The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-28
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South Carolina Troops Attack Badly
Saith.
Thfy are Everywhere Repulssd.
Weldon Railroad Destroyed for Five
Miles.
LOngstFeet asd Hin slowing toward
Weldon.
Elbel Sews from Atlanta.
sheridan AsaIa On Che gaapags.

LoTIsvuLK,J jane 27.--9he New Eork II =
bane's Poiornas speeiel Of the 25lh says
south CsE7lipa troops yeatersy n,ade altvo
I hours attack, with tremendous ogtillrry IRE,
on Baidy smiths line.
They were completely rePalsed. losing
one hundred ard sixty prisoners, who. by
q strategetie movement, were driven inlo
our rife-pits, which, being commended By
our covered works in the resr, compelled q
surrender.
The Philsdelphie Raquirer's special Of
the 18th says: Yesterday afternoon Genera
Wright, with the 9th CORPS, made move
ment to the lett and reached She Weldon
road, some five miles whereof he destroyed
Fires were built along the road, which
destroyed the ties and warped the iron SO IS
to render it useless for rails.
The Times special Of the Path says this
forenoon Longstreet and Hill are, it is as
eertsined, moving towards Weldon, having
vacated their intrenchments in our front
during brief skirnish this forenoon. A
few prisoners were taken, from which it ap-
pesred that Beauregard's main srmy was
crossing to Petersburg, while Lees forces
were moving to our left, with what design
remains TO be seen.
A rebel deserter says our recent Smelling
ofPetersburg by Birney's artillery, was We
ry disastrous. He says the rebels are
marching and cOunter-msrching to guard
against our expected attack.
WASHINGTON, June Pit is supposed the
question respecting the three hundred dol
lar exemption clause upon which the House
-non-concurred with the Senate, will be set
tied by a committee of conference.
A Washington correspondent writes on
26th instu that we now permanently hold
the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad south
Of Petersburg.
The 9Th Corps had a severe fight with
HIPS corps and drove them back several
miles, end now hold the railroad and sn
intrenched position. Other important
movements are in progress.
The New York Herald's City Point Cor
respondence says the Atlanta papers Of
week ago, state that the bridge over the
Chatahootchie, at Roosevelt, is strongly for
tilted, and that the nearest that the Van
KEGS have been to Roosevelt is ten miles
northeast of Marietta.
Rockers corps was repulsed with great
loss last Wednesday. The rebel lines have
been extended eastward, and the main
body of their army have moved to the vi
entity Of Brush mountain.
Yesterday the rebels charged on the first
division of the 18th corps but were defeat
ed with great loss, about four hundred de
serters came in during the action.
Sheridan and Fetley with their command
left the White House yesterday.
CAIRO, une 26.-Memphis papers of yes
terry say six hundred of Marmaduke's men
attacked two companies Of the AID Iowa
infantry stationed near the mouth Of White
river on the 22d, but were repulsed with a
loss of twenty four killed and wounded ;
our less FIVE killed and wounded
Deserters, who surrAdered to the gun
boats below, say Marmaduke is marching
on Little Rock to etnck Steele and capture
the city if possible.
NEW YoRz, June 27.-Cotton quiet, 145 ;
/ Cold 240, and no sellers.