New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-06
Close Of o Dull weck-Revicw Of our Pro-
gress-Attempt to Feel our Position
Return Of Wiison-Wbat hc Accom-.
pIished-Uis Loss y, 900 Men.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY oF THR PoToNlc,
july ., I564-eyeniDg J
Tonight closes dali week in the history OF
this campaign, yet ii may have been as important as
any in the ultimate issue Indeed by referring to
position last Saturday night. decided advantage can
be discovered to have taken place especially upon tie
right and centre Of the line. The position in some
places is more advanced and is everywhere more Sc
curc The enemy has made syeral vigorous attempts to
force us back but without success.
Almost every nights quiet Is broken By noisy DEM
onstraton OF Rebel suspicion and jealousy First their
skirmishers advance our pickets fire. then they
'open' from the battle line and met with deadly
yoley from ours about this time the quill brigade
open their eyes and begin TO inquire What can the
matter be T. the artillery begin TO chime H. and for
half hour the growl Of the Cohorn mortsrs, the
cracke Of musketry the ling Of light artillery, and the
solemn boom Of our 30pounder siege pieces make the
hills and valleys echo and rush to the front and ind
II to be only attempt (successfuD 20 feel our position
The last entertainment Of this kind occurred last
night about 10 o'clock.
Gen. Ledle had been constructing q strong earth.
work in q commanding position upon his front line of
battle and under the very eyes OF the enemy Two or
three days and nights had been expended in labor upon
the cost " about 100 men by Rebel sharp shooters
among whom il Capt Peck commanding the 35th Mas.
sachusets (the engineer regiment Of the dyisop)
yerey wounded 10 the right arm while experimenting
though yet unfinished had become " have a bad
look TO Rebel eyes To carry it BY assault deter
mined upon, and attempted, and abandoned, for
men administered to them severe rebuke for their i'm
pudence and impertinence
The general soicitude about Gen. Wilson has been
relieved by the report Of his safe arrival Notwith
standing his III fortune his return general feeling OF
satisfaction in the result is apparent The damage that
the two commands (kautzs and Wilsons) perpetrated
upon Rebel communications must have been immense.
The whole expedition was one Of terrible marching Of
seyA bloody conflict al laho
They crossed the Weldon Railroad che 22d OF June
about noon burned the depot and destroyed all public
property.
On leaving they were attacked in the rear BY Rebel
infantry and artillery against which they did stop
to oppose themselves The next day the two divisions
were intercepted at pinwidde Court House BY Wade
Hampton, who came between the two columns Wilson
avoiding him by flank movement again connected
with Kauiz. but followed closely in the rear by
Hampton, against whom the 81 Brigade, covering tho
rear fought necessarily for whole dav Striking The
Southsde Railroad at Blacks and Whites and pro.
ceedng up that road 10 Bufkesye they DESTROYED the
track and burned an immense amount OF army stores
Thence swinging the column upon tho Danyiile Rail.
road they found Ut Keysyle two trains-ono freight
train loaded with cotton. flour. pork &c-and stors.
houses filed with army supplies. These destroyed
High Bridge over the Stauuton River was f1und 10
be strongly defended, and further advance checked
The mission OF the expedition fulfilled. About 60
miles Of railroad lad been destroyed large amount of
Rebel Government property burned and IL opy re- |
NAMED TO return 10 our lines.
This was attempted by the way OF LawrenceyiIle |
across the Nottoway, 20 the Weldon Railroad az stony
Greek Station. Here in night attack by Rebel cav
airy and Infantry the Maryland brigade got cut OFF
and the whole command retreated up the river and |
Crossed TO Rems Station. The same Rebel force had
the movement and assisted by artillery
opposed their progress at this place. After severe
lght OF an hour Wilson again withdrew, spiking his
guns. burning his ammunition and leaving bis ambu.
ance train, loaded with wounded and under yolun |
Ger guard, upon the field. BY forced march back \
leary twenty miles 10 the Nottoway Riyeracrogs II
through Sussex County, again over the Nottoway at /
'eters Bridge, through Ltletown t. the Dlackwater
'nd over II, the enemy foed and the yeter-
'ns found security and rest heavy estimate Ia made