Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-17

June Is, ls64-eP.M
Hon Secretary Of var
81: Alter 10 vj,hdrawa Of our cavalry, yesterday
eyeoiug from The frSat Of the enemys works arri-
sOas Landing, bis cavalry again advanced the Salem
Church rOss, aad, this morning, reported in some
force on tsas yo1d and a. Malvern Hi.
Gen. VIM. Il. T. lee easily drove back tie force at
the see pon:, Which retrsaied down TIE river road,
beyond OErsess Mil
brigade Of infantry vas se;tlo support the cavalry
Gu The road 10 SniAi store aud draws tho enemy to
that point without dGeuty.
Nothing e.se Of importance has occurred to-day.
Very respectfully, &a,
R f. LSs General.
We sIe era, I'D b stale ths General L,O has been
placed 10 command eff al .ho Confederate crs5s ia yr-
gOis AID North Carll.nA
FaE scsSs4 CHASGS.
O. lcs.S, C.. To p esvut, the eurlain has I.Cp?ed
and the scenes shifted, and the Bloody Drama is re-
suned Ga the sou de Of the James Of the sighting
Petersburg Wednesday, of which our suthOri-
tes were so igaornt or squssmishly retcent We'd
nssiay night ian particulars will be fOuod below. By
tho way, when dghs is progressing Us as
Peter burg during entire day, the authorities ought
70 know By 9 o'elock a:nght something aboutiL Aud
ii they 90 know, Why withhold from the public harm
las informs olg L. neither encourages the enemy or
dsprts our people bls on the o:her band on such
customs The public always eOnola!e that means
aIev1rEe to oue srma Yesterday morning after the
reception OF the Petersburg rspers, the following
current: Grst, that the outer intrsnehmsntI
around Petersburg had bsen taken and we're held by
tie enemy snd later that there was stubborn fighting
going or 10 the streets o. tie city. We give them OILY
o. part Of the history of the da7.
Nothing NOSE was heard until 5 o'clock, when III,
frsigh: train reached The city rom C5csser midway be-
tEeen Richmond and Petersburg Wb;ci point i. lei: at
ST o'clock, P. NJ The conductor informs that
pckeis near Port Waltbal Junction driven IN
early bal past e!even, yesterday morning. ard tha:
the telegraph wire the Petersburg road Was soon
Afterwards cut thus stopping communication between
Petersburg aud Chester About Il O'Clock, body Of
our troops, under Gen. -, we're proceeding the
turnpike in the dir, ction Of Petersburg When they
reached point between Burton'5 and Copeaud'5 farms,
about two miles beyond Chester, they were suddenly
and xpactealy attacked by psrty of Yankees
cssled in the wood Immediately forming in lima Of
battle, they charged and drove back the blue devils
Our loss very riang. At the time O'ths leaving Of
the train at st 5 O'clock dstinct reports Of artillery
And small arcs were audible at Chester. The snOlY
Was believed 70 be demonstrating in heavy force
Fighting also reported on Ma. Csys farm, which
Is four miles from Chester, in the direction Of James
river.
DINOSsrRAFION AGAINST rETEEsBURs WEDSEsDAH-
DzsPERATE HGHrHs-sTURDIVANT's BATTERY CAP
IURxD.
The Petersburg Express of yesterday gives some de-
t's Of tie demonstration OF the enemy against that
city Wednesday. Toe nan point CT attack was Oh the
C ~ POnt Road st distance Of six or seven mlss
iron iowa. A. early hour the enemy advanced 9Th
a. sas seven regiments OF Infantry aud OF cavalry
UPON some breasssok5 thrown up hastily during Tues
day agbt at ylos's Farm, BY Col Fsrrebee, of the
Am. 0 C,yaky. They we're held in check by Gel
rebees men AID Grahan's Petersburg) Battery, FOR
lolr tourp, uao fought bragsy but we're finally CEN
p5Ged 10 l4li bscS before overwhelming numbers
Hsfrebee. msn iIa eted serious loss upon the enemy
ald Grlham's G.sry shelsi the mlsse, Of bis
with sdniia5ls eEscL Oar N n retired in good order,
aa1 slsai ed but lev casaes durilg ths ;ht. l. is
stated tia. Graham 10 Oao gla in consequence Of The
hor-es being disabled.
The sn.my demonstrated a. o her points llJrg our
Ines ba. As attacks we're feeble aud siy repulsed.
Isis stated ,hA, our sLarpshOo'ers did admirable ex
ecaol picx1g ihs ea5my Oh wherever lie showed him
s, and ia ils az dis.lao1 which appeared
amos, Incredible. Lis es..mI Cd that thi3 Elective
ar o; cur service placed aos ess than sky Yankees
nor, ia combat alo g our haes yesterday.
Latsr ia tss day wls a8eer.ainei that the enemy
hll nasssI a very heATy farca On oar lst-espeeisly
o. ias O.sy Poias and Peiaes George Court House
Rad.
A-sa 1es th3 eaon charged oar bAltsriss command
Zen, Ifts az t.tfrla sly nd
sevsa columns deep TAe traas 81 tho assault Wss
lusaiaai b. go ash sai AZ n Regiments, OF Wises
B.g.de, and S.usdisan.'s Battery Of ious guns
Thres iu ion, ass,li,i s,ss IA a . the easny eonins
u2 with ysl, an making tas do.srnned sn.s:s
to carry the w1.k4 Oar tso3pi received them with
terr;6J vol ey siO1 tims. sending the eoanns back,
b Okla aad dissoaf ed Tue fou,h as=ans vas made
b. such ov rshsning nan,'r, ,has GU .oscs5 folad
il imp5ssb5 20 igssl ;e pseslra All Ses' com }sed
t5gige way. Tho ensnJ nOF 9oursl oya; tho works
ia steam, clp.us tafSs OF Odr psses, and turning
the gas on ols uIl, opaa3i uqJa them al sahl ding
hse, wa.ol eaas tham % leave prsCiptatey. Tbs
guns elpsu ed oslo1gsl 10 Su-i.vAlts Battery, aud
We rsgsss 90 hear TIA. C,etla himself captured,
and two Of hs Lsu;s aats wlaldil b).h Of whom ea
iato .ha enomJJ halli. TIs gallant manner in which
this Bi&ssy wAi 5a a., up the last moment 10 tie
tasnl 0 praisa On easy toigIo. A present. viii
whom tas sd.os Of t., EE9ses5 eouvsrlsi, say that
OPP 5 saI lis Dol up niafllly to ,hsir work,
ald the hsi dsslA-g1 Vas m.ds b. O pan ssardiVaas
sIn IS: solitary AMI alone.
The pJsiiol gaiasi by the enemy is mos! import-
AIT Oae aad b. WOrk y !: Vas expected yes
tssday.
FaE oAsUALrIEs -yORcE OF FHE EMMY.
The Exp ess says shas tae city Alsd with runOrs
Wsdaosiay rigas reg riding the killed and wounded,
hat as nothing auhsn o'cOuli BE- obtainsd is OrbsAr'
u give he reports. l. Sal generally conceded, how
ever thar OAotail Siur5ivAat was captured and also