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BY the arrival of the clipper ship .H0ttapan, We
have received further, though rather meagre, details
of the operations of the armies in Virginia and Geor-
gia. We are indebted to Captain Robinson for a
Daily .4lta of July 3-the latest date received here
from which we take the following
4 Tribune correspondent, writing from General
Buffers headquarters June Dist, says: General Fos-
ter, with his troops, moved north of the James to a
position within nine miles Of Richmond, and in
trenched himself. This movement puzzles the rebels
= greatly.
New YORK, June 25th.-The Grand Jury. in the
case of the seizure of the World and Journal of Com
merce by the Government, refused to find a bill of
Indictment.
New YORK, June 25th.-The Washington Star of
last evening says Grants army occupied 4 position
in n pine woods on the outskirts of Petersburg, lately
occupied by the rebels. including all their works ON
the south side of the Appomattox, thus commanding
Petersburg and the railroad through Petersburg, the
only one between Richmond and Weldon. For all
practical purposes our guns stop all continuous COM
munication by railroad between Richmond and other
parts of the South. So long as Grant chooses he can
thus hold the enemy by the throat at Petersburg.
From his present position he can move South with
say twenty days rations, and compel Lee to follow
him and risk a heavy engagement on u%nfOrtifed
ground.
Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. \ dis
patch dated June 25th. 6 A. NJ, says the only fight
ing that took place yesterday was an attack made by
the enemy on Burnside, but whether intended as a
feint to cover some more important move, or an at
tempt TO break through our lines, il was a failure.
They opened with a heavy fire, which was returned
by our batteries. and the rebels making a charge
were driven back in confusion, upwards of one hun
-dred- being taken prisoners. This occurred about
eight a. NJ. The artillery hrIng lasted Tor an hour,
when all became quiet at that point. The engage
ment between the Sixteenth Corps and the enemy,
for the possession of the railroad. on Wednesday, was
quite severe, particularly in the front OF the second
Adivsion, commanded by Gen. Wheaton. Only a
short distance of the railroad had been destroyed
rSben our party were attacked by a heavy force of the
Ehemy, under General Anderson, supported by Will
cSx's division. Captain Beatty's force of the Third
Vermont was in charge Of the party that reached the
roaA, and he fell back slowly, while his skirmish line
held he enemy in check; but Beatty nude a flank
move, erpecting the left flank was the line of battle.
They (thS> rebels,) however, did not penetrate, but
succeeded ~ taking a large number Of skirmishers
prisoners, Principally the Fourth New York and
Eleventh VernS Arguments. The enemy afterwards
advanced, attenfsEsAto break through the line at
several points. buflek@Ssh such a heavy fire from
our force that they were dfrsSn back. and their line
met with a heavy loss. They Eoally gave up the
effort, retreating across the railroad bank, where they
took up n position. Our loss was very ligit in killed
aud wounded, while the enemy's is suppG,ed to be
more than double ours. We lost quite a nfnber of
prisoners, Dt the figures cannot be correctly given.
LOUISVILLE, June 26.-On the morning Of the
18th, the rebel General Wharton, commanding, a
brigade OF 1900 men, crossed the railroad near
Kingston, capturing and burning five light trains
laden with supplies for camp. The rebel conscripts
on the Hendersonville road, six miles from Atlanta.
on Friday broke out four times. They mum er 800
800 of whom got out, but the remainder were
captured by the rebels.
Ira 3. futile, chief Of the scouts Of the Army of
the Cumberland, on the 4th inst, with four compa-
MES made a descent on a forage post fourteen miles
south of Atlanta, captured a Lieutenant Colonel, a
Captain, three S~ergeants, and burned the store house
containing so 900 bushels Of corn, with a large lot
Of bacon.
New YORK, June 27.-The Tri5une's special, from
the army of the 25th, says Badly Smith is h holding
q position near to the Appomattox, within a mile of
the city. He has a line stretching along the plain at
right-angfes with the river. He was attacked by the
rebels on Friday morning, they holding the position
opposite the river. They opened at six O'Clock with
six ty cannon, thus subjecting the Eighteenth Corps
TO an enhlading fire. Shortly after they opened
~musketry FIRE. and another rebel force in our front
advanced upon our works. Their repulse was the
work OF but q few moments. One hundred and sixty
FIVE of them were taken prisoners
a special dispatch to the Philadelphia Enquirer
of the oath, says Yesterday afternoon General
Wright, with the Sixth Corps, made n movement to
the left, and reached the Weldon Railroad, Of which
he destroyed Ave miles, burning the ties and destroy
ing the rails making them unfit for further use.
Having accomplished this object he returned to his
former POSITION
The Times of the oath says it is ascertained that
Longstreet and Hill moved towards Weldon, having
vacated the entertainments in our front during the
skirmish this morning. From prisoners it is ascer-
tanned that Beauregard's main army is now covering
Petersburg, while Lees forces are moving 10 our
left, with what design remains TO be seen. Deserters