The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-07-05

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TO take Kenesaw Mountain. They attack
ed our works in columns of picked troops,
the heroes ef missionary Ridge, but
L6ring's troops drove tham back with q
loss estimated at 2, 500.
WILMINGTON, June 29tn.-The Jcurnat
has received the Richmond Enquirer OF
the 27th June, through private source.
It reports the enemy on the 27th on the
Petersburg and Weldon 70 4, near Brick
House, about T miles south of Petersburg.
The following kilograms are taken from
the Enquirer :
PETERSBURG, June 25th.-No fighting
and none expected to-day. Scouts say
Grant told his men that fighting has end
ed and the seige Of Richmond begun.
PETERSBURG, June 2G.-All quiet yes
terday and to-day, save heavy cannona~
ding awhile this morning on the centre,
result unknown.
- 4 severe cavalry Sight occurred near
Nottoway c. H., on Thursday, between
Wilson'S and Dearing's men. and contin-
ued from o'clock sill dark. The enc
my retreated under cover of darkness
Three prisoners we're c2ptured and
brought IN. Enemy's loss many IN Kilt
ed and wounded ours small. Wilson is
stealing fresh horses and shooting bis
faded ones. Our men report the road
covered with them.
The damage done to the Southside road
is very great.
HEADo's ARMY No. VA,
June 2Sth.
To the Secretary of Uar.
SIR:-Gen. w II. F. Lee pursued the
enemy's cavalry which advanced along
the Southside Railroad. He had sklr-
mish Oh the 22nd, near Dinwiddie G, H.,
and he next day struck their column on
the flank near Blacks and v hites, cut
ting into and getting possession of the
road by which they were moving towal DIS
Nottoway c. II. The road was held af-
ter an engagement continued from Y m.
! till dark, the enemy making repeated at
tempts to break through and regain his
advance He withdrew from Gen. Lees
front at daylight on the Oath, leaving his
dead and wounded on the field taking the
road to Hungarytown and krisville.-
Gen Lee is still following them
(Signed r. E. LEE, General.
:. HEADQUARTERS ARMY No. Va
June 20, 9p. N.
To the Secretary Of War
S1R:-Our entire loss yesterday morn
ing was 81 killed and wounded and 2U9
missing. Nothing Of moment has occur
red today on the lines IN front OF Bermu-
da Hundreds and around Petersburg.
Gen. Hampton reports that the enemy S
cavalry advanced yesterday to Fabers
Shop, and entrenchea themselves there.
I He attacked and drove them from their
works, pursuing them until 9 p. m, to
within miles Of Charles City c. Il. They
left their dead on the field and along their
route. Great credit is due to Gen. Hamp-
ton and his commands farftheir handsome
success
Signed l.. Z. LEE, Gen
On Friday 'Hagood's brigade were
thrown forward as sksrmishers, and aear-
f1y goo were ca P 1-s>s-4
/ ss5ssaizT &c. j assss 15--=A Gs7:t,ess,5z
4 Uho left OR frees THURSDAY D miss 7fes
Y al S1lem, on New Castis road, SAYS
Huntel army came near being captured
al that poin1 and his escape was due on
Is to delay IN delivering orders. The en-
my was 50 hard pressed he destroyed his
ammunition train over l mile long Cur
informant saw it blaze up. A portion Of
our forces are reported to have taken 3
large wagon train, and number of pris-
oners. The enemy on his retreat destroy
ed Bonsack's S Wooilen Factory in Roam
oke county.
GoLDsBoRo', June 29th. On Monday a
raldlng party of Yankees and tories un-
der Col. Quirk, 500 to 400 strong, enter
ed Morganton, near the head Of the w est
ern n. q. r. r., captured some reserves,
robbed the bank and destroyed train OF
cars. The bank is supposed to have had
a large sum on hand The raiders are
said to have come from East Tennessee.
kautz' raiders have gone to Gr~nt,
having crossed the Petersburg and Wei
don road near Beltield
ATLANTA, June 29-The Appeal has
received the Chattanooga Gazette of the
Goth inst.
1t states that on the Gath Gen. Pillow,
with force of 3, 900, demanded the sur
render Of Lafayette, garrisoned by 400
cavalry. Surrender was refused. The Con
federates attacked the town, and the Yam
KEGS toak position in the Court House and
adjacent houses. For more than three
hours the Confederates continued to adj
vance slowly, when the 4th Ken. cavalry
came up and Confederates retired, leaving
100 dead and 20 prisoners, and carrying
of Col. Faulkner, 7th Ken captured in
charge. The Gazette does not state ia
what direction Gen. Pillow went off.
At New York on the Gath. Colo was
quoted at 217, but changes being made ~
prompted by prospect of great advantages
fron. plans not Efficiently assured for pub
lication. This was SO received al the Fay
etteville office, bur something is probably
omitted the latter part seeming to refer
to operations in Virginia. CAR
The 18th n. y. Battery is reported to
have lost 4 guns in the Petersburg fight
we suppose,
The Confederates are daily strengthen-
ing 2nd eplarging their orks at Peters
burg we suppsse.i
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