The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-08
A Futile Attack on the 18th Corps
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL LEE.
HEApouARrERs ARMY OF THE PoroMAC,l
June pa. n

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THR PoTOMAC,l
June 25.-A. II
Tr;buse's special. J-During the two hours Of
Yesterday morning, from six TO eight o'clock
the earth trembled to the thunder of more than
one hundred cannon. Badly Smith was attacked
1t will be remembered that be holds position
next to the Apponatox, within less than mile
of the city. His left stretches along plain at
right angles with the river, while the rebels
have undistui bed possession of the opposite
bank, and long distance in his rear. At that
hour they suddenly uncovered sixty guns, ex-
posing the uncovered 18th corps to an entlad-
ing fire. At length the enemv attacked with
musketry as we'll as cannon. They very fool.
ishly moved their line upon our works. since
ascertained to have been Haygood's South Car
DINA brigade, of Hocke's division. Their re-
pulse was the work of but few moments aud
was complete. One hundred and sixty-tive
prisoners fell into our hands. BY strategic
movement they were drawn into our rifle pits.
and these being commanded in the rear by COW
cred works, the rebels were Obliged to surren.
der
PHILADELPHIA, June ga special to the
Philadelphia Inquirer dated the oath, yester-
day afternoon, says Gen. Wright with the 9Th
corps made movement to the left and reached
the Weldon Road, of which he destroyed five
miles. Fires were built along the track which
destroyed the ties and at the same time warped
the iron so as to make it unfit for further use.
Having accomplished this object he returned
to his former position
The Times special of the oath says: This
morning Longstreet and Hill are, it is ascer-
tanned moving towards Weldon. having vaca.
ted their intrenchments in our 'front.' During
brief skirmish this morning few prisoners
were TAKEN from whom it appeared that Beau
regards main army are covering Petersburg,
while Lees forces are moving to our left, with
what design remains yet to be seen. & rebel
deserter who came In this morning states that
our recent Smelling of Petersburg by Birney's
the rebels are constantly marching and cOun-
termarching to guard against our EXP ected at
tack
The engagement between tho 9th corps and
the enemy tor the possession of the railroad,
on Wednesday, was quite severe. particularly
in front of the I'd division, commanded by
Gen. Wheaton.
Only q short distance of the railroad had
BEN destroyed when the party were attacked
by heavy force of the enemy.
Gen. Anderson was supported by WilcoXs
division Capt. Beatty, Of the Sd Vermont.
was II charge OF tho party that reached the
road and he fell back slowly, while the Skin
OF the enemy made fink movement expect
ing to turn the left flank Of the line of battle.
They, however, did not penetrate far enough
although they succeeded in taking large
number of the skirmishers prisoners, princi-
paly of the 48th and 18th regiments of the
Vermont brigade.
The enemy afterwards advanced and at
tempted to break through the line at several
points, but were met with such a heavy fire
from our forces that they were driven back
every time with heavy loss. They finally. at
dark, gave up tho effort and retreated across
the railroad bank where we took up an ad-
vantageous position.
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wounded, while that OF the enemy it is sup
posed was more than double ours. We lost a
number of prisoners. but the figures cannot
as vet be correctly given.