The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-09

Five hundred and ten rebel soldiers,
belonging to the 10th and 18th Georgia
Volunteers, came into our lines at day
break. They say they are tired OF tight
ing, and do not want any more OF It
They advised our men to go in and fight
it out as this was the last fight for Rich
mond and we could take it this time
They represent the rebel army as beeom-
inc each day more and more demorallzed
with their constant reverses.
DESTITUTION IN RICHMOND.
Rebel prisoners and deserters tell
woful story of the great destitution OF the
poorer classes in Richmond. They state
that hundreds of poor families are anx-
iously awaiting our coming. " heat
flour is worth three hundred and fifty
dollars per barrel, and ginger snaps, sold
in New York four or five for cent, are
sold in Richmond at one dollar each.
TIE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Baltimore. June 4-This afternoon 5
american says: A gentleman, who left
the front at 8 o clock on Friday morning,
represents the attack reported by General
Grant as having opened with the fercest
cannonading along the whole line. Can
nonading could be heard as he progressed
down the Peninsula.
! One important fact reported by our in
formant is that the army is IN the best
possible condition and spirits. They
have never in any previous campaign
been so we'll supplied. There were
bundant provisions constantly going for
ward The whole army worships Gener-
al Grant, and say that he is the only man
who has given them chance to fight.
The belief was universal, both among
the troops and residents of the country
in the vicinity of Richmond, that the Re-
bel capital must fall.
There had been no attempted raid on
the White House, as reported, and con
sequently the rumored capture Of tltz-
hugh Lee and his cavalry was unfound-
ed.
The White House presents a scene of
activity unprecedented even during the
Mcclellan campaign.
\ special despatch to the Herald, da-
ted Coal Harbor, June 3, 1864, says:
Hancock's corps moved, night before
last, from the right to the extreme left of
the line, and relieved the 9th in its posi-
ton in front of this place. The latter
was deployed to the right to fill gap be-
tween its original ground and that occu
pied by the 18th Corps, under General
Badly Smith, which joined this army day
before yesterday, and was in line of bat
tie yesterday morning at daylight.
The line as then formed had Hancock
on the left, in Coal Harbor; Wright in
the left centre, Warren in the right GEN.
tire, and Burnside on the right.
Late in the evening they took posses
sion of the ground we vacated in the
morning By moving to the left flank, and
were at Villas Farm, where general head
quarters had 5een the night before.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES
Washington, June 1.-The Sd Divi-
sion of the 9th Army Corps passed
through Washington this evening on the
way home, in Pennsylvania, their term Of
service having expired. They comprise
the 149th (Bucktails), and the lst, 9th,
7th, 10Th, llth, and 18th Reserves
They presented war-worn appearance,
with tattered flags, aud were greeted with
the waving of flags and handkerchiefS as
they moved to the railroad station.
They report that they heard heavy fir
ing on the Pamunkey yesterday, but the
day previous it was most terrific.
They were in the fight on Monday last,
and it commenced in this manner:
The first brigade was ordered to take
up a point on the Mechauicsburg road
near Bethsada Church. They drove the
enemy, aud took up the position ordered.
They remained there but short time on
y, as the enemy advanced in force and
drove the brigade back to its support,
consisting of the other brigade of Re
serves and part of Kitchens brigade OF
heavy artillery. They were then with
drawn a short distance to the rear, where
rife-pits were constructed, upon which
the enemy charged and were repulsed
with greatest slaughter.
One of the officers stated that it was
the sevcrest rcpulse of the rebels he has
witnessed, and some of the men affirm
that they never saw such terrific carnage
1t is a singular fact that this last fight
of the Reserves was the most brilliant as
well as disastrous to the enemy, and it'll
was within four miles of the spot where
they first encountered the enemy in the
well-remembered fight at Mechanicsburg,
over two years since The 10th were de-
ployed as skirmishers in this fight, Lieut..
Col. Dickson, of the 9th, being in com
mand of the 10TH Col Wellington II
Ent, of the 9th Regiment, was wounded
early in the fight; also, Capt. Samuel
Waters, of the same regiment.
After the fight Gen. Warren compli-
mented them highly for their noble quail
tiles, which have been so conspicuously
displayed during their long experience in
this rebellion. The boys are sitting, as
write this, under the shade of a few trees.