New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27
EW-YoRK. MONDAY, JUNE y. 1854.


together with four pieces of artillery and eight stands
OF coors The fight renewed last evening out the
enemy was repulsed in each Of his attacks up to last
counts The enemys piekes informed onr pickets duh
ing the day that Old Abe on visit TO Grant.
SILL LATER.-Dspatches received at halfpast 10
O'Clock last night fully confirm the above. The fighting
had ceased with the exception OF occasional sharp
shooting and artillery firing. The repulse Of the enc
mys assaults is described as having been easy. Orr
loss was comparatively very small.
FRoa TIE WIIrE HOUSE. The only Intelligence
from this quarter on yesterday the effect that the
enemy were still there but ia what did not trans
pre- II was rumored that, anticipating q renewed ct.
tack upon them on Tuesday, they withdrew before
dawn toward James River. This report does no. ac-
cord with others which would lead TO the conclusion
that the White House is still an object of import.
ance to the enemy.
From THE JAMEs--There was nothing Of importance
in progress yesterday The affair OF the batteries
and gunboas at and OIL Iowle,ts House Tuesday
amounted to little Of Importance. In the progress OF
affairs. the iron-cad Virginia refusing 10 work. an
investigation revealed chise in Of her cylinders,
contact with which had slightly injured the piston and
disabled her for the me whether this was the work OF
teachery or of criminal carcessnes remains to be seen
yesterday state that the last heard from the Yankee
raider Hunter was when he had arrived NJ Liberty.
He gone hitting somewhere. but nobody knows where
Tie Republican says that the battle ied OF Sunday
last presented eaast!y spectacle. circumstance
connected with the euenys dead is worthy OF notice
as showing the accuracy Of the aim OF sarpshoot
ers gentleman undertook to count the dead ~ they
ay on the field and :, note the place where each was
> IN l. in I'm hna nj m
death appeared to have been inst meet and
proper fate for the ruthless invaders.
The enemy threw away large number OF arms ris
tos and swords both the battle and Oh the
route Of their retreat Knspsacks haycrsacks, can
teens &C. were also proflsey srewed about, and many
were picked up by citizens who visited the field and
passed along tie roads.
In any localities ON both the sl@s and forest roads
trees were fecd and blockadcs Of fence rails and
stones were made TO impede pursuit. In removing
these some hours we're lost by our men.
The scene Of desolaon aDd ruin in the neihborhood on
this city near where tAc enemy made their line Of bate
j. positively appalling. The people we're stripped OF
everything. Fences torn down. crops iramped
uon and every species Of vandalism tia; sayeges could
think Of was practiced Hogs sheep. cattle, and pul
trv were stolen and carried or and when not needed
of food were wantonly slaughtered and eft to ROT on
tie ground.
FROM the vALLEy.--A gentleman who arrived from
Stanton yesterday states that the Yankees are no
longer SEGA or heard Of in that vicinity nor at Harris
town. Lexington and their respective neishborhoois
The damage done by Hunter very extensive. many
Of the farmers having been plundcged Of all their gIain
cl,te and other stock. Every establishment Of general
public utility was destroy ed along their route.