Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-24
MlSoEALANkoUs DISPATCHES.

ing. arrived to-day.
Two army corps crossed to The south side
Of James River last nigbt. Other portions
Of the army are crossing at various points,
There was fighting this morning in the drec.
tion Of Petersburg, the result Of which is un-
known. Gems. Grant and Butler were in
consultation yesterday
NEw YORK, June l6
The Tribune's White House dispatch Of
the 18th, says - Gen. Grants movement COM
menced By the 18th army corps embarking at
the White House, and the remaining corps
moving towards the left under the cover Of
darkness. The withdrawal was successfully
accomplished. the men crawling to the rear
cautiously. The principal crossing OF the
Chickahominy was at JoneS, Long and Bot
tom Bridges. The enemy made no pursuit.
The Tribune's special Washington dispatch
says II is understood here that Sheridan's
first work would be to destroy as much as
possible Of the road between Richmond and
fredericksburg and then dash on ChGrlotts-
vile and destroy the diverging roads. Il is
supposed Sheridan will DIN Averii Lees
cavalry disappeared on Friday, probably 10
pursuit Of Sheridan.
The Worlds Washington special dispatch
says | have just learned that a large mum.
Der Of our wounded were in the Wilderness
a few day since Some of the wounded hob
bled in on rude crutches travelling sixty
miles and reported. A force with ambulances
was sent out, but found that the rebels had
been there and taken off about 200 leaving
the worst cases
The same dispatch says: The best military
writer's say that Lee will be compelled to
fight a battle at once or retreat from Rich
mond 1t is not believed here that the de-
fences Of the south side can be carried by
coup de main, but with the surrounding roads
cut, large army in large city cannot exist.
It is rumored here that Lee will attempt to
crush Hunter. and then menace Washington,
but there is no fear that he will expose him
self to Grant in the rear.
Another dispatch to the World says For
some nights past the enemy made attacks to
learn our movements, in which their losses
we're severe. Deserters give doleful accounts
Of affairs in Richmond.
The Herald's Key West correspondent
says: A detachment of Union troops marched
from Fort Meyres to Fort Meade, 80 miles,
and met the guerrillas, who fed. They cap
tured % horses, 1,0o0 head of cattle. and
drove them all into our lines. a considerA-
BILE quantity OF provisions and forage was
also secured. Seventy-one Union prisoners
we're released and seventy women and chill
dren nearly starved we're rescued. The ex-
pediton was absent thirteen days and
marched over two hundred miles. Three
small vessels we're also captured.
The Herald's correspondent with Gen. A.
j. Smiths corps gives details of the last bat
tie at Bayou Fish resulting from the pursuit
of Marmaduke with the object of driving
him from the banks of the Mississippi. The
fight was on the 9th inst. and lasted two
hours. Marmaduke's force numbering 5000
were completely routed, thus opening the
Mississippi to navigation for a time. Our
forces being infantry could not pursue and
we embarked on the 7th for Memphis.
Steele's army is at Little RocS, Pine Bluff,
Fort Smith and Duvars Bluff Little Rock
and Pine Bluff are strongly fortified. The
rebel army in Arkansas is much scattered.
PHILADELrHIA, June l6.
President Lincoln arrived at noon.
Prize steamer Donegal with a thousand
tons of munitions of war aboard for the rebels,
captured on the 9Th, arrived.
The return of Vallandigham will not be in
terfered with by the government.
New YoRK, June l6.
The Times correspondent at Flemings burg
KY, June 18th reports Morgan's command
numbering 700 passed through there on the
morning Of the 18th, en- route possible for
Round Gap. They admit loss of 1000 at
Cyntbiana A federal force Of 1900 in pur-
suit arrived at Flemingsb burg about ak hours
after Morgan left.
NEW YORK, June II.
The Times Washington dispatch says
courier from Bermuda Hundred Wednesday
morning, reports fighting going on in the vi
ciniIy of Petersburgh Cannonading and
musketry has been heard since dawn, which
has been heavy and increasing. Gen. Grants
whole army is across the James river. Thou
sands of fresh reinforcemeuts have arrived,
and more are coming. Supplies are constant
y arriving.
The Times Bermuda Hundred dispatch,
dated Wednesday. 2 A. NJ. says as soon as
the 18th corps reached Point of Rocks. Gen.
Smith was ordered to move upon Petersburgh,
in conjunction with strong cavalry force un-
der Gen. Kautz.
Gen. Butler to-day relieved Gen. Gilmore
for alleged diIatoriness.
The whole army has passed through Ber-
muda Hundred.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
Gen. Grants whole force successfully crossed
the James river. When our informant left, +,
Gen. Grants advance was marching on Pc
tersburg, where Gen. Kautz cavalry was en-
< iged in the outskirts. Gen. Sheridan is off
with Gems. Gregg and Torbett, to find Gen.
Hunter, and pilot him in this direction
The Herald's Fortress Monroe correspon-
dent says the capture Of Petersburg will place
US in possession Of all the railroads connect
ing with Richmond, south, except the Lynch
burg & Danville road. That will be attend
ed to by Gems. Hunter and Sheridan, and will
prevent supplies and reinforcements reaching
Richmond.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says ru-
mors are rife that the rebels are evacuating
Richmond. The rebel Congress adjourned
hastily without closing the business before
them. Not only prisoners, but non'eombat-
ants have been sent south. The railroad
south is in Gen. Grants hands, aud Averilrs
forces are in possession OF the Danylle road.
New YoRK, June II.
Gold, St.05 10.
/ PETERsBUBGH, VIRGINIA, HAS BEEN CAR
rURED BY THE UNION FORCES.
FoRTREss Monroe, June l6.
/ Yesterday morning, at o'clock, the 18Th
army corps, under Gea. Smith, left City
Point, and marched into Petersburgh. Gen.
Cox's cavalry, comprising the 5th aud lth