The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-30
mentioned yesterday. E. NJ. SrASroN,.
D Secretary of War.


20-l0 p. Mo Major General Dix
No operations to-day on the James river
have been reported to the Department.
Unofficial statements represent ourlossto
have been severe in the assault On the
enemys works on Saturday, but no off,
cial lists of the casualties have been re-
ceived. General Sherman, in a despatch
dated this evening at half-past seven
O'Clock, says 81 waspremature in an
nouncing that the enemy had abandoned
his position. based my report upon
these of the army commanders. The
enemy has thrown back his flank and
abandoned all his works in front of Kene-
saw Mountain, but holds that mountain
as the apex of his position, with his fanks
behind MONDAY and Moses creeks. We
have pressed him pretty close to-day, al
though the continued rain makes all
movements almost an impossibility."
General Foster commanding the De-
partment of the South, at Hilton Head,
forwards the following despatch, dated
June Is, at Hilton Head, 8. C. ;-"I
have the honor to report that have to-
day received from Major General Samuel
Jones, commanding the rebel forces in
this Department, a letter stating that five
general officers of the United States, as
prisoners of war, had been placed in
Charleston to be retained there under our
fire. Against this weak and cruel act
have protested. In the meantime the fire
ON the city is continued. / respectfully
ask that an equal number of rebel officers
of equal rank may be sent to me in order
that may place them under the rebel
fire as long as our officers are exposed in
Charleston
This Department: has issued a retaliato-
~ order, transferring to General Foster an
equal number of rebel general officers, to
be treated in the manner proposed as long
Us our officers are exposed in Charleston.
E. M. STANTON, Secy of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGToN, June
22-l0P. NO Major-Gen. Dix: Dis
patches from City Point at l-2 o'clock
this evening, report no fighting to-day.
Movements are in progress which are not
now proper for publication. The Rich
mond papers report an attack upon
Lynchburg by Gen. Henter on Saturday,
and that he was repulsed. 1t is believed,
however, that there was nothing more
than reconnaissance, and that, having
ascertained the place to be strongly de-
Tended, Gen. Hunter withdrew, and is
operating upon. the enemys communica-
tons at other points. A despatch from
Gen. Shermans headquarters, dated yes
terday at l-2 o'clock, states that cit
has rained almost necessarily, in spite of
which our lines have been pressed for
ward steadily, and an important posi-
tion has been gained by Gen. Howard"
The enemy made desperate attempt to
retake this position last night, making
seven distinct assaults on Gen. Whittak-
er's brigade OF Stanley's division, and be-
ing not less than seven or eight hundred
men. Two hundred killed were left ON
Whittaker's front. The assault was fol-
lowed by heavy fire of artillety, under
which the position was fortified, and Is
now safe. Our cavalry Is across Noon
day Greek, on our left, and one brigade
of the,23d Corps is across Moses Creek
on the right; but the rebel left is behind
swamp, and the rains prevent any ad-
vance. The fighting has been quite Sc
we're at all points, the enemy resisting
stubbornly, and attempting the defensive
whenever he can. Gen. Sigel reports
from Martinsburg to-day: "There is no
truth in the statement of the Philahelphia
Inquirer of the 2lst in relation to raid
of Moseby. Winchester is not occupied
by the enemy, nor are the telegraph wires
cut between this place and Harper's Fer
ry." No military intelligence from any
other quarter has been received to-day