Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07
LATE OPERATIONS NEAR LYNcHBuRG
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

REBEL ACCOUNTS.
From the Richmond Enquirer of Jane .24h
We received yesterday Lynchburg papers, the first we
have seen for nearly two weeks. We make. from the
columns of the vrgnian the following interesting ao-
count of recent operations OF the armies in that vicinity
APPROACH OF THE ENEMY
On Friday morning it was ascertaned that the enemy
had approached within few miles of the city and Ia the
afternoon the booming of artillery heard the Lynch
burg and Salem turnpike road the old Quaker church.
about three miles distant 1t McCausand with some
of Imbodens cavalry dspaDg the further advance of til
enemy gun on side was disabled at this point,
which, reportsad had fallen into the hands Of the foe
Our troops then fell further back
After the fight at the Quaker church Friday after
further hostiles suspended until Saturday
morning. when about O'Clock, batteries on the
Salem pike opened with occasional shot At eleven
o'clock precisely furious cannonading set n and with
brief intervals of silence continued until late in
the afternoon Occasionally the roll of musketry was heard
as an accompaniment to the deepertoned thundes of
tilery.
REPULsE OF THE ENEMY
The line of battle extended from about half mile above
the toll gate 1.-TWO aud ahaf miles from Lynchbure) on
little west of north The distance embraced by the line
must be two and half to three miles From the charac
ter of the ground which the battle ragged it impos
sibe to give any thing like accurate description OF all
the parts Persons familiar with the Topography of
Lynchburg aid it's environs will readily understand this.
The whole country is succession of hills gorges and
streams. A. IA 80 III
DR.. e. H. Murre, who was 10 good position to OBJ.
portion Of the fight has informed that battery
stationed on Hsseys farm did great execution He dis
tncy saw age body Of cavalry which he supposed to
be about four thousand drawn 10 line of battle in Capt
Barksdaes field the Forest road They charged upon
our Notifications with great spirit yelling defiance and
the top OF their voices which were borne to the point
where the Doctor stood concealed He heard them cry
Come out of your holes, you D. rebels; we've got
you now cut of your holes" When these infura-
ted wreches got within reach OF grape and canister
hpus uplIa
ton. Two voleys we're poured into them, when they
broke and fed.
The battle ended on Saturday afternoon and the enemy
retreated in great haste Saturday night Had they
manned until the next day satisfied from the dir
positions made by General -, that they would have
been captured Their safety not assured fact by
any means
We rode over the battlefield on Sunday observing the
results Of the previous days work On two three
tguous fields, tho farms of Dr. Owen and John Lee
counted some forty odd dead Yankees who lay stiff and
stark and nude spectacle of horror They had been
denuded it said by their particular friends gentlemen
of African descent Most Of them supposed to DO
sharpsboOters who fell in advance of the enemys lnes
and quite to rifle pits and enrenchments Fully
threefourh Of them shot through the head and
others through the heart thus showing the accuracy that
unerrDg aim which sent them to their last account Some
of them fierce looking heavily bearded cut-throats
while few smooth faced boys We noticed one
who seemed to be STRIPPING Of seventeen
On the left of the Salem turnpike the Quaker meet
ing house, v graves The wooden boards placed
at their heads stated that they all killed Friday,
the 18th. On the other side of the road was laid
out 10 blanket with piece of paper pinned his breast
marked Robert Simpson, company l. 1st Virginia Light
Infantry.
l THE PURSUIT OF HUNTER 5ts II \
Hunter reached Liberty his retreat on Sunday about
two o'clock forces but short distance behind His
guard overtaken about two miles west Of Liberty
the road to Buchanan, and sharp krmish ensued in
which reported to have captured about one hun
bred prisoners besides killing and woundng several
Last night it reported seemingly on good authority
that the column of the enemy rereatiDg to the Fancy
Farm road made q stand near Fancy Farm seven miles
from Liberty where forces attacked them early veg
terday morning and at IL o'clock when our informant
left the neiqhborhood Of the field all the accounts were
highly favorable and it stated that had taken
raj hundred prisoners, and driving the enemy with
the prospect Of making important captures. af4
THE soUTHsIDE RAILROAD. Gyt,t, :,
Yesterday we mentioned that radius party of thu
enemy's cavalry passed Campbell Court-House on
Saturday moving in the direction of the Southside rail-
road his proved to be correct aud the
de- gned to destroy the bridge Jam river sr
miles below town They reached the vicinity of the
bridge and finding it heavily guarded to be suec
fully attacked they retreaied without assault and re-
Joined the body of their forces time on Sunday
ornng, while the retreat towards Liberty Several
stragglers were picked up by scouting parties and
brought into town Sunday. 10
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE ROAD
The damage done by the Yankees to the vreinia and
Tennessee railroad, while not fully ascersned reported
to be very heavy Besides the burning of the bridges
Big and Little Otter rivers and Elk creek the track
is said to be torn up for several miles, all the depos be-
tween here and Big Lick have been burned the water
tanks destroyed II these damages be correctly stated 1T
will take some time to put the road in running order again
DEsoLATIoN BY THE ENEMY
The of desoaton and the neighborhood of
this city where the enemy made their line of battle
ia positively appalling The people stripped Of every
thing fences torn down. crops tramped up every
species Of vandalism that avnges could think of prac
tsed Hogs sheep CATTLE poultry stolen carried
Off and when not needed for food wantonly slaueh
tered and left to rot the groutd Among others we
have heard of being thus brutay despoied were Mrs
Poindexier Gen. Clay, Capt Armisead, DR.. Floyd, and
W. Barksdae and near the Forest road and on the
Salem road, Samuel Miller Major g. c. Huttsr, and Dr.
w. Owen There were also others, OF whose names we
have not been nformed and along the entire line of the
enemys march as FAR as learn the scenes of
punder aud robbery enacted Capt Paschs Buford
was stripped of every thng-catte, horses hogs pro-
visions &c, all were taken and 30 with Capt w. NJ
Smith, living near Lowry's and all persons living or
within reach of the road At Liberty the the
same. and there is scarcely family there who has dust
Of meal a ration of bacon.