The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-22
.,...,........JULY % 1884
THE WAR NEWS.

There has been very little change in
the situation around Petersburg in the
last twenty four hours. The shellng of
the town on Wednesday was regular
from to 3 o'clock in the afternoon. II
appears that some movement is likely to
be made soon by Grant but whether it
is that brilliant one mentioned by
Yankee correspondents we are unable to
say. Persons from Prince George say
that he is massing his troops around
City Point, and that large bodies OF his
soldiers have recently been moved to
that point His headquarters are also
there 1t is probable that these meye-'
ments may haye been those of Hancock :
and Wright's corps, on their way tn en-
bark to Washington; or il may be that
Grant is getting his troops in position
to be thrown suddenly across the
river and precipitated on our. lines in
Chesterfield. Unfortunately for this
scheme, he will find the same General
and troops in front of him which he now
finds at Petersburg. On Wednesday
the Yankee batteries Nos. l, 3, S, and 8,
and battery on Hare's farm, opened
upon our position on this side of the Ap-
pomattox and shelled for awhile without
doing anybody any harm. In Peters
burg yesterday all was quiet, there being
no shelling. A rumor was current,
which was not believed, that the enemy
had abandoned his entertainments on the
lett Of his line that is to say, on Bax-
ter's road, on which is Avery's farm,
just north of the Jerusalem plankroai.
THE ENEMY AT SUFFOLK.
The Yankee cavalry again occupy Suf-
folk, and the cars run daily from Nor
folk to that place. Their pickets are at
Cohoon's Mill, four miles this side of
Suffolk. Mr. Samuel Ely, a prominent
citizen of Nansemond, was arrested some
days ago and carried off to prison. His
wife had her clothes torn from her body,
and sum of money concealed about her
person stolen from her. Sheridan's
forces passed through Suffolk four or
five. days ago, supposed to be on their
way TO Maryland but their destination
was not positively known.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The enemy on Morris Island show
considerable activity in sheling Fort
Sumter. On Saturday last they fired
40 shots at it, During the Smelling
Wednesday, Capt John Mitchell. the
commander, was struck, and died from
his wound about five O'clock in the al
ternoon. He was son of John Mitch
ell, Esq, of this city, and had been iol
some time in command of the post. He
was distinguished for his ability as al
engineer and his bravery as soldier
This son was about q years of age, ant
IS the second Mr.. Mitchell has lost dur,
ing the war. One fell at Gettysburg las
| year.
FROM GEORGIA.
The telegrams from Georgia, show tina
the enemy is to advance no farther, MOI
to stay where he is, without fighting. -
Gen. Hood on Wednesday attacked ant
drove them into their works. An Off
cial dispatch received yesterday at tn
War Department from Atlanta, date
the Goth instant, says "At three o'eloc
to-day portion of Hardees and Stew
arts corps drove the enemy into hi
breastworks. On our extreme right tn
enemy attacked Wheeler's cavalry wit
infantry, and were handsomely rt
, pulsed"
An official telegram received yesterda
, announces that the raiding party Of tn
enemy who cut the Montgomery an
West Point Railroad, on Tuesday, ;
Oluskagee, was on Wednesday attacks
by our troops and driven of, with co
siderable loss.
EVACUATION OF THE TRANs-MIssIssiPPI
I The most important intelligence OF II
i day is the fact, officially ascertained, tn
the enemy's force heretofore operating
Louisiana, Arkansas, and other Stat'
, west of the Mississippi river, are all no
|. on this side, having evacuated both
J those States, with the exception OF son
garrison troops remaining Gen. Canb
the General who superseded Banks,
paper collar" memory, is OH this sic
for the purpose of attacking Mobile
y. The force which has just been whips
from Tupelo, Miss, by Gen. Stephen
! Lee, was intended to cooperate with hir
! and the cutting OF the Montgomery oil
West Point railroad, one OF the ieede
OF Mobile, was another part Of his pr,
} gramme. The Yankees are evident
pushing the policy of concentration
the uttermost. Mobile will not be take
by Mr.. Candy by assault nor siege, nor
J it probable that the United States wi
!, ever hold the State of Louisiana again.