New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18
REBEL NEWS.
Extracts from Rebel Papers.
From The Petersburg Express, Monday June 10, 1854
THE RBPULSE OF THE ENEMY AT PETERsBURG-
COSGRATULAToRy ORDERS.

From The Petersburg Express Monday, June - 1864.
THE REPULsE OF THE ENEMY AT PBTERsBURG-
COyGRATULATORy ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
Dept. n. G. and So. Va, June IL, 1864.
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 1l.-VII. To the troops
Of my CON mand for the defense Of Petersburg the
south side OF the Appomattox on the 9th inst, have
with the approval and under the instructions OF the
Commanding General 10 offer my grateful acknowledg-
ments for their gasst conduct and my congratulations
upon their successful rePnlse Of the enemy Approach
ing with Aine regiments Of infantry and cavalry and at
least four pieces OF artillery they searched our lines
from Battery No. TO Battery No. %. a distance OF
nearly six miles. Hoods and Bates battaons. the
10th Regt. Va. Vols. and one company Capt. Woods
Co ID OF the ed 5. c. with Sturdiyants battery and
few guns in position and Taaferros cavalry kept them
bay and punished them severely until they reached
the Jerusalem Plankroad in front OF Battery 49, de-
Tended by Maj Archers corps Of reserves and second
class Militia and by one piece Of Sturdiyants Battery
howitser, under the temporary command Of Brig.
Gen Colston. Then. with heming numbers, they
twice rcpulsed and succeeded only at last in pan
etratng gap in the line, and in thanking and gaining
the rear Of mere handful Of citizen soldiers. who stood
firmly and fought bravey veterans until ordered to
fall back Alas some Of the nobest OF them foil with
their backs TO the ground and their mont 70 tine ioe
consecrating with their blood the soil Of the homes they
defended. Their immediate commanders Lave reported
the herosm Of them ALL the living and the dead and
now with pride and gratitude announce that Beaure
gard himself has thanked Archer and his comrades on
the very spot Of their devotion. If they lost killed
wounded and missing 65 out Of less than $50 men, they
spent their blood dearly to the enemy sturdivants
battery lost gun better captured and another
disabled, and II they lost hall mile Of
ground they gained about a. half hour
Of time and saved their beloved city ~
holding on long enough for Sturdivants and Grahams
and Young batssies Demings cavalry, and the doth
Virginia Infantry with Woods ). @. Company com
pany Of conyalescents, and company Of pentents to
drive back the insoent foe from approaches which their
footsteps for the first time polluted With the help OF
God shall be the last time. With such troops as all
have proved themselves commanders may wei give
ia pla NJ hrr
people who can thus fight for their affairs must be
aided. supported guarded by every arm which can be
for their defense Comrades their wives
and daughters daily and hourly nursing our sick
and wounded they wipe the bot brow cool the feyered
lips and tendery n6urish and comfort the suffering
soldiers In their hospitals. The angel nurses and the
stricken patriots OF this patriotic place shall not fall
into the hands Of ran invaders It's very militia has
example which inspires the confidence that Pc
tersburg is indomtable. and which consoles and COM
pensates for every drop Of blood which has been split
at Nottaway, at Walthm Junction. and at Drewry's
Bluff and Iowlets Neck. for the defense Of the old
Cockade City. Let the Reserves and I'd class Militia
Of the surrounding counties come in promptly one
and ALL and emulate this bright and successful example
let II houy hiss TO blood red shame the laggards and
skukers from the streets and alleys of the city TO the
nes and let it proclaim aloud that Petersburg Ia 10 be
and shall be defended her outer walls. her inner
lines at her corporation bounds In every street, and
around every temple OF God and altar OF man in her
very heart until tue blood Of that heart Is split Reused
by this spirit to this pitch Of resolution. will fight
HENRY A. WISE, Brig Gen
Officially J. " PEARcR, A. A. G.
From The Petersburg Express, Monday, June H.
THE LATE RAID ON PETERSBURG.
In the defeat Of the Yankee raiders before Pc
ersburg last Thursday. the hand OF Providence was
plainly visible. handful Of unframed and undis
riplned militia neryed 10 the repulse and holding
check of eighteen hundred regulars, whose calling is
war and whose business Is to fight. To these militia
The city ncalcuable weight Of gratitude. For
mainly TO their bravery and herosm we owe 1t that
lepots OF supplies, our public buildings our bridges
md probably much private property, are not now in
,sbes.
Gen. Beauregard who visited this city Saturday.
ook occasion, we understand, 10 express TO Major
rcher the gallant commander OF the militia his high
admiration OF the distinguished bravery shown by them
the fight of Thursday and his deep appreciation OF
he valuable services rendered BY them They fought
he said. like veterans Such compliment coming from
have already published the names OF many Of those
AIKEN prisoners. in which list occurred several errors
Thus far have been unable 10 get correct list and
,ny publish the names as they reach u.s. Since our
ssae we nave ascertaned that Mr.. Thos- W. Clements
Mr. John +. Glenn Mr.. George Cameron and Mr.
Branch T. Archer all wcllknown citizens were also
We understand from one Of our wounded who was
carried by the Yankees to Mr.. VIM. A. Gregory's resi-
lence during the conflict that while there the notorious
oil Spear in cody ordered his orderly " bring
basin Of water bathed his head, and casting himself
lpon lounge, slept for an hour Col. Spear Is rep
esened TO have shown great kindness to wounded
living strict orders to his subordinses regarding their
omfort and supplying them with brandy and such
,ther deicacics MS he had.
1t Is understood that the enemy's loss was much
eaver than at first represented They lost some 30 or
o killed, and large number wounded. The woods |
the battle ground will testify to numerous burias
4 their dead.
Communicated
THE ATTACK ON PETERSBURG
From The Petersburg Express, June Il, 1864
To the Editors Of TIE Erpres.
Now that Petersburg has been reinforced, We
an speak freely Of The past. Gen. Wise commanding
he LIST Military District Of the Department Of North
,erolins and Southern Virginia having gained inform
ton that the enemy were advancing on the city Of Pc
isj. Hood Maj Bate, Capt Sturdivant and the 46th
'nginia Regiment Col. Harrison, the left, sx'
ending from the AppOmattox River. covering the
Broadway, City Point Jordan's Point, and Prince
ieorge Court House roads. Gen. Colston and Col
richer with tho militia the right, from the
'a1ter road across the Jerusalem plank road On the
IN instant at An early hour pickets were driven
a on the Broadway, City Point Jordan's Point and
rince George Court House roads and the enemy soon
ppeared in force In front of the left OF our line and were
DON engaged with Col TsliaierTQ's It'll Confederate