The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-05 00:00:00

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Or SIIIIIIDAW.—The American tows up to the 18th
June states that the movement of Grant's army to the
south side of the James River hite been a complete sue-
anenderflaii the
cos. It appears that the main body of the army made
• detour, by which they mimed molestation, while
" Bald," Smith's corps of 15,000 men joined Butler at
Bermuda Hnndreds, half-way between Petersburg and
Richmond. Being thus reinforoed, Butler destroyed the
'slimed, while Smith attacked the fortifications of
Petersburg, and the latest despatches report an
unequivocel success, 13 cannon and 400 primners having
been captured. The Federali now occupy the place,
and it is stated that the Confederates have also aban-
doned the works in front of Bermuda Hundreds, by
which Butler was no long kept in cheek. Mr. Lineoln,
in • speech, has stated that Grant's present position is
impregnable. If the Federals ham won a victory at
PicWrsiblire. they have sustained a severe reverse in the
defeat of Sheridan's cavalry by the Confederates under
Fitzhugh Lee. The Confederetes have captured 500
prisoners, and Sheridan was compelled to leave hie dead
and wounded behind. From the other mate of war the
, intelligence is not interesting. ilte Government
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting alarm has
been rejected by the House of Representatima
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Lose or 8,000 FEDSKALIL-011AT Bina IX THII PaICX
Or GOLD —HIM Toil, June 21 —The Confederates
still bold Peter-burg. On the 16th and 17th the re-
mainder of Grant's army joined Beldy Smith and
Hancock, and diabolged the Coulederates from the
greater portion of ther outer dafenees, capturing 430
prisoners and four cannon. At 4 a.m. on the 18th an
assault by the entire Federal forces upon Bo Con-
federates' inner line was repulsed with heavy loss. A
second and third attack, at noon and 4 pm., met with
similar results. No further attempt to carry the works
ha, been made. Grant report. on the 19th that he is
intrenehed one mile and a half from the city. The
Federal toes on the 17th and 18th ie admitted to be
8,000, but is believed to hem been much greater;
Hancock's corps alone lost 4,100. Sheridan has ontesally
announced his return north of the North Anna River.
He achieved soma unimportant meccas at the
Virginis Control Railway, bat admits his defeat at
Gordonsville on the lath, with the lose of 505 killed and
wounded. Much anxiety prevails for the safety
of Hunter, in consequence of Sherisba's failure
to reinforce him. It Is fears, that the
Confederates' are ooseentrating won his line
of retreat up the Slientandondo Valley. Sherman
on the 19th reported that Johnston had retired behind
the Chattohoochee river, and that he himself was
advancing upon Marietta. Last night he contradicted
that statement, and announced that the enemy bad
drawn in his right Bulk at Keneshaw Mountinia, but
still held his positions in the centre and left. His
previous despatch was hawed upon information from his
subordinate offioers. Five Federal Generals, prisoners
.t Chsrle.ton, having been placed under fire
during the renewal of the bombardment, the Secretary
tl War has ordered five Confederate prisoners of equal
rank to be *goosed to the Confederate firs among the
Federal( The Senate by • majority of three has
refused to repeal the commutation clause in the Con-
scription Act. The question I. still ender dim-neaten in
the House of Representatives.—Jane 23.—N0 fighting
at Petersburg ionoe the 18th. General Gnat is
believed to be engaged in another flanking operation.
Stanton announced that important momments are
in proirms, which 'Mont yet be mule publics
Hunter is reported by Richmond p•peie to ham been
repulsed in an attack upon Lenchtsurg on the 18th.—
Gold rose yesterday to 215; to-day it haa mediated be-
tween 205 and 225.—The whole markets are in ens-
fusion. June 21 (evening). General Grant's
whole army was before Petersburg on the 17th
June. On the following day Grant assaulted the Con-
federate works, hut was repnlsed, suffering • loss of
from 6 000 to 8,0(1) in killed and wounded. He main-
tains, however, his intrenched line within a mile of
the city.—The Confederate line forms • semi-circle in
front of Petemborg, the dank resting on the Appomattox.
—Lee'. whole army is supposed to be at Petereburg.—
Smith's corps left Petersburg, and returned to Bermuda
Hundreds. The Confederates have re-occupied
their redline in front of Bermuda Hundredr.—
June 23 (avening).—On Monday Birnie's corps bom-
barded Petereburg, at a range of 1,200 yards, doing
however, little damage. Lee reports that the Richmond
and Petersburg Railway has been repaired. Butler's
oorPs returned after having destroyed several esiles of
the Richmond and Peorebttrg Railroad. Money
tighter. Gold excited, at 210.