Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-24
8p Gelegrapg.
Special Dispatches From the Army
of tia Pnfnman.

NEw YORK, June 23.-The Times spe-
cial from Headquarters Of the I'd corps,
near Petersburg, June goth, a. m. says
This morning Biruey occupying the nearest
position to the city at q range about 1900
yards, opened his batteries on the place,
and for i've hours kept up a constant bonn
bardment, which must have rendered Pc.
tersburg any thing but an agreeable place
OF residence for time. The effects of the
smelling has not yet been sscertained,
aside from burning some buildings.
The Tribune's special from Headquarters
army of the Potomac June 20 ,says, there was
severe sharp shooting yesterday aud to-day,
with occasional guns, but no advance at
tempted by either army. The right quarters
which are close to Petersburg and close to
the river, sustained at 8 o'clock this morn
ing for an hour, a terrific rain of shells and
solid shot. Among the wounded was Col.
Henry Smith of the headquarters guard,
who lost both of his lei 3 but will proba-
bly, recover. Col Tompkins' batteries final.
ly silenced the enemy.
A Worlds special, dated, in the field be-
fore Petersburg June 81 says, IWould be less
surprised to awaken to morrow morning and
find Grants army posted somewhere on the
enemy'S flank than would be to find that
he had attacked them in front and forced
them from their present position. Lee has
strong position in our front and is de-
Tending it with his entire army. So far as
can learn he certainly has every incen.
tive for fighting SO long as he has the
slightest chance of holding our army at bay.
If we beat him here good bye to further
railroad communication with Richmond;
therefore if he wishes to save the CAPITAL
be must exert himself here. Our troops are
dangerously close to Petersburg, so near
is one portion of our line to the city that
they could with all ease send shells
through it at point blank range.
The Herald's dispatch dated Headqusr-
tiers Army of the Potomac, June 81, SAYS
that yesterday morning at 4 O'Clock,
Fhomson's rebel cavalry with artillery, at.
tackled the White House and continued the
assault till half past 4 p. m. title date
of our last dispatch from there, our loss
had not exceeded two or three killed and
wounded. The explosion of a rebel Gals.
son put number horS de combat. Sheridan
was arriving and would participate In the
engagement.
NEW YoRK, June 23.-The Times' special
from Lewistown, concludes long review
of the campaign, with a prediction, lyon
may at once turn your eyes from the front,
held by confronting forces and endeavor to
conjecture what new stroke will be made
by the fertile brain that has already dis
played such fertility Of resources. The
campaign is without a parallel in the his.
tory OF warfare"
The Rerald's correspondent of the goth,
says the rebels did not reply to us while
Smelling the city in front, for the reason
perhaps, that their batteries were so well
covered by our shsrpshooters.
Birney has strengthened the line in front
of the And corps and made them secure.
Prisoners report that Hills aud Long
streets corps arrived in Petersburg on
Friday, but they were instructed in case
of capture, to say they belonged to Wise's
brigade or :Beauregard's command.
Another Herald's correspondent says
Gen. Wilson and his cavalry moved on the
l4th, aud on the 18th vas about miles
south of Prince George G. H., to protect
our left flank and rear.
Our piekets extend from the left infan-
try line to Black Water Creek.