The weekly union record., 1864-07-02
News Of the Week.

The war news Is o! very important natare
this week. more as regards the Indications ol
what future movements viii be than - to whs:
has been already accomplished. Grant holds a
strong position near Petersburg, Butler and
Foster bold the north side Of James river nine
miles from Richmord. Sheridan is q, White
House, while Hanier, Averil and Crook are
operating between LyucAburg and Richmond
The situation is shown b. the annexed:
| NEw YoRK. June 25th.-The Tim.s special
dispatch, dated June 24th. says: On Tuesday
/ the 2lst, the Second Corps moved 10 position
bsIf way between the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad and Weldon Railroad The enemy
10 force were foand two miles this side
OF the latte, road. A lively skirmish ensued,
but the eneny's position was found 10 be too
strong. and our advance fell back
The Washington Star OF last evening says
Grants army occupied q position 10 pine
woods on the outskirt. OF Petersburg. lately
occupied by the rebels including all their works
on the south side Of the Appomattox. thus
commanding Petersburg and the railroad
through Petersburg, the only one between
Richmond and Weldon. For all practical
( purposes our guns stop all continuous comma.
uicalion by railroad between Richmond and
other parts of the South. So long as Grant
chooses be can thus hold the enemy by the
throat at Petersburg. From his present posi
ton be can move South with say twenty days
ratiou-, and compel Lee to follow him and risk
heavy engagement on unfor,ifed ground.
Assistant Secretary Dana, who has arrived
from headquarters, says our entire loss since
crossing the James is not over 10000, while
the rebel loss is proportionately as great.
A Tribune correspondent, writing from Gen.
Buffers headquarters, June 2lst, says: Gen.
Foster, with his troops, moved north OF the
James TO position within pine miles of Rich
mond, and intrenched himself This movement
puzzles the rebels greatly.
Army OF THE PoroNAc. June 23d.-The
attack upon the Second Corps, on Wednesday,
the 22d near the Weldon Railroad, did not
result so disastroUsly as was FIRST supposed. The
line was formed BY Barlow's division on the left,
Birney's aud Motifs in the center. and Gibbons
on The right. II was expected that the Sixth
Corps would have continued on the left with
Barlow, bat it seems that quite gap was left,
into which A. p. Hills rebel corps entered,
and before our men were aware OF 1t, they re-
ceived volley from the rear which created a
panic IN our ranks, and caused a lapio retreat
TO the woods in the rear of the Third Division.
This left the flank of that division unprotected,
aud the enemy, taking advantage OF it, charged
through and fairly into our pits, ordering the
men to surrender. The troops, however, lef,
the trenches and fell back rapidly, but many
OF them were captured. and quite a number
killed and wounded Our loss 10 prisoners is
reported at 900. while some estimate ii higher
The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded is
about 900. A number OF our officers have
just joined their commands, after being ex-
changed. Some of them, when ordered 10
surrender, replied, Death before Libby prison, )"
and fought their way out, many Of them sue
ceeding in getting back to our lines. At eight
in the evening a charge was made BY the Sec
ond Corps, and the line of works from which
they had been driven in the afternoon was re-
taken. Our loss in this attack was slight, as
the rebels fred too high. The Sixth Corps
moved toward the railroad. this morning,
driving the enemy before them, and during the
afternoon reported, We are in possession of
the road Arrangements were Immediately
made TO destroy it.