Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-08
wards our right in order to cover and use the York
River railroad


River railroad
Along Buffers line in Chesterfield County TO-DAY
comparative quiet prevailed A little picket firing
and the usual cannonading on the part of the enc
mys gunbosts in James River was ell that occurred
worthy Of note. ..-' 90 -
On the south bank Of the Appomattox, near CAT
Inns Farm in Prince George county, there was
snarp skirmish between portion Of Gen. Dearings
command and lot of Buffers u. S. negro
troops, commanded by men with white skins, The
advantage, it any, remained with our troops, but
gentleman present thinks tho loss inflicted vss
ABOUT equal The enemy were strongly entrenched
at Gatlins, and their right flank projected bv the
Yankee guaboats, two Of which moved up yester.
day, and participated in the little fight Which o.
CURED
Our total casualties were four killed and nine
The heavy firing Of Monday afternoon was caused
by the opening Of our batteries to ascertain the en-
emy's position ss stated yesterday. The eunboats
Participated a usual but our casualties were oulv
triaing. WY
There was no official confirmation of the ev.cu..
ton Of Chesterfield by Gen: Butler, but no doubt
some portion Of his forces have been sent of under
Gen. Smith to reinforce Grant
The weather was clear and warm.
The London correspondent of the New York
Times Of the s0th Of April, says thss 9 memorial
nom every part of the kingdom, under the auspices
OF the Clergy Of the established church, viii be
shortly preaantedsto Parliamenk urging The Gov.
ernmsnt to use lis influence 70 stop Tho American
war.
There has been no fighting in Georgia since Sat.
urdsy. Both armies are resting from the fatigue Of
the last 30 days. Small squads ofprisoners oontin-
ue to come in About FIVE hundred have been CAD.
tured SO far. The dust is almost insufersble.
The Senate concurred in the House resolution OK.
tending the session TO the 7th Of June and was
chiefly occupied in discussing bill conaning the
power OF imPressment exclusive of tho 1.-THE collec
ors The judiciary committee on motion Of Mr.. Hill
were discharged from thefurther consideration Of tbs
habeas corpus question. Tho committee were Of tho
opinion that it was inexpedient to legisate further
on the subject at this time.
The report of the special committee in the House
declared the seat of Mr.. Cobb of Alabama vacant
on account Of disloyalty. The report was however
recommitted with instructions to take additional
testimony during the recess. The Senate bill doub.
ling the pay and mileage Of members of Congress
was passed.
WEDNESDAY, June 1st:-The much looked fer
battle between Gems. Lee and Grant has not vet
tegun, but the lines are in such close proximity
that it may be commenced at any moment
A large force Of Yankee cavalry made raid on
Ashland to-day. Persons from that vicinity report
that they saw column Of smoke ascending in the
direction of the town.
Severe fighting has taken place today on our
right
later despatch dated at Storr's Farm near Rich.
mond ssys there was no general engagement to-day,
but some fighting reported on Wilcox's front, re.
sulting in the repulse Of the enemy. Breckenridge
has also been engaged to some extent capturing
one hundred prisoners from the I'd Yankee Corps,
. who are on their way TO Richmond; also heavy:
firing at one time in Kershaw's 'front.' but believed
to be nothing more than heavy skirmshing
also heavy firing this evening in the direction Of
Bottoms bridge.
Yesterday evening our Cavalry fought the Yam
kee infantry near Coal Harbor and were pressed
back until reinforced by our infantry. During this
fight Maj Flounoy, ofthe 9Th Virginia, was killed.
There was also cavalry 6ght:near Beulah Church
on Monday evening" but it amounted to very little.
Prisoners captured report Grant out of ratons-
quite possible. General engagement may occur TO-
morrow.
The length of the lines Of our army precludes
anything like accurate reports from the whole
front
The dispatches Of Monday last represented Gen.
Grants lines as extending from Hanovertown on
the PamuDky to Gilman's Mills on the Mechanics
vile road. It was then supposed that he would 50
extend bis left flank as to cover and use the York
River railroad. Bottoms Bridge is below the
Railroad and Coil Harbor is in few miles, at both
Of which places fighting has been going on. It is
thought that he will now settle himself down. make
the White House his base of supplies and begin tho
tedious process of fenrenchng and mining unless he
sattacked by Gen. Lee anda pitched battle forced on
him. But as the Sentinel says 't is time for US al
to cease speculations as to Grants movements and
attend to the facts. He has been offering fight
when we thought he was retreating, aud retreating
when we thought he was Offering fight; he has
been advancing when be was whipped, and beading
up stream when be had every reason to hurry
down. He has gone BY the rule of military con-
trariness, and has always disappointed Us when.
ever we supposed that he was acting sensbly or
consistently with himself We suppose that be has
come to the final fight at last; though, warned BY
experience, We express the opinion with becoming
doubt"
The New York Tribune of the 2sth has been re-
ceived at Richmond All the Yankee wounded ex-
cept forty have been removed from Fredericksburg
preparatory to the evacuation of the city,
Joshua Giddings dropped dead in Montreal on the
23d ultimo
Mosby's men destroyed all the block houses and
bridges from Union Mills to the Rapidsn.
Nothing of interest from either army.
Gold quoted at 1885, -.
The Tribune gives particulars Of an sffrsy at .
Hotel in Washington between voorhees, and Senator
Chandler, in which the latter was roughly handled.
The collision grew out of remarks at the table
made by Chandler against the eopperheaas
A special dispatch to the Mobile Adp~tissr; dated
Senatoba, lstnst, gives northern dates to the ssth.
It contains many comments on the late Federal re.
verses and prognosteates Grants success with the
new movementA
The Astyopositan Record says these summary r.
verses are daAaging to Federal pride, and believes
the South csn never be conquered It is an unde-
niabe etthst by these they have a.
ready achieved their independence.
The Ohio Crisis estimates that there will be quite
loss in cereals in Consequence Of the reduction Of
labor, equal at least to 1900 millions bushels.
The New York Tribune says that large number
of unassigned officers and 5000 men recently draft
ed in Connecticut signed their willingness 70 servs
out the balance Of their time or get Of on medica
certificates.
R1cHxosD June 1st .. m.-The Senate passed 3.
bill regulating impressments, with amendments no.
affecting the main objects Of the measure viz: trans