Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-22

General Frank AndsFson's division Advsacsd upon
erected them from Drewry's Bluff, and drove them
back to Bermuda Hundreds. An attack was also
made upon Fort Clifton by the enemy's gunboats,
but without any damage whatever. The enemy
having IN observatory on Oobb's Bluff, tho Gre
that point. This observatory which il very tall is
intended to overlook the operations Of COR forces
In asd about Petersburg. A night attempt of the
enemy to ascend Swift creek in barges was happily
Uncovered and the foe driven back On the whole
the operations of the day were exceedingly satis-
factory to our commanding GeneraL ~
Among the Casualties are Capt J Cargin Pc.
gram, Of Gen Matt Ransom's staff MORALLY in side
1t Col Wise, seriously wounded, and 1t N u Ny
neck, Adjt Alexander in the arm, Capt Fred Carter
Of Richmond Blues, in groin, Maj r II Archer, CON-
handing militia forces, In arm and among the
captured are Captains Poindsxter, Maj Battee, and
Maj Hood Most Of our captured are unhurt
FRIDAY, June 1.-THE operations of tho day
began with heavy firing upon both sides of the Ap-
pomattox. Upon the north side the enemy bsvinG
presumed upon temporary evacuation Of our
breastworks moved up towards the railroad, but
were quickly driven back by Kershaw and Pickett.
Upon our right Battery No. 10 WAS again the point
Of attack. About half past three O'Clock in the
morning after the moon had sunk beneath the hori-
zon, the enemy crept stealthily up through the
underground, to within 20 or 80 yards Of our breast
works before they were discovered. In four lines
OF bsttls they rushed forward, leapsd the breast
works aud demanded q surrender A desperate
hand to band fight ensued, until finding themselves
hanksd our men gave way in some disorder and fell
back to their second line of hastily constructed
breastworks,. Gen. Bushrod Johnson's old brigade
bore the 5runt Of this assault, losing IN hundred
killed wounded and missing. The Macon Battery
consisting of four u FOUNDER Napoleon Howitz-
err, was captured after the loss of Fl horses
and many Of the men. later in the day these
same forces Of the enemy attempted to capture
Battery No II in close proximity to No. 1e,
and an-important to the successful occupa-
ton Of the Baxter Road The assault was unsuc.
eessfal An attack on The hill near the New Mar.
ket Race Course was also signally repulsed.
I There Vas now cessation Of hostilitiss until 6
O'Clock, when heavy cannonading and musketry q.
ring again commenced Az night approached the
engagement grew warmer, commencing on our right
at Batteries No. 90, 49, ls and IT, extending around
to our lef, when at dark, the engagement was gen.
ersl along our whole line, distance of about five
miles. The citizens of Petersburg were greatly ex.
cte4 and the distnctness and nearnessof tho battle
impressed them with serious fesrs, but suddenly
there was IN universal blaze of musketry along
the entire length Of our line. and then fell upon
the ears Of the listening multitude an exultant
soon slackeDed and finally ceased Hoke's division
stood like wall ofadamant, never receding an inch
One or two hundred prisoners were captured.
The enemy shelled the City Of Petersburg itssll
today. There were several narrow escapes, bu,
no serious damage. Two negro children were
wounded The Eastern suburbs of the City suffer
ed most Of course and are nearly DEF eted Of thei,
population.
Among the casualties arc Col. P. R. Page of tn.
2sth Va, MORALLY wounded, Its 8. q. Wsisiesl
and B. Fl. Gorrell, Sturdivants battery, and Lieut.
Col. Peyton Wise.