Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-17
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NEN s FROM THE SOUTH.

Tho WASHINGTON agent of the New York
Associated Press, sends to the Northern pa
ners the following, from the Richmond En-
ooirer Of the llth:
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN TOP, June 9Th,
il P. M.-Crook and Averill joined Hunter
to day at Staunton. A portion Of their forces
sre east on the Greenville and Middlebrook
Rad. Five hundred cavalry made demon
Stration at 3 P. NJ. on Waynesboro' on the
;5reenyile and Staunton road, and were re-
mlse,l bv Gen [m boden. The enemy retreat
s1 70 Staunton, burning Baskerville depot
pone. with force Of f ,ur thousand strong, is
moving on down the Valley TO reinforce Gen.
Hunter The enemy have no supplies, but
subsist on the country. Our troops are in
Gne spirits and an advance is anticipated to,
morrow.
MOUNTAINS Top, June 9.-The enemy ad-
vanced again to day with cavalry, and were
driven back by Imbodcn' 5 infantry,
The ENQUIRER has an account Of raid on
Petersburg by Kantz. It says: ''The enemy
erept 10 behind the residence of VIM. A.
Gregory, assembled to the roof and knocking
off the shingles, were enabled not only to OBJ
tain an excellent view and ascertain the num-
Der of our forces, bot through the opening
fred upon and killed many of our men behind
the breastworks. The residence ot Timothy
Rives fell into the hands of the enemy and
Mr. Rives was taken prisoner. They were al
most in Petersburg, and could see its spires
and steeples and many of the houses of the su
burbau limits, but again that Divine arm,
which has SO often been outstretched IN our
behalf, was barred, and our city was saved from
the tread Of the ruthless lvader.
"Just at this opportune moment Graham s
Battery reached the Reservoir Hill unllmber.
ed in an instant, and with precision and rap
iditv which we have heard spoken of as being
almost without precedent, threw into the
ranks of the enemy shower OF shell. The
advance on the city was on Jerusalem pauk
road, coming into Petersburg from southerly
direction. AT S o'clock the court house and
engine bells rang, and the citizens responded
Immediately, and manifested every disposition
to defend their homes and hresldes. Our
breastworks on Jerusalem road extended from
The residence of Timothy Rves, on the LETT, to
and across the road, and beyond the house OF
VIM, Gregory, on the right Ihe enemy
maneuvred for while, thinking that our raw
troops would abandon their position without
light; but never we're Yankees more mistaken.
Our men, under General Coulson and Col. s.
Il. Arthur, stood their ground like veterans,
and finally the enemy charged, and came Down
toour breastworks with savage yell. 80
When within forty PAGES OF the tortlnca'
ions che order to fire was given, and tEle an,
kees tell back. A risoner captured reported
taat the notorious Spears led them. The enc
nj, again came up, and with our one hunored
and seventy men, all told, it was impossible. to
guard the CENTRE right and left, and the order
to retreat was given, and in few minutes the
enemy had possession Of our works, ana many
o. .; HPetersburgs best and gallant sons tell N the
ray, some killed and scme wounded: heV.
vm; A. Hail. chaplain Of tee Washington
~1Sa'eSy: vas captured >