The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-24

reached Us Of the damage done tbero
by the enemy may have been exager-
ated
THE FIGHTING oS WEDNESDAY SICHT
From the Petersburg Express. June ls.
Welesrned last evening, that the main
point Of attack was on the City Point
road, distance Of six OF seven miles
from the town. AT an early hour the
enemy advanced, with at least seven
regiments Of infantry and one Of eaval-
~, upon some breast works thrown up
hastily during Tuesday night, at Bay
lor's farm, BY Col Ferrybee, Of the 4th
North Carolina Cavalry. They were
held in check BY Col Ferrybees men
and Graham's Petersburg battery for
four hours, who fought bravely, but
were finally compelled 20 fall back be
fore overwhelming numbers. Ferrvbee's
men inflio+z,s serious loss upon the enc
my, and Graham's battery shelled the
masses Of hismen with admirable effect
Our men retired in good order. and
sustained but few casualties during the
fight Il IS stated that Graham lost
one gun IN consequenceo of loss Of horses,
but We know not that this il correct
The enemy demonstrated ct other
points sioag our lines; bat his attacks
were feeble and easily repulsed. It is
stated that our sharp-shooters did admit.
rable execution, picking the enemy of
whenever he showed himself, and. in
some instances, alta distance which sp-
pears almost Incredible tits estimated
that this effective arm of our service
placed not less than sixty Yankees
h0Ts d. combat along our lines yesterday.
A few prisoners were taken among
the number a fellow who came into our
lines at full speed, minus his cap. He
was mounted upon a bioOded steed, no
doubt stolen from some Virginia gentle
man in one Of the recent raids, and
could not rein his animal up. In fact.
the fellow was a poor rider and let 90
the bride and hung on the pommel Of
the saddle with as much tenacitv as a
drowning man would to drilling log.
Some Of the prisoners stated that they
belonged to Burnside corps, and esser.
ted that Burnside, the barber, was az
City point with his whole corps. We
presume il is not very formidable, since
he was pressed into service on the very
second day of Grants fearful encoun-
ter with Gen. Lee. and has been enga-
ged ever since Burnside may proba-
bly, expect to win some laurels around
Petersburg, but we can assure him in
advance that he will pay dearly for
them. Our authorities are more than
ever alive to the importance Of defend
ing Petersburg, and should the invaders.
renew their attempts this morning. as
it is probable they will, a very different
reception awaits them to any which has
been heretofore extended
FROM CHESTERFIELD.
We understand that the enemy With
drew all their white Yankees from Gen.
Beauregards front, in Chesterfield, on
Tuesday night, and substituted negro
Yankees in their stead Yesterday
morning our pickets over there were
surprised when the day dawned, 70 find
themselves confronted by soldiers pure
ly Of African descent Be il so III the
elegant, refined and fastidious Butler
desires TO achieve the reputation Of q
warrior with such troops, Il is notin our
power to prevent him, however much
we may object But when the actual
conflict does come, it will be sad day
for those sable sons Of Mars, and their
Bunsby leader too, if he should take
the field.
DESPERATE FiGHTING-THE ENEMY CHARGE
AND TAKE A PORTION or Our BREAST
WORKS.
The above account was written at :
o clock yesterday afternoon when com
quiet had settled along our
lines for two hours OF more, and IL was
the general impression that the fighting
had ceased for the day. In this our
troops were mistaken; for il was ascer-
tanned before dark that the enemy had
nasssd a very heavy force on our left,
on the City Point and Prince
George Court House roads At sunset
the enemy charged our batteries com
these roads, coming up in line
Of battle six and seven columns deep
The brunts of the assault was sustained
by the 26th and 10th regiments Of
Wise's brigade and Sturdigant'B battery
Of four guns Three furious assaults
were made, the enemy coming up with
a yell and making the most determin-
ed effort to carry our works. Our troops
received them with a terrific yolley
each time, sending the couiTnn back
broken and discomfitted The fourth
assault was made with such ogerVhelm-
ng numbers that our forces found il
impossible TO resist the pressure, and
we're compelled to give way. The enc
ny now poured over the works in
streams, captured three Of cur pieces,
md, turning the guns upon our men,
opened upon them an enhladiug FIRE.
which caused them 70 leave precipitate-
v. The guns captured belonged %
battery, and we regret to
near that Captain s. himself was cap
ured and two Of his lieuienants were
wounded and fell into the enemys
lands.
The gallant manner IN which this
ARTERY was fought up to the LAST mo
nent is the theme Of praise on every
Ongue All present with whom We
lave conYersed say that Captain q and
is men stood up manfully 70 their
faIkt HI0 tliF Aahb At9cEAESt vas AaatAt
y Capt S. almost solitary and alone.
The city was filed with rumors last
light regarding the killed and wounded.
.nt, as We could get nothing authentic
egarding names, we fear 70 give them
I Is generally conceded that Captain
turdiYant was captured, and also
fajor Batto, Of the Petersburg CITY
IattaliOn
The position gained By the enemy Is
most important one. Our Generals
re fully aware Of this, and We shall
have hot work to-day
,Aicers IN the field yesterday estimate
he number Of the enemy actually ssien
-onting different positions Of our line
{ from 10000 70 20,0O0 Il 4 believed
has this Il only the advance column,
nd that Grant has nearly his entire
ruy on this side Of the river Thirty
ID transports sscended the James
yer with troops yesterday.