New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27
KEREL ACCOUNTS.
Reports Of the Battles before PeSrsburg
aud the Fight with sheridan's Cav
aipy, &c.
From Tie Richmond Enquirer, June 20.
TIE BATTLES BiFoRE PETERSBURG.

From Tie Richmond Enquirer, juno ~
TIE BATTLES plFoRE PETERSBURG.
The theater of war is now before Petersburg.
The enemy has removed his entire force to the south
side and with the exception Of n comparatively small
army in Chesterfield the " Grand Army Of the Poto-
mae" is united IN ondeavor 10 carry the Cockade,
and thus finish if possible. the destiny Of Richmond.
Temporary successes had placed the enemy in alarming
proximity to the confines Petersburg, and shells
sent Kissing and bursting into her streets; but little
damage however has been done to the city The tide
has now turned against thc INVADERS they rcprlscd
at every point with heavy losses in killed wounded and
prisoncrs ard the doubts which time hung
the safety Of Petersburg urc dispcled
IN, Erpress gives the following in relation to Fridays
operations:
FRIDAYS OPERATIONS.
Yesterdays operations again inaugnrafcd by
heavy firing and This time the Of the and
the rattle Of muskeiry came from both sides OF the
river.
In Chesterfield the enemy had presumed upon ten.
porary evacuation Of our brelstworks ON Thursday to
move up toward the railroad; but Yesterday morning
early Kershaw aud Pickett opened briskly. and soon
drove him back his original position and occupied
All our old lncs The enemy he0r. did not offer very
stout rcsstancc but the result would have been the
same for we had the mer and those men had the vim
10 whip four times their number.
In Prince George the enemy showed tho same banker
ing for the position known Battery No 10 and vicinity,
which covers the Baxter Road. About 81 o'clock, as
~ the moon had sunk below the hoi 'son he "i
pcnrcd Ia grca, force and by creeping steathiy through
the thick underground got within 20 or ~ yards OF our
brcustworks before he was discovered.
In four lines OF battle they rushed forward and find
ing orr men somewhat unpreparcd leaned over the
breaswoTks and demanded n surrender. On they
poured but men gave them battle. ana desperate
hand 10 hand fight cnsUed. \ small gap having been
left on the right, Gr, number Of the enemy quickly
ayailed themselves of this advantage. and our men
finding themselves hnnkcd, re,rcatcd In some disorder
Gen Bushrod Jolnsons old brigade susained the chief
force " This assault aud lost heavily than nny
other. The entire loss. however. we hear. from all
causes-kicd wounded and miSsne-wil not ogsl"-
gate 100. y porton VI our lines In this vicinity
was held by the 10Th Nrginin. Wises brgede but the
attack here wos Handsomely rcpulsed. We regret 10
hear that Col. l.. X. Page Of the 18th coinniandin,
h .gadc was MORALLY wounded In this assault He was
brought TO this city, but died in the coue OF an honr or
two after reaching the hospital Several other officers
were wounded.
Our men fell back to second line Of works but II
short distance IN the rear OF the hrst, which had been
hastily constructed.
III THIS assault regret 70 learn that the battery OF
the Macon QGn.) light artillery was captted II con
sisted of four 2.pounder Napoleon howit1crs Tie men
of this battery fought with unsurpassed bravery aud
only abandoned their guns after losing 2l horses which
rendered the saving OF their guns siuply al impoS'
sibility.
Along other portions Of the lines there was heavy
diminishing Yesterday. and occasional cainonadIng
until , D. H.. vhcn effort naGe to carry battery
No. H. IN close proximity 10 No To- and AL important
to "a succ,ssul occupation OF the Baxter road Inc
enemy approached IN uleo lines OF battle bet met Win
such determined oppo- ton that aitor or attempts
they abandoned the effort.
ANOTHER EEPULSR.
At O'Clock the enemy charged our works on te hii
near New.Mnrkct Race Course but were stgnnlly re
pulsed participant in this fight informs that the
enemy lost heavily in this charge, leaving many dead
and wounded our front Unless recovered last night
The bodies ie there still the two lines OF breastworAs
being too near for either party 20 out lest ey
should fall by the hands Of sharpshooteis.
THE NIGHT ATTACK.
There was now quite cessation OF hostJus un'n
hr reycrberatoas " the guns roaring through the oy
md Earring Tia, Windows Of every house.
AZ nigi approached. the cannon hiring grew more
ipcasa,ni and th. rntdc OF mustoiry watch Bas con
t,uuou.. ,sns distinctly audible Ia every ear
Tho night We learn, commenced on our night, near
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