Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-22

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The --latest News.
We give below N account Of the recent fighting |
near Petersburg. CLEANED from the newspapers Of
that City. The list Of Casualties, though do doubt
large does not fully appear in the papers, asit was
not possible to obtain in the midss Of the battles
the names Of the killed apd wounded Many North
2 Carolina troops have no doubt been engaged, but
thus far We have seen no list Of casualties. We
will publish them as soon q they come to hand-
Some three hundred of the North Carolina wounded
reached the Raleigh hospitals on Monday morning
A dispatch to the dsily papers, dated Petersburg,
june 18th, states that Gen. Grants whole army b
in front Of that place in line Of battle. The fight
ing has been almost continuous since Wednesday
hast, and is no doubt going on now. The enemy,
1t ia stated, has been generally rspulsed gaining
little or no ground since Wednesday, when they
got within mile and half of the City, and took
some works which they still hold
Grants new base Is at City Point ten or twelve
miles from Petersburg He has constructed an i'm.
mense observatory some twelve miles from Peters
burg, from which to observe operations. =.
On Saturday the enemy attempted an advance on
our lines, but they got no nearer than four hundred
yards Cannonading and heavy skirmlshing on
the 10th. =. s..-..
is apparent that Petersburg and vicinity will
be the great scene of conflict for some days to come
Grant is aiming to occupy that place. with the hope
Of being able to cut of and surround Richmond
But he has an able General and troops Of tried
valor to contend with.
No official dispatch was received at the War de-
partment on the 18th. III ~.
The latest from Lynchburg is that the enemy
were retreating from the vicinity of that place.
Our forces had captured three pieces Of artillery and
two hundred prsoners -.
The federals claim that Morgan has been defeated
atOynthsna, Kentucky, with considerable loss, and
that his men were flying in al directions On the
other hand thefsderas admit thit Sturgss his been
badly defeated by Forrest.
-. From Georgia.
On the 18th the enemy had moved large num-
Der Of his forces on our left and the cannonading
and musketry was constant amounting almost to .
general engagement Skirmshing on the 10Th
Roads heavy from recent rains. The Atlantis Rev.
istsr of the 18th says:
"There is not even rumor from the front at this
present writing. This quiet may end in Storm
We hope and trust that Sherman cannot much long
er stave off general engagement"
Attack o. Pstsrssurx.
WEDNESDAY,, June 16-At early dawn the good
people of this ancient borough were again aroused
by discharges Of artillery coming from tho direc-
ton Of the City Point plank road By 7 o'clockir
was ascertained the enemy were advancing in force
and every man able to shoulder musket was
fastened to the fortifcations. The enemy I'd.
vanced with seven regiments of infantry and one of
cavalry npon some hastily constructed breastworks
at Baylors farm, about miles from the city,
manned by Ferebee's NO. Cavalry aud Grahsm's
| Petersburg Battery. Our troops being overwhelmed
were forced to retire after sharp conflict which
they did in good order. The enemy demonstrated
at other points along our lines but the attacks
we're feeble and easily repulsed. Our sharpshoot-
ers did admirable execution. A few prisoners were
also taken some of whom stated that Burnside and
his whole corps were at City Point
Later intelligence, however, says that after the
morning encounter and the falling back of our
! troops upon the immediate defences of che city,
they were pursued and another and more desperate
battle was fought along the City Point and Prince
| George Court House roads. At sunset the enemy
charged our batteries commanding these roads, in
line Of battle, six and seven columns deep. The
brunt of the assault was borne by the Goth and 48th
regiments Of Wises' brigade and Sturdivant's bat
terry Of four guns. The enemy made three deter
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time repulsed The fourth charge was however ir.
resistible, and our troops were compelled to give
way to superior numbers. Tho enemy now poured
in streams over the works. capturing three pieces
of Sturdivant's battery and turning them upon our
men opened an enflading fire, which caused them
to leave precipitately. Capt Sturdivant aud his
men stood courageously to their posts and the last
discharge of cannon was made by Captain Sturdi-
want almost solitary and alone. He was captured,
and SO was Maj. Battle of the City battalion
The position gained by the enemy was an impor-
tant one and hot work was anticipate on the NOR
row. Officers in the field estimated Il tnnmber of
the enemy actually seen fronting different portions
sand It is believed that thisis only the advance
column and that Grant has nearly his entire army
on this side Of the river. Thirty odd transports
assembled Jsmes river with troops yesterday.
Twenty.three prisoners brought in Belonging
chiefly to the l4sth New York regiment, Ill concur
in the statement that Badly Smiths entire army
corps he 1sth is on this side Of the river again.
also, about 10 o'clock, and it seems the enemy ap
peared near the residence Of Col Avery, inms
diately in front Of Battery No. Is. At this point
was stationed the Macon Georgia artillery, Captain
Slater, and portion Of the s4th Virginia regiment
The enemy charged after two hours firing, but were
handsomely repulsed.
They we're pursued by the s4th for sous dis
tance who poured several CALLING voeys into thar
ranks .....
Among the dead left on the Geld 10 front Of this
battery Was COL Nix, of New York, who seemed
to have been instantly killed BY canister shot in
the breast
4 About sundown the enemy entirely disappeared
from this portion of lines, and returned to the
left to the main body on the City Point and Prince
George Courthouse roads
THURSDAY, June 16th.-As Vas anticipated, the
battle Of Wednesday was renewed at early dawn,
and heavy cannonadng was kept up oil day. In
the afternson furious assault was made upon Gen.
Hoks's front, his division occupying position f.