Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-14
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semi official letter IN the New York 7,i5z.ne -r,,
ten from Buffers headquarters gives some important
news of the operations on the southsds The CORE.
spondeni says the Instructions given to Gan BBt
Ter for the guidance Of the movement up the James
river were, IN substance
lat. To land point above Fort Povhatan and
march Tor City Pnint or above 20 Secure base for
supplies on james river.
ID To demonztrata toward Richmond and IF nouuf
0le destroy me Petersburg and Richmond railroad but
% DO nothing mat would endaugsr his position on hs
L Understood that when landing had been
effected ana the force should be ready move forward
push strongly toward Richmond.
The correspondent then proceeds to show what has
been done He says
Gen Butler gaahsrud an expedition Of thirty 10 frt
thousand M 81 yorktown and GoucasLer Point. The
expedition admirably hred out ana ready 10 move
promptly al tbs specified tune. The rebels through he
devices Of Gen. Butler eompsiey blind. - to
the destination Of she forcs.
This army was moved distance Of one hundred and
forty miles and Thousand Of troops Landed inside
Of twenty four hours. Possession was taken Of wiz
sons wharf on tns north and Fort Povhatan on the
aouh bank or the James river and then Gen. Butler
boldly pushed for City Point and Bsrmuds Hundreds IN
his Transports at sscn Of which places he landed with
out oppoaitiO1. he aus a new base OF snu-
plies and the work 5f fsrtifyinz The line was At opes
commt need. ReConnOiss8ncss we're at once sent
out to ascertain the force Of the enemy and for the
day. The occupation Of this line and the continued
sighting kept force of thirty ghOussnd men busy en-
p0yed. The destructian Of the railroad was 50 COM
Deie oat for genty-One days no trains ran over the
road. Il mas paT Of he ginal plan that junction
70 be sscted bstSesn Grant and Butter with this
place a base Of supplies.
The Stubborn rsli-iauCe Of Lss prolonged General
Grants campaign from ten to tEsny days and also
prevented General Butler from reni0rcemenus
left al Point L1 kout, which b The eGigsncss OF the
case. sent 10 the army Of the Potomac General
Butter determined % Keep Beaursgsrs force busy,
a1d in his szgess be de the attack before his d.
fsnsvs works had bsen completed The detention 4
Ter while ne before the dsienses Of Richmond and
strength Of those uelenses rrndsrsd il imperative
the troops should return and msks strong his orig
mai position that IN eas9 should that lost it
being important 70 hold t4s pacs future base Of
supplies. The statements that General Gilmore had ad
vsed ntrs ching Union forces In front of The detenses
Of Fort Darling c0ntrsdiet6d By letter from that
officer in when he says hsuot only did not advise, but
I tEat ia hs anlHisu it place for intreuehing
Afrer 1s return, zen. Butter worked his men day
aid night the deenses gnIl in ths opinion II li5
engineers Bs petition GENTLY sJrJlg haid
by reduced fOles. neGning crsate mobile culuu2
OF twenty thOuEsHd Tor Offensive opsraons aalag
Peters0nrs At jha time The iartlsT cement
l -atupie sd 0Tuers Fers received from Wsaling "a
se1d every lsEFing sufficient 70 hold tho
ne % tie Wbita House under Gen oInii1, ablist
base Of supp les Gen. Butier, although he hdd
were 20 march that ngd5 upon Petersburg, az once ds-
cidsd 20 hOid tho line with the ams and The halt, and
sond forward al that possibly could be spared 10 aid
Grant The facts thas Cen Butler has fully ear
red out his plan, aud dGle ali ha c1ud 70 an
ROy, hzras and employ the troops IL front Of him. Ha
regard has Lee and has put at least Ten thousand Of
the enslDV combat.