Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-07-02
THE WAR.

Secretary Stanten has at length sent a
despatch. He describes an unsuccessful
movement made by General Sherman on
Sunday and Monday last On Sunday
the Confederates we're encamped on the
ridge which runs northeast and southwss,
in front Of Marietta They occupied the
three peaks Of the ridge-Kenesaw, Pine
and Lost Mountains-Kenesaw being the
northeastern one. Sherman ordered on
attack on Sunday evening upon the Con-
federate works on the low part of the ridge,
between Kenesaw and Pine Mountains -
His forces moved forward in two columns
about mile apart. Mcpherson led the
eastern one Thomas the western one.--
During the night the columns got into po-
siion. At dawn on Monday furious can
nonado was opened the Confedef dtss along
the entire ridge. Under cover Of this fire
Mcpherson and Thomas advanced. They
marched up the ,ide Of the hill aud reach
cd the enemys works. They we're repuls-
cd, and retreated to their original lines
Mcpherson reports q loss Of five hundred
and Thomas loss uf two thousand. Be.
tween one and two hundred Confederate
prisoners were captured. The cnemys
loss, Secretary Stanton says, was much
smaller than Sherman's.
1t is almost certain that the Confod er ate
rsidiug parties who are menacing the rail.
roads in Sberman's rear, are beginning
their operations. A large force of Con-
lederates on Friday last, suddenly appear.
ed before Lafayette, in Georgia. This
town is twelve miles west of Dalton, on
Sherman's supply railroad. L, is q forti-
fed post intended as defense of the rail-
road, and is garrisoDed by somo Kentucky
troops. The Confoderatcs surrounded the
town and demanded its surrender. This
was refused, and they captured it. They
were afterwards attacked by one OF the
Kentucky regiments and lost seventy pris.
oners. The account of the contest ceases
without telling its result. Our advice,
from Dalton are to Friday, the day on
which this contest occurred. No Confed.
crates had at time appeared on the rail.
road.
There is nothing Of Importance from
Gen. Grants army. On Saturday night
there was skirmish in fr ont Of Burnside's
corps. Sunday and Monday were quiet.
Grants troops maintain their old positions.
Foster, on the north bank of the James is
four miles above Malvern Hill. He is NOT
within five miles Of Chafin's Bluff, oppo.
ate Fort Darling, and shows no intention
of trying to get there Tho Confederates
are in front Of his works, and his troops
keep close in them. There seems to be
general movement of the Confederate ar.
my to the south and southeast of Peters.
burg. Its SCOPE and objects are not ye.
evident, though it causes Grants troops TO
be on the alert, and for time ha. divert
ed their attention from she sisgo of the
town.
General Hunter is still refreshing north.
west from Lynchburg. He is trying to
get TO CoviDgton, the county seat Of Ale
gheny county, Virginia, about fifty miles
from Lynchburg. There he will be pro-
tected by two or three high ridges of the
Alleghenies. The Confsderates are pur-
suing him closely. They report having
thirteen of his cannon. General
Hunter has sent despatch to Secretary
Stanton, though from what place is not
stated. He says that want of ammuni-
lion and supplies and the superior force
Of the enemy made him retreat from Lynch
burg He is resting bis troops.
The Federal cavalry, it is reported have
cut the Richmond and Danvills Railroad
at Burksville, southwest from Richmond.
They have burned various depots and cars
at that place. The damage to the road is
not serious. The cavalry have disappear
cd. The Confederates have recovered DOS
session Of the Petersburg and Weldon
Railroad, and are now repairing it.
A forco of Oonfederates, about 600
strong, attacked an Iowa regiment at the
mouth of White River, Arkansas, ,on juno
22d. They were repulsed.
Killed by the Cars.
A telegraph dispatch was received a.
this nlaca ON Satnrdau exan;nn i,.t nA.AA