, 1864-06-26
Rebel accounts Of a Repulse to
Hunter Near Lynchburg.
GEN. SHERMAN REINFORCED
Blythe Thirteenth CORPS.
The Bogus Proclamation Case---
The Grand Jury Fail to
Find q Bill. .
DEATH OF a NOTORIOUS SECES-
CEsSION CORRESPONDENT.
Passage Of the Conference Com
mittee's Report on the Rev.
enue Bill.
Interesting Debate on the
ENROLMENT Bill.


THE WAR HI VIRGINIA.
ARMr or THE PoToxAo, June 23.-The
attack upon the Cd corps on Wednesday,
near the Weldon road, did not result SO dis
astrously as at first supposed. The line Was
formed By Bar1ow's division being on the
left, Birncy's In the center, and Gibbons On
the right It was expected that the 9th corps
would have continued on the left, with Bar.
low, but 1t seems quite gap was left, into
which T. P. Hills rebel corps entered, and
before our men Wero aware Of II, they re-
ccived Solley from the rem, which created
panic In our ranks, and caused rapid re-
treat to the woods in the rear Of the Sd divi-
sion.
This left the flank Of the ssth division un-
protected, and the enemy taking advantage
of it charged through and fairly into our pits,
ordering the men to surrender. The troops
however left the trenches and fell back rap
idly, Int many Of them were captured, and
quite number killed and wounded.
The number Of our loss In prisoners is re-
ported at 1000, while some make the figure
higher Our loss in killed ant wounded is
probably 1,500. Some Of our officers engng-
ed In this fight had just Joined their COM
urauds after being exchanged, and when sur
rounded and ordered to surrender replied,
"Neyeri Death rather than Libby Prlson,''
aud fighting their way out as best they could,
many of them succeeded In Cutting back safo
to our lines,
At eight p. H., a change was made by the
I'd Corps, and the line OF works from which
| they had been forced In the afternoon was
recovered We lost scarcely man in this
advance, as the rebels fired too high. 4
-,rnhav If T-s~~-- .-s--A-. "'4-A. ~ 1880.
ing was kept up all night along the whole
line, the pIckets being at some points not
fifty yards apart.
-- At daylight this morning, IN advance OF tho
/ entire line Was made, when it WAS found TINT
the rebels had taken new position, some
distance further back, where they had thrown
up strong entertainments during the night,
which they still hold.
Col. Blaisdell, Of the 18th Massa chusetts,
Was killed to-day by sharpshootcr, while
visiting the sklrmish line. Lieutenant n.
H. Child, 45th Pennsylvania, who was to
have been relnstated yesterday as First Lieu
tenaut, WAS shot dead By d rebel sharpshoot
er.
THURSDAY EvKNISG.-Major Ha1sey, oil
11th New Jeracy, Is missing and sup posed
to be captured.
The 9th corps moved toward the railroad
this morning, driving the enemy before
them, and during the afternoon reported
that they were In possession Of the road, and
arrangements were at once made to de
sttoy 1t.
Al S o'clock p m. large force Of rebels
was seen moving toward the front, as If tc
resist the advance Of the 9Th corps, and az
engagement In that direction Is expected to
night
JUNE q, 5A. M.-Nothing bnt picket firing
took place during last night, md very LITTLE
is going On this morning.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Anothcr letter
from the army Of the Potomac, dated real
Petersburg, June sd, p. H., says We Layt
had sharp shirmishing all day. The sharp
shooters on both sides are continually cx
changing shots, md frequently pick mer
who ,re perhaps Thousand yards distant.
One battery Of 81 Founders is trained OF
the rebel batteries near Petersburg, and ever,
morning We are treated to splendid artllle
r. duel.
The weather has been unusually warm ant
0; preteiye, aud cases OF suustroke are quit
numerous.
HEADQUARTERS ARstY or THE PoroMAo
June 23-s p. m.-Gen. Barlow was march
inH rapidly towards the Weldon Railroad
Gibbon followed Tho troops marched Il
eehelon By division. Maj. Crowninshle1d, .
the 1st Massachusetts cavalry, had 7e
mounted men Of a provisional brigade, com
puEcd Of detachments from all its regiment
and companies. He fought the rebels on tn
right OF the plank road long after bis ammu
: u,,ion was exhausted, holding With detcru
fned v.1or n xyho1e hric af1e of rehe1s in check
49, aa.nt,sao .,'s .at,o,. ~ sn,sassa
IL Ans mste' tu ne ,.s .sos'e nao euosesas
: They were as much surprised as our men
. but being the first to make discover; G
! | tbe nos,t;on of afF.ire x-cra or;ct 4c tai
W. posl'.on " A Ms me.e q41en 1,..,o " A sah
: aasantase u IT, 1ae's WIS 'e's n.ele aA''
l fighting. We were fully prepared for II
c tery and the guns spiked. When the lin
r 90 ~eto,r~a tho ,ahs1s c.na W. scs;n a.
~n '. .ns ,eue1s '....s eane W a Ill
"le '"1ce xepa4seo VIII useaotal loss~
: La7EK.-Ihc 9Th corps charged them, drfv
e Ing them again some distance, and foruia
: on the left Of The I'd corpa
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t r:N:.s ~ .oAA' 'uus "ne - a., to'es WASH ~
G MathinEtoh special, snne 1fto, Gays: "
!. TUESDAY, ne oh corps moved TO = posluo
# RAILROAD and the weldon Rallroad. The enc
:. my IN iofce formed t~o miles tnls side OF IN
0 latter road. lively sItrmfsh ensued, ba
l. the enemy's position was found to be stron
e | ano oef advance lei! oack to the main bodJ
10 On "Wednesday the army was put in lin
l. Of battle, ready for action. Heavy cannona
. ding vas heard at Cit5 fotnt on Thursday
s eut II 10 not known whether 1t proceede
ls from general engagement"
E. Another Ne" osk iant* correspondent q
IS headquarters. after detailing the above OPP
rattons, says: About eight o'clock on Tu'l