Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-15
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The Army Of the Potomac Changes
its Base.


NEW YoRK, June ia special to the
World says: 1t lie now disclosed that the
army under Grant has affected change
of base to James river. All the movements
of that army since the battle of Friday
t3d) have aimed at this cousummation,
which is Swallowed forth, though not de.
cided, In the following dispatches. The
raid OF Sheridan, the destruction OF the
railroad and investment of Fort Darling,
with a view of opening the James river
for our gunboats, seem to indicate that
every available force 10 to be employed in
the next offensive movement.
A special to the World from Washing
ton, 18th, says:
Several boats have arrived from White
House to-day, leaving there last night.
They bring no news proper for publication.
But little skirmishing had occurred
for few days. There Was much anxiety
to hear from Sheridan's raid. It was to
be long aud important one. The city
has been filled with rumors to-day.
Fort Darling is again largely invested
and must soon surrender, thus allowing
our gunbosts to pass up James river fur.
Their toward (if not into) Richmond.
The army mail came up o-day, and also
the I'd Wisconsin regiment, whose term OF
service has expired.
A special to the Times from Headquar.
ters Army of the Potomac, 11th, SAYS:
The past few days have been quite un-
eventtul to the Army of the Potomac. Our
lines are scarcely nearer the enemy than
was our position at the close of the battle
on Friday, more than q week ago. The
troops of both sides, each behind their iu-
trenchments, have kept up desultory
but useless fire, just sufficient to make It
apparent that the respective works were
not vacant. Both armies In fact have been
enjoying repose, which was needed after
the hard fighting aud rapid marching of
the three weeks campaigning from the
banks of the Rapidan. To-day the silence
was even more marked than before. The
sound of a musket has scarcely been heard
along the entire front. A few discharges
OF artillery and the explosion Of shell or
Two nigh over the trees, about the centre
OF the line have been the only reminders
THIS evening OF the enemy's presence.
From present indications it is not likely
there will be any fighting for several DAYS
to come, but storm is brewing and NAV
burst in quarters least expected by the
enemy.
HEAD9uARTERs Army OF THB PoroMAo,
June lit is not proper at this time to
say precisely how Grant will attempt To
discomfit the enemy.
A correspondent of the Herald, off Point
OF Rocks, ON the Appatomax river, Va,
dated June 10th says:
AT o'clock q. m. on the 9th, the gun
boats Commodore Perry and Gen. Putnam.
opened FIRE on the rebel fort Clifton, near
Petersburg, which was readily answered by
the graybacks. The Commodore Perry Law
up on the right branch of the river above
the fort. The Waltham distance of be-.
tween 3 or 4 miles from the rebel fort,
whilst the General Putnam being of lighter
draught ran up the left branch, within one
and half miles of the rebel works, and
delivered FIRE with such precision as to
cause the partial abandonment of their
works, but from a masked battery to the
right of the main works an incessant fire
was kept up on us until towards noon,
when tie FIRE from the gunboAts having
silenced the guns of the main fort, they
directed the FIRE entirely Ut this interesting
object on the right, which had been source
OF great annoyance to us during our en-
gagement with the main battery, but it was
evident the rebels did not relish our mode
OF doing business, and they retired. The
nrtng from our side continued ct intervals
throughout the day. No damage ,Was done
to the gunboats.
The engagement was splendid affair,
and reflects great credit on the officers and
crew of both vessels.