The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-29
THE WAR NEWS.

IHE WAX NEWS.
1t seems very well settled that Grant
is about 20 throw his army against Rich
mond from this side of the river instead
OF operating against il from the vicinity
OF Petersburg. The history OF The move
ment may be stated in the following facts
On Tuesday hight he crossed about three
corps over the pontoons below Deep Bot
tom, which were followed at an early
hour Wednesday morning By THEN large
wagon trains. Shortly after sunrise our
troops near New Market, distant about
ten miles from Richmond and about
five from his pontoons, were attacked
and four guns OF the R0ckbrldge Artil-
lery captured. The capture wa ef-
lected by the enemy extending his
line (having a largely superior !orce)
and thanking cur forces. There was,no
fighting, and the men Of the battery
succeeded in bringing OFT their horses
with them. During the afternoon some
skirmishing occurred near Mill Creek, in
the same vicinity, in which Col Barry,
commanding Lanes North Carolina brig
ade was wounded During the night the
enemy marched to his right by the Long
Bridge road, and yesterday evening hs
right rested at White Oak Bridge
His lines now extend from James
river, at point about L. miles from
Richmond, on the left, Ia White Oak
Bridge, distance Of seven miles. Nal
yern Hill is about five miles in his rear
He has succeeded in putting his army
this side OF the Chickahominy, ana with
the same iepulacS in store tor il that he
experienced at Cold Harbor As he has
torn up the York River Railroad, it is
likely that he will make James river
his base Of supplies.
Yesterday morning there was some
slight skirmishing, in which We captured
a few prisoners, who were received in the
city last night
| Col. Barry, who was wounded Wed
nesday evening, was brought to this city,
| and is at the residence Of Dr. Oils +
Manson Gen. Lane, who was also al
Dr.. NJ ., recovering, under the akilliu
treatment of that distinguished SURGEON
from recent wound, was on the field
when Col. Barry was wounded, having
ridden out duing the afternoon to lool
after his old brigade. .
1t vas rumOGed in the city last nigh
| that Sheridan, who perhaps has recu
perated irSm his late disasters, Is out Oh
another raid, having crossed the { IhicLa
hominy at Long Bridge. He may be ex
Ipected to put Va an appearance on tn
Central and Fredericksburg roads, pre-
paratory to getting another thrashing.
FROM PETERSBURG.
| There was nothing OF interest tran
| spring in front of Petersburg yesterday
| A little shelling from battery No. 8, tn
"bungs" striking near the planning mil
in Blanford, ana DOING no injury, ha
been the only occurrence worthy OF not
| in the last forty eight hours,
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.
The position OF affahs near Atlanta II
mains UNCHANGED. Skirmishing has bee
progressing daily, and it was in one
+ these few days since that We lost Bri
Gen Stevens, OF Walkers division.
Gen. Cheatham has taken command
3 gen Hoods corps
s The recent cavalry raid was unde
. taken for the purpose of destroying Il
! | railroad between Atlanta aud We
o Point, and which runs from West Poi
Q to Augusta. They struck it on Frid.
last at Conyer's depot, about Il mil
from Atlanta, and a"ain at CoyingtO
n the station below The whole for
;, numbered about three brigades. I
fact that they have been driven from t
y road by our cavalry has already been a
l. | nounced
FAIRLY > LATE VICTORY.
1t is stated that Gen. Early loss
Kernstown will not exceed fifty, the {
cmy having been panies stricken q