The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-01
WAR NEWS.


Gen Sickles arrived on the 18th from
Baton Rouge An interesting ceremo-
NY took place June 18th, at the Caron-
delet Street Church, the occasion being
the presentation of flag from the
Washington Square On. Y.,) NJ. e.,
Church TO the Methodists of New Or
leans. The Rev DIR. Newman made
the presentation address, which was
eloquent and patriotic, and gave vari-
Gus statistics showing the history, 10y
atty, and anti-slavery attitude of the
NJ T.. Church. Judge Howell re-
sponded, accepted the offering. Gen. /
Candy is on a visit to Admiral Farra- /
gut, off Mobile The health of New /
Orleans is excellent. Several gueril- .
las have been captured on the Atcha- /
falaya river by the I'd Maine cavalry.
The rebels attacked gunboat at Tu-
MICA Bend, on the 18th, and passen
ger steamer on the same night near
Como Landing. The former drove off
the rebels but it is supposed the latter
was considerably damaged. Lieut..
Cobb, of the New Hampshire cavalry,
who was captured by the rebels on
May 18th, was murdered after surren-
dering
Brig. Gen. Fitz Warren has been or
dered to Brownsville to take chief
command of all the forces in that part
of Texas Gen Betor assumed com
mand of the District of Baton Rouge
on the 18th.
WASHINGTON. June 25.
A letter from the Army Of the Poto-
mac, dated near Petersburg, June 23d,
p M, says: We have had plenty Of
diminishing all day The sharpshoot-
ers on both sides are continually ex
changing shots, and frequently pick off
men who are perhaps a thousand yards
distant Our battery of 30 Founders
is trained ON the rebel batteries near
Petersburg, and every morning occurs
an artillery duel. The weather is I'M
usually warm. Cases of sun stroke are
numerous.
Some men were captured from the
% corps when the rebels got into their
rear and took Meningitis battery of
the 18th New York artillery. 1t is i'm
possible to tell with accuracy how
many men were lost Parts Of Owens,
McAllister's and Motifs brig lie are
among the number Gen. Barlow was
marching rapidly towards the Weldon
railroad, 6l6Don' fOuowed The troops
moved in echelon by division. Major
Crowningshield, Of the LIST Mass,
cavalry, had 700 mounted men OF a
, provisional brigade, composed of de-
tachments from all the regiments and
: companies He fought the rebels on
the right side Of the plank road, long
after his ammunition was exhausted,
holding with determined valor a whole
, brigade of rebels in check.
In the meantime the rebels sue
ceeded in getting between Gibbon and
Barlow Theywere as much surprised
as our men, but being first to make a
discovery of the position of affairs were
Quick to take advantage of it. There
; was very little hard fighting and the
men were taken before they were fully
prepared for resistance. The horses
were cut from the battery and the guns
, spiked When the line was reformed
the rebels came up again but were
: twice repulsed with dreadful losses.
: LATER.-The 9th corps charged then
driving them some distance and form
: ing on the left of the "a corps.
: A dispatch from Headquarters Army
of Potomac, June 23 says:
Wilson's division has moved off il
the direction of Weldon railroad, ant
when last heard from had reached
u Rives Station and were tearing ~
y track along the road. The I'd and 6tl
l. corps have moved toward the Weldon
Z railroad.
: Lee seems to have anticipated Grant
" movement by our left flank, or else de
{ signed to turn our right, as when nea
. Jerusalem plank road the I'd corp
u were confronted by Hills corps and {
: smart engagement ensued. A batter,
u was annoying the rebels, who sue
ceeded in getting round on the hanl
and charging it, The infantry sup
= porting the battery was surprised AM
,, after faint show of resistance retireC
u leaving four guns in the hands of tn
Il rebels. Our line then reformed.
Two ulNlSlOub Oh the Olu COZ pS NeT'
!. within easy supporting distance on on
y right, and the 9th corps were ready 70
L any hos ilities on our left. Charge
l. were made by the rebels, who suffered
heavily with each fresh assault Their
y was heavy firing heard from the 9tl
u corps about midnight. At times mus
- kerry firing broke out into regular vol
n .leys. All night our cannon kept firin,
II at regular intervals.
. The New York Post learns upon OF
!. fetal authority that Grants losses il
y killed from the time of leaving tn
y Rapidan till reaching James river, wer
> not over 1000 men. The wounded i
70 less than $4,000. Large majority O
: the injuries being very slight Per
manent loss to the army will mot be owe
IS 10000.
ie HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc,
II June 24-6 a. m.
le The only fighting that took plac
J. yesterday was AN attack made by tn
10 enemy on Burnside, but whether in
in tended as feint TO cover some NOR
I'd important move or an attempt to brea
lg through his lines, it was failur,
I'd They opened with heavy fire of al