Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-30

From the LynchOurg Republican OF Monday, TIE
20h instant, take the following which is highly in
teestng, notwithstanding the assurance we have tha
HUNTER, CROOK, AvER1LL and other Yankee leaders
have, this, been sent bowling if they have not bee
wholly broken up or captured -
| OPERATIONS AROUND THE CITY,
| Friday afternoon about octock Crook and Aver
IFS forces reached position what is known as tn
| Q aker Church" Oh the Salem 1urnpiks, four mile
from he city, The left lines, where co slider
aoie sklrmsh occurred with cavalry under Gen. I'm
oodtn La The tight the enemy gained soma advantages
| owing to tue left OF Ines giving way before q
C arga. We lost some or 10 wounded, and sbout
20 i5s0g, supposed to have been cap ured We took
prisoners repOr I'd tnat they bad sever al XII
I'd aod ~ouGd7d. The Yankees were promptly ,eck-
I'd by Infantry and reted orig nal :ine be
you'd tlt CHURCH. Amo>g wounded in this t6r ht
N' II Dolts repurted mortaly.
SATURDAY morning at day light the heavy booming of
art ry ON Que lett and told that the light was
begun, and many believed general engagement was
progressing 1t was sCon scertained however that it
was only artillery duel, aud up to one O'Clock no
lnlantry brought in action Shortly after this
time the rapidy OF the discharges Increased aod the
sharp rattle OF the musketry mingled with the hoarse
OF artillery About this time the enemy a0vaoc.
ID in two lines OF battle to capu cur outer entrench
OF the left OF the turnpike but were repuIsed
Again they rallied to the charge and were again
driven back with considerable loss. Forty of their
killed we're lett on the held aud 20 prisoners were
taken. Including the Kill d and captured their loss
at leas. 250 possibly 800. Oar loss during the
enne day o. this part of the line was killed ard 20
wounded On tie entire line it ascertaned Sat
urddy night that the enemy's l2ss was IS killed
After the second repulse the enemy retired before
the advance OF skirmishers, and at nightfaI our
line about one fourth of mile in advance Of our
original position the enemy resisting the advance only
by feeble cannonading.
The batte ground was both sides of the Salem
Turnpike, batwten the Quaker Church and the toll
gate, and about two miles southwest of the CITY,
THE FIGHTING ON OUR RIGHT
About II O'clock the enemy on our extreme right
centre opened heavily with artillery but after fierce
duel of two hours duration, the enemYs guns we're
silenced and driven from the field. small portoa of
infantry were brought into action also, but there was
no hghlIng OF cons q1ence with them. We heard of
no Casualties. This lighting was on what ia known az
the Forrest road" ABOUT "a miles from town. the
enemys batteries being planted on the farm of Mr. H.
W. Barksdae, and our position being Immediately in
front of " Tate's Spring.
There report in circulation Saturday night
that during the day captured five pieces of artillery
but we were unable to ascertain whether it had any
foundation or not
A body Oh the enemy's cavalry made demonstration
on our extreme rlght on the Lexington Turnpike Sat
urday, about five miles from the CITY, but we're prompt
ly, met by some OF our cavalry and easily checked.
The operations of Saturday, while only partial az
ford evidence OF the spirit OF our men, and give assur-
ance that when the battle opens in earnes the result
will be victory complete as any OF the war. Our
friends at distance may rest assured that Lynchburg
is as safe it would be there not Yankee
within thousand miles of the city.
general engagement is anticipated to day, Sunday
and at its cose Hunter will be of the same opinion,
we shall be deceived than we ever were 10 our life
In Difference to what we believe to be the wishes 70
the military authorities we forbear giving the names
of the troops engaged but when the necessity fer this
recence shall pass away, shall take pleasure in
mentioning them as their gal lantry deserves.