The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK
A correspondent. writes from Petersburgh,
sunday, June ls:
No positive advantage has been obtained over
be enemy during the last IS hours There hiss
been more or less fighting along The whole me,
.barges aud counter charges beng made. Oar
light and left have been sEuug in something
more than a nile, while the centre have advanced
but little Briefly. Petersburg Is surrounded
By an abattis of Yankee bayonets, within easy
range of the city. All was quiet last night
no demonstration on either side. There has been
10 fighting this morning.
The fourth day Of the battle before Peters /
burg. ended last night II il shall open again to-
dav, it will be siege Of Petersburg. We at
tackled al three times yesterdsy-at N al
noon. aud 4PM Warren Joined on the left, |
and swung around with a skirmisbing front, halt
a mile al each advance, taking one line OF WORKS,
and pressing up 10 another, and the asst
Hancock and Burnside, ia the center, found
more opposition. The former had gained halt
mile and the latter more. Our loss in the last
assault was particularly severe in Barlow and
Gibson's divisions, and the ID division OF Burn
sides Mills division Of the 6th Corps, and
Martndale's division OF the 18Th Corps, swept
10 the river 10 within half a mile of tie town.
One more line and We shall have the town,
which We now semciTcumvOIate to lie last de-
feIses.
NeS York, June p.
special says the operation OF a small par1 oi
Buffers force on the Petersburg K Richmond
Railroad was brilliant affair. A force OF 4,OOO
advanced three OF four niles directly IN tne
teeth Of Lees veteran army. whom IL succeeded
10 cutting in two, by destroying three miles Of
the railroad, over = hich troops we're passing a
ias, as trains could run, and taking in the almost
vacated rebel works POO prisoners lille the
men we're destroying the railroad picket force
Of the rebels came down, and mere handful oil
our men held them al bay TIL the work was &C
comphshed The picket was then reinforced
heavily, and our men retired.
Washington June p, 10 P. n
To Major General Dix;
Dispatches from City Point at 4:3) this even
ing report 10 fighting to-day. Movements are 10
progress which are NOT proper for publication
The Richmond papers report an attack upon
! Lynchburg on Saturday, by Hunter aud that he
was repulsed Il IS believed hONever that there
was nothing more than reconnaissance, aud that
having aseeflaiued tae place TO be strongly de-
tended, General Hunter withdrew, and is opera
ting on the enemy communications at other
points.
A dispatch from Sherman's hsaiqulfters, da-
tea Yesterday I-2P N, states that u has rained
almost igcessant.y all day, III spite OF which our
lines have been pressed forward snd al lmpoT-
tant no.itlon has been gained by Gen. Howard
The euemy made desperate attempt 10 take
this position last night, making seven distinct a.
saults Oh Gen. Waitakers brigade, OF Stanley
division. aud losing not less than 700 or so,
men. 200 killed being lett on WhitAkers front
Tn. assault was followed by heavy fire OF al
rllery. under which the position was fortified
and is now safe Our cavalry is across Moonds,
Creek. and our lett add one brigade Of the 30
is across Hoses Greek on the night, but th'
rebel LETT is behind a swamp, and the rains pre-
vent any advance. The lighting has been quit
severe at all points, the enemy resisting siuo
bornly and attempting the offensive wherever h'
eau.
Signed i. NJ. STANTON.
HEADQUARTERS, June rs, A. NJ
The only fighting that took place yesterda.
vas An attack made by theenemy on zen Burn
side. but whether intended AS teint 10 cove
some more important move, or an attempt Il
break through bis lines It was failure. The.
onened With heavy fire OF artillery, which wa
. returned by our batteries. and the rebels MAXIM
a charge. wers driven back in confusion. upward
\. / OF lUD DtuB lAAeu ttioOuN''-
about A. NJ, and the artillery hrl.g was KEEP
CD for all hour, when all became quiet at tina
point.
are saRayr Pf6cdfHe;d to put on it as soon as it
in running condition. Supplies are received d
the front regularly, and the troops lack nothn
in this respect, but they suffer somewhat frou
scarcity OF water.
Governor Seymour has written letter 10 d..
trct Attorney Hall, in which lie says, that in III
matter Of the Seizure of the Journal Of Co1inaerc
aud the World, that the Grand jury having fan
ed 10 make inquiry and declare it is mex pedler
20 do so, in regard TO such matter and things a
should be given them in charge, it becomes hi
duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed
As they have refused TO do their duty, he recon
nends that the matter be AZ once brought be
lore some proper magistrate.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE POTOMAc.
June %, P NJ
The attack upon the ID Corps on Wednsda,
near the Weldon Road did not result so disas
trOusly as at first supposed.
The number ofour loss in prisoners is reported
at 1000, while some make the figures higher
Our loss in killed aad wounded is probably 500
Some Of our differs engaged in this fight had
just joined their commands, after being engaged
aud when surrounded and ordered TO surrender
replied, Never Death rather than the Libby
Prison, aud fighting their way out a. best they
could. Many OF them succeeded in getting back
TO our line