Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-15
THE WAR NEWS.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

OE E1CtAL BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON, June 6. I0p. MI Ma
jOr General Dir: Dispatches have been re
ceived from General Grants Headquarters
to-day, but they report only certain changes
III the position of Corps and contemplated
operations. They state that everything is
going on well. The Chief Quartermaster
Of the army reports special inspection of
the depot at White House-that it is in a
most efficient state-all needful supplies on
hand, and wagons to transport them easily
to the army. The wounded are being brought
IN, and transports are not delayed moment
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman dated at u
o clock, noon, to-day, at Ackworth. says
I am now on the railroad at Ackworth
Station, and have iull possession forward to
We have no other military intellige nee to-
day f. NJ STANTON, Sec. War
WASHINGTON, June :. IO-I5 p. NH
UqjOr General Dtr Dispatches from
headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac,
dated clock this morning have been re
ceived. An assault was made on Burnside
about midnight and successfully Tepulsed.
In the preceding afternoon hundred men
OF the enemy made rush TO finl out what
was the meaning of Hancock advancing
siege line Nine OF the party were captGr-
ed and the rest killed or driven back Sew
eral letters have passed between General
Grant and General Lee in regard TO collect
ing the dead and wounded between the two
armies. General Grant, in the closing let
ter, regrets that al his efforts Tor alternating
the sufferings of the wounded men left on
the battlefield have been rendered nuga;o-
ry. Two rebel officers and six men sent out
to search for the wounded Of their COM
mandS were captured IN consequence of the
enemy not delivering Gen. Lee letters un-
til after the hour he named had elapsed
Gen Grant has notified General Lee that
they were captured through a misunder-
standing, and will not be held as prisoners
but will be returned. No other military in
telligence has been received
b. VI. STANTON, Sec. War.
WASHINGTON June S.-I-25 y. m.-To
MAJOR General Dir \ dispatch from Mr.
Dana, at Gen. Grant headquarters. dated
$50 p. IN. yesterday, announces victory
by Gen. Hunter over the rebels beyond |
Staunton, and the rebel General jones was |
killed on the battlefield. The dispatch Is
as follows: The Richmond Ecanstaer Of
to-day speaks Of the defeat of General W
Z. Jones by General Hunter, twelve miles
beyond Stanton. Va. Gen. Jones was
killed on the field and his successor retired
to Waynesboro, and now holds the noun
tain between Charlottesville and Staunton
The paper further states that no hospitals
or stores We're captured by Hunter Anoth-
er dispatch announces that our forces occu-
py Staunton.
Z. II STANTON, Sec War
WASHINGTON, June 8, ) p. m.-T0 .ua-
j0r Geacrai Dic- Gen Hunters victory aud |
occupation of Staunton is confirmed by the |
following dispatch just received from Gen. |
Butler: ''Al quiet on my lines. Rich |
mond papers of June 7th give intelligence |
of fight at Mt. Crawford, between Gener-
al Hunter and Gen. Jones, IN which Hunt
er was victorious, and Jones, rebel COM
mander was killed. StauntOn was after
wards occupied by the Union forces. The
fight was ON Sunday. 4 dispatch from Gen.
Sherman, dated at Ackworth yesterday
evening, $50 p. III. says: 4 have been to
Alatoona pass and find it most admirable for
our purposes. 1t Is the gate through the
last or most eastern spur of the AlcghanieS
1t now becomes as useful TO Us Is it was to
the enemy, being easily defended from eli
ther direction. The roads hence from Ack-
worth into Georgia are large and good and
the country open. Details of the position
of our troops and contemplated movements
are given, but are not needed for public in
formation. The dispatch further states
that the enemy is not in our immediate
front, but his signals are seen on Last
Mountain and Kenesaw Dispatches from
General Candy, dated June Sd, have been
received which report satisfactory progress
in the organization of his command
h. VI. STANTON, Sec. War.
H.