Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-16
The Fight for a Bridge and
the Result.

; Yesterday two divisions "a; Of tho Fifth
Corps (the second and Foursh) we're sant
down to -ths Chiekahominy for the par2
pose of; taki1g Possession Ola bridge but
it was found upon their arrival that the
enemy were there before them "A charge
was made, bot they only succeeded in
| driving the enemy across, without getting
possession Of the bridge, and both sides
were throwing up iutrenchlnents at. tho
.inn cur informant left. Yesterday all
day heavy firing heard in the direeLiou
Of the left wing of our army, Int up to
this time no news has been received
there.
Sheridan 81 on Grea Raidin9 Enpc-
dftioa--The Rfbels RepulSet! Nth
Great Loss in their attack on Sunday
Night Destruction, Of Bouling Green,
from the Washington Star of last
Evening.
The mail steamer Lizzie Baker has
arrived from the White House. which
place she left yesterday afternoon at half
past three O'clock.
Parties who left the front yesterday
morning, and vino came up on the Baker,
state that there has been no general en-
gagemcnt for several days, although there
is constant artillery duelling going on
between the two armies
Sheridan started on cavalry raid
carly Thursday morning. in the direction
of Bottom Bridge, for the purpose, it was
supposed, of advancing up the Chicka-
hominy. Sheridan took with him large
force Of cavalry, and will doubtless hit
the Retnls hard in some quarter
The night atttacl; Of Sunday By the
Rebels was sharp one, and the enemy
fought with desperation, but were re-
pulsed with great loss. They marched
confidently up to the mouths of our can
non, and were moved down by hundreds.
The indications are that Gen. Grant
is cutting out new job of work. calcula-
ted to still further bother the enemy as
to his plans.
Gacrillas have made their appearance
on the road leading from Old Church to
the White House, and on Wednesday
last they captured several of our ambu-
A Captain in New Jersey Cavalry
regiment states that information of the
burning of Bowling Green, tho county
seat of Caroline county, by our forces,
has been received at the front. 1t APP
pears that train of ours was fred upoa
from the houses while passing through
the place, when the cavalry in charge of
this train took the citizens and placed
them in two houses standing away from
the town, after which the town set on
fire and completely destroyed.
A Rebel citizen, who left Richmond
on Tuesday last and came into our lines
reports that the detcut Of the Rebel Gen.
Jones and the capture of Stanton BY
General Hunter has caused great uncasi
ness among the citizens OF tbst place.
Business i'll Richmond is at stand-still,
most Of the stores being closed. Many
Of the citizens not liable to military duty
are fleeing from the place, and there are
no soldiers there except those guarding
the military prisons. Every one seeus
dshcartened, and a perfect gloom hangs
Over the place.
There are about three thousand Of our
wounded at the White House, but sever
al hospital boats were there taking them
On board Some three hundred Rebel
prisoners are also there.
The Baker braaght up the bodies Of
Major J. II. Converse. Connecticut;
Major r. B. Crandalll, 9th Vermont;
and Adiutaut VIM. Wildey. 9th Penn
sylvana.