The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-07-01
THE WAR VIRGINIA.
Position of the Federal and Rebel For
ces on the 21st.

New York. June "a.

The Ir'bune's special, dated headqusr>
ters. 2lst, says: "The troops of the Ar
my of the Potomac proper are now dis
posed in semi circular line around Pc
tersburg, our left extending across the
Petersburg and Norfolk Railroad on the
south, and the right resting on the Ap
pomat,ox, at Mills House, four miles
north OF the city. Buffers forces occupy
position on our right and front. to the
north aud westward, toward tLe Peters
burg and Richmond Railroad.
"Tbere are different opinions as to the
number Of rebel troops lying in front Of
Petersburg. 1t is known that Beauregard's 9
troops are there. as a grea: majority OF
the prisoners :hus far represent themselves
as belonging to his command. A large
portion Of Lees army, however, confront
Butler, and are so disposed as to defend
any movement of Grant against the Peters
burg and Richmond Railroad. The oceu>
patton of this road by our forces would
undoubtedly compel the abandonment of
Petersburg, while at the same time it
would hasten the downfall of the rebel
capital. Petersburg the terminus Of the
Norfolk, Weldon, and Lynchburg Roads,
once in our possession, with Gordonsvils
occupied by Hunter, and cavalry constant
" cutting the DanvIIe Railroad, The fall
Of Richmond, even without further ag-
gressive movement on our part, becomes
simply a matter Of iime."
New York. June Is.
The Times Washington special June
Oath, says: "On Tuesday the % Corps
moved to position half way between the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad and the
Weldon Railroad. The enemy in force
were TWO miles !his aide of the latter road
A lively skirmish ensued, but the enemy $
position was found 10 be strong, and our
advance fell back to the main body.
"On Wednesday the army was put in
line of battle, ready for action. Heavy
cannonsding was heard a. City Point on
Thursday, but il is no. known whether il
proceeded from a general engagement. y
New York. June 25.
Another Times correspondent at head
quarters, after detailing the operations
says "Abou. o'clock on Tuesday ev
ening, the enemy's cavalry, under Rose or
dashed into our lines. but Immediately
disappeared on discovering our force.
GA small party ofrebels were captured
belonging to Hills, Longstrees'., and
Ewel's corps. showing those troops to be
in our 'front.'"
New York, June 25.
| The World's Washington special says
"On Tuesday night, while. the President
was Al the front, the grandest operations
of the war were in progress.
Passengers report tina. the s.eeples
and towers Of Petersburg have been sho'
away
New York, June 25
The Washington Star OF last evening
says: "Grants army occupies a position
in the Piney Woods, in the outskirts o1
Petersburg, lately occupied by the rebels,
including all their works on the sonth side
of the Appomattox. These entirely com
mand Petersburg and the railroad through
Petersburg-the only one between Rich
mond and Weldon. For all practical
purposes, our guns stop all col,inuo' .
communication by rail betw wecn Richmond
and points south, So long as Gran,
elects, be can thus hold the enemy by the
throat at Petersburg from his present po-
sition. lie can move south, with say
twenty days rations, and compel Lee TO
follow him and risk heavy engagement
on unfortified ground.
Secretary Dana, who has just arrived
from headquarters, says our entire loss
since crossing the James River is not ov-
or 10, 600, while the rebel loss is proper
slonately as great"
New York, June 25.
The 7ribune's correspondent with But,
ler's headquarters, June 2lss, says Gen
Foster with his troops, moved nor,h oi
the James to position within nine miles
of Richmond, and intrenched hinself-
This movement puzzles the rebels great
| ly."
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF rHR !
PoroaAc, June %.
The attack upon the I'd Corps, or
Wednesday, near the Weldon Road, did
not result SO d'sastrousIy as At first sup.
posed. The line was formed by Barlow.
division being on the left, Birnev's Mot
in command) in the centre and Gibbon'.
on the right. It va. expected that the
6th Corps would have continued on ,h.
left with Barlow, but it seems that quite
a gap was left, into which A. z. Hip,
rebel corps entered, and, before our mer
were aware of it, :hey received a volIe,
from the rear, which created panic II
our ranks, and caused rapid retreat te
the woods in the rear CT the 81 Division
This left the flank Of the 81 Division un
protected, and the enemy, taking advan
,age of it, charged through and fairly in
to our pits, ordering the men to surren>
der. The troops, however, left the trench
e. AID fell back rapidly, but many Of then
were captured, ard quite a number killed
and wounded. The number of our loss II
prisoners is reported AT 1000, while some
make the figure higher Our loss in kill
ed and wounded is probably 100 -
Some Of our officers engaged in thi. fiph,
had just joined their commands, after be
ing exchanged, and, when surrounded am
ordered to surrender, replied Never
! -io..h rather than he l,hr p,.... =