The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-28
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IIAR1Kr1A, Jrne n Nothing ofinicres transfripg
here. Beta armies occupy The positions they have
Or batfbrlss 81 Keppesaw Mounian arc Smelling
tho enemy works tbs mufniag,
| Their 6aser8 replying and w@stlag much gu1pom
From tho Pyt9rsJugg txpress Juna 90 /,
A Great Battle Imminent II ghting "a
Saturday Operations Yesterday.
| All the indications from The front point
to q great battle-WhicA cannot be de-
| layed much longer. That it will be one
OF the most.important and PROBABLY de-
cisive battles OF the war may be readily
| imagined, since Grant Is fighting now for
what he considered the key to Richmond,
and our noble army for its very existence
and the safety OF the Republic. The
lines Of both armies now confronting
each almost within full view OF this de-
voted city, have been contracted, and
are so closely drawn to each other that
the slightest movement may bring on q
general engagement.
EARLY yesterday morning, it was appa-
rent that Grant was massing his troops
on our left, and this appearance later in
the day gave place to certainty. He in
tends to htfl his strength against that
portion of our lines and BY force Of over
lwhelming numbers, break through and
overpower our troops. lie has tried this
experiment in Spotsylvania, at Cold Jar
Dor and elswhere, to his cost, and he may
be as signally repulsed here. He'has no
room to nan@uyre his vast arn1y-all OF
which tits believed is now in front OF
Petersburg-and must fight at once or
retire. That he will SIGHT, his move
ments yesterday leave noroon1 to doubt.
the enemy's forces who lately occu-
pied the Bermuda Hundred PENN
rsula, or have been recently landed
there, have been. transferred to the South
side of The Appofnattox. This was done
on Saturday night and Yesterday raosns
ing, and With his army complete, Grant
now confidently comforts us. Another
day may tell the tale of This monstrous
expedition. May God aid and defend
the righteous cause.
FIGHTING. ON SATURDAY.
The enemy made several fierce and de-
terlnined assaults on our lines, at points |
extending from our right TO our left, on
Saturday, all of which were signalB and
handsomely repulsed. In each instance,
his forces We're advanced against our
breastworks in columns from four to six
deep, but we're met with such steadiness
and severity of fire from our batteries and |
infantry, that before reaching the goal of
their ambition, they were compelled to
fly preciyitately ingreat confusion. Time |
and again their charge was repeated, and |
with like SUCCESS.
From all sources ourinformation is that |
the enerly's loss in these assaults was
very severe. They advanced across fields I
some of them several hundred yards in
width, in which they were fully exposed I
to the play Of our artillery, which was
beautifully and most accurately served, !
and TO the fire. of our infantry, which is |
now rendered ever sure We state it from
officers and men in the fight, and from !
witnesses Of the bg.,t1e field--and waanay
almost say ofhcialiy-that the Yankee loss
was very heaTy. The bodies Of their slain
strew the iiglas from side to side, and the
nearer car breastworks the assaulting col.
lmns came, the thicker the bodies lie.
Within the last few days the army Of
zen. Gfant mas been depleted by many
thousands-how many, no body but him
self and his secretive government will
ever know.
OUR LOSSES.
On the contrary, our losses have been
extremely light. 1t is the remark OF bothj
officers ndmen, that SO. little loss of life
md SO few wounded were never before
znown in such series of engagements.
Jar hospitals testify abundantly to the
ruth OF his assertion. An overruling
seemsss,smile upon our army
nd protect it from harm.
THE ENEMY's LINES.
The Yankee line Of battle now extern, = =
rom the jerusalem plank road, all arou ~
ar former, breastworks to the Apron
ok river-their left resting at or near Ne,
'imothy Riyes' late residence on tbe
boye road. On their extrem Q right, near
'attery No. l, they haye placed formi.
able gun in position, from which thew Y
ave been throwing shells over in Ches- Y
erfield, and towards this city, -, a
The spirit OF our army was never better b
is exhuberant and confident, and calm e;
: aW ats the issue, which all believe il 90 ct
ION to be presented. May Proyidence Il
rotect them and vouchsafe them great tr