Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-24
News OF the War.
War DEP'T, WASHINGTON, ,
June 2O-ln A. NJ.

TTrtintIt. uifHlt4 rlitLt ulfiI- represent
our Loss To have been severe in the assaults on
the enemy : works on saturday. but no Off
cisl i-t pf the casualties has been received
here.
sherman ia dispatch dated this evening
at 80 2. " says: ] was premature in
announcing that the enemy had abandoned
DID,. position, hasing my report upon that Of
ail the army commanders. The enemy has
drown hack his flank and abandoned ul hiz
WORKS, in front of the Kenesaw Mountain, but
holds chat mountain as the aIvx Of his posi-
ti.n. tl- TANKS are behind MONDAY and
Moses Greek. We have pressed him pretty
close to-day, although tie continued rain
makes ail muvemtntalmoeta imp0ssitiiItv.
Gcn. Fp-ter, commanding the Department
0i tfc South 70 Hilton Head, forwards the
following dispatch, dated the 18th of June.
90 Hilton Head : O.
90 have the honor % report that ! have
today received from Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones
commanding the rebel forces in this Dtrart-
ment. letter stating that four general Off
c.- ,. the United States, Pri olers f war,
bad been placed In Charleston, % be retained
there under our fire. Against this weak and
cruel acr / have protested IN the mean time
tie ire on size city is continued. ! respect
fully t-k that aE equal number OBJ. rebel off
cer> at equal rank, may be sent % ire m or
i.r ;alt may place them under the enc
my, TIRE as long as our officers areeSpascI 70
Charleston.
TITS Department has issued rctiHstorv
1I-et. Transferring O. Gen. Foster an equal
number o. rebel general officers. % De treated
in rle manner proposed as i1uga- our ofiser-
a.e exposed iu Charleston.
T. NJ STANTON.
Sec'y OF War.
= dispatch from Headquarters Army of
the Potomac. daJel June 18TH, = p. ".
SAYS
Tie Sighting yesterday was vory severe
along the greater part OF the line, the most
determined Efforts being made g. break the
enemy, lines at several points. But little
ground, however, wa, gained except on the
leii. where the rebels were forced o. lal. back
Ito Jhe,r inner line
TOE line 0i rebel, is nearly DO the form ola
-emi-cilcle, the end, resting un the Aupl-
matJox river, Peter-bur. 1.ia- ahl1t -l-
center At some points ut tae line our
gun, are within mIlc and a bali 0i the citv.
which can be destroyed 40 any time with
ease. TIE heaviest fighting occurred on the
right center, where each division of tac Sec
Cnl corps at different n0urs charged the rel
I'll works in front bat without success These
works are Uf the strongest character, with .
rebel troops mas-cd behind them. and our
men had % cross the open fields OF Two to
four hludredyards in extent 90 ret % them. cx
posed % a cross fire from batteries 50 rs Z,
sweep tie entire space
The last attack was made no In abe after
noon by the 81 division under ten. Mott.
with a lus> probably heavier than in any OF
the other attacks. zen Pierce was WOUNDED .
while goilantly leading his brigade in q
large.
ten. Nartindale on the right attacked the
enemy and succeeded IN advducin. hi, linz,
and taking few ? i~luor~. Ii- loss J.. re-
ported q, about 5Ou.
The Fifth corps did not lusc heavily in
,ilir advance Iu the morning. but their loss
vas considerable Iu o., afternoon in their at
tack on Gle Left.
Our losses during tho past two days viii
relch 5000, killed and wounded The loss
of the enemy az some points was greater
than our-, bat being generally behind their
ntrcnchmcnts We're not so much exposed and
ai course suffered less ON the whole.
Al tie prisoners taken ~ lar. some l2uO
OF whom about POO came M yesterday
represent themselves as being m ten. Beau
regard army.
" ben che enemy Withdrew his forces in
from, OF Butler To reinforce Petersburg. But
ier Immediately sent out force under ten
e-il, Terry and Turner. which succeeded IN
destroying an important bridge and four
miles OF railroad track near Walthal June
ton. Early's, late Longstrcet's. corps
crossed Jtmcs river near Drurv's Bluff IN
strong f1lc- and was seen crossing down the
Petersburg turnpike as Buffers forces en-
red their works.
jaime, River j. blockaded a few mile, he
low DTurv hiuG to prevent surprise from
rebel rams
\ report has rtached Washington, that
Gen. Butler relieved ten. Gilmore Of his
command and ordered him to report al Fort
ress Monroe under ARREST and await court
martial, but that Gen Grant, upon learning
the fac stated above. released Gen. Gilmore I
from arrest and ordered him 70 report to q
Washington and await further orders.
The Navy Department has received intel f
ligence OF tue capture Of the British steamer t
Siren of Beaufort, y. c., with a cargo of
liquor, hoop-iron, paper, cases, kegs, &c,
by the L. ). steamer Keystone State. The t
prize Is an iron screw steamer, schooner
rigged, and Of s. tons burthen. Il
Gen. Sheridan has arrived at White House.
Eleven hundred prisoners captured BY
Gen. Hunter, have reached Beverly, Wes- \
tern Virginia. il
The story of rebel raid into Pennsylva. n
MA was sensational rumor. Mosbv is one =
-ating between Winchester and Staunt6n. n
Va, To prevent communication with Hunter n
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th has C
'onhrmatlon OF the capture OF Lexington Va
y Crook and Averill with 10000 men. =
Portions Of Avcrill's force had burned the -
railroad bridge over Tye River in Nelson
Jounty, y miles from Lynchburg. !
\ gentleman who left Lynchburg Thurs
lay says that Yankee force, Is 900 strong.
lnder Gen. Hunter, Cook and Averill. were
t Forest Depot on the Va Tenn. R.R.
ONE eight or ten miles from Lynchburr. I
,hey nave done good deal Of damage to
he railroad. -
4 train OF cars arrived from Danvillc last =
vening. The Yankee feat was not acc1,o.
.lishcG.
Yesterday morning, saws the Enouirer. the 7
nemy burned Arlington depot and pressed Il
n to Amherst Court House, twelve mile,
rom Lynehburg. Their force Numbered 4
lsht OF ten thousand, under Crook Later
li'rma'ion reports them within miles Of
ynchburg. Il
=, ! ne rebel Gen. Forrest claim. to have
llieu, wounded and captured more Of Cen
iS's force than the total Of the rebel l
OOPS engaged He has sent forward 1900
risnners
rebel despatch from Johnston army claims We
Tepuise of Hooker's corps on the 18th at
"reita, with great slaughter.
"n Saturday guerrillas made their ap,s,ar- !
' at AcqHm creek and ret fire To m, g,,
n"fi' when the gunboats Ceur De Lion
riiniose ami Leslie opened fire and -cstt.r.
''ein- boats crews We're sent on shore
~ en1eaVorod to stop it, destruction. but %,
,s'erday morning the wharf was still burn L