Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-30

The situation OF AFFAIRS In the East IL
scarcely as plain to the public understand
ing ss the general anxiety demands. The
sudden cutting off of our official war bull
letins creates a void which the people will
fill up with such speculations as may sug-
=. eest themselves. THE operations of Lee
are greatly mystifed. From one source we
learn that after garrisoning Richmond and
Petersburg, and holding with slender force
the lines between, be has not only detach-
ed nine brigades TO operate against Hunter
but has guarded his still unbroken RAILROADS
with large number Mean while, be pro-
visions Richmond, and looks to wearing US
out should he be driven to stand SIEGE
We have to take Petersburg. when the
breaking of all bis roads will follow
Another re port states he has moved heavy
force to the east of Grants army, for some
purpose as yet unexplained. - -
Gen, Crafts position entirely commands
the town of Petersburg and the railroad
communication through Peiersburg-the
oplv one between Richmond and Weldon
the town being also commanded by the en-
emy's works en- the north side of the river,
and, therefore, not to be occupied by US so
long as those works remain in the hands of
the Rebels. For all practical purposes our
guns stop all continuous comm unication by
rail between Richmond and points south OF
Petersburg.
Wenow havo some reason for the move
ment OF the Federal army to the south OF
Petersburg, the more especially as it is now
seen to have covered the operations against
the Weldon railway. One more road, that
leading to Danville, will claim the atten-
ton of the Lieutenant General, when the
main avenues for the transportation of sup
plies may be said to have been thoroughly
Invested.
At the same time it would appear from
this mornings dispatches that General
Grant is preparing for a movement on Fort
Darling. General Foster is busy in that
direction.
Gen. John Morgan is stated to have
reach ed Lewisburg. Western Virginia with
1000 troops on his retreat from Kentucky
Heavy firing was heard on the 26Lh in thu
direction of Burmuda Hundred. General
Buffers Notifications at that point are said
to be impregnsbe. 1t is stated that the de-
lenses of Washington are not more care
fully constructed.
We learn from Gen. Sherm ans depart
ment that Cd the oath flag of truce was
sent in by General Pillow demanding oil
Col. Watkins the surrender Of Lafayette
It was a refused and a fight ensued, In
which the. Rebel commander was badly
q beaten. ... ...
From the kilograms received this morn
ing, it seems that the attack on Sheridan's
force was one of great fury, and that the
fight ragged for some time with great sever
.ity. He, however, repulsed the Rebels, and
brought off his trains in safety. His loss IN
killed, wounded and missing is get down at
500. r
WASHINGTON, June %.
A dispatch from Sherman received this
morning report tn y esterday we made an
unsuccessful attack on the enemy's posi-
ton.
o. We lost between 1000 and 1900. par
ticularly heavy in officers. Gen. Harker is
reported MORALLY wounded; Col. Danl. Nc
Cook, commanding brigade, Col. Rice, 57th
Ohio, very seriously; Col. BarndeE. 4Oth
Illinois, and Col. Augustine, 55th Illinois,
killed.
We took few prisoners, but don't sup
pose we inflicted heavy loss on the enemy,
as he kept behind parapets.
STAHTOH.