The sun., 1864-12-13


don TO wllrirgton is a hundred and hny
mTes-too far for Warren to move directly to at
this time Of the year, but not hr as to preclude
him om cooperating In its p,urs by Occupying
and dividing tne attention Of the enemy. In this
respect be may 10 regarded as directly eo-opcra,-
ing with General Sherman, who 10 not 70 be len
unsupported. TO hshi bis way sgains, the entire
Coufelerscy General Grant 10 evidently s'dins
his leutenan, IN the mos, effective possible man.
ner, aud may probably avail himself Of the SER
wees Of the old sea-dcgs that have beeu 40 long
lying around usmi ton Roads
REBEL REPORTS
Tho Southern papers give very full and appAr'
emily reliable news Of Gen wsrren's movements
from the time ne len our lines Mt Petersburg II
will be remembered ths, the expedition hroke
camp at daylight on Wednesday morning. Ac-
cord.ng 10 the Richmond papers IL followed the
line OF the Weldon Railroad. and arrived at Proc
tors Mills, twenty miles south Of Petersburg. on
Wednesday night. On Thursday he reached Jar
rct's Station. thirty-two miles south of Peters
burg, and was advancing towards Weldon, come
thirty miles further south. Should this account
prove correct, u is probable that the reported
battle may have taken place At Weldon, in place
Of Jarct's Station, as reported. The rebel theory
Of Gen warren's movement is that 1t was In
tended to preven, endorsements FROM being sent
from Virgins 70 oppose Gen. sherman The
Richmond Disr,rcu Of Friday has the following
In reference to this subject;
Information reached the city yesterday morning
that force from Grants army bad struck the
Petersburg and Weldon Railroad At Jsrrett's,
thrty-two miles south of Petersburg. and were
proceeding towards Weldon. Up u the time Of
writing no ofhcia adviees have leon resolved In
relation ~ this expedition. We learn from upotb-
cisl sources that Q heavy column of the euemy,
consisting of infantry, artillery. and cavalry, LETT
our front zt Petersburg on TUESDAY night moving
down the Jerusalem Plank road, aud were reported
ON Wednesday morning 10 be AZ ProctOr's MIL,
tve eniy miles south VI Petersburg. Since that time
| they were not heard from til yesterday morning,
when the information shove mentioned was received
| here This column Of the enemy IL said 10 consist
| mostly " infantry, from which 10 is inferred
| TO be simply raiding party similar 10 tn one
which vintsd Stony Greek last week, aud that u is
not pr pared for protractcd and eNtcnsiyc oEpe-
! DIT on. There are, however, those who fear II "a
\ . mobi 1cd column, destined 10 operate hrst
against Weldon, aud thcp, perhaps, to conLnue its
march and take Wilmington On the way As at
present informed, not prepared to express
| an opinion. We repeat accounts which reach us,
| and await future developments.
The same journal has the following later newsi
| The latest information from the enemy on tho
Weldon Railroad is that they were still moving to-
| wards weldon, and were provided with such TN
amount Of stores az TO induce the belief that they
were prepared for long march, ~, at oil events
| long absence. II is useless 20 speculate upon
| their plans. which will he fully known in day cr
| Two 1t Is probable that the primary object of the
| movement was To- occupy the road or 70 iniure II
AZ to prevent our aending any reiniorcemonts to
our forces operating against shermsn's army.
The sErrrsyL Of the same date sthte.;
=. l.Ii 10. 81 A O.,
| draw attention to more important demonstrations
| against Richmond, which It Is believed Grant c1n-
| tsmulates making. The mdlcatio7s are that the
enemy, Il they can usc the canal at Ouch Gap will
| make a combined land and naval tack on the for
thcaiions protecting the water Spproachos to Rich
| mopd. There Is no part Of our lines where We are
letter prepared to meet them, and We feel very
| confident that the result viii be- favorable 10 the
| Confederate cause. We have head nothing fur.
ther RON Pcketi's mont. l. Is supposed the enc
my took advantage Of the fog N hunt for torpedoe
Of which they have wholesome dread, aud that
thr number Of barycs and men were greatly eKag
gerDied. Persons from tie 'front.' both north 'l
south OF toe James, report that the usual quiet
prevails along the whole line.
The Petersburg EIrREss. Dec. stb, ssys:
They were reported yesterday mornng at Proc.
tors, some twenty miles distant, and still IA mos
ton. Elated 10y the success vi the raid on stony
Greek Grant has probaby started out larger and
better equipped body Of troops. on = SIMILAR expc-
dii on. further down the Weldon Railroad That
it's rsiding party, We have little DOUBT put Us
destination IL unknown, save probably ct head
quarters, This column ls said to embrace large
iorces Of infantry, with qu Intum sugcit OF Hr'
tllery, and but small force OF cavalry. II such
is the case, cannot think The expedition is Iei-
tined for any distant pOn AZ 10 venture tar In tut
Inferior with infantry almost alone, would render
II exceedingly dangerous and hazardous
The ExAHINKE reduces the reported grand move
mrnt on General Buffers Lines, to . small affair o
tho crossing Of small working party TO tie south
SIDE OF the river. The same Journal processes t,
have positive information that General saeridar
still occupies the Shenandoah Valley in force,
though 1t states that there seems 10 he no doubi
that he has REINFORCED General Gran, with The
Sixth Army Corps.