Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01


artillery along the whole line kept up sharp
FIRE. Neither attack succeeded. though both
columns reached the enemy's works, which
are very strong. Gen. Mcpherson reports
his loss at about 500 and Thomas 1000. The
loss is particularly heavy in general and field
officers. Gen. Hooker is reported to be NOR
tally wounded also, Col. Dan McCook, com
handing brigade; Col. Rice, 57th Ohio, We
~ seriously. Coils. b. Unhali, 10th ILL.,, and
Augustine, 55th ILL.,, killed. Gen. McPher-
son took 100 prisoners and Thomas about AS
many more"
No other military intelligence has been re-
ceived by the Department.
(Signed) T.. NJ. STANTON, Sec. Of War.
New York, June 2s
Gold, 81 3s a s2,4O.
The steamship City Of London from Liver
pool 18th via Queenstown 10th has arrived
early this morning.
The private Alabama arrived Sherbourg,
June lllh. She was admitted to free pratt
que and landed forty prisoners. The crews
Of two federal vessels, names not mentioned.
The Alabama was TO be permitted to make
extensive repairs at Sherbourg.
The Herald's City Point correspondent,
writing on the 26th, says The attack on
the James river was a bloody affair. The en-
envy attacked to capture his guns, trains and
most OF his command. The rebels suddenly
fell upon his rear guard, throwing it into
confusion, but it soon rallied aud held the
enemy in check until the remainder came up,
when general battle ensued. Several des-
perate assaults by the enemy were repealed.
The light artillery did great service. Gen
% l.. 4 4 = 4 a.
my Of when he crossed the James river with
out the loss of gun or wagon. His loss-
es may be 500. His wagon train was six
miles long.
Another Herald correspondent writing
from City Point June 26th says A fierce
assault was made by the rebels on parts OF
the 5th and 8 h corps Saturday night. which
was repulsed with severe loss to the enemy.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says
Ass't Secretary Of War, Dana, reports thai
Lees forces are not more than two-thirds as
strong rs Gen Grants, that our losses in the
mo, ement on she Weldon road are unimpor-
tant, comparatively, and that Gen. Grant has
his hand on Lees throat and will not let 90
until be is strangled to death. He is con-
fdent of final and conclusive success. We
have ST. 900 prisoners in our hands yet.
The Petersburg papers Of to-day say the
Danville railroad was cut by Gen. Hun'ef
yesterday and speaks Of Hunter as being at
Salem.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe correspon-
dent writing on the 2lst says News from
Gen. Palmers expeduou into North CARROLL
ma to destroy the Wilmington aud North Car
olina railroad is represented as an unlocked
for succs
The command destroyed the DAD and an
immense quantity of government stores, cap
tured a large number Of prisoners and in
hcted much other damage The country is
stripped of white male Inhabitants.
HEADoUARrXRs ARMY PoToMAc,
June %.
An attack was made on Geo. Burnside's
line about / p. NJ. yesterday, with the in
entiou Of driving back working party en-
gagged in digging entertainments towards the
enemy's front, so as to gain better position.
The firing was very brisk for about an
hour, resulting in our men holding their
ground and continuing their labors without
any loss of consequence
There was considerable picket firing along
the lines yesterday.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 81
The steamer Higl land Light, from City
Point, arrived here this morning. All quiet
at the front.
Gen. Sheridan's command met with a slight
loss in the engagement at Wilcox's Land
ing. but punished the enemy far greater. His
command will all be across to night, which
is being done by transports, not pontoons as
reported.
CHATTANOOGA June 25.
Yesterday morning flag of truce was sent
into Lafayette in the name Of Gen. Pillow,
demanding the surrender of the town, threat
enioR to burn it il the demand was not com
Piled with. The rebels. 5000 strong, had
completely surrounded the town.
On the refusal Of Col wilkins, who had
only 400 men, the rebels advanced from all
directions Al o'clock they occupied three
iourths Of the town, when Col Croxten, Of
the 4th Ky, came up and captured about 10
rebels. Col. wilkins lost about so killed
and as many wounded. Pillow left 100 kill
ed and wounded on the field Col. Faulkner,
of the 9TH Ky. was captured.
An army letter to the New York CONNER
ci4l says that Gen. Foster, who is operating
on the north side OF James river, has worked
his way past Aiksn's Landing. His role is
to assist in the capture of Fort Darling, and |
thus open the river to our gunboats, when /
Richmond falls as matter Of necessity. OIL
the general situation the writer's says:
" The maneuvres Of Grant OF the past
week have not beep to bring on a general en-
gagement, neither have We fought any con-
siderable battle The main object was to
give relief to Gen. Hunter Our main en-
deavors are TO obtain full and permanent pos
session Of the Petersburg and Weldon road,
which cuts the rebel confederscy in twain.
The destruction of Petersburg, as you are
eware, might be brought about any moment,
but would not serve our purpose any The
unsoPbistcated might say, that by Smelling
and burning this city. we would destroy the
large stores OF rebel supplies. For the in
formation of these deluded people let me say,
that almost every grain Of supplies the enc
my had at Petersburg has long since been
shipped to Richmond, and shoud we even
succeed in laying waste the town, the ruins.
like those of Sumter, would present to us
a more formidable barrier than at present
even doubt whether Grant contemplates
the capture Of Petersburg, and while he keeps
a large army in terrortm over Lee at this
point, be is manipulating some grand and
strategic scheme to surprise the enemy at an
unexpected, and, consequently, exposed po
siuon. Our army moves very rapidly, and
Fan be made available to any given point, and
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