The New York Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1864, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. —— WHOLE NO. 10,147. =— nae GRANT. Bafety of General Sheridan’s Cavalry. They Cross the James with All Their ‘Trains. Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant’s Circumvallating Lines. Picket Shooting and Artillery Firing. but No Severe Contests. Fierce Assaults by the Rebels on Saturday Night Re- pulsed by Our Forces. ADDITIONAL REBEL ACCOUNTS, ae, ken Be. THE HERALD DESPATCHES. Mr. 5. Cadwailader’s Despatch. Crry Point, June 26, 1864. THE ABSAULT ON THE YIFTH AND NINTH CORPS. ‘The Henavp messenger from in front of Petersburg ‘ils morving at daylight reports a fierce assault by the @memy on a part of the Fifth and Ninth corps at ten otock last night. The attack was made suddenly with great impetuosity; but was met with undauated firm- ‘wens and repuised. ‘THE REBEL LOSS ‘was very severe forthe number engaged, and soldiers Feturning from the field report the ground covered with heir dead and wounded in front of our lines, The gene- wal opinion is that the rebels intended it more asa re- @eunciesance, to feel our position, and leara whether or mot we were actually present in force, Our flank move ments fora month have rendered them very suspicious. M the silence of our lines 18 unbroken afew hours they fafer we have abandoned our works, and are moving on heir flank. In this caso they paid dearly, fora very ‘epsatisfactory piece of information. THE SECOND CORPS. Mr. Finley Anderson's Despatches, Barrarie.p, Naak Perenssura, June 24—10 P. M. WARING ON THE RIGHT AND CENTRE. Everybody was enlivened this mornitg by the sudden, @harp and heavy firing on the right of our army lines, when the rebels made the assault on General Smith’s po- ition and were s0 handsomely repulsed. The artillery @ring seemed to be contagious, for almost simultancousiy with the opening of Smith’s artillery the enemy blazed @way with some of his batteries in front of the Secona @orps, and continued the cannonade for upwards of an Dear. A few of our guns replied. Although the rebel- Mous missiles came over thick and fast very ‘ew of our men wore injured by them. INDIFFERENCE OF TEE TROOPS, ‘The troops in the intrenchments laugh at these murder- es messongers, as they go singing past above their fheads; but occasionally some unfortumate person further fm the roar, yet still within artillery range, gots killed or weanded by them. ‘That was the caso in several in- ‘ances to-day. BEPULAS OF AM INFANTRY ATTACK—THE ARTILLERY CBASE VIRING—CAPTURRD OFFICERS, Aslight tofantry demonstration on General Birney’s fmes was immediately repulsed. The artillery firing ‘peared almost as suddenly as it had commenced, and dur- fg the remainder of the aay everything bas been re- markadly quiet on our front, Among the prisoners captured by the enemy the other @ay was Colonel Frazer, of the One Hundred and Fortieth Deansylvania Volunteers, and Captains Derrickson and Brady, of General Barlow’s staff. DEATH OF GENRRAL BIRNRY’S BROTHFR. @everal Birney has received the sad intelligence of the @ath of his brother, Major Birney, who was Assistant A@jatans General on bis staff, The Major died in Wash- fagton, of fever contracted by exposure in the earlier ‘@age of the presont remarkable campsign. RETURN OF CAPTAIN BROWNEON, @aptain Browneon, of General Hancock’s steff, who was ‘weanded in :he battle of the Wilderness, having entirely eoovered from his wound, has returned to duty in the Geld. Captain Conrad, who has been discharging Captain Brownson's duties, bas been appointed a colonel of an qtillery regiment, ‘WATER—WATER, ur soldiers have suffered considerably from the Iack water. There are no streams or springs im this vi- @mity, and many of the wells are dry. On tne froat line the soldiers have dug wells4all along the outside of their Mtrenchments, from which they are sow enabled to apply themselves with water. GRNURAL HANCOCK. Gevera) Hancock, though remaining in the field, has not Secovered suiMiciently to be able to resume command of Bw corps. There is & magnetism infused into tho sol Gers by Genera) Hancock's persoval presence on the field, aed there is an abiding confidence exhibited hy every one ‘tm bis geveraiehip, which renders it exceedingly desirable has be should speedily return to bis command. GENERAL BIRNEY, Daring General Hancock's absenoe, however, General ‘Mevey bas very eifciently discharged the duties of corps @emmander, Govern! Birney is cool and careful, and at the same time bold when there is an opportunity to ac @eraplish anytbing; and those who have witnessed hie movements in the front during the past few days have ‘within them the assurance that the recent avfortunate @eastors, which bewe cast « passing shadow over the Brilliant reputation of the corps, are in po way attributa- ‘We to bis administration o: aiiairs. ROWT— THR WRATHER—DUPT, ‘The troops are now ob! aiming a litle needot rest. Th weather at provent Is very hot, the ground dry and Parohed, and the dust so thick that troops or trating pars. mg along the roads causes It to rise in denve and soitvoa- Ming clouds, Thore in a longing desire for the refrerbing Mfiuence of shower of rain, Tm wounnrD. The vain would be most gratefully welcomod by tho wounded soldiers. When they aro carried from the field % the different division hospitals everything that can be Gone W contribute to their comfort is done by the sur- fens and attendants, until they can be romoved to more comfortable hospitals, Notwithatanding the kind ices of the nurgecvs, their efforts to save life and limb, ead the care with which they perform difficult opera. tions, tho poor wounded fellows suifor much, aud bear it aii with the snblimest patience, The boat and dust are exceedingly unpleasant to them, and a refreshing ahower THR FOLDERS OF THR ARMY, ‘The deeds of the soldiers of the Army of the Potomac ere truly marvellous. One would think that forty days ama forty nights of continuous service of the hard- ot kind, such @# our troopa have gone through @uring aie ‘wonderful campaign, would be as much af = buman Batore could endure; bat they Davo been marehing and fighting for fifty-three @onneoutive da; nights, and alway@ at @ disadvan: Wage, They have fought with 4 pertinacity and valor whioh exceeds the examples of history and challenges the acxoiravion of the world, if ompnot be expenved that troops, after having passed through such a fiery ordeal as they have passed through—after having repeatedly Btormed the enemy’s imtrenchments, lost many of their valuable officers, and become so much fatigued by the in- cessant labors of such arduous service—can accomplish as much now as they could when the campaign oom- paign commenced. A few days of rest and recuperation, however, will restore their efficiency and prove of great advantage, MOVEMENTS OF TER ENEMY, ‘The enemy has been moving troops to our left to-day, | and some demonstrations may be expected in that direc- tion; but ample provisions have been made to meet them wherever they may appear. Everything is remarkably quiet along the lines to night. Heapguarrers, ix Front, Poy Jane 25, tata. } There has been very little change in the situation of affairs since my last despatch. Skirmishing bas been kept up all along the lines, with occasional demonstration by artillery, but no heavy fighting has occurred. THE LINE ADVANCED. ‘The line bas been somewhat advanced on the left, eo as to more effectually envelope the rebel works, The lines of botn armies are very close to each other im some places, and that is the cause of so much picket firing. Asthe line pushed forward to-day we captured afew prisoners, most of whom belonged to diflerent divisions of Hihi’s corps of the rebel army. ‘THS KNEMY. Finnegan's Florida troops are in our front and have been attached to Hill’s command. The whole of Lee’s and Beaurcgard’s armies appear to be opposed to us— Lee operating on the right of the rebel line, and Beaure- gard holding the left, including Petersburg. OUR DEAD. Many of our dead, who remained for a time on the field after the affair of the 22d inst., were found to be stripped naked by the rebels, When we retook the posi- tion, and the spot on which they Jay was thus brought within our Iines, it was found that in many inetances every particle of clothing had been taken trom off the bodies. This would indicate that the rebels must be rather destitute of clothing. There is nothing of importance to communicate to- night. THE FIFTH CORPS, Mr. L, A. Hendrich’s Despatches. Heapngvarters, Fiera Amy Corre, BRYORE PxTeRsBURG, June 25—10 P, M, Nothing transpired of interest in the Fifth corps to-day Deyond the usual firing between tho pickets and occa- sioual cannonading. General Warren moved his head- quarters e0 a8 to occupy a position more central to his troops. A series of shells came tumbling about General Grifin’s headquarters in a rather lively and disagreeable manner this morning. NARROW RSCAPR OF CAPTAIN TREMBLY. As Captein Trembly, one Hundred aud Fourth New York, and Acting Ordnance Ofticer of the Third division, was riding by the headquarters, a solid shot passed over the back of his horse, taking off the heads of two soldiers on either side of him, and scattering the brains of one over himself aud horse. The,names of the persons killed were Sergeant Henry Runyon, Company D, One Hundred and Fourth New York, and private Smith, Eighth New.| Jersey. After killing these two men the ball passed through two tents near by, in which, fortunately, there was no person at the time, Fixapquantans, Firra Ansty Cones, Burorn Prrereuunc, June 26—11 P.M. } MOVEMENTS, Some further changes were made to-day in the dispo- sition of the troops of this corps. Aside from this, eve rything remained the same as during the past three days. Brisk firing took place at intervals from behind the coun- ter breastworks and occasional cannonading, ALL WORKING WELL. How long this state of things will continue no one can say, or venture a conjecture; but everybody believes that evorything ie working well. There is no complaint at the seeming slow progress made. Every officer and soldier appreciates the difficulties bosetting their path, and know that timo, patience, and a good deal of persistent bard fighting are requizile to overcome those obstacles. It will be no surprise to any one here if wo should remain a month longer as far from Riebmond as we are now. It Is here we are fighting the battles of Richmond, and the enemy, conquered and routed here, the rebel capital must fall into our baads. THR ATTACK ON OUR LINE. About an hour ago the enemy attacked our Hne and a Portion of the Ninth corps on our right. H was a very determined attack ; but met with speedy and decisive repulse, Our losses are reported light. Our musketry Bot only drove back the enemy; but the loud roar of our Parrott guns, in addition to awakening their fearful echoes all about us, awakened the people of Petorsburg, not elove from their slumbers, but also to a painful sense of our presence. THE MNTH CORPS. Mr. James C, Fitepatrick’s Despatch. “Nnert Anxy Corrs, Brone Perensnvne, Var, June 25—-A-M. f The past two days have been very quiet on onr front. Operaijons have been confined to skirmishing between the pickets and an occasional interchange of shots be- tween the batteries. Mr. William H. Merriam’s Despatch. Geyer Borier’s Hrapquanrens, June 24, 1864. LIVELY ALONG THR FRONT. ‘While the weather continues so hot military affairs under General Butler do not lose their animation in this department. The idea conveyed in ‘ail quiet along the lines”? never prevatis bere. There is always something going forward to interest both the immediate ebsorver and the far off reader. Throughout this foronoou the enemy shelied our batteries Nos. 3, 4 and 6 with cousid- orable spirit, their batteries bemg concealed in opposite woods, and moved about ‘rom time to time. No damage resulted from the fring. Nothing of interest bas tranepired to-day with General R. 8. Foster's force on the north side of the James, above Jones’ and Aiken's landings. PRISONERS—THRIR CHARACTER. A lorge number of rebel prisoners wore brought in to day from the front of Petersburg. They were mostly South Carolinians, having left Charleston about a month since. For onth Carolinians they were spirited indeed, and seamed tired of the war. The number of young boys among them rang ing from fourteen to sixteon years of age was really remarkable, Que young Ind, not yot sixtoon, bad, he faid, been in the service nearly three years, bearing « musket all tho time. Thea younglings seemed appa rently the moat unconcerned of avy of the prisovers in relation to the duration of tho war. Of course, at their age it could not well bo otherwise, Toe prisoners gave expression very generally to tho view that a great and terrific battle must very shortly ensue between the two mighty coucentred armios in frout of Petorsburg. They Tepresent that Lee does not attach much importance to Dolding the city; but he # bound, nevertheless, to com. ‘mend the chalice of a bloody Battle over it to the Union lips. They earnestly assevervate that this straggle may be goon looked for, Thoy seemed to think the war would tant three yours yot. There were ohe hundred and sixty. sevon of them inal), How they were taken will be do. woribed by the correspondents with the army ip front of Peteraburg . GENERAL RARYON'S VONTT TO GRNRRAT BUTLER. ‘Thin forenoon Rrigadier General T. &, G. Ransom exmo over to Point of Rocks im & despatch boat from General Grant's hendqnarters to pay & vielt to General Butier and staf’, with most of the latter of whom General Ransom is On Intimats terms of friendship, Genera) Ransom, though Avery young, in also w very gallant soldier, He t atill suffering from a wound received at Sabine Cross Roads The was wounded at Donelson and Shiloh, and severely in ‘the leg, Just under the kneo joint, in the Banka’ expedi- Alon. He wan tenderly and viegantly received by General Ratler, and wae accompanied by Liout, Colonel Rawley, Privote secretary to Gen. Grant; Captain Jawes, quarter mont, Of General Grant's aia; Colonel Hillyer, a mem- ber of the stail of Genoral Grant while in the Miasienipp! ‘Valley avid Provost Marshal of the Department of Tennes. jor, and Mr, Brady, tho New York ‘Tho dintingwished party returned to City Point Wo Aha afigryoon, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1864. 4 DESERTER. A deserter came to Genera) Brooks, con m nding the Tenth corps, this afternoon, apd reports bat there is Nittlaor mo force in front of these intrenchments, and that the rebels supposed wo had retired (rom here alto- gether, He takes the oath of allegiance, and is to be re- turned to his home in Memphis, Teoa, NARROW ESCAPE OF LIEUTENANT SAWYER, Lieutenant Fred. Sawyer, of General Terry's staff, narrowly escaped being killed to-day by a shell from the enemy. He was passing along the front, in the fortit- cations, when s heavy missile coming through an em- brasure exploded on a spot which he bad but a moment before left. The lieutenant verifies in his own person the adage,“ A miss is as good as a mile.” SHERIDAN’S CAVALRY. Mr. 8. Cadwaliader’s Despatch. Crrx Pomr, June 26, 1864, TRE ATTAOK UPON SHERIDAN, ‘The attack on Sheridan’s cavalry, day before yeater- day, while marching from White House to James river, was a very determined and bloody affair. When the news of bis fighting was first received at thig place it was thought to be a weak attempt to annoy and harass bis march; but subsequent accounts magnified it into a serious engagement. The enemy knew of bis presence at White House, suspected his intention of marching across to the James, and made, what they considere’, ample arrangements to capture his guns, trains, and most of his command, The details of the affair have not yet transpired here up to the departure of the mail boat; but it is known that the enemy fell upon the brigade, composing the rear guard, with great fury, and at first threw them into much confusion. THE FIGHT. They immediately rallied to cover the movement of the train, and held the enemy’s cavalry aud infantry in check, until the balance of the command could be brought to their support, when a general battle ensued between our mounted and dismounted cavalry and the cavalry, In- fantry and artillery on the part of the enemy. Sheridan acted on the defensive, and repelled several of the most desperate assaults that conld possibly be made. His Nght artillery was brought into py, and was admira- bly served, ‘The fighting was at short range, and grape and canister were used with terrible effect. At the end of the conflict he succeeded im beating them off, though geatty superior in number, and resumed his march to James river without the loss of a gun or a wagon. THE LOGSER, Bis killed, wounded and missing mey reach five bua- dred, among whom are four cotonels. ‘ihe names of the Killed and wounded cannot be obtained to-day. Mr. S. T. Bulkley’s Despatch. Fortress Mownroz, June 26, 1864. SAFETY OF GENERA! SHBRIDAN'S COMMAND—CROSSING THR sauns. Sheridan’s cavalry sueceded in safcly effecting ‘a cross- ing of the James river during the afternoon and night of yesterday, Tho spot selected for the purpose was, per- haps, the best on the river, being about five miles above Fort Powhatan, where the river ts very narrow, aud the land a0 situated as to be commanded by the gun- boats, Two gunboats wore in position on either side of the bridge, and the whole foree, together with the trains, are now in safety. The wagon train alone was six miles in iength, which, added to our force of cavalry, comprising eome six thousand horsemen, made a line of about twenty miles, marching two abreast. To accomplish this, with “a large force of rebels in the rear, required great skill and cool. ness on'the part of General Sheridan and the officers and men under his command; but with the aid of the gun- boats the affair was accomplished. The crossing was made om pontoon bridges. No definite news bas as yct deon received of the engagement between Sheridan and the rebels up to the time of writing. AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE. oss Monroc Correspondence. Fortress Mongzor, June 26, 1854. BRIGADIER GENERAL J. B, CARR, who has for some months psst been in command of the District of Yorktown and Williamsburg, has turned over his command to the senior officer under him, and to-day proceeds to the front, acoompanied by his staff, to report to Major General Butler. Tho administration of Goncral Carr while {0 this department bas been bighly success fal, and be is sow probably about to renew his duties im the field, where he has heretofore ren. dered valuablo services while in the old Third corps @armee, He takes with him the wel! wishes of the officers and men of his recent dommand, as wollas the host of friends be bas made while on duty hers, I understand be 18 to take cominand of the division of colored troops in the Eightesnth corps recently com- manded by General Hinck, who is tocapacitated for duty in consequence of wounds received in battle. BLOCK 4 DRI, The United States steamer Eutaw bas received orders to report for bieckade duty off Wilmingten, She is at present at Norfolk, for the purpose of exchanging ber heavy guns for some of smaller calibre, and will proceed to sesas soon ag she is In readiness. She has hitherto been m+ tached to the James river fleet, aud was relieved by the United States steamer Sars icus. The iron-clad Monitor Tecumeeh bas been ordered for duty off Mobile, The Press Despatches. Warmnnarton, June 27, 1864, ‘The United States steamer Highland Light arrived here from City Point at bait past eleven o'clock, which" place she left at ten o'clock yesterday morning. ‘The Highland Light brought up the Ighth Ohio Volun- teers, commanded by Major Wiusiow, whose term of ser- vice has expired, The regiment numbers one hundred and fifty-ene officers and men. There has been no very heavy fighting within the past few da; line and the cannonading at times is heavy. Firing was heard about five miles from Bermuda Hun- dred on “st rday, where General Butler is intrenching. ‘The rei @i# made an attaek upon Butler's intrenchmenis, Dut did not succeed in effecting anything, and they were riven off. On Saturday the rebels attacked Geveral Sherid: rear at Wilcox’s landing and captured ® fow of his men. A brigade of infantry war at once despatched to protect Sheridan's rear force, and the rebela were kopt beck aud Sheridan mado for the Jamcs river, crossing 11 «uceess fully with his entire train. The railroad ts advanced five miles from City Joint to- ‘wards Petersburg. Yeaterday , just before the Highland Light jolt, heavy firing was heard in the direction of Petersburg. On Saturday night the redels piekets, bout the centre of our line, as they were being relieved, bot were repulsed witb little or no joss to our troops. On tho heights beyond Petersburg the rebels bave an eightoen gov Dattery bearing upon the centre of oor lines in front of that place, This battery has been very troublenome, and #0 far has proved too heavy for any ar, Hillery that wo have brought against It. General Wilson bas gone on another cavairy expedition, and good news may be expected from bim soon. Arobel captain and four privates came into General Butler's lines on Friday and took the oath of allegiance. Two hundred rebel prisoners were at City Point yeater- day morving. Our Fo: Fonramn Mownon, June 25, 1864, At seven o'clock yesterday morning the revols charged on the First division of the Kighteenth army corps, aod were defeated with great lou, our batteries opening at good range on the charging parties. About four bundred deserted from the rebel ranks snd came into our lines during the setion. Goncrals Sheridan and Getty, with thelr commande, left the White Houne yesterday, The following deaths have occurred ip the Hampton Hospital: — Dean W. Swift, 401b Manenchusette, Jone 20 “harles Feote, aun Ne i ape nie, 6 23 Jobo P. Chay, 121 Richora Dobarty, 131 Benj. Doharty, 2d Pennaylvania, Henry A, Allen, 8th Connectiout, J Geo, H. Tombs, 101h Vermont, Juve 23, Geo. J, Wood, 4th Mavnacharetin, Jnno 24. The falwowing were mimitiod Into ido Ghoravenke Bow: J ¥. The norihoustorly’ lino ie, 9 cour pital June 25, mostly wounded from Point of Rock#:—~ Major Thomas Muicaby , 1390 New York, Capt. J. tL P. Smith, 39th New York, Capt. Alfred Atking, 98th New York. . Lieut. F, B. Jobugon, 10th New York. Lieut. J. 8, Garrett, 118th New York. Capt. C. H. Lawrence, Assistant Adjutant General, 18th army corps, Capt. A. F. Fuller, 7th Pennsylvania artillery. Lieut. Jas. Geiser, 188th Penusylvania, Adeut. GW. Sheppard, 21st Counecticat, Lieut. H. Churchill, 13th New Hampshire, Lieut, J. Dostin, 13th New Hampshi Liew. 6. C. Perkins, 19th Wisconsin. Lieut. A. J. Porter, 65th Pennsylvania, The voters of Norfolk yesterday decided, by 816 to 4, that they preferred “‘milita:y’? ¢o ‘‘civil’? government, Junn 25—4 P, M. ‘The weather is excessively hot. At Old Point the ther- mometer stands 96 in the shade. Fortress Mownor, June 26, 1864, ‘The mail steamer Louisiana, Captain Porter, from Bal- Umore, arrived at six A. M., with the following diatin- guished passeogers:—Gen. Wallace aud lady, Col. Wooley, wife and daughter; Capt. Baldwin and wife, Oapt. Smith and wife, and Majors Rose and Vanayntt, Mr. Wilcox, army correspondent of the New York Tri- dune, arrived at Chesapeake Hospital yesterday, sick with typhoid fever, The Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania segiment left for home omthirty days furlough this morning. James O. Melie, of the Tenth New Hampshire, died in the Chesapeake Hospital on the 26th. The fohowing have been adoitted in Hampton Hos. pital:— Captain John F, Kerrington, 117th New York, June 25. Lieut. F. P. Johnson, 10th New York, June 25. Lieut. J. W. Shurtleef, 5th United States cav., wounded, Lieut. Thos Mulebay, 139th Now York, wouuded. Captain J. H. B. Smith, 139th New York, wounded. Lieut. Heory Churchill, 13th New Hampshire, wounded, Captain D. J, Cary, 169th New York, wounded. Captain C. H. Lawrence, 160th New York, wounded. The following deaths occurred in Hampton Hospital, June 25:— JW. Mitchell, 11th Pennsylvania cavalry. Henry T. Marsh, Peterboro battery (rebel). H. B. Marcy, 11th Pennsylvania cavalry. R. Robingon, civilian. George Granger, 5th United States cavalry. George W. Hayes, 26th Virginin (rebel). W. Thompson, 100th Pennsylvania, 5 H. Johuson, 7th New Hampshire, R. M. Alden, 134th Ohio, JLN. rd, 1st Maryland artillery. ¥. Deboigne, 2d Pennsylvania (brought in dead). Car Losses on Watnesday. Bosron, June 27, 1864. Colonel Wase, of the-Nineteenth Massachusetts regi- ment, who reached Home to-day on sick leave, states ‘that among our men captured by the rebels in the affair of Wednetday was the entire brigade comprising the Fif- teenth and Nineteenth Massachusetts and the Forty-sec- ond and Eighty-second New York regiments. Bariow’s and Gibbon’s divisions being formed inline of battle, Bar- low precipitately fell back on receiving the attack of the evemy. From the nature of the ground, which wae un. even and covered with a thick undergrowth, this move- ment was not perceived by Gibbon, who stood his ground, and before he was aware of it the bayonets of the enemy were at bis back. Colonel Wass had been for some time quite ill; but was riding up to the front in an ambulance to rejoin bis regi- ment, and arrived just in time to see it gobbled up. Large Arrivals of Prisoners. Battiwors, June 27, 1864, A correspondent at Point Lookout, Md., writing on Saturday, says that during the past ten days over two thousand rebol prisoners have been received, a large number of whom were captured in the recent attack on Petersburg. Over bundred rebel officers have been sent during the past week to Fort Delaware, Sheridan's Movements, {From the Richmond Examiner, Juoe 23.) We remain without later intelligence of Sheridan than that published yesterday. He is believed to be resting his weary and battered regiments on the Peninsula, be- tween tbe Mattapony and Pamankey rivers, with a part of his force in his intrenchments at the White Houso, on the south bank of the latter stream. It was toid on the streets yosterday that be had set out on another raid towards Charlottesville, but the report attracted no notice. An entire now supply of horses would be nesessary to maxo such a trip poasible to him, We think he will be glad to remain quiet where be is {or some time to come, and as he can do"no barm by such inactivity we are content to let him alone. Ka [¥rom the Kichmond A RALD ON BURKFSVILLE. Information was received hore last evening that the Yankee German Kautz had crossed the Potersburg and Weldon Rajlroad south of Petersburg, and was supposed to be making his way to Burkesville, the junction of the Southside and Danville Railroads. OVERATIONS AT REAMS’ STATION. Perenscuns, June 22, 1844, The Yankee raiding party, after cutting the Weldon road at Reams’ station, proceeded towards Dinwiddie Court House for the purpose of cutting the Southside road at that point, and telegraphic communication has already ‘been interrupted there. The water tank and depot were burned at Reams’ and one hundred and fifty yards of the track torn up, but it will be repaired tongut. A force of ours bas been sent In puren! at Petersburg. (From the I oteraburg papers, June 222) TNCESSANT FIAING DURING MONDAY NigHtT. From ten o’clock until day-dawn around the eniire |ne the popping of murketry was distinctly beard through. out the city. It was iucesgant, not a sccond’s ti ing between the discharges of the pieces, and tance we occupied resembled more the irregaiar explo- sion of fire eesckers than anything to whiob we can Hiken i id VRE BLAKELRY GUN—SHRLLING Tae CITY. Tuesday morning early that samesold thirty two. pounder Blakeley of the enomy, which has now become £0 intniliar tothe ears of Petersburg people, commenced iis daily business, and at the usual intervals of five minutes 18 reverberating noe would brewk upon the ot ‘This gu is stationed at or near Pace’s farm, on the City Peint road, and bas thrown many shells into the lower part of the city, but so far has canved no destruc tion of life. Ov Monday evening one ot its missiles fell near the market honse, evtering ono of the small brick buildings to the weet of the market, occupied by Mr. Frank Perk iting & girder in two and acattering the plastering divert Anotber scraped the tin roof of the Sovtheide depot building, glanced depot yard, resented, aod Onally brought up tom of the Appomattox, VBR ENSMY OPKNED ON PROM THK CHRSTYRPIELD spe. About ten o'clock # couple of our baiteries, eccuyying an advantageous position on the Coeeterfield wide of the Appomattox, paid their respects to the enemy's gv the viciity rib, stepping. the thupde the Biakeley monster for a while, and causing the ners to Jeayo, & first in twos, then, as the locality became hotter, in squads of ‘live, eight, ten and fiiteen, Our batteries were sy) pored to bave disarranced mat: ters im that locality conmderabiy, as we did not hoar from the Blakeley for several hours. About seven iont evening eho opened Again and coutinued ber tirtag at the usniql utervala, THR ENEMY FERLING OUR RIGHT. About oloven o'clock yesterday a movement war made by @ portion of Grani’s army, on our lines uowr t salem plank road, tn the vicinit residei Wiliam A. Gregory, but his advance guard only srovo io our pickets, for he d: da body of treops which, had they contioued tholr @, would have adiniais tored to them @ terrible eastigation, This same bod which abail hero be oumelers, bas already rendered Joes than twenty thonsand of Grant viceable since the present carn; A MOVE ON THE WELDON RAiLMoAD. About two o’clock our mounted videties dis. covered the snemy in much force moving around towards the Weldon Railroad, on a road which crosses the rails at a point about two m lee from Butterwerth’s bridge, in the immediate veil y of William H, Davia’ place, et the forks of the Halifax and Vaughan roads. The Yankoes engaged in this move ment were encountered by dy of North cavalry, who held them in wotil reini came Up, both of cavalry and ry, when th my were speedily driven back—ihe cavaivy aloue becoming engaged. BALDY FRITH CROSSING THR APPOMATTOX. argo bodier of troops, supposed to be atiached to Baldy Smith's Kighweuth army corps, were observed crossing the pontoons on the lower Appomattox, and it not improbable that General Ulyssen, chafing under tho reatraint Mnposed by our well massed tines around the city, will repent bis often tried process of hurling large columne agaiust ovr intrenchments. They will be wel comed ns they were at Spottayivania Court Howes Coal Harbor, GHANT'R FORTIFICATIONS IN PRINCE GROROR. A gentioman who loft ’rince George & duy or twonmes, faye (hat Grant bas apparently a very large fores bo. Iween the defencer of Petersburg and heavily fortified, ti orks the Appomattox po burg, to ond beyond the farm of Timothy Ri Prince George, in soutbeastorly direci ion, ‘antes with another line, which stretches off tow porthensiarly direction—tho two AD AOULE ANgIO, OF, In OLNOr words, a very road letter Wiendad te quard PRICE THREE CENTS. aga'nst any movement which may be made to strike the epemy from his flank from the eastern side, OPERATIONS OF THE ENEMY. The peop'e of Prince George, as everywhere else where thisarmy ot Vandals has visited, are suifering greatly from their depredations. Crops of wheat, corn and oats have been destroyed, and every garden has been atripved. As confirmation of this last mentioned fact, we would State that many of the prisoners brought in upon being searched at the Provost Marsbal’s offi id supplied with fresk onions, which some of the cals Stated thut they had taken from the gardens of the Prince George people to keep them from ‘ ‘spiling.”” LATRET. We learned last night that our troops engaged the ene- my yesterday afternoon pear the Weldon road, aod grees 0 sbarp but short fight repulsed them handsomely. ehemy’s movement was watcbed by a party of our scouts, Who frat discovered them apout twelve o'clock, near Mr. Richard Wiliams’ farm in Dinwidd We captured Lientenant Colonel Homer B. Stoughton, of the Seoond United States sharpshooters, a captain and some ton or twelve privates. Colonel Stoughton was wounded in the Wilderness fights, but nas recovered. ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONERS. A batch of prisoners, taken near the Welden Railroad Yesterday afternoon, were brought in apd turned over to Provost Marshal Hawes. Yhey state that they belong to the Second army oorps (Hancock’s), and bad been in the trenches around Petersburg up to Monday night. ‘they were then relieved by a new army corps, the number of which they did pot leary, 3¢ only arrived on night, and was four hours in,paseing An intelligent sergeaat, from Philadelphit the Second United States shi was reported in,camp that a very heavy body of cavalry had gooe down to the roar of Petersburg, and intend ¥ sd the raijroad at some polut between Peter ‘g and ‘eldon, The priv«tes in this batch aro all foreigners, and the most ordinary, illiterate, ragged, dirty, cut-vbroat look- ing creatures we have ever seen, (ue, a raw Patiander, says he ovly landed in this country last February, when he was immediately well plied with whiskey, enlisted to fight under the stars and Stripes, aud then sent to the army. INDIANS CAPTURED AMONG THR YANKEE PRISONENS, The following is @ partial list of the names ef tho In- diang captured near Petersburg: — Jacke Penaseuorqnad, Louis Miskequat, William Mo- Surraw, Michael Johnny, Jackson Wi ihwebber, Adain Ecohboquaheom, Peter ' Penarroquaquaw, Join’ Niche- raw. ‘These names were taken down letter by letter ,as tho in- terpreter would spell them, The Provost Murshal, or the commanding officer at Andersonville, Goorgia, whither ‘tbe prisoner: now going, will have @ sweet time in getting a list of them. THE LATEST FROM GRANT'S ARMY. ‘The latest from Grant’s army, Tuesday night, now around Potersburg, at eleven o'clock, was a villainous sbell. This voiay missile fel! on Bank street, striking the large mulberry tree in front of tho old Intellsyencer build- ing, and cutting off a limb some eight inches in diameter. Nobody hurt. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHRS. [From the Richmond Examiner, Jane 23.) PerersuvxG, June 22—10 A. M. Hancock’s Yankee corps yesterday made an attempt to strike the Weldon road, but alter getting within half a mile of it, on Davia’ farm, two miles below the city, our artillery opened upon them, and atthe same time our infantry came into action, driving the enemy back, cap- turing some dozen prisonérs, and killing and wounding apumber of the enemy. ur loss is small, The galiant Colonel ris, of the Twelfth Mississippi, ‘was severely wounded yesterday by a straggling shot. Grant’s whole army fz now in our frout, on the south sido of the Appomattox. Nothing exciting is transpiring th: moraing. ‘SECOND DEBPATCH. 4, Inne 22—7 P, Bf. PETERSBURG. ‘Two brigades of our army attacked and flanked Han- cock’s second army corps this evening, about two miles south of this place. The fight began at two o'clock. The enemy made considerable resisiance, but were driven back fully two miles. Our men captured sixteen hun- dred prisoners, includiog ae commissioned oif}- cers, four pieces of artillery,joight stand of colors andtwo lines of breastworus. The enemy made an effort to re- capture the breastworks, but were repulsed. Another Attack on the enemy at gome point is now progressing, aod is succeeding most admirably. Our loss is very ligh'. The enemy have cut the jon road ten miles below bere, but it will soon be repaired, it ts supposed. Accounts from James River. [From the Richmond Examioer, June 23.) During the whole of yesterday there was no vews of importance from any part oi our lines south of James river. About one o'clock P. M.a report was put in circu. lation that a small body of ovr troops had been surround. ed and captured near Deep Bottom. ‘The siory origi- nated in a foolish brain, and bad but a short run. | It wae g00n contradicted by persons arriving from the locality where the disaster is suid to have occurred. DEEP BOTTOM. The force thrown acrosé the river at Deep Bottom ye the euemy would seem to be keeping quiet. ey are believed to be still at work intrenching, and there was some talk of their laying pontoon Driages aoross the. river. This Jocaliiy takes its name, dot from the character of the ground, which is in fact @ bind, but from the great depth of the river in this vicinity. It is twelve miles from Richmond by the New Market or Chorles City road, which leaves Richnovd through Rocket Immediately east of this hill Four Mie creek and Builey’s cre-k come together and flow into the river. Malvern Hiil ts four roiles farther down the New Market road. Chaffio’s biuif te three miles nearer the city. Our rams are lying op the west site of Dutch Gap, pot more than two and a half miles this side of Deep Bottom. Howlett’s battery, on tho Chosterfield side of the river, south of Dutch Gap, is distant from tbe point at Deep Bottom, held by the Yaukees, about six miles, NAVAL OPERATIONS. It was expected that our rams and the battery at Mow. Jott’s would, on yesterday morning, renew thetr tire upon the Yaokee Monitors Iving east of Dutch Gap, but no cannon were heard in that direction up to a late hour last evening, and there were no rumors of an engage- ment. Our people have learned to expoct Jittle from our ironciads, and paval affairs occupy very little of public Attention. From dusk until nine o'clock last night the sound of heavy gans waa heard in the direction of the hostile fleets in James river. REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM GEORGIA. Accounts from the Front— i he S$ituation— (Correspondence of the Atlanta Appeal.) ‘Tho great dattlo for the possession of Atlanta and for the severance of that part of the confederacy bordering on the east bank of the Missizsippi from the States bor. dering on the Ationtic til pending—banging fire. Many conjectured reasons are given for the increased cantionspess exbibited by the ecemy. It iseaid that they aro awaiting reinforcements; that they/are only dolaying until the railroad bridge over the i:towah shall be completed: and that the severe repulse: met in the assanite on Stewart, at New [lope Chbrch, and on our right, composed of Gravubury’s and Govan’s brigates, have taken the edge from their courage The enemy are evidently hacked, and are not fo bold and dashy as when they first attacked us at Kessacoa. Whatever the reason may bo, this is the fact, Ever since the fight at New Hope eburch the enemy have been manceuveringsto outiiank us on the right. far they have found General Jobuston always confronting them, and Tdonbt not the Yankees are beginning to think we have a most overwholming furee, or that vur troops move with wonderful celerity. Onur men are sti!) coeerful ard confident, and an order to advance on the enemy would make them more bappy than an invitotion to an old time dinner, Tt would take tho oldest inhabitant to read the signs in this direction, Today the enemy are reyorted advane- ing slowly against our front, Light ekirmisbiog, with ecoastonal cann-nading, may be heard all along tbe lines. A batch of prisoners (rom the front has just passed me. Evidently the two armies are veer enough together to make a bittle not unexpected at any hour — And yot it is not our policy to attack, and the euemny herilate to do 6», An opinion if prevalent with some intellixent persons that the enemy will try to pass around our right, towards Loewell, noted for ita factory, aiming to cros# the Chat- tanooga'in that neighborhood, The Military Prospect—Spcreutations as to What Sherman Will Do. (From the Atlante Appeal. | Shertnan, baving been forled in bis attempts to flank us at Dallas, retraced his way back tothe ratiroed, and is now endeavoring to make a flank movement on our right, His “irresstivle body’ has a wholesome fear of Jonn- resi,” Like Grant's, Sherman's forces only to rebound after groat He has mado votn 1 johnston army mot Jor and try the flanking process. Single Movement which has not been divined by foin- ston and as prompuy met The “irrmistyble pressure of his unrelenting advance”? bax pot been ro‘ irresistilvie’”® and “unrelenting” as his electioneering dispatches to the War Department would indveave, There must be sume excuse for the delay in their Promive to the Northern pabtic to crush the rebetiion apeedily by the capture of Richmovd and Atinnta rovortot Grant that, “paving once got fen safely on. sconced In bie works, away we go gwiftly to his roar ‘The enemy were repulaed iD every assauit; all goem well” and “berm e's telegram that he bas routed the retreating yor! om -alzed forces of Johnston, and holds posession of he vilroad within @ mile of Marietta, have been tested to by them to revive aod keep up the droojing spirits of the Northern cause, Thoy expect the fnisity of their reporta wo be discovered after a while, but they seek temporary relief ut the expense of their honor aud The #pring campaign was commenced by tne force of some four handred and fiity thousand mee. loseee fro bandred their J causes exnvot, have been far short of one fifty thousand. This Waves them & force in the field, ot present, of threo bundred thousand men, only about twice the aum ber of men leat, jon of both Generals Lee and Johnston remain ota mbers and morale, They bave vnabated con. fidence in the ability of their chieftains, whove imo od worth are acknowledged by ail men, The © bronght ont their atmose siren; campaign, and eatod calls for reintoreoments show despite of their braggadacio despatches, their waning mrength, Inton Afteck Reputaed lence of the Richmond Exawi june 28.) Manuerta, Jane 1804 The poomy's rghi ablacked eur le(h yonterday, under ( Correapo = General Hardeo, and were repulsed with groat riaoghlaty We captured sixty prisone: ong them Lieut Coleone! Watson, of the Fortieth Ohio Three who desired to be employed in apy capacity, also cam@ in. General Jonnaton, as woll as the whole army, ' anxious for am engagement. EUROPE. The Bavaria Of Cape Race wth Two Days Later News. Effect of the High Price of Gold in New York. THE ALABAMA AT CHERBOURG. Difficulties of the Danish Question. A Change ef Ministry Expected im Engiand, &., &e. Care Race, June 27, 1864. ‘The steamship Bavaria, from Southampton 16th inst, was boarded off Cape Race at two P. M. on Sunday, the ‘26th instant. Her advices are two days later. ‘The steamship City of Limerick from New Yors, ate rived at Queenstown on the 12th instant, ‘The steamship Peruvian, from Quebec, arrived at Lome donderry on the 13th instant. The steamship City of Baltimore, from New York, ar« rived at Queenstown on the 13th instant, ae., The American Question. EFFECT OF THD HIGH PRICK OF GOLD IN NEW YORK. The Loudon Ames says the comparative case of the French discount market and gatisfactory recovery im the stock of gold jo the Bank of France fail to counteract the chronic distrust of the fivancial and commercial classes in Napoleon’s foreign policy. The high price of gold in New York seems to indicate that the position of the,army in Virginia is regarded by the public with increased doubt. NAVAL MOVEMENTS. eg Pirate Alabama was reported at Cherbourg on the f ‘The United States corvette Reareago was 1p Fiasb| Roads on the 14th, i ~ The English iron-cased cor: steam rams Lnterprise and Research have arrived a@ ‘Yarmouth, em route for the north. The London Times says a rumor of the possible breast up of the Cabinet on the Danish question is talked ef con« fidently on Chan; . The Danish notables, i 4 Copenhagen Seapateh says: | eaercpies to brie Hager os bearer nieswig and Holstein w: the Ty would sae tail the joss of Schieswig, while the iocorporation of the constitution of Schleswig. with that of the kingdom would endanger the jnde; of ark. The cone tinued. prolongation of the armistice 1s impossible unless the basis of a satisfactory peace is proposed. A telegram from “Frankfort tes that plenipetes- tiary of the Germanic Confederation made & at Thorsday’s sitting of the Conference, in which he down the principle that no part of Schleswig can be to Denmark without the consent of the poceiaties. The Memorial Diplumatique asserts that Fart Raseell commonicated to Count Apponyooi the Danish note an« nouncing the resumption of hostilities on the 12thy should the belligerents not previously come to an unders standing. Farl Russell intimated that should the Austrian fleet proceed to the Bultic when hostilities were resumed, England would be compelled to send a fleet also 1 Auatria Will not send a fleet if tbe trace is Bot pro. longed. The sitting of the London Conference had been ad~ Journed-until the 16th of June. Advices from Algeria state that tho tribes are making overtores for peace. The French harvest js not equal to that of Iast year. Commercial Intelligences THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. Consois were quoted at the close of business on the 140 of June at 9034. . ‘The French rentea were quoted at 66f. 900. on the same day. Tho rebel loan was quoted 63 a 66 in London. 1 Rennsylvania Ratiroad mortgage bonds had Improved por cent. livels Couteal ordinary shares bad receded 3 per cent and the paid up ebares 2 per cent, P Virginia sixes were 1 per cent lower on “the 14th of jan (No commercial intelligence received by the Bavar! except the brief monetary items contained in the fores going.—kp, Henan. } 4 IMPORTANT FROM HORTA CAROLINA: General Palmer’s Expedition Into the Heart of the State. SUCCESS OF THE MOVEME Destruction of the Rebel Line of Railroad, ei. key Re Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence, Fortress Morro, June 24, 1864. News from the expedition under the command of Gee. tall N Palmer, which leit Newbern some days since, bas been received, The command consisted of Infantry, cavalry and artillery, was sent vut to penetrate inte the interior of North Carolina, aud to destroy the Wile mington and Weldon Rallrond, as weil as other governs ment property. The moet unlooked for success attended their eiforts. The command went as far as Kinston— {Probably this should be Goldsboro.—En, Hanaup)—de~ etroyed the railroad and an !mmense quantity of govern. mont stores, captured a large number of prisoners and inflicted great damage upon the revel cause, and returned in safety. Thoy found the whole completely stripped of white male inhabitants, there being only a small guard left to protect the railroad, who wera oasily captured. ‘The (ull particulars have vot yet been received, as whem my informant left only the advance guard had arrived, Kaongh ts koown, however, to justify me in saying thaé everything ipiended bas beeo aco mpliahed, REBEL ACCOUNTS OF HUNTERS OPERATIONS. we Hunter Reported Ketreating to Salem, [Prom the Richmond Jane 43 Tofortmation, believe to be anther here yesterday, which induces beef that Hunter, after being driven through Liberty, took the road lead« jog towards Salem, hat be 1s endeavoring to escape 4 ier gounty by the route pursued by Averill im The facts that our forers im pursuit or the ¢ from Ly both railrond and telegr rarily jaterrupted, sufficiently account for our jog nero frequently and fully of the pregress of affmirs im Lois quarter. ‘Authentic intelligence was received here Iart night shag Bentor bad reached & sixty miles sourhwent Lynebburg. Iu the figh cy Farm, near the Peake Otter, he was madly beaten; but no particuiars Rave Later Accounts, Richmond Kxaminer, Jone 94.) bas retreated, with great lovy, to Fin captured thirteen of bie guns, He te ting toward Stanton for & sopply of am. munition, #4 Manufacturiog town consid. orabie Importance allows him to select ene of two ow Voree good jimee of retreat to a dase of supplies, Pr Tutelitigence, Colonel Ch 4 Winslow, Fifth New York Volunteera (Zouaves), wounded during the recemt campaiga, ie re ported from Washington t be moch worse, with Dut jittle hope of bis Goal recovery, Tho bail by which hq was wounded paased through bie shouller blade, aawing @ sorious lajory Ganoral Y. Kilby Stoith ie at present oo o brief wine with be fumlly at Yellow Springs, Obie