The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-24
From the Petersburg Express, June II.
Affairs In the Vicinity of Petersburg.


At shutdown on Wednesday evening
affairs looked gloomy along the line Of
our entreBchments. From early day.
break till past six o'clock p. NJ, the enemy
were kept at bay. Heavy lines of skirm-
ishers made repeated attacks, always with
the same disastrous result. Battery No.
5, situated on Jordans farm, was all day
special object of the enemy's attention.
II mounted four guns, two manned by
Major Bates company of the City Battal-
ion, and two belonging to Sturdiyanps
| Battery. Their repeated repuses from
this well served battery caused cessa-
ton of theft efforts about 4o'clock, .. M
but after that hour they received rein
forcements, which enabled them to out
flank the few gallant and exhausted de-
t.nl Of the pot. SON aher six o.
clock heavy charge was made in front,
while large body succeededsin crossing
the breastworks and placed our troops
beneath cross fire. Without reserves
to fall back upon, or muskets to defend
themselves, q precipitate retreat was the
only altornAti~os -Four gums were eaptur-
ed, and Major Bate and Captain Sturdy
ant made prisoners, besides some officers
and priyates who were wounded. No
blame can be attached to the troops who
were thus overpowered. For long sum
mer's day they have defended their post
without food or refreshment, and. only
yielded when fanked and overpowered
by an overwhelming force OF fresh and
unwearied enemies.
At the same time the enemy succeeded
in carrying several other batteries, and at
nightfall all our lines and batteries from
No. to No. ii, were in possession of the
enemy. The capture of battery No. s I'M
fortunately gave them position from
Which they could shell portion of the
suburbs Of the city.
True to their fendish instincts which
set at naught all the courtesies OF civilized
warfare, and following the unhallowed
of malignant hatred to the
Southern people, they commenced throw
ing shellinto the city at an carly hour.
Awaiting themselves Of their temporary
advantage, without giving the slightest
notice, they hurled their shreiking mis-
slies amidst the homes of helpless women
and children. For about two hours these
of death flew fast and furious,
but an overrulling Providence bafflvd the
rillainous designs of these would.be MUIR
lerers of unresisting non-combatants.
There were no injuries done to the dwell
ngs and but trifllng casualties to the per-
IONS of our citizens. A few shells fell but
lid not explode, in the neighborhood of
he South Carolina Hospital on Washing
on street. On Main street in Blandford,
rear the Cemetery, small she'll passed
through the frame house Of q colonel man
FAMED ,Hargrave, doing no damage but
lisplacing few inches Of the weather
From 10 a. m. the heavy boom of a II
low cannonade could be distinctly heard /,
long our 'front.' An officer from the field !
informed us that it was an artillery duel :
Jp TO that hour I'll a. M. no attempt
ad been made to recover the works TAX
n by the enemy on day before yesterday. j
{ would be impossible to select the true
ON the false. among the fioating rumors !
the day The following facts we learn
from gentleman entitled to credit. a
apt. John G. Pegram, Adjutant General
} General Matt. Ransom, was MORALLY =
odomen and passed out thro' his back. r
e was a son of Captain Pegram, G. S. n, J,
I'd gallant and esteemed officer. About "a
BON, the enemy attacked the militia m
,sted at Mr.. AVery's farm, and after. -
Ofb COnLcob COnipChAcN tucLt 70 retreat. 20
eport says they lost two killed and thir- N
en- ounded. We may learn the par \,
,ulars before going TO press. Major
rcher in command Of the militia, was y
,unded in the left arm. IN
A gentleman who reached our works 6il
the river bank about noon, informs US, y
found them unoccupied by the enemy %
70 had left after spikfng the guns. The ~
le pits for considerable distance WEI . y
Ounoccupied At 4o'clock, a. m, our eoI
tteries from No. s to II were in the q.
nds Of the enemy, except No. 9, which q
been retaken in 4 charge made BY ~ -.
} 59th Virginia regiment. =
At the present hour, o'clock, p. m,
tile is raging along the centre OF our X
e, probable at Batteries No. 5 and 6. San
,ourier 20 headquarters, at shutdown, elss
the gratifying intelligence "a,
& our troops made a general advance abs'
| drove The enemy before them, recap N.
ing all or nearly all Of our batteries ju