Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-24

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teuat lH'c ctOck tbs morning, reached tbts
d. psr,ca, nt Itteportsthat our forces Nd
vaacvd yesterday towi,bin about mile H.
front Of Pc'ers burg, when they found the en-
envy Occupying rev line OF ebtfenchments,
which, after successive assaults. we failed to
Gary, but hold and have entrenohed our adj
vsnced positions. From the forces Of the en-
envy within the enemy's line, it is inferred
-that Beauregard has been reinforced from
Lees army
No report has been received by the Depart
ment concerning the casualties Of our army
IN les operations since crossing the James
river, except the dash of Major Morton men
ndDed yesiei day. Gen. sherman reports to-
day that the enemy gave away last night 10
the mid 81 OF darkness and storm, and at day
light our pickets entered his line from tight
TO left, The whole army is now IN pnrsait
a. far as Chattahoochee. start at once for
Marietta. c rfel at' .Hf.. l N.
No military intelligence from any other
quarter has been received to-day.
d rrH h. NJ. STANTON, SET y Of War
iattaaih seroH MksHNoToN, June 90
A dispstch dated Headquarters Army ~
the Potomac. june 49, pm, says the fight.
ing yesterday vas very severe bltng the
greater part Of the line. The most determin-
ed Efforts we're made TO break the enemy 8
line at several points, but little ground, how
ever, was gained, except on the left, ' here
the rebels we're forced to fall back to their
innef' line.
The line OF the rebels is near,y In the form
Of a sent circle, the ends resting on the APP
pomatox river, Petersburg being the centre.
At some points Of the line our guns are with
in one and half miles Of the city, which can
be destroyed at any time with ease. The
heaviest fighting occurred on The right entire,
where the "a corps charged the rebel works
at different times without success.
These works are Of th strongest character.
Our men had to cross open fields Of from 200
to 400 yards in extent. exposed to cross
fire from batteries so placed to sweep the
I entire space.
! The last attack was made at p. m. by the
! s. division under Gen. Mott aud the loss
was probably heavier than il any Of the 9th
{ err attacks.
HARTFoBD, June 80.
( The New York express train for Boston
ran off the track at Berlin. miles south OF
Hartford and injured about forty persons
five fatally. Physicians fl, nj this place have
! gone to the scene Of the disaster. No par
! ticulars yet.
New HoRK, June 20.
Gold. sl.9s 2aSl 90 Sd
The Tnbunes dispatch, dated near Peters
burg. l7,h, says: Since Tuesday night, wher
the ~ corps arrived in the vicinity OF Pc
tersbu-g, our lines have pushed steadily for
waid, Wrestling several strong positions from
the enemy, capturing eighteen guns ADD sew
eral hundred prisoners. Our advance i
within half mile Of the city.
Portions Of Lees ermy commenced arri
wing on Wednesday night, up to which tint
we shelled the city with brigade. Thl
Norfolk a. Petersburg Railroad is held b,
our forces. The outer deiences we're gallant
ly carried by Gen. Hicks cllored troops anC
held until Gen. Hancock came up at p. m
Between and a. m, Thursday, the enem,
opened with artillery enfladng our line
The 2nd and 8 corps advanced and cartie'
several lines Of the rebel works at the poin
OF the bsyonet, occupying strong redoubts
AT 9 p m. another charge was made b.
the % corps which gained an advance posi-
ton. This line was Immediately secured b.
the construction of earthwofks. Our line
now face the city from east to south, PARTIAL,
encitclng it, Gen Burnside occupies tn
left. Gen Hancock the centre and Gel
Smith the right. The remainder Of III
troops are expected to day.
LATER - Saturday, June 1871 noon. Tn
81 and 18Th corps were considerably advanc
ed yesterday -Four additional guns wer
taken--makiug twenty-five in all. AT moo
Gen. Burnside again charged the enemy, an,
after bloody struggle, succeeded in gettinl
much nearer the enemy's works. Firm
again commenced a, 8 80 p. m and las,e
until midnight, and the indications are tia
we were successful.
The Times dispatch. dated headquarters
June 18Th, says Gen. Birney's DIVISION G
the I'd corps occupies line within so
yards of the city. A few shells we're throw
into the city yesterday, setting FIRE to severe
buildings.
LOUISVILLE, ky. June 10
A staff officer from the front reports heav
fighting Wednesday on our left. Gen. Blair
: corps was storming the enemys works. Ou
whole army was in line and firing opene
! along the whole front, The rebels were bein
!, slowly driven back under fire mainly frol
our artillery. Our losses were slight. Get
Blair vas reported south Of the Chattahoo
chez Wednesday night. Gen, Johnston macs
ed his artillery to prevent our right crossin
there.
Jesse's rebel gang, numbering from 200 I
500 attacked Bardstown yesterday morning
The garrison twenty. five men surrendered =
u The rebels then moved down tho railroa
and destroyed the bridge and water static
near Boston thence they went across Il
D Nashville railroad. When last heard fro
: they we're going towards Litchdeld.
A WAR DEPARTMENT,
= Washington, June go An.
10 Mej Gen. Di1
S No operations on the James river have bee
d reported to the department. Unofficial stat,
i ments represent our loss to have been sever
# in the assaults on the enemys works Satu
It day. bat no official list Of the casualties hl
"a been received here.
l. sherman in dispatch dated this evenir
e at 1850 p. m, says 1t was premature in al
nouncing that ne enemy had abandoned h
- position. based my report on that Of a
0 the army commanders. The enemy hi
n thrown back his fl INK and abandoned all h
:. works in front of the Kensaw Mountain, b.
d holds that mountain as the apex Of his pos
d ton. His TANKS are behind Monday al
/. Moses Creek. We have pressed him pretl
" close to-day although the continued raj
l. makes all movements almost impossibiliiy
q Gen. Foster commanding the departmel
d of III. South at Hilton Head, forwards Il
q following dispatch, dated the 10th of Jun
n at Hilton Head, S. G.
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