Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-16
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, June II.

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Official reports from the headquarters
of the Army of the Potomac down to
five o'clock, yesterday evening, detail no
movement of Importance.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
yesterday, states that our cavalry, Thurs
day, the 9th, developed the position of
the enemy in line along the hills from
Kenosaw to Lost Mountain, and are
now marching by the roads toward
kenosaw.
A dispatch from Gen Butler, dated
this morning at O'clock, reports all
quiet along our lines. Yesterday Gen.
Kautz charged the enemy's works at
Petersburg and carried them, and pene-
trated the town, but not being support
ed by Gen. Gilmore, who had withdrawn
his forces without conflict, Gen. Kautz
was Obliged to withdraw without fur
Their effect. Gen. Kautz captured 40
prisoners and one piece of artillery,
which he brought away with him.
A dispatch from Gen. Candy, dated
Vicksburg, June 4th, states that Gen.
Emery reports that an attempt by Tay-
lor's force to cross the Atchatalaya had
been frustrated, and the troops that had
crossed dispersed, and a large quantity
of commissary stores and clothing cap
tured.
Gen. Burbridge, commanding in Ken
lucky in dispatch, dated yesterday,
at Lexington, reports that Z" after con
centrating force at the mouth of Bea-
yer Greek on the Big Sandy. Imoved
against Morgan's force in Virginia, as
far as Gradsville. Morgan. with 250O
men, moved into Kentucky, via Whites
burg,-1 pursued, and by marching 90
miles in "a hours, came upon them at
Mount Sterling yesterday morning. and
defeated him. By stealing fresh horses,
he reached Lexington at 2 o'clock this
morning. Our forces held the fort and
the rebels did but little damage They
left here at a. m. for Versailles. |
start in pursuit with fresh force this
evening""
No official report has yet been received
from Hunter.
Signed EDWIN Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
LATER
WASHINGTON, June II.
10 M93. bth. DlT.
A despatch from Gen. Hunter, dated 6
o'clock, a. m, of the Sth, at Stanton.
says: We met the enemy at Piedmont
last Sunday, the 5th, killing VIM. E.
Jones, their commanding General, and
| totally routing them after battle Of
ten hours duration. We captured $500
| prisoners, altogether,-1000 men and
over 80 officers on the field of battle
! Also, 800 stand Of arms, three pieces of
artillery and vast quantity of stores.
We have to-day effected a junction with
Crooks and Averill.
1t is stated in another despatch I'M
official, dated Staunton, June 9th, that
our infantry was then engaged in burn
! ing ties and bending rails east and west.
All the government and railroad build
lngs have been burned at Staunton. We
| leave tomorrow.
dispatch from Grants Headquarters
dated yesterday, 4 p. M, reports that
the rebel cavalry yesterday made dash
| into Wilson's lines near the Lennv
House. Wilson this morning sent out
| part of Mclntosh's brigade, to see where
the enemy was. Their pickets were
driven back and the outer line forced,
the cavalry passing over their intrench-
| ments.
About a mile west of Bethsaida
Church Mcintosh came upon Fields
division of infantry, and having accom-
plished the purpose of his reconnois-
| sance, he returned. He killed and
wounded number of rebels. and
brought away four or five prisoners
He had sixteen killed and wounded.
Dispatches from Sherman dated
Headquarters, Big Shanty, Ca, this
morning. have been received. They
state that our lines were within four or
five hundred yards of the enemy, but no
fighting vet. E. M STANroN