Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-19
The Campaign.

From our exchanges we compile the
following particulars with regard to the
present situation"
The weather is stronger Tan Lees
army, and has done what mat could not
do-blocked Gen. Crafts onward march
to Richmond. II the impossible condi-
ton of the roads also holds the rebels
where they are, all will be WELL The de-
lay will enable the rebels to repair in
some measure the damage done to their
rail roads by Sheridau's raid, and to get
up supplies. If Beauregard can man.
Tlge to bring his forces to Richmond the
chances for the escape of the rebels from
their present dilemma will be increased.
Bot the delay will bring to GA. armies
some corresponding advantages. Gen.
Grants army will rest, and the reinforce
ments now daily going on it will soon
make it stronger than when it crossed
the Rapidan. The movements of Sigels
and Averills troops will probably be
| brought into nearer relation to Gen.
Grants operations.
q On Monday week Gen. Sigel moved
from Winchester up the Shenandoah val
ley, and although the reports of his be-
ing at Charlottesville, northwest of
Richmond, are denied, he is expected to
emerge from the Shenandoah valley
somewhere in that vicinity.
Gen. Averill's army, which is at least
10000 strong, is reported by the rebels
to have been at Dublin station on the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad some
time before the 18th. He is marching
east on that route, and will probably
make junction with Sigel at or near
Lynchburg. 1t is not reasonable to sup
pose that these forces have no more i'm
portant duty assigned to them than to
destroy rebel railroads and supplies
They will either march on to join in the
siege of Richmond by way of Lynch
burg, or perhaps strike across to Dan
vile on the North Carolina railroad, and
so get possession of the only railroad
from Richmond southwark which is yet
undisturbed by our troops.
The few days of waiting at Spottsyl-
vania are not truce to the rebellion
The grand campaign still goes ON.
Generals Gilmore and Smith have ad-
vanced to within eight miles of Rich
mond, and our forces have approached
to within quarter of mile of Fort
Darling, two lines of it's defences being
already in our hands. 1t appears that
General Beauregard succeeded in slipping
by our army with large portion of his
force, from Petersburg, and is now prob
ably either joined with General Lee or is
in Richmond Brisk operations were
going on at Fort Darling on Saturday.
At daylight General Burnham's brigade
charged upon the enemys outer works
at Proctor's creek, and carried the en-
tire line, section by section. At ten o.
clock the batteries opened on the enemy,
who had fallen back to line of heavy
earthworks next to Fort Darling The
enemy replied briefly until two P. NJ.
when the batteries and sharpshooters
silenced the enemy's guns. Nothing
more was heard from the rebels during
the day. Our batteries continued until
shutdown. Our loss was one hundred
and fifty. We captured few prisoners.
At four O'Clock in the afternoon a shell
exploded the magazines of Fort Darling.
The death of j. E. b. Stuart is fully
confirmed. He was buried in Richmond
on the 18th inst
The Richmond Dispatch of Saturday
says that the Union troops have taken
possession of the railroad to Louisa
Court House, that the telegraph lines
are cut down, and that intelligence has
to reach Lees army by very circuitous
route.