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This Mornings War Ncyg>.

This Mornings War NeygS.
\ despatch dated Headquarters Army of P0-
tlmac June 26.-ays Of the attack on Sheridan
while crossin. % james river that Iurb,t's
division was detached to protect the train,
while Gro-s's division was placed in position
10 resist an attack from the roads which the
rebels were known to occupy Vt an carly
hour diminishing commenced and Wa 4-F-
up until near noon when the rebel infantry.
which had been dislnounted, made d-spel-
ate charge On our line Although ous men
dismounted and fought them gallant, for
time. they were finally compelled 10 retire
suffering considerably. 1t was at first
thought our loss would he over 500. but
YOUR correspondent has been informed d VIII
not reach over one fourth Of this number.
Our men fell hack To their supports near the
bridge. The command with the entire tram
subsequently got over without further loss
The rebels made no effort to follow Us up,
and thev must have suffered heavily or they
would have done -
The Memphis Review Of juno . slys
that Gen Shelby lately entered Arkansas
from Missouri with $500 men and assumed
cnamaud Of all rebels between the White
and Mississippi rivers. The rebel c0nsc-ir-
tion is devastating the country.
The Bulletin says that We had only IS
men in two companies Of the l3Jh Iowa
regiment in the hight near the mouth 9.
White River few days since. The enemy
force was 81.
Icavcnwortb papers. of the 18th mss,
state that "a party of Coopcr's rebel i'-.-
sunk "a steamer. luadcd with G0vernuart
stores. in Arkansas river p miles above
Fort Smith.-The rebels had a battery ul
three guns, and Cooper, with large tl...
occtSicd his old position on Arkansas rir''.
4 dispatch from Chattanooga, june 2I-r.
slvs Yesterday morning flag OF truce rF
sent into Lafayette, in the name of Gen. PIE
low. demanding the surrender Of the town
and threatening % barn it if the demand w
not complied with The rebels, 3,000srr11-
had completely surrounded the town O1
the refusal Of Col. Watkins, who haG only
100 men. 10 surrender, the rebels advanced
from all directions. At 9 O'Clock they oc.r-
rieI thrce-fourths of the town, when tul.
Croxton. Of the 4rh Kentucky, came up and
capturcd about 20 rebels. Col. Watkins lI--
about 80 killed and as many wounded PHI
low left lG0 dead and wounded on the h.li.
\ despatch dated Headquarters Army or
Potomac. June 81 An. says An ar-
tack was made on Burnsides 5 line about ID
o'clock. saturday night. with the intention
Of driving hack a fatigue party who wera eH-
earcd in digging entertainments towards t.e
front 50 as to gain better position in which 90
placc guns 10 mere cfFectually cover the rebel
works. The firing was very brisk for half al
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Ground and continuing their lab0rs without
/ any loss OF consequence.
The usual amount OF picket firing took
place Yesterday. it bein- little mor- per-
| iiistent in front Of the 9TH Corps than any
| other. Ii is usual to relieve the picket lines
/ shortly after dark, and the rebels benz l-
/ erallv on the alert at the least noise. iuya.il-
blv omen fire IN hope of beng able to pick of
some men while the change Is being made.
seldom any harm results from these attlaas,
as men become 50 careful to screen thtu-
selves that it is next to impossible for the re'-
el sharpshooters TO get the range on them.
The health Of the troops in the nam b
good, notwithstanding the oppresslyely lt
weather and scarcity Of water. The i~fh
CORPS seem to have the greatest mum er OF
men in hospital from the effects OF the wt l-l-
er. The culored troops appear unatiecte- y
the heat. Surgeon jackson, IN charge ot tac
4th Division Hospital, 9th Corps, reports
that in that IN that division, only 10 IL "a oa'
of / 900 were unfit for duty when they were
nut in front Tuesday last, to relieve thl u
Corps.
4 desratch from Gen. Grants army dated
Near Petersburg, june 2S-ll p. VI. says
A larce BODY OF rebel cavalry that moved
around our lett is now at kearn's station or
the Petersburg & Weldon railroad.
General Wilson's third division of cay irJ
! nassed this place few days ago en- r0uu
, for the Danville Il Richmond railroad. ih'
; rebcls were too slow in their movements q
= had him of Cen Wilson rcaehed Lh
/ road. destroying many miles Of track b--y "
he rotraced his steps lie met no oI Ilel
tion until he neared the point from whi-l
S he started All the track was composct u
strap iron placed upon wooden supporte---
!, A locomotive and a train Of cars were ll
Il prised at one station, and the engineer 9l
n all the hands were in the hands olour nur
e The cars we're crowded with refugees I1i
e Petersburg. All the ears with the lJe ,i
: tive were destroyed.
l. Gen. Wilson accomplished his work in
= most successful manner, and destroyed sy'
I. 20 miles Of K. K. rendering 1t c0ml .csei
% useless. The command has returned an
n when his advance guard reached kesrn
is Station, the rebels were discovered m i1ro
ne They had been waiting patiently his teilrl
Se Ali the cavalry the rebels could muster va
t spread out between our gallant RAIDERS az
el their infantry supports All night th'
y fought. and during the morning OF t0-ca
n Rear Admiral Porter has furnished 70 {
. Navy department an account OF the alta
n. on White River Station by the 10Th Nj
Is regiment The gunboat lexington beat {
he rebels of. One OF our garrison was kIll
on and 4 wounded. \ negro was killed auI u
families Of refugees carried of. Two de
on and three wounded rebels fell into our lant
nd but most Of their killed and wounded We
in dragged off the field. No casualties on o1
az Lexington.
ms A dispatch from Nashville, Friday, say
re- On the 22l. Hoods Corps in McPhersol
ne front was withdrawn They were follow
ad by Sehoscld and Hooker, who compeAed
ng rebels to abandon Kenesaw Mountain
rec The enemy still hold high ground n
the Marietta, but not so good position as n
wv esaw.
Ion On the sd the rebels made an assault
G NJ the left of Scofeld and on the right OF Ho
M" er and were repulsed with severe slaughte
- losing 800 killed.
re, re, Col. Bartbelson of the Tooth IL, I
len Mai. Duffy of the 35th Indiana were kill
sry Ewell is reported to have relieved Johns
oc- who is going to Richmond.
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