New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-13


garrison forced 10 leave save Que individual. who, IN
white shirt and gray trowsers persisted in displaying h
gymnastics BY standing upon the parapet watching and
lodging the shells Meanwhile Gen. Gillmore's forces
had passed on and were out Of range Of the battery
Soon their guns were seen flashing. and slight skr'
ish took place. but the enemy retired before them.
At noon they we're within one and half miles OF re-
tersburg and Gen. g. sent dispatch that he had heard
Kautxs guns away to his left but had had no commoni
cation with him. Gen. Gilmore started out with in.
structions to advance upon Petersburg and engage the
s.smy He returned tonight It was mmatoriA
whether A suec<sded or not the real Object being to
divert attention from Ksuz who was to dash into the
city from the opposite side burn the bridge over tho
Appomatox, destroy the stores and supplies. depos
&C., and to do all that be could to annoy and harass the
enemy Tho signal glass showed that Kauts was full
filing HE mission, % cavalry were seen attacking upon
the further sde and divisg tie enemy before thew This
was inside the intrenohmepts, aud In the outskirs
the city. ~
All was wen with the cavalry.
sand Gilmore I" was the cry r-- --a
Alas he was not there. He had encountered
woman who told him that she had been In Petersburg
the day BEFORE and that the movement was known there
ysstsrday al noon.
Awaiting himself Of the second clause Of his instruc'
tons, wis to return tonight be sent back word thas
he found the works quito formidable, and moro
strongly garrsoned than be had anticipated, and thAs
he and Gen. Kinks did not deem 1t prudent to attack
them and had. therefore, retired half mile where he
had formed In line CT battle. Meanwhile Gen. Kauts
had found the line Of intrenchmente with his cavalry,
and was fighting In the city expecting that infantry
would assist him. The Rebels seeing Gfnores force
withdrawn turned their undivided attention to Kaut&
pressing him closely. and captured threeinch gun
after shooting nearly all It's horses. At this the cavalry
became enraged Cborrd fellows D, and pounced upon
l2pounder brass piece which they seized and broug
away. Stll no sign Of q diversion In thei, favor y
the infantry. To attempt to accomplish the work -
signed him TO do was madness, and Gen Kauts ~
luctanty ordered withdrawal. f
Gen. Gilmore. BY this time, was obeying the return
part Of his instructions and preceded his command
across the river and thence to headquarters where he
made his report While this was transpiring, came
dispatch from the signal station that long trains Of
cars with heavy siege guns were leaving Petersburg of
Richmond, and that Petersburg being evacuated.
Gen. Butler directed an aid proceed at to Gen.
Gilmore and halt his column wherever he should meet
it. The aid met Gen. Gilmore at the pontoon bridge
Cen Kauts at FIRST WIS opposed by cavalry and some
at the time the troops from the other seof Tho
city, there were about two regiments In IL probably
militia.
It is certain that had this force. or even laxg0
force there been kept employed by the infantry Gen.
Kauz could have destroyed the bridge across the Az.
pomsttox, and burned depots and storehouses. No
troops passed to the aid Of Petersburg. over the rail-
road or turnpike. from six o'clock in the morning.
Deserers agree in saying that the intended attack was
known to them at one O'Clock this morning, but knew
Of no rgenforcements arriving. Gen. Gimorcs losses
In the diminishing were very small. and Gen. Kaufzs
only ten or fifteen. Between forty and fifty prisoners
were captured BY Cen Kautx The infantry recrssseo
the AppomattoI in excellent order about supset
Col Comstock Of Gen. Grants staff reached this
place night before last and has been In consultations
with Gen. Butler. Col Comstock leaves this morning.
Major Ludlow Of Gen. Buffers stat had been sersS
communicate with Gen. Grant. On the army gunboes
Psrke he proceeded up the Chickshominy TO neee
Joness Bridge thence fourteen miles across the cou1'
try to White House, with ten men a. escort 10
encountered but two Rebel pckets, who scattered u
all directions" Reaching Gen. Grants headquarters b
there learned that Col Comstock had already been ayr
patched to Gen. Butler Major Ludlow reports IL
Army of the Potomac In good spirits and excellent con-
dition. They think there that the hard fighting U
about 10 begin There Is continual skrmishing along
the line with an occasional attempt at assault. WhO
Gen. Grants plans for the future arc Is Of course sur
missed. rrfr r.
boy came into our lines last night from Richmond
having swan the James River. WEE