The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-30
THE WAR NEWS.

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portance occurred yesterday On the lints
but We have some Information from the
raiders which is interesting. They were
whipped In Dinwiddie, and it Is reported
that they were again punished severely at
Stony creek.
The cannonading heard yesterday morn.
ing from Richmond was our artillery shell.
ing party of Yankees who had gone on
Mr. CoX's plantation, on James river, for the
purpose Of harvesting the crop OF oats there
The enemy were driven ot and seven cap
tured.
The following OIL cial dispat ch from Gen.
Lee was received yesterday at the War De
partment
HEADQ'Rs ARMY NORTHERN Va,
June 2S, 1864.
Hon. Secretary Of War:
Sir: The enemy has been engaged to-day
apparently in strengthening his lines in
front Of Petersburg, advancing them at
come points. Ills cavalry, after being re-
pulsed at Staunton river bridge, Oh the az.
ternOon of the 10Th, retired In the direction
OF Ohristiansville, where they encamped
that night. The next morning they con-
tinued their march towards Lawrenl eville.
by way of Burntville, and a part of them
encamped last night about eight miles
northwest of the former place. They ap-
pear to be making their way back to the
main body Of the army.
Very respectfully, etc,
X. L. LEE, General.
Christiansyille, ment ioned in the forego-
ing dispatch, is in Mecklenburg county,
abe ut twenty miles southeast OF Staunton
river bridge. From Christiansvillc road
leads due east to Lawrenceville, ia Bruins
wick county. That the Yankees were on
their way back to the main body OF their
army, AS surmissd by Gen. Lee, seems very
probable.
In the passage of the enemy through Not.
toway they swept the county OF horses,
mules and negroes. One citizen that We
have heard Of WAS, however, exempted from
u visit Of the Yankees, for which he has
ample feason to thank his good fortune.-
Ills negroes behaved in a most commenda'
to be approaching, the oveIseer told the
negroes they could go with them if they
wished. but if they desired to re-
IL Ain they must hide in the woods.
They all declared they would stay,
aud were the first to propose that
all tho stock, provisions, clothing.
valuables, &c, on the placeshould be taken
to the woods and hid. This was agreed to,
and they went to work with will, and soon
had everything in saie place, the negroes
remaining with the property night and day
until the Yankees left the county. On Sun
day last everything was hauled back to the
house, and not the smallest article was found
missing. 1t is proper to add that the Yam
KEGS took only such negroes as were willing
togo.
iFROM OUR OWS CORRE EsPoNDEsT
PETERSBURG, Va, June -. IL NJ.
Since the affair OF Friday, in which Ha
good was repalsed, nothing of sufficient in
tercst has transpired to warrant letter
That affair seems to be much misunderstood
aud for the truth Of history give the fol
lowing version, which is furnished by
prominent actor in it: "Gen Hagood, Will
| three reg. imcnts, was ordered to charge tL,
| enemy's works Immediately in his front
| with the understanding that strong sup
ports were to follow. The charge was mad
in gallant style, Gen Ii leading it. A por
tion of the enemy's works were taken, ant
about thirty prisoners sent rearwards.-
The enemy being largely reinforced, ant
Gea H.'s reinfOrcements, for some unex-
planned reason, falling to come TO time, Gel
II was compelled to retire with a loss o
some three hundred in killed, wounded, ant
missing"
The only matter worth mentioning Is th'
order issued by the Quartermaster General
aud which is being enforced by Col Corley
doing away with reglmentA Quartermasters
Their places are to be filled by the Ser
geants. The Quartermaster OF each brigad,
is to have one Assistant Quartermaster, whit
is to be charged specially with the payment
OF the troops.
BY the bye, your city Journals ought t
hurry Mr. Memminger up. The troops II
this army have not received one cent OF pay
since December hast, aud ''sman change" i:
getting awfaliy scarce.
The telegraph the other day briefly men
toned that the gallant Col Harris, OF tn
l2th Miss, had been severely woundedby 1
struggling shot. Severely was the word.-
1t was mott dangerous wound and 1t is :
miracle that he survived. as all practitioner
OF surgery will understand, when / mention
his wound. HIS wound was produced by
MIME ball, penetrating the skull about 2
inches above the left eye, frscturing boil
tables OF the frontal sinus, and laceratin.
the brain. 1t thence passed deep down
wards between the eyes, fracturing tn
nasal bone. The ball. q fall sizs MIME
was finally extracted FROM the left nostril b.
iacision. The operation was skillfui on
in every way. being performed by DR. N
Graft. Senior Surgeon Of Hasris's brigade
Col H. has permanently lost the sense o
smell, but II y gratifying 10 be ablo 70 stat
that he viii recover.
There u no pursr patriot. brayer Office
OF more Intelligent gentleman N tho Arm
Of northern viTgiaia, than Col II.
Anaoag tho deserved promolioss receatl