The New York herald., 1864-06-17

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JuHs lS-5AM.
ARuuuRy vamo
h occasionally heard, and sounds from every
point of the compass. AZ present everything 10 quiet
around headquarters but 10 the distance troops arc NOV
ing, they hsvs bees during che whole night The cul
nnatng point Of the campaign fast approaching, and
everything snspirins ihe Psninsua tends to -
that IL win not take "aA summer'' FOR General
Grant 70 1ght u out.
GENERAL KAurs SADDLE
Last night General Ksutz left hero with large force Of
cavalry. He crossed the Appomsttox on the pontoon
BRIDGE and went on In the direction Of Petersburg, al
though except the General Commanding knows for
what purpose he has gone 70 what particular point.
/ Mr. w. II. stiner's Dsspatch.
FORTRESS MONROE, June Is, 1884,
II being generally known that General Grant has
changed his base, cannot be contrabsnd In giving
further particulars regarding the movements Of the Army
Of the Potomac. learn this late hour tseven p NJ
the mail boat Bermuda Hundred just being In, and
the Baltimore boat having detaaed, that Generals
Burnside and W. r. Smith have commenced an attack on
Petersburg at early hour this morning. but what pro-
gress they have made not known when our messen
ger left.
What General Gilmore might have accomplished with
few thousand and few casualties win now, In all
probability, cost great sacrifice Of life; but General
have any His way then Fort Darling clear
and that hornets nest removed there will be d
Guilty for our iron clads their way to Richmond
| In spite OF the rebel rams.
The change OF Of the Army OF the Potomac appears
from all accounts to have been none OF necessity but
rather Of General Grants choosing. lie had the
fears Of the Chickahomny swamp maerla before his
eyes. which expereace has taught to regard with
fear than rebel bullets The movement was sue.
ana Major General Buffers command have nowroined
forces, and In combined strength can move on the
| enemy's works as soon as Grant fnds 1t expedient
In the meantime our cavalry Is not Idle. Sheridan and
Kautz-two Of the greatest Union raiders-wi find sum-
cient work TO keep the rebel communications severed
which them Inconvenience. while II cuts or
their supplies. than the slaughter Of their men.
Grant is evidently intent besieging Richmond on
large scale and treating Lee Ia Pemberton and seems to
have given the idea of carrying the intrsnchmcnts By
| assault.
The capture Of Petersburg places IN possession Of
the key all the railroads connecting Richmond with the
South and prevents only ratons and supplies Of an
kinds from reaching the rebel capital but prevents the
| large number Of couscripted all through the
South from joining Lee. The only railroad this point
does include the nchburg and Danvle road but
this line Of travel We leave Generals Hunter aud Shs
| dan cavalry to take care or
For days the Army Of the Potomac has been cross
Ing at Powhatan Point, between Wilson's wharf and
Harrsons landing and Gar we can learn here mot
one life has been lost in the movement The occupancy
Of Bermuda Hundred by Gen. Butler. on the 9th inst,
now demonstrates its vital Importance, a. Gen. Grant
established base Of supplies capable 0 pro-
vidiug for his immense command.
II now behooves the Navy Department 70 cooperate
cordially with Grant, and send moro gunbcats the
James river keep the rebels from annoying trans
portaton obstructng the river Our iron clads are
able to take Of the rebel rams, and officers
I only TOO apxious 70 moot them.
Altogether our present position = al that b. de-
sired.
The General Press TelsgRams.
HEADQuAxrxs, AMY or m. PoronAc,l
June II, 1854. !
me Army OF the Potomac took up s line Of march for
hsChickahofnipy At three O'Clock Sunday afternoon
The Fnth corps took tho advance the middle roaA,
By way Of Providence church, the Second corps took the
western road tho Ninth and Sixth corps took tho road
leading 70 Jones' bridge; and In the meantime the
eighteenth corps embarked on transports At the white
House.
Tho advance Of the army halted for the night the
hickahominy, which stream they crossed to-day with
ou. opposition No signs Of the enemy 70 be
except few cavalry pickes, who fed at approach
The Fifth corps took the road leading to Haxaps, and
the Second corps reached the Charles City Court House
| at six O'Clock in the evening.
The sixth and Ninth corps crossed at Jones' bridge
at point about two miles lower down than Long bridge,
| and CLOSE BY
The change Of base has been very successfully made,
with tho utmost order and without the loss Of
wagon, as far your correspondent could hear.
s said that the rebels left their works almost
| as We did, taking the roads to Richmond
The white House will be evacuated the sup
| plies can be shipped on transports.
The crops very nns, and horses tonight
are living clover. II expected that will start for
the James river at an early hour IN the morning. and
during the day open communication with Gen. Butler.
The weather is ne the roads good, and the Army
| OF the Potomac is the best Of spirits.
Chaplain Bartlett OF the First Maine cavalry, killed
! . few days ago by shell.
Juu 14-Noon.
rhs army now moving towards the river for tho pur
pose Of crossing. few guerilas we're caught 10 the
| woods and brought IN this morning
Fighting near Petersburg.
FORTRESS MONROE, June IS, 1894.
The steamer John A. Warner, from bermuda landing.
arrived here to-day. 9a
Two army corps crossed tho south Of the James
river last WHIT Other portions OF the army crossing
| at various points.
There was ngktiHx this morning In the direction Of
| Petersburg, the result Of which not known.
Generals Grant and Butler n consultation during
! yesterday.
General Gilmore has not been relieved reported
| Rebel Accounts ef General Kautz's De-
monstration ON Pstersburg.
| The Richmond Enqnirr has account from The Pc
tersburs Eswess u June TO- OF raid Petersburg by
i Kautz. II says
i The enemy ercpt mp behind the residence Of VIM.
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the shingles. enabled not only 10 obtain an
ceen md ascertan the number Of forces but.
through the opening a. ed upon ard killed many n
men behind bresstworks. The rssiderce OF Timothy
Rves fell The hands Of the enemy and he taken
priscner The suemy almost 10 Pete ssbarg They
could see It's spires and steepes aud many the
| IN the auburban Iimita but again that Divine