The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-30

ed impressed fully with the belief tina
the defence Of this vital point was il
the hands Of those, who by the blessing
/ of God, win hold it against the wanda
host now threatening to take it by tn,
throat With the little firing goinI
on Of either artillery or small arms
there must have been but a small lis
t Of casualties today.
LAYER.
II, P. MA walk to Bolingbrool
Hill, the eastern point Of Petersburg
/ proper, from which we have just re
turned, only revealed to US a valley
and the hills surrounding it, envelopeo
in a sulphurous canopy. Struggling
mUsket firing was heard in a south
easterly direction, showing that sharp
+ shooting, or picket firing, was going OF
feebly and family Artillery was as 81
lent as the grave. Before closing TO
night We viii venture on one specula
ton, to-wit: The enemy will not at
tempt to get to the south of Peters
burg. We have our military reasons
for thinking that he knows better thar
to try that movement just at this time
AKEBEL DOCTOR KILLED.
From the Petersburg Register, juno q.
/ 1t is with sorrow and regret that We
are called upon to record the death q
/ another of the gallant defenders Of Pc
tersburg. DR.. William Bellingham
who was wounded in the hip, in the in
| trenchments near this city, on the mem
orable 9th, expired at o'clock P N
yesterday Dr. Bellingham was a ma
tive of Delaware, had lived in Peters
burg since 1852 and had gathered about
him troop of friends.
THE WOUND OF GEN. BENyNG.
From tie Columbus Enquirer.
On the Ilih inst. Gen. Benning'
wound was doing well and likely to give
him but little trouble.
GENERAL s8ERIDAS's MOVEMENTS.
From the Petersburg Register.
RIcHMoND, June 20, l864.-Sheridan
is reported to be at Hanover to-day,
moving toward James River, with the
remnant Of his command The capture
Of the entire party is confidently autici-
pated.
CROOK AND AYERILL FOUR MILES SOUTH or
LyNCHBURG, AND FIGHTING.
From the Lynehburg Republican, June 20.
Friday afternoon, about four o'clock,
Crook and AYerill reached position
near what is known as the Quaker
Church" on the Salem Turnpike, four
miles from the city, on the left. of our
lines, where 3 considerable skirmish
occurred with our cayalry under Gener-
al lmboden. IN the fgA The enc,ny gained
some advantages, owing to the loss of our
lines, they giving way before a charge.
The Yankees were promptly checked
by our infantry, and retired TO their
original line beyond the church. Among
our wounded in this fight was Major
Doles, reported MORALLY.
ARTILLERY FIRING FOLLOWED By SEVERE
ENGAGEMENT
Saturday morning at daylight the
heaay booming of artillery on our left
and center, told that the fight was be-
gun, and many believed that a general
engagement was progressing. 1t was
soon ascertained, however, that it was
only an artillery duel, and up to one
clock no infantry was brought into
action. Shortly after this time the "a
pidity Of the discharges increased, and
the sharp rattle of musketry mingled
with the hoarse roar Of artillery About
this time the enemy advanced in two
lines of battle to capture our outer in
trenchments on the left of the turnpike.
but were repulsed. Again they were
rallied to the charge, and were again
driven back with considerable loss.
THE UNION loss
Forty of their killed were left on the
field, and some twenty prisoners were
taken. Including their killed and cap
tured, their loss was at least two hun
dred and fifty, and possibly three hun
dred On the entire line it was ascer-
tanned the enemy's loss was seYenty-fiYe
killed on Saturday night
AK ARTILLERY CONTEST.
About twelve o'clock the enemy on
our extreme right center opened hoavi- |
~ with artillery, but after fierce duel
of two hours duration, the enemy's
guns were silenced and driven from the
field This fighting ia on what is known
as the Forrest road, about two and a
half miles from town. There was q re- !
port in circulation, on Saturday night, |
that we had captured five pieces Of !
during the day, but wewere /
unable to learn whether it had any
or not.
CAVALRY OPERATIONS.
A body of the enemy's cavalry made |
q demonstration on Saturday on our
extreme right, on the Lexington turn
pike, about FIVE miles from the city, but |
were promptly met by some of our
cavalry and easily checked The ope- !
rations of Saturday, while they only I
afford partial evidence of the spirit OF 1
our men, give assurance that when the |
battle opens in earnest the result viii |
be a victory as complete as any of the |
war Our friends at a distance may |
rest assured that Lynchburg is as safe |
now as if there were not a Yankee /
within q thousand miles Of the city.
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED on sun /
DAY LAST.
A general engagement is anticipated 1
IN SUNDAY. AT It's close hunter VIII /
be of the same opinion, or we shall be
more mistaken than We ever were in
,ur life.
OTHER CAVALRY OPERATIONS
A scout arrived here on Saturday
hight and reported that body of Yam
zee cavalry, seven hundred strong
passed Alexander's Mill, three miles /,
his eide of Campbell Court House, on
sunday evening, moving in the direc-
ion of the South Side Railroad. 1t is
they are endeavoring to cut
he road again. The scout reported
hat body of two thousand.of the en-
,my's cavalry were moving on the
Wards Bridge road in the direction Of
)snville, with the supposed intention
II tapping the Richmond and Danyille
Dad
LATER FROM GEN. SHERNAN-H1s Losses
IAGNIFIED-WHL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN
HUNDRgD.-Dr. Wood Assistant Sur
yeon- General of the army, now soiourn-