Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-03
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the Pamunky in full force, has begun entrenching
along the Tolopotamoy Greek, his line extending |
irregularly from Hanovertown on the Pamunky to |
Gilman's mills on the road leading from Mechan-
icsyille to Old Church. The TolOpotamOy Greek is
in the shape Of elbow, the curve being within
miles of Richmond. 1t is betFeen the Chickahomo-
ny and Pamunky.
raiding party made descent upon Hungary
Station upon the Fred erickburg railroad at one
o'clock P. NJ.
Atthree o'clock our troops were milne of battle
near Alleys Station upon the Virginia Central
Railroad An early collision was looked for. 1t is
said that Grant does not mean to fight any more,
but will rely mainly upon entrenching.
| An army correspondent of the World is reported
to have been captured to-day with papers on his
person showing loss of one sixth in Sedgewick's
corps, since the campaign begun.
Gen. Hampton was placed IN temporary CON-
| mand of the Cavalry of our army this morning.
The enemy are reported to be embarking their
troops at Bermuda Hundred, under protection OF
| their gunboats Butler will probably reinforce
| Grant and with their united columns make q move
! upon Richmond. Nothing later has been. heard
! from Gen. Sigel, who was repulsed in Western Vir
ginia BY Breckinridge in attempting to form june
| ton with Grant We supposed the coast is now
clear and he will turn up in few days.
Our troops are represented to be in fine spirits,
| and hlClRO0Q correspondent VI IuC hcOVG1o1
| saws that Lee has been strongly reinforced.
European intelligence of the 4th inst, says that
the Georgia is now lying in the Mersy to be sold.
| Her officers were entertained at dinner OF the
/ Liverpool SoathsrR --ClRbs Ian effort wGIid bs
| made to retain her crew toman the Alexandria No
result has been arrived at by the London conference
A general European war is apprehended. A span
belong to Peru.
We have adviees from Georgia of Saturday last,
dated New Hope the 29th. Jaekson's dismouDted
cavalry engaged the enemy on our left Gen.
Bates was then ordered to feel their position. He
deployed his command as sklrmishers and drove in
those of the enemy, taking possession of their
works. He then ordered charge to be made, but
ascertaining that the enemy were in force counter
manded the order, which did not reach Lewis brig
ade of the I'd, 4th and 9th Kentuckians, who gal
lantfy rushed forward, leaped the breastworks and
found themselves confronted by Logans 10Th army
corps One hundred of them were killed, wounded
| and missing. ..-..
The Senate passed bill day (the 30th) allow
| ing commissioners under the act Of habeas corpus
$3.50 per month and then resolved itself into secret
| session. The House resolution in reference to
Secretary Memminger was referred to the judiciary
committee. A resolution was adopted extending
the session of Congress to the 7th Of June The
President had vetoed the bill establishing General
Staff
TUESDAY, May 31st A fight occurred yesterday
about o'clock, at Bethesda Church on the Me-
chancsville road miles from Richmond. There
was a considerable engagement between a portion
of Earys and Rodes divisions and the 5th corps of
| Yankee infantry. We attacked the enemy for the
purpose Of discovering his position and found him
massed and strongly entrenched on our right. The
fight lasted about two hours, and we drove them
| back about a mile and half to their entrench-
mentS from which it was impossible to dislodge
them. Our loss was about 800 wounded and so
killed, among the former Col. Willis of the 18th
| Ganr1ia nd Mai STnit NJ n
the latter Col Terrell, 18th Va, who was mortally
| wounded and left in front of the enemys breast
works We captured about. $50 prisoners. The
enemy's loss in killed and wounded is supposed to
be heavier than ours.
Heavy cannonadng was heard this, Tuesday,
morning in the direction of Mechanicsville. There
was sklrmiShing also in Mahone's front but gen.
eral engagement
Later intelligence says that Daniels and Battles
brigades hanked the enemy's skirmishers yesterday
evening and captured 120 prisoners of the 9th
corps Some heavy firing occurred upon our left
also this morning, but the cuaSe was not yet ex
planned.
| The enemy were supposed to be still moving to
wards our right in order to cover and use the York
River railroad.
Along Buffers line in Chesterfield County to-day
comparative quiet prevailed. little picket firing
and the usual cannonadng on the part of the enc
mys gunboats in James River was all that occurred
worthy of note.
On the south bank of the Appomattox, near CAT
Inns Farm in Prince George county, there was a
| sharp skirmish between portion of Gen. bearings
command end a lot .of Buffers U. S. negro
troops, commanded by men with white SKINS The
advantage, if any, remained with troops, but q
gentleman present thinks the loss inflicted was
about equal. The enemy were strongly entrenched
at Gatlins, and their right flank protected by the
| Yankee gunboats two of which moved up yester
day, and participated in the little fight which oc-
CURED.
Our total casualties were four killed and nine
wounded.
The heavy firing of Monday afternoon was caused
by the opening of batteries to ascertain the
emy's position, stated yesterday. The gunboats
participated, usual, but our casualties were only
trihing.
There was no official confirmation of the evacua.
ton of Chesterfield by Gen. Butler, but no doubt
some portion of his forces have been sent off under
Gen. Smith to reinforce Grant
The weather was clear and warm. p
The London correspondent of the New York
Times of the 30th of April, says that a memorial
from every part of the kingdom under the auspices
of the Clergy of the established church, will be
shortly presented to Parliament urging the Gov
ernment to use its influence 70 stop the American
war.
There has been no fighting in Georgia since Sat
urday Both armies arsrestl9g from the fatigue o.
the last 80 days. Small squads of prisoners contn
ne to come in. About five hundred have been cap
tured so far. The dust is almost insufersble.
The Senate concurred in the House resolution ex
tending the session to the 7th of June, and was
chiefly occupied in discussing bill confning the
power of imPressment exclusive of the tithe colec
ors. The judiciary committee on motion of Mr.. Hill
discharged from the further consideration Of the
habeas corpus question The committee were of the
opinion that it nexpodient to legslate further
on the subject at this time.
The report of the special committee in the House
declared the seat Of Mr.. Cobb of Alabama vacant
on account OF dsloyalty. The report was however
recommitted with instructions to take additional
| tsStimonv durin0 the recess The Sepate hill doob