Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-22
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATUHES.l
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.


ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. o..
From the Front at Peter and
Beauregard,s Telegrams-Rebel des.
patches from Georgia-Reported e pull Sc
f1nsSShsr fi MSShss's 1cerps-ReOel News from
Correspondents of the Associated Press.l
HKADQUARTERs ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,
June N-5 a. m.-Yesterday was q very quiet
day along the lines, both armies seeming desi.
rous OF ENJOYING rest after the severe struggles
lery firing occurred at interyals, and the 5th
corps lost probably a hundred men during the
day, their lines being so close to the enemy that
it was dangerous to enter or leave them. An
attack was made on the centre Of the line about
10 O'Clock last night, but was quickly repuIsed.
In the charge made, by the 9Th corps on Friday
evening the Sd brigade of Crawford's division,
Colonel Corroll commanding, took the seth
North Carolina regiment prisoners, numbering
about sixty men, with their officers, flags, DC
This regiment was on the right of column
works, but were surprised and astonished al
being ordered to surrender. General Crawford
had two Of his aides, wounded, Captain Lutor
and Captain Chester, in the fight OF thatve
about two thousand for the past three days
The I'd corps lost heaviest, the figures being
1890 since Wednesday. a fiag-of- truce was
sent TO the enemy yesterday for the purpose Of
getting the dead and wounded between the
works on each side, but 1t was refused.
The negro who was tried some days since
tor an attempt at rape upon white woman,
at Coal Harbor, has been sentenced to be hung,
and this morning, at a. M, is the time desIg.
mated to execute him. He was employed in
the auartermaster's department, but has ac-
knowledged that he belonged to the 1st colored
regiment and had deserted.
The, Richmond Wing OF the 18th has the fol-
lowing despatch from Beauregard to General
Bragg, dated Petersburg, June 16, 94Op.m.
''SIR: The enemy made two attacks on our
lines this afternoon. They were repalsed with
less. We captured about 400 prisoners, in
Guiding II commissioned officers. They be-
long to the 1st brigade OF Hancock's corps. ALL
is quiet at this moment" rf.s s.--
1t also says that communication was inter-
rupted on the railroad to Petersburg, but that,
after tearing up mile and half Of the track
and pulling down three hundred yards of tel
egraph wire, our men were SO warmly pressed
that they backed out and retreated from Port
Walthall Junction, after making stubborn
fight until late in the evening ..-.t ,...
1.-THE principal fighting occurred two miles
from Chester, where we repulsed the enemy
and took two lines of their breastworks. We
captured few prisoners, and some of the en-.
emy's dead and wounded fell into our hands.
The enemy's troops were commanded by Gen.
Gilmore. They consisted of $500 all told.
Our force consisted of Pickett's division. Our
whole forces were not very heavy"
The following despatch has been received
HEADoUARTERs, June T.-His ErceNsncy
Jeff. Darts AT II O'Clock last night we took
the breastworkss at Howlett's House. Other
III. f-. Il
The battery at Howlett's is being re-estab-
lished.
Five vessels have been sunk by the enemy
in Trent's Reach. Ten steamers are within the
Reach, behind the monitors.
Some fighting occurred near Petersburg this
morning, without result. 3. aa. ..0 ,rr
have ordered the railroad at Port Walthan
Junction, yesterday destroyed by the enemy,
to be repaired. r. E. LEE, General.
.. FROM GEORGIA. Il Il L.a I :
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, June ia telegram
TupcIo, June 10, .sr 70. .Thera ara No Georgi
ans hurt. The victory is complete The killed,
wounded, and captured OF the enemy exceeds
the total Of my troops engaged. 1 have just
forwarded 1860 prisoners, and there are more
yet behind"
THRRE MILES FROM MARIETTA, June Is,
1s64.-There was little skirmishing by the enc
my yesterday. Sharpshooters were going all
day. Maj. Massey, OF the Goth Mississippi, was
killed. At S O'clock yesterday Hooker's corps
made charge on Cleburne's division, three
lines deep, and was repulsed with grea
slaughter. A few prisoners were taken, who
confirm the above. Cleburne's division fired
315 times with shot, shell, and canister. The
enemy vas not able to bring his artillery to
bear.
-. FROM THE VALLEY.
A gentleman who left Lynchburg Thursday
says Yankee force, 5000 strong, under Hun.
ter, Crook. and Averill were at Forrest De-
pot on the Virginia and Tennessee Central
Railroad, some eight or ten miles from Lynch
burg. -.
:. They have done great deal of damage to
the railroad, as was to have been expected;
but he did not learn the particulars Of their
vandalism.
A train of cars arrived from Danville last
evening. The Yankee feat has not been &C.
complished. -t
Il Wood Peace Meeting in New York.