Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

burg. Cannon firing va rapic, ana nom the rcOt OF
Jarrs,cs Hotel the rattle Of mnskstry was distinctly
hssri. In the aRernoO1, laielfgencs came to band,
that Ou Uors bad CALAMITY repalssd seven successive
charges.
Soon after nighs closed IN the repOse Of the city was
uubrOken save by tina noise Of rather sharp skraish,
Which terminated in our charging and driving OF the
enemy, tie lusty cheers o. our being distinctly
heard from the TOP Of BoliasbrOOk Hill, whence, too,
could be seen, very distinctly, the sgual lights Of the
Yankees '6OSbDg around"
SATURDAY EVNSs
Fhas portion Of ous new line Of defence on Avery's
fam which fronts our cid line, nov occupied by TIE
enemy vas the sceno Of repeated attacks aad brilliant
rspulse3 on Saturday evening Oar breassWOFks,
temporary ones, cor s1ucsed 10 few hours lined
BY aud - brigade, With - Artillery. Alter
thl enemy captured battery No. To- they pushed for
ward new line Of wOIks which enclosed Avsry's house,
and took in part OF the deep the Norfolk rail-
rs-5 ] f,st;9 Of Bex..l'- road. Gods, 3 cover
tasy securely massed their men and advanced within
about 40 to so yards Of line without being exposed
60 our ere. A. about O'Clock P. they made their
anal attack. l. usual preceded By cone snra-
ted IRE Of shot AID she'll which continued until their
troops dsfed from the railroad for the attack Thsr
Oli,ers led them on with great spirit and they sue
essdet in pAnli their eolors within 80 yards OF our
breAstWOrks, bu: tso5e brave enough to fellow We
swept away BY discharge Of eaoiiter and muskelEy
from Gu, line Falling back their abandoned standard
W we'd coiary AID alone. Again they formed below,
s7dlsd By Uo.oas On horseback, they made hurried
AID confused advance. Daring lul he was heard to
sGslaim, &c ID d--m Is men, coma on" moment
ae no aad al Who followed ais leadership we're swept
away BY shower Ct canister Il was the last Charge
but one holder tan The rushed forward aud was
killed by cur shAsshoo:eFs he grasped the standard
Another followed a.d carried il OF unsoathed by
heavy Ere.
During the ccoueali0n Of cid dsfencss, the enc
my have worked like beavers sad strengthened item
materially Tbsis line Of defence on Aysry's farm
gave hsm great advantage during the repeated attacks
on Saturday oai hsF apPearaies in 'front.' their
asses appeared over she railroad bank the signal
Of stern Of canister aud muskstry, which always
made the lev survyJrs ani Iua Ta5r loss must
have bssn enormous and ours in consequences o. oar
sheltered posi io0 remarkably small. Tneir artl-
Levy practice covering their advance, unusually ac-
eurale their shells fell in trenches and mashed
wheel Of enc Of COR guns which was quickly replaced.
THIS rs vac Kept up with the same accuracy until The
columns advanced from the road, where they formed
under eoyor Our Ere was closs and deliberate and
rouad Their dead aid wounded, at II o'clock yes
tsrday, we're lying in heaps before wsrks, their
shArpsbOoters keeping up such unremittng FIRE that
our msn could not leave the trenches to give them any
assiI.anoa This brutal disregard to the sueringS Of
their nualatei mareenasies, Independent Of their
general sagsge conduct during the war, suhsent 10
place them amOag the loves. in the scale OF civilized
nations.
d.. S,t,-l., r-bt tba r ,ssr saga Aha friny has
been desuory, and denoted sharp shooting, skiunsh
ing and picket Rrng, with an occasional dropping Of
shell in different parts Of d city, which, far
have been able to ascertain, has done damage TO-
day TO lie CT limb, and fclreely any to prOperty-n
TACT we say say tha. $40 old currency would repair
all she damage irOm Smelling to-day. The city was
quiet the churches 6od with larger congregations
than usual ard the pobc pulse beat as calmly if the
Yankee devils we're a. hOas in the hell whence they
emerged on a "teksi for round trip" and to which
they vii soon re,ura.
From daylight on Sunday morning until IL NJ the
Yankees cOEtented themselves Nth firing a. intervals
Of four or two minutes solid shot at it is believed,
bridge over the ApPOmatex
For the last hall hour I've write at half-past IL P.
n. SundAy,) profound quiet prevails in the city.
We cannot possibly learn the amount of casualties
the most pesgre, tantaEag and unsatisfactory manner
for two or three days eOGe. In the meal time, We
may gratefully say that losses hsvs not been in the
ratio OF THAI one to four 10 that Of the enemy,
many Of whom are now lyiDg unbured the Geld up
on which they fell.
From the E1pses, received at later hour, we learn
that the Yankee Inc Of battle nov extends from tho
jerusalem Plank Road sn around our former breast
l HI In.
nsar Mr. Timothy Riyes' late residence on the above
road Oa their s1Geme right near Battery No. /, they
have placed formidable gun in position, from which
they have been throwing shells over in Chesterfield, and
towards this city.
Operations on Sunday we're mainly confined to heavy
skirmshing, peke. firing and sharpshOoting As on
Saturday the enemy attempted once or twice to force
our lines on Taylor farm, but met with sharah rePuse.
Taylors farm the sce1e Of the most active hOs-
tissbpsh on Sunday and Saturday, and Is the resting
Pscs Of Hundreds Of the Mortimer. 1. Is situated on
Tie Barter road, rear the right Of our lines
All the indications from the front point to a great
banls-wlieh eauno, bs delayed much longer. ThAtit
will be one OF the most important and probably de-
csiye battles Of the my be readily imagined, since
Grant Is Sighting for what he considers the key to
Richmond, and cur noble army for its very existence
and the safety of the Republic.
Everybody briggs Us the cheering intelligence that
the spirt Of our army could not possibly be better
That Grant Is to be thoroughly whipped seems with them
fOregOns as thas the wiz rise the day of the
evsaiful battle Of the campaign.
OPERATIONS ABOUND LYEcHBURs.
From the Lyuehbusg Republican dated the goth
which vas evidently printed the ls.h, We learn that
on Friday afternoon about O'Clock Crook and ASefpE
fo oes reached position near what is known as The
uO,,L., Chnrch ~ an tba S.iem Furnpike fouF miles