, 1864-06-25

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
HAsurEaTox. Friday Evening, June ~
The following is the latest received from
5our correspondent in the feld:
d1AoQUAnTKns ARxT OF TIE Po7oxAp,}
Wednesday, June q, 1851
The general anticipation Of few days'
rest BY the army has not been realized Dur
Ing yesterday afternoon and to-day, another
change of line to the left has been made.
simultaneously with the recrossing Of thu
command Of Gtn- Smith, and part Of tho
9th corps to the east bank Of the Appomat-
to1, alluded to in my last, the I'd col ps and
the min body Of the 9Th corps, have aban-
doned their position to the northeast of
Petersburg, and moved to the left by the
rear OF Warzen's and B1rnslde's line, for a
distance Of sf1 miles, and took up two lines
to the south Of the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad
This ne" shin Of line indicates a purpose
10 work ae thorough destrustion of the
petersburg and Weldon railroad az WAS dons
with the Virginis Central On the North
Anna.
The "a and 9Th corps found themselves
confronted in their new line By Longstreet's
and Hills corps In an intrenehed position.
The two sides have been feeling sach other
continually since yesterday, and heavy skir-
misaipg goes on almost without intern1s-
sion.
President Lincoln, after visiting Generals
Meade and Butler and Grant, in the course
Of yesterday md to-day, returns to Wash.
iueton this evening.
Opposition papers will, doubtless, now
raise an out~c1y against presidential inter-
ference with Gen. Grants plans. The pnr-
pose of Mr.. Lincoln's visit WAS simp1v
to ASCERTAIN In what wsy and by what means
he could, according to the judgment Of COM
maoding generals, best subserye the inter-
ests Of the country, BY exercise Of axscutiys
power in this crisis, and especially promote
efficiency and increase the strength Of this
army.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 23.-The steamer
Guide has arrived from City Point with over
seren hundred prisoners, recently captured
in front OF Petersburg.
There has been nothing but skirmishing
thus far this week.
HEADQuARTxAs ARMY OF THE PoroAAc.
Thursday. June 223 6 q. m.-Wilson's diyi-
sion Of cavalry moved of in the direction of
the Weldon railroad. When last heard from
y na1 'eaenea n4'es olAtion' ana were
-. " .10 @"eA 1one 'ae foaa- Ihe
~ ona ~ eo.pe moved from tneir Old posi-
aons ~ .ne n'sn1 towards tne Weldon rail-
4oao' oea' Lee Seems 10 nave anticipated
the movement by our LETT flank, OF else the
design to gain cur right, as when near tRe
Jerusalem plank road the two CORDS Were
confronted bp Gen. Hill's corps. 4 smart
engagement ensued. 4 battery of the 18th
Ne" fork artillery was annoying the rebels,
who succeeded In getting round on the 1ank
and charging 1t. The infantry supporting
the battery were SURPRISED. and after a fa,nf
show of resistance retired, leaving four puns
In the hands OF the rebels. Our line was
then reformed. The men were becoming
accustomed to Lees new practice Of acting
entirely On the defensive. and must have
been confused By his bold and sudden onset
Two divisions of the 5th aorps were within
easy supporting distance on the right, aud
the 5th corps was ready for any hostiiities
on the left Charges were made by the
rebels, Who suffered severely with each fresh
assau1t'
~ tAe.e ~as nea'y ngnsing IN 'front.' OF the !
stn eolP. aooo1 msonagh1- At times the
III us.s s,sat oioke ouI ,nto regular 7oue5s' and
,.ns. 49, ~. s'nu4 Aept A'1ng:
,..sas ~" r.oA oAA, .,.s rt1as5' shae sane -lhe i9s
800, n 1snao .ua - 'es. .,, oncsA sutnontY snat
1.ss.,.S ,ose1s n ~ A'nea' 1fom sae time OF /
leavloe Inc hapidan TIL reaching the James.
Was not over LOCO men, The wounded were |
less than 5000, large majority Of the infu-
ries being Yery slfpht
TIM nernansnt 1oss t. .,o
r. o,,.! ~ ~ 4o00 ~ '"e al"y "Ai not
oI ~ u'el @"'oo.
Ina headquarters correspondent, of the
21st, to the Philadelphia Enquirer saws events
Of considerable moment nav he ehort,v1oot-
ed for.
~. ,,x, =
out unes na'e oeen e1tenoea on our lett
60 as 10 cut the petersburg and Weldon rail-
road, thus ef1ectual]y intercepting the line of
between Richmond and +ha
cr,f ord ea,hoo-a CO.. ~" 10o
M n,.tea4 e.a e1.,''n'4 e.ates' 49,
s1A4s afn1ei, n1'ng was nearo to The
lett To-Day, probably Wilson's division Of
cavalry engaging some force of the enemy.
Our base at CITY Point ia one of the heat "a
hare had dnr;n1 The ent1,a ca-naa;r
~ .e eo"pa'sn
a SPECIAL to the Philadelphia Bulletin says: