New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-29
Affairs mt Petersburg.
From the Petersburg papers, June Z<'
.~rSSANT ErRySG DVRING MONDAY NIGH


From the Petersburg papers, Jane 2
IsCySSANT FIRING DURING MONDAY NIGHT.
From 10 o'clock until day-dawn around the
en,ireine the popping Of muSkey was distinctly heard
throughout the city, 1t was incessant. not seconds
time earsng between the discharges ofthe pieces and
at the distance we occupied resembled more the ifre
ular explosion of recrackeIs than anything to which
we cen Lien il.
TEE sLAKEIEv cUg-sHELIING TIE CITY.
Tuesday morning early that same old 52-pounder
Bakeey o. the e eG PoysrSnr ncope eommepced lis
daily business and the usual intervals Of i've min
ues its reyerb.rang noise would break upon the ear
This gun is stationed at or near PAGES farm, on The
City Point road, and has thrown many shells into The
lower part Of the city but fur has caused no deStruo
tion Of life. On Monday evening one Of lite missiles fell
near the market house entering one OF the small bIiek
buildings 70 the west Of the market occupied by MI.
Frank Perkins cutting girder in two and scattering
the pastering in al directions Another seTaped ne
depot.yard. rieOoheted and finally brought up at Tie
bottom of the AppOmattox.
THE ENEMY OPENED ON FROM THE CHESTERFIELD
SIDE.
About 10 o'clock couple Of our batteries occupying
An advantageous position the Chesterfield side OF the
APPROXIMATION paid their respects to the enemys guns IN
the vicinity OF JOrdans farm stopping the thundel6 Of
the Blakeley monster for O while ana causingtle sun
leave az first IN twos and then the locality
became hotter ia squads OF FIVE eight ten and fifteen.
Our batteries supposed TO have disarranged mat
tiers in that locality considerably, as we did not hear
from the Blakeey for several hours About o'clock
last evening she opened again. and continued her firing
OF the usual intervals.
THE ENEMY IEELIEG Our RIGHT.
About IL O'Clock Yesterday, movement was made
by portion OF Grants army our lines the Jeru
salem piankroad IN the vicfy of the residence Of Mr.
WIN. A. Gregoy bu: his adyaD1g guard only drove in
piekets Tor he discovered body OF troops which,
had they continued their advance, would have admins
tered 10 them terrible Castgation. This same body
which shall here be naneess has already rendered not
less than 5000 of Grants army wholly uDserYiceable
aimee the present campaign commenced.
MOVE ON The WELDON RAILROAD.
Abont o'clock our mounted vedcttss discovered The
enemy in much force moving around toward the Wei
don Railroad on G road which crosses the rails at
point abont two miles from Bntterworth's Bridge and
fhe immediate vicinity of William H. Dayss place at
the forks Of tho Halifax ard Vaughan roads I6e Yan
KEGS engaged IN this movement we've encountered by
body of North Caoins cavalry. who held them in
check until Ieenorcements came Up, both of cavalry
aud infantry when Tie enemy we've speedily driven
baek-the cavalry alone Ncorling engaged.
3ALDY SMITH CROSSING THE APPoNATT0X.
Large bodies Of troops supposed TO DO attached TO
Badly Smiths 18th Army Corps, observed crossing
the pontSSns On Tie Lover Appomatsox and 1t Is mol
straint imposed by our wellmassed lines around the
CITY, will repeat BIS oftentEed process Of hurting large
columns against our inIrenclnents. They VIII be vel.
coined they were at SpOttsy yania Court House aud
told HsrbOr.
GRANTS QUALIFICATIONS n PRINCE GEORGE.
A gentleman who left Prince George DAY OF two
since says that Grant has apparently very large force
between the defenses Of Petersburg and City Point
He heavily fortified his line of eaIhworks extending
lrom the Appomatox at point short distance oeioW
PETERSBURG to and beyond the farm Of Timothy Kiyes.
IN Prince George in direction. Here II
Snes with another ne GiTee1o1@the two
0rming acute angle, or in othef "ofah Neiy pva1
letterV. The Dorth-easterly ine rs 0i COURSE enu..
10 guard against any movement which may be made u
strike the enemy from his flank from the eastern SIDE
OPERATIONS OF THs ENEMY.
The people OF Prince George, as everywhere els
where this army of Vanda have visited. suffering
greatly from their depredaons. Crops Of wheat corn
and oats have been DESTROYED ana every garden Ia
fact would state that many oi the prisoners Tough
In last week upon being searched az the Provost MAJ
shars Office. were found wei supplied with fresh on!ont
which some OF the rascas stated that they had take
from the gardens Of the Prince George people TO kee
them from "spihng"
NDIANs CAPTURED AMONG TIE YANKEE PRISONERS
The following is partial list OF the names OF ite IL
dams captured near Petersburg:
JACKIE Penasen0Tquad Louis Miskequat William Nc
Surraw. Michael Johnny jackson wargishwebber
Adam Scohboquaheom. Peter PonarroquaQuaW. job
Nicheraw.
These names were taken down letter BY letter as tn
interpreter would spell them. The Provost Marshal o
the commanding officer at Andersonv;le, Ga, Ththe
the prisoners are now going. will have sweet time il
getting list of them.
THE LATFsT FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The latest from Grants army. Tuesday night nov
around Petersburg, at II O'Clock a viainOus shell
This noisy missile fell on Bank street, striking III
large mulberry tree in front Of the old IabH9eRce
building. and cutting off limb some eight inches f.
diameter. Nobody hurt
TELgGRApEIc DIspATCHIS.
From The Richmond Ersniner June a.
IETERsBuR0, June 22-l0 o. m.
Hancocks Yankee corps Yesterday made at,emp
20 strike the Weldon Road, but after getting within
half mile Of IT, on Dayss farm, TWO miles below the
city, artillery opened upon them, and at the
time our infantry into action driving the enemy
back. capturing dozen prisoners. and killing aaG
wounding q number OF the enemy Our loss is small.
The gallant Col Harris of the 18th Mississippi wa.
severely wounded yesterday by struggling shot.
Grants whole army Is now IN front, on the south
side Of the Appomattox
Nothing exciting is transpiring tdis morning
SECOND DISPATCH
PETERSBURG, June 22-7 o. IN.
Two brigsdcs Of our army attacked and fanked Han
cocks I'd Army Corps this evening about two miles
south Of this place. The fight began at O'Clock The
enemy made considerable resistance but driven
back fully two miles. Our captured GO pfis
oners including ffty commissioned officers. fouI
pieces of artillery eight stand of coors aud two lines
OF bTeastworks- The enemy made an effort 10 recap
ture the breastworks but repulscd. Another at
tack the enemy at some point Is how progressing
and is succeeding most admirably Our loss Is very
light.
The enemy have cut the Weldon Road ten miles be
lov here, but it will soon be repaired, 1t is supposed
From James River.
From The Richmond Examiner June 70.
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