The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

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OFFICIAL WAR. BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
10 Major General Die. Nsw York.:
Inc movements of the Army of the Potomac
on on the south side of Richmond, across the
chicKanomny and James rivers. has progressed
lar enough To admit the publication of some
gcncrai iacts without danger of premature
disclosure
After several days preliminary preparation
movements commenced SUNDAY night.
The 18th corps. Gen. Smiths marched to
White House. and embarked on transports for
Bermuda Landing.
Wrights corps and Burnside's moved to
James bridge. crossed the Chickahominy and
marched TO Charles City, on James river
HancOck's and Warren's corps crossed the
Chickahominy at Long bridge, and marched
to Wilcox. on James river.
James river was to be crossed by the army
at Powhattan Point.
dispatch from Grant dated Mondav even
ing at 513 o'clock, Headquarters at Wilcox's
Lanling, states our advance had reached that
place and would commence crossing James
River Monday, and that Smiths corps would
commence arriving at City Point that night.
No fighting reported during he NOV ement
except little cavalry diminishing
Tuesday afternoon. at 1 o'clock Gen. Grant
was at Bermuda Landing. .r.
A di patch from him. dated 3 P. NJ. says our
troops will commence crossing James River
to-day. The enemy shows no signs of yet
having brought troops to the south side of
Richmond.
Our movement from Cold Harbor to James
River has been made with great celebrity and so
far without loss or accident.
al Dot
headquarters 2:20 p. NJ. says Smiths corps was
coming on, having already launched
Dispatches from General Shermans head
quarters, dated three o'clock yesterday, near
Kenesaw. states that the General is in front ad.
vancing his lines ON Kenesaw
Further reports say that the rebel General
Polk has been killed to-day and his body sent
TO Marietta.
General Washburne reports from Memphis
that Sturgs' expedition met a large rebel force
under Forrest, az Guntown and after a severe
fight and heavy loss was worsted and was at
COlliersville retreating towards Memphis
Late arrivals of trOOps render Memphis safe.
General Sherman has made arrangements to
repair Sherman's disaster. He has placed A.
j Smith in command, who will resume often
sive operations No other intelligence since
my last:teiegraph:
aftt. WAR DEPARTMENT,
~ WASHINGTON, June II, 1S64)
To hoj Gen. Dir. Eew York:
The following dispatches have been received
By this Department: b5Tsy,
..s!: G7f Pe, Jsoe 18th , via
20 Gen. Smith with Is Qed fnen attacked Pc
tershurg this mornings Gen. Butler reports
5ron his observatory. near Bermuda Hundreds.
th@tthere has been sharp fighting. and that
the troops and trains Of the enemy were,l as
he writes marching from the city across the
appomatox as If retreatng. Hancock is not
ne-r enough to render Gen. Smith any aid.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEpARTMESr.
Washington, June 19-940 PMS
To Major General Dir:
This evening q dispatch from City Point.
dated at nine o'clock this morning, reached
the Department.
1t reports that our forces advanced yester-
day to within u mile in front of Petersburg.
line OF entertainments, which after successive
assaults. we failed to c, rry, but hold and have
enirenched ar advance position.
From the to &c Of the enemy within the enc
mys new lines. it is evident Beauregard hes
been reinforced from Lees army.
No report has been received by this Depart.
ment OF the CASUALTIES of the army in its ope-
RI ions since ere s-ing the james. except the
death of Major Morton. mentioned yesterday
Gen Sherman reports to-day that the enc
my gave way last night in The mids: of dark
ness and storm and at DAYLIGHT he entered bis
line from lett to right lis whole army is in
pursuit n far as the Chattahatchie
Gen Sherman adds, II start at once for
Marietta" No military intelligence from any
other Quarter has been received to day.
(SSned) E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 49, II Pm.
To Ndjor General Dr:
Dispatches from Gen Sheridan have lust
been received. He represents victory over
the enemy at Tres claims station. on the Vir-
ginla Central Railroad, few miles south Of
Gordonsville, where Gen. Lee q few days since
reported rebel victory. The official report
is us follows:
have the honor to report to you the arrival
of my command at This p ,nt. and also tn re-
port its operations since having New Castle
ferry.
crossed the Pamunky River on the 9TH
inst. marching via Ateliy's and encamped on
1Ierid0n's Creek On the morning of The b
resum, The march via POecat Station and
encamped three miles W st of the Station. and
and on the 9th marched through ChiIdsburg
and New Market, encamping On Erie Greek,
near Young's Bridge.
On the 10Th marched via Andrews Cavern
and Levinan 5 structure, crossing both branches
of the North Anna and enc,lnped az Buck.
chlds about three miles northeast of Treye.
lan's STAT on My intention was to break the
railroad ut this station. .s
march. through Mechanicsville. cnt the
Gordonsvi'le and Charlottesville railroad near
Lindsay's house. and then marched on tbor.
lotsesvi.le. but on our arrival at Buckchilds
found the enemy's cavalry in our Immediate
'front.' ..
On the morning of the 18th Gen. Tarbeu
With his division, ami Col. Gregg uf General
Greggs division, attacked the enemy.
After an obstinate contest thew drove him
from successive lines OF brea.tworks. through
an 9 almost impassabie forest back on Trevaline
In The meantime Gen. Custar was ordered to
proceed by country road SO as to reach the
s!a!lon I'D rear Of the enemy's cavalry. On his
arrival at this point the enemy broke into COM
pese route, leaving his dead and nearly all his
wounded IN our hands, also twenty officers aud
w" ~. OK. 5f1t.sot; IiI! .a
Il (Signed)4aa as E M. STANTON,
ARigls aitlw aa.ssa II Secretary Of War.