, 1864-07-11

FORTRESS Monroe, June ZO.-lhe voters
Of Norfolk. Va, decided yesterday, by BIG
to 4, that they preferred the military to the
civil government.
New York, juno 27.-Dispatchcs Of the
25th, at 6 o'clock AN, say the only fighting
was an attack BY the enemy on Burnside.
Whether Intended as feint to cover an i'm
portant movement, or an attempt to break
through our lines, it proved filure. They
opened heavy fire, which was returned by
our batteries. The rebels, making charge,
were driven back in great confusion; with a
loss Of l3O prisoners. This occurred at 8
o'clock AN. The artillery firing lasted an
hour, when all became quiet at that point of
the engagement. Between the Sixth corps
and the enemy, IN possession of the railroad,
on Wednesday, the fight was severe, particu-
larly in front of the second division, COM
mahded by Wharton. A short distance of
the railroad had been destroyed, when our
party was attacked by heavy force Of the
enemy under Anderson, supported by Will
cOx's division. Capt. Beattie's force of the
Sd Vermont charged the party, reached the
road and fell back slowly, while his skirmish
line held the enemy in check, but Beattie
made flank movement, expecting the left
flank was in the line of battle. The rebels
did not penetrate, but succeeded in taking 4
number Of skirmishers prisoners, principally
of the 4th New York and 11th Vermont
regiments. The enemy afterwards advanced
and attempted to break through the line at
several points, but were driven back by
heavy Gre from our forces with great loss.
They finally gave up the effort, and, retreat
ing across the railroad, took up position
on the bank. Our loss was light in killed
and wounded, while the enemy suffered more
than double ours. We took a number of
prisoners, but the figures cannot be correctly
given now.
Louisville, June 26.-0n the morning Of
the 18th, the rebel Gen. Wharton, command
ing brigade Of $500 men, crossed the rail-
road near Kingston, capturing and burning
five light trains laden with supplies.
A camp of rebel cOnscripts on the Hender-
sonville road, six miles from Atlanta, broke
out on Friday four times. They numbered
800; 600 escaped, the remainder were cap
tured by the rebels.
Ira b. Tuttle, chief Of the scouts of the
Army of the Cumberland, on the 4th inst,
with four companies, made descent on the
forage post fourteen miles south Of Atlanta,
capturing Lieutenant Colonel, a Captain,
aHd three sergeants, and burned the store
house, containing $4,000 bushels Of corn,
with large lot Of bacon
New York, juno 27.-Baldy Smith is
holding a position near the AppcmattOx,
within a mile Of the city. His line, stretch
ing along the plain at right angles with the
river, was attacked by the rebels on Friday
morning, 6 O'Clock. subjeeting his corps to
an en6lading FIRE from heavy artillery; soon
after they opened musketry FIRE, and rebel
force from the front advanced on our works /;
their repulse and the capture Of 165 prison.
ers was but the work of few moments.
Yesterdayaftemoon the Sixth corps made
movement to the left, and reached the
Weldon railroad, Of which they destroyed
fye miles; after the accomplishment Of this
object, they returned to their former posi-
ton.
From prisoners il is ascertained that Beau
regards main army Is now covering Peters
burg, while Lees forces are moving on the
left. DeseTters say that the shelling of
Petersburg is very disastrous; also that the
rebel army is constantly marching and coun-
termarching, to geard against expected at
taeks.
A Fortress Monroe Telegram says that in
the attack on the first division Of the 18th
corps, the rebels were defeated with great
loss. -Four hundred deserters came in dur
ing the action.
Sheridan left White House with his COM
nland on Friday.
We now permanently hold the Petersburg
and Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg.
The 18th corps had severe fight with Hills
corps, and drove them back several miles.
We now hold the road. and are in an en-
ttenched position; another important me- e
inent Is in progress.
A letter dated the 22d, midnight, says /:
Daring last night the Sixth corps moved to
the left and massed this morning near VIII
liams's house. Wilson's and Kautz'scav-
airy having cut through the Weldon Rail-
road, ,ordersWere given tosusperd operations
in that direction, and swing 70 the left OF the
Second corps and develop the enemy 8 works
in front q Petersburg. without regard toany
connection. The Sixth corps, on the left Of
the principal portion Of the troops, were soon
moving to the 'front.' Gibbons division was
already in position and was intrenched, hav-
ing advanced as near as they could without
hazarding an engagements Mottand Barlow
pushed forward to the line Of battle with a
heavy diminishing line. Mott was partly in
position and Barlow was approaching the
crest in front Of tho rebel works, when they
encountered heavy force Of the enemy
marching down column by column, with the
intention Of piercing their position through
the opening between the LEFT Of the Second
corps and right of the Sixth osFpss The
I'd, "a, and 4th brigades Of BarloN's division
formed his front line, the first brigade being
held in reserve. In the assault by the en-
emy, the rebel Gen. Wilcox led the advance
with his veteran corps. Itwas carly in the
afternoon when the head Of the rebel column
struck the right Of the Sixth and left Of the
Second corps; Imposition occupied bythese
corps rendered Il necessary that they should
Immediately withdraw the tanks exposed,
and GIL the existing gap, making connection
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