Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-11

make the following interesting extracts:
FROM PETERSBURG.
tFrom The Richmond Enquirer, July4.l
The following official dispatch from Gen.
Lee brings ''order out of chaos" in respect
to the recent captures in the engagements
with Wilson's raiders:
HEADQ'Rs ARMY NORTHERN virginia.
July ], 1864.
Hon. Secretary Of War:
Gen. Beauregard reports feeble demon
stration made by the enemy on portion of
Gen. JOhnsOn's lines about p. M. yester-
day. His skirmishers, supported by two
lines of troops, drove in our line of skir-
mishers, which was re-established at dark.
In the various conflicts with the enemy's
cavalry in their late expedition against the
railroads, besides their killed and wounded
left on the field, one thousand prisoners,
thirteen pieces of artillery, many small
arms, horses, ordnance stores, and several
hundred negroes, taken from plantations OH
there route, were captured.
r. L. LEE, General.
Interest becomes intense as the day comes
on when Yankee enthusiasm will reach its
acme. To-day is the ''last day of grace
allowed the Federal army in which to sus-
tain itself. Should they make general as
repulse all so confidently expect, the tide of
war is forever turned against them. They
will never recover the lost animus with
which Fourth of July whisky and bum
combe will inspire them. The Fourth of
July lost, they are lost with it. Their game
is ended, and Grant and Lincoln and the
Union cause all "go up the spout" together
On Saturday the enemy continued to
throw shells at the city, without noticeable
result. No movements of any Importance
transpired.
On yesterday the enemy commenced
throwing shells at an early hour, with con-
siderable rapidity, and many thoughtit was
the beginning of general bombardment,
but toward midday the fire slackened, and
soon ceased altogether. All remained quiet
from noon up to the date of ourintelligence
last night.
AFFAIRS IN FRONT OF PETERsBURG-THE FIR
ING ON THURSDAY AFTERNooN-RECoN-
NoIssANcE-MoREo OF THE RAIDERs-THEIR
RETREAT RoUT-MoRE VALUABLE CAP
TUREs.
The heavy firing Thursday evening, re-
ferred to in Fridays Express, has since been
fully explained. 1t occurred to the right
of Battery No. 5, near the City Point road,
about one and a half miles from Petersburg.
The enemy made two puny assaults OH
Colquitt's brigade, which the brave and
veteran Georgians repulsed with scarcely
an effort. The contumacious Yankees also
advanced ON Cradles front, driving in his
skirmishers, but as soon as our line of bat
tie opened, the enemy fell upon their faces
Just behind little hill, which afforded am
pie protection. The invincible Alabama
boys had no sooner delivered their volley
than the cowardly Yankees felt what little
courage they had ooZing out, and crept
back, seeking shelter under the cover of
their trenches. Our loss was too insignifi-
cant to justify special mention. That OF
the enemy was believed to be considerable.
On, Thursday night our skirmishers and
picket lines, which had been temporarily
disarranged, were re-established, and all
was quiet again.
LECTURES ON CoNCHoLoGY.
All was quiet on our lines Friday, If we
except somewhat noisy lectures of the van
dals on conchology. These annoy little,
but do no harm, especially to the brave ar
my now defending Petersburg, and which
Grant must whip before he obtains the key
to the back door of the citadel. The dis
turbing Of women and children does not
conquer soldiers in the field, and none but
the most dastardly race on the face of the
earth would engage in business so SUI
premely contemplate, as well as inexpress-
IDLY villainous.
A LONG CHASE AFTER THE RAIDERs-THEY
ARE AGAIN Neutrality-suspicious. RoUI
MORE VALUABLE CAPTUREs-THE WILL
soNITEs THOROUGHLY DIsoRGANIzED AND
DEMoRALzED.
The last published information of Will
sons fleet-f0oted horsemen left them near
Rowanty Swamp, in Dinwiddie county,
iabout four miles from Ream's Station, rap
idly retreating, with Fitz Lees division pur-
suing. Lee, we hear from reliable source,
Icontinued the pursuit, and pressed the ma
trauders so closely that they abandoned two
more very elegant Napoleon guns. The
enemy finally brought up in the vicinity of
Stony creek, where, disconsolate and ex-
hausted, he stopped to feed, and, If posi-
BILE, gain little rest; but General Lee, in
hospitable and relentless man that he is,
objected to any cessation of hostilities, and,
7 bringing one of the enemy's own Napo-
Icons to bear, soon opened hot and heavy,
throwing his deadly missiles into the very
midst of these vile horse stealers and house
burners.
THE ENEMY MAKES A FEEBLE STAND.
Gathering his shattered columns, Wilson
determined to make show of fight, and
for few minutes stood his ground. But
the fire from our cannon increasing, and
/ Gen. Lees bold cavaliers obeying an order
to charge, with a characteristic energy and
vim, the wearied raiders then gave way,
directed their horses heads toward Jarratt's
Depot, distant from Stony Creek ten miles,
and from Petersburg thirty miles. Their
retreat now became rOut, and was COM
Quoted upon the principle of every man tor
himself, and the devil or Fitz Lee to take
the hindmost. ai nu1V faa .hf- -fTe
to THE PURSUIT ABANDONED. y rg
At Jarratt's night set in, and our men
and horses being much jaded and Vfatigued,
the pursuit was abandoned. The enemy's
organization was thoroughly broken up,
and they were scattering and dividing in
every direction before they reached JAR
rats. We secured many prisoners, and
others were being rapidly brought in at
last accounts. ~ ii.'''i.
foioiro 81 ADDITIONAL BOOTY. ~, r..aoit,-
In this last pursuit, in addition to the two
Napolean guns already mentioned, we cap-
tured nine valuable wagons, several ambu-
lances, and large number of small arms
The wagons include the headquarter and
private wagon Of the vainglorious Wilson,
also that Of Gen. Mcintosh, one of his brig
ade commanders. The contents OF these
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