The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-06-15
Army News,


| WASHINGTON, June 8, LAS p. m.-- To MAJ.
Gen. Dir: A despatch from Mr. Dana at
Grants headquarters, dated last night al
80 p. m., announces victory by Gen.
! Hunter over the rebels beyond Staunton,
and that the rebel Gen. Jones was killed on
the battlefield The despatch is as follows;
"The Richmond Examiner of today
speaks of the defeat OF Gen. w. L. Jones
by Cen Hunter. ~ miles beyond Staunton,
Va. Gen. Jones was killed on the battle
field. His successor retired to Waynsboro,
and now holds the mountains between
Charlottesville and Staunton. The paper
further states that no hospitals or stores
were captured by Gen. Hunter. Another
despatch announces that our forces occupy
Staunton. Il. NJ. STANTON.
New YoRK, June "a Times Washing
ton special, 9Th. says an officer Just from
the front reports that Lee has withdrawn
to the south bank of the Chickahominy and
our army is now facing him on the north
bank. The Timess says the falling back of
Lee is hardly credible.
The Tribune's correspondent, near Chick
ahominy, on tho 9TH says at 9 P. NJ. the
rebels made a futile attempt to break our
centre.
The battle of the I'd showed that it was
useless to attempt to carry by assault the
enemy's works this side of the river. Since
then every moment has been occupied in
regular siege operations Our lines are
very close to the rebels, who, apprehend-
ing danger Of some sort, massed column
and made an assault, but in half an hour the
affair was over, aud the rebels repuscd
with severe loss. Parallels and mines are
progressing rapidly. We are besiegiug
the works of Richmond.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June 10,
A. M.-T0 Mqj. GEN. Die: Owing to a
break in the telegraph no dispatches were
received yesterday from the Army of the
Potomac.
Dispatches received this morning, dated
at last night, say that there was no fight
ing on Wednesday, excepting picket. An
arrangement was effected by which the kill
ed and wounded were gathered in. No
movements yesterday.
deserter who camo into our lines re.
ports Hunters victory near Stanton more
complete than the Richmond papers report
ed. He says Hunter took 20 cannon, many
prisoners and large quantity of stores
The defeated force was recently part of
Breclinridge's command Hunters report
has not yet been received.
CIYcrYXATI, June 9.-The rebels are near
Falmouth on the Kentucky Central Rail-
road and Williamstown on the Pike, thirty
miles from Cincinnati. A large rebel force
is reported IL miles east of Lexington, and
another approaching from Richmond. The
rebels are also reported between Crab Or.
chard and Stamford. They burned large
warehouse, water station at Cynthiana yes
terday. They now pave possession of Paris |
Georgetown, Cynthiana and Williamstown.
LOUISVILLE, June 11.-Ieadquarters has
Just received advces that Gov. Bramlette |
has armed the citizens of Frankfort and |
that the fort is well garrisoned and car
doubtessly hold out until Gen. Burbridge
who at last accounts was at Lexington,
shall arrive there.
SRcoNB DEsP ATcu-Gen. Carrington com.
manding the District of Indiana, now here
received telegram dated Bagdad 1890
this morning. saying there was heavy can
nonading in the direction of Frankfort al
Z o'clock this morning and still continues
at intervals. About Q o'clock last evening |
q large fire was seen in that direction, re-
ported to be from burning bridge about
three miles this side of Frankfort.
CINcIxNATI, June 1lth.-After leaving
Lexington and Georgetown, Morgans main
force appears to have turned north, follow
ing the line of the Kentucky Central II. r.,
attacked the l68th Ohio Regiment at Gym
thiana, driving them north, burning the
town ard two trains which left Covington
last night and this morning. Morgan is
trying to make his way out of
the State nearly in the direction he entered.
Nor ans raid into Kentucky seems to
have been suddenly brought to clcse
Gen. Burbridge overlook him yesterday
and whipped him badly. The operation
appears to have been regular thieving
affair. Our forces are still in dursuit.