The Shasta courier., 1864-06-25

ton offorces No serious engagement had
vet occurred STANTON.
New York, l7th.-Washingto Star says
Stanton received dispatches from Sherman
confirming recent death of Polk.
! Philadelphia, 16th.-President Lincoln ar
rived at Continental Hotel to day: At San
itary Fair this morning he briefly responded
| to toast. saying Grant is this evening in Do
/ sition with Hancock whence he can never be
| disiodged by enemy until Richmond be taken.
He delared his purpose of rapidly forwarding
to Grant all reinforcements necessary to cap
/ tare Richmond.
New York. lSth.-Dispatch from Stanton
in regard to forward movements to James
River, says our forces left position within so
yards of enemys intrenchments at Cold Har-
Dor, made flank march about So miles, cross
| lag Chckahominy and James, and surprised
enemy's rear near Petersburg without loss of
a wagon or piece of artillery about $50
stragglsrs picked up by enemy. In covering
Warren's corps ana Wilson cavalry had fire.
quent skirmishes with enemy. each loosing
| from so to GO killed and wounded, inHicting
/ on enemy greater loss. 18th corps, under
| Smith. transferred from White House to Ber-
muda Hundred. marched out near Petersburg
| on the night of their arrival surprised and
captured verv strong works north east of
Petersburg before sufficient force could be got
togethe- to hold them Night following they
were joined by ID corps, which succeeded in
carrying three of eneniy's redoubts. This
corps was followed by 9th. All troops are
| now up except several divisions guarding wa
gon trains which are expected to arrive to-
night. Enemy in efforts to reinforce Peters,
burg abandoned their intrenchments in front
Of Bermuda Hundred. Butler took advan.
taee of this and marched force at once upon
rail and plank roads between Petersburg and
Richmond
A dispatch dated City Point IL o'clock l7th,
says the Ninth corps this A. NJ. carried two
more redoubts forming part of the de enses of
Petersburg, capturing $50 prisoners and 4
guns. Our success is being followed up.
Washington, 10Th. Dispatches from Sher-
idan report victory at Treyilian,s Station,
on Virginia Central, near Gordonsville, on
morning of llth. Gen. Torbett with his di-
vision attacked enemy, and after an obstinate
resistance drove him from his line of breast
works through an almost impassable forest
back of Trevillian's. After leaving this sta
ton he marched through Meehancsville.
cutting Gordonsvile and charlottesville rail
road near Lindsey. and then marched on
Gordonsville. Gen. Custar was meanwhile
ordered to proceed by the county rood so as
to reach the station in rear of enemy. On
arrival at this point the enemy broke in
complete route, leaving his dead, all his
wounded ond 800 horses. On A. NJ of 18th
commenced destroying railroad from here to
Louisa Court House, which was thoroughly
done at 3 o'clock. | directed Gen. Torbett to
advance with Gen. Davis brigade in direction
of Gordonsvile, and attack the enemy, who
had concentrated and been reinforced during
/ the night and constructed rifle pits at point
about 3 miles from Gordonsvile. Advance
| made, but enemy's position found too strong
| for assault. A general attack was made on
the extreme left of the line, and a portion of
the reserve brigade arrived at enemy's works
but were twice driven back by infartry. On
| examination it was found our force was not
sufficient to continue the engagement and
1 withdrew. During the night moved across
North Anna. The engagement of the l2th
| was decidedly the most brilliant of the pres
ent campai gn. Eneny's loss heavy. Mine
about $50 killed and 40G wounded.
| brought of 49, all that could be transported.
The remainder. with number of rebel
wounded. were left behind. | captured 375
rebel soldiers and twenty commissioned off
GERS. My loss in captured will not exceed
| 100
Dispatch from City Point, dated this A. NJ,
reports that our forces advanced Yesterday
within a mile in front of Petersburg, where
they found the enemy occupying a new line
of intrenchments. which after successive as
saults we failed tn carry, but hold and have
intrenched our advanced position. From
the force of the enemy within the new line
| it is il ferred that BeaGregard has been rein
forced from Lee. No report has been receiv-
| at ha I 4
James river. A dispatch from General Sher
man says johnson evacuated his position in
| the night amidst darkness and storm AT
daylight we entered his lines from right to
left The whole army is now in pursuit as
far as Chattahoochie. Sherman adds: 81
start at once for Marietta STANTON.
| New York, 20th.-Special to Times, dated
Headquarters Army of Potomac, says:-
Birney's division of ID corps occupies line
within 250O yards of the city, and threw a
shells into Petersburg.
Another Dispatch says the fighting on the
] 18th yas very seve. along the greater part
of the line Most determined efforts were
made to break the enemy's lire, but little
! ground was gained onl left
Bermuda Hundred. Enthusiastically was
comparatively quiet. Our lines gov extend
some distance beyond Petersburg. up Apo
mattox river. Grant ana Butler went up
James yesterday and had interview " ith Ad
miral Lee.
RicGmond Sentenal cf 18th says Hunters
cavalry have raided through Nelson County
| upon line of Charlottesville railroad also on
| + Concord, Is miles east of Lynehburg, and
Campbell Court House, south of Lynchburg
for purpose. it seems. to isolate Lynchburg
and possibly lay seige to it.
New York, 2lst.-Secretary Stanton in
dispatch, saws up to 10 o'clock Sunday night
no report of operations on James river has
been received. Our losses on 18th are said
to have been very heavy, though no official
returns have yet been made. Stanton fu.-
! ther announces Sherman was premature in
/ prociaiming flight Of rebels from their posi-
ton. They hold kensaw Mountain as their
/, position. with tanks behind Monday and
Moses creeks.
Another special of l9th says the fourth
days battle Of Petersburg ended last night
and opens again day, and will be seige
of Petersburg. We attacked enemy three
times yesterday, having swung around with
skirmishers in front about half mile in
each advance, taking one line of works and
pressing up to another Hancock and Burn
side in centre. found more opposition The
1 former has gained half n mile. The latter
more. The loss in the last assault was
particularly severe in Barlow's and Glib
hons divisions =;