The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-06-29
LATE WAR NEWS.

has etleugih become plain. He has divi-
ded his army into two portions One pari,
consisting of Brooks, Smith and Bufnside's
corps,is enirenched- in front of Bermuda
Hundred and City Point, the outer lines ex +.
tending almost 10 Petersburg The Other
part consisting OF all the cavalry and
Wright, Warren and Hancock's corps, has
been sent westward on a gigantic raid
around Petersburg The object of this col-
umr is to cut the railroad running south
from Petersburg 10 Weldon, in Norh Caro-
lima. and The one running southwest from
Richmond 10 Danville. By keeping Burn
side, Smith and Brooks in the enrrench-
menis running across the neck from The
James iothe Appomsiiox. and from thence
south between City Poin, and Petersburg,
Grant hopes TO accomplish two objects. He
! would defend his supply pos's and prevent
any large force OF the enemy from going
/ after the other column That he will de-
fend his supply posts is probabIs bu, i, is
no, very likely that he will keep Lee en-
pIoyed.
| The moving column left the neighhor-
hood OF Petersburg on Tuesday night. The
cavalry led The advance. Wright followed
Them /; Warren followed Wright, ard Han
cock brought up the rear. They reurad
some distance from Petersburg before they
began marching westward Thev then ad-
vanced around 10 he south aud west on
curved line with radius OF about ten miles
from Petersburg. They then moved closes
ly together so iha. Wright and the cavalry
led the advance. whilst Warren and Ham
cock brought up the rear. They crossed
the Norfolk Railroad and tie Jernsalem m
road, running southeast from Petersburg
Short distance beyond the railroad The
resr guard closed all communication with
City Point. The cavalry on Wednesday
reached the Weldon Railroad running south
from Petersburg, and began Tearing up the
rails. On Wednesday night The rear cross
ed the Jerusalem road
General Lee had discovered the move
ment almost as soon as il began. He sent
columns ont OF Petersburg along the Jeru
salem road and the Norfolk Railroad These
columns reached the Federal Iroope march
ing westward across hese road. on Wed.
nesday night The Federal flank was az
lacked. Hancock al once faced towards
Petersburg aud began contest The Con
federales formed his eastern flank and War
ret was called in. The Coniedera,es cap
tursd four guns and iour hundred prisoners
by sudden surprise. The column sdvanc
ing westward was halted aud turned towards
Petersburg Wrigh, formed 'he LETT Han
cock the right, Warren 1he reserve. The
Coniedersies made come brisk charges but
were repulsed Thus stood affairs when
our repor, suddenly closes. Scarcely had
the battle with Hancock began when the
Coniederales made an attack upon the en-
lreuchmenls in front ot Burnside st City
Point. The result OF lhis9s not reported
Our latest in,eIligsn ce from the army is
to O'Clock on Thursday morning II is
Unofficial Secretary Stanton has sent Us
6othinE Over forty hours has elapsed since
the last news left City Point. Secretary
Stanton is in DIRECT telegrsphic commnnica-
lion with that place. He has within the
past fonr dsys sent Us uews within eight
hours alter it LETT City Point He could we
suppose, have done 20 last night GrsnPs
position is periIous one. His army is di-
tween them. Thursday last must ha We
Witnessed tie most important events Sec
retary Stanton must know The result No
storms raids have inreriered with the
wires. He has not even ae is his custom
told us .bai he had no intelligence. Last
evening the tel esraph office gave Us official
nolice that no more news would be sent, as
early as halt past twelve O'Clock The
usual hour of such a no,I6-aiion - from ~ o
TO three o'clock, Tc daJ a steamer lssvps
Tor Europe. Secretary Stanton, by hrs 81
Iencs at a mos, critical moment, causes all
20 tear The wofs, RESULT.
General Forrer ha- Just started on raid |
to cut the rsilroscs in Shernans rear. His
forces are marching against the one con-
Meeting Nashville with Chattanooga. On
June i7Ih he crossed the Tennessee River
near Eu-ipor, IN AIsbams just south Of The
Tennessee lins. All the Couiederst. forces
which have been in different portions OF
Tennessee, K-nIuckf ard Alabama. are
with Forrest. and he has large commsnd
Eastpou is about one hundred and fity
miles south ~es; of lie Nashville snd Chat
Iaoooga railroad. II wac Forresrs inIenuon
10 start on this expedition some time slnre,
out General Sturg,s' advancing column pre-
vented ~. AZ Srursis is nov oui OF the way,
aud the destruction OF his army broke up
the only force capable OF wihslsnding For
rest. he will have a clear course The ror-
respondents from the portion of rennessee
threatened by Forrest write in a vary gloomy
manner General Rousseau comm aud.
the epsriment. He has large section of
country TO defend, and very small iorce.-
He has built block-houses at various points
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