Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-29
THE WAR NEWS.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

i dispatch from the headquarters of the
army of the Potomac. dated June Is, S p.
/ M, says the fighting yesterday was very
severe along the greater part Of the line,
! the most determined efforts being made TO
/ break the enemys line at several points.
I But little ground, however, was gained, ex-
! cept on the left, where 5he rebels were force d
TO fall back to an inner line, on account Of
the advanced position gained by Ledlie' s
division, Of Burnside : Corps. on Friday at.
ternO0n. The line Of the Rebels is nearly
in the form of semi-circie. the ends rest
ing on the AppomattOx River, Petersburg
being about the center. At some points
Of the line our guns are within mile and a
half of the city, which can be destroyed
at any time with ease. The heaviest fight
ing occurred on the right center, where each
division of the I'd corps at different hours
charged the rebel works in front, but with
out success. These works are Of the strong
est character, and the rebel troops were
masSed behind them, and our men had TO
cross open fields of from two TO four hun
dred yards in extent to get at them, exposed
TO cross-fre from the batteries so as to
sweep the entire space. The last attack was
made at o clock in the afternoon. by the
Sd division under Gen. Mott, and the loss
was probably heavier than in any Of the
other attacks.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 10 p. m.-To
| MAJOR General Di:U No operations to-day
on the James River have been reported to
| the Department. Unofficial statements rep
resent our loss 10 have been severe in the
assaults on the enemy S works on Saturday.
| but no official list of the casualties has been
received.
General Sherman, in a dispatch dated
| this evening th30 p. III. says: i was pre-
mature In announcing that the enemy had
abandoned his position [ based my report
upon those of the army commanders. The
enemy has thrown back his flank and atan-
doned all his works IN front OF kenesaw
Mountain. but holds that mountain as the
apex Of his position with his tianks behind
MONDAY and Moses Greeks. We have
pressed him pretty close to-day. although
| the continued rain makes all movements al
most impOssibllity.
| Gen. Foster. commanding the department
| of the South, at Hilton Head, forwards the
| following dispatch, dated June Is, at Hill
| ton Head, ;. c.: i have the honor to re-
| port that have to-day received from Maj.
| Gen. Samuel Jones, commanding the rebel
forces IN this department, letter stating
that five General officers of the United
States, as prisoners Of war, had been placed
| IN Charleston, to he retained there under
| our fire. Against this weak and cruel act |
have protested. In the meantime the fire
on the city Is continued / respectfully ask
that an equal number Of rebel officers Of e.
| quail rank may be sent to me, in order that
| may place them under the rebel fre as long
as our officers are exposed in Charleston
This department has issued a retaliatory
/ order, transferring TO Gen. Foster an equal
number Of rebel general officers, to be treat
ed in the manner proposed as long as our
officers are exposed in Charleston
f. VI. STANTON. Sec War