Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-01
MILITARY NEWS.
Another Important Raid by Kautz'
ALL THE RICHMOND RAILROADS DESTROYED
.HGJj III III q 4h 81
GEN. GRANT STILL Confident.
SECRETARY CHASE RESIGNED'
Dave Tod Appointed Secretary Ofthe
Treasury.
The Situation Around Petersburg
No Troops at Richmond Save
MILITIA.

No Troops at Richmond Save
Militia.
rr.-4 ITribune's Special.] ssr F
HEADQUARTERS, GENERAL BUTLER's COM
MAND, June 27.-Both sides were busily at
work at Petersburg yesterday, erecting
new and Strengthening old batteries. Some
firing took place along the lines, but moth
ing of moment occurred.
Wilson's division and Kautz's cavalry are
on another raid, making a detour by Not
toway, thence across the Petersburg and
Weldon, and also to the Lynchburg Rail-
road. They have not, as yet, been heard
from.
Gen. Foster still holds his position across
the James. Rumors came late last night
that four or five thousand troops had been
added to those already in our front. To-
day will show. No troops in Richmond
save militia.
Times Special.l
WAsHINHToN, juno 29-The latest ad-
vices from Grants headquarters report on
ly such occasional skirmishing and artillery
practice as inevitably result from the close
proximity of two forces. The chief enc
my our soldiers have bad lately to combat
are heat and dust, which have been of
most malignant character. 1t is with the
LIHb IIltll anu hlllUlhiS Stb
even a scanty supply of water.
Palmer's raid from Newbern on the We'll
don Railroad, seems to supply perfect ex-
planation of the recently reported march
of the rebel troops from Lees army into
North Carolina, on which such absurd spec
ulations have been based. Hancock yester-
day morning resumed command of the I'd
corps.
New YoRK, June 30.-The Herald cor
respondence near Petersburg on the 9th,
says rebel tents were pitched in full view
of our most advanced position, said to be-
long to Hills and Longstreet's corps. Lee
is operating on our left. Beauregard is
holding the town. Some dispositions in
the I'd corps were made to-day to anticipate
operations of the enemy.
A delightful shower of rain fell this even
ing.
The 9th corps correspondent on the 26th,
noon, says: NOmaterial change in the posi-
tion. Both sides confront each other with
heav; lines of breastwoTks. Sharp warfare
goes on between the pickets for the advan-
tage.
Burnside to-day reviewed the colored
troops. They evinced high degree of
discipline.
The Herald's 18th corps correspondent OF
26th, midnight says for two days nothing
of moment has occurred, except the regular
five minutes discharge of thirty FOUNDER
Parrott shell into Petersburg. We now
have perfect range, and when our guns
open they will prove anything but mirth to
the inhabitants. The rebel works between
this corps and Petersburg are hardly any
thing more than rifle pits.
Dcserters are constantly coming In our
lines.
The same correspondent on the 9th, says:
about IL o'clock the rebels, tired of witness
ing the discharge Of our 30-pounders, OPEN
ed with their heavy guns on the other side
of the Appomattox. The first shell struck
the parapet of our battery. The rebels
however, calculated without their host. The
heavy 30's were Immediately turned upon
them, and Howell, Ragan and James open
ed, followed by Ashley with 20-pounders;
and Bercher commenced furious shelling
OF the oity with 10-pounder .Parrott's at
short range, occasionally pouring showers
of case shot into the rebel skirmish pits.
The enemy were effectually silenced. Clouds
of dust were observed, giving proof of the
movement of rebel troops into Petersburg.
The Herald's Bermuda Hundred corres-
pondent of the 9th, says: Important
changes have taken place in the movements
and numbers of the enemy confronting
Foster. They are increasing the force on
the line of the New Market road, under
command of Gen. Ransom, the rebels per-
ceiving what Foster was up to. They will
find it the most significant move of the
campaign, and he cannot be dislodged.