New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11

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WASHINGTON, Friday, June 10, 1864.
BY gentlemen arrived here from the White
House on the Lizzie Baker which lief, yesterday Of 81
eeel We learn that there has been general engage
eb for several days, although there is constant at'
lsry ducnng between the two armies.
Sheridan started on a cavalry raid early Thursday
morning in tie direction Of Bottoms Bridge and took
with him large force and viii doubtless hit the Rebels
hard in some quarter.
Tie night attack Of Sunday by the Rebels was q
siarp one and the enemy fought with desperation bat
were repused with grea; loss. They marched TO the
mouths Of our cannon and were moved down by
hendreds.
The Indications sre that Gen Grant ia cutting out
new ,ob of work calculated SIN further bother the
enemy 10 his plans.
CuerrIas have made their appearance on the road
leading from Old Church to the White House, and Oh
"wednesday last they captured several OF our amou
anees There il yct general order authorizing the
killing of these murderers. Bonaparte always Killed
them in Spair We shall grow wise In four or fye
years
Csptsin in a New-Jorsey cavalry regiment states
TIA information Of tho burning Of Bowling Green the
county OF Caroline County by our forces has been
received at the front train Of ours was fred upon
from the houses while passing through the place when
she cavalry in charge Of the train took the citizens and
placed them in two houses standing away from the
FOWL, after which the town set Oh fire and COM
pltely destroyed
Rebel citizen who left Richmond on Tuesday last,
and cane into our lines reports that the defeat Of the
Rebel Cen Jones' and the capture Of Stanton by Gen
Hunter has caused great apprehension. Business in
Richmond il at stand stl, most of the stores being
closed Citizens not liable military duty are fleeing
from tho plnce and there are 10 soldiers there except
ihoee guarding the military prisons Every one seems
disheartened and gloom hangs over the city.
There are about three thousand Of our wounded al
che White House bat several hospital boats were
taking them on board Three hundred Rebel prisoners
also there.
Tie steamer George weems eft the White House hall
an hour later than the Baker and got here to-day at r.
She brought up a24 wounded, mostly Of the eighty
class only six requiring be removed from the boat 10
The ambuances on stretchers.
Officers and men on her report that Grant is slowly
swinging around to tie left which has oecasoned
Ut Jess fighting In that direction Lee has made several
attempts to break our lines IN all which he has been
fooled On Tuesday night he made desperate attempt
bu, vas handsomely repulsed.
There is considerable eannonading nightly com.
mencing about o'clock and continuing until morning.
Yesterday about noon. furious cannonade was COM
nenced in the direction Of BUrnside's corps Bnt 1t
probably was only an artillery duel
Headquarters is the Rebe line that frequently
shell comes flying almost into their very midst.
Samuel ). SmoCt, contractor for supplies for the
Army having failed 10 comply with agreement entered
into with Capt james A. Ekin. Chief Qnartermas,er Of
fhs Cavalry Bureau. tried by general courtmarta
upon the charge Of wiIfu neglect Of duty in violation
Of the OF Congress approved July H. 1902 end being
found guilty has been sentenced to pay 10 the United
STATES fine Of ten thousand dollars and be confined al
Fort Delaware until such fine il paid provided such
imprisonment shall not exceed three yeors
Tie bodies Of Col. II. H. Mexican. elst Pennsylvania,
Major. W. Hubbei cd New York; Cept W. ".
Halard. elst Nev.Yos.; Capt. Samuel Dausb. l0tl
Vermont; Lieut. Charles De Mott. list New.Jersey
Artillery; Lieut. James q. Williamson I'D Pennsyl
vsnia; Lieut. T. NJ. WooleI. led New York; Lieut.
James johnson 2id Pennsylvania; Lieut.. j. Burke els
xow-Yorh Lieut.. d. il. Wilson, lei Pennsylsanis
Cavalry and Lieut. Charles r. Monroe 9Th Maine, were
broagh, here to-day from the White Hcuse.
Two steamers which arrived at Alexandria to-day