, 1864-06-29
-. WAsH1saroN, June IS 4p n.
To Major General Dix;
The following dispatch has just been re-
ceired from Gen. Hunter:
THE WAR I'm VIRGINIA.


juno a7-5 A. u. {
An attack was made On Bnrnside's line ut
about IL O'Clock on Saturday night with the
intention Of driving back working party
Who were engaged in digging intrcnehments
towards the enemy's front, so us to gain q
better position in which to place the guns to
eaectually coEer the enemy's works.
The firing wa6 very brisk for about IN
hour, resulting in our men holding their
ground and continuing their labors without
any loss Of consequence.
The health Of the troops is, In the maiu,
good, considering the oppressiyely hot
weather. Tbs 18th corps seems to hare the
greatest number Of men ia hospital from tho
effects Of the weather. The colored troops
ere reported as being unaffected by the heat.
Surgeon jackson, in charge Of the 4th dlyis-
ion hospital, 9th corps, reports that in TINT
division only forty men out Of 1000 were un-
fit for duty when they were put In front, On
Tuesday last, to relieve the ID corps.
This shows how much better they can en-
dure the ecorching rays Of the sun than the
white troops.
New YORK, Monday, June 27.-I the af-
tair Of Wednesday last, the Tribune corres~
pondent says The 10Th and 18th Mass. and
the 49d and sod New York, were captured
| bodily.
The object Of tho moyement-getting pos
session Of the railroads south Of Petersburg
was not gained, though the movement of
our forces WAS promptly resumed alter the
rebels retreated with their captures.
Owing to the rebels having the inside, and
reaching the point first, they repulsed our
advance force, consisting Of the Vermont
brigade, which lost severely in prisoners.
NV YoRE, june 8.-The Herald's special
from City Point June 26th, says: The attack
while marching from White House to James
River, was very determined and bloody af.
| fair. They made Whit they considered am-
| pie arrangements to capture his guns, trains,
nnd most Of his command. The details Of
the affair have not yet transpired here, up to
known that the enemy fell upon brigade,
composing the rear guard, with great fury,
| and at fret threw them Into much confusion.
| They INN ediately rallied to cover this move
1nent, and held the enem5's cavalry and in
! fantry in check until the balance OF the COM
| mand could be brought to their support,
| when general battle ensued between our
| mounted and diemonnted cavalry, and caral-
~, infantry and artillery on the part Of the
| enemy.
| sheridan acted en- the defensive. and re-
! PEELED several Of the most desperate assaults
| that could possibly be nude. his light artil-
| le1y was brought into play, and was admin
! bis served, The fighting was at short range,
and grape and cannister were used with ter
| life effect: At the end Of the conflict, he
succeeded In beating them of, thdugh great
" superior In number, and resumed his
march to James river without tue loss Of 8
gun or wagon. His killed, wounded and
missing may reach 500, among whom are four
The .Hera1d's Fortress Monroe letter June
aNeWs from General Pa1mer's expedition
into North Carolina TO destroy the Whining
looked 1or euccess. The command destroyed
The road and IN Immense quantity OF rebel
government stores. captured large number
age The country is stripped Of white mtle
fnbahitants.'' =: So =
| The 17a;f& correspondent from City