Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-11


Colonel Cessuola, in command Of 5000
arfvedh here yesterday having marched from
Port Royal. Tclegrsphio communication
between Cherrystoue aud Fort Monroe con-
tinoes interrupted
A dispatch from General Sherman, da-
ted yesterday. 4th, 3. P. N. Is miles West
Of Marietta, reports that bis left Is well
around covering all the roads from the
Souih to the railroad about Ackworth
His cavalry have been in Ackworth aud
occupy iu force all the Altoona Pass.
No other Intelligence has been received
by this department Il. nj STANTON.
WAsniSGroS, June 9.
To Moj Gen Dir:-Dspatches from
Graut's headquarters to o'clock last eve
ming, state that there had been no lighting
during the day. The eremy made 40 at.
tack on Saturday night upon lIancock's
right, aud Smith, but were everywhere re
pu sed.
Hsncock's lines are within 40 yards OF
1 the rebel works.
The rebels we're very busy on Saturday
constructing entertainments on The west
side OF The Chckabominy, at Bottom
Bridge, aud threw party across 10 the
East side.
Dispa, ches from Sherman dated yester.
day afternoon. at Altoona Greek, states
that he enemy on disc overiDg US moving
round bis right flank. abandoned bis posi-
ton last night aud marched of
Mcpherson is moving to-day for Ack.
worth.
Thomas Il on tue direct road and Scho.
Geld is on his right.
1t has been raining hard for three days.
The roads are heavy.
The enemy had on immense line Of works
| which We have turned with less loss to us
thsn them. +. nj. STANTON.
WASHINGTON June 6, I0P NJ.
TO Mi. Gen Dix:-Dispatches have
been received from Gen. Grants headquar.
tiers to-day. but they report only certain
changes 10 the disposition Of corps and con.
templatcd operations. They state that
every thing is going on well.
The Chief Quartermaster of the army re-
ports from personal inspection of the de.
partment at White House, that it is ip
most efficient state, and oil needful sup
plies are on hand aud wagons easily trans
pot them 10 tho army. The wounded are
being brought in, aud transports are not
delayed q moment.
A dispatch from General Sherman, dated
IL o'clock to-dey at Ackworth, says: am
now ON he railroad at Ackworth Station,
and baye full possession forward TO within
six miles Of Marietta. All we'll
There is 10 other military intelligence
10 day. i nj. STANTON.
WAsnfSGroy, June s,
To Maj Gen: Dix:-A dispatch rom
General Grant, dated yesterday 05 PM.
reports all has been very quiet to day. No
casualties have been reported.
a dispatch from General Sherman, da-
ted at Ackworth yesterday T. NJ says.
have been to Altoona pass and Gnd it
very admirable for the purr Jse 1t is the
gate through the last or most Eastern
spur Of the Alleganies. 1t now becomes as
useful TO MS as it was to the euemy, being
easily defended from either direction
The roads hence frou Ackworlh into Geor-
ga are large, and good, and The country
more open'
Detnls OF the position Of our troops and
contemplated movements are given but are
4 oOs bNSNt fot puuhC mdtlOu
The dispatch further states that the
enemy is not in our immediate front, but
his signals are seen OF Lost Noun ain aud
! keDesaw.
Dispatches from General C4nby dated
June 81 have been received. which report
Satisfactory progress in the organic ,tion,o
his command. Il NJ SrANT)N;
WASHINGTON, june 8, las p VI,
To Maj Gen. Dir.
! A dispatch from Mr.. Dana at Grants
headquarters dated last night S.30P NJ,
announces victory by General Hunter
over tic rebels beyond Stauntou, aud. that
The rebel General Jones was killed on the
battlefield.
The dispatch is as follows: Tho Rich,
mond Examiner of today speaks Of he de.
feat of General Jones by General Hunter
twelve miles beyond Stauutou. Virginia.
Gen. Jones was killed on the lield. His
successor retired to Wainsboro and now
holds the mountains between Charlottesville
and Stanton.
The paper further states that no hospitals
or stores were captured BY General uun'
ter.
Another dispatch announces that our
forces occupy Staun on.
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