Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-11

pate in the moyement forming az the ei
cam pfnent at GloSter Point, opposite
yorktown That yorktown and Glosier
Point, both az the moath OF the York
River. should have been selected for the
rendezvous Of these sroops, naturally led
70 he Superstition That the ADVANCE was
intended TO be made up the peninsula
that the assurance Of their deception
might be made doa5y sure, q
a brigade Of Union troops vas dis
patched b. General Butter, as late as
Yesterday. 10 White House Landing |
shere. at sunset, when We last heard /
rom them, they are engaged IN falling /
timber and constructing q wharf, as # /
preparing to facilitate the landing Of a
large army. 10 aid ia this scheme. AL |
the light draughf steamers were kept M
rii the last moment at Fortress Monroe. |
whence, early yesterday morning, they
we're despatched to York River, and the |
work of embarking troops. arrange
ments for the purpose Of which had
been made, was began promptly.
Batlers orders to his subordinate
Generals made il incumbent for them TO
repair to Hampton Roads as quickly s
possible after dark, where they we're TO
anchor for the night At daybresk the
order was eounternanded.
The advance of troops up the James
river were conveyed by three gunboats
nnder General Graham, and naval
force Of five Monitors, and eleven gun
boats under Rear Admiral Lee.
The cavalry branch Of the expedition
/ Is commanded BY Brigadier General A.
| v Kran,z, who, with fine body Of sew
erai thousand white troops, left Suffolk
also at daylight yesterday mornisg. The
/ point at whiak he aims primarily to strike
/ i Hickford, q town on the PetersbuFgh,
Richmond and Weldon Railroad The
/ railroad bridge there, which is a strong
one, three hundred feet long, will be de-
stroYed il possible, and then the dash
ing horsemen will do other damage 10
the rebels
General Krantz has received a rowing
commission, and, if not too hardly press
ed BY the rebels, he may penetrate as
far south as Weldon, returning when il
suits his convenience We may uot
hear Of him for month, but meanwhile
it is expected be will make good rec
ord
Starting up the Peninsula from vii,
I liamsbarg, another cavalry force, some.
what smaller, set outa daybreak Their
object was to create diversion in our
. favor by keeping the rebels excited, and
attacking gHerrillas aud garrisOns Of toe
outposts.
Colonel West would try to cross th,
Chickahominy 81 Bottoms Bridge, and
make bis way to the main body on amel
, river.
General Bntlers boat reached VII
, sons Wharf, a point about thirty milel
: below Riehmoad. Here regiment o.
, General WIld's negro brigade have eff
/ fected landing and are baslly engaged
: 10 making preparations to hold the place
: Prom thls p0int up the river to For
' Powhktian Is n clear, straight reach o
| / seven railes, which il would never do /,
/ leave ia command Of the enemy, VII
! eoald loriiiy the bluffs and play tae mis-
! chief with our water communications
General Butler takes possession o
r both the strong positions, the stalNaF
! African gaiiy run up the bluffs, and ar
e soon az work, using their axes with 1
4 will, AMI the giant tress fall with
+ nourntal crash under the sturdy stroke,
i Soon vide space Of woods on sh
G high banks is cleared aEay, aud IN
4 rebels, approaching from toward Ricl
Il mond, must come within sweep Of on
: batteries
3 City Point has become ours without
= struggle. The Union forces are secure
;, ~ planted, and IN a splendid and AZ
n vantageous position, within fifteen mile
Is 81 Richmond II is nov three O'Clock
g and before tonight The greater part {
i, l8utlers army wall be disembarked
NEw YoRK. May S
Over the occupation Of City Poir
there is a splendid chance FOR exultatio
here. and We are devoutly thankful tbs
City Point has become ours without
4 struggle The Union forces are securi
ii " planted IN n splendid stragetic pos
ton, within fifteen miles Of the rebl
z capital Our troops are landing as RAJ
II idly as possible. Il is now three o eIoeI
{ aud before nightfall the greater part
the immense army will be disembarkei
le Our line will stretch across a Mario
n slip OF land, the left resting on Jams
River, and then, passing the little rive
4 Appomatox, the prolongation Of the hr
c, viii reach 20 the James River agar
holding that almost insular position cal
e. ed Township Of Bermuda With a hui
Of dred iHtrenched men, with both fianl
of the army protected by gunboats, y
a. can bid defiance 10 Lee, " Grants shaE
s pressing drives him upon as. The pos
Or ton il considered admirable for seriou
A. ~ threatening Richmond. Lees arm
o. Is between two fires now, and should OF
r cavalry raid seriously impair his eomml
nications south, starvation viii be adde
IL TO his other troubles
" The Tribune has a letter from Il
E, army dated the 9Th, p. M., which say
n Early this morning the march was r
er suufed in the direction Of Todd's taver
be which point was reached before moo
lie and the troops placed in line Of battle
Re Y o'clock
i'll Gen. Wilson, commanding Fitzpatrick
i, former cavalry division, made his wher
III abouts known by a brisk cannonadir
10 several miles southwest Of the tsver
to and in the vicinity Of Shady Grove, whe
is he was sharply engaged with lsry
be force Of rebel cavalry and a considerab
force Of infantry, by which be was grad
ally forced to fall back.
a. Had the darkness of evening not Or
vented, night would have found Ha
n cocks command at Shady Grove ehure
connecting with Warren on his rizl
II, By this maneuvre we would have occ
!" pied the pike running in Northwe
direction from Germaaia ford on 1
Rapidan