Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-13
SUNDAY NIGHTS.
OmeiaI Dispatch
War DEPARTMENT, WAsHIxGTex, !
June l2-I.20 P. NJ.
Dispatches.

June l2-I.2O PM
Major General Die:
A dispatch from Gen Hunter, dated
at 8 o'clock on the evening Of the 9th
inst, at Stanton, reports that We whip
ped the enemy at Piedmont last Sunday,
killing Gen. Jones, their commanding
General, and totally routing them after
a battle Of ten hours duration. We
have captured IS, 900 prisoners altogeth-
er, and over so officers, on the field Of
battle; also 5000 stand Of arms, pie
ces Of artillery, and q vast quantity Of
storea We have to-day effected : juno
ton with Gems. Crooks and Avery.
1t is stated in another dispatch, unoff-
eial, dated at Staunton, the 9th, that our
infantry is nov engaged burning ties and
bending rails, east and west all Gov
eminent and railroad buildings have
been burned at Stsunton. We leave to-
morrow.
[signedI RI. McCURE,
Operator.
A dispatch from Grants headquarters,
dated yesterday at P. NJ, reports that
the rebel cavalry yesterday made q dash
into Wilson's lines, near the Lenny
House Wilson this morning sent out
part OF MeIntosh's brigade to see where
the enemy was Their pickets we're
driven back and their outer lines forced
back, the cavalry passing over the en-
trenchmeuts
About a mile west OF Bsthsada Church
Mcintosh cane upon Field's division OF
Infantry, and having accomplished the
purpose Of his Reconnaissance returned
He killed and wounded q number Of REQ
els in his progress, and brought away
four or FIVE prisoners. he had sixteen
men killed and wounded
Dispatches from General Sherman,
dated at headquarters, Big Shanty, Ga,
this morning, have been received They
state that our lines are within four or
FIVE hundred yards Of the enemy, but
no fighting yet
lsignedl E. H. STANTON
From Gen. Buffers Department
EEw YoRK, June 12-The Heralds
Stanton correspondent states, that up
to the 7th We had taken four huAdred
prisoners. A reconnaissance on the 6th
from the 9th corps found the rebel
works and a fort abandoned, and our
lines we're advanced Correspondence
to the Herald from Buffers army gives
details Of The recent attack on Peters
burg, showing that Gilmore advanced TO
within = short distance, bot being in
formed BY woman that the rebels were
prepared 20 receive him, having obtain
ed information of the movement the
day previous, be decided to return,
which be did safely with only twenty-five
wounded Gen. kauiz, By another raid,
surprised and entered the rebel works
by a brave dash, capturing several
pieces Of artillery and number Of pris.
oners, but not being co operated with By
Gilmore, was obliged to fall back 70
prevent being surrounded, bringing his
prisoners and captured guns with him
The gunboass in the Appomatox threw
several shells into Petersburg during the
movement.
Nav YoRK, June 1.-THE HeraIds
correspondents details Hunters move
meats at length. After leaving Cedar
Greek, the rebel Moseby attempted to
intercept communication with the rear.
He was partially successful, having de.
stFoyed some bridges. harmed train
with stores, and csptursd : few men.
On occupying Woodstock, the inhAbit-
ants appeared friendly. In passing
through Mount Jackson not few women
waved their hankerchiefs behind closed
blinds On approaching New Market,
the scene Of Gen. SiRefs encounter with
Breckenridge, We moved cautiously, but
found no opposing force On the march
TO Harrisonburg We had a slight skirm-
ish, bat went into the place without OPP
position. Here the command vas d.
vided into two columns, one taking The
direct road TO Stanaton and the ether
bearing towards Port Republic. About
| the sane time the len column was dem
onstrating against the rebel position at
Port Republic, the column IN the direc-
ton Of Mount Crawford 90, into al en-
gagsment at North River
To aid the rebels, the militia forces we're
brought down from Stanton. They
attempted to turn our left sut failed, and
were pushed back in a manner that
threatened 10 cut them OF from Staun-
ton. This forced their right wing, IN
der Jones, TO give way and retreat
rapidly Many prisoners fell into our
hands, including large number Of de-
sertsrs. Oar two columns we're then
united and ready to continue the ed
vance. At the same time that Hunter
left Cedar creek, Crooks and Averill
moved from Lewisburg towards Staun-
ton TO join Hunter
cspture 81 Gen. Uobsea ny Morgan
CIsaxSATI, June l2-Morgan, With
about 1900 mee, attacked the 10th aud
18th Ohio, nnder Gen Hobson, at Gym
thiana yesterday, and sfter a pretty
severe fight compelled Hobson to sur
render 90 eosdition that his men should
be Immediately exchanged
\ The lighting took place principally in
the stsesta Of Cynthisna, and some Of
our troops took refuge in the Cour.
House, and in order 10 dislodge then q
l. 49, fka C1.,rf ur.... - -.