The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-02
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49,. JUNE .. 1885,
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TIE WAR NEWS.

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TIE WAR NEWS.
Eanors from the front wera abundant
Yesterday, yet 1t is singular fact that TIL
nearer the scene of operations to Richmond
the more difficult 1t is to obtain reliable ac-
counts Of the progress OF events. We givs
,xeow sueh reports as we have received.
" FROM arsEaALLxR's ARMY.
At an early boar yesterday morning tn
soand of heavy and rapid csnnonade was
heard from the direction of the lines, and {
cer,lernau who passed near the scene ip-
81 .,rga. us that TIE discharges OF infantry fol
q c p@ri y whre tssSani i IS reported
Il n, this engagement took place in front O
= General Hoke's division, which, being rein.
4 forced. drove the enemy back with conside
fable alaughtnr and .cspturcd 800 prisoners
4 We learn through a courier that the enemy
4 cane W In heavy force of infantry, sup
81 ,orted by a battery, that ourtroops rushed
fo.waed, charged the battery, captured il,
4 ND ok nse stand of coi2rs. Il Is stated
= that 81 os; some prisoners, but that the
] % NY v-e- fssriy repulssd
W. s-t ncar rapogt liat IN engagement
....k place below Gaines's Mil, with a siuii-
lar SUI, aid the capture Of seventy wag-
ons iJaied with commisssry stores, on their
] way from the White House to Grants army
We are not prepared to vouch for the
truth of these reports entirely, though there
is no doubt of the fact that in the fighting
yesterday the advantage remained with the
/ Contederatcs.
Large Gres, FIVE in number, and apparent
ly some four or five miles apart, were
seen yesterday 10 the direction OF Old Church.
The impression prevails that the enemy
were burning TIC farm houses In that vic;ni-
ty, though they may have been destroying
their own stores.
The Yankees have torn mp about Eve
miles Of the track of the Central Railroad
0he New York Worlds correspondent claims
eight) above Hew,ett's, and rendered good
deal Of the iron totally unfit for use. This
WAS done in furtherance Of their purpose to
eyacua'e that line, and under the supposi-
tlon that it would cut off one of our ave-
nues OF communication with the interior.
1t Is believed that the enemy now occupy
Tunatalis Station, on the York River Rail
road, twenty miles from Richmond. A
picket who left the vicinity of the White
House cn Tuesday evening reports that the
fields in the neighborhood Of that place
were literally alive with Yankee cavalry,
placed there to cover the landing OF S mith's
forces from the transports.
cavalry fight occurred on Tuesday even
ing near Cold Harbor, In which Major Cabell
Flournoy, commanding the 9Th Virginia
cavalry, lost his life. His remains were
brought In yesterday and forwarded to his
home IN pittsylvania county. He was son
of the Hon. Thomas Stanhope Fiourncy, of
HALIFAX. II Is stated that this regiment was
on picket at the time, aud that the enemy,
succeeding in getting in Its rear by flank
movement, delivered their fire at distance
OF ten yards. Our men maintained their |
fire until their ammunition was exhausted, |
and then cut their way through, bringing oil |
their wounded.
We hear that Col l.. NJ. Keltt, command |
Ing the Goth South Carolina regiment, was
wounded yesterday.
We werc unable to learn, at late hour |
last night, anything from official sources of
the situation Of affairs at the front. We
may, however, receive additional particulars
BY telegraph before going to press.
THE ENEMY AT ASHLAND. |
A fcrce of the enemy, consisting of cav
airy artillery, ana infantry, mostly negro |
troops, made their appearance yesterday at |
AsblanH, IN the Richmond and Fredericks- |
burg railroad, ana i. is currently repartod |
that they burnt the buildings ut that place. |
They came from the direction Of fPort Royal. |
Caroline county.
Since the above was written, VIC have
harmed troB the telegraph operator, who
reachG1 tbe city last night, that the cGarnv,s
h@vaycc catered Ashland yesterday after
roJ. about o'cl0ck, when lie prudont!y |
a.. = a4!. vas reported on fhc way down |
FL. ...t ..-.e ~ gft as far as Hanover juno.
liza. Nouu 81 lie trcuIa seen by him were
hJ.tOus. TIL Yankees, immediately on
;hc.s alIiva', trt tire to blacksmith shon, !
ana 1T il presumed that they finished their |
work Of destruction by burning all the |
buildings in the place. At the same time |
skirnlshiag was going on between Ashland /
and Wickham's farm, and We regre: to hear
report that Lieutenant CO lonel Brown. @: !
the Maryland Line, was shot through the |
head and killed.
FROM THE sorr'rHsIpE.
20 np-rative quiet Prevails along our lines
ID chesterfield county. A sharp skirmish
look place On Tuesday on the south bank
oi tna Appomattox, in Prince George coun.
'S' oc'Weeh "a portion of General Dearlng's
command and force of the enemy'e "uig-
ger troops. The encmy were strongly en-
.rehched, with their right flank protected
oy gunboats, two of which moved up and
participated In the fight. Our casualties
were four killed and nine wounaee--amone
Tue former, Lieutenant Tomlinson, Ct the
''n confederate cavalry, and among the lat
Ter, Lieut. Col. Kennedy. of Col. Grifnns
ueorgia cavalry. TIA losa Of the enemy
was numerically about the same.