The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-20
animals with dust, but they quietly shook
themselves and walked OIL uniuiured.

animals with dust, but they quietly shook
themselves and walked OIL uniujured
The prisoners captured state that Grant
recently made speech to his iroope, In
which he told them that IL he could moi
capture Richmond no man could do it and
the great butcher is said to have sworn tina,
he intended 10 take Petersburg il he lost
every man in his army. Present indie atiOns
point To such conclusions, without the ac-
complishment of his purpose. Grant thought
be had oHfg eneraled Lee, and would take up
his position in front OF Petersburg before
but General Lee was too smart for him IN
this instance, as in every other since the
opening of the campaign.
The situation at Petersburg is now highly
favorable, and we learn that tue military
authorities arc much encouraged az the
prospects.
ASUNDAY RUMoR.
1t was currently reported yesterday that
our troops had fred into and sunk three
transports, with all on board, near Bermuda
Hundred. The rurnor, like great many
other Sunday rumors, lacks confirmation.
TIE kNEMY REPULsED AT LYNCHBURG. Il
II was reported yesterday that the enemy
LJnchburg, and that q brigade went out and
r,pulsed them, capturing lCU prisoners aud
the four pieces OF artillery with which they
We're pract.eiDg. A gentleman who arrived
last evening from Lynchburg says that the
light took place two and half miles from
the city, and that the enemy were routed
aud rctreated in the direction OF Salem
The following Official dispatch, which we
obtained ttom the Adlatant Generals Office
at . O'Clock last night confirms the good
news
Peters EUHG, June l9
Item. Secretary of Var
A dispatch just received from New Lon
don states that an assault was made Oh our
lines at Lynchburg last night and repulsed
by troops that had arrived. When the rest
OF cur force came up, prepaiations we've
made to attack this morning, but the enemy
reireated in confusion. Our troops arc in
Iurs uit.
NioHoN IL IL lLLt ucucfai.
FROM OUR OWN CoREEsPoNDENT.
LYNcnEUtG, June l9.-1hc enemy made
q feeble attack on our lines three miles
southwest Of the city yesterday, and were
handsomely repulsed, with a loss of S00-
This estimate comes from the enemy. Our
loss was killed and 40 wounded.
The enemy commenced filling back last
night, and are now retreating precipitatejy
by the route by which they came, our forces
being in close pursuit. b.
The enemy's cavalry is rep ,rted to be in a
very had condition.
iHCIbEhls OF InE ADVANCE UPON LYNCH
Rutu.
The Yankees, in their advance through
Bedford county, burnt ALI the bridges on
the Virginia and tennessee Il abroad; among
others, those acgoss Big and Little O,ttr
rivers aud Elk crek.
1he results ol the cavalry Gkirmish in
Bedford on Thursday last (mentioned in Sat
urday's paper were unimportant. The
enemy's cavalry encamped on Thursday
night eight miles from Lynchburg.
the Yankee raiding patty which passed by
Mcivor's, in Amherst county, committed
outrages upon the persons of three resp ecta.
bic ladies. Surely day OF retiibution is in
store for these incarnate fiends.
The Yankees were attacked between
Roses Mills aud Fleetwood, in Amherst, by
Major Sweeney, with the 36th Virginia bat
talon, composed Of only $50 men, who
fought, them for an hour, but was tiually
compelled to give back, with the loss Il
fifty men, Pressed back in the direc ton q
New Glasgow, the heroic leader OF this gal
laut little Land retired with his face to the
eueiny, and at every feasible position main
tliued his ground, repuising charge alter
charge, and finally dscouraging the enemy
t. such degree as To cause them TO cease
from the attack.
sHEKIDAN's RAIDERS,
SO signaly defeated by General Hampton,
were last heard from at Newtown, in King
aud Queen county, probably on their way to
Gloucester Poiut or some other place of
refuge Six Yankees, composing the ''rear''
OF Sheridan's party, passed Atles IS Station
last evening, and were told that they had
better hurry away. They replied that they
were running from the ID rebels now
The cit.z.ns allow cd them pass or.
CASUALTIES IN HAMPToN's CAVALRY.
We have not yet seen any authentic re-
port of the casualties sustained in the cav
airy fight iu Louisa county on the llth and
Al. ~ u
ceived severe wound in the thigh, and that
Colonel Carter, of the Sd Virginia, waf
killed. Both of these officers have displayed
their gallantry on many fields.