The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-16
FROM GRANT.
SHERIDAN REPORTED AT COR.
louisville.
He Probably Will Take
Danville.

New York, June ia Washington
special to the World says:
Rumors in town to day state that Sheri>
dan has reached Gordonsville, on the way
to join Hunter, and destroyed Re Richmond
and Lynchburg railroad, one of the princi-
pal avenues by which the rebels was suppli-
ed.
1t Is understood that he will pay visit
to Charlottesville, Immediately and accom-
plish all damage possible to the railroads
and depots in his pathway He is accom-
panied by large cavalry and artillery force
and is fully able to cope with any body Of
enemy with whom he may fall in with, as
was suspected at the time Sheridan started,
that he would pass around the South side
of Richmond, and sever railroad communi-
cations leading out of that city. But this
portion of the campaign, has probably been
intrusted to Kautz, who once before raided
over that territory, and is therefore famil
lar with the country. Since Sheridan's
destination has been disclosed, the impor-
tance of his moment made apparent. Hun
ter's columnlis intended to be vigilantly and
efectualIy in the territory in which be is
now engaged. His mission is understood to
be, not only the capture of Charlottesville
and Lynchburg, but the complete and thor.
ough destruction of the railroads connect
ing them with Gordonsvile. With Sheri-
dams assistance he may be enabled to pene.
trate still farther into the country and ef-
feet the capture of Danville. 1t is we'll
known that the railroad lines leading to the
rebel capital is now taxed to their utmos
capacity to supply the inhabitants of Rich
mond, and the immense army of Lee.
The people of Richmond are already suffer-
ing from short rations. If the railroad
lines leading to the immense fields and
depositures in West and Southwestern
Virginia, and the Shenandoah valley are
eat of, the rebels would be compelled to
send away all non combatants, and place
the city in state Of siege.
A Washington special to the Times says
A scout from the front says thet Sheri>
dan has not been heard from, but he is sup.
posed to have reached Charlottesville on
bis way to Lynchburg.
The Tribune correspondent with Sherman
on the lst of June says:
A concentrated movement Of gga ntic inn
portance has been successfully accomplish
ed to day by Mcpherson, commanding the
army in Tennessee and Hooker command.
ing the 10th aruy corps. The nature of
this movement the pu bile should not at
pr esent know, and though the object which
the bold and somewhat hazardous operation
in the face of the enemy may be executed
before the coperhead press could tell their
invaders our plans, yet prefer to wait the
progress of events before declosing it. We
are on the eve Of bitter struggle, and 4s
hours may develope the plans Of the two
countries and of determined generals intent
on the annihilation Of each others legions.
The Tribune special from the Heado uar.
ters Cold lHarbor, Va, dated the 10th
says:
Comparative tranquility reigns along the
line to day and the men repose in security
within the trenches, but an occasional rife
ball or she'll from the eaemy's works give
evidences hf his uresence and readiness to
defend himself.