The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-16
VOL xAvI.

as were Also t!i,; hosn - of several eitiz rs
Many buildings ~e.e pulled down, aud all
The Inhabitants suffered more or tss tn N
the dcpredasions ofthc Yankees. The whole
county has been rendered desert, the crops
destroyed, fruit trecs cat down, aud the pco
pie striped Of everything they possessed In
the thapc Of provisions. Tue Yankees dis
played theif natural greed ia arching for
money. and we arc told that, guided by ne
groes, ICY succeeded in fading o consider
able amount Of buried specie in various 10.
ca!i:ies. AS All cxcuse!nr robbing the In
habitants uf their provisions, Graut's men
alleged that they weTs hard pressed for
something to eat, which Was no doubt tae
truth.
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION AGAINsT PETERS.
BURG.
Various inmofs were in circulation yes-
te.day relative to another advance OF the
ercmy upon Petersburg. We learned last
night that at an early hour yesterday morn
ing force approached Pctembuf. by the
City Point road, were engssai daring the
day with oai trool,a ut bearings farm, two
miles distant from the city, and were driven
back. On application atsheasIxxa,sters to
learn the situation Of aGtirs, we failed TO
Obtain any information whatever; bu: though
it lacks official confirmation, the reader may
rely upon the ,TrectEcss OF the above state
mcnt. Eumer magnilied this affair into 0
direct attack upon Petersburg, the capture
of the second line OF iortiiications, and CAV,
4 high eoloring TO the picture generally; buI
rumor in this Instance was decidedly al
tlnlt We may receive further inlor mat ior
by telegraph before the hour OF going t.
pr;aa.
Il ia stated that the enemy's transports
Numbering fen or twelve, ascended james
,aiida Hundred If this be SO, the troops
w;rc probably q portion Of Blldy Smith.
iosce, shipped from the White House haeh
~ Batter
AFFAIRS AROUND LYNCHBURG.
The oniy Information received yesterday
from Ibis quarter was report that the enc
my ba, burnt the Court House Of Camp
hell county, which is confirmed by thellt-
tsi which we give below
tFEoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
CONCORD DEPoT, June 14-2 F. NJ.
let Lynchburg this morning at . O'Clock
aud coached this place, which is on the
3ontl,tiie Railroad, thiIteen miles from
L;hchhurg, at noon. A rading party, about
lbb At,finr, crossed James river last night
:. -.t"i. distance below Cats Mill, " hick il
fourteen. n.miles below Lynchburg, and reach
"a tti' depot at Two O'Clock this morning
ihey burned the depot here, coinmissary
and the Agents office, wafer tanks,
wood house, and 4 train Of cars loadin.
with blscksmiths' tools, &c. They also de-
stroyed the locomotive attached to the
traiu cut the telegraph wire, AMI tore up
aud burned titty or sixty yards of the track,
The track is now repaired and trains pass
ing over it, and the telegraph wire will be
G cJnnected IN shoit time, and an cilice is
tablished at this place. No private build
ings were burned, nor any private properly
destroyed, with the exception Of the Store
room ana contents belonging 10 MIR. j. l.
Ariin ,ton, the Depot Agent at this place.
The party Left here this morning about
daybreak, and Went to Campbell Z. IL. and
burned the Court House. Their object in
visiting the Court House, was to captart
Gen. Longstreet, ho has been scjouining
there since he was wounded. The General,
however, Lett that place during the day yes.
tc,day for place Of safety.
The general situation about Lynchburg
may be eummed mp in III few words. Our
forces are in line If battle, and tho enemy
Are making roconEcsaucca, and sending, Ont
small raidlug parties in every direction
Aveiil!'s party irom Lexington, or a portion
Of it, had crossed the Jsmes river, anu camp.
td last hight a few miles from ButOrd's De-
pot, on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
& miles distant from Lynclfburg. The iait-
ng party, after burning Campbell c. H. it is
will endeavor 10 effect a function
With Ayerili's command west of Lyuchburg
iverilPs force is estimated at G,00o, aud
'fisoners who were captured in Amherst
ay that they belong to Stahi's command,
which is the lett wing cf Aver,lt'5 commant, /,
nd = O10 strong. Nunter is reported to be
novmg on Lyuehburg via Lexington, bnt
ie will necessarily have to move slow, as
lis Infantry and wagon trains cannot be
,rought over the mountain road with celer
~. Oi the movement OF cur troops it is
,eedltss to speak, rs = lew days develop
nents will render it unnecessary l shall
probably remain at this place until comnu-
lica ton is securely and permanently estab-
ished, as my facilities for sending You the
,e~s lOm this quarter will be Us good here
. ia Lynchbarg. b.
THE LATE LIEUT.. GEN. POLK,
The following official announcement O!
he death Of this officer Was received by the
resident yesterday:
MARIETTA, June II, 1864.
70 His E1ceilency Jefferson Daeis,
The army aud the country this morning
lad the Calamity to lose Lieutenant General
Polk, who fell by 4 cannon SHOT directed at
me Of our batteries.
(Signcd,l J. +. JOHNSTON.
PoiirICs or Rgv DR BaICHtNRIDGs's FAMILY
sUv u. reckiEridge, in late political speecb N