Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-23
NEv YoRK, June PHO dispatches
from Stanton last night.

Operations forspetersburg
NEr YoRZ, June Pho dispatches
from Stanton last night
Especial 70 the World
WAsHfHGqos, June 2ls-Intelligence
from the front to yesterday at noon is
at hand.
1t is understood that Sheridan is on
another raid.
On Sunday night there was consider
able skirmighing and heavy artillery FIR
ing, but nothing Of importance resulted.
4 demand for the surrender Of Peters
burg has been made and refused, and
our artillery has already shelled the
place, which is nearly deserted BY its in
habitsnts.
fTribuns's speeiaI.l
WASHINGTON, June 2I.-Later infor-
nation from the army is that all was
quiet on Sunday aight, with the excep-
ton Of firing at intervals along the line.
An attack was made on cur center
which was quickly repulsed.
The rebels occupy high eminence
near the town and it would be useless
sacrifice Of life to attempt to take the
town unless the rebels were dislodged,
ss they would be able TO throw sbslls
into the midst Of any force occupying
the town
Our position il very embarrassing
one to the rebels as they admit.
Especial 70 tbs Times
NEAR PETERSBURG, June 1s.-Ths
country may look for a demonstration
shortly, which viii greatly change the
aspect Of Affairs a. this point, as pre-
hmiGary to other events, perhaps Of
greater importance. The bombardment Of
Petersburg is set down rs the opening
step in the ensuing weeks operations.
Birney has BIS artillery in excellent POI
sition, II range Of from twelve to four
teen hundred yards Of the heart Of the
city, and at daylight tomorrow the
shellirg will commence, providing the
place IL not previously surrendered by
evacuation or by negotiation, the form
err Of which Is Only likely TO occur. I'll
arrival Of Hunter with bis force at White
House, together with Sheridan, en- route
70 this place 20 operate 10 our vicinity,
has been officially announced this eve.
ming Grant has determined to in.
crease rather than diminish his force :,
this point. This evening Birney. com
manding Hancocks corps, extended BIZ,
lines 50 far as TO occupy The ground on
which the wounded Of yesterday charge
lay.
New YoRK, June 22-Ths Herald
City Point correspondent Of the lgth
says rebel sources report Ewelfs corps
sent against Hunter. With the cap.
tnre Of Petersburg, the Daaville road
will be the only communication south.
The width Of the track differs from aIl
others, which win prevent the withdrawal
Of rolling stock This road can be east
~ destroyed from Petersburg. SO the
rebel government will feel that Rich
Inond Is held By very slight ienue.
The loss Of Petersburg is virtual sur.
render Of Richmond The people may
be assured the glorious campaign 81
Viekaburg will find parallel here Ice !
announced victory Of Howlets was an
attack on Fosters division Of Butler ;
force, on the 18th Fields and Pickett !
divisions Of Lougslreet's corps charged
Fosters line, driving his left and centre
back through on every other portion.
Subsequently part of the original line
was lost, but regained to-day, the 10Th.
The attack was renewed with vigor, and
the artillery portion Of our centre was
driven back. An advance was ordered
and the snsmy was driven. SO we now
hold OR line triumphantly.
The Eighteenth corps eorrespoadent.
on the 18th, says Smiths command, sx-
cept Martindaies division. are all en-
eampsd in the neighborhood OF Port
Walthal, and Haucoek's corps was re-
pulsed by the enemy yesterday when
Burnside advanced and succeeded in
driving the enemy from their position.
To avoid thanking they abandoned the
entire line and Hancock occupied 1t.
The Hsralds correspondent with
Hunter, on the 18th, says the line of
railroad between Charlottesville and
LynchbTrg is destroyed eifsctnally for
two miles, thus cutting In two the rebel
forces.