New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
Demonstration North % the Jauics-
Jhc SSH Corps anin az T'ctcra5usg--
The Efon..iats E,HgsacI-Itcbcl Move
snenc.-'-rc Frcsfdcni's visit.
From Our Special Correspondent.

FROM Our special Corell orl.ni.
HEADQUARTERS or GEy BlrLCR
June 81, 1863.
Last night late, q pon'oon bridge was laid by
Gen. ctzel across he james liver from Jones Nccl
10 point opposite. lour Nile Greek Gen. Foster
with hiq troops, carly tbs morning crossed drove ia
The enonys pickles advanced 10 q position near iA'
Kiugsand Road. end commenced intreucling himself
within nine miles Ct Richmond. Tic enemy aro CaitC
puzzled 20 know wholer tAis IS denomination or Oh,
precursor OF an on to Elchmonl.' The development.
Of day or two viii solve tie problem for them. 81
daylight Ills morning the 18th Army Colls undei
Gen. Smith. lcit thoir camp. crossed the poatoon
bridge and arau alya1cod 90 Pctcrhurg under orders
from Cen. Grant 90 rcsums their Old position before
that city relieving that po."a Of tho Army Of tAo 20
tomoc occupying 'he same. This, in ccni junction
with e laying u tie Voaoon bridge TO the north eide
OF the james above stated affords food for spccun
ton. Attracted by heavy firing On extreme right
rode along the line and on reaching Battery No -
found That IN artillery duel wos progressing between
tie Rebel bst,uy at uov.ets House aad tie .roa-oaa
in tle james. Occasionally The Rebel battery would
drop lCinch shcl within or lines Riding Oh 20 The
signal tower Ola tie rivcr, j found tie toene one a.
unusual interest The bluffs iiyid with our sol
l.crs eager spectators Of the tight The wooden ycs
sell OF the feet bad dropped below the bend on OF
range OF ths Rebel gr4s. Tie monitors were lying
close together three in the first line and two In the
rear Rebel slot and .LcI were dropping in front Of
them making thy water ipouts and wide and widen
ing circles 4 fash accompanied by dense smoke
seemed 10 come from De water, 60 low Oh tie monitors
a report tlal aWokc echo on echo, and lonsl
shell went HURTING through The ar. Watching
its course fash coud Of dust. and dirt-sroGt told
how unoI1ingIy the huge missile had boon directed
Another and another from the Other monitors in th'
'front.' and al fell directly in tie foIt. The other two
monitors were heing the slope and the beach and th'
scattering Of horscmcn tod tie unpleasant proximity OF
these unwe.come visitors. Around tie bend, by CoZi
Ferry the two Rebel rams Wcro seen getting nio posi-
ton Of Il nearest point the land TO our fleet In
IT,. distance. three more Rebel gunboais were seem
Prcscntlg puff Of smoke from one OF tie rams and q
/ shell comes Eyng across The country. Short amer
awhile they get the range end solid shot drops be- d
the Malvern, Admiral Lees Gag-hip. Tho sturdy iiI'
monitors send a few iron compliments and then turn
away from the rams and continue their batterng 40 ts
Hewlett House work, wAics they succeed in scnclrs
The firing lasted about an hour, and WAS quite ai
episode in tie moro.oay of The ordinary shooting be-
! tween tie Rebels and our batteries
Gen. Poster sent il word tLa from tie beat iniorma
! lion he could gather he believed Wlichts division
was between him and Chapn's farm. Cavalry wet
seen n0 ing toward Fosters position. probably sconi
/ ing parties. Up the late hour AZ which am Writ
/ ing. nothing further has been beard from him.
President Lincoln arrived at City Poin, to-day and
visited the lront. II 50 understood that he VIII visit
Con Butlcr tomorrow.