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TI1E WAR IN VIRGINIA, s
THE FIGHTS ABOUND FETEBSBUBO.
As have been cut off from news from Petersburg
and Richmond for nearly two weeks, we commence
the account of operations with old dates,, bat which
cofflain news not heretofore published. r. .
The following is Gen. Lee's, official dispatch in
reference to the operations near Petersburg or
TVcdnesdaj the 22d:
IIkadq its Army Northern Virginia, V
Jane 22, 18G4. j
Hon. James A; Seddon, Secretary of-War: Sir:
s;nft Fridav last there has been skirmishing along
. the lines in front of Bermuda Hundred and around
Petersburg. The Federal army appear to be con
centrated at these two places, and is strongly in
trenched. . -j
Yesterday a movement of infantry, cavalry and
' ertillery was made towards the right of our forces
and Petersburg, in the direction of the Weldon
-wilroad. The enemy was driven back, and his in
fantry is reported to have halted. His cavalry
have continued to advance upon the road by a
route further removed from our position.
The enemy's infantry wa? attacked this after-
,noon, on the. West side of the Jerusalem plank
road, and driven from his first line of works to his
second on that road by Gen'l Mahone, with a part
of li division. About sixteen hundred prison
ers, four pieces of artillery, eight stands of colours,
.and a large number of small arms were captured.
R. E. Lee, General.
The following are the telegraphic reports in the
Richmond papers:
Petersburg, June 22. Hancock's Yankee
icorps yesterday made an attempt to strike the Wel
don road, but after getting within half a mile of it,
on Davis farm, two miles below the city, our artil
lery opened upon them, and at the same time our
infantry, came into action, driving the enemy back,
capturing some dozen prisoners, and killing and
mounding a number of the enemy. Out loss is small.
GrantVwbole army is now in our. front on the
' Qoutb side of the Appomattox.
June 22 7 P. M. Two brigades of our army
. attacked and flanked Hancock's second army corps
this evening, about two miles south of this place.
The fight began at 2 o'clock. The enemy made
considerable resistance, but were driven back fully
two miles. Our men captured 1,600 prisoners,
including 57 commissioned officers, four pieces of
artillery, eight stand of colors and two lines of
breastworks. The enemy made an effort to recap
ture the breastworks, but were repulsed. Oar loss
is very light. -
Petersburg June 23 10, A: M. Our forces
after driving the enemy up to 5 o'clock last even
ing, for want of sufficient force to go further, made
stand. The enemy soon endeavored to' retake
thc works which they had lost, charging -us desper
ately four times,- but without success. The fight
ing ended about 9 o'clock.
Col. Shelby, of Alabama, was killed in the fight
yesterday evening.
June 23 7: 30 P. M.- The prisoners captured
yesterday evening number, by official accounts, six
teen hundred and seventy-six privates and non
commissioned officers, and sixty-six commissioned
officers. Our loss yesterday evening was about
three hundred killed and wounded; that of the
eiimy is estimated at fully as many as one thou
sand. Qver fifteen hundred stand of arm3 were
taken. Tho troops engaged were Mahone's of Vir
ginia, Saundcr of Alabama, and Wright.'s of
Georgia, the whole commanded by Gen. Mahone.
Petersburg, June 24 10 A. M. A portion
of bur forces last night dislodged the enemy from
their lodgment on the Weldon railroad, six miles
below here, captured five . hundred prisoners, in
cluding twenty commissioned officers.
There was heavy cannonading this morning at
7 o'clock, began by our batteries in Chesterfield on
the.encuiy's extreme right, and continued for one
hour and a quirter. The results are unknown.
Four hundred and eighty-three prisoners, cap
tured by Mahone last night near the railroad, were
brought in this morning. "
Junl 24 0 P. M. General Mahpne, after dis
lodging the onemy from . the Weldon road last
night pushed around their left flank and captured
the prisoners alluded to in despatch of this
morning.
The affair on the City Point road this morning
was an effort to retake some of our lost breast
works, and was preceded by heavy cannonading.
JIagood drove the enemy from the breastworks,
but other troops failing to support him, he fell
back. His loss is between one and two hundred
)R killed, wounded and prisoners. No shell have
, been thrown into the city to-day, and all has been
quiet-since 9 o'clock.
Petersburg, June 25th, 12 M. There has
:bcen nothing done thus far, and there is no likeli
hood of any fighting to-day. The weather is in
tensely hot, and the roads oppressively dusty.
Scouts say that General Grant has told his men
that the fighting has ended, and the siege of Rich
mond has new begun.
From tee Raleigh Progress of the 27th
Wc saw Lt. Hoke, who is attached to the Pro
vost Marshal's office of this city, who left Peters
burg on Friday morning 24th of June, aud from
him obtained the following facts:
Grant's line extends from the James River
across the Appomattox to the neighborhood of the
Railroad, this side of Petersburg a few miles. On
Wednesday and Wednesday night there was des
perate righting along the whole line, our army
forcing the enemy back from their position at some
jpoints, taking a large number of prisoners, cannon,
colors, &c. On Wednesday afternoon 104 prison
ers were brought into Petersburg, and the same
night Gen. Mahone captured 1750 men and about
100 officers, 8 pieces of artillery and 7 stand of
colors, all of which had arrived in the city, Fire
hundred more prisoners were taken on Thursday
night in a desperate fight which took place on the
railroad, the" enemy's extreme left, this side of Pe
tersburg. Here the Yankees were driven back,
nd on Friday morning when Lieut. Hoke passed
-near the battle field, the enemy's left was within
about half a mile of the road and fighting was
going on along the whole line.
Gen. Lee was in Petersburg and directed the
. -operations of the entire army, and the citizens,
officers and soldiers were cool, confident, sanguine
and determined. Lieut. H. assures us that no fears
of a defeat were felt by any one, and that the army
was never in bettor spirits or more sanguine. In
the fight on Wednesday the 22d, some seige guns
that bad Jcen planted by the enemy near the city
were dismounted, and but few shells were thrown
into the city during Lieut. Hoke's stay. The he
roic people of Petersburg he represents as perfect
ly sanguine of a victory over the Yanjkees.
- About 400 of our men, belonging to Haood's
brigade, were taken by the enemy on Wednesday.
The killed and wounded are no doubt heavy on
both sides, but thought to be much heavier anion"
the Yankees than on our side. Of. course Lieut.
Hoke could not arrive at anything like the num
bers on either side.
Lieut. H. left Petersburg on Friday . morning,
walking twenty miles along the line of t.e road,
when be took the train for Weldon. Ha cane over
the entire road from" Petersburg to Weldwion that
tUy and tbo enemy no whew bad poseessip? of it.
Our informant is a gentleman of intellijce and
a faithful officer, and these fact max be . generally
xelied on. -- ; ; v-' .
The following official dispatch from Gen. Lee
refers to the fighting around Petersburg on the
24th. :;
Headquarters, Army JN. Va., 1
June 25, 1864.
lion Secretary of War: Var enure loss yes
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ceraay morning w 0. ;
to-day on our lines in front of Bermuda Hundreds
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and around Petersburg. i ' ;
Geo. Hampron reports that the enemy's cavalry
advanced yesterday to Vance's Shop and eoJ ti
ed themselves-there. He attacked themTDRejarove
them from their works, pursuing them until t)f p. m ,
to within two miles of Charles City C- H,v -They
left their dead and wounded on the field and along
Be route. Great credit is due to Gen.Harapton
and bis command for their handsome sueeess.
R. E. LEE, General.
On-Saturday the 25th, the enemy resumed the
shelling of Petersburg. One shell struck the Pres
byterian Church; another fell near the PostOfBce,
and a third struck a house in Sycamore street.
Petersburg, June 26. All quit along the
lines yesterday and to-day, save heavy cannon
ading for a while this morning on the centre,. the
result of which is unknown. There was a severe
cavalry fight near Nottoway Court House, Thurs
day, between "the rear column of Wilsoa'8 men and
Dcaring, which continued from 2 o'clock until
dark, when the enemy retreated under 'cover of
the darkness. Thirty-three prisoners were cap
tured, and fyive been . brought in. The enemj's
los9 is many killed and wounded. - Our loss is
small.
. The Petersburg Express gives the following
account of the fight which took place on" Thursday
evening, the 23d, near the Weldon Railroad in the
vicinity of the six-mile nouse:
"Gen. Mahone was speedily despatched, at the
head of a body of troops, to drive the rascals off.
Upon. approaching the spot about one hundred and
fifty of G rant's horsemen were discovered displa
cing rails and removing sills. They fled precipi
tately upon the appearance of our forces; but it
was soon ascertained that there was a heavy body
of infantry in the woods, east of the track, massed
for the purpose of supporting the cavalry.
Gen. Mahone threw forward a heavy line of
skirmishers, engaged the attention of the blue
coats, and then put into execution one of those
flanking movements for which he. has become
somewhat noted during this campaign. About
twilight Perry's brigade, now commanded by Gen.
Finncgan, succeeded in swinging around, and
brought up-in the rear of the enemy. A volley or
two in the rear put the enemy to thinking, and
another volley or two brought about a very lively
double quick on their part. We succeeded in se
curing on?y four hundred and eighty-three of the
invaders, the remainder running so swiftly that it
was found impossible to overtake them.
THE RAIDERS DEFEATED.
The following dispatch refers to the defeat of
the Yankee raiders under Sheridan:
Headquarters Army N. Va , )
June 25, 18G4. j
Gen. W fl F Lee pushed the eneray!s cavalry
which had advanced along the Southside railroad.
He had a skirmish on the 22d near Dinwiddie C.
H., and the next day struck their column in flank
near Black's and White's, cutting it in two and
getting possession of the road by which they were
moving towards Nottaway C. H. The load was
held after an engagement which lasted from 12 m.
until dark, the enemy making repeated attempts
to break through and rejoin. lie withdrew from
Gen. Lee's front at daylight on the 24th, leaving
his dead and wounded on the field, taking the road
to Ilutigarytown and Keysvillc. Gen. Lee is still
following them. -11. E. Lee, General.
From the Goldsborough Journal, July 1st.
Petersburg Road More Haiders. Yes-,
terday, we learn from a reliable source, the Yan
kees were on the Petersburg & Weldon road again,
near Belfield. During the past two days they
have cut the telegraph wire not fewer than four
times, but "beiog in a hurry" they did not touch
the, road itself.
Later. We are further informed that on strik
ing the. railroad. this time, the raiders were them
selves struck to some purpose. Their -artillery,
wagons and ambulances were captured, with a num
ber of prisoners, and the balance scattered for
miles.
-Still Later. As we go to . press we have re
ceived through Capt. Fulghum, of Gen. Baker's
staff, the following important dispatch:
Weldon, June 30.
A dispatch from Belfield states that most of the
enemy's artillery, together with their vwagon train
has bei?n captured, and that the greater part of
the Taiders would be taken. ;u p.
The Raleigh Confederate furnished" some- addi
tional information, stating the enemy bad been
routed with considerable loss. 126 prisoners ar
rived at Raleigh on Friday.
A despatch from Weldon says that no further
reinforcements are needed. ' -
Arrival of More Prisoners. Four hun
dred and eighty-three prisoners, belonging to the
Sixth Yankee (Wright's) Corps, captured on
Thursday evening" by Gen'l M.ihone, tome- six
miles below this city, were brought into town yes
terday morning, and turned over to Provost Mar
shal Bridgeford. Among them are twenty com
missioned officers two of them field offinr.4
These added to those alreadj' captured and brought j
in, make up nearly three thousand prisoners taken
irniii 1 1 rn n l a nrniu oinna riic niipnnr in titic
Eight
;ht hundred of the prisoners captured by
Mahone on Wednesday afternoon, were sent
Geo
over to Richmond yesterday morninff.-i'cteruoiiw
JZ.cj)ress 2o(h.
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Among the prisoners captured was 16 Ottawa
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One of the captured lederal officars stated that
an order had been read to the Federal troops on the
xuuiaua.
previous evening, announcing that there would be
no more charging of breastworks that Petersburg
would be taken as Vicksburg was, by digging.
:
The Capture of Plymouth. The import
ance of the recovery of Plymouth by our gallant
little army under Gen Hoke, highly as we have
estimated it, assumes immensely .enlarged propor
tions if we may believe the statements of tho
tasningion corresponaent or tne Uhicago limes,
who says that if Plymouth had been successfully
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aeienaea, B"siae woma nave lanaea nere, and,
juujcu ujr ii case is aj:u juaiu v tjiuiiu, WOUld
nave marcueu upon rue n mono rrom mat .point,
Grant wouldbave moved upon it from the Potom
ac, and thus, between the two great armies.
Richmond might have fallen' Fayetteville Ob
server. " . ' -
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OF JDS ' YANKEES NEAR
L7BCBBUB6, VA. i V
The Lynehburg Republican gives the following
account of the defeat the Yankee arniy; under
Gen. fluster ncafrjttsal city week before last:
The enemy baveTeorjae and gone. With , 20,000,
he marched up the hill, and then marched down
aain. Finding it impossible to expel Gen. Breck
inridge from the" mountain prasses of the Blue
Ridge, near Way nesboroogh, Hunter determined
upon the bold and hazardous movement of throw
ing bis whole column rapidly up the valley to
Buchanan, Ihence across the mountain to Liberty,
iand ttienceaown-ine wbimi
. LvuChbur2. He cut himself loose, irom
his base'of supplies and communication with his
Government, and determined o prevision his army
exclusively upon the rich country through which
he passed. At the same time -that Hunter was
making this bold movement, Sheridan, with a large
force of cavalry, was despatched from Grant's
headquarters to co-operate-in the contemplated
attack upon Lynchburg. This force was to ap
proach by Charlottsville-or the canal, and attack us
from the North side, while Hunter was to strike
from the South side. Unfortunately for . the
enemy, this part of the arrangement was complete
ly spoiled by Hampton, who attacked Sheridan near
Gordonsville, and defeated and .routed him com
pletely. Hunter, therefore, advanced to the attack
without the assistance of Sheridan. :
No sooner, however, did .he feel our lines, on the
morning of. Saturday, than he discovered that they
were defended by something more than militia and
hospital rats, and after a day of skirmishing and
combat, he concluded that it was the better part of
valor to beat an inglorious retreat. This he did as
soon as nightfall threw a partial covering over his
movements. The retreat was discovered by our
forces about 10 o'clock at night, whe.n immediate
preparations-were made for an active pursuit, which
couimeuced by 12 o'clock. The enemy, therefore,
had some hours the start, and have no doubt made
much better time in going than they did in com
ing. The failure of the expedition is complete.
By occupying this city, Grant hoped to place him
self in position to effectually cut off Lee's communi
cation with Richmond, and thus compel him to
retreat into North Carolina. But, instead of ac
complishing this, both Hunter and Sheridan hare
sustained disgraceful and disastrous defeats. Lpe's
communications remain intact, and glorious old
Virginia is as invincible as ever.
In the fight on Saturday, near thi city, General
Averill stated to a gentleman of entire reliability,
that their loss- was 800 killed, wounded and
missing.
The enemy commenced thir retreat about 6 o'
clock, Saturday eveuing, after their- unsuccessful
assault on our litres, previously reported. As sooa
as the retreat was discovered, vigorous pursuit was
made. Gentlemen by whose houses the enemj
passed inform us that they traveled in great haste
and confusion.
Before leaving his headquarters, Hunter stated
to gentlemen in the neighborhood that Sheridan
was exoected to co-onerate with him in the attack
on this city, and that Butler was "to send np a col-
umn from the South-side. Neither of tocm had.
come to-time, and hence the necessity of his
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The enemy threw away a large number of guns,
pistols and swords, both on the battle-field and on
the route of their retreat. Knapsacks, haversacks,
canteens, &c , were also profusely strewed about,
and many were picked up by citizens who visited
the field and passed along the roads.
. Lynchburg, -June 25.-?-A gentleman who left
our forces Thursday, five miles-beyond Salem and
Newcastle roadsays Hunter came near being cap
tured at that point. Hj escape was owing to the
delay in delivering crdeis. The enemy was so
hard pushed that he destroyed an ammunition
train a mile long. Our informant saw it blown up.
A portion of our forces have taken a large wagon
train and a number of prisoners.
The enemy on his retreat destroyed Barsock's
woolen factory, in Roanoke eounty.
From the Richmond 'Whig of the 24th.
FROM STAUNTON AND THE VALLEY.
A citizen of Staunton, . who left on "Tuesday
and reached Richmond Thursday morning via
Lyuchburg, furnishes the following details of the
operations of- the Yankees during their sojourn iu
the town and surrounding country.
''While at Staunton they burned all tho depot
'buildings, the steam mill, woolen factory, Garber's
foundry, Mason & HarmanV distillery, all the for
age houses and stables occupied by the Govern
ment, the Government, wagon shop, J. J. TroCer's
stables and fourteen stages, and gutted the Staun
ton shoe factory. Neither the courthouse nor any
of the hospital buildings were interfered with.
Hunter sent a squad, headed- by an 'officer, who
impressed for the relief of the necessities of th
Yankee army, all the provisions, stock, &c., be
longing to the citizens, leaving each family only a
scanty supply of the necessaries of life. They
took as prisoners all the detailed men employed in
the town. With the exception of a few foreigners
of low repute, no citizen of Staunton went with
them except Thomas Edwards, a mail agent.
In the county of Augusta the Yankee impress
ing parties did as in Staunton, and whatever they
left was soon seized by marauding angs of Yan
kee soldiers, who stood not upon the order of their
stealing, but stole quickly. . '
The following is the reported damage done the
Central road beyond Staunton, according to our in
formant. They blew up an arched bridge near the
town, and burnt all tfee bridges from that'noint to
f Go?hen station, whieh is about 80 miles distant.
On that section of the road in all they tore up
about five or six miles of track. This, side "of j
Staunton they tore up the track from the town as
far as Christy's Creek (4 miles) -and burned the
bridge at that point. They also burned tho depot
at Fisherville, only a few miles ucarer'tlris way.
We had forgotton to mention above in the proper
connection, rhat they burned Walker's mill, on the
, r- ePuoc
! twoJm,es of l" 8 Ga7e- JJw is a brief and im-
! V""WL" tu,1 vanuausui, iue .uora only
i knows noi
how much private villainy they perpetrated
in the name of the Union, while in the Valley.
lt was generally supposed that Hunter s party,
' .l:Jvj.T 1. 1 .j.tm .
aner uicu ucicat ai juy ucuuur" auu Jjioeny. were
I retreating towards Kanawha V.lley. There we.e
noYftnktes ; av nart of the Vallev wh.n !
informant left
. j i
During the occupation of Staunton by the Fed
eral army, the inmates of the Central Lunatic Asy
lum were not materially molested. We learn that
the patients exhibited a degree of self-control and
qute not to be seen at the time outside of the pre
cincts of the Asylum,
CALEB CUSUIXO.A correspondent of
. JT "
! bile Telegraph says: .
j I see in the papers that Caleb Gushing is classed
; with Beast Butler, jmd'it is declared that after
DEFEAT -
.nu uu, jiiiu it. is ueciareu n-uw aner ; ceed, no maner now overwneimwig nis lorce may
"being sentimentally with the South, has deserted j be. Retreat would not only be an -acknowledge-to
the Abolitionist. This is a mistake that does ment of failure, but would virtually annihilate his
great injustice. to Mr. Cushiug. He occupies now I army. - -
about the same position as ex-President Pierce, and f Those who are familiar with the topography of
has never lifted a hand to pus on the war against North Georgia, will discover the comparative easy
the South,. . access our pursuing army would have to the flanks
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- FROM JOHNSTON'S ARMY. ;
HEAVY BATTLE ON.SlONTiAY the 27th.
'. The iBnemy repulsed vsiih gredtt ittimghier. T
0n Monday mojrmng Jtbe 27th of Jttne, the
yankee artny under Gen Sherman irradfjra despe
rate assault on our lines near 'Marietta, Ga., and
was defeated and driven back with heavy loss.
The Atlanta papers furnish the following account
of the fighU - -'-t r-"
On Monday morning, 27th June, the enemy
evinced a disposition to fight what they doubtless
considered one of bur weakest points on the line.
They commenced asfurious bombardment over the !
heights held by - our troops on Little Kennesaw,
and it is estimated that they expended : over three
thousand shot and 'shell in the fruitless operation,'
Our batteries answered with much spirit, and with
the advantage of plunging ahtp4hey made effec
tive havoc on the enemy's positions.
Early in the day Sherman' advanced his heavy
lines of battle against the point held by Vaughn's
.brigade, and reached a point within forty feet of
our line before our ftre was delivered. I'oro mo
ment he enemy was staggered, but he quickly
pushed on bis heavy columns--s.aid to be seven
over his piles, of dead and succeeded in planting
three stands of colors on our works. These were
captured by the brigade, which .continued to pour
on the now thick and huddled mass of Yankees a
.destructive fire. The confusion into which their
heavy lines were thrown, impeded their move
ments very much. The captured officers and men
state Ihat they were inspired,with whiskey. ' ,
The enemy evinced a disposition t6 make a gen
eral attacV ' They continued a heavy cannonade
along the , line in front of Hindman's and Cle
burne's divisions, the evidjenft object of which was
to cover an advance for the purpose of securing
splendid positions on the hills before us, especial
ly Bald llill, for the purpose of shelling our lines
more effectually. The enemy advanced-heavy
lines against Cheatham's & nd Cleburne's position
and charged furiously up to within a few feet of
our entrenchments, but they were gallantly and
deliberately repulsed.
The enemy advanced with the utmost confi
dence, and made very heavy assaults,- but they
were quickly checked by the unflinching opposi
tion of our soldiers: They were-hurled back -with
great, loss, and becoming more arid more feebly
sustaiued aod disheartened, .ihey finally retreated
in utter confusion and with immense loss. Onr
casualties, are comparatively small. . This is ac
counted for by the fact that we quietly remained
in position, awaiting and checking the enemy's
assaults, but not making any charges in return, on
th.e fleeing masses which were 3issipated by the
destructive fire poured on them by our troops. '
When the heavy movements of the day were
ended and night closed over the field, the main
lines of battle of the oppossing armies were with-,
in-six hundred yards of each other. During the
night hard fighting continued.
On Tuesday' morning the battle was resumed,
but up to noon we could hot learn any of the par
ticulars. Heavy cannonading was distinctly heard
prom thesuburbs of the city and large clouds of
a - y
sinoKe wreaiueu meir loias aoove the points on
which the opposing batteries are bellowing horrid
discords. . ' , v
A few of tho Federals, who were captured- on
Monday, were brought to Atlanta and lodged at
the hotel provided for them. They report that
Sherman ordered an advance on Monday and was
determined to take Kennesaw Mountain. His per
sistent and stubborn efforts have thus far proved
futile, we doubt not they will still farther prove
.useless.i Strategy may require us to abandon our
present position. The fighting power of the ene
my can never succeed in effecting it.
A captured Yankee colonel states that Sherman
had got the a?my ruined by bringing it forward in
the raid upon Marietta, and that the troops could
not all be depended, upon in a great engagement.
The loss of the enemy Monday is estimated from
three to seven thousand. Our loss will not exceed
two' hundred ancffifty.
Duriug the fight Monday afternuonUhe woods in
which the action occurred took fire from the artil
lery, and a large number)f the enemy's dead and
wounded were consumed in the flames. Our men
were unable to render tbeni any assistance without
running the gaunlet of their sharpshooters.
Their doad and wounded are still upon the
ground where they fell, with, tho exception of a
few who crawled off Monday night. The suffering
of the wounded "beggars description, having lair,
upon the ground for twenty-four hours exposed to
the burning rays of the sun, without food or water.
Among the prisoners brought down Tuesday was
Col. Kerr, of an Illinois regiment, in Howard's
corps. He reports that they advanced upon our
lines in heavy columns thirteen deep and wore
repulsed with terrible slaughter; -He says Sher
man will soon use his army up at his present way
of doing. He says further, we learn, that his men
were drunk when ordered to advance upon our
line of works.
Marietta, June 29. Unusual quiet along the
lines to-day, the enemy being permitted to bury
his rast putrifying dead.
As the details of Hardee's great victory is
brought to light, they prove that it was at first un
derrated. The enemy admit a loss of 1,500 in
front of Cleburne's division,' and a loss in killed
along the front of .Cheatham's division of 750. . .
Five hundred ambulances were counted yester
day from the summit of Kennesaw mountain trans
porting'" their wounded to Big Shanty from the
front of Gep. Hardee's works.' ; Their loss along
the line of , that corps is estimated at 4,000, and
about the same in front of Loring.-
The Yankee Generals Dan. McCook and Packer.
were certainly killed. .
Marietta, June 30. Heavy firing was pro
voked this morning by an attempt of the enemy to
establish a fortified line of pickets on the south
east of Fair ltidge,pccupid by a part' Of, Gen.
Cheatham's command.' Moving .out, they encoun
tered Our videttcs, who fell Back and reported the
enemy advancing. - Our batteries opened on them,
the artillery doing excellent shooting, every shell
exploding, apparently, in the right place.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Intelligencer,
writing on the 27th says:
"Sherman's position is now very precarious. He
must either fight or retreat. If he risks a battle,
there is every probability that he will be defeated,
for, placing aside. the superior fighting qualities of.
our men, he has to take several entrenched pieket
lines before he reaches our main line of battle. To
carry our picket lines he must bring up his lines
of battle, one at least very possible more than
one, for our pickets cannot be driven in - by skir
mishers. After carrying our entrenched nicker."
After carrying our entrenched
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i consider his disastrous failures from Dalton to
1 Kennesaw, it becomes evident that he cannot suc-
ceed, no matter how overwhelms- his force
of a'retreating ene my. There are dozens .of ' gaps
in the numerous ridges wuich cover thi.country,
that -cavalry and artillery could" pass through and
gain the flanks and rear of the Yankees, while our
infantry pressed him vigorously ln front. Under
these disadvantages, he could iiot reach ChatU
noega with an organized force sufficiently large to
hold that important position, but would be- com
pelled to fall back on Nashville. -As both' these
measures are likely to result in -ignominious 'fail
ure, he must resort once more to strategy and
flanking. . ' ;
-Bat he can only flank us to the Chattahooche
river, a distance of thirteen miles iore. -When le
arrives there, his aTmy wili bo one, hundred and
thirty-one miles from his base of operations, while
oura wijlonly be seven. s .
The troops-now guarding different points oa the
riTCT, and between, here and Atlanta, will be called
in, aod form heavy reinforcementa for the ,army.
On the other hand, the enemy will be proportion
ately depleted in strength, by bein compelled to
garrison those points which would be evacuated by
our forces.
It is neither imprudent nor exaggerating to say,
that the reinforcements to our army, in the event
of our falling still further back, would amounrto
eight, and possibly ten thousand men. It may be
said, and with truth,.tbat a great majority of these
men are raw troops. Nevertheless, I have known
raw troops to fight behind breastworks as well as
veterans. - Besides which, all these men aTe Geor
gians, and I cannot believe they will fail to do their
duty in this hour of their State's peril.
', From the Atlanta Appeal. .
A PROPHECY SHALL IT BE FTJIr-
- PILLED.
In 1860, a pre-eminent, journalist in this oity at
that time, predicted that tire last and decisive bat
tle of the war, would be fought near the Chatta
hoochee river. In the spring of 1863, a distin
guished general, then, on his way to " Yicksburg,
made the same prediction, ,; It was not believed
by the public Part "of the prediction has been
verified. ' ' . '" ; .
The scat'of Government, Richmond, is the prize
which the Lincoln Government is' now striving to
obtain. They have sent a'choscn leader, whose
chief merit is obstinacy, to accomplish its capture.
But wJiile we believe tlrat the possession of Rich
mond is their primary objeot, we are of the 'firm
opinion that the fall of Atlanta is secondary to it.
With Atlanta in their hands, they feel able to
take Charleston; .and marching into North Caroli
na hem Lee in Virginia. ' If they fail to capture
Atlanta, they will bold Johnston and his army in
check, and prevent the reinforcement of General
Lee.
. The enemy think by the capture of Atlanta that
Charleston and Savannah wiU not only fall into
their hands an easy prey, but that Columbus, Sel
ma, Montgomery arfd Mobile will also be in tlreir
possession,- giving them control of the country
from New Orleans to Charleston. .Impressed with
this conviction," Sherman will doubtless be as ob
stinate as Grant. . This leads us ta believe that a
battle will take place. If we defeat the enemy,
and we have the utmost confidence in tfTe result,
it is highly- probable that it will be the last eon
test of the war. If the enemy succeed, che war
is indefinitely protracted. .
It rests with the people to make it the most de
cisive battle of the war. ' Let them act cheerfully
and hopefully, liberally and nbly. - The troops
under Gen. Johnston are worn down physically
but not morally, by fatigues and hardships they
have undergone since the evacuation of Dalton.
Ifbehoycs the people to come up to their assis
tance. Let. every one who has a negro arid can
spare him, send him to the front to buihl fortifica
tions, if Gen Johnston needs ,them. No one
shculd murmur or complain. All classes should
unite in supplying ihe army with vegetables. Strip
your gardens, and send their products forward. It
is all important that the health of the army should
be maintained. We trust that in this trying hour
selfishness will be forgotten and avarice unknown.
Brutal ,Order of
a Yankee General
Mushy Retaliates. On commencing his movement
up the Virginia Valley, Gen. Hunter, the Yankee
commander, published a proclamation to the effect
that, in case his suppy trains were interrupted by
Confederate forces he would destroy all houses and
property of citizens within five miles of The scene
of action. His threat, howevefidocs not seem to
have had the desired effect, as the following state
ment will show:
On. the night of the 80th Msj Gilmorc pounced
upon one of Hunter's trains in the vicinity of New
Market, and destroyed 1-5 wagons heavily laden
with commissary steres. One of the wagons was
filled with medicines, and would, could it havo
been brought off, have made a valuablc'prize. '
In retaliation to this act and under the provis
ions of his proclamation, Hunter proceeded to Burn
and destroy but had scarcely begun his infamous
work when Mosby came down like a thunder clap
onjhe incendiaries. Four or five Jiouscs had al
ready .been burned in New Market and vicinity.
One of Hunter's men was caught with a torch in
his hand proceeding to fire a dwelling. He was
taken to the ruins of a recently burned mansion
and in the midst of the charred timbers and half
burned rafters, and on the hearthstone blackened
with desolation, . he paid the debt of his iniquity
with a bullet through his heart. It was debated
whether retaliation should not extend to some half
dozen other prisoners, but it was considered ibat
the one lesson was sufficient to reach Hunter's un
derstanding and' enable him to comprehend the
fact that he had altogether mistaken the character
of the men with whom he 'proposed to deal. He
sent a communication to Hunter, announcing the
execution as stated. '
.Hoav toe War affects Lincoln's Secubi-ties-in
EuROr-E. -The New ' York ' Herald con
tains two interesting letters from Europe. The
one, dated London, May 7th, says: '-Public expect
ation here is getting up to a pretty high point . as
to the probable result of the military movements
iu Virginia. If Grant should get the worst of it,
it will give immense encouragement to the friends
of secession in Europe."
The other, dated London, May 13th, says:
'It is difficult to describe the species of panic
that has existed here on American affairs for the
last six.or eight days, and far more difficult to
account for the same on any rational or philosophi
cal grounds. The monied men snem to think that
Uncle Sam's future existence depends on Grant
' giving Lea a thrashing during the month of May.
- V . , . . t . ' .
L heard an eminent ousinebs uu rviuernauj ray
that he believed if he had wanted to borrow 50,-
rt)U0 on last Saturday a week ago on the security
of- 1,000,000 sterling in United States green
backs, he would have found it' impossible to get
the money of a London broker. . They seem to
have made up their minds that unless is de
feated by Grant, Jonathan is a gone coon, and that
extr me unction may be at once administered.
"The consequence is, all transactions in Ameri
can securities are about at an end until we get
some more new from the battle fields of Virginia,"
- N w 1 . ...." . Tr
Tiller June 24th. Gen. 31 organ . returned tn av
ingdon on -the 21st instant, having made a brill
Sant expedition through Kentucky, capturing inj
destroying immense supplies and transportation
a'nd mounting his entire command at Lcxioptnn '
0 visuwj iu. oierung, j-ieingwn, winches,
ter, Georgetown,'Frankfort, Cynthiana, MyTiil
Paris, Flemingsburg. Captured 2,500 Yankees'
He destroyed the railroad from Lexington to Ctq.
thiana, to Frankfort and Louisville.
s ; , Executor's Notice.
All persons indebted to tha estate of the l&ij..t
P. Smith are -requested to come forward and mk
payment, and those baring cUlmt agtingt the um
are berebj required to present 4bera for pajmem witk.
in the time prescribed by law, .or this notice will bi
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
-June JO, 1864 ' -ft L. II. SMiTIT, ExV.
LOST OR STOLEIV,
Three Bonds oa the' W1L, Cbar. fc It. Railroad Com.
panj one given in April, 18C0, for $105; one pitta ig
October, I860, for Five hundred and eighty odd do,
lars, and one given in Oct. 1860, for $43. All periooi
are herebj warned not to trade for said Dondi, at th
are payable only to me. .
n. t. riivxe.
Jane 20, 1864. .1m
CERTIFICATES LOST. .
Lost, from the side pocket of the subscriber, bctwtct
Charlotte and bis dwelling, one roile bejond Oak Lawn
P. O. in Cabarru count, on he 26th of if arch it
two Four per cent Certificates, issued by the Depositary
at Charlotte, fT. C, under the act of Congress of th
Confederate States, Feb IT, 1B64, lm tbe r Jka
Faggart, dated March 516, 1864 No. 3176, for $600
and No. 2177, for $400. A liberal reward will be gW
en for their return to mc, and all persons are warned
not to trade for them.' il. tt JOHNSTON.
June 20, 1864 Ct
" ; : 1VOTICI3.
The families of soldiers art requested to call on Kr.
Bjerly and receive what is due. each one from tbt
county, up to the 1st of June. After that time notkiag
will be paid until the 1st of August.
By order of the Committee,
June 20, 1864 2t . B. W. ALEXANDER, CLm.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
All those indebted to the estate of Dr. W. A. Ardrej,
deceased, can pay if they wish, as I am in need of mo
ney at this time for the heirs. If they do not pay soon,
I yill necessarily hare to exchange their notes for the
money with some third party. Debtors wil please call
imaiediately. JAS. Br ROBINSON, Ex r.
Juno 13, 1864. . Impd
V ESTRAV.
Strayed from the Rudiscll Mine, Charlotte, N. C,
about two months since, a Black UUI-K, near six years
old, rather under the medium size, and scarred on th
bind legs. A liberal reward will be given for her re
covcry. SAMUEL GROSE.
June 20, 1864. ' 3tpd
WOOL NOTICE.
QriRTKRUASTca's Departiicxt,
. llaltlgh, Junc, 18C4.
I am now prepared to exchange Cotton Yarn fur
Wool, upon the followiug terms, vt:
One bunch of. Yarn for three pounds washed Wool,
and one bunch far four pounds unwashed.
Agents have been appointed lo mko the escbarge
at tbo following places:' Oxford, Tarboro', Kinsion,
Catherine Lake, Concord, Rockingham, Henderson
ville, Statesville, Roxboro', Asheville, Pittsboro', Lou.
isburg, Fnyctteville, Colernin, and at this plate.
Persons shipping wool to this place will please mark
on the packages who they- are from, and the cottoa
yarn will be. for watded immediately.
I hope iho people 'will patriotically respond to the
above notice, as the Wool is for clothing the North
Carolina Troops. . II. A. DO WD, AQMSCA.
June il, IBii tljul v
STRAYED
From my Pasture near Wilson. Wallace's, about the
1st of Nov. last, a red COW which 1 bought at sac
tion, formerly owned by Wm.Tmsy Alexander. Alo,
at the same time and place, a spotted IIKIKKR, of tin
brindlc order. She was sold at auction by Mr Morri
son of Tioneer Mills. I will pay a liberal reward fur
their delivery to mc or for information so that I enn
get them. W. A. COOK.
Feb 18, 1864 If
"cotton yarn
To Exchange lor Wool.
As Agents for the State, we ore prepared lo ex
change a superior article of Yarn for Wool Cell early
if you want a bargain.
YOUNG, WRI3TOX A ORG.
May 30, 1864 "'" 2m
REIIOBOTII FURNACE.
LINCOLN COUNTY, N. C,
' THREE MILES EAST OF IRO.V P. O.
Tbo proprietors announce to the public that this
Furnace is in fall blast, and will make castings of all
kinds to order. Also, Pig Iron is made and offered for
sale. SHIPP A REINII AKDT.
March 1, 1864 3m-pd. ' '
State of If. Carolina nston Count)'.
Court of Pleat and Quarter Seuxont, May Term, 1 804.
Petition for Partition of Land.
John II. Roberts vs. Thomas Roberts et al, lairs of
M. M. Roberts, dee'd.'
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
Joshua and M O Roberts, two of the defendants in this
caje, are non-residents of this State : It is ordered by
the Court, that publication be made in the Western
Democjat, a newspaper published in Charlotte, N. C,
for six successive weeks, notifying said defendants t
be and appear at the next term of this Court, to Is
bold for the county of Gaston at Court House in DaIIm
on the 7th Monday after the 4th Mondsy in June next,
then and there lo plead, answer or demur lo the peti
tion, or judgment pro confess will bo taken ond tbs
same heard exparte as to them.
Witness, W. D. Glenn. Clerk of onr said Ooart
office, at Dallas, the 3d Monday in May. 1801.
May 30 w - W. D. GLENN, Clerk.
OOlce.of Commissioner of mtppratir-l
mesil, RALEIGH, N. O., May 28, 1M04. i
In addition to Schedule of dale April l -'th, 18C4,
the following shall be observed as the prfee for paitur
age, impressed for the nso of the Government :
Pasturage, 1st quality, near town, per head, per
month. $1 t0
Pasturage,-common, near town, per head, per
month,
Pasturage, 1st quality, in the country, pr bead
per month,
Pasturage, common, in the country, per head
per month,
7 00
0 00
6 00
The attention of Impressing Officers Is esperitll
called to General Orders No 37, from th Adjutant snd
Inspector General's office, of tho Cth of April,
with the hope that they will be strictly observe I.
n. V. BLACKHTOCK,
If. K. BURGWV'.V,
Commissioners oCApprois croent for N. C.
Jane 13, 18C4 ' 2" .
GRAIN, liARD, e.
- On tho 2Mb Inst , tho Medical I r-rvejor will be pre-
iared to parcbase corn, inc7
which market prices will bo paid ; and Sugar, Coffee,
Bice, Salt, Cotton Yarn and Cloth will be given in part
payment wnen otsireu.
13 J. T. JOHNSON, Sorg. k Med. Pur.
Med. Par's Office, Charlotte, March 12, 1864.
' RAEE YARN .
And Virginia Salt.
I will exchange tbe above for Bacon, Lard, Floor,
Corn or Chickens. Tho salt is made from the Rock
Salt, and Is equal or better-ibaa Liverpool.
- - II. B. WILLIAMS.
May 2, 1861 In -
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