The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-07-01
WAsIINoroN, June 25

WAsHINGTON, June %.
The War Department received in
formation to-day from Hunters com
mand, which having fulfilled the mis-
sion upon which it was sent, the des-
tluction of The Central railroad in the
vicinity of Staunton, and of the Cor
louisville and Lynchburg railroad, and
an important portion Of the James
river canal, is successfully pressing for
ward to the point in Western Virginia
to which ne was ordered
A dispatch from Grants headquar-
ters states that Richmond papers say
that Union cavalry force under Gen
Wilson left Meade's corps at Prince
George c. H., few miles south of Pc
I IersDurg, and sfter tearing up SOME
miles of the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad considerable distance beyond
Petersburg, moved next for the south
side OF the railroad connecting Peters
burg with Lynchburg, and were tear
ing that up also.
WASHINGTON, June rs.
70 HG. Gen. Dir:
A dispatch from Maj Gen. Grant
dated yesterday (27th,) 3 p. IN. at his
headquarters reports no operation IN
front except from our own guns which
fire into the brigade at Petersburg
from distance of 2000 yards.
The dispatch gives the following in
/, telligence from rebel papers;
A Petersburg paper of the 18th
states that Hunter is striking for Jack
son river depot, about 40 miles NORTH
of Salem, and says that if he reaches
Covington, which they suppose he vii
do with most of his forces, but with
loss of material, he win be safe.
! The same paper accuses Hunter o
destroying great amount of private
property and stealing n large number
7 of wagons, horses and cattle
The same paper also says that VIII
! son destroyed train of cars loaded
| with cotton and furniture, burned The
depot building. &c, at Burkesville, anC
, destroyed some OF the track and wa
1 still pushing forward south.
1 All of the railroads leading into Rich
mond are now destroyed and some o
S them badly.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman re
+ ceived this morning, reports that yes
3 terday noon (June 81 an unsuccessful
a attack was made by our forces ON tn
= enemy's position, which resulted in I
: loss to us of between 2 and 5000. Tn
< following particulars are given:
= Pursuant TO my orders of the oath
/ a diversion was made on each flank c
the enemy, especially down the San
e town road. At s n. m, Gen. McPher
son attacked at the south west end G
e Kenesaw, and Thomas point about
r mile further south
r At the same time the skirmisher
s and the artillery along the whole lin
1 kept up sharp fire. Neither attac
e succeeded though both column
reached the enemys works, which ar
= very strong. Gen. Mcpherson report
: his loss at about 500 and Thomas 200(
g The loss is particularly heavy in gen
eral and field officers. Gen. Hooker
: reported to be mortally wounded; also
n Col. Dan McCook, commanding big
e ade; Col. Rice, 57th Ohio, very ser
e ously. Coils. b. Unhali, 10th Ill, an,
S Augustine, 55th ILL.,, killed. Gen. Mo
# Pherson took 100 prisoners and Thorn
: as about as many more.
r No other military intelligence ha
been received by the Department.
(Signed) Il. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
e The Herald's City Point correspor
. IL Al ag11 -ft,l.