Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-16
oFr1o1AL WAR BULLETIN.
Secretary Stanton 10 General Dis.


Owing to the break in the telegraph lines dispatches
were received yesterday from the Army Of the Potomac
Dispatches have arrived this morning with dates nine
O'clock last night
There YVES no firing on Wednesday except by pockets
Arrangements had been effected by which the killed and
wounded between the lines gathered in There
no movements yesterday.
deserteI who into lines reports that Hunters
victory near Sauaton much complete than the
Richmond papers reported He says that Hunter took
twenty cannon, many prisoners and large quantity Of
stores The defeated force recently part of Breckn
ridges command. Gen hunters report has not yet been
received EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Saturday, June III, 1862 p. M
Official reports from the headquarters of the Army of
the Potomac down to five o'clock yesterday friday
evening, detail no movements Of Importance.
despatch from Gen Sherman dated yesterday states
that our cavalry Thursday 9th developed the position
OF the enemy in line along the bills from Kenesaw to
Lost Mountain, and we marching by the roads
towards Kenesaw.
despatch from Gen. Butler, dated this Saturday
morning, at one o'clock, reports:
" All quiet along our lines Yesterday (Fridsy) Gen.
Kautz charged the enemy's works at Petersburg and
carried them penetrating the town but not being sup
ported by Gen. Gilmore, who had Withdrawn his forces
without conflict, Gen. Ksuz obliged to withdraw
without further effect. Gen Kautz captured forty pri-
soners and one piece of artillery, which he brought
away with him."
A despatch from Gen. Candy, dated Vck,burg, June 4,
states that Gen Emory reports that attempt by Tay
lors force to the Atchaaya had been frustrated
the troops that had crossed dispersed and large quantity
of commssary stores and clothing captured.
Rurhr dino in In in afch
dated yesterday, at Lexington reports that after
centratiug force at the mouth of Beavercreek Big
Sandy, moved against Morgans force in Virginia west
as far Ms Gladesvlle Morgan with 500 men, moved
into Kentucky via Wnitesburg. pursued, and, by
marching ninety miles in twenty four hours, upon
him atMount Sterling yesterday morning, aud defeated
him. BY stealing fresh horses he reached Lexington at
two O'Clock this forenoon Our forces held the fort and
the rebels did but little damage He left here at
A. NJ. for Versailles start in pursuit with fresh
!" force this morning."
No official report has yet been received from General
Hunter. EDWIN. NJ STANTON, Secretary of War.
WAsHINGToN, JUNE 12-1 20P NJ.
despatch from Gen. Hunter dated at six O'Clock in
the morning of the 9th instant at Staunton reports
I'VE met the enemy at Piedmont last Sunday, the 9Th
killing William Z. Jones, their cmmandipg general. and
totally routing them after battle of ten hours du ation
We have captured fifteen hundred prisoners sltog-thet
thousand and sixty officers the field of
battle Also, three thousand stand of three pieces
of artillery and vast quantity Of stores We have to-day
effected Junction with Generals Crook and AverilI"
1t stated in another despatch, unofficial dated Staun
ton june 8: "Our infantry is engaged in burning
aad burning rails and west All the Government rail-
road buildings have been burned at Sauuton We leave
tomorrow"
despatch from Gen. Grants headquarters, dated yes
terday as4 P. NJ, reports;
The rebel cavalry having yesterday made dash into
Wilson's lines, the Jenny House, Wilson this
iug cent part OF Mcnoshs brigade where the
enemy were Their pckets driven back and their
line forced the cavalry passing the entrerch-
meuts. About mile west of Bsthsada Church, McIr-
tsh upon Fields division Of infantry and having
mpsbed the purpose of mis- reconnaissance retired He
killed and wounded number of rebels in bis progress and
brought away four five prisoners He had men
killed and wounded"
Dispatches from Gen Sherman dated at bis beadquar
ers Zig shanty, Georgia, this morning, have been re-
ceived They state that lines within four or five
hundred yards Of the enemy, but no fighting yet
L. M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, June 1919 midnight.
late as eight o'clock this morning The movement at
that hour in successful progress
No reports to day from Gen. Sherman.
The following despatch from Gen Burbrdge, command
ing in Kentucky. has just reached here:
attacked Morgan at Cynthisns at daylight yesterday
morning, and after hours hard fighting completely
routed him, killing three hundred, woundins nearly az
many and capturing nearly four hundred besides recap
turing nearly hundred Of Gen Hobsons command and
thousand horses. Our loss in killed and wounded
was about hundred and fifty. Morgsn's scattered
forces flying ia all directions, have thrown away arms
out Of ammunition, and wholly denoralized"
Dispatches from Gen. Butler at nine o'clock this even
ing Indicate no change in the command :.
No further nel gencs has been eeivsd from General
Hunter
EDWIN M STANTON, Secretary Of War
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June l5-7 M.