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the vicinity of Turkey Bend and Malvern
Hill, but as often were shelled out by me
eunboats. Supplies have been sent to I" hite
House to-day to Gen. Sheridan.
Another dated June 2l-5 A. NJ says
Severe skirmishing took place along the
line yesterday and last evening, but no
change of position has been made by eIther
party during the past two days.
The enemy are busy throwing up works at
different points, and although our lines reach
within three fourths Of a mile of the city.
they seem determined to hold it to the last
The wounded have nearly all been sent to
CITY Point, where hospitals are arranged Tor
them.
\ despatch from Headquarters Army OF
Potomac, June % says:
Wilson's division has moved off in the di-
rec;iou Of Weldon Railroad, and when last /
h,arl from had reached Rives Station and |
,,er' tearing up track along the road. The |
second and 9th corps have moved toward |
tie " cllon Railroad.
L. seems 70 have anticipated Grant |
movement BY our lett flank, or else designed |
To- turu our right, as when near Jerusalem /
Plank Road the 2d corps were confronted by /
Han, corps and a smart engagement ensued. |
\ battery was annoying the rebels, who sue
r,.elri in getting round on the flank and !
,largin. it. The infantry supporting the
battery was surprised and after a faint show
af resistance retired leaving four guns IN the
..snI- % the rebels Our line then reform
81
Fy, divisions Of the 9Th corps were with
~ ,.,-v supporting distance on our right, and
tie Grin corps were ready for any hostIliues
..r ..lr left. Charges were made 10y tire rei-
,i- .,ho suffered heavily with each fresh as
stgf. There was heavy firing heard IRON the
.rr- about midnight. At times musket-
~ .-ius broke out into regular volleys. All
night oar cannon kept firing at regular IN
tcrval-.
TIE y. Y. Post learns upon official au-
th,gitv that Grants losses in killed from the
time Of leaving the Rapidan till reaching
james River, We're not over 1000 men. The
WJunard is less than $4,000 Large maJOri-
ty OF the injuries beng very slight. Per-
msucni loss % the army will not be over ~,
600.
dispatch from Grants Headquarters,
uatcl June 22d, \. NJ, says There was
artillery firing on the right and picket skir-
mis:iing at various points along the line the
,rholc Of Yesterday, resulting in wOunding
lew Htii. uul no III plNltiph. y INT
terry stationed on an elevated piece Of ground
IN front Of Petersburg, kept annoying one OF
our batteries on the left for some time, when
IT opened in return-one of the shells ex-
plodinc in the midst of the rebel guns, and
caused a cessation of firing on their part
HincOck is recovering from his indisposi
ton auf expects to resume command of his
cJrIs m a few days
President Lincoln paid visit to Cen
Grant Yesterday.
C.l Baker, OF the % North Carolina Reg
imeu, and dozen men were captured and
brought in last evening by the ID Corps
pickett.
Mon lay morning Gen Birney, who Is
ucs.r.-t Petersburg, bomharded the city for
Nv. aaIrs.
II D., expected that Gen Grant Will flank
ti,e -r,el- next, instead Of assaulting.
IT,, World has a rumor from Washington
that F,rt Darling is under siege.
Tire HerdldS correspondent. writing June
2us,. 10 P. NJ, says:
Prs lners report that both Hills and Long
streets Corps arrived at Petersburg on Fri
day
Inc expedition from Point Lookout, Nd,
auder Col. Diaper. to Nestmoreland coun-
u. Va, has returned. having had two
f. .,- with the rebels. captured a number of
.-i.. ier-. burnt the Touring mills Of tx
,-n.tor Hunter. and destroyed over 1900
o,af worth of r,lol property. The rebel force
.,..,1ici was the advance OF Wade Hampton
.laland. which bad been sent to capture
t. raiders Four hundred cattle, two bum
Used horses. and four hundred cpntmhaud,
were captured.
Alto o'clock on the morning Of tde 21tl
O. ,s Fitz Hugh L-o AMI Wade Hampton
u.. ie an attack on oar forces cntrenchcd at
White House. under Gci. ANcrcIomDie The
--1el- charged upon our work.. hat were re-
tl,ei and driven back hr oar gGnboat'
ere (rhc Commodore VI iore ua two othcr,)
1ica opened heavy tirr 1u TIE rebels 1t
clock TIE re 'cls having sncos~lrd in plant
iag a battery ol tbrc, guns range. returned
70 fire aV1n oar gInH"aiS "ua land forces
rai> artillery firing wac Kept upuntil = VI
tb,ui noon the Comnol are More threw q
nell tha' exploded a rebel cai>s1n, causing
-reat coGlnsi1n, and having the effect OF
lacking JheIr fire Very Iorccpuby. Tn,
rebel lc-s was comparatively heavy.
some prisoners captured say they mistool
our gunbosis for TRANSPORTS, had expected t,
capture our troops at White House bcfor,
Gen Sheridan. command arrived. and thcr
intercept hi force. and. if possible, prevent
ms s''ie r'i,-'l ~ " n,'e iio97e. III an ''e7'
movements '7-s were uul'l''u. Uur loss Wa
only thrte "9unue 81 tnortaiiy' @, g..
Al D CLOCK III tne AFTERNOON, ueh- Siierl
Jan advance guSrd arrive, al y me !l0use
and at . clock the general arrived with hi
entire command
wednesday morning There wac some skir
mishing among the llckets' ana 1t was e1
peeted there "9uIu I've d genera en- SaSetnen'
Abercromoie, who had been previously or
dered to report at Washington Tor duty
During the continuance OF the rebel attack
Abercrombie received dispatch IRON Gen
Grant TO hold his position at all hazards, al
assistance arrived which by the and OF the
gunboats he was enabled to DO successfully
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