Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-09
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO JUNE ~.

LATER f6O0 The AI1AUAAV 0AOO'
DATES TO JUNE 81.
Forfress Monroe. June 25.-The voters OF
Norfolk, Va, decided by a vote of BIG to
4 that they preferred the military to the
civil government. -
New York. Lse 27.-No news from the
headquarters Of the army. Dispatches Of the
25th at 6 o'clock A. H., says the only fight
ing, was an attack BY the enemy on Burn
side. Whether intended as n frint to cover
an important movement, or attempt to break
through our lines, it proved a failure. They
opened a heavy fire, which was returned by
our batteries. The rebels making q charge
were driven back in great confusion with a
loss Of 100 prisoners. This occurred at 8
o'clock A.. NJ. The artillery firing lasted an
hour when all became quiet at that point Of the
engagement. Between the 10Th corps and
the enemy in the possession Of the railroad,
on Wednesday, the fight was severe. particu-
lar in front of the I'd division commanded by
Wharton. A short distance of the railroad
had been destroyed. when our party were at
tackled by a heavy force of the enemy under
Anderson. supported by Wilcock's division.
NAUts 1Jc0ttaVo AOICO - tAV ON OlAAAVIlts
charged the party and reached tbs road and
fell back slowly, while his skirmish line held
the enemy in cheek. but Beattie made a flank
movement, expecting thu left flank was in the
line of battle. The rebels did not penetrate
but succeeded in taking a number Of skir-
mishers prisoners, principally ofthe 4th New
York and the 18th Vermont regiments.
The enemy afterwards advanced and attempt
ed to break through the line at several points,
but were driven back by a hevy fire from our
forces with great loss. They finally gave up
the effort and retreating across the railroad
took up a position on the bank. Our loss
was light in killed and wounded, while the
enemy suffered more than double ours. We
took a number Of prisoners, but the figures
cannot BE- correctly given now.
On the morning of the 18th, the rebel
General Wharton, commanding brigade Of
$500 men, crossed the railroad near Kings
ton, capturing aud burning five light trains
laden with supplies.
Acamp of rebel conscripts on the Hender-
%sonville road, six miles from Atlanta, on
Friday, broke four times. They numbered
500, Six hundred got out, the remainder
were captured by the rebels.
Ira B. Tuttle, chief of the scouts Of the
Army of the Cumberland, N the 4th inst.
with four companies made a descent on the
forage post, IA miles south Of Atlanta, cap
turing a Lieutenant Colonel. a Captain and
three sargcnts and burned the storehouse
containing $4,000 bushels of corn with a
large lot of bacon.
Washington, June 26.-The House yester-
H. --..-.- Al >--l-:-~ .ra1z -.... 49,
rollment bill, which contains provisions for
the repeal of the Communication clause, and
authorizes the President to order a draft for
not more than three years nor less than one
year. The vote will probably be taken to-
day.
Ncw York, Jane 27.-The Tribune's army
says:
Badly Smith, is holding a position near the
Appomatox, within a mile of the city. His
line, stretching along tho plain at right an
giles with the river, was attacked by the reb-
on Friday morning, at 6 o'clock. subject
ing the 18th corps to an cnflading fire from
heavy artillery, shortly after they opened a
musketry fire, and a rebel force from the
front advanced on our works; their repulse
but the work of a few moments. 165
taken prisoners.
The special dispatches to the Philadelphia
Enquirer Gays:
Yesterday afternoon the 9th corps made a
to the left, and reached the Wei.
d. n Railroad, Of which they destroyed five
miles, after their accomplishment of this OBJ
iect they returned to their former position.
The Times, of the cath, says that Long
street and Hill moved towards Weldon. hav-
ing vacated their intrenchments during the
skirmish ofthe morning.
From prisoners it is ascertained that Beau
main army is now covering Peters,
burg, while Lees forces are moving on the
left.
Deserters say that the Smelling Of Peters
burg is very disastrous, also that the rebel
army is constantly marching and counter
marching against expected attacks.
A Fortress Monroe telegram says that in
the attack on the first division of the 18th
corps, the rebels were defeated with great
loss 400 deserters came in during the &C.
The Worlds special Of the afternoon of
the Goth, says that our correspondent writes
under date Of Yesterday morning as follows
We now permanently hold the Petersburg
and Weldon Railroad south Of Petersburg.
The 18th corps had a severe fight with Hills
corps and drove them backssssveral miles
now hold the road: we are now in an in
trenched position another important move
ment is in progress.
The HeralGs correspondent says it is re-
ported that the force lately under the COM
mand Of Polk arrived at Petersburg last
Saturday.
The Commercials letter ofthe 25th says /:
10th corps has probably ere this at.
tackled Champlain's Bluff, the capture OF
which will permit the erection of strong coun- |