The New York herald., 1864-06-28
against any which may be made 70 strike the
enemy from his nank from the eastern side.

enemy from his nank from the eastern side.
OPERATIONS OF THE ENEMY.
The people OF Prince George everywhere else wnerc
tnisafmy OF Vandas has visited, are suffering greatly
Iom their depredations Crops Of wheat corn and oats
nave been destroyed and garden has been stripped
AS confirmation OF this last mentioned fact, would
state that many OF the prisoners brought in last week.
upon being searched at the Provost Marshas Office were
found well supplied with fresh onions which OF the
rascas stated that they had taken from the gardens OF
tho Prince George people TO keep them from spilng"
LATEST
We learned last night that troops engaged the ene
my Yesterday afternoon the Weldon road and after
sharp but short fight Yepulsed them handsomely. Tho
ensys movement watched by aparty Of scouts,
wno hrs discovered them ABOUT twelve o'clock near Mr.
nicnara Whiams farm In Dnwidde, half mile west OF
ne plank road and three miles from the
roaa They consisted OF Hancocks Second corps
We captured Lieutenant Colonel Homer B. stoughton,
some ten twelve prvates Colonel Stouehton Was
wounded in The Wilderness fights, hut has recovered
ARRIVAL or the rRIsosxns
batch OF prisoners, taken the Welden Railroad
yesterday afternoon were brought in and turned 10
Provost Marshal awes Shey state that they belong
the Second army corps iancocks and bad been In tho
trenches around Petersburg up TO Monday night They
were then relieved by new army corps, the number OF
which they did not learn. II only arrived on Monday
night, and was four hours n.passipg
An Intelligent sergeant from Philadelphia, attached to
the Second United States apshooers, states that 1t
reported incamp that heavy body OF cavalry
to cut the railroad at some point between Petersburg and
Weldon
The prvates in this batch arc all foreigners and the
most ordinary, ierate, ragged dirty cut throat look
ing creatures have ever One, Patander,
says he only landed in this country last February when
he was Immediately we'll piled with whskey, enlisted
to fight the and Stripes and then sent TO the
army.
INDIANS CAPTURED AMONG THE YANKEE PRISONERS.
The following q partial list OF the names a the In
dans captured near Petersburg
JACKIE PenaseuorQnad, Louis Niskequat, William Nc
Surraw, Michael Johnny jackson Wargshwebber, Adam
scohboquaheom, Peter Penarroquaquaw, John Niche
These names taken down letter by the
terpreter would spell them. The Provost Marshal or the
commanding officer Andsrsonville. Georgia, WHITTIER
the prisoners are now gong will have sweet time IN
getting list OF them.
THE LATEST FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The latest from Grants army Tuesday night now
around Petersburg. at eleven O'Clock, q vainons
She'll This noisy missile fell Bank street. striking the
largo mulberry tree In front OF tho old Yntncer build
ing, and cutting OF limb eight inches in diameter.
Nobody hurt
TELEaRAPHIc DISPATCHES.
From the Richmond Examiner, June %
PETERSBURG June 22--10 A. n.
Hancocks Yankee corps yesterday made an attempt to
strike the Weldon road getting within half
mile OF It, on Dayis' farm two miles below the city our
artillery opened upon them, and at the time
Infantry action driving enemy back cap
turing dozen prisoners, and killing and wounding
q number OF the enemy. Our loss is small.
The gallant Colonel Harris, OF tho Twelfth Mississippi
was severely wounded yesterday by struggling shot
Grants whole army s now IN our front, on the south
sido Of tho Appomatiox.
Nothing exciting is transpiring tn morning.
SECOND DESPATCH.
PETERSBURG, june 22-7 P. 81
Dr1gQuos
cocks second army corps ibis evening about two
south OF this place. The fight began O'Clock The
enemy made considerable resistance but were driven
back fully two miles, Our men captured sixteen hun
dred prisoners including atty commissioned OIL
four pieces artillery eght stand OF colors andtwo
lines OF brenstworus The enemy made an effort to re-
capture the oreastuorks, but were repused Another
attack the enemy at come point s now progressing,
and Is succeeding most admirably Our loss Is very light.
The enemy have cut the Weldon road miles below
here, but II wi soon be repared, it is supposed
Accounts Yrom James River.
[From the Richmond Examiner, June %
importance from any part Of lines south OF James
river About O'Clock p N. report put in crcu-
laton that small body Of troops had been surround
sd and captured near Deep Bottom. The story orsi-
mated in foolish brain. and bad but short II
contradcted by persons arriving from the locality
where the disaster Ia said 70 have occurred
DEEP BOTTOM.
Tho force thrown the river Deep Bottom
by, the eaemy would seem 20 be Keeping quiet.
and there some talk OF their laying ponioon
bridges across the river. This locality takes It's
fact bu1 but from the great depth Of the In this
vicinity. II Is twelve miles from Richmond by the New
Market or Charles CITY road. which leaves Richmond
through Rockets Immediately o, this hill -Four Mile
creek and Bailcy's together low into the
river. Malvern Hl ~ four miles further down the New
Market road. Chsnlns bulf u three miles the
city Our lying the side OF Dutch Gap,
not moro than two and q half miles this side Of Deep
Bottom. Howietts battery, tho Chesterfield side OF
the river south OF Dutch Cap s distant from the point
Deep Bottom, held by the Yankees, about SIX miles.
NAVAL OPERATIONS.
u was expected that rams and the battery at How
Lofts would, on yesterday morning, renew their tire
upon the Yaokee Mentors living east OF Dutch Cap but
heard IN that direction up late hour
last evening, and there rumors Of engage
mont Our people have learned TO expect little from
ironcads, and naval affairs occupy very little Of public
attention.
From dusk untn nine O'Clock last night the sound Of
heavy heard In the direction OF the hostile
fleets n lanes river