The Shasta courier., 1864-07-02
WAR NEWS.

seizure of Worlds and Journal of Commerce,
by Government refuses to find bill Indictment.
Times special of 9th says. on 2lst 2d
corps moved TO position half way between
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, and Vel
don Railroad Enemy found in force miles
this side of latter road Lively skirmish en-
sued but enemy's position. found too strong
our advance fell back to main body. On
22d, army put in line of battle ready Tor
action. Heavy canonading at City Point
ODD 1t is not known whether it proceeded
from general engagement. Another CORES,
pondent dated Headquarters, says about
O'Clock on 2lst, enemy cavalry dashed INTO
our lines but Immediately disappeared on
discovering our force A small party OF
rebels captured. belonging to Hills' Long
streets and Ewells corps. showing those
troops are in our front.
Worlds special SAYS heavy firing heard at
CITY Point on Thursday noon in direction OF
Petersburg. also toward Fort Darling. 1t is
reported our army is gradually moving 70
ward left Passengers report steepies ana
towers in Petersburg being shot away.
Washington Star last evening SAYS Grant 5
army occupied position in pine woods on out
skirts of Petersburg, lately occupied by re-
bells. including all their works on south side
nf Anpomattox. thus commanding Peters
burg. and the railroad through Petersburg
leaving only one between Richmond and Wei
don open for all practical purposes. Our
guns STOP all continuous communication by
railroad between Richmond and other parts
South. So long as Grant chooses he can thus
hold the enemy by the throat at Petersburg
from present position he can move south with
say 20 days ratonS and compel Lee to follow
l 4 Il, h ant
tifel ground Assistant Secretary Dana
saws our entire loss since crossing the James
is not over l0, 600, while rebel loss is proper
tionately great.
Tribune's correspondent, writing from
Gen. Buffers headquarters on Dist, says
Gen. Foster with his tr~ops moved north Of
the James to a position within nine miles Of
Richmond, and intrenched himself.
Army of Potomac 23d.-The attack upon
the second corps on the 22l, near Weldon
Railroad. did not result as disastrou>lv as
first supposed Line was formed by Bar
lows division on left, Birney's and Motifs
in the centre, and Uibbon on the right. 1t
was exneated the sixth corps would have
continue on the left with Barlow, bnt it seems
there was quite gap left, into which a. p.
Hlfs rebel corps catered, and bef1re our
men were aware of it they ;eceiv d vollev
from the rear which created a panic in our
ranks, and caused a rapid retreat to the
woods in the FEAR of the third division This
left the third division unprotected. and the
enemy taking Advantage of it. charged
through and fairly into our pits, ordering our
m II to surrender. The troops however. l. it
the trenches and fell back rapidly. Many
were captured, and quite o number killed
and wounded, Our loss in prisoners reported
Mt 1000. \ number of our officers have Just
ininel tht r commands after being exchanged
Some of them, when ordered To surrender
replied: = Death before Libby prison." and
fought their way ont. Many succeeded in
getting back into our lines. At s in the
evening a charge was made 10y the second
corps, and the line of works from which we
had been driven were retaken. Our loss in
this attack WAS very slight. as rebels fred
too high. \ number qf prisoners were taken.
Slirmishing was Kept up all night. The
pcketS at some pqnfs are only 80 yards
apart. At dayiighr this m prningan advance
of the whnle line was MADE. We found rebels
taking "A new position some distance further
back. where they had thrown up intrench-
ments during the night and still hold.
Another dispatch says the 9th corps moved
towards the raiiruad this morning, driving
the enemy before them, and during the after
noon it is reported we are in possession of the
road. Arrangements were Immediately made
to de trey it.
dispatch dated morning of 9th says
nothing but picket firing occurred last night
There is hut little firing this morning
New York. 25th-The Lynchburg Repub.
lean of Goth says;
On Friday the 18th. Crook and Averill
reached position near Quaker Church, On
Salem turnpike, four miles from the city. on
left OF our lines, where considerable skir-
mishing occur ed with our cavalry under I'm
baden. In the fight the enemy gained some
advantages, our lines giving way before a
charge, which was promptly checked by the
infantry. Saturday morning at daylight
heavy booming of artillery on our left centre
told that the fight had begun. Many be-
ieved general engagement was progressing
but soon ascertaiued it was only an artillery
duel, up To ~ clock PM no infantry were
brought INTO action. Shortly after this the
di, charges increased in rapiditv. and sharp
musketry mingled with the hoarse roar nf
artillery. About this time the enemy ad-
vanced In two lines of battle to capture onr
intrenchments on left. but were renulsed =
They rallied and charged again. but were
driven back with considerable loss forty of
their dead being left on the field and some
twenty prisoners captured. Entire loss in
cludn g killed and captured two or three
hundred. Tne battle ground was on batb
sides of Salem turnpike, about D miles from
city. About noon the enemy on extreme
right and centre opened heavy with artillery.
but after a fierce duel Of two hours " ere driv-
en- from the field. \ body of the enemv's
cavalry made a demonstration on Saturday
18th on extreme right, on Lexington turn
pike, FIVE miles from the city. hut were
promptly met by some of our cavalry and
easily checked. Friends may rest assured
that Lvuehburs is now as safe as itwnuld De
were not the Yankees within 1000 miles of
the cisy. A general engagement is antci-
paied nn Sunday. A seput who arrived on
Saturday night reported that a body of
Yankee cavalry 200 strong pa: Sed Aexa.l-
der's mill. three miles this side Of Campbell
Court House on SATURDAY morning. gong in
direction south of the railruad it i preSum-
ell endeavuring to cut the road again. Auo
thor scout reports boay Of 5000 Of enemy ;
cavalry moving on Wards bridge road in
direction of DAnville, it is supposed with the
intention Of tapping the Richmond and
Lanyile road.
ADMINISTERING SMALL 0ATH.-A mer-
chant, not Il thousand miles from Alameda
county WIS IN rho affee If ,Justica of the