The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-06

ing, the enemy had returned 10 the roac
near. the Six Mile House (Raams'
The injury to tho Southside road Al
'Burksville was also very slight, smal
portion OF the track only being torn up
The Yankees, however, burned large
rtrain loaded with cotton. The force il
.estimated at about a,000
| We are still without teIegraphic news
from any point north of Weldon. The
line we understand is still at work but to
no purpose so far as the press is concern
led.
The raiders driven from the Dsnville
road, at Staunton, bridge, on Sunday last,
were reported, as we predicted, going ia
the direction of Weldon. Yesterday,
hoYeyeE.~,a telepnanA- from eMelsiosaS 20
Cen Bakers headquarters at. this place,
reports the enemy lnoVing oil that course.
1t is reported. tnat the sudden appear
auce Of Gen. w. +. Lee at Staunton
Bridge caused the rapid retreat of Kautz,
and that General Dearing was directly in
his front, Gen. Lee following.
Lieut.. Hoke, of Raleigh, has arrived in
that city Just from Petersburg, and gives
the Progress the annexed particulars:
Lieut.. Hoke was semitic Petersburg on
business--was there two or three days,
and left on Friday morning, June "a.
Grants line extends from the james
river across the Appomattox, 10 the neigh
borhood Of the railroad, this side OF Peters
burg few miles.
On Wednesday night there was desper-
ate lighting alone the whole line, our
army fercing the enemy back from their
position at some points, taking a large
number Of prisoners, Cannon, colors, etc.
On Wednesday afternoon, l04 prisoners
were brought into Petersburg, and the
same night Malone captured 1860 men
and about one hundred officers, eight
pieces OF artillery, and seven stand of
colors, all OF which had arrived in the
city. Five hundred.nore prisoners we're
taken on Thursday night in desperate
fight which took place OH the railroad,
the enemy's extreme left, this side of
Petersburg. Here the Yankee were driv-
en- back, and on Friday morning, when
Lieut.. Hoile passed near the battle field, |
theenemy's left was within about half
mile OF the road, and fighting was going
on along the whole line.
Gen. Lee Was in Petersburg and direct |
ed the operations of the entire army and |
the citizens; officers, and soldiers were
cool, confident, sanguine and determined.
Lit. III. assures us that no fears of o defeat
we're felt by any one. and that the army
was never in better spirits or more SAN
yuine.
In the fight on Wednesday, some siege
guns that had been planted by the enemy
near the city We're dismounted and but
Tew shells were thrown into the city dur
ng Lit. IIol1e's stay. The heroic people
If Petersburg he represents as perfectly
of a victory over the Yankees.
The Raleigh Confederate Of the 27th9
lad also received,some particulars Of OPP
,rations around Petersburg. The officer
yAos communicated them, left that city
Friday morning, June zFrff. r
From one point on the Railroad he had
IN opportunity of Witnessing the battle
or two hours or more. He Says the en-
,my's left wing resting at the "hrick
!" about six miles Southeast from
Petersburg, extending in a semi-curye to
he Appomattox, river, some ten miles in
ength, and that the battle ragged the en-
lie length of the line. lie did not know
of troops engaged, but judged
rom the tremendous cannonading and
ncessant roar of small arms, he is of opin
on that it must have been pretty gen
raj engagement. lie was of course unable
0 give any information as to the result OF '
he conflict, but says Gen. Beauregard
lad planted sixteen heavy pieces Of artil- {
cry IN position to command the enemy's
ntrenchments, and thinks they were {
,robably driven tKerefrom, and dreadful + !
arnage among the troops must have en- {
ued While he further states, General
has our rifle pits SO protected
iia5 our troops are comparatively secure {
rom danger.
He saws he saw Gen. Lee every day,
ometimes going and sometimes return s
lg from the battle field, covered with
cheerful 'and satisfied with '
he progress of events, and in vigorous !
ealth. lie further states, that our. army {
as a full supply OF rations, with the rail {
1ad to Richmond unobstructed, where
here is an abundance of supplies.
The citizens Of Petersburg are calm and S
erfectly confident Fat Lee and Beaure n
ard with their 'iR.yincble hosts, are not
My able to keep the vandals from their !.
ity, but destroy his entire army ifthey
i'll give then an open fight |
The rumor that prevailed in Raleigh on
that the enemy were at Ream's
alton, in force, six miles from Peters
urg, entrenching, is Incorrect.
The gentleman TO whom we are indebt-
for this interesting information, says
eserters from the enemy are coming in
, our lines from all quarters. They say
heir leaders are drunken and they make
heir men drunk aud then rush them
pcklessly into conflict, totally regardless
their lives, and to inevitable slaughter
nd the men are determined 10 be thus
sacrificed no longer. Pris-
ners with whom he oonversed, say that
rant has not more than half the mum
er OF troops with which he crossed the
.ppomattox. a.--z-s.si
There is only about half mile OF tnets
Weldon railroad track torn up, which
m be repaired at any time; perhaps is,
Y this time.
A party of thirty-six raiders were cap I
lred in brunswick county, by six or eight
tizens.
The Columbia Guardian Of wednesday
lntains The annexed news.
We ANNOUNCED Monday morning that !.
had been again opened Z
ith Riohmond by the regular line va
reldop. Telesrams came through sun
Az night. and the line was engaged all
~ Monday in transmitting 6oYsrnmcnt
spatches. 10 press reports were re- n
.ived Yesterday the line was again in Il
rrupied or down. &upposition is a.
at Il has been cnt by the enemy. We al
n give no light upon The matter, hcyond n
bat is reflected from a dispatch received "a
+ Gen. Baker. oommahdant at Colds N
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