Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-04
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Afternoon Report.
New York Specials.

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NEW YoRK, July 2.-The Herald's 10th
army corps correspondent says, the rebels
are closely watching Fosters movements,
and the indications are that conflict may
be brought on at any time. A battery fred
into our Runboats on the 18th, but was
speedily silenced by the response from the
vessels.
The Herald's Bermuda Hundred CORES
pendent says the armies are taking the last
repose before girding up for battle. The
artillery, within the last few hours, has
been placed to lombard Petersburg.
The Tribune's headquarters eorresPou-
pondeHt, under date of the 29th, says:
Capt Whitaker, of Gen. Wilson's staff,
with forty men, left Resm's Station to in
form Gen. Meade of the situation. he
succeeded in fighting his way through the
rebels, losing % oat of 40. Up 70 the
time of reaching the DanVille and Rich
mond road Wilson met no opposition. He
at once set to work destroying the roads
running In four direction and the bridges,
forty miles apart. Thirty miles Of the
road on the Petersburg and Lynchburg
road we're also destroyed. As he turned
to come back he met force that had been
dealing with Sheridan, and was successful
in beating them of and getting away. he
would then have safely reached our lines
had he not been intercepted by infantry,
through which Capt. Whitaker cut his
way. Meade Instantly despatched the sixth
corp, with part of Shetidan's cavalry, to
Wilson's relief, but up to the time of this
dispatch nothing has been heard from
them. The work he has accomplished is
of incalculabls value to Grant.
Smith has for the last three days drop.
ped q shell into Petersburg every Is min
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counts of the annoyance caused.
A special to the World dated headquar-
tiers June 2sth says:
A series Of light storms have improved
the atmosphere.
Smith advanced his line 30 yards and
occupied the works vacated by the rebels.
NEW YoRK, July "A special to the
Tribune, dated Headquarters Army of the
Potomac, June 20, says:
Wilson's command consists Of his own
and RsutZ's divisions. Not stopping eK-
cept to break the Weldon road, which he
did at Ream's Station, be moved rapidly to
Barksville, the Intersection of the DanVille
and Richmond, aud Petersburg 4 Lynch
burg roads, 40 miles from Richmond, he
then went TO work with all the might of
of thousands OF active men. Up to this
time he met but little opposition. With
headquarters az burksVllleu ne olspatcneo
commands in each of the four directions,
where lay a railroad. On the DauVille
road he burned the bridges for 40 miles,
thoroughly destroying the ties and twisting
every rail for 40 miles. Between the Pc
tersburg L Lynohburg road he utterly de-
stroyed 20 miles and burned the bridges
beyond that.
A special to the World from Washington
says:
If Fessenden accepts his policy will be
first, the repeal of the gold bill and ell re-
strictions upon commercial transactions.
3ud. Issue additional currency merSly to
make the money market easier.
Sd. The establishment Of q system of
open loans to supply the necessities of the
government and reduce the excessive cur
rency.
4tb. A stOppage of the war on the State
banks.
9Th. Make the Tariff more on a revenue
than q political basis.
9Th. AS heavy rate Of taxation as Con-
gress can be induced to impose.
9th. The issue of six per cent. interest
bearing notes instead of currency.
sth A system Of collecting taxes so as
not to withdraw the currency suddenly
and embarrass trade.