The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-10

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Tsk WAR NE@s -MevEuExy O,
iANkEE CAvALRY-RA,n rpn,
PETERSBURG. &c.
Assters eoat!rnc qu.at n froo. q, IA
g 10 cos.sd i~s-n not gua was a,sd yes
s'oss. osr army hcids She strong 9 ,si
'ssh on i1rScy HHi, On the other side Of tt.
.h.s .ssahcsniny. whiie the enenY are below
.aes line extending la the direction of Rot
."ms Bridge. II Is repaired that they ar.
asswlns M strong Notifications IN on,
'son'i asd II is probably their purpose II
suempt atrcsslag at some al the bridge,
70 tass cid. cf The Chickahoniay. and
I'.eace make their way to James river. The
iol'og'ng dispatch ffom General Lee wsy re
ee'sed a. the War Department at a late hou,
G" "Wednesday night:
""o KS ARaf NORTHERN vIacrSr.,
June :, Isis T., NJ
Hen. ssceeary OF War
INC enemy has been unusually quiet TO-
Gay along the whole extent of his line.
ave nothing of i'nportaucs hss occurred
'"o divisions OF his cavalry, under General
sasfcan, sre reported to have crossed the
fsnahkey yesterday al Nav Castle Ferry
Respectfully,
r. z. LEE, GlneraL
The cavalry force alluded TO By Gen, Lee
IS reported to have encamp.d Tuesday nigh,
on FSiiard's farm, near Ayle:t,s, In King
"hiian comfy. On Wednesday moruipv
taey proceeded on up the Pamunkey. and
tHat night we hear Of them at Cheste1fel5
S'a'ion, on the Richmond aud Fredericks-
oaFs r-isroad, fourteen miles beyond Ash .
land, and ct Colman's Mill, two miles still
fugsher on. Various coricctures ara in.
e"'sed an As TO the obIses OF this movement,
hns nothiag tss M TO this time been deyel.
oasa.
slBce the above was written We have
learned something more ot the movements
ot sheiidSn's raiders. After leaving Ches-
ieias'd Station they proceeded nnto Athens,
in Caroline county, three miles from sl.l
lord then taking westerly direction, were
heard from 8; o'clock yesterday a. Childs-
burg, SIX miles from Beaver Dam, eyidentl,
making for the Central Railroad. What
their purpose was la taking this circn.ous
r0nie Is not Known. 1t Is to be hoped that
proper measures kave been adopted 10 OBJ
stTact their progress. Oar cavalry have now
line opportunity TO distinguish themselvts
hS putting final check upon This bold raid
lag rariy Of sheridan's- Tney have already
'ioNa mischief enough, and should not bc
Permitted 10 foala about at will, planderine
and destroying property, and emitting OF
oar canmun:caioDs with the Ints,.or
T1QN TIE soUTasipE-A psNa,sTR.TIoN
NEsR PETEasBCga.
Information was received last evening
tbass a foEea Of Yankee cavalry, under Z snt..
approached Petersburg on the south siaeos
i.s Apnonattcx, and about two o'clock
Yesterday afssTnoon n ate their appearance
IN front Ct that city. The local forces Arst
oaEascd them, end lost Eve or six kIsls.
and atou. tho ssmc olmbaF wounded This |
.rseg slnsnt took place within our outer
line II fortifca,i3ns. They were subae-
gneatly attacked by Wise's brigade and
driven back, after which they retired. This
was csrtsiniy bold atts,urt On the part of
the enemy. THY probably relied upon the
assurance OF a runaway negro, that Peters-
burg was ready TO surrender, and-doubtless
expected to enter the city with Ayirg
c,lors; ea. they fcnnd out their mistske
ssfora the close Of the day.
This movement explains thefrequent ad-
rsac.s OF Yankee cavalry towards Peters
burg Yeeaa.ls, which may now be regarded
ss reeonDoissaDaes.
Va..oRs rumors were In circulation lat
night rels.ive to the demonstration above
el,nded %, cne cf which was that the enemy
c.ctraNy got inside Of the city, aad were
70 owed down by batteries posted In the
streets. hat nothing was known of this in
ofHsial aasifers. We learned at the War
Department that dispatch was received at
s o'clock, stating that the enemy had been
repulsed, and We have good authority for
saving iha. they got NO nearer TO the city
,han ths water works. The troops engaged
ou onr side we're bearings cavalry, part
IF W,se.s brigade, and the local forces.-
Some few Of the latter are reported killed,
among them sfr. John Friend and Mr..
Jones, druggist.
The Yankees, at last accounts, were re.
treating through Prince George.
The 0D1ecs OI tHCoo wv AAsO~-OvoAsA~6
almost simultaneously on the north aud
s,nth aides of ths rlver-is obviously to en-
b,rrass ou. trausportion aud cut of our
IN cans of communication.
rHs FIGHT NEAR STANTON.
We have received some additional partic-
risrs al the fight near Staunton, Va, on Sun.
aay last. Itis stated that the battle opened
a. II o,eloekA. NJ. at Piedmont, near New
Hone. eleven miles northeast OF staunton,
on The road leading from Port Republic TO
wavuesboro', and ragged with great intensi-
- nrtIl about 4 ID the afternoon. During
. .als period the enemy msde several dssper-
ate assaults upon orr position, but were IN
each Instance repulsed With loss. Gen. ".
3. Jones, commanding our forces, then as-
saued IN. cfrensiye, bat was unfortunately
k,,,ed In leading a charge. Ills fall created
some confusion IN our ranks, and caused our
,sfs wing to glre waS, thns neeessitAsins tue
fe,rest OF The ccstrs and right to prevent
,e,uy aseailed In the rear Our troops Tell
hack In good order to Waynesboro'. about
furlya miles distant from tho battle ground
where at last advices they we're In posinoh
70 defend tie mountain geps.
Oar Ices ia the fght has been estimated as
,,sa as 40 killed, wounded sud mising.-
s,h. enemy,s casua,ties sre beljsved to have
= = 49, cuvr fhom the fact that