The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-24

New YORK, June 3-A special to the
Times dated Headquarters End corps near
Petersburg Monday June Goth says:
At o'clock this morning Biraey occu-
pying the nearest position to the city, at
q range of about 1900 yards, opened
his batteries on the place and for five hours
kept up constant bombsrdment which
must have rendered Petersburg anything
but an agreeable place of residence for a
time. ~ q t1 -' 'a" ~
The effects of the shelling have not yet
been ascertained, aside from burning some
buildings.
A special to the Tribune dated Head
quarters Army of the Potomac June Goth
says: D..
There was severe sharpshooting ye.ter
day and to day with occasional guns but
no advance was attempted by either army.
The right quarters which are close to the
river sustained at eight o'clock this morning
far an hour terrific rain of shells and
solid shot. Among the wounded is Col.
Henry Smith of the Headquarter guard,
who lost both legs, but will probably sur
vive.
Col. Tompkin's batteries finally silenced
the enemy. 't'' o..
The Worlds special, in field before Pc,
tsrsburg, 2lst says:
would be less surprised to awaken to
morrow morning and find Grants army on
the enemy's flank than would to find he
had attacked them in front and forced them
from their present position.
Lee has strong position on our front,
and is defending it with his entire army, so
far as / can learn. He certainly has every
incentive for fighting so long as he has the
slightest chance of holding our army at
bay. If we beat him, good bye to further
railroad communication with Richmond
Therefore, if he wishes to save the Capt.
tol, he must exert himself here. Our
troops are dangerously close to Petersburg.
So near is one portion of our line to the
city that they could, with all ease, send
shells through it at point blank range.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Passengers
from City Point report the siege of Fort
Darling commenced on Monday, but we
have no confirmation of this.
Herald despatch, dated Headquarters
Army of the Potomac, June 2lst. Yester'
day at four o'clock Thompson's rebel cav
airy and artillery, attacked White House
and continued the assault till half past
four j. NJ, the date of the last despatch
from there. Our loss had not exceeded
two or three killed and wounded. The
explosion OF a rebel caisson put number
hOrs du combat.
Sheridan was arriving and would have
participated in the engagement.
New YORK, June "a special to the
Times from Swinton concludes long re
view of the campaign with the prediction:
"You may once turn your eyes from the
front, held by the confronting force and en-
deavor to conjecture what new stroke will
be made by the fertile brain that has al
ready displayed such fertility of resources
in campaign without a parallel in the his
tory of warfare.
Herald's correspondent says: The rebels
did not reply to us while sheling the city
in front, for the reason perhaps that their
batteries are SO we'll covered by our sharp
shooters that it would be difficult to work
the guns ''
Birney has strengthened his limo in front
of the End corrs aud made them secure.
Prisoners report that Hills and Long
streets corps arrived in Petersburg on Fri.
day, but they were instructed in case of the
capture, to say that they belonged to Wise's
brigade or Beauregard's command.
Another Herald correspondent say Gen.
Wilson and his cavalry, moved on the l4th,
and on the 18th was about 8 miles south OF
Prince George county, to protect our lett
flank and rear Our pickets extend from
the left of the infantry line to Black water
creek.