Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-17
Daily Gpquirrr
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE l., lSG4.
THE NEWS.
TX. II TUE AAE

THE NEWS.
IRsu TUE JAMES.
G mmenciug with "the RaIidan," dewitt
ing into sp'taylvania." slirpi1s elf on tho
F." Mattaponi." following up with the North
Anna" gliding down the "PAmunkcy."V Lau!
ing up Oh tho "Chickahominy Ia tedious
for u chronicler Of cveuts-our enthu-
siasm for catching up with the se,.t Of war is
last brought to u breathing point OH TIE
bright, muddy waters of the James. This point
is even now but o sort Of half and half - tho
best half Of the Yankee army being now sup
posed to be on the other side Of that royul
stream. Wercceived nothing 81, interest from
"lin's on the James" ou yesterday. Gen.
Lees despatch Of operations on Wednesday is
as foil, ws:
Hua'Rs Army OF NoarnsRS VAIL
June -, lSGt-GP N.
Hm Secretary Of .War:
Sir-.After tho withdrawal of orr cavalrv
Yesterday evening, from the front Of the enc.
,"v'- w'rks ut lsrrison's Laudipg. hjs e,yal, V
agril advanced on tho Salem Church roui,
aud, this morning, were reported IN scme
force Oh that road and ut Malvern Hill.
Gen. VIM. Ii. +. Lee easily drove back the
f. rec at the latter point, which r~etreated down
the river road, beyond Carriers Mill.
A brigade Of infantry was sent 70 support
the cavalry on the road to Smiths sore, ind
drove tho enemyto that poin: withou.: dill
Guilty,
Nothing else of importance has occurred y.
day. Very respectfully, &c,
Il. K. LEE, General.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RicuXoNp ENQUIRER.
Army NORTHERN VIRGINIA.,
Jure lG-G +. M.
-Beyond the mar ~ covering and movements
of the two armies, comparatively little Of i'll.
pcrtuncs has trauspired Within the past two
days. Tuesday night = body Of cavalry. esti-
mated to bsa brigade, we're discovered in front
Of A. P. HIPS Corps. and early yesterday
,norriug advanced near to our line IF pickets.
| Abnut 10 "rclrtk diminishing began. and CON
tinued ut Intervals for several hours: but Our
piekets being too weak: to resist them without
assistance were reinforced by Cookies brigade,
Of lIeth's division, and drove tho enemy hand
somely. AS the latter made no further De-
monstration afterwards, it is presumed they
retired. 4 few prisoners taken stated tina
they had been guarding the right flank Of then
army several days. and protested to know no.
thing Of the II their main body
Cookies brigade Lest nbout fifteen killed AMI
from I"t'y % fifty Wounded. mos. 81 then
s';".':y Tn.- ua'urrci ne.; liic Intersection
r.. :. -. ,I,, 49,. sIl,, n ~ 81, .ls
y. ": carly hour yeslorIa, morning arothc
huIY Il i.racp ~c.vniry VIA IuI nrtrd to bas,
m.uI,irI Malvern lill. IL VIE nit,rw"rL
.-,ertu;nei t. have been a-na rae nuo.tc'in:
party, who approached near The Hill. Tut wei,
~pursuei ~ 81 smasl iorcc II our cavalry, Az,
after some ski!nu;-hiDs, were driven I'll. Tn
enemy DO not bold Malvern Hill, as some lie
lis,ei, aud have not had possession Of it q
a,.y .tigae recently, 81 !ar ~ my informatitl
extenCs
The Yankee gqnboAts opened their heav,
euas on the Iii! aud vicinity yestnria
morning, and threw over u considerable mum
.lhesnf .artsr nsa,a- -L.eil but without e~ft-c:ih;
any damage. ibis Was tho cause OF ia
hsuyy fribg in lEat direction Ut tbs lime lac,
toned.
Outside If tho particular official c%i,r,e, sul
posed to b, regularly aid fully advised Of tn
~enelhq'e movements and dssigas, lutt.ins;
definitely known, a:.d wa are lett 10 col ID
tnfe. Ii is ~ronOrIr'i on the authority OF ac9u'
. that :, j largo uumher ii Grants wagon, HAY
been moving FIR the past two Ur three days
the direction vf williamsburg. What may |
the object ii this, il true. it is d:iiiauit
, imagine, ani the TGnIor G"ub,icra ncejs coi
tirmatium.
" .Ft...I, unconstitutional 40,
u NJ YOU HAY. been informed by dispatches. tlr
y The bulk OF Grants army has arrive! II. IlarI
sons Loading. though il is believed that
u considerable portion lus yet been transferred
thu South which is understood TO be
e destination, and principal theatre Of future opel
lions for tho reduction of Richmond.
Squads Of prisoners, to the number OF near II
u hundred, captured since the last change OF ba
have been forwarded to Richmond within
il past two days :.
The section Of country now occupied By I
y army since the present movement began /
bocn doubIy dissgreeable by scarcity of wal
4 and The constant rising OF thick clouds oil
volatile dust. almost officiating to man II
beast. The men have nevertheless he:n go
p.ussted by the opportunity of refreshing r
and sleep. and arc now ready for amy em-rgti
that Gen. Grants tsciirs may ranse l." ';hrii u
Nothing Of intrrrs'. 'tlnt might hn givei
the public, has occurred to-day All hash
- unusually quiet. aui hot II gun ins been li'rd
either .ii- }
MOVEMENTS IN C~IEhfERFisLb.
Yesterday marisr x ut an carly hour
es enemy i'll strong force came cut from u
,ir entrencbmcnts, ut Bermuda Hundreds,
&c marched towards Chts!er and Port Waltz
go Junction, driving in cur pickets. Bel wCt
ii. ter they encountered Pickett's Division, oh
M noon. and poured a wiley into it, wound
Of eight men and killing u horse. P:cketrs 1
u. very c,6'ly laid down their surplus tossst
u.,r he'd into the II, ljuked for visito1s
t. drn,o them hack soveral miled by the !
n they came, d.slodgipg them from every 81
I'VE they took behind CUR abandoned hreEstw0'
uad r6rnipg them back upon what Is supf'
to have been a et-arerating t"rce near
Waltlpll junction. Fighting was going
ND ct the time the train eft Chester last even
goo after three o'clock, the enemy having in
E meantime succeeded in tapping the rail
between Chester aud Port Wslthall Juuct
!. and cutting the telegraph wires.
'ent Our Ines in Chesterfield were held b
onJ v ry slight force 1T the points penetrated
file the cnemy. so thai when the latter ajva'
!. ia strorg iorce they had comparatively
men difficulty in pushing forward. though not v
u.s.. ont some loss. The ease with which
were driven from our rifle pits and BIZ
len, works which they had occupied ut tho II
! Ut in Pickett's path indicates that they were
too we'll assured OF the success Ut their i'm
i'm. denss in attempting an advanre. IL wa
lred ported last night That Pickett had them
l as c.;- O ., ant tbam IF Int va receive
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