Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-15

Vance reelected. Gen. Toombs has been posted by
the originals of this State, and he knows that Gov
Vance can be safely trusted BY the original seces-
sion;sts. We have not seen it stated that Mr. Ste
phens has "vindicated" Gov. Vance.
-- S..
From The Richmond Dispatch, June sth.l
~ q. as' 80 War News. - =.
With the exception Of the flag of truce sent 10
by Grant, asking permission to bury his dead, but
little of interest has occurred at the front since our
last report. The following official dispatch from
General Lee was received at the War Department
at late hour on Monday night: "
HEADo'Rs Army NORTHERN Va,
,.. June 9th, 1e64-8:3O P. NJ.
Honorable Secretary Of Var: a.
There has been very little skirmishing on the
lines to-day. s'' --,--
1t was discovered early this morning shat the en-
emy had withdrawn from the front Of Gen. EARLY
on our left, and from the most of the front Of Cen
Anderson on the centre. Respectfully, &C.,
R. E. LEE, General.
There was some skrmishing on the lines yester-
day, but nothing ofany importance occurred GRAFT
is evidently too busily engaged in his ssrssetic
movements for change of position to risk the con-
sequences Of butting" against our works again
just at present.
reconnaissance over the York River Railroad
yesterday developed the enemy in some force at the
lower end of the trestle work the Chickahomi.
ny beyond Meadow Station. They have construc-
ted q mask of bushes to conceal their movements,
and whether they are planting battery on the
road, or proceeding on down the Chickahomny, is
not known.
that Grant is still moving towards our right and
the impression still prevails that be is endesvoring
to make his way to James river.
Affairs at Bottoms Bridge continue quiet, nothing
having occurred yesterday save the occasional throw
ing of shell from either side, which served to
keep the men on the lookout
There is no news of interest from the Southside.
From our own Correspondent
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
June 6, 6 o'clock P. NJ, 1864
Since my last co:sn,unication nothing of special
interest las occurred in the ag5s;as line. After
dusk last evening there was heavy cannonsde,
lasting for about hour but it amounted to little
or nothing
About sundown yesterday evening Lieut. Gen.
Grant sent flag Of truce bearing q communication
for Gen. R. E. Lee proposing that in the intervals
of battles squads of unarmed men by merely ex-
hibiting white flag should be permitted to come
between the lines to bury the dead and care for the
wounded. Gen. g., in sending this fag profsssed
to be actuated alone by motives of humanity. Gen.
Lee at replied declining it is said to scceds to
q aproposition o. this character, BUT intimating
willingness to entertain aproposition tor fsg of
truce in the regular way. Gen. Grant, it is proper
10 mention, averred in sending his communication
that there were dead and wounded of both sides be-
tween the lines. That there were any Confederate
dead unburied or wounded unattended to between
the lines Gen. Lee denied.
This morning Lieut. Gen. Grant sent another
flag saying that he would avail himself Of The ar
rangement to send squads of bis men between the
lines for the purposes indicated Gen. Lee at once
notified Gen. Grant that he had misconstrued bis
letter. This wound up the correspondence, and SO
the matter stands. '"&'s<N
This morning tho fact was revealed that the enc
my had fallen back from our left and part Of the
centre, in front Of EARLY and portion Of Ander-
sons command and moving by their left Hank still
to our right or concentrating their troops on that
point Lieut. Gen. EARLY at once began to swing
his columns and went some two miles, passing
over shree heavily entrenched lines of works which
the enemy had left On lines parallel with the
Mechanicsville pike, some nine or ten miles from
Richmond We captured some fifty prisoners, some
of whom say Grant has fallen back to the White
House to get the protection Of hls gunboats.-
Others think he ismoving towards James river, in
order to go to the Sonthslde Besides this nothing
of interest has transpired to day.
of prisoners since the campaign began will foot up
about seven thnnaand five hundred well, besides .
number Of wounded ones. .-.-...- -
-. - - JUNE 7A}PM
Early yesterday evening moved forward, OF rather
swung his lines on our left around some three or
four miles in pursuit Of the enemy, who had left
his 'front.' until he found them in force strongly co.
treuched on the Tottotot0my creek, with deep and
impenetrable marsh in their front eHAfter skrmish
ing with them a while nothing was left him but to
desist in the pursuit Among the prisoners whom
we captured was q Captain Of Engineers on Sheri
dams staff. :; The enemy in falling back left some
three or four lines of very heavy works. As usua
the enemy have inflicted all kinds Of wrongs upon
the heads of the poor comhatants left in theiz
lines. Some Of the people in the country thus
/. abandoned by them were absolutely without one
morsel to eat whilst their houses had been literally
sacked, the bedding being taken BY the Yankst
devils to the trenches to sleep On and other kind
of furniture carried there snd wantonly destroyed
To-day our wagons are hauling = large number 0
hides left BY the enemy, and also some arms-ssy
six or seven hundred stands To-day on our ex
.treme left all was quiet at 81 P. N. t.'. r.
Last evening Grant sent another Gag of truce t
bury the dead This was granted, and the tim
between and 10 P. " set apart fer that purpose
From some cause or other, however, Grant did no
get nekice of the truce in tiua aud bis dead ver
not buried. This morning ansther flag Of true
came over, but am not sdv !sed at this writing 9
its purport, !. ~ ,5, 80 -.
t. To-day little q. nothing has been DONE Gran
is still inrioree near Ga,oes Nil, IN front Of Hi
| and Andsssoo. That he has not gone back to th
White House, am almost sure. BE may be mak
ing for the Sopthsids he may intend to strengthe
his hnss aad mass his trOups for, smother and
despesate final effort Il is said, as close thit
boa Ever, that he is again moving more to our righ
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Stanton, Va, has recently fallen into the hand
Of the enemy. This place is in tho valley, abo,