The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-20


shifting ,hoirrght and throwing it further to-
wards the clsL Information from undoubtcd sour
cos ays their troops are much di,hcarlcncd and
dcmuoIilcl from thoir recent numerous deleatsmd
sickness
Dcsorlors in squads Of ton and twenty are con.
sian,Iy coming in our lines, or leaving for their
homes
skrmishing continued to-day with uuimportant
results
Tho roads ARE heavy from recent rains which re.
twi military movements
From LynChburg.
Ncmoyp, Juno l0-lt is reported that the on-
cwy rs rcDrcotmg from the vicinity Of Lynchburg.
-Four pieces Of artillery and two hundred prison
ors were captured last evening Nothing official.
From Richmond.
juno l0tb,---No o0ical dispatches have been re-
ceiycd at the War Department to-day.
Northern News--Morgon's Defeat.
PGrEmDuOG, June l9th,-.-.rho Expire. has
Northern dates of the 18th which state that Staun-
ton tcogmphod Dix, that Burbago tolcgraphod
there, thotho had a fight lasting an hour with Jacl,
Morgan at Cynthima on the l2th completely
routing Morgan killing 300 and woundiug asmany
more anticipating nearly four hundred prisoners
Bmbagc'- loss was onehunlrci and fifty.
/ The dispatch further says that Morgans forces
were lying in OH directions. They have thrown
away thoir arms, and are out Of ammunition, and
are wholly dcmoplizcd. Morgan had previously
whipped IIobson, commandinga at Cynthanp, cap
turing 1900 prisoners.
The correspondent Of the Tribune, writing in
regard to the fight of June ID, at Cold Harbor, says
the regiments engaged all lost from one third u
one half their commando.
Gold closed on tho 18Th at 1873
Northern News.
/ RICHMOND, June TO- United States papers to the
/ 10th have been received. telegram from licking
ton, KY, says that Burbridgc defeated the rebels at
CynDhioua on the 18th, killing 300 and taking 400
prisoners
Mayiniiau arrived at Vera Cruz on the Goth ult,
and would proceed at once to the city of Mexico.
Grant has commenced new campaign against
Richmond on the southsdo of James river with
headquarters at Bermuda Landing.
Sturgcs dolcat by Forrest is confessed officially,
European olycc5 to the LIST have been received.
Lindsay's motion for the recognition of tho
Southern Courcdorocy, has been postponed until
The l7tb. II is reported that Napoleon has sent
two Commissioners to America, to report the pro-
gross Of the war and renew ovcrtures to England
for the cessation of the carnage
The proposition of the London Conference to de.
t,,, / 4. Al,
from Dcnmarl, has been rejected by the latter
Gold in New York on the 18th, opened and
closed at 07l
Latest News from Sheridan.
RICuNoyD June l0.-Authontic information from
Shcridan's movements has been received. He re-
passed through Bowling Green Thursday, and ar
rived at Newton, in King and Queen counties yes
to-day, where it ia reported he was again attacked
by Hampton. Sheridan was evidently aiming to
reach Glosccstcr point His wagon train was re-
duccd to % wagons. Prisoners taken confess the
thorough defeat of the expedition.
Grant in Front of Petersburg.
prrGnsUunG Jnnc 1S.-Grnnt's whole army is
in front of this place. in line of battle There has
been moro or less fighting since Wednesday. The
enemy have been generally repulsod gaining little
or no ground since Wednesday, when they got
within one and a half miles of the city, taking
some of our works, which they still hold.
OCCASIONAL shells have been thrown into the city,
doing however but little damage Grants new
base is at city Point or James River, twelve miles
distant
The enemy have constructed an immense OBJ
seryatory about twelve miles below, from which to
observe the operations hcrcabouts
The enemy yesterday attacked the advance on
our lines but our troops fired upon them with artl-
lcry and musketry, inaictng loss upon the enemy
equal to any of tho campaign. The enemy atno
time got nearer than four hundred yards Of our lines
To-day there has been severe cannonaiing and
heavy skirmishing.
The people of Petersburg are quiet and resolute
all able to bear arms being in the service.
Adyiecs from Lynchburg, state that the enemy
have been pursued since daybroak that we have
captured three pieces of artillery and twelve hun
dred prisoners.
The bulk of Grants army is on the Southside.
Gen. Morgan in Kentucky.
MOBILE, June lSth.-A special to the Advertiser
from Scnotoba of the 18th says: Morgan's for
ccs estimated at from to 5000, whipped Gen. Hob
son, capturing his whole command Of 500, at Gin
thpna.
Frankfort was attacked and the barracks burned
The attacking party was ropuscd.
Ihc report that Buroridgo routed Morgan on the
18th was not credited.
There is wild excitement in Louisville, Morgan
having dispatched the city authorities that he
would make an attack. The Federal forces there
are inadequate for the defence of the city.
Gcu1 Surgcs is reported arrested upon charges
from Gricrson,
From Virginia.
| McuuoyD, June IA dispatch from Gen Lee
| to the President this afternoon, says at IL last
uightw we took the brcastworks at Howletrs House,
and another position on the same line. The bat
/ terry at ITowetts is being re-ostablished. Five
vessels have been sunk by the enemy in Trents
reach. Ten steamers are within reach behind
Monitors. There was some fighting near Peters
hurg this moming-without result.
r. f. LEE.
RlcnMoyp, June lS.-Tho yankees having been
driven from the Rail Road at Port Walthall June
tion last night, direct communication with Peters
burg will be resumed this morning.
RIcuuoNn June lS--Tho Herald Of the 18th is
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