The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-09 00:00:00

corps.
Mr Stanton announces that "all the railroads
leading into Richmond are now destroyed, and some
of them badly." Confederate accounts, however,

claim that, beyond temporary annoyance, no serious
interruption of their railroad communications can
be effected by the Federale, and that all damage
done thus far has been apeedily repaired by the
" Railway Corps."
General Sheridan'a command is believed to ham
successfully crossed the James River, at a point
five miles below Powhattan, and joined Grant's
army. While marching from White House to the
James River, Sheridan's command was furiously
attacked by a large Confederate force, and for a
time thrown into confusion. The Federals, how-
ever rallied, and repulsed their assailants. The
remainder of the retreat was effected in excellent
order, and without the loss of a gun or waggon.
The Federal loss in killed and wounded is officially
stated at about five hundred.
General Hunter reports to the War Department
that his expedition "has been extremely successful,
inflicting great injury upon the enemy, and vic-
terious in every engagement," but that "Running
short of ammunition, and finding it impossible to
collect supplies while in the presence of an enemy
believed to be superior to our force in numbers, and
constantly receiving reinforcements from Rich-
mond" he deemed it best to withdraw and sue-
ceeded in doing so without serious loss.
Southern accounts represent that Hunter has de-
stroyed an immense amount of private propery, but
has been utterly defeated in his object, which was
the capture of Lynchburg and the destruction of
the Railroad. The Richmond Examiner of the
24th states that Hunter had retreated with great
loss to Fineastle, after being whipped in several en-
gagements, and losing thirteen pieces of artillery ;
but that he had retarded pursuit by destroying
bridges and obstructing roads in his rear.
Advices from Sherman's army to the 22d stated
that fighting had been in progress for nine days,
and that the Federal troops were much exhausted
by their continued fighting.
On the 18th instant 2,500 Confederates, under
General Wharton, captured and burned five freight
trains loaded with supplies for Sherman, bet ween
Kingston and Dalton.
Later advices announce that Sherman's army has
met with a disastrous repulse in an attack upon
Johnson's position at Kemahaw Mountain. An
official despatcle from General Sherman says :
" Pursuant to my orders of the 24th instant,
diversion was made on each flank of the army,
especially down the Sandtown road. At 8 a.m.,
General M‘Phereon attacked at the south-west end
of Kemshaw, and General Thomas at a point about
a mile further south. At the same time the skir-
mishers and artillery along the whole line kept up
a sharp fire. Neither attack succeeded, though
both columns reached the enemy's works, which
are very strong. General M'Pherson reports his
loss about 500, and General Thomas's about 2,000.
The loss is particularly heavy in general officers.
General Harker is reported mortally wounded, also
Colonel M'Cook, commanding a brigade. Colonels
Berndell and Augustine are killed. Gen. M•Pher.
son took 100, and General Thomas about as many;
but I do not suppose we inflicted heavy loss on tho
enemy, as he kept clear behind his parapets,"
Confederate accounts estimate Sherman's loss at
4,500.
A Chattanooga despatch, dated the 25th, state
that General Pillow, with'a force of three thousand
Confederates, had been repulsed in an attack upon
Lafayette, Georgia, leaving one hundred- dead and
wounded on the field.
North Carolina advices announce that the expe.
dition which recently left Newburn, under General
Palmer, had returned, after having penetrated as
far as Goldsboro and destroyed a portion of the
Wilmingtonland Weldon Railroad, besides a large
amount' Confederate property.
A portion of Magruder's force attacked the
Twelfth lowa regiment en the 223 at the mouth of
the Waite River, Arkansas, bat met with a decided
repulse. It was rumoured that Magruder was
marching against Little Reck.
In the Federal Senate, during a debate upon the
bill to prevent military arrests, Mr. Saulsbury, of
Delware, expressed
his great satisfaction at the
return of Mr. Vallandigham to Ohio, and intimated
that the national authorities
dare not attempt to
rearrest him. Mr. Saulsbury declared that Demo-
crats would henceforth defend the right of trial by