Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-11

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SourHxRS Late Richmond aud Peters.
burg papers are not little sombre in tone,
cyincing want Of satisfaction at the pro-
gress of army operations aud public affairs
generally. Military strategy and PROV
ess appears not to he as reliable as hereto
fore; prayer aud divine intcrposition is
sgain urged upon the people as affording
about the only hope for political salvation.
Whether prayer is preceded by repentance,
so essential to its effectiveness, does not ap'
pear. The gravity of their position is re-
luc,antly confessed, and 1t is clear to see
that they look upon the defeut of Lees ar.
my as fatal Meantime they arc cramming
their soldiers with stories OF Grants im.
meuse losses-90, 600 is the Ggure-- aud
tell them that the country between Grant
aud Washington is full Of Yankee deserters
who will fight no more. Gov Brown Of Ga.
has ordered every civil officer in The State
under SO years Of age to go at once to the
army: those who refuse will get drum.head
courl-martial
WAR NEws.-We refer our readers to
the dispstches of the war department for
concise account of the p.,ogress Of our
arms. Grant has fairly thrust Lee within
the defenses of Richmond. The siege will
be vigorous one, aud the baggiug of his
army must be the ultimate result.
Omciai From Secretary Stanton.
WAsnIAGroS, June 2.
To Maj Gen. DIR:
A dispatch from Grants Headquarters,
dated June /, 10 NJ, has been received
by this Department. 1t states that about
four o'clock the day before, Sheridan, per-
cieving force of rebel cavalry at Cold
Harbor, which proved to be FilZhugb Lees
Division, attacked and after hard fiabt
routed it, together with Cliugman's brigade
Of infantry which came TO Lees support
Sheridan remained 10 possession Of the
place. lie reported at dar K that he had
considerable number Of prisoners, and that
there were many re ebel dead aud wounded
on the field.
He was ordered to hold the position and
at 10 N. The 9th corps set out to occupy
the place.
We have not yet heard from Wright OF
Sheridan this morning, and do not know
yet whether the former got his troops to
their destination.
Smith must be close upon Wiigb',s col
uDiD
This morning the enemy are also moving
heavy column in the same direction.
| The order has Just gone to Warren TO
fall upon heir hauk Wilson had fight
last evening near Hanover e. H. with
Young's brigade of cavalry. lie routed
Youpg, killing aud capturing many, but
there has been good deal Of artillery
firing in that direction this morning.
Warren reports last uighr, that in his
| fight Of Monday forenoon near Bel Ihesda
Church, Col. Tyrrel of the Is b Va and
Col Willis, commanding Pegram's brigade,
were killed. Col Christian, 49th Pa was
wounded aud captured. So was the A A.
General Of Ramsey's brigade; name not re.
ported. Ten other commissioned oiicers
were captured auo 70 priyntes.
Sixty rebels were buried ou the field il
our centre.
burnside reports bis advanced line as be
/ ing this morning within mile and a hall
| of s,ecbanicsvilc
No other military intelligence has been
received by this department since yeStcr
day.
L. NJ. STANTON