Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-07-02
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO JUNE %.

ETPfrss mas a dispatch from J.ynchbuIg to
tie effect that the Fedcrals under Hunter en-
tered Lexington. - miles south OF S;aun,on.
His strength is estimated - be 5000.
A correspondence from Flcmingsburg, Ky,
dated the 18th, says that the remnant of
Morgan's command to the number of 700
passed this morning en- route probably for
Pound Gap. He admits a loss of 1000 at
Cyntlliana, and the | Mon force still pursu.
ing. 1t arrived at F~lcmingshurg six hours
after the departure of Morgan.
HamiHon, d., Jnc lj.-Nallandiglam
made his appearance at the coppcrhead dis
trict convention held at this place to-day
and was received with great enthusiasm. lie
spoke briefly from written documents. narrat-
ing his arrest. defending his course and de-.
nouncing as false the assertion of the Prcsi.
dent that he was arrested because he labored
to prevent the raising of troops and en-
couragcd the dcsertion Of soldiers, and
said:
II don't mean any longer to be the only
man or party to be the victim Of the arbilra-
nv power of Abraham Lincoln. If he seeks
my life let him SO declare; bu. he shall not
again restrain me of my liberty except upon
the process of law"
He denounced Burnsi1c's order No. s, I'M
der which he was arrested, as being against
the Constitution and laws, and therefore in
valid. He persisted in his right to cr%iticisc
the acts of the Administration, and cautioned
his friends against acts of violence Oh his
account, but advised none to shrink from any
responsibility, however urgent, if forced upon
them. lie left for Dayton this afternoon,
where it is understood he will speak to-mor-
row.
The rcturn Of Nal!anlishsm was on his
own responsibility. Ii is unknown whether any
action will he taken concerning him or not.
CAcianofi. .Luac lG.--Nailnndigham ar
rived at Dayton last evening. There Mas no
demonstration. Considerable apprehension
of trouble to-day. The people arc very
much excited. The district convention ut
Hamilton appointed him delegate I, the Chi
cago Convention.
Officers from the front report that Wheeler
made a raid On the railroad between Chat
tanooga and Shrrman's army on Friday, cap
turing six loaded cars and cut the telegraph.
The train going from Rcsaca to Chattanooga
was interrupted, and in retr .atinga torpedo,
which had been placed on the track, exploded
hurting the cars five or six feet from the
track, dcmolishing thcm-no ono was serious
~ injured.
The Memphis papers of the 18th gives the
following account of Sturgis defeat:
On the 10th the expedition had been out
nine days and met the enemy near Guntown.
The cavalry. which was five mil in advance.
first engaged the enemy, but were overpowcd
and compelled to fall back three miles TO Old
Town Creek, where they were joined by in
fantry and artillery. Here a sharp engage
mcnt, lasting two hours, occurred. Onr force
was finally compelled to fall back in the
direction of Ripley, closely followed by the
enemy. a continual skirmisl was kept up
until VIC reached camp Fulton, where another
engagement cnsucd. The road at this point
is narrow and so muddy that it was imrossi-
llc to move off the wagon train and artillery.
The enemy pressed our troops on all sides
with superior forces. The cavalry after a
desperate fight were again compelled to fall
back. The infantry were thrown into confu-
sion, and were surrounded and a greater por-
ton of them surrendered. OF Is pieces of
artillery. only four were brought off. The
greater portion of our wounded fell into tho
%cnrmy's hnnds. The rebel cavalry followed
ours to tho rear of Collicrsville. Dur loss in
killed and wounded exceeds two thousand.
Loss of the enemy is unknown: supposed to
be considerable. Our cavalry suffered sever
ly during in the engagement and during the
retreat.
Fortress Monroe. lime l6.-At 4 o'clock
Yesterday morning, the 18th corps, under
Smith, left City Point and marched in the d.
rcction of petcsburg. Kautz's cavalry at
tackled the cntrcnchments outside Of Peters
burg and at II o'clock succeeded in carrying
them and entered the city. They were sup
ported by the advance guard OF Smiths corps.
The remainder of the troops when last heard
from were marching in the direction of Peters
burg as fast as landed.
An endless stream of transports and hargcs
are making their way up James river to a
new base of supplies.
headquarters, A,my@ Potomac, .Mne l6.
Tho troops and trains occupied all this
day crossing James river.
Hanrock's corps has advanced to Peters
burg and it was thought he would reach there
last night, but nothing official had been re-
ccived from him. Cannonading had been
heard in that direction. 1t is supposed that
he or Butler were engaging the enemy.
CHy Point. lime l5.--Smith with 1900
men attacked Petersburg this forenoon.
Butler reports that there has been sharp
fighting between our troops and trains of the
enemy, moving from the city across tho APP
pomattox.
$40. I. M.-The latest report from Smith,
is that he had carried the line of intrench-
ments at Bcatty's House, the colored troops
assnulting and carrying tho rife pits with
great gallantry. We have not yet carried the
main line.
Hancock is within three miles of Smith.
City Point, .Tunc 1G. 0 A. M.-At 7:2O
Yesterday evening, Smith assaulted and car