New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-01
NEWS FROM REBEL sOUBCRs.

from which We cut the following.
THE LATE OPERATIONS ABOUT LYNCHBURG-THB
FIGHT NEAR THE CITY REPULsE AND 9B-
TRBAT or HUNTER, ETC. ,..-lf
We received yesterday Lynchburg papers,
tie first we have for nearly two weeks We make
from the columns o. TIE Prpihian the following inter.
ong account Of recent operations OF the armies IN that
vicinity
APPROACH OF TIE ENEMY.
On Friday morning, it was asoertancd that the en-
envy had approached within a few miles Of the city,
and he afternoon the booming OF artillery was heard
on the Lynchbrig and Salem turnpike road neor the
old Quaker church. about three miles distant.
II was McCnusland with some Of Imbodens cavalry,
dis putting the further advance Of the enemy. gun on
side disabled at this point WHICH report said
had fallen into the hands of the foe Our troops then fell
further bnck:
After the fight at the Quaker Church Friday after
noon further hoStcs were suspended until Saturday
morning whom about O'Clock. our batteries on the
SlleIn turnpike opened with an occasional shot. AT
O'Clock precisely furious cannonading set ill., and WITH
some brief intervals of silence. was continued until
late in the afternoon Occasionally tho roll Of mnsketry
Was heard accompaniment 10 the doepcrtoned
thunders Of artillery.
TIE BATIIE-REPULsE OF TUE ESEMY-THE BAT
TLE-FIRLD.
THE line OF battle extended from about half q nile
above the tllgat CO.. miles from Lynchburg) on the
Lynohburg and Salem turnpike moving in direction
little west Of north The distance embraced by this
line must be ~ to 3 miles. From the character Of the
ground over which the battle ragged it is impossible to
give ANYTHING like accurate description Of all its
parts Persons famer with the Topography OF Lynch
bnrg and its cnyirons will readily understand tins
The whole country is succession OF hipA gorges ahd
streams 49, .,
DIR. e. II. Murrel who was in good position to OBJ
serve portion OF the fght has informed us that bat
tey stationed on Haseys farm did great execution
He distinctly saw a large body Of cavalry, which he
supposed 70 be about four Thousand drawn up in hne OF
battle 10 Capt BarsSdales hed on .ae forcs ,Sr
yelling defiance and at the top OF their voices when
borne TO tho point where The doctor $1,000 CON
cooled; be heard them cry. Come ont OF your
holes you d Rebels we've got You now como
out OF your bocs" when these Infatuated wretches
gov ~ Tser rt them which did terrible execution Two
cter voleys were poured into them when they orcKo
and fed
The battle ended on Saturday afternoon and the enc
nv retreated in great haste on Saturday night. had
thew remained until the next day are satisfied. from
the dispositions that had been made by Gen. -.
that they would have been captured Their safety Is
not now an assured fnot by any means.
We rode over the battlefield on Sunday. observing
the results Of the previous days work On twoor three
contiguous fields on the farms OF DR.. Owen and John
b. Lee we counted some 40 odd dead Yenkees who lay
stiff, and staTk and nude spectacle OF horrors Ihcy
had been denuded. it was said. by their Particular
friends gentlemen Of African descent" Most Of
them were supposed 60 be shnrpshooters who fell III
advance Of the enemys lines, and quite near to our
iAepils and inirenchments
Fully three fouYlhs Of them were shot through the
head ard Others though the heart. thus showing the
accuracy Of that unerrng aim which sent them TO the
la-s account. Some Of them were fierce looking.
heavily bearded cuthroats willie few were smooth
ficod bows We noticed who seemed 10 be strip
ling Of scercc ~ Summers. On the left OF the Salem
turnpike the Quaker meeting House, we sew five
graves. The wooden tosrds placed of their beads
stated thai these were oil killed Friday tho l7th
On the other side Of the road man was lad out IN a
bGpket, with piece OF paper pinned on ms breast.
marked Robert j. Simpson. Company j. lst virginia
Light Infantry.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or TIE BATTLH-THE ENEMY o
RE- REAT-1HEIR LOSSES, EIc.
The Sight on Saturday near this city says ne Lyneh.
bur Republican, was a much heavier one than at first
supposed and ts results greatly more disastrous 10 the
enemy than stated yesterday morning. 1t Is now hsccr
tanned that their dead alone left the field numbered
aboa 100 and their wounded in field hOspials who fell
into our hands being too badly hurt lie moved are
reported at $50 Gen. Aycrill stated 10 gentleman
entirely Trustworthy that their loss was goo Killed.
The enemys line Of battle extended from the Forest
Road on MI n. W. Barksdales farm. 10 the farm Of
MIR Moolmar. half or three iodrths OF a mile
southeast Of the Salem Turnpike length OF about
three miles
The heaviest fighting was on the farms Of Mr.. =
Mckinney and Mr.. Moorman, on the southeast OF the
turnpike and Of DR. Owen and Mr. ". y. Bocock. on
i'e west and near n Tho road Here tho cnemys
dead were principally found ard here 1t was that two
fierce assaults were made on our w1IkS ihe afntns
though al one time the Yankee cavalry posted tieie
msde demonstration n If to charge our batteries. but
sharpshooteIs and half dozen shells soon caused
them 10 retire.
Orr entire loss on Saturday is semi officially reported
nj nine killed ond II wounded In Consequence OF tho
or If il had II was inaccessible to us In the engage
mont and pursuit as Tar New London we captured in
all about 10 prisoners. Tho report OF the capture Of
three pieces or artillery was erroneous
The enemy il il now asccitained. commenced their
retreat about o'clock SATURDAY evening after their I'M
successfnl assault our lines previously reported As
soon the retreat was discovered vigorous plfsu was
made Gentlemen whose houses the enemy passed in
forIos that they Travelled in great Taste and confusion
md they also say TINT in conversation both officers and
men expressed great surprise nj finding the city 90 well
prepared for resistance.
The battlefield on Sunday presented quite ghastly
gpcctacle circumstance connected with the onem! ;
dead Is worthy OF notice SLOWING the accuracy and
aim OF our shaTpshooters. ,
on the field and 10 nete the place where they were
shot OF n 80 counted a. were struck IN the head ana
death appearrd 10 have been almost nstantanoous,
inete and proper fate for these iLtL@ss adeis
The enemy threw awny large number Of guns PTS
tos and swords both the battle field aud on tie Route
OF tho retreat Knapsacks. myorsaoks' oanteehs' @c
were nlso prOfusey srewn around, ana many were
picked up by citizens who visited Tie fields and passed
In many localities. on both fhe Salem and Forest
roads trees were felcd and bOckades ol fence rails
and stones were made to impede pursuit. In removing
these some hours were lost by our men
p,.usITa AND BRAvADO or HUSTER-wBAT he AND
HIS OFFICERS BALD.
Generals Hunter Crook. Ayerill and Sullivan put up
with Major Hutter about four miles from town, whose
autif forIo WAS used as headquarters. In their suite
were the notorious Dr. Ruckcr aud David II. Strother
port Crayon) the former attached TO Crooks stan ,
Major Hutter being an old army officer was wen
acquainted with Hunter, aud talked Irses 70 nun ie
30 600 nen and could take Lynchburg eesiN-that we
had better make no resistance. When MAJOR nuuei
informed him that II would be no easy task, ana that
our peoplc in the last resort, would retire to the
Amherst Uiehts and fire npOn them. Hunter replied
that in such event he would help them 10 destroy Tue
town Tho general officers were IN very high spfils
~ Ne sumner table on Friday night and boosted that
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