New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27
THE GREAT CONTEST.
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yef heavy skirmshng did occur and that the enemy
wer repuiSed with severe loss hut that troops suf
feTd heavy loss as that term is understood is not
uGrahtod ~ any information received nc the War
ONCE Official intelligence distinctly informs us TINT
ssanng cSsSsR' some heavy skirmshng occurred
az, e ' cty cay yo r ieo oes that 1lmDT Of shells rel
fighting occurred in the very streets Of the city,
SUNDAY OPERATIONS.
VERY little lighting OF any sort occurred before Pc
ieisDuIE yesterday Inc enemys forces are IN no
hnor ioI that vigorous pitch in style OF lighting which
ne imagnatlons OF so many were yesterday prone to
II is reported that Grants army is weakened nv the
anSsnce OF Warren's Corps which has gone to Wash.
lngton to protect that city from threatened attack
nom portion Of Lees Army, which was reported 10
have crossed the Rsppahannock few days ago, on
route Tor the prTpose OF taking it by surprise
FROM CHESTERFIELD.
On Saturday evening the enemy attempted TO turn
orr ft flank in front OF their lines in Chesterfield but
were rcprlsed with heavy loss. About o'clock en-
saturday night the enemy made two feeble assaults in
front )f Boxes division, but were driven back with
similar result Little Of Importance occurred on yes.
ierday.
"A friend In Petersburg sent us the following note
yesterday afternoon: "'rhe Yankees threw several
shells into Petersburg on Saturday One shell struck
near The new railroad bridge, below Pocohontas. and
another catered private dwelling. On hearing of this
understand, Gen. Beauregard sent flag OF 10
know why Smelling commenced without giving no.
tce to the non-combatants Grant replied that he did
not know t!ft he was tho city. and would cease
shelng Until further notice. Several large lanpposi
shells weIo also thrown above Pocahons. and lodged
oe.ocS to-day Sunday slight Smelling. artillery firing
ana skTnlshlng have been gongon in front"
VICTORY NEAR LYSCHBURG.
The following received a; the War Office on yes
erlay and indicates that Hunters career has been sud
denly stopped;
June 10 ls6i.
To THE Hon. SECRETARY OF WARE A dispatch from
Ncw-London states that assault Yves made on our
lines at lynchburc last night and rcpuisod by troops
that had arrived Wlen the rest OF our force came up
ouemy reiterated in confusion Our troops in pursuit
r. L. LEE. General
THE ENEsfYs LAST BASE FROZEN Up.
On Saturday last Gen. w. II. f. Lee is reported to
have made a descent upon Westover the james
River the last base of Grant on the north side sunk
three Transports with his artillery, and frightened off
sundry other vessels. Col Gary is reported to have
destroyed the wharyes from Harrison's Landing down
80 WestoTer so that those memorable yestiges Of
Yankee occupation at least have disappeared. Thor
reconstruction by the enemy win scarcely be attempted
curing this camp align.
Tie Ciay!o'esri1e Caronieie contains the following hi
relation the recent brilliant victory sheridan.
near rrevinnS by Con: Wade Hampton;
We publish elsewhere the important news from the /
Battlefield near Treyian's. The enemy Is not only
bcsen- is fight the pr soners being captured BY
the hundreds. The victory is at last decisive God be
In the words of the sainied Jackson, God has |
blessed our aims with another victory = ono Of the
most important Of the campaign The tenor OF oar
rlr0ads-the thorn in the side Of Gen Leehe sword
Of Gen. GRANTS at last tackled What announce
sny 10 IN s confc 4K0f Splendid oaye Is BloEen
Prisoners horses. GT1ns-such tie results of tbTco
days ightine-and with trifiing loss. Such are the
fruits of concentration. Such the effect OF combined
mo, ement between Hampton and Lee. Where was 4
sheridan goingi Nobody knows. Bat heavy hand
vas laid mon lis shoulder az Vests Mills near Trev
ans depot Imagine lis CONSERVATION But hc Ton ybt
brsyely II took three days to crush him II the tee
graph does not miscW rs lc j. cri-hcdhis ioTee ny
Ing abous and scattering. On. this ID sweet
Strike Hampton strike, Fiz Lec-striAe and spare
not May the last man perish.
And now Tor Muiort.en. Pope. Have we troops at
Lyuchburgt Can Breckenridge fail upon tbs venture
some column and sweep il nom the earth Then
thanks for the defeat Of Piedmont. The combined ar
nies of Pope. Hunter, and Crook secn 70 Dc inaieh
al tbs point which wiz effect junction with BTeckn
vheu this body Of the enemy we have overwhelmed
Sheridan.
bronght TO this place yesterday and today;
Tv9o brndrc1 and seventy one brought IN this even
nu 26 Yesterday $50 yesterday. % yesterday 4Ci from
Trcyilin ~ from Hunters army; 4e' pflYsteh IN al
Oficers-One adjutant-gcaerai one lieutenant COLO
mel one captain one lieutenant chaplain. one sir
zcon special correspondent from hunters army Ioi
TAe Cinciniiati Commercial and GheeiiHg Ia',Hgepe,
and DR. Lester Lloyd Of Fairfax County cAarsed Win
plotting the enemy
In,c,lcenc from these unhappy horsemen represents
ma. thev were on Yesterday drawing their slow length
along toward tie White House where the suhDoalS
AID a number of transports AWAITED them IL was tx
beced that they would be interrupted IN ther enDafha
lIs
pletely set al naught before they attempt II.
FIRING DOWN HE RIvI8.
Thu firing down the river yesterday was brough
about by several of our snnboats WHICH urVPlsu Deyn
rhsns for some distance and fred rev SHOTS III the
direction Of the enenys batteries Morning Important
occurred. - -
naidno nar;es saws Tia ChrisiaH sun are going out
r. every section from Suffolk, roDbihg the iainsrs W
sor.es provisions &C. Butler has issued orders TO
haze All The horses taken II Sansemond Isle Oh " fiHni
ard ates county, North Carolina, 50 rs 10 prevent tc
making OF crops party came into egnoik 1851 FRIDAY
With nc horses and mules takeh rom .nsiT omv W.
WaEam Il. Jordan Of the Signal Corps ana ci'l/eh,
carving them of. Great distress and CONSERVATION
nsryade the whole section Of country now given up 10
lie rayagcs Of the cruel enemy.
MORE HEAVY sKIRMIsHING.
pQrypenUgG June 10 Is64.-Grant's whole army u IN
Font OF tbis place In Line Of battle There has Deen
nora or less lighting every day since "Wednesday ana
enemy have been gsneISSy bcn tbey got within
no AMI a half miles OF the city, taking some Oh our
works which they still hold a., ~. a.
0cc.sional shells have been thrown into the CITY 10
hg however but little kamage. - -, nj. |
Grants base is IL Sity io'n' 'u u H-N'' -'N''
twelve miles distant.
The enemy have constructed an immense opeerVaioi!
shout IL miles below from which TO observe operations
lsreabout. 49,. nm .,.
lines but our troops opened upon them with artillery
and musketry nficting loss upon the enemy equal 20
any OF the campaign. The enemy at no time got nearer
tlan 900 yards Of our lines.
To-day there has been some cannonsding and beaVy
diminishing. "a
VITO are able TO bear arms being In the service.
Tho bulk Of Grants army is south Of tho Appomattox
Adyces from Lynchburg say that the enemy have
ihaen nnr,ned aimee dsybreak and that We have cap
turcd three pieces Of artillery and 200 prisoners.