Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-24
ARMY.
THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG.
Rombardment Of the City.
The Rebels Attacking White House.
Reported Siege of Fort Darling
ARREST OF THE NAVY AGENT At NEW YORK
The SeiRe OF Petersburg--IBOm
harding the City.

lTimes Special1
HEADQUARTERS % CORPS, NEAR PETERS
BURG, Va, Monday, June 20, 8 O'clock
This morning Birney, occupying the nearest
position to the city. at range Of about
twelve hundred yards, opened his batteries
on the place, for five hours kept up con-
slant bombardment, which must have rend-
cred Petersburg anything but an agreeable
place of residence for a time. The effects
of the shelling are not yet ascertained
aside from burning some buildings.
Tribune Speciall t'.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
June 20.-Severe sharpshooting yesterday
and to-day with occasional guns, but no
advance was attempted by either army
The headquarters, which are close to Peters
burg, and close to the river, sustained at
this morning, for an hour terrific rain OF
shells and solid shot Among the wounded
is Col. Henry Smith, of the headquarter
guard, who lost both legs, but will probably
survive. Col. Tolnpkins' batteries finally
silenced the enemy.
Worlds Speciall
In THE FIELD BEFORE PETERSBURG, June
2l.-r would be less surprised on awakine
tomorrow morning to find Grants army
posted somewhere on the eGemy's flank
than | would to find he had attacked them
in front and forced them from their present
position. Lee has a strong position in our
front, and Is defending it with his entire
army, so far as / can learn. He certainly
has every incentive for fighting so long as
he has the slightest chance of holding our
army at bay. If we beat him, good bye to
further railroad communication with Rich
mond. Therefore, if he wishes to save the
capital, he must exert himself here. Our
troops are dangerously close to Petersburg.
So near is one portion of our line to the
city that they could with all ease send
shells through it at point blank range.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Passengers from
City Point report that the siege of Fort
Darling commenced on Monday, but we
have no confirmation of this.
The Herald's dispatch dated headquarters
Army Of the Potomac, June 21st, says:
Yesterday morning at four o'clock Thorn
sons rebel cavalry with artillery, attacked
White House apd continued the assault till
half past four P. M. At the date of the last
dispatch from there, our loss had not ex-
ceeded two or three killed and wounded
The explosion of rebel caisson put a num-
Der hOrs du combat. Sheridan was arriving
and would participate in the engagement.
New YORK, June 23.-The Times special
ilOul pWlllIOll, COuCluuCo d lODS ICNlcW Vi
the campaign with the prediction that you
may once more turn your eyes away from
the front held by the confronting force, and
endeavor to conjecture what new stroke
will be made by the fertile brain that has
already displayed such fertility of resources
In this campaign, without "a parallel in the
history of warfare.
The Herald's correspondent of the 20th,
says: The rebels did not reply to us while
shelling the city in front for the reason,
perhaps, that their batteries are so well COW
cred by our sharpshooters that it is difficult
to work the guns. Birney has strengthen
ed his lines in front of the I'd Corps, and
made them secure.
Prisoners report that Hill's and Long
streets corps arrived in Petersburg on FRI
day, but they were instructed, in case of
capture, to say they belonged to Wise's bri-
gade. .t .. #.--
Another Herald's correspondent says:
Gen. Wilson and his cavalry was about
eight miles south of Prince George Court
House, to protect our left flank and rear.
Our pickets extend from the left infantry
line to Blackwater Creek.