Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-06-18
From the Army Of the Potomac.
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 15-7 a. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June t5--7 A. NJ.
Mlj. Gen. Dir, " T.:
The movement of the Army of the Poto-
mac 20 the south side of Richmond, across
the Chckahominy river and James river,
has progressed far enough to admit the pub
licution of some general facts without dan
ger of premature disclosure.
After several days preliminary propara-
tions the movement commenced on Sunday
night. The 18th army dorps, under com
mand of General Smith, marched to White
House and there embarked on board Of
transports for Bermuda Landing.
Wright's corps and Burnside's moved to
Jones' Bridge, where they crossed the Chick
ahominy and marched thence to Charles
city, on the James river.
lIancock's and Warrcu's corps crossed
the Chickahominy at Long Bridge and
marched thence to WilcoXs; on the james
river.
The James river was to be crossed by the
army at Powhattcn Point.
dispatch from Gen. Grant dated Mon
day evening, half:past five o'clock, at head
quarters WicoX's Landing, states that the
advance of our troops had reached that
place, and would commence crossing the
James river tomorrow, Crucsday,) and that
Gen. Smiths corps would commence arrlv-
ing at City Point .hat night that no fight
ing was reported during the movement eX-
ccpt Il little skirmishng.
Yesterday Tuesday at one O'Clock. D. m.
Gen. Grant was ut Bermuda Landing. In a
despatch from him dated 3 o'clock Of that
date, he says;
Our forces will commence crossing James
river to day. The enemy show no signs of
yet having brought troops to the south side
| of Richmond. Our movement from Cold
! iIarbor to the James river has been made
| with great celebrity, and so far without loss
| or accident.
An unofficial dispatch, dated at Gen. But
| ler's headquarters, 2-2O p. m, Tuesday, says
! that Gen. Smiths corps was coming in, five
thousand having already landed.
n dispatch from Gen. Sherman's head
| quarters, dated at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, near Kenesaw, states that the Gene
raj is in front, advancing lis lines on Kcne-
saw.
Another unofficial despatch, dated at .
o'clock last night, reports some advance to-
| day-that Thomas had gained ground,
and that one rebel brigade is nearly sur
rounded.
1t further reports that the rebel General
Polk was killed to-day and his body sent to
Marietta.
In another part of Gen. Shcrmans East
| Mississippi division, our forces have not
met with the success that has heretofore at
tended competent commanders.
General Washburn, at Memphis, reports
that the expedition consisting OF three thou.
sand cavalry, five thousand infantry and six.
teen pieces Of artillery, sent out from there
a few days ago, under command Of Genera
Sturgis, encountered large rebel force on
the 10th inst, under command Of Forrest
at Guntown, on the railroad running soutl
from Corinth, and after severe fight, il
which our loss in killed and wounded WA.
heavy, our forces Were wOrstcd That n
the latest accounts Sturgls was at Golfers
vile, retreating towards Memphis. He fur
ther states that with the troops that haC
lately arrived, Memphis is safe.
Gen. Sherman, having received the new
of Sturgis defeat reports that lac has al
ready made arrangements to repair Sturgia
disaster, and placed Gen. y. j. Smith il
command, who will assume the offensive i'm
f medately.
No other military intelligence have bccl
received at this department since my las
telegram.
, (Signcd L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War