The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-22
rt,E WAR NEWS.

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THE WAR NEWS.
z..t.r,.K, "a Oh the day before, matters
,..,,.a comparatively quiet ia fotefs-
''rc and the Inference is that Graat's army
"a h,s,y whipped on Friday and Satnr-
.,,., ne has 10 take time 10 recaperstc,
?. ...e,.,l in rent cfiag his position Sc
,ypIiminary to bis grand assault -
sS.tis occasionally drop into the city, bu,
,sy fail to create any undue alarm amongst
,rsirb,hiiaa.s, aud all is calm aud conf
,... Meanwhile, according 10 ctmmon
-, the enemy have landed ccnsidera-
-. f,r., II Deep Bottom, on the north side
-. ,,,..s river, ;ow miles below Chain S
prg The o. :ci oi his is probably to di-
asDerl Lees attention from the m hin
.,,,l,ss near Petersburg, but the expert
., mtg cost them quite IS dearly IS
e,,-+s have cost since the commencement
ol Be clmpa'go.
,,a ll;e hour last night we received the
,... If yrstcrday, bat IL com'aius very
.-,,i- .e a,ilitiou IL what is given in our
..,t.fp.A.i,Eia letter elsewhere. All was
ANAL, qaict on MJnday on The tn cmy's
.i....s lsig}. At which point IL WAS conf
s.,igtxf,s cd &. heavy assault wonli be
.R. GA ether portions Of the lines
tt..e ass heavy shitmtS hing, and some ar
,1sty rfacatc, but nothirg more. The
4,!s.r inflicted by the shelling amounted
,.compArAi.yrly nothing.
prisoner, clptured on Saturday night,
las given a statement OF Grants forces,
liz .sys OIAgt's army now on the south
SHE ii lanes t,ycr is composed Of the II,
d. al l":h, lSth, and 20th corps. The
., commanded by hancock; the 5th, 10y
N.atu. and the oh, by Eafnside, are all
DAr4tlas immediately around Petersburg.
I.e l,.h, commanded 10y Badly Smith. Is at
4ul AyLt .iarf0uda Hundred. The lO.h aud
LIT AaIS uo regular commanders, and are
1tJ uelI Chy Poiut 40 a reserve. ali these
amy corps have been ieaifully reduced
since Tie commencement Of the present
CAMPAIGN, aud many OF The regiments com.
its,ig them DO not now muster two hun
diel men.
We have nothing def liie from Lynchburg
ee.pt report that all is going on well.
Az tgrAGH At 1Hc WIZ HOUSE.
Tao L"ht on Monday, which was erronc-
oa.b located 1t the Cross Reads, III New
hi9 county, took place il reality hear the
NAe House, the point at which the York
RIVER Railroad crosses The Pamuukcy. Va
to4a Fuu.oIs were i'll circulation yesterday
.U regard 10 this aii,ir, ole OF which was
.-lt thc ensmy Was driven back 10 the cover
T.. tAlif gunhoat3. and another that they
E,lc dngtn IL lar as New Ken: Court
H'l-e. Az officer who Wsa present fur
L.Ars = version totally different from any
~ Lad previously heard. lie says that the
tu.ll) works ueir the White House were
hid hJ two hriyades oiSnilntry, stationed
latlt 10 gu,id some commiGalIy stores and
iA4t leiihrt Sheridan nor his command were
lio'ell daring the day. II was reported
je-lttday that they had prev iousiy crossed
the bridge and gone TO West Point, some
h!sra miles distant; tAt SOME Yankee
iltkct3 ho were captured stated that they
had uoi Yet reached the White ucuse,
though ihoy had crossed the Mat:aponi nj
81 ot,phen's church, and were hourly tX-
pe1iet. Two gunboa,s and transport
steamer were al the White House.
Al ~ elIly hoar in the morning our ar
il'eit opened upon The infantry camp froin
ahi!i this side, and vigorous sheliing was
h'id HP during the day, TO which The gun
-l@ responded. While the engagement
"'s Eolng on the enemy's wagon train
crossed lLe river in order 10 get beyond the
ilase OF cur guns The sharpehooters took
s5nc part in the All .ir. Night closed iu
Without any decided advantage having been
gained by either side.
lrettrdAy morning the fight was renewed
by al attack of the enemy, anu at the time
our ii llsnant leii, 4 warm engagement was
pa, cesoirg in the vicinity Of Tunstalrs
st.tiou.
THIS ia the statement OF an officer who
w1s pteeeut, and who may be Presumed to
h.'e been well posted in regard to the facts
GA the ether hand, the impression at head
41artels yesterday was that severe fight
took place, resulting in our favor, aud in
the capture of several pieces OF artillery.
Ia The multitude OF prevailing rumors, 1t is
amatter OF exceeding difficulty to obtain o
correct knowledge Oh the situation.
oUTRAdES or THE ENEMY IN CAROLINE.
citizen OF Caroline county furnishes
some items OF interest. He says that during
Tue passage oi Grants army through that
county, when he was changing his base"
aud making fast time for -Rchmopd, the
most oulfa.eo excesses were committed
upon the Inhabitants by the negro troops.
lacy stole everything they could lay their
hands upon, offered indignities to the ladies,
aad committed excesses that ought TO cause
Tie blush oi shame to mantle even Yankee
eleck. Among the buildings burnt by these
Aeuds WAS The house on tue Belmont estste,
o"Hed By Cornelius Campbell; CAmpbell's s
ih'li' aud mill owned by Hon. X. NJ. 4
Huhier, The latter III the upper part OF Es-
t'N' There Is report that Mr.. Hunt err
'>A'9eaec has since been burned, but We
f.'@ame this is without foundation. The
r-'pie OF Caroiiue will long remember the
i~''Ase oi the W MON" devils through the ir
b0idefs.
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