, 1864-06-28
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THE WAR FOR THE
UNION.
TUB OPERATIONS AGAINST
RICHMOND C0NTINtJE
PROMISING.
GEN. FOSTER MOVING
AGAINST FORT
DARLING.
Latest Aspect Of the
Situation.
FR0M Observation-Disclosures
MILITARY AND con-
GRESSI0NaL.
MORE TREASON SHRIEKlNa
IN THE SENATE.
A DEBATE ON THE
CASE OF VAL -,
LANDIGHAM.
FURTHER FROM STURgIS'
EXPEDITION,
The Prospective Adjourn
ment of Congress.
List Of the Public Measures Yet
Unfinished.
MORE TREASON sHRIEKlNa
I'm The SENATE,
A. DEBATE ON THE
: CASE OF VAL .
LANDIGHAM.
FURTHER FROM STURgIS'
EXPEDITION.
The Prospective Adjourn
i. nnent of Congress-
List Of the Public Measures Yet
Unfinished,
THE WAak Nm VIRGINIA.

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land Light has arrived hero from City Point
which p1nce she left yesterday morning, and
brought up the sth Ohio infantry, comman.
ded by Major Vinslow, whose term Of ser.
vice has expired Tho regiment numbers
ISL officers and men.
There has been no very heavy Sighting fol
the past few days, hut skirmtshes are kept
up all along the line, and the cannona1lng at
times is heavy.
Firing was heard about twenty miles from
Bermuda Hundred on Saturday, whore Gen,
Butler il cntrenchinc.
1he rebels made an attack upon Butler'a
entertainments but did not succeed in effect
ing anything, and they were driven of.
Ou Saturday the rebels attacked Eheridan'e
rear, at Wtlco1's Landing. and captured a
few of his mcn+ a brlgade Of infantry was
at once dispatched to protect sherldau's rear
and the rebels were kept back, and sheri-
dan made for the James river, crossing 1t
successfully with his entire train.
The railroad Is advanced fre miles from
City Point towards Petersburg.
Yesterday heavy firing was heard In the ai.
xection OF Petersburg.
On Saturday night the rebels made IN at
tack On our pickcts, about the centre Of the
line, but Wero 1epulsed with little OF no loss
to US.
On the heights beyond Petersburg the reb-
els have m 1s-gun battery, bearing upon the
centre Of our lines, In front Of that placs,
THIS battery has been very troublesome, sud
SO far has proved too heavy for any artillery
ne hare brought against it.
General Wilson has gone on another cayal.
y expedition, and good news may be ex-
pected from him soon.
Two hundred rebel prisoners were at CITY
Point yesterday morning.
NEW YoRK, Monday, June 27.-The Com.
snfreiaps Army letter of the 25th Gays Fos
tsr's force Of the 10th corps has probably
ere this attacked Chapin's Bluff, and perhaps
captured It. This would permit the GREG
tion Of strong counter works to oper,te
sg"iEst Fort Darling's heavy line Of en-
trenchments
Concentrating sweeping IRE on DrurY's
Bluff is the evident design of Grant
FORTRESS MonRoH, Jnne 25.-Ycsterday
morning the rebels charged on the 1st Dlyis-
ion Of the 18th Army Corps, but were de-
ieated With great loss. About 400 desertere
came in during the action.
Gems. Sheridan and Getty with their com.
nands left White House yesterday,
The weather ia excessively hor. Atn1a
Point 1t Is 90 deg. in the shade.
NEW YORK. June 27.-The Wo7,d'a Wash
iDeton special, June Goth, afternoon. Saws:
Our correspondent writes under date Of
yesterday morning, TINT We now permanent
y hold tue Petersburg and WeIden Ra,lroaj.
south s o. Petersburg: The G,h Corps hsd !
them back several miles, aud hold the rail.
rosd IN IN intrenched position. Other im-
portnnt movements are il progress,
Tie New 1ork Irioune's special from the
army Of the Potomac, Saturday 18th, in the
forenoon, says: During two hours yester-
rrenhled to the thunder of: more than loo
cannon. "Ba!dy" Smith was attacked. Il
will be remembered that he holds position,
next to the Appomattox, within less than q
nile Of the city. His line stretches along a
plain at right angles with the river, whiln. /
ne !i feoels nave undisturbed possession Of |
tie bank opposite, and long distance In the
rear. On that bank they suddenly uncov- |
cred sixty guns, and subjected the 18 corps |
TO m cntllading fire aud reverse fire. 1t
II ngth the enemy attacked with musketrv \
US =" eil as cannon, and they very foolishly
meSed th9lr line upon our works. The force
eas since been nscertsincd t. have been HaY-
goods South Carolina brigade OF Hoke's d.
E1eion. Their repulse was the work Of but
lew 1non'eats, and was complete, One
hundred md si1ty-nva prlaonera fell into
our hands By strategic movement they
ing commanded In tile rear by covered
works, the rebcls were obliged to- snrren-
der. |''
4 special 10 the Philadelphia Inquirer, of
lie 9th, says: "Yesterday afternoon Cen
cral wright with the 4th corps, made
novemeet to the left, and reached a the Vel
den Road, Of which he destroyed some Ave
miles. Fires were built al,ng the road,
which destroyed the tics and at the same
Lime warped the iron so as TO- mike 1t unit
[or further use. HnEing accomplished the |
Dhjt ct, be returned to bis former position,n
i T.is morning Losgstree It and Hill arc, it Is
ascertained, moving towards Velden, hay.
bg vacated tbtirin1renchments in our front; |
During brief skirmi6h this morning, q few
prisoners we're taken, from which It appear
ID tsat Beauregard's mein army Is now cov-
moving to onr left, with what design re-
natbs yet to . seen.
"a rebel dcserter, who came in this morn
ng, states that our recent shellIng of Peters,
'urg By Birney u artillery was very dis.s-
rous. He adds that tho Tebe1A arc emarch1np Ii
md counter marching to guard against our
expected attsckr. = l.
NEAR isrBEeSUHa, June e, 1851.
The problem Of the last few days, other
hau no" to occupy Petersburg, has been TO-
ocate Lees army. It is now pretty we'll as
'ert5tned that after gaIriscDiug Richmond
md Petersburg and Holding with slender
orce the line between, he has not only. de-
Hched nine brSades 20 operate against Huc-
CT, but has guarded his Still unbraken ,rail-
oat6 With large numbers. Meanwhile. he !
provisions Richmond, aud looks to wearing
IS out should be be driven to stand a,sle1e'
fc bavc to take Petersburg, when the bzcak-
ng oil all his roads will follow. After the |
nt city falls, the awful #: stage of.1he war,
be et1nsion OF SO much precious blood, Iii
ease Then it becomes d work Of! tune and
igi}ance-
GENERAL BUTLER'S DEFeNsEs, ETC.
I have to-day ridden along General Buffers il
ines from the Appomattox. TO. the James.
They are immensely strong. The defense3
i Washington are not more. carefully COZ
t1ucted; certainly are not more impreeua-
lie. Intended to enable g. small force to
|old at bay much larger one, for during
ul month 1t was within Lees power to fall
fpon Butler With nll hi own army aided to I
}tanregard's-- skill and labor laye. done
hei1 utmost to that aail. !: It is but tEo and
hree-fouEths miles from one river to tive
'ther, but the continuous line of ditch, md
1aTapet, and ahattis cannot be less tha. five.
Conforming to 1lhges and ravines, em1uea ga
md dcpressioas. according to the rules uf
military engineering, so as to meet the ne T.
'eeeities OF cross fire, direct fire, and conceu
rated frs, that one point shalt strenrthe f
mother, 1t Is be- ewiidcriagly sinnous naii ziy-
5 right or left at NJ acute angle. aud no II
n ohtuse one, until within its istAuQse..