Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-15

Daring attempt 70 Capture Fetsrsbusg.
Thursday morning last about 10 O'Clock, the en-.
envy attacked our lines Of forti1cations on the Je.
rusalem pIankroad. Our breastworks extended here
from tho residence Of Tim Rivee, ESQ.,, on the left
across the Foad to VIM A. Gregory's on the right
to man she trenches.
The enemy had previously made some fsints in
another quarter but this was the true point of At
tack. Gen. Colston and Col F. H. Archer were |
the leaders Of our men-Gen. Ksutz of the Yam |
KEGS. Tho latter were between 8 and 5000 strong !
and were cavalrymen.
The enemy finally made charge They came |
down upon our breastworks with . yell, but when |
within forty PAGES received volley that caused |
them to recoil and fall back with the loss Of forty
wounded and two killed. This charge was repeat. |
ed twice and at last the Yankees were forced to out
flank our position whchtheir superior force easily
enabled them to do. A short time Afterwards reg.
ment came round Rves' house on our left another
on our right and ls-ge force came down in front
Our troops were now forced to fall back.
Couriers had been dispatched for rslnforcements
The enemy now came on in double column, planted
battery on the hill opposite tho water works and
took possession of the bridge of Powells rum
They were almost in Petersburg. But Just at this
opportune moment reinforcements arrived Ora
hams battery reached Reservoir hill, unlimbered
quickly and opened fire upon them. A moment or
arrived, dismounted and charged them in beautiful
style. They retreated in haste upon their reserves
hoping to make another stand but they too had en-
countered Sturdivsnts battery, which had gone
out by another road, and so both columns continu.
ed their retreat Our forces pursued them for some
distance, and in Jaekson's field mile or SO from
Blandford Church, captured = handsome cannon
and six horses We took many prisoners.
The enemy crept up behind the residence of Mr..
VIM. A. Gregory, assembled to the roof, and knock.
ing of the shingles, were enabled not only to OBJ
tain An excellent view and ascertain the number of
our forces, but through the openings thus made
fired upon and killed many Of our men behind tho
| breastworks.
The residence Of Timothy Rives, ESQ.,, fell into
the possession of the invaders after our forces
treated and the scoundrels not only ransacked and
robbed it of all it's valuable contents but then ap.
piled the torch and burnt it to the ground. They
also carried Mr.. Rives off prisoner.
The following is list of the killed and woun-
ded, which, with great care, we have obtained and
which We believe to be correct:
Prot. Staubly, Professor of French in the Peters
burg Female College. Lieut.. Wales Hurt, aged 1s,
Of Petersburg. VIM. G. Bsnnister, of Petersburg
George 3. Jones, of Petersburg. John Crowder,
Of Petersburg. VIM. Daniels, of Prince George
4. P. Brown of Sturdivant's Battery.
WOUNDED.
Henry A. Banks, Of Petersburg; Dr. VIM Bill,
bingham, do; Vim Howard, do; WIN Meanley.
do; Robt A Martin do; Vim T McCandIesh do
R A Harrison, do; Saml Hail. do; W H Hsrdee,
do; 1t Geo Scott, do; N Page, do; Adjt G
johnson, do; Jos Cooper. do; A q Harris son. do /;
IN Cary, formerly Of Hampton; G L Bartlett,
do; A S Shafer, do; N Pritchard, do; VIM +
johnson, Of Albemarle; VIM Griffith, Of Prince
George; Jas Kane, Of Prince George.
Prof Carr, Of Petersburg Fem. Col James Bots
seau of Petersburg; James Kerr do; Timothy
R,ves, Of Prince George; Saml Jones, do; A N
Kelly: member of Virginia Legislature from Pc
tersburg; Rev John A Jefferson, H Lahmeyer,
John AcIlwaine and Joe Smith, all of Peters
burg. Thos D Davidson, of the Davidson Femal.
College. John Davidson, leather merchant Cap
tain J E Wolf, Of Petersburg Peyton Alfriend
saddle and harness manufacturer. John B Ste
vens, City Chamberlain Wm AcCandlish WIT
is slightly wounded Richard McCandlish. Tho
H Daniel, Of Prince George. Mr.. Chalkley, Of Pc
tersburg.
The following are missing and supposed to hsv'
been captured.
EA Broadnax, Mr.. Kinsman and Jos. PEBBLES