The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-29
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Velegr'aphit Ne1ps,
WASHINGTON, juno 22,lop NJ.
TO Major General Dix:
Dispatches from City Point report no
fighting to-day. Movements are in progress
Which are not now proper for publication.
me Richmond papers report on Lynchburg
oysGen. Hunter ON Saturday, and that he
was repulsed. 1t is believed. however, that
there was nothing more than .reconnois
sance, and that having assertained the place
was strongly defended, Gen. Hunter with
drew and is operating upon the enemys
communication at other points.
A dispatch from Sherman's Headquarters
dated yesterday evening at half pa sto O'Clock.
states that ithas rained almost necessarily.
our lines have been pres sed Harvard
steadily. An important position has been
gained by Howard the enemy made a des.
perate attempt to take his position by night,
making seven distinct assaults upon Gen
Whitaker's brigade of Stanley's division.
losing not less than 700 o. 500 men: 20
killed were lett at Whitaker's front
| The assault was followed BY a heavy fire
of artillery, under which the position was
fort fled and is safe now.
| Cur cavalry is across MONDAY creek on
four left. and one brigade 23d corps is across
<lsoss creek on the right, but the rebel left is
behind swamp, and rains prevent any ad-
vance.
The lighting has been quite severe at all
points, the enemy resisting stubbornl7 and
act on the defensive whenever he can.
Gen. Sigel reports from Martnsbure TODAY
that there IS no truth in the statement in
the Philadelphia Inquirer Of the 2lst inst,
relating to raid of Mosby's. Winchester
is not occupied by the enemy, nor are the
TELEGRAPH wires cut between this place and
Harper's Ferry. No military intelligence
from any quarter has been received to day
at this Department.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
NEW York, June, %.
= We-'ds Special. I'm the field pea,
Petersburg, June 21.-I would lie less sur.
prlsed On awakening to morrow morning to
find Gen. Grants army in position some.
where in the enemys flank, that would ia
lind he had attacked their front and forced
them from their present position.
Lee has strong position on our front
and is defending it with his in:ire army.
SO far as l can learn. lie certainly has
every incentive to do so as long as lie has
the slightest chance OF holding our army at
bay.
New YORK, June 25.
The Times Washington special Of the
24th says that en- Tuesday the I'd CORPS
moved to positiod half way between the
Norwalk and Petersburg Railroad, and the
Weldon Railroad: The enemy in force for
med two miles this side Of the latter road
Light diminishing ensued, bu. the encmy's
position was found TO be strong, and the nd
vance fell ba>k 10 the main BODY.
" ednesday the army was put in line OF
battle ready for action Heavy cannonadipc
yas heard a, City ron. o1''hnrs@ &C.,, but i
is not known whether it proceeded from a
general engagement.
Another Times CORE pendent At head
quarters after detaiDing the above onerat;ons
says that about 8 o'clock on Tuesday eve
ming the encmy's cavalry, under Rosser.
dashed into our lines but Immediately dis
appeared on discovering our force.
A small party Of rebels were can urcd
belonging to Hills Long,treel's and Ewel's
CORPS showing those troops to be in our
The Uorl1's Washington special saws
heavy firing was heard at City Point on
Thursday, I'd to noon. in the direction Of
petersburg; also'in the direction TT. Darling.
1t IS reported that our army is cradnalv
moveing around toward the left
at the front. the greatest operations Of the
war were p progress.
Passengers report that the steeples and
tower OF Petersburg have been shot away.
New York, June 25.
Inc Washington Star OF last event r
says that Grants army occupied position
IN me p'nery woods, on the outskirts of
OF petersburg, lately occupied by tie rebels.
who have abandoned their works on -.
south side of the Appomatox. VIC
These entirely commar;i Pe.ersh,rr ,n,,
sue iali1oad thro:gn Petersburg, the on'v
'"9 oet"een Richmond and Weldon.
-, Tor al practical purposes our guns ston
-" continuous communication BY raj, ber
tween Richmond and points south So ,ono
Is Grant elects. lie can thus hold 1hc
enemy by the throut at Petersburg.
from his present position he can move
south with say twenty days rations md
compel Lee to follow him or risk heavv
engagement on unfortif1ed ground.
i NASHVILLE, TENN, June 20.
Inc ING" published the following extra
a. ~ early hour this morning.: -.
We nave Just received information that
on the 10Th, Hooker attacked Lost Noun
tain and carried = portion OF the rebc,
works. capturing over 1000 prisoners and
2 cannon. About 400 Of the prisoners are