, 1864-06-25

On The south, and the right resting On tn
! Appomatto1, at Mills House, four mile
north OF the city: Buffers forces occupy
position On onr right and front, to the mort
and westward. toward the Petersburg an
Richmond Railroad.
There are different opinions as to th'
number Of rebel troops lying In front Of Pc
tersburg. It is known that Beauregand'
troops are there, as great majority Of ths
prisoners thus far represent themselves be.
longing to his command. A large portion O
Lees army, however, contronts Butler, and
are 90 disposed as to defend any movement
Of Grant against the Petersburg aud Rich
mond Railroad. The occupation OF thfi
road By oar forces wonld undoubtedly com
pei the abandonment of Petersburg, while al
the same time 1t would hasten the downfall
Of the rebel capital Petersburg, the ter.
minus Of the Norfolk, Weldon4nd Lynchbure
Roads, once in onr possession, with Cor.
donsV1lle occupied By Hunter, and cavalry
constantly cutting tbs Danville Railroad, the
fau OF Richmond, even without q further az.
simply matter Of time"
The New York Times Washington special
Gays: A dtsp Itch from the Army of the Po.
to1nac, Wednesday, June cd, bays no serious
hg5tlng has occurred since the night attack
4 wounded officer. who arrived By the
Lizzie Baker, says Sheridan had fight on
Tuesday with Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee.
at White House. The rebels, being dismount-.
Cd, Ill the frst attack, threw our men into
temporary confusion, but we soon rallied
and diore the rebels two miles
HEADQUARTERS ARAY or 7Hx PoToxAn1
June ~.
There Was fighting on the LETT a11 last
night The result Is unknown. It Is re-
ported that the 18th New York battery lost
four guns.
FORTRESS MONROE. June 23.-The steamer
from Bermuda Hundred reports no further
fighting up to 10 o'clock this morning. No.
since bis arrival there.
NEw YoRK, Jnne e4.-The Herazds head
quarters correspondent, June 21st, SAYS:
1.-The bridges acrose the Appomatto1, con
meeting Petersburg with Pocahontas and
Richmond, are daily shelled and rendered
STRENGTHENING aud ehlarging their works.
THEsHARE OF WISCONSIN REGIMENTS
BEFORE PETERSBURG.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tibune.1
MADISON. Wis., Friday, June n.
Lieut. Col Finucane sends the Governor
report Of the part taken By The 7th Wis
cousin regiment In charge on the rebel
works in front Of Petersburg Oh the 18th,
which failed in consequence of the failure Of
supports. The conduct Of both officers and
-4-~N 80 pi8lseu. Majol n1cnaroson
"as snsn.ty ... "ounoeo IN sne nneer, Ad>u-
tant Phillips severely in ths breast, I'd Lfeut.
7. ". Thomas wss killed, and Capt J. E.
Pond wounded. There wers also si1 men
killed, forty -four wounded, and six missing.
a letter from the 36th Wis. regiment to
tho Journal, received tonight, gives an inter.
cstiug account of the charge made by that
gallant new regiment on the works near Pc
tetsoufg' on the loth, which also tailed in
consequences o. other regiments not coming
up to the mark. 1t lost 1o7 men, or about
one-toufth the number engaged, In about 90
hinaeee'
CoL savage ofAvely led the regiment, and
was wounded In four places Hal. Brown,
~noee fearless conduct mas much noticed,
1ece1'eo t"o very severe wounds. 4. CALI
Vay was morally wounded Lient. Morris
"@ wounded severely IN the right side.
Alen'' haIfis received two wounds, in chin
Capt. Warner Is in command Of the regi-
Lieutenant Colonel and %aIoT ton comnsnss aen -
4, &C; c; ;s.s D: and F are commanded BY Second
n "a rnoxn that t,a a7., 49,, eo.,
ments suffered conslderably. Lieut, Riddle.
OF Warner, WAS killed. No other parIcu1ars
.ns 1no~n' except eon'a'ned IN Ne" York pn-
FROM TIE N1NETEEYTa ILLINOIS uArE9
PAALANX.
rr,n t1.1n uooso Uus onn S Correspondent
saTrnn.1 i'm. Ia,h ~ FAr
ane aotas Aeoa.
bend yoa partial list of the killed and
wounded of the 99th Illinois vn1nntse-a