, 1864-06-15

Latest from tile TIoven1ent against
Ikicl1mond.

FoET MONROE, June 70
The stcsmer John a. Warner from Beruu1a
uupG1eCs reports news from that im,nedilt ITO VI
cinity, butheayy Gins was heard this morning In
the direction OF Richmond.
Last Saturdays Richmond Examiner reports
the following as among the Federal arrivals at
the Libby Priton:
Capt. G.: g. Dodge, aosh Michigan volunteers.
Lieut. =. u Huntingdon. lith y. :. fesutafs.'
Lieut.. c. L. NoGE3e, I'd u 5 Infantry.
Capt. W. u. Peas. 18th o. S. regulars.
N1w YorK. June 14-Thc IFo7d says: ut is
now dsclottd that the army under Grant l,as CT
fetted change Of base to the Jnmes 7ycr. All
Tt movements Of that army since the battle Of
Friday. the C, hare airred q! this consEmm:tto.,
the following diapatch: :. Tas 1aId OF Sheridan,
INC 6e-:frerion Of the railroads. :and the invest
ntnt # Fort Datli1e, w:.h a view Of opening
next offensive movement
a slccisl to the .Horld. drt:d Washiu:ton, Irne
H. use today, leaving thero last night. Tley hrin.
uu news proper for publication. Eut little tkir-
meiins Las occurred for sew daye; There vas
e he !ong and ID important one The eity b.: BEEN
fill With rLmor to-day that Fort Darling has
a:nln been larrsly invested, md must soon sur
james River further towardif rot INTO Rtchmond'
The army mat, came up to-day; and also the I'd
Wisconsin regiment, wkose term Of service has
expired.
a special to the New York 77na<., dated head
quarters kr1ny cf the Potomac, June lith, ia the
a. eirotn, ea's: "Ihe past Fey days have been
inte are scarcely nearer he cnenY than WA the
positit at tie close Of the battle of Frlds7, more
tf1n week ago. The troops On both eiaes, each
behino their entertainments, have kept up deeul-
narf nt The fer. that tbe5r rssner,ire wnrEs w"rc
bot otYacant. Both armies. In facf. hive bee1, en-.
shti5t nd f,nja march,n Of the 1h,ee ee WHY
cnmns{enfnr fTtifn Inn hsnEs of the T7an1dnr ~.
daT tl,e silence il eYen more marked than be:ore.
The Found Of the musket has scarcely been he,.d
ieIy md The explosion Of sheIi Or two hish over
the trees, about the centre Inc, hnvo been the
only reminders, to this afternoon, Of the cnemy's
fSse Fror, The present indications it is not likely
ttat there will be any Sighting for several days to
come, but storm Il arewine, and may burst In
Il s not propsr at this time to say Precisely how
Grant will attempt 10 dircontit the enemy.
The Herald CORES pondenre od Point Of Rocks,
III tte forenoon. on the 9sh. the guuboata Commo
dore Perry and Genttal Putnam opened fire on
e ss fG q..v tSc
II Commodore Perry lly up tue night branch Ct
the river absve Fort Wathall. dtstaucs Of be-
While tie General Pctnan, being of1icht dra1eh-,
ren up the lef1 branch within one and half NIL ca
Of The Iebei works, and delivered fire with
Of their works: but from masked batte.y to tae
1isht OF the main works, "a tncessant a:e %as
Ecpt up On Us until towards noon, when, lhe Orc
they directed their fire entirely On this Int resting
Object on the rjg.t, which had been soutce II
80 great annoyance to us during o1r engage q IT
with II main battery. but It was evident mat tie
see's ad not te1sh p e%s mqde g. dung
timed at Intervals throughout tie day. No DAM
are don e to the Ennhoats enGagcd.
1twes tp'endtd affair. and q rejects great credit
OF the officers and men Of both vessels
TIE SITUATION ON SATURDAY.
HrAnor.rrrrs auar or THE Porox.o. June II
p II ~ ha naet fe,Y 1ays have been ouite nue.
ven,inf ~ Tx Amy OF he Potomac Our lines
ara rcnrce1y nearer The enemy than was their posi-
ton in tue oi the battle q Friday more than
hind their intrenchn,ecte, hare kept 10 desul-
INV and nse|esh are f1s{ sufficient 10 make # an
nnfent thst The respective works were nat yacant,
Enth srmies. in fact- have been euioyjnr tha ra
nose which was needed after the hard lighting and