New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
spscial Dispatch. to Tie :. = fTlbune.

WASHINGTON. IIld1y, june "a 100.
TIE Star of this evening says that Gen.
Grants Army occupies positions in Plney Woods, uoa
the outskirts OF Petersburg which were MOI long since
In the possession Of tie Rebels, including all their
works on the south side Of the Appoat.ox River con-
sructod previous 10 the arrival Of ao advance Of oar
Army 10 those points.
These positions entirely command the town OF Peters
burg and the railroad communication through Peters
burs-the only one between Richmond and Weldon
the town being also commanded by the enemys works
on the north side OF the TGcr and therefore not TO be
oeeupicd BY MS 90 long as those works remain in the
hands Of the Robes.
For all practical purposes gus stop al continuous
communication by rail between Richmond and points
south Of Petersburg.
Gen. Butler has escctuoIy destroyed about three
miles Of the road between Petersburg and Richmond
twisting tie rails 50 that they must berecas OF rcroed
before they can be again used which they not doing
now.
So long as Gen. Grant elects he can hold the enemy
thus by the throat Petersburg Lis camps being per-
feetly healthy with good and abundant water FOR the
use ofhs men, and entirely communication win
lis base Of supplies al City Point. From bis present
position he can move at viii toward the south, with say
twenty days supplies compelling Lee 20 follow him and
risk leayy engagements unfortifed ground as BE-
must IL possible prevent the eNcntl tol u,2'4 -c'-o
Of lis rail communication with Weldon.
On the north side OF the James River, Hunter aud
Sheridan have effected results Of immense importance
in their bearing upon tie campaign, having ehectualy
destroyed al Ices railroad communications north the
railroad to Lynchburs and the virginia Central Rail
road lie cannot make them again available this sea
Fon They have also consumed and destroyed all the
supplies remaining in Virginia in the valley and be-
tween the two Annas and Washington City Which TO-
eether with the destruction Of tie railroads last re-
ferrea TO- renders it impossible for Lee TO send any
spectacle force n0Ithwarl.
The Rebels in and ar0und Richmond are,
therefore restricted TO the use Of the Danyille
road Ct the destruction Of q part OF
which By Hunter We may hear at any moment
That railroad is Of different broad guage from ell other
Virginia railroads, ard, therefore 10 machinery adapted
to them can be used upon it.
In a word. Grant, by his move south OF the James,
has CIT Lees rail communications in al directions e.
cept via Danyile which. Us yet, arc incomplete and
cannot be available for the rccep; Of supplies for bis
army hom any considerable region Of country. In
achieving this important result he La. placed Lee in a
fituaion in which lie must not long hence come out
from behind his fortifoatiors and risk battle on fair
field or abandon Richmond and Petersburg.
We have the authority Of Assistant Secretary Dana
who arrived last night direct from Gen. Grants heed
quarters for stating that up the momc, he left cse
on "wednesday, entire loss in y wounded and
missing since crossing the James las not been more
Than 10000 while there IS little to doubt that the
boss Of the Rebels has been pTopot.onatey as great as
ours.
Tie hospital steamer Connecticut arrived here last
night at Il o'clock from City Point bringing up 800
wounded a number Of whom were officers. Three
hundred Of these wounded sctcler cases. tie &c.
mainder being able 10 walk
BuInsides black troops are giving further evidence
Of good sodiersip and courage, and in high favor.
On wednesday Gen. Grant ana his staff visited tie
Connecticut ard spcnt time on board other. Tie
staff officers dined with d.. Hood The Surgeon in
charge, but the General was called away by business
before dinner was announced.
The majority Of our wounded at City Point being
SEM 70 New York and The Connecticut and State o!
Maine The only two regular hospital boats that viii
run 10 this city for the present Some Of The wounded
officers may. however, be brought up in the mail
steamers.
Six hundred and twenty Rebel prisoners, all thai
were al City Point yesterday morning, were placed on
transports and sent away.
Tie tenor o. tAe information from The front il that
ne army IS IN cxcelcn spirits, and that everything
looks l9u.fL lie ercatcat drawback experienced by