New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-02
OUR FORCES INTERCEPTED.
The Sixth Corps Sent to Help Them.
PETERSBURG BEING SHIELDED.
NO MORE SERIOUS FIGHTING

Special Dlspslch to The ". Y. Tribrns.
wAsHHGToS Friday, July !, 1854.
g. A. p sends the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARNY OF Tu PoTOyAC,
"Wednesday. juno $40 p. m.
Atlength Wilson's cavalry expedition, which march
Va nine days ago with tho purpose Of destroying the
psnvile Railroad has been heard from through other
than Rebel sources.
Cspt Whitaker Of Wilson's staff with an Escort Of
40 men left the head Of the returning column at Rems
Station OF the Weldon Road fifteen miles below Pc
tersburg early this morning, and reached Meade's
headquarters AZ II d. N. .-L|I..
he sashed his way through column OF Rebel In
fsntry which was moving down to intercept ou cav.
Airy losing in the dash Is Of lis 40 but he got through
wilson's command consists Of his own and Ksutss
divisions No, hating on the way out to more than
temporarily break the Weldon Road. which'he did Of
Reims Station be moved Ispidy 10 BuTkesyiDe. the In
tersecton of the Danye and Richmond and The Peters
burg and Lynchburg Roads. 90 miles from Richmond.
Then 10 the work of destruction with al the might Of
thousands Of active men
Up TO this time be nat but little opposition. With
hesdouarters At Bgrkesvle nc dispatched commands
IN each Of the four directions where lay railroad In
this way on the Danyie road he b1raed bridges forty
miles apart and thoroughly destroyed to the burning
OF every tic and the twisting Of every rail- Some treny
miles between.
On the Petersburg and Lynchburg road lie utterly
destroyed thirty miles, and fired bridges outside OF thai
distance.
Having effected the object Of his raid lie low looked
out for his lines Of retreat already threatened by gath
ing Rebels.
Returned 10 come hack He met skirnishing night
len front rear but nothing not easily ridden through
Lat 4..lf CraA mn he
miles below here There the enemy had concentrated in
his front and themselves attacked late In the Afternoon
and severe engagement ensued lasting into the night
He met the sano forcn that had beeo dealing witt
Sheridan north Of Richmond. tse result does not
seem to have been decisive. altn1 the losses sus'
Gained and inflicted were large. Ing last night he
turned the enemy's flank. coming n between him snd
Petersburg, preserrpg that to The ether flank and
longer march.
So far az the force be had besa fighting IF concerned
the move seems 10 have been successful He ended Il.
and would have reached lines by noon but iof tho
Rebel infantry column which Capt Whitaker dis
covered and rode through.
What new Plan he adopted on meeting this new e'e-
snt In the problem Of his reurn-whetAer lie decided
q halt and Withstand an attack OF march back on the
path he lad comets lot known.
Whitaker had scarcely reported when Gen Meade
afdered the 9Th Corps, the nearest, 10 march to VII
sons support az Offset TO the Rebel infantry. and
such Of sheTidsn's cavalry had come up from Wind
mill Point where II crossed the james wss also ordered
10 hasten IN the same direction.
The Sixth Corps marched early 10 the afternoon.
Invested Of all mpediuents stripped for marching and
lighting Such il the situation IA far as heard fron Dat
the collision has doubtless already been precptat ed
We shall hear from Il tomorrow Con. Wilson yves
Entrusted with exceedingly important mission lie
ass accomplished H. and he afford large loss on his
return, and still tAs rad VII be glorious thing.
When the Danyile road wa completed two months
$50 the Richmond papers pronounced ii worth more than
than victory. by parity Of reasoning the lose Of
worse than a defesf.
Gen. Hancock. on rcSuming command sf bis corps
today, issued long special order. reviewing the
achievements Of the old Second referring to The dsas
ssr Of last week in terms Of rebuke which might b
construed as reflection upon the way the men were
banded rather than upon the mon aud finally stirring
them with breathing thetghts aud burning words TO
riIl grander deeds. I'D
BY request refrain from sending IL for Publication
Tie Pexrs5ars Register OF yesterday is iugubrously
soetous over concholoy states that everybody In the
city 10 learning the art OF lodging
Staid and respectable citizens dodge into the houses
Of utter strangers, aud penetrate 70 tire cellars
without even saying by your leave.
The 18th Corps has adopted badge, aldoubls
triangle incIosod 10 qnstrefoil. Gems. Grant and
Butler during the day HAYS visited several corps
bssdgpsrters whether for counsel does not appear.
RsN< Snih has dropped shell into Petersburg