Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-24

was seen crossiug down she Petersburg turn
pike as Builer's frfce ente,ed their wotke.
/ Last evening tbe Dispatch steamer Amsnda
Wnauts, while pas,iug Wilcox's whsn was
fed into tom theaor,h side Of the James
river by rebel battery. Gun-shots were
fred at her, one OF which passed through her
hull near water-lne. No one was injured.
r. James River h biockaded few mites be.
low Drugs Bluff to prevent surprise from
rebel rams. Lctbt E
NKw YoRK June 81. a
GOLD has been struck of she list. What
has been called gold board" has ceased and
speculation closed. Prices nominal. The
rate at 10 o'clock was sl.0l premium and
aow neld high'r.
i1 The Times Headquarters dispatch dated
18th, says There has been no positive adj.
Vantage gained over the rebels for the last
twenty hours. More or less lighting
has taking place, charges and eoun exchanges
being made along the whole line The right
and left wings advanced more than mile and
the centre gained but little. Petersburg is
now half surrounded snd within easy range
OF our guns. 81 .raf.s
The Iribune's dispatch Of the 10Th, says /.
we attacked three times yesterday. Gen.
Warren took one line of the enemy's works
and west another but lost it, Gen. Han
cocks eorps gained half mile, and Gen.
Burnside's more Gems. Hills and Martin.
dales divisions swept up the river within
half mile Of the city. One more line and
we have the city.
The Herad's dispatch Of the 10Th, at a.
m. says Gen. Butnsides attack on the left
was severe struggle. He carried the works,
capturing 500 prisoners, 6 brass pieces and
twu more spiked.
The Times dispatch says: The exploit OF
a small part Of Cen Butler's force on The
, Richmond q Petersburg Railroad was bul.
liant affair. 10 brief, 1t was force OF 40OC
men, who sdvanc' three or four miles di.
rectly in the teeth OF Lees veteran army,
which it succeeded in cutting in two by des.
troying three miles If railroad, over which
troops were passing as la-t as the train could
run. 10 taking the almost waited rtbe
, works, they captured about 200 prisoners
While our men we're destroying the rail
, road, the rebel Gen. Picket came down with
a force of rebels which was held at bay, b,
mere handful of our men, until the work wal
accomplished, Picket was then reinforced
and our men retired.
The Times dispatch of the 18Th says -
attack ON Gen. Burnsdes front and after a ,e
= we're contest re-occuped fort be had takei
the previous morning. This change in th
line has concentrated Beauregard's frces
while it enabled our troops to cover import
ant approaches to the leii and right and place
the city within range OF our guns about l40
n yards distant
AT p. m. to-day an advance was made up
81. -. b..
>, which was acc, mpiished after con.iderabl
=. losl in wounoed.
/. The Hetalds dispatch says - Gen Han
cocks old wound has been so ttoubesom
+. that be has been obliged to ask to be relieved
q His request was granted and Gen. Brney hs
q command OF his corps. lie expects 10 be Il
= the field again in week
:. 1t is said that there are so, 600 rebel troop
d in Petersburg and they are being reinforce
continually.
. BERMUDA HUNDRED. June 9.
4, There was fighting in front OF Peers bur
4 up TO 2 o'clock yesterday without decIsiv
=, results, but our troops have been constant
gaining ground Another piece of artilet
q, was captured and brought in yesterday De
/, cisiye results are expected SOON. Gen Gil
mole and staff left tor Old Point last nigh
= Every thing is moving satisfactorily with tn
, army.
= BERNuDA HUNDRED, June 90.
n Yesterday was comparatively quiet da
with the army about Petersburg The opeI
atoms Of the day were cohfued to recon
q uoiteriDg, slight skfmlshing and some shar
-. shooting along the lines, which now exten
% some distance beyond Petersburg up the Ap
= pumattox river. Gems. Grant and Butte
i went up the James river yesterday and ha
an interview with Admiral Lee.
. LATER, 10 A. @.--Some little cannonsdin
4 has been heard from half past eight till tn
=, present time.