Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-22
Aatiuual gepablitatl.

Rebel Stories, Lies, and EIsRgeration
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th gives the
following dispatch from Beauregard to Gen.
Bragg, dated
PETERsBURs, June 1873 10 p. m.
SIR. The enemy made two attacks on our
lines this afternoon. They were repulsed with
loss We captured about 400 prisoners, In
Guiding eleven commissioned officers. They
belong to the 1st brigade Of Hancock's corps.
All quiet at this moment"
The same paper also says that communities
ton was Interrupted with the railroad to Peters.
burg, but that after tearing up mile and half
OF the track and pulling down 800 yards OF the
telegraph wire, the Yankees were so warmly
pressed that they backed out, and retreated
from Port walthall junction, and making
stubborn fight until late In the evening.
The principal fighting, says the same article,
occurred two miles from Chester ION the Rich
mond aud Petersburg railroad) where we re-
pulsed the enemy and took two lines OF their
breastworks. We captured few prisoners,
and some Of the eneRy's dead and wounded
fell into our hands. The Yankee troops were
commanded by Gen. Gilmore. They consist
cd of about 800 all told. Our forces consist
ed of Plckett's division. Our whole Losses
were not very heavy.
The following dispatch, published from Gen.
Lees headquarters, refers 10 the operations on
the Petersburg railroad ,,.o-
HEADQUhRTEtsI Juno H.
To Hf, Ereelisncy JeE. Davis:
Al eleven O'Clock last night We took the
breastyorks ut HowelPs House. Other por-
tlons of the same line were also taken. The
battery at Howlett's Is being re-established.
Five vessels have been sunk by the enemy on
Trent's Reach, james river. Ten steamers are
within the Reach behind the Monitors.
Some lighting occurred near PETERSBURG THIS
morning, without result. =,
have ordered the railroad at Port Walthall
Junction, destroyed by the enemy yesterday, 10
~ ''p"'' ~ ~ R. K. LEE, General.
FORREST ROASTING OVER THE DEFEAT OF sTuR-
uIs.
ATLANTA, GA, June l6.-A dispatch from
Gen. Forrest TO Capt. Adair, dated Tupello,
June 10, says, "There are no Georgians hurt.
The victory was complete. The killed and
wounded and captured of the enemy exceeds
the total of my troops engaged. l have sent
forward 1 300 prisoners, and there are more
yet behind"
MARIETTA, GA, June 16.-There was little
diminishing by the enemy yesterday. sharp
shooters were engaged all day. Maj. Massey
of the 10th Mississippi regiment, was Killed
At five O'Clock yesterday Hooker's corps mau'
a charge on Cleyburne's division, three line
deep, and was repulsed with great slaughter
A few prisoners were taken who confirm th'
above, Cleyburne's division fired Shree nun
dred and fifteen times with shot and shell anC
canister. The enemy was notable TO bring hi
artillery to bear.
GIN. HUNTER ONLY EIGHT MILEs PORN LYNCH
BURG.
Tho Richmond papers of 18th say -" A gen
tlemau who loft Lynchburg on Thursday says
Yankee force, II, 900 strong, under Gems. Hun
ter, Crook and Averill, were at Forrest Depot
on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, som
eight or ten miles from Lynchburg. They nav
done a great deal of damage TO the railroad, a
was to have been expected, but he did not lear
the particulars Of their vandalism"
The editor adds train OF cars arrive
from Danville last night; so the Yankee JeG
hnn mt not heen accnmnllRhed.