The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-27
TIE VAR NEWa.

TIN WAX MINIS.
No startling news was received yesterday
6..,a any difectitn. The two armies on the
seaibsi,ic remsin in the positions held for
sscera! Gays, no new movement has taken
,,.,e, ani perfect quiet prevails. The Yam
Zee xar,.cais s.ni intesi Tie river, bnt seem
/, hsve suspended their wssto Of aramuui.
lion 10 sheliing the woads, Fort Clifton
,,f n,her points ON the shores Of the James
sad the Appomsitex. Beast Railer, psnt
,o in a nar,ow saip of land in the county al
fl.esiettisld, has aE,ple time 10 send lying
s.srs,ch~s 10 Washington Of the extent OF
lis operations; bnt should he attempt to
widen bis sphere cf action by another ad.
v,nes upon Gen BeauTegsrd, no will doubt.
l.ss dnd that officer ready to meet him.
Nssntims The people must he patient. Ex-
firiag ueSs canno. he constantly coming,
and the present lIli in events will prevent a
safci, Of The popalsr appetite when tie
sorn breaks loose afresh.
FaoM oEy. lea ARMY,
Persons who left the lines yesterday repre-
sent everything quiet in that direction. The
War nflee had no news OF fnserest last
Eight, and beyond report that some vitali-
Is vas apparent on tie enemy's right (our
ieiD &c have nothing to announce. There
vas, indeed, Tumor last evening that the
enemy made feeble attempt on Wednes-
day ishi to capture cur on:er works, hut
VAS repuised with loss to him Of sixty
Killed, while our loss waa only one. This
s,ks confirmation, aud probably emanated
rom that individual who has become so dis
flhgGished in this war, "lhe reliable gentle
uan." Another report is that Mcclellan il
row with Grant, aud acting as o reetraint
upon his impetIosity; in other words, those
TAo believe this story pretend to see In It
sfeason Why Grant does not oifer battle to
General Lee. The report, however, may be
t:IIe; bat II so, aud If Mcclellan has any in
fuence over Grants actions, the latter would
hardly be apt to select the Peninsula as a
line of operations. Mcclellan tried that
route once, and abandoned il in grief and
despair; and the experiment cost him his
l4nIels, as well as the soubriquet Of the
"Yonng Napoleon"
The train last evening brought down one
tnudred and forty prisoners, taken hy Ma.
hoIes command in Tnesd fight.
TaE AFFAIR II Cu.ELEs CITY COUNTY.
We have received some further particulars
ofthe aif.ir in Chsrlcs City county, to which
tI,cf aliglGion Tas made yesterday. The ex-
reiition, which consisted Of & portion OF
Gen. Fitz Lees cavalry division, started
tom Matthew's Court House and proceeded
~ Lennon 5 wharf, on James river, point
nearly oppoaite Fort Powhatan. At one
o'clock ON tuesday our men jismounted
ani pushed forward through the woods
which lie between the river road and the
river, driving In tho cnemy's negro pickets,
who lgd incontinentiy to the Notifications
Oar troops then moved on the works, which
are situated Oh O high hinif, and consist of
SIT. Dg Notifications, protected in front by u
deep ditch and long abattis. The attack was
made upon the west front OF the fort, and
the negro trcops, without making much re-
sistauce, ran down the bluff to tie beach,
where they remained during the fight. The
white troops, however, stood their ground.
Just as onr men charged the works the gun.
beats In the river opened furious fire upon
them, which WAS hotiy seconded by INNS
kCtlg from the Notifications. 1t was imme-
di4i.iy discovered that the enemy had
ihsoHn strong reiIfoIcemeHts across from
lort PoFhatan, where large force was sta.
t9.ec, AID IN thia SKATE II afiliIs our troops
we're ~iiLdtaWn fun the contest, with
sr.an loss in Killed ana wouuded. Two ne
groes were tak en prisoners. Thus ended en-
enterprise which vas extremely hazardous
On our part, when it Is considered that the
e4emY had the advantage Of strong fortifca-
fioGB and the aid of gunboata.