The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-25
Reported Capture Of Four Hundred
Prisoners from Hunters Army.
OPERATIONS OF TEE CAVALRY.
Fears for tho Safety Of the Danviils
and Richmond Railroad.
ACTIVITY ON ALL SIDES.
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CROOK AND AvERILL FoUR Mills SOUTH or LYNex-
BURG AND FtGHriN0.
CFrom tho Lynchburg Repu blcau, June 2ol
Friday afternoon about four O'Clock, Crook and AvsrA
reached q position what Ia known as the QuakW
Church." the Salem turnpike, four miles from shs
city, on the left Of lines, where q considerable
skrmish occurred With cavalry, under General I'm
boden. In the fight the enemy gained sonss Advantages,
owing to the loss OF lines, thoy giving way before
charge. The Yankees were promptly checked by our
infantry, and retired to their original line beyond The
church. Among our wound ed in this eight was MAss
Doles, reported mortaly.
ARTILLERY FIRING FOLLOWED BIZ SEvDRx HI
0AGrMKNT.
Saturday morning at daylight the hoavy booming Of
artillery on left and told that the nght Wa
begun and many believed that general engagement vas
progressing. II soon ascertained, however, tnas
was only artillery duel and up to ono O'Clock no ~
fantry brought action. shortly after this trns
the rapdy OF the discharges increased and the sharp
rattle Of musketry mingled with the hoase roar OF art
~. About this time tho enemy advanced 10 two lines q
battle TO capture outer ntenchmens on the len q
the turnpike but repused Again they were rallied
the CHARGE aud again driven back with consider
able loss.
THE UNION LOSS.
Forty Of their killed left the field, and some
twenty prisoners taken Including the killed AZ
captured ther loss ut least TWO hundred and oss
and possibly three hundred. On the entire limo VS.
ascertaned enemys loss ssventynve killed %
Saturday night,
rnB BATTLE GROUND.
Tho battle ground was both sides Of tho Salem turn
pike between the Quaker Church and the toilgass ssG
about two miles southwest Of the city.
1Hx ARTILLERY CONTEST.
About twelve O'Clock the enemy our extreme righs
centre opened heavily with artillery, out after heres
duel Of two hours duration tho enemSs guns view
silenced and driven from tho he'd This hgne
ing what is known as the "sorrest road,"
about two and ali miles fro n town There was
report In circulation, Saturday night, that we had
captured i've pieces artillery during the dsv bat ~
were unable learn wheter It had any foundation =
not.
CAVALRY OPERATIONS.
body or the cpemy's cavalry made Demonstrates
on Saturday on right the Lexington tuv
pike about five miles from the city, but we're promptly
met by some Of our cavalry and easily checked De
operations OF Saturday, while they only afford parsf
evidence Of the spirit OF our men, give assurance IA
when the battle opens the result will be ~
tory a. complete any OF the war. Our friends 4 Q
distance may ASSURED hat Lynehturo as safe nos -
Il uoud be wcre there not Yankee within houssd
nudes Of the city
4 GENERAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED ON SUNDAY
LAST.
A general engagement is anticipated on Suniay-
At its Hunter will be OF the same opinion, ws
shall be more mistaken than 10 our lin
OTHER CAVALRY OPERATIONS.
scout arrived here Saturday night and rcprte1
that body OF Yankee cavalry, seven hundred skons,
passed Alexanders MIL three miles this side Of lamp
bell Court House. Saturday evening, moving 10 re d.
rcction OF the South Side Railroad presumed they
cndeavorng cut the road again The scout -
body OF thousand of the caemy's caviar!
moving the Wards bridge road, In the direction q
Danve supposed intention OF tapping chs RssA
mond and DanvIlle road.
REPoRrEp CAPTURE or A PART OF HUNrERt o0n-
NAFD.
GFrom the Petersburg Register, June FL
Unoical Information from Lypchburg states that ~
Yankees unicrs) overtaken In their retreat -
Liberty, and = large number captured.