Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-27
.uorHxK 3 FLANK MOVEMENT.

General Malone threw forward n1AFy HUG VI EAU
mishers engaged the attention OF the blue coats, ana
t1on mt into Execution one Of those hAnking move
nens ier which be has become somewhat noted durng
his eamoaiRa About twilight, Perrys brigade, now
commanded BY General Fnnegsn, succeeded IN SWING
ing around and brought up in rear OF the enemy. =
VOey or two in the rear pat the enemy 10 tanslug,
AID another Voey OF two brought about very lively
double quick en- their part We succeeded IN secarirg
oalV ass of the inVaders the remainder running 50
swiftly thai n was found impossible to overtake them
ARR1yAL OF THl ,PRIaoxKRs.s t''
The prisoners we're marched into the city yesterday
forenoon, abort 10 o'clock, and turned over to MAJOR
BridRord Cen Lees Provost Marshal. There we're tea
commissioned officers among the number, but none
higher than the raj of Colonel These prsoners, N
Point of appearance or morale, are no improvement
upon former instruments. They seem 70 nave Deen
collected from every quarter OF the globe, DO cVAEa
and uncYiIxsd and elected from spectator in our Vi
entity the remark that "Grant had scraped all creation
with fine tooth comb for to reinforce his depleted
ranks" ... ...-,.> 49,, r-,-s
fHE HSnT STILL xEAR TEE ROAD.
We LEANED Yesterday afternoon that the enemy we're
still hoverng in The vicinity OF the Z Male House,
more for the purpose Of lettering from rebuilding
the road probably than engage in battle They are
closely watched and WILL before many days, rue the
pour that they ever put i0ot upon the soil Of Vgsia
For obvious reasons we foIbsar giving ell We Know
A TURIoUs CANSoEADE
Yesterday morning the most profound quiet prevailed
along the entire line until few minutes before seven
o'clock when all Of sgdden there opened bonbsrd-
ment from heavy battery Of Confederate artiaTy sta
toned in Chesterfield upon the enemys extreme righi
The firing the most rapid that has been beard here
during tRe war; and attracted to the house tops
and surrounding hills great eoncourseof spectators
from The roof Of Eve story building we could see the
discharges of cannon and it really seemed that such
shower Of shos and shell ought to have annlhllaied
every Yankee invader in the county OF Pfnee george
In the meantime there brisk musketry hre opened
-. L. tbo htv Pair
and the unnated at once came TO the conclusion that
4 general engagement had commenced.
TIE WIRING cKAsEs.
The canuonading ceased at quarter past eight A NJ,
and the nusketry IRE stopped about the same hout
We uade digent enquiry in various quarters likely to
De informed, but could get no satisfactory solution OF
this demonstration One officer informed US that 1t was
made for purpose but that purpose could rot DO
known until future day. Very satisfactory truly.
HAsOoD's BRIGADE.
We regret to learn that ABOUT 400 of Hsgoods
South Carolina Brigade, who WeEe thrown forward IS
skirmishers ascertain the strength Of the euemys
rife pits allowed then zssl 70 get the better ct them
and not only carried the PIT, but charged up to the
snemys bresstWorks- Tbey were received with
severe musksTy voley and suffered considerable oss.
None estimate their loss at less than l60 aud putt
down as high as 500. This Brigade among the fret
to rush the Tecus Of Petersburg, and ur peo e feel
peculiar interest ia its welfare. They have suffered
heavily but not SO heavily we hope, as has been re-
ported.
NO OTHER MovEMKNTs. s..
We heard of no other movements during the day 10
the time of this writing. All appeared quiet. IL is
supposed that matters will not long remain thus We
probably now witnessing that profound quiet WHICH
always precedes the storm aud it may burst upon at
any moment with unexampled fury.
MoRE PRISONERS
We ommitted to state above that thirty-oue prison
ers we're bGoughtn from the fight of yesterday morn
ing They were all from York State, and tired Of the
war of course. This is the statement Of every enc
Who is captured couple OF sergeants were the high.
eat officers in this batch aud they were rather good
looking but the very personi6ca;0n OF impudence.-
They showed no signs Of contritlon, bat smiled and
o6atsed as pleasantly ii tney were in Petersburg
holiday excursion.
r." TIE RAIDERS. -s. s,is--,i-
The last We hear of the raiders they had burnt the
Junction at ButkesVie, and then, TO the surprise OF
everybody moved of towards DanVille instead Of the
II Oh Bidge.
The JUNCTION, a. Is generally known, is at the inter
section of the Richmond and DanVie aud Petersburg
and Lynchburg roads, Here there wer large number
of buildings several side tracks, turn tables
etc, all OF which, va fear, have been destroyed.
gentleman who there few DAYS ago. informs US
that he large quantity of rolling stock Including
many locomotives but hope the railroad authorities
had taken the precaution 10 these to place Of
safety. We do not hear that Wilson's band met With
any opposition 1t Burkesvie although it Is known that
General W. H. l. Lee wAa In pursuit. on Wednesday a.
the head of very frmiiabe body of cavalry far
numbers Gamble considered formidable. They
tered the rear guard OF the bandits at two poins
Wednesday, near LinWidds CowAOuse, and at the Five
Forks on the White Oak road, about miles from
Fords Depot but did not il ct great deal of damage
We hope that they have succeeded IA heading the
raiders or will do 80, before they reach DAnvile.
CAPTURE AID ESCAPE OF fHE RIV. DR.. THEoDRICK
PRYOR.
Our citizens we're greatly surprised to learn yesterday
morning that Wilson's raiders had captured the Rev.
Dr. Pryor on Wednesday, but much relieved upon
bearing subst quenty that the Doctor had succeeded in
efecting his escape, and returning 70 Petersburg
publish In another column statement from Rev. DE-.
Pryor. which he has deemed necessary for the relief of
his numerous friends not only in Petersburg bnt in all
the South. Dr. Pryor resided many years in Peters
burg during which time he ociated as pastor OF the
Second Presb Church but for the past twelve or
eighteen months be has been serving Chaplain ia the
Army Of Northern Virginia. No man Is more devoted
10 the cause than he, and the loss OF no man, even by
Temporary captivity would be more seriously lelt\
We had lopg conversation with the Dr.. yesterday |
curing which we eiced rnAny facts, which he has not
embodied in his statement given elsewhere, but which
will be found highly interesting.
The Doctor was riding leisursly along the BOydton
Plank Road on Wednesday about2 o'clock, en- route to
see rear and dear relative in Brunswick county,
prostrated by sieknsts When IL miles from the city,
and within two miles OF Dinwiddie O. a., he s'sud-
denly halted ~ thFesOf the enemy's pckehs and or
deFed TO dismOunt. .t...., I. |
He told them frankly that he was Chaplain In the
Confederate Army on an errand Of election to the
sick bed Of dear child and requested that he be al
lowed 70 proceed on his journey. This was refused and
he at o. conducted TO Wilson's Provot Marshal |
who, after brief examination of bis letters aud pa
Pors carried him before the commander-n -chie This
officer esived him with MAJ ked courtesy and invited
HIM 70 partAke Of lunch This the Doctor politely de-
cned, and proceeded to state thu. he was Chaplain
nnd IN he 4
all civil I'D beigerents entitled to discharge on his
pirole Genera Wilson herd the statement With pa
tience, regretted exceedingly the Doctor had alenino
his hands, because Of the embarrassment which be al
legged il caused him. bus stated thar bis orders from
General Grant were Imperative, and that no would be
compelsdto produce him at headquarters.
De Pryor describes Gen. Wilson as hne looking |
about thirty wears of age pleasant counteDauce