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The British clipper ship iron, Capt. n. Ingersoll,
arrived on Thursday, Is days from San Francisco,
en- route for Hongkong. By her We have received a
paper Of June %, for which we are indebted to
Messrs. c. Brewer s Co.
The rews brought by this vessel is two days later
than our previous dates by the Comet. The tele-
graphic dispatches relate almost wholly to the attack
on Petersburg. which had been fully invested by a
portion of Grants army, for FIVE days, and verbal
reports state that the place was captured on the 10th
of June. The printed dispatches from the army are
to the 18th of June. up to which date the place had
not been taken. As it is not stron ely fortified, it is
probable that it yielded to the Union forces.
The Dutch bark Sirius was to sail from San Fran.
cisco jane 2s, and may touch here in a day or two.
The A. Il. Eidridge would leave about the 2Sth to
Both of June. and will probably bring our next mail.
The Bulletin of the 23d. has the following remarks
respecting the attack ON Petersburg:
In the dispatches that we publish this evening i is a
summary Of the five days fighting for the possession
of Petersburg. Baldie Smiths (the Eighteenth)
Corps arrived from the York River in transports at
Poiut Of Rocks on the Appomattox Tuesday evening
of last week. Next morning the Corps set out toward
Petersburg. They advanced on the south side of the
Appomattox until on the line of the City Point and
Petersburg railroad they found the enemy and drove
them back within their Notifications, which were four
and a half miles from Petersburg. a charge was
made and the entire line of notifications was taken,
together with 800 prisoners and Is guns. In this
charge the colored troops distinguished themselves
and proved again their worthiness to fight beside the
brayeSt OF the brave. That night Hancock'S (the
Second) Corps came up and took position on the left.
On Thursday Birney's division of Hanccck's Corps
advanced and took from the enemy still another .trong
position. In the afternoon Burnside's (the Ninth)
Corps arrived, and falling into line on HancOck's
left, a combined advance was made at 6 p. Nj. The
struggle was desperate and it lasted until alter dark.
Birney's Division gained the earthworks ahead Of
l.. Arnsn~s aSi,t4 o~1 a-tn-a gk n ln~.a -r-
Der of prisoners" At daylight of Friday another
advance was made along the whole line and the fight
ing was severe. Little ground was gained, though
Burnside captured 400 and Hancock a large number
Of prisoners. On Saturday there was fighting until
2 P. NJ. At the close of the day, which cost US / 200
men, our lines formed q semi-circle around the east
and south sides of Petersburg. On Sunday morning
at 4 o'clock, Burnside's Corps attacked and carried
the enemy's works in front of our left, after a severe
struggle. taking 800 prisoners and 8 field pieces.
Secretary Stanton, under date of Saturday the 18th.
said Our guns now command Petersburg and can
she'll the city at any moment"
Petersburg is not ours yet. Its siege is altogether
a mystery. The expectations of civilians was that
when Grant arrived at Bermuda Hundred his army
would be moved in between Petersburg and Rich
mond, and thence to advance directly on the latter
city from the south. That three of its six corps
should be hurled without delay on Petersburg in
stead, is a profound surprise to the public-yet, that
it vas Grants intention from the hour he left the
Chickanominy seems probable. because there was no
delay at all in feeling the strength of the southern
approaches 10 the capital. But Wnere are warren 8
and Wright's (the Fifth and Sixth) Corps? and Gill
more's (the Tenth) and why, while the battle RACES
south Of the Apponattox, on Saturday, do Grant and
Butler 60 mp the James for an interview with the
Admiral Here half of Grants army not heard
from in the siege of Petersburg. Is it Fort Darling
that is to be engaged while Petersburg solicits the
attention OF Lees whole army? Or is this spare half
full sc, 900 incorporating for q direct advance
on Richmond ? These questions cannot yet be an
swered. But the conclusion to which the close reader
is crowded is this: that Grant hoped Baldie Smiths
corps would be able alone to capture Petersburg.
Finding too many of the enemy present for that,
Grant-ever ready for an emergency %reinforces
Smith to the extent of half his army. The posses
sion of Petersburg appears a very desirable but by
no means a necessary preliminary to the siege of
Richmond The arrival of three corps of the Army
of the Potomac in its suburbs draws down the great
body of the army of Lee. who can afford to lose
- GssIi SIX of bis ces~ssy w e : ! :
Mint siderable imnearIlng it not of mr. upon it inste
reduction. While &c he spares hair ~ thou
TN Ieyeionoaoes next grand mo oseer bait he still Ib on
''peo. ''e' and which is -"
4 by Che following petersburg.
y ur1nLOA DQU.RTrn. are official dispa tor
Ja 5rb s no general ene.hsrrERsBUEG June y o" slant
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tine tine, ~aseisffsyeeii !, severe T Ths Il! sF a shs q 'f fffhe
ass'i5sY Ss,pitassr'hsssiss ia: d. e sssS:, is a t ss"; asS q !as ,s es;
capnNIya,d omcae "a a been nateriaIIgge d%akineOtal
~ guns 4 nm : dispatch for 'au'ance'
morning, reports MI where th ay'f fep5ys Yesterday t~ithin
"a %ils a in n dssni it 0t + !aksss@ Esid Which i after n s9 sasa ass as.
saults. We failed to carry, Ms~ Of the a entrevned our
new line. it is inferred that BeauressssSi has beer reinforced
from Lees army. No report has been recS-s oy se Depart
since it crossed the James river.
BERMUDA HUNDRED. June 19 -There was lighting in front Of
Petersburg up to 2 O'Clock yesterday without any decisive re-
suit, but We constantly gain ground. We capturefS another
Everything with the army has been comparatively quiet. Our
lines now extend some distance beyond Petersburg, up the APP
porattox river.
Grant and Butler went up the James river yesterday and had
an interview with Admiral Lee
TEE CROSSING OF JAMES RIVER. A dispatch from Secretary
Stanton in regard to the forward movement to James river
says; Our forces lett their position within fifty yards OF the
ment of about So miles march, crossing the Chickahominy
and James r vers, and surprised the enemy's rear at Petersburg,
stragglers were picked up by the enemy. In covering the
movement Warren's corps and Wilson's cavalry had frequent
skirmishes with the enemy, each losing from so to 90 killed and
wounded, but inficting equal If not greater loss o. the enemy.
Hepse = R ed HUI Tiundrei by water' and marched out to
near Petersburg on the night of their arrival. They surprised
and captured the very strong works ON the northeast of Peters
burg before a sufficient force could be thrown into them to hold
them. On the night following they were Joined by the Second
Corps, which succeeded in carrying three of the enemy's re-
doubts.
Miscellaneous kilograms.
The Richmond Sentine f Of the 18th says: Hunters cavalry
have raided through Nelson county, upon the line of the Char
1ottssyhle railroad, also on concord eighteen mne5 eas %
be to desolate the country around ~Lynchburg, and possibly lay
siege to it.
Gen. Foster reports that he has been informed by the rebel
Johnson at Charleston, that five Of our general officers in the
hands Of the enemy are kept under IRE, and as a resanation ne
same rank under rebel fire, and Stanton has given permission
General Sherman says: "A: night, and in the midst of dark
ness and storm, and at daylight, We entered the enemys line
from right to left. The whole army is now in pursuit as far az
Chattshoochee!" Gen. Sherman AIDA: Il start at once for
Marietta " STANTON.
The Hon. Thomas Corwin, L. s. Minister to Mexico, has re-
turned to the United States on g leave of absence" This was