New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
GRANTS MOVEMENTS.

portion Of his forces across 10 ths side OF the Chcka
hnminy and moving In the direction OF Malvern
Hill which position he ia reported TO have occupied
There were a number of rumors flying through the
city hut Gil that seemed to be positively known was
that the enemy had abandoned his works. moved over
70 this side OF the Chicknhominy. and making IN
tho direction we have indicated. The War Depart
ment in receipt Of 10 further information last night
and authorities seemed perfectly easy and undis
turbed by this movement Of the enemy.
II this be true. then Grant holds about the same
position that Mcclellan did in 1862 after bis defeat and
on mis- retreat 10 the James River. Surely We have
nothing fear from Lin in this position for how can
ne hope with whipped and don0razed army, 10 ac.
compish from the Peninsula what Mcclellan failed to
do with bis large. well.appunted and weldiscphned
army urged on by confident expectations.
A gentleman who came up last evening reports that
tho enemy crossed the Chickahominy at the Long
Bridge. commencing to cross on Tuesday night, soon
after dark They were still crossing yesterday morn
ing and about o'clock sharp fight ensued near Rid.
des shop on tho Charles City road. their advanced
forces coming upon some Of our cavalry. After gal
liant resistance they fell back before the enemy who
we're in large force with infantry and artillery.
On discovering, yesterday morning, that the enemy
had moved or our lines advanced and captured about
100 prisoners who still fingered about their abandoned
Notifications.
II reported that the enemy land troops near NAL
vern Hill from their gunboats In the james River ON
At the time our informant lefl nothing was going on
but the maneuyering of the two armies.
CoHMASDAET OF cAvALRY
From The Richmond Examiner, June IL.
Nal Gen. Robert Ransom, Of th-Cnrolna. has
been relieved OF lis command OF the Department OF
Richmond and appointed 20 the chief command VI all
the VARY forces in the valley, vice Gen. Jones' no
killed In the fight about week ago near staunton
Gen. Custs Lee Is likely 10 be Ransoms successor In
command OF the forces eboni Richmond
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Examiner.
Army or NORTHERN VIRGINIA NEAR
GANRs's Mill. Tuesday. june lf-4 pm:
Grant Is again In motion right and our Gener
ais are making proper movements 10 meet him. he
commenced retiring from our front last night but the
movement not discovered until this morning. when
our line Of battle advanced and II was discovered
that the ENEMY were gone.
Grant commenced crossing at Long Bridge with In
fantry, artillery and cavalry this morning after
feeble Resistance the part Of the forces there sta
toned. Grant ~ therefore across the Cbckahominy
and il cannot be long before collision occurs
1t 10 quite tue that Grant mas been tnking up anu
bnrning tie York River Railroad which indicates thai
Grant either Intends "a 10 the south SIDE OF he IN
tends taking the james River 40 u base.
This morning troops are landing from Transports
nesr Malvern Hill IL Is impossible yet to say where
our lines likely IN be established. Grnnt has by
this movement secured possession OF Malvern HILL 1t Is
| Believed.
The breastworks which Grant has eft all OF the
most formidable character. aud were ak lines deep
No collision Of any gntude has yet occurred, but
before Tomorrow sun shall sei you may expect another
battle.
There was an engagement this morning near Ridleys
shop on the Charles City Road about Is miles below
Richmond between the encnys forces. consisting on
Infantry artillery and cavalry, and body oil our cav
aly nr cav airy however, owing Ia tho superiority
~ he enemys numbers. were forced back The enemy
siso said 10 be moving up the river road Grant las
gotten no nearer Richmond by this move He has
however reached the sonh side Of the Chickahonniny
About 30 prisoners len by the enemy today In their
abandoned trenches. have been brought inam the
a mail carrier lvASHoE.
| THY WAR IN MISSISSIPPI
srLESpfD VICTORY BY FORREST.
| From The Richmond Examiner, June II.
The War Department received last evening
the following dispatch, announcing asplendld victory
by Forrest
| Gen s. CocPER. The battle of Tischamngo Creek
most signal victories Of the for the forces engaged
| The secured results On the field. 50 far. are s.J
prisoners, u pieces OF artillery, 10 Wagons most!
| loaded and moro stu coming In.
| Most OF the animals were ridden OFT by The enemy.
The roui was complete. Our forces are In close and
vigorous pursuit. ,
0nr loss far will not exceed 400 In killed and
wounded.
Too mnch praise cannot bo awarded tho gallant For
's'' INV s d. LEE Major. eneral
| previous dispatch from zen. Lee states THAI Cen
Forrest attacked the enemy al 10 a. H. ak niles west
Of baldwin and fought until 5p. m, gaining com
pe,e victory The force OF the enemy was estimated
at l00Oo The enemy bad already been driven ~ miles
OkAlosA via MoBIL- Monday, june 10, 1864
Gen 4. COOPRR: Gen. Forrest reports from Selma,
on the th that he has scattered the forces OF the en-
emy and still pursuing them. - .
The loss Of the enemy 40 far amounts 20 1000 killed
and wounded and 600 prisoners 20 pieces VI artillery
and go agons and ambulances. The rout Is complete
). d. LIE, Major General
THE WAR IN GEORGIA.
| ATLANTA, June IL, IS64.-The position of az
fairs In front has been unchanged for the last two days
with occasional slight diminishing and firing on work
| Enmors Of q raid Atlanta, via Roswell. reached
here Saturday. ample preparations were made to
receive them. $50 .
There arc no signs Of their appearance at this lime
The weather l. very cool aad II has been raining al
| most iuce.santf for the past two days
| ATLANTA Monday. June l3-p. m.-Adyices from
the front state that the recent rains have made the roads
almost impasssbe. suspending all the movements OF
| both armies. Neither has fred gun for two days
The Yankee train Is running 10 Acworth today.
and Indications Of flank movement on the part OF
the Wakes have tran,pfed Our lines are strong ana
our troops have recovered from their recent fatigue.
FROM TRASs-hISsisslPfI.
| CLINTON. La, Monday, June l3.--The re-
mains Of nnkss army on the west side OF the river
near Port Hudson. 800
There IL constant diminishing between them and our
forces IN the rear
Point Coupee Parish, by order Of the Yankee com
mauder has been drsulated, the houses. crops and
everything burned. and the people have TO beg pro
visions from the enemy or starye. One lady MIS- Cat
Left has been Killed BY the enemy.
| The Yankees dcmornlzcd and descrtng III large
nnmbers selling their horses and equipments Tor what
ever they can get
| Three thousand troops have come up from New-Or'
Jeans 10 rc-enfoIce the senemy, who are constantly
dreading AN attack.
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