Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-01
8p GelegrapB,
Afternoon Report.
Latest Advices from the Army of
the Potomac.

I LAAg AObSAAGI-
NEw YoBz, June 3O.-A Tribune special
/ from Headquarters Of Gen. Butler, Of the
27th says:
Both sides were busily at work at Peters
burg yesterday, erecting new and strength
ening old batteries. Some firing took
place along the lines but nothing OF mo-
ment occurred.
Wilson's division and KautZ's cavalry are
on another raid, making detour by Not
toWay, thence across 20 Petersburg and
Weldon, and also to the Lynchburg Rail-
road They have not been heard from.
Gen. Foster still holds his position across
the James.
Rumors came late last night that 1000
or 5000 troops had been added to those
already in our front. To-day will show
no troops in Richmond save militia.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-A special TO the
Times says:
The latest sdvices from Grants Head
quarters report only such occasional skirm-
ishing and artillery practice, IS inevitably
result from the close proximity Of the two
! forces.
The chief enemy our soldiers had lately
10 combat are heat aud dust, which have
! been of the most malignant character. 1t
/ is With the utmost difficulty men and ami
mails can get scanty supply of water.
Pslmer's raid from Newborn on the Will
mington & Weldon Railroad, seems to sup
ply perfect explanation of the recently
reported march OF rebel troops from Lees
army into North Carolina, on which such
absurd speculatious have been based.
Hancock yesterday morning resumed
command of the 2nd Corps.
The Herald's correspondent near Peters.
burg dated the 9th, says the rebels tents
are pitched in full view of our most ad-
Vauced position. They are said to belong to
Hills and Longstreet's corps.
Lee is operating on our Left Beaurs-
gard is holding the town.
Some dispositions in the 2nd corps were
made today to anticipate the operations
A delightful shower of rain fell this
evening
The 9Th corps correspondent, under date
Of June 26th, noon, says there is no ma
terial change 10 position. Both sides con-
front each other with heavy lines of breast
works and a sharp warfare continues be-
tween the Pickets for an.advAntage.
Barnside to-day reviewed the eolored
troops. They eyiuced a high degree Of
discipline.
The Herald's 18th corps correspondent,
date June goth, midnight, says for two
days nothing OF moment has occurred eI-
cept a regular five minutes, discharge of
80 FOUNDER Parrott shells into Petersburg.
We now have perfect range and when our
guns open they will prove anything but
mirth TO the inhabitants. The rebel works
between the corps and Petersburg are
hardly anything more than rife pits.
Deserters are constantly coming into our
lines. The same correspondent on the 9th.
says, about IL o'clock the rebels got tired
of Witnessing the discharge Of our 30 poun-
ders and opened with their heavy guns on
the other side OF the AppomattoX; the 6rst
shell stuck the paraPet of our battery.
The rebels, however calculated without
their host. Our heavy 3O's Immediately
turned upon them, and Howell, Raglan and
James opened, followed by Ashley with 20
Founders, and Bercher commenced a furi-
Gus Smelling Of the city with 10 FOUNDER
PARROTS at short range, occasionally pour
ing showers of case shot into the rebel
skirmish pits. The emmy were efectually
silenced. Clouds of dust were observed,
giving proof OF a movement of the rebel
troops into Petersburg.
The Herald's Bermuda Hundred CORES
pendent OF 1.-THE 9th says Important changes
have taken place in our movements, and
numbers of the enemy are confronting
Foster. They are increasing their force on
the line OF the Newmarket road, under the
command of Gen. Ransom. The rebels
are perceiving what Foster is up to. They
will find it the most significant movemeat
of the campaign, and be cannot be dis
lodged.
The Hersld's New Orleans correspondent
of the 2lst says: The archives of the State
of Louisiana were found buried in the
earth near Baton Rouge, and a portion Of
- h.A
A rebel order has been issued from Rich
mond prohibiting the burning of cotton.
It is to be seized aud used to procure
clothing for the soldiers and munitions of
war.
Three hundred aud Fifty of our officers
and men captured at Sabine Cross roads
and Pleasant Hill have arrived on parole.