THE WAR: Grant’s Movements; OPERATIONS ON THE JAMES (6/13/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 6/13/1864

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Important from Gen. Hunter--A Great Victory at Staunton--Fifteen Hundred Rebel Prisoners Taken, and Three Thousand Stand of Arms-Cavalry Fighting in the Army of the Potomac--The Latest from Sherman--He is Within Five Hundred Yards of the Enemy.

[OFFICIAL.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June 12 -- 12 M.

Major-Gen. Dix:

A dispatch from Gen. HUNTER, dated 6 o'clock in the morning of the 8th inst., at Staunton, reports that " we met the enemy at Piedmont last Sunday the 5th inst., killing WM.E. JONES, their Commanding General, and totally routing them, after a battle of ten hours' duration. We have captured 1,500 prisoners altogether -- 1,000 men and over 60 officers -- on the field of battle; also, 3,000 stand of arms, three pieces of artillery, and a vast quantity of stores. We have to-day effected a junction with Gens. CROOKS and AVERILL. It is stated in another dispatch -- unofficial -- dated at Staunton, June 9, that our infantry is now engaged burning ties and bending rails east and west. All Government and railroad buildings have been burned at Staunton. We leave tomorrow."

A dispatch from Gen. GRANT's headquarters, dated yesterday at 4 P.M., reports that rebel cavalry having yesterday made a dash into WILSON's lines near the Jenny House, WILSON this morning sent out a part of MCINTOSH's Brigade to see where the enemy was. Their pickets were driven back and their outer line forced, the cavalry passing over the intrenchments. About a mile west of Bethesda Church, MCINTOSH came upon FIELD's Division of infantry, and having accomplished the purpose of his reconnoissance retired. He killed and wounded a number of rebels in his progress, and brought away four or five prisoners. He had 10 men killed and wounded.

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The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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The War: Grant’s Movements – 2-5
Morgan’s Raid: Further Respecting the Raid – 5
From Arkansas: A Battle Near Columbia – 5
News from Washington – 5
Editorial: Dilemma of the Democrats – 5-6
Editorial: Filling up the Ranks – One-Year Men – 6
Editorial: The New Strategy – 6-7
Editorial: The Slavery-Exterminating Amendment – 7
Grant’s Army – 7
Editorial: Celestial Neutrality – 7-8
Old Abe’s Choice – 8
Life and Journalism in Texas – 8
General News – 8
Louisiana: A Proclamation by the Rebel Governor – 8
The Burning of the Steamer Berkshire – 8
The Berkshire Calamity – 8

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