Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-29
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he penned the above, but it is no part Of bis pur
pose or business to treat Us justly or fairly.
-. The --latest News.
We give below an account of the battles around
Petersburg. The news received from Lynchburg
shows that Hunter has been repulsed and is DOW
hastily retreating with the loss of 800. Our loss
is five killed and 20 wounded In their advance the
Yankees burnt the railroad bridges on Virginia and
Tennessee railroad across Big and Little Otter rivers
and Elk Greek. Sheridan's cavalry has returned
and is making its way to join Grant on the South
side. 1t has probably done So Among the casual,
ties in Gen. Hampton's cavalry which calamity.
repulsed the raiders, are Gen. Roper severe wound
id the thigh, and Col Carter, Of the Sd Virginia,
who was killed. =,
Attack ON Petersburg.
SATURDAY, Juue 1S.-Ths was day of compara-
tive quiet, only artillery duelng and few demon
strations aong different portions Of our lines, which
were repulsed. An estimate made at Beauregard's
headquarters puts the loss of killed and wounded
since the commencement of the attack up to Sxtur.
day night at 1000.
The Smelling Of the city continued. Grant made
speech to his troops in which he told them that if
he did not capture Richmond no man could do it,
aud it is said he swore that he would take Peters
burg if he lost every man in his army. Our mill
tary authorities we're much encouraged at the pros
peclss, however, of . successful defence.
SUNDAY, June 1--we have no advices Of to days
operations but We suppose all things passed lnquiet
as usual upon this day since the opening Of this
campaign. Meade sent in . flag of truce asking
permission to bury his dead, which Gen Beaure.
gard for urgent reasons peremptorily, but courte-
ously, declined.
MONDAY, June 2O.-The public expected an en-.
gagement to commence between the two great ar
mics after the rest and preparations Of Saturday
and Sunday, but there was only some skirmishing,
sharpshooting, and artillery practicing. The enc
my approach our lines more cautiously since their
late repulse.
The shelling Of the City continues But little
damage has been inflicted thus Ear, only some pave
ments torn up in Sycamore street. The enemy
have thrown an aggregate Of 100 or more shells into
the City limits.
An ordinarily intelligent German captured on
Saturday, made the following statements Of Grants
forces, which is believed to be correct. He says
6rant's army now on the southside Of James River,
is composed of the Second, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eighteenth and Twentieth Corps. The Second,
commanded by Hancock the Fifth by Warren, and
the Ninth by Burnside, all operating immediate
ly around Petersburg. The Eighteenth, command
Cd by Baby Smith, is at and near Bermuda Hun.
dreds The Tenth and Twentieth have no regular
commanders, and are held near City Point as = re.
auced since the commencement Of the present cam
paign, and many Of the regiments composing them
do not now muster 200 men.
About o'clock in the evening the enemy doubled
his pickets on our extreme eft-a generally sure in
dication of an attack on his part But up to
o'clock this morning no engagement has occurred,
but there was much shsrpshootlng going on
We have received no later intelligence from Pc
tersburg. Citizens Of Wake county reported heavy
firing in the direction of Petersburg Tuesday. 1t
was distinctly audible to an attentive listener.
From Georgia.
The enemy have been for the last few weeks at-
tempting to turn the left Of our army.
Friday the 18th, the third day of battle Of Ken
nesaw, was ushered in BY heavy skirmishing on our
left Artillery and musketry firing occurred along
the greater portion of the front About two o'clock
in the afternoon the enemy attempted to- force our
left, near Lost mountain. They made several fafi-
GUS assaults in strong lines against our forces. We
steadily fell back to our strong defences the left
The enemy, ak this time, were receiving steady
and harrassng fire from our artillery and infantry,
and were punished severely. Finally, Cleburne
| rallied his lines for an onset and his command
rushed on the foe, with their usual mpetuosity, and
drove them rapidly beyond the ground from which
we commenced the retreat.
The apparent object of the enemy. was to place
strong column on our left to turn that portion of
y
| the Sand Town road on our rear.
On our centre the enemy made furious attempt
to silence our lines when lively and spirited can
nonade took place between the batteries and strong
| picket lines. We could not learn of any attempt
on the part Of the enemy to force our bstte line
only heavy and rapid artillery practice occurring
The centres of both armies remain about the same,
| only the enemys earth works have been strength
sned 1t does not seem to be the intention Of Sher-
man to attempt to force that position until be has
some probability certainty Of success in bis as
| saults on the tanks.
His wagon trains have nearly disappeared from
Big Shanty, but We presume they are employed In
| transporting supplies to his lines It is evident
from his maneuvres and style Of attack that he in-
tends worrying our positions until he secures re-
inforcements and makes his. parallels sufficiently
strong on his centre to make them impregnabls to
| assault -
The heavy, rains du-ing Friday night have doubt
less checked operations considerably. Up to Sstur-
day noon We have no news Of any further develop.
ments Of the plans or any further collisions
between the opposing armles
MARIETTA, June 22-The enemy attempted to
tarn our left this morning. but were foled. VERY
vigorous Smelling has beeu gong On all day in HA.
dee's front Two lines Of battle drove in Hardees
pickets, but our batteries opened terrific fire,
| driving them back with much slaughter. ::
| From the Trans-M Mississippi.
I MERIDIAN, June 22.-The Clarion has received
Trustworthy information from the Trans Mississippi
that Gen. Dick Taylor has been relieved from duty
| at his own request BY Gen. KIRBY Smith. Reason
unknown There are 1000 Yankees still at Nor
| eanssa, on the Mississippi river. =
Latest from tho North.
! NOBLE, Jupe 22-A special dispatch to the Reg
istsr and Adse,tiser from Senatoba says that Mem
phis dates to the 18th says that Vallandsham sud.
denly appeared ct the Democratic C0nvsRti0n.-