, 1864-07-11
PUGET SOUND HERALD
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MONDAY, sGly ii, ise4.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

New 1Ofk, June Z4.-1ne COhWeTCtut
says the high places have brought ont a
good deal of gold, which was bought in
small lots at about 2l0 and sold at 213(G215.
No large amounts were sold at that figure
Parties from Washington say the gold law
viii be modified in favor of the use of gold
thecks.
New York, June 25.-The Grand Jury,
IN the case Of the seizure of the World and
Journal of Commerce by the Government,
refused to find bill Of Indictment.
The Times special of the Oath says that
on the 2lst; the corps moved to position
half way between the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad and the Weldon road The
enemy was found in force two miles this
side Of the latter road. A lively skirmish
ensued, but the rebels position was found
too strong, and our advance fell back to the
main body and the 22nd army corps was put
in line Of battle.
, heavy canNohading was heard at City
Point on the 23d. 1t is not known that it
proceeded from a general engagement.
A correspondent, dating from headquar-
ters, says. about 8 o'clock (21st) the ene-
my's cavalry dashed into odf lines, but i'm
mediately disappeared on discovering our
force. A small party of rebels were cap
tured, belonging to Hills, LOngstreet's and
Ewell's corps, showing that these troops
are in our front.
The Worlds special says that heavy fr-
ing was heard at City Point on Thursday
noon, in the direction of Petersburg, also
Fort Darling 1t is reported that our army
is gradually moving towards the left. Pas
sengers report the steeplcs and towers Of
Petersburg have been shot away.
The Washington Star, last evening, says
Grants army occupied a position in the
Dine woods on the outskirts Of Petersburg,
lately occupied by the rebels, including all
their works on the south side Of the Apo
niattox, thus commanding Petersburg and
the railroad through Petersburg, the only
one between Richmond and Weldon. Our
guns stop all contiAtous communication by
railroad between Richmond and other parts
Of the South. So long as Grant chooses,
he can thus hold the enemy by the throat
at Petersburg. From his present position
he can move south with 20 days ratiOns,
and compel Gen. Lee to follow him and
risk . heavy engagement on unfortifed
grounds.
Assistant Secretary Dana says, our entire
Mss since crossing the james river is not
over 10, 900, while the rebels, he thinks, is
proportiOnately as great.
The Tribuas's correspondent, writingfrOn
Gen. Buffers headquarters on the 21st, says
Gen. Fcater with his troops moved north
Of james river to position within 0 miles
of.Richmond, and intrenched himself This
movement puzEles the rebels greatly.
Army Of the Potomac, june 2Sd.-The
attack upon the Second corps, on the 22d,
near the Weldon railroad, did not result SO
disastrously as was supposed A line was
formed BY BafloM's division o. the left,
Birney's and Motifs in the centre, and Glib
boAb on the right. It was expected that
the Sixth corps would have continued on
the left With Barlow, bat it seems there was
quite a gap left into which A. P. Hills rebel
corps entered, and. before our men were
aware, they received volley from the rear
which created qaite panic in their ranks,
and caused rapid fetreat to the woods in
the rear Of the Third division. This left
the flank cs the Third divisioa unprotected,
and the enemy, taking advantage 0f a.,
charged through and fairly into otr rife
pits, ordering our men to surrender. Our
troops, however, left the trenches and fell
back rapidly, many being captured, aud quite
annmber killed and wounded. Our loss in
prisoners Is said to be 1000, while some es-
innate il higher. The loss Of the enemy in
killed Is about 1000. Anumberof officers
have iust Joined theif conlihaAds after being
exchanged. Some Of them, when ordered
tosdrrender, replied: Death before Libby
Prison. and fought their way out, many
succeeding IN getting back to our lines. At
s O'Clock PM, charge was made by the
Second corps, and the line from which they
were driven in the afternoon was Tetaken.
Our loss in this attack was very slight, Is
the rebels fred too high. Alarec number
Of prisoners was taken. Skirmishing was
kept up all night, the pickets at some points
being but so yards apart. At daylight this
morning an advance Of the whole line was
made, and it was found that the rebels had
taken q new position some distance further
back, where they had thrown up intrench-
ments during the night, which they still
hold.
Another dispatch says the Sixth corps
moved towards tho railroad this morning,
driving the enemy before them in the after
noon twas reported thatwe we're in posses
sion Of the road, and arrangements are being
immediately made 10 destroy IL
New York, June 25.-Lynchburg dates
Of the goth say: On Friday, the l7th, Crook
and Averill reached position near Quaker
Church, on the Salem turnpike four miles
from the city, on the left Of our line, where
considerable skii1nishihg occurred with the
cavalry under Imboden. In the fight, the
enemy gained some advantages; our lines
giving way before the charge was promptly
checked By our infantry. On Saturday
morning, Al daylight, heavy booming Of ar
lillery op our left and centre told that the
Eight had begun, and ii was believed Chat a
general engagements was progressing; bat
& was soon aseertaiBed that il was nothing
but ai artillery duel, and up to O'Clock
Pm. no infantry had been brought into
action. Shortly after this the discharges
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