The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-11
TI,F WAR NEWS.

-, x,cro abundant on Saturday, and,
-, sone Of them were too absurd to
on,i,,,d 10 apy consideration, while
s.,,.ce 10 gay, proved truthfl, in
,,h.,.n,e. ana TO these we may ofi.hy al
-, The rrnort was circulated early iu the
u., the Confederate cruiser Alabama
,ssa suak in Ali engagement with the
s,,,,n,r Kasrsigc. This turned out
,os se correct, so far as the accounts given
N,-,hcr, pap, 10 can"hc relied upon. 1'heee
~ -, f,unl in another COLUMN OF this
F.,r, the came 6ources We learn that
'.,,f,Ac,sfe force is Invading NJ -yland and
-,.tn.,u, little excitement in t4at quarter
,..,.-su, are fhe fum0rs connected uith
,,oocsment, but as we have only Yam
,u,hority for believing II is on foot, We
,.,,c,o yen!ilaie them. 1t was reported
,,..erlay that a portion OF Grants army
IA. crossed 10 the north side of james riy-
o., t7, this has been so often repeated that
rs attach tu. little Importance 10 1t. If
a-,rt should conclude 10 change lis base
lin he will find lis stubborn adversary stiii
., lis 'front.' and prepared to dispute his
,ls,pee Another report is that Burnside
as turned up before Charleston, and occu-
ola portion Of James Islahd. In the alb
..,se Of official information we are not pre-
.,.elt1 youch for the truth OF this state
ANT
FROM PETERSBURG.
10 ourrcport ON Saturday We stated that
e..fgthiug vas quiet in front OF Petersburg
astue dly ;Teyious. This was the state of
.F.rs uatil about FIVE o'clock in the after
uhn, a. which hour the enemy made 4 de-
wal-.E,ian fJr the purpose OF feeling our
r,.iian Accounts din1r as to the nature
this aiIlir, one of which, from q trust
worthy sourc b, states that IL was exceed
a,ly trivial, amounting To less than the
tlf; drug 0! the sharpshooters. Another
4, rlut say5 that the enemy made two as
ats upon our LETT and centre, both of
lea we're successfully met and handsomely
rc2ulsed. IL Is added that the Yankees
slartt heavily, while our loss was very
slight that the coolness of our men and
tlcstealiuess of their aim told with fearful
arc them to reeoil IN confusion. We are
g..p05cd to believe that this account is ex
5,serlCt, and that the aff.ir was simply q
JtGonstrs.ion, with no actual assault. Our
u.yrmaioG on this poiat 10 derived from
.-li!emlu every way entitled TO credit, ard
gl, has ample means of learning the pro-
.i.,s Of events on the lines.
ul Friday evening the enemy kept up
grioas sheliiDg OF Petersburg until about
'gu O'Clock. The pondGrous missiles were
;-r0an a. the rate of from four to six per
a.aIte. This harGarous practice is doubt
iczs very gratifying 10 the Yankees, but
i4la 80 have any effect beyond annoying the
loB c9mtItants in the city. On Saturday
u0,aing OF especial interest occurred, ex-
C'njtle usual picket aud artillery firing
Nah two large armies confronting each
0.at il such Cltse proximity, it would seem
lin>lt impossible 10 prevent an engage
Aelt yet Grant seems not at ell disposed
~ tAEe the iu!taive, or to butt his head
Inst the immovabie breastworks OF our
Hay. Yesterday, up to the time the train
e. ,1r Richmond, there was little or no
Ile, and the report brought by passen-
-s N.ls-"ail quiet in front" How long
il5 state Of alilirs will continue, there is
aJITophet wise enough to foretell
NeanThile the enemy, havirg contracted
ls lines as much rs possible, has been en-
aged for few days past in strengthening
lis position. New batteries have been
erected, and new breastworks constructed
Al along hi5 lines, but particularly on his
lett This does not look much as if he de-
signed speedy abandonment of that line
Vi operations.
Lieut. Col Arnold, of the 9th Georgia re-
ement, was instantly killed IN the trenches
On Thursday afternoon, by shell, which
exploded uear him. lie was deserving
shi gallant officer, and much beloved by the
Troops whom hs commanded.
The train last evening brought over ten
'uoie OF Wilson's struggling Yankee raid
e's, who were picked mp In the woods In
pin"iddie county. Deserters, stragglers
ana escaped Yaul.se prisoners can now be
Iouhd AZ almost any point in Virginia, but
NIen tagged they constitute very worth
less aud Improbable stock to have on hand.
RUMoRED RAID.
IL wac fumored yesterday, upon what au-
'1'r!Iy we know not, that party of Yankee
.Si4efa appeared Ia the neighborhood of the
i."o" Tavern, in Hanover county, on Sat.
ufday This should be taken with many
s'aios OF allowance, as yesterday was Sun.
oly and rumors OF all kinds remarkably
scarce
At HEADQUARTERS
'I' night there was no official news from
our armies either In Virginia or Georgia
ILsfeport to which we alluded some days
'ho' 'hat the enemy was preparing for a de-
.ngnS-failon against Mobile, Is ascertained
~ 'e correct, though 10 what force, or from
WAY direction, we have no definite infor-
4'''''h' Ia Official quarters no credit is
'''''~N to the report that Burnside has
6'~c 10 charleston though II is doubtless
u IL 'nat The enemy has redoubled his exer.
'-'N9 IL elect the reduction of that city.
AAMFDLS SIDNEY COLLEGE.