Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-06
War News.

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with favorable results, but not decisive Birney's
division had thrown some shells into the city.
Nashville papers say that Hooker took Lost
Mountain by assault on the 10th, capturing 200
prisoners and two cannon. At the same time that
Schofeld captured Pine Hill, from the top Of which
Sherman counted the houses in Marietta. The
rebel works are reported very strong. Stanton
says that Johnston had retreated to the Ghattahoo
che on the i7th, Sherman following him. The
Washington. Congress is expected to adjourn in
few days. The Secretary Of the Treasury had &C
cepted al bids for bonds payable IN 1880 at per
cent. and upwards. Washburne with command
OF 10000 and reinforcements to the amount of 90,
600 more, is on his way to reinforce Sherman. The
Chicago Convention has been postponed until Au.
gust 2sth. Gold in Memphis $50. Confederate
funds had risen. Gold In New York on the 22d
inst, was 226, closed at 206.
The Alabama has burned the ship, Rockingham,
from Callas.
A dispatch from Marietta of the 9th states that
the enemy are still attempting to turn our left
flank. About 10 o'clock that morning portion of
Scho6elds, Palmer's, Blair's, and Logan's forces
marched up in seven columns within q few yards Of
an angle in our Notifications to the left 1t was
held by Cleburns and Cheatham. Our forces
opened fierce fire of artillery and musketry upon
them, driving them back with the loss of 800 or
1000 men. We captured 100 prisoners including
1t COL j. B. Kerr, 74th ILL.,, Capt Fl. R. Wakefield,
oath Ind. and It. Jno. II. York, SD Ind, two
stands OF colors one presented to the 9th Ill Regt
by Brig. Gen. N. B. 'Buford The woods where the
enemys dead and wounded are now lying are on
fire, making it impossible to bring them of. Our
loss, owing to the protection of breastworks very
small
Our troops engaged were Maueys and vaughn's
6rigades, Cheathams division, and Folks and Low
rvs brigades, Cleburns division.
Yankee Brigadier General Killpball was killed.
GoLDsBoR0UGH, June % Petersburg papers of
the 25th have been received. Nothing important
Damage to the Petersburg and Weldon and South.
side Railroads was slight On the latter large
trains of cotton were burned Private advices re-
present Kautz running from W. H. F. Lee on Sun.
day from Stsunton bridge, on the Sou.hside road,
or Grants army. Official Information from Wei
don to-day says that Kautz is going there.
Latest.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th received in
Wilmington contains the following news: The enc
my were at Brick House on the 9th, on the Vel.
don railroad seven miles south of Petersburg
There was no fighting on the 25th. Scouts say
that Grant told his men the fighting had ended and
the siege of RICHMOND had began. telegram
there was heavy cannonading in the centre that
morning-result unknown. There was q severe
cavalry fight at Nottoway Go. Ho, on Thursday
the 23d, between Wilson's and bearings men. 1t
continued from o'clock until dark, when the enc
my retreated. Thirty three prisoners were cap.
tured and brought in. The enemy lost many killed
and wounded. Nottoway Co. Ho., is nearly due
west Of Petersburg on the Southside railroad 40
or 30 miles distant Wilson was stealing fresh
horses and shooting his jsded ones Our men re-
port the road strewn with them. The damage done
to the Southside railroad is very great.
HEADQ'Rs Army NORTHERN VIRGINIA, June 26-
Secretary of Wor-S,r: Gen. w. H. F. Lee pur.
sued the enemy's cavalry which advanced along the
South Side R. R., and had q skirmsh with them on
the 2sd near D,nwiddie @. H., and he next day
struck their column in flank near Black and Whites,
cutting their line in two and getting possession Of
the road by which they were moving towards Not
toway c. H. The road was held alter an engage
ment which continued from IL NJ. until dark, the
enemy making repeated attempts to break through
and rejoln his advance. He Withdrew from Gen.
Lees front at daylight the 24th, leaving bis dead
and wounded on the field, taking the road to Hun
garytown and Keysville. Gen. Lee is still follow
ing them.
Csigne0 RE LEE, Gen.
HEADQ'Rs ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, June 25
"a. M.-Sscretary Of War-Sir: Our entire loss
wounded and 200 missing
Nothing of moment has occurred to. day on the
lines in front of Bermuda Hundred or around Pc
tersburg.
On the Northside Gen. Hampton reports that the
/ enemy's cavalry advanced yesterday to Nance's
Shop and entrenched themselves. He attacked
them there and drove them from their works, pur
suing them until p m. to within two miles o
Charles City G. H. They left their dead on the
field and along the route Grant credit is due t.
I Gen. Hampton and bis command for their handsome
success.
(sigued) RE. LEE Gen.
On Friday Hagood's brigade was thrown forward
as skirmishers and nearly 400 captured.
LYNcHBURa, June 25.-Advices from our forces
on Thursday, five miles beyond Salem, on the New
Castle Road, say that Hunters army came so near
being captured that their escape is due only to delay
in delivering orders. The enemy were so hard pres
sed that they destroyed an ammunition train one
mile long Our informant saw it blown up. A
portion Of our forces are reported to have taken
large wagon train and number of prisoners. Tht
enemy in their retreat destroyed Bonsacks Woole1
factory in Roanoke county.-Progresa
From Norih Georgia.
MARIETTA, June 28.-Since the late repulse th,
enemy have been quiet They have lost heavily
some thousand in front Of Cleburne's division ani
more in front of Cheatham. The woods having
| Of being burned to death One hundred and fifty
will cover our loss. Walkers Division skrmished
with great heroism, nine out of eleven men being
bayoneted in the rife pits while their officers &C
| tual.y cut down the enemy with sabres. Two O
| our officers from the sameapits came in with bay
onet wounds, while their clothes were perfectly
perforated.
| Sergeant Of Jackson's of brigade seized shel
while the fuse was lighted and threw it from thl
pit in which it fell. He was promoted on the felt
| by Gen. jackson to Lieutenant but he modestly
declined it. Sergeant W. j. Walthe, Co.. l, 2etl
Tennessee regiment Vaughn's brigade leaped ove
the breastworks end seized standard presented b.
Gen. Buford to the 29th Illinois Regiment AMI
wrested it from its bearer and brought it trium
phsntly to camp, for which daring act Gen. Hsrde'
cribed Belmont, Union City and Stone river" =
The enemy made q desperate attempt to TAX
Kennesav mountain. They attacked our works il