The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-21
hiring heard, that fight took place, but the
result, In the absence Of positive informa
sion. is matter of conjecture.

| tivet To recent operations in the ncsgabor-
hood Of Lynehhurg. skirmishiug com
mo"ced OH Friday afternoon, about o'clock,
near the Qaak-r Church, on the Salem tnrn-
pike, between Crook and AyeriI,'s forces and
Our cavalry under Gen IMboden. In the fight
the LETT OF oar lines gave way before a charge,
aud the enemy thereby gained some advaa-
tages Our casualties in wounded numocr
some eight or ten, aud about twenty missing,
supposed to have been captured. Among
Our wounded Is Major DJics, reported NOR :
tally. III s,nefs captured from the enemy
represent tha. they had several killed ans.
wounded. The Yankees being promptly
cavcked by our Infantry, retired to their
orii .inal lines beyoad the church.
Ga Saturday morning an artillery duel
commenced on our lett at daybreak and con.
tinued until one o'clock, before the infanti y
were brought into action. Shortly after this
time the enemy advanced in two lines OF
| battle, with the Intention OF capturing our
outer entrenchmeatS On the itf. cf
the turnpike. but were met by galling fire
OF artillery and musketry and driven back.
Kiilying oncc more to the Charge, they
were again reEu'sed, and the attack was not
renewed AT uightfall cur lin. was about a
| quarter Of mile il advance Of oar original
position, the enemy resisting only by fee
| bic cannonade. Forty dead Yankees were
lett on the fda, aud sone prisoners were
| taken. The loss Of the enemy was heavy
some say as high as 500; while ours, as stated
| t.rA l.
| wounded.
Among the prisoners captured was Il ne.
gro sergeant, ia tuli Yankee uniform. He
| stated that there was in CroOk's command,
| to whch he was attached, an entire RI giment
| OF negroes.
The enemy on our extreme hight, on the
Forest road, about two and half miles
ffotn l.ynchburg, opened heavily with artii-
lery about II O'Clock, but after an engage
| ment Of two hours their guns were sienced
aad driven from the Ii I'D. Several of the
enemy's shells fell within the suburbs Of
;.ynehourg, but did not explode /. was
tat5 circumstance that gave rise to the ru
mor that the city was sheiled. II is report
! ci thAt in this affair We took i've pieces OF
artillery. A cavalry demonstration was
nia,.c the same day on the Lexington turn
| pike, some five miles fIom the city, which
| was easily checked
1t was the popular belief that general
engagement would take place on Sundly,
but when morning came the enemy were
found 10 have rctreated in confusion, pursu-
cd hy ous troops.
THE LATEST.
At last accounts Hunter, AverilI, Cook Il
Co, were at Buford's, thiriy-seyen milss
from Lynchburg, on the south side of James
river, making for the mountains near the
Peaks OF Otter, with the evident dcslea Of
crossing and fetreatipg upon Stauntcn. All
uaoihcial dispatch WAS received in the city
yesterday, stating that large number of
prisoners had been captured, and that the
commanding General had tc!eeraphed to
Lyheihurg requesting that the militia be
Sent on to take charge of them. We re-
ceived a dispatch from our correspondent
last night at 10 O'Clock, pronouneing the
story pure fabrication So far as known in
Lynchburg.
iFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
LYNCHBURG, VA, June 1910 NJ.
AT late hour last Friday evening the enc
my's forces got in position on the Salem
turnpike, four miles distant fiom this city,
where some slight cavalry skirmishiug took
place, with no important results, and it was
generally expected that the grand struggle
for the city OF Lynchburg would commence
On the following morning. Agreeable to
expectation, the fight was commenced at
early dawn Saturday morning, but the first
attack was very feeble, the enemy being
easily repulsed. They, however, rallied,
| and made the second attempt to gain
possession OF Our outer entertainments,
but were as easily repalsed as before. These
two demonstrations, together with skir
inishing anu man9uveripg, continued dur
ing the day. and it wac ascertained during
the night that the enemy were retreating
over the route by which they came Proper
disposition was immediately made, aud pur
sust vomulehceu. IL was soon ascertained
that they were not only falling back. Lut on
| q precipifate retreat, almost reaching coniu-
sion. II Is not my design TO create in the
public mind, or anticipate pleasing results,
by expressing the opinion that it is c,rcesy
possible for Hunter to escape utter annihila
| ton. kcas0nS Tor this conclusion would be
given which would be convincing to the
most credulous, but they are suppressed on
prudential grounds for tue present.
| We had estimated the loss of the enemy
at 800 or 400; but Maj Hutter, an old gentle.
man at whose house Hunter had his head
| quarters, states that Hunter said in his
| presence that his loss amounted TO 800
/ during Saturday. Our loss was 1--WE killed
I and forty wounded.
/ There are various 6urmises ia relation to
| the eudden crawHsh moyemen OF Hunter,
| AverilI, Crock, and their amiable crew the
most plausible ot which Is the defeat OF Sheri-
dsn-Lis place in the picture having been 60
| completely spoiled by Hampton and Fitz
! Lee at Louisa C. Ii. Hunter ia reported to
have said when At the house bf Maj Huiter
| that Sheridan was expected to unite with
| him ut this place, which gives plausibility
| to the above surmiSe.
Hunters Chief CommissaTy told lady Of
entire reliability, to whose house he went in
| setrch OF something to eat, that they only
Lai one days rations, and that they were
compelled to advance or go back, a. he had
| too Large an army to subeist on country
f.! where there were SO few supplies.
Saturday ralding party, TOO Ostrong, reach
ed Campbell Court House, and, it is said,
| sacked the place OF everything IN the pro-
vision Hae. They also captured few Of our
scouts not far fron the Court House. They
left the Court House, and went in the direc
tion ot the Southeide Railroad, which they
attempted to strike between Concord De
pot aud this city, at the railroad bridge over
James river. In this, however, they were
lad ns.A nj lat A.