The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-06-28

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! from New London, states that an assault
was made on our lines at Lynchburg last
night, and repulssd BY troops that had lust
arrived. When the rest of our forces came
up, preparations = were made to at,ack tbi.
morning but the enemy retreated in confu.
s'sn. Our troops are in pursuit
RE. LEE.
PETkHssURG, June 2I.-To day was un.
marked by any events Of special interest.
There Was some little csnnonading and
dssultory skirmishing. and a few sbelIs
were thrown Into the city. The enemy are
strongly. fortified in their lines, reaching
from the James River across the Appomat.
tox' by Jord"n's Farm, and the Jerusalem
Plank Road, a distance Of seven mile. Th.
weather is intensely warm, but our troops
are in excellent plight, though constantly
subjected to heat and fatigue incident to
watching in the trenches.
Grants purposes are not developed :; he
Is supposed, however, 10 be maintaining
another Of his grand raids. Our los,.s in
all the fights Of last week for the posses.
sion OF this place are not over 1000 killed
and wounded that Of the enemy is compu
ted at from 5000 to 6OOO. Beaurepurd's
defence az ID protection Of the city is regar.
ded by all as the most brilliant affair of the
war-ha'ing with nm inferior force confron.
led and satisfactorily kept back Grants
whole army. The enemy is reported cross
ing moro troops from the North to the
South side OF the Appom.ttox thi. even,
ing.
lfrom the Richmond Dispatch, June 2e.1
The War News.
| Yesterday, ns on the day before, matters
remained comparatively quiet in Petersburg.
aud the Inference is that Grant. army was
30 badly whipped on Friday and Saturday
'ha' he has to take time to rscuperate, or
10 engaged in rendering his position secure,
preliminary to his grand assault. Shells
occasionally drop into the city. but they
faIl TO sfents any undue alarm umsnust the
inhabitants, and all is calm and co,6den,
Meanwhile, according to common reports,
the enemy hnre landed considerable force
at Deep Bottom, on the north side of Jsu,rs
river, few miles below Chatfin's Bluff
The object Of this is probably to diver,
General Lees attention from the main on.
srA'i0ns near Petersburg but the e1reri-
ment may cost them quite ~ dearly As 9th.
ers have cost since the commence nrnt ,Y
The campaign.
All WAS unusually quiet en- Monday or
The eneny's right (sur left) at which psint
II WAS confidently expected heavy assault
would b made. On other portions Of the
line" there wa" heavy skirmishlng, aud some
artillery practice, bnt nothing more. The
damage inflicted by the Smelling amounted
to comparatively nothing.
From the Charlotte Time, esth instl
In the absence Of telegrams from Rich.
mond and Petersburg We hsve been com
pel'ed TO rely upon tho travelling public for
news from those important points, but as
we are opposed to giving sensssisn reports
or such statements which arc doubtful. we
will conhne our revelation 10 such only a.
we believe our readers mny rely on.
7 We have the glad news from a gentle
man. highly esteemed friend, who arrived
from Raleigh last evening, which place he
ieh yesterday morning. that u semi official
dispatch bad reached Raleigh on the eve Of
his departure which stated that On wvd
nesday Nahone's division attached the enc.
uysat Rssms Station, 0 miles South Of
rstsfsburg, had routed then, capturing
tseoo prisoners. several stand OF solors and
Tour pieces Of artillery. .
We believe the A3sve may be relieved
upon rs correct
Tho following is copied from the Raleigh
Confederate Of the 24th inst:
We have no dispatches from the North.
Ills reported that the railroad damaged
near Petersburg has been repaired and the
enemy driven of or captured. II 10 sl..
reported that portion Of osr forces have
gotten in Grants rear. We expect to b.
in regular Communication with Ps,er.jurg
tomorrow.
Up to six o'clock p. m. this (Thursday)
evening, we are without any advicss from
P''or'burg or Richmond, II 10 reported
that on Wednesday morning. fighting was
going on at Rsames' station, nine miles
south OF Petersburg. and as the telegraph
is not working 'e Petersburg, it is probable
'ha. the wires were Gu, by tho enemy, and
perhaps the Railroad also Indeed, . pas.
s'nger who lef Weldon Wednesdny y even.
ing, says IL was reported thai our troop,
came upon the raidrrs aud esp,ured the