Washington telegraph., 1864-07-13
From THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

day crook and Averl!i reached a posi-
tion near what is known a. the Quake
Church OH the Salem turnpike, four miles
from the city on the left Of our lines,
where considerable of askirmish occurred
with our cavalry under Imboden.
In the fight the enemy gained some
advantages owing to he loss Of our lines.
they giving way before a charge. The
Yankees Were promptly checked by our
infantry, and they retired to their line
beyond the church. Saturday morning
at daylight, the heavy booming Of artil-
lery on our left and centre told that the
fight had begun, and many believed that
a general engagement was progressing.
1t was soon ascertained, however, that it
was only an artillery duel, and up to one
o'clock no infantry had been brought in
to action. Shortly after this time, the
rapidity of the discharges increased. and
the sharp rattle OF musketry mingled
with the hoarse roar of artillery.
About this time the enemy advanced
in two lines of battle to capture our ont
er intrenchments Oh the left Of the turn
pike, but they We're repulsed again. They
were rallied to the charge, and again dri-
ven back with considerable le loss. Forty
of their killed were left on the field, and
some 20 prisoners taken.
Including tle killed and captured, their
loss is at least $50, and probably 300.
On the entire line it was ascertaiued that
the cnemy's loss was 75 killed.
Saturday night the attle-ground was
on both sides Of the Salem turnpike,
about two and half miles southwest OF
the city.
About II o'clock the enemy on our ex
treme right centre opened heavily with
artillery, but after a fierce duel of two
hours the enemy was silenced aud driven
from the field.
There Was a report Saturday night
that we had captured five pieces of artii-
Iery during the day. hut we were unable
TO learn whether it lad any foundation
in truth or net.
A body Of the enemy's cavalry made
demonstration, Saturday, on onr ex-
treme right. on the Lexington turnpike,
about five miles from the cltY, but they
were promptly met by some Of our cav
airy and hastily checked. OR friends
at a distance may rest assured that Lynch
burg Is just as safe now as il would b.
II there We're not Yankee In thousand
miles of the city.
A general engagement il anticipated
Sunday.
y scout, arrived here Saturday night
reported a body OF Yankee cavalry. ZOO
strong, passed Alexander's Mil, three
miles this side of Camp Hill Court House,
Saturday evening, moving in q direction
south of the railroad. 1T Is presumed
that they Were endeavoring to cut the
road again.
The scout reported body of 1000 ot
the enemy's cavalry moving on Ward
bridge road in the direction of DanvilIr,
with the supposed intention Of cutting
the Richmond and DanvilIe railroad.
Unofficial information from Lynch burg
states that the Yankee Hunters troops
were overtsken on their retreat near Ii
berty, and large number of them cap.
tured.
Petersburg. June 20-Advicos from
Liberty this morning say that Hunter has
been pursued through that place, that hc
was retreating towards BufOrd's Gap in
considerable confusion, that some prison
ers had been taken, and more doubtless
would be-
We have later rumors from the VALLEY,
all Of the most cheering character, and
some Of them very important if true. but
they are not sufficiently vouched FIR pub
lication. Good news will keep a week,
but false rumors are Ike bad liquors-
they leave us worse than they found us
VALLANmGHAM.-A dispatch from Gin