Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-09
oprpArIoxs on THE SOUTH SIDE.
We copy the following from the Petersburg Ell

We copy the following from the Petersburg Express
A yindication of Buffers eamplign appears in the
Philadelphia Enquirer, which has been evidently pre-
plred with Buffers Knowledge and approval. IL Is
claimed that Batter has accomplished all that was ex
pected of him. and that the failure 10 capture Rich
nond ret with Grant and not Butler. Butler secured
base on James River, Immediately threw out lsrge
force destroyed the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
al tfsctually that it rendered entirely u5eefs 10
the rebels for tWeuty-one days. and at the time
seriously threatened edmond and Petersburg. This,
n IA alleged was more than Butler agreed to
plsh q ant only desired him to keep the railroad in
operative for days. for then Richmond would be
in his possession, but al tho time tho writer penned his
communication, tWenty-seVen days had elapsed, but
CT ant had not come to tnle
The writer al 20 states that cr had strongly forti-
fed his position after falling back from the front Of
Drewrys Bluff manned his Notifications, and bull pom
toon bridges across the AppOmatttx That he had
mobolzd his army and intended on the very night OF
tho day upon which psremptory order came for him
10 reinforce Grant, to throw 900 troops across the
river, and march upon Petersburg. The writer knows
that the movement must have proved successful, but
the much needed reinforoements for Grant ba fled the
whole scheme.
The following kilograms contain the latest from But
lets department
FoRrRIss MoxaoS June AT o'clock yesterday
morning (June ~ the enemy attacked General Buffers
left w1g, and spirited fight with musketry and artil
lery was KEEP. up until O'Clock, when they were again
REFUSED.
Thirty rebel soldiers clms into our nes yesterday
morning and surrendered.
Our loss was very slight The enemy los has not
been ascertained.
THURSDAY, jane 2-6 A. M-Heavy firing again oc-
cas!onaly heard right, but IL appears to be of
the same apparently objecess aud resu tess nature
that OF the two preceding days. II is evidently
on the part OF Bauregard for the purpose Of mslead
ing us as to tho real object he has in view. The willy
aud astule little creole may, however, chance to find
hims If mistaken.
BERMUDA HUEDRED June 1, ls54.-The rebel rams
attacked our ironcads aud gunboas, Dutch Gap,
ct o'clock this morning. The firing was the mott
rapid and furious that heard I lasted for about
An hour when all quiet. presume either Ani b.
ed q EN- or drove them back aud up the river.
Several colored men have come within OR lines to-
day. They report that Lee has been driven back by
Lieutenant General Grant and Is within the Ric.-
mond ntrenchments. They also slate that thres but
small force of rebels In 'front.' and that the nhabi
tants OF Petersburg prepared to deliver the city into
our hands, Beauregard IL reported to be Withdrawing
bis troops and artillery from our front and 10 cover
the movement has made the late noisy demonstration
with his heavy gus.
Mrs. General Butler arrived at headquarters about
seven o'clock this evening. She rode up from Bermuda
Hundred in an ambulance. At ten o'clock the fee
baud of the Eleventh regiment Pennsylvania cavalry
Colonel Spear commanding, arrived the ground and
played choice seleco of tunes in honor of the srr
val OF the wife Of the General commanding.