St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-06-23
PETERSBURG NOT YET
TAKEN.
BDAUREGARD DEFEND
INC TIM oIrN
Twenty One Guns Cap
tn1.ed.
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Sheridan Whips Fitz Hugh
Lee.
magnificent. .Snc<:ess of
-~ Sherman. ,. 49,

Magnificent ,<uctess of
.,3 Sherman. ,- .,
!" OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. ..
- r.. e WARRINGTON, June 10, 1854. T.
NcJor General Dir -:::< -: .:t~ s....'.
Dispatches from Gen. Sheridan have
just been received. He reports a vic.
tory over the enemy at Trcvelian's Sta.
ton, on the Virginia Central Railroad,
few aAthcs sontA Of G. rdonsvi,tc, where
Gen Lee few days since reported q
rebel victory. The official report is as
follows: II have the honor to report
to yot the arrival IF my command 1t
this poitt, and also to report its opera
tions since leaving New Castle Ferry.
II crossed the Path&nky river on the
7th inst, via Atelly's, and ettcainped
"a Heridans Greek. On the morning
cf the StA l resumed the march via
Poiecat Station, and cncamped three
mikes west IF the Station, and On The
9th I marched through Childsbarg and
New Market, c,camping on Erie Greek,
near Yoang's Bridge. i. ..,a... ~..,
On the 10tn I marched via Andrews
Tavern and LeviAan's station, Crossing
both branches ofthe North Anna and
encamped At Btckcbild's about 3 miles
North Feast Of rseyeli.n's station. My
inteation was to break the Railroad at
this station, march through Meohanis-
vile cut the Gordonsville and Charlotts-
vile Railroad near Lyndsay's House.
and then march on Charlottesville but
on cur arrival at Buckchild's, found
the encmy's cavalry, in my Immediate
front. '''
On the morning of the 11th, Gen.
Tarbel with his Division, and Col.
Gregg of Gen. Gregg's Division, at
tackled the. enemy. After an obstinate
contest they drove him from successive
lines Of breast works., through an al
most {n:passablc forest back on ..Trcvcl-
ian's station. ~ r'-E - ~
In the meantime Gen. Custar was or.
dcred with his Brigade to proceed by
a country road, 50 as to reach the sta.
ton in rear Of the enemy's cavalry.
On his arrival at this point, the enemy
broke into complete rout, leaving his
dead and nearly all his wounded in our
hands, also twenty officers and 800
borses" 49,: t~...s :... e.-:.....
(siguei) ... Is. NJ STANTON.
f... Secretary Of War.
| LATER. ..
| 49, WAshlAGroS, June 10, 9:4OP.M.
| 10 General Dixs. ~: ul"i:: ,s",' ....!
This evening dispatch from City
Point, dated 8 o'clock this morning,
reached the Department: 1t reports
that our forces advanced yesterday, I'd
within mile in front of Petersburg,
when they found the enemy occupying
a new line Of entertainments which, az
ter. successive assaults, we failed to car.
~, but hold, and have entrehched GU,
advance position. 49,,
From the forces Of the enemy with.
in the eneiny's new lines, it is evident
that Beauregard has been reinforced
from Lees army. ""f .~.'.
No report has been received by the
department concerning the casualties
of the ARMY In its operations since cross.
ing the James, except the death Of
Major Nortoa, mentioned yesterday:
-" General Sherman reports to-day tina,
the enemy gave way last night in the
midst Of darkness and storm, and a,
daylight he entered his lines. 81 From
right to left the whole army is in pur
suit as far as the Chatahotchie. Gen
Sherman adds;, n,5..41 g ..G =. .... ~.
Il start at once for Marietta" .. II
No military intelligence from any
other quarter has been received to-day
| (Signed) f: NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War:
| On the 18th Gen. Smith assaulted
and carried the principal lines Of thu
enemy's works at Petersburg, taking
Ii cannon, several stands Of colors
land between 800 and 400 prisoners
This line is two miles from Petersburg
= The works we're Of the very strong.
est kind, more difficult to take than
Missionary Riigc at Chattanooga
The hardest fighting was done by the
black troops The forts they stormed
were the worst of all. ga, ~ ...,,,... /
i After the affair was over, Gen. Smith
went to thank them and tell them he
was proud of their courage and dash
He says they can't he excellod as sol.
diers, and hereafter lie will send them
in. as difficult places as the best white
troops. They captured 6 out Of the
Is cannon which he took. '"s''et
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