Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-11

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoroMAo,
June s.-Nothing of interest has trauspIred
to-day along the greater part of the line,
The utmost quiet prevailed until about 5
p. N, when there was some diminishing
on the left.
Capt. McEwen, of Geo. Hancock's staff,
who lost a leg by she'll on Sunday eve.
ming, was still alive, although no hopes
were entertained of his recovery.
The Richmond Examiner of the Tth, says
Gen. Jones, commanding our forces in the
Valley. was defested:by Hunter on Sunday,
near Mt. Crawford, and they retreated to
Waynesboro', it adds that rumors are cur
rent In Richmond of the disaster, including
the loss of guns and trains; but the Sec.
rotary Of war announced that there was no
truth in them, that all our guns and trains
got of safely. Jones was killed in the
action. The withdrawal of Breckenridge
was sad mistake, and the Yankees took
advantage of the weakness of our force un-
der Jones, to defeat them. II
Rumors are also rife in Richmond that
Lexington has also been taken, and the
military institute there burned, &c. Il Is
also reported that Grants army is falling
back to the White House. Fifty prisoners
arrived from Lees army on Monday.
A despatch from Lees army, dated jane
eth, P. n. says: fHfTg
Last evening the enemy abandoned our
left and part Of the centre in great haste
Early followed them twelve miles to day;
and captured sixty prisoners, who say
Grant has gone TO White House because his
men will not fight.
The impression here, however, is that
Grant Is making for the James river, TO
cross to the south side.
Dispatches from northern GeorRia dated
June 9th, state that the Union army ia still
making toward Altoona. s..t. .T-=
Hooker's corps are terrifying the bills
between Ackworth and Atlanta,
The heavy rains for two days have made
the roads almost impossible tor artillery,
and retarded their movement considerably.
On the same night sklrmishiug occurred
near Lost Mountain. All was quiet on the
morning of the 9th. ,.,g-s.,-H -,Eg II
Later accounts say the Union army
crossed the railroad near Ackworth, and
Hooker is said TO be miles east of it on
the old Altoona road. El5 %
49, ~"I MS Ieft wing ct Lost Noun
tain. RaIdee commanded the right. Polk
the left aud Hood the centre.
The Yankee cavalry dashed into Big
Shady at 10 o'clock q. IN. on the 9Th Of
June, and was fighting William's brigade
when the reporter, left.
A despatch from Mobile, June 9Th. savs
the steamer Darigan was captured that
morning while attempting to run The
blockade. She had an assorted cargo.
The operator at Jackson, Vn the 9Th. re-.
ported, on the euthority of a soout, tbai
harmadnke is blockading the NississipnI.
below and above Greeuville. His force is
large. BE destroyed three transports. se.
curing TWO Of their cargoes. BE also crin.
pied three gunboats aud some other trans,
ports. -Four transports Wers betVe his
batteries, and cannot go either up or
down. " VI
The Examiner, in an. article discussing,
Grants policy aud the probable course he
will pursue, says: .fg.f ofI
Grants forti6eatious signi6ed what was
predicted-a retreat. He moves avay
from Lees front. Where is he going? i'll
he cannot reach tina city by Coal Ha-bor,
he cannot come at all on that side. The
better opinion is that he will attempt the
south side; but how 10 he to reach it,
Grant has tried his own plan, tried Nc.
Olellan's pla9, and may now try Buffers
plan, too, II he CHOOSES, but be will and n
no better than the others.
1t was suggested that ladies be anno;r,-
ed to perform the duties of clerks in tbs
Post ONCE in Richmond, the clerks all be-
The Confederate States Treasury n. savs
the same paper for the first time 10 ne
history OF the government, without a dol.
i9se to pay any body with. Much er1m.
ping - INDUCED In onthat subject. Since
June let to the evening Of the 9Th. 1900
PslIetes Iand 45 officers had arrived in