The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-30
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WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINo1

e June 22d.-To Gen. Dig: a dispsc
from Gen. Shermsn's quarters, dated ye:
terday evening at half past eight CLOCK
states that it has rained almost incessan,
; ly, in spite Of which our lines have bee
. pushed forward steadily, and an import
{ ant position has been gained by Geners
Howard. The enemy made q desperst
attempt to retake this position last n sht
making seven distinct assaults on Gen
Whitaker's brigade, Of Stanly's division
and losing no. less than 700 or 800 men
200 were left in Whitsker's front. TIL,
assault was followed by heavy fire Of ar
tillery, under which the position was. for
tiled and is now safe.
Our cavalry is across Wood creek or
our left, and one brigade of the 23d
corps is across Nase's creek on the right,
but the rebel left is before a swamp, and
the rains prevent any advance.
The fighting has been quite severe at
all points, the enemy resisting stubborn
~ and attempting the offensive whenever
he can.
General Large reports that there is no
truth in the statement of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, Of the 2lst, in relation to
raid Of Mosby. Witheril is not occu-
pied by the enemy, nor the telegraph
wires cut between this place and Har-
per's Ferry.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
Fort MONROE, June ga steamer
from White House, yesterday morning,
reports that at o'clock on the Goth,
Fi'z Hugh Lee and Ward Hampton at
tackled cur forces eutrenched there under
Gen. Abercrombie, but were repulsed and
driven back by our gunboats. The rebels
then planted a battery and fred on the
boats and land forces. which was contin-
ued till 1 o'clock. The rebel loss was
comparatively heavy. The prisoners cap
tured state that our gunboats were mis-
taken for transports, and they expected
to capture our troops before Sheridan
could come to our assistance. At ) O.
clock Sheridan arrived with his entire
New York, June 23d - The Times
special from the headquarters of the I'd
corps, near Petersburg, Goth, says: At
s O'Clock this morning Birney occupied
the nearest position to the city, and at a
range of about 1000 yards opened his
batteries on the place, and for five hours
kept up constant bombardment, which
rendered Petersburg anything but an
agreeable place for a residence.
The Times special from Swinton con.
cludes long review of the cam paign
with this prediction: You may once more
urn your eyes away from the front held
by confronting force, and endeavor to
conjecture what new stroke will be made
~ the fettilc brain that has already dis.
played such fertility Of resources in q
:ampaign without parallel in the histo-
y Of warfare
The Herolds correspondent Of the
10Th, says: The rebels did not reply to /
Is while she'lirg the city in front tor the .
eason. probably, that their batteries were |
so we'll covered by our sharpshooters that
It was difficult 10 work their guns.
Prisoners report that Hills ard Long
streets corps arrived at Petersburg on
Friday.
Our pickets extend from the let Of the
infantry line to Black Water creek.
A Washington special says:
The Senate Committee on Foreign At.
fairs has resolved to take no decisive &C
ton On the Mexican resolutions until the
next session. This determination was
partly in consequence of Corwin's visit
here.
WAsursGroN, Jun. GA dispatch
has been received by the Navy Depart.
mcnt from Admiral d D. Porter, giving
particulars of the expedition up the At.
cha'a'ya river by Lieut. Com Kamael,
with the steamers Chilicothe and Mo
she. About mile aud half from
Semmesport the battery from the shore
opened upon them. The rebels were
driven away, and the battery, containing
two 30 pound Parrots, was captured.-
One of the guns, however, was hurt -
The other has been sent to Cairo. Our
loss was small, one man only being wound
cd, it is thought mortally.
CAIRO, June 23d.-The steamer Van
Phul, from New Orleans, Eth, has ar
rived. News uuinportant.
Gen. Sicklcs arrived at Baton Rouge
on the 10Th. His next destination was
New Orleans.
Brig Gen. Fi'z Henry Warren has
been dsdcred to Brownsville, to take cam.
mand of all the forces in that part of
Texas.
Gen. Penton assumed command of the
district of Baton Rouge on the 18th.
An American flag incribcl, From
New York to New Orleans" was vester-
day presented by the Methodist Episco
pal Churches Of New York to the Meth.
odist Churches Of New Orleans.
IHILADELpnlA, june 2t A special
to the B"i}etM says: The rebels made a
rear attack Oh WGight's aud IIancock's
corps. and captufcd ! guns Of Knights
N. ~ battery, aud took 400 men, be-
ing well depleted regiment. Our men
were rallied and re'ook the ground, cap
turing 100 pris
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