Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-10


Roa SECRETARY Of Var
The enemy has been unusually quiet to-day along
tAs whole extent Of his lines and nothing Of import
GaOe has occurred Two divisions Of his cavalry, ur-
der Gen. shsTdAn are reported 10 have crossed the Pc
mEnkey yes.srdAy, &c New Castle Ferry.
Respectfully, R Lee, Gent
STIRRING NKHs ERoM FHE SOUTH sIDE-PErKRsDuRe.
Like a storm after . suPrsms calm, or clap Of
thunder from clear shy, cane the annsunoenentyes'
tsrday afternoon that the enemy had taken the gallant
CoelAds City. The Tunor for = tine seemed so W'n
authenticated that as dsagresAbs and unexpected as
WaA not few believed il. Il was reported that the
militia had givea way and many been sAPturedi then
that the outer line Of forti6oadons were ae-
eupied By the enemy; and, hnAly, By wy
Of eEmax, that be vas actually entering the city.
We viii not say that did not believe L. because We
are not Is nc,sdulOuS fhOmas Aad almost pre-
pared % expect anything shsrt Of Yankee tslicg the
huh-Or Grant getting to Richmond. Persons BY toe
evening train which safely, announced that
the Yankees had advanced on Petsrbug bus had been
calamity Pepulsed Altar hearing this, aud without
waiting 10 gather the statements Of other passengers We
proceeded 20 the War Department and learned that
the enemy had really advanced on Petersburg, ysstsT.
day morning, from the Prince George and City Point
roads-thss thts force vas principally cavalry, but
was 10 part composed Of infantry and artillery and thst
We had met and rtpuEsd them. Further than this, At
tbs tine Of our VSit they knew netting. At General
Braggs We learned that despatch had been received
At o'clock, that the Yankees had been defeated near
Pet srsburg.
This lie, beyond question: another rAidDg party, the
design Of which 20 tap our railroads and SnbArrAss
or communication with the interior.
The forces sngSgSl our aide we're part Of Was
brsaie part Of DeAruss cavalry and the local forces
under Col. Archer. sres whiting The above, ttls-
gram has been received, which We give in Anethtr
column.
TKE HGEE HEAR sTAUNroH.
Though We confidently anticipate getting, At later
hour than We are writing, something In the Wy Of
Official intelligence from the Valley, We neVer;hses',
thiak that the following from the Lynchburg Republic
can, containing fuller details Of reverse than we
have yet published VII interest cur readers Toe Re
pabican learns, BY passengers from Charlottesville,
shat the battle opened IL O'clock A L., on Sunday
at Piedmont near New Hope IL miles northeast CT
sAuntcn, on The road leading from Port RsPuohe to
Waynssboro and ragged with interss Aereeness until
about 1 P n. The enemy during this time made EsVe'
Fl desperate assaults up9n cur position, bus we're re
pusd with loss. Gen. Jone', commanding our forces,
then assumed the offensive but unfortunately in lead
ing Oha'gs was killed, hs fIn creating some OoDiu-
SIGN in our ranks and causing LEFT wing to give way,
thuS nseesatng the retreat Of the centre and right to
prevent being aAsAiled in the rear. Our troops ttn
back IN good order to WlyneSbOrO about IL miles dis
TAFT from the battle ground where they nov are in po
ston to defend the mountain gaps.
Our lCs3 in the 6ght is considerable come estimating
e a high as four hurded killed, wounded and missing
The snemy's casualties are supposed to have been
heavier than ours from tie fact that ey we're repulSed
10 each one Of their assaults.
In addition to General Jones, We learn that Colonel
AIKEN, Of the sch Tennessee regiment was killed, and
General J. O. Vaughan eighty wounded Gen. limbo
dsl is reported missing, but this needs confirmation.
The Yankee troops we're commanded by Gen. Hun
ter and consisted Of two divisions Of infantry, Couchs
aad SaiyAns and four regiments Of cavalry. TEO Of
ths infantry regiments are negroes.
Il vas reported ySstsIdAy that AuntOn vas Oecu-
pied By the enemy &C u O'Clock Sunday night. This
report we have to knoE vas unfoundsd a. tel
eEaphe Communication vas open with the town up TO
4 o'clock yesterday evening. It s highly probable,
however they are In possession OF the place, our
forces having retired - slis side some nae mes We
await intelligence Of the further movements Of the enc
my v;h interest," bat think hs advance, while one
Of upo. tAnes if unchecked M be sAid in It's progress
bsgore much damage Is done.
P S-Ater the above was written, We received
letter from gentleman in Charlottesville embOdyirg
pretty much the sane facts have detailed above
Hssos is unnecessary to publish it. We win be mu'h
pleased 70 hear from the correspondent again.
We we're reliably informed last night that the Yam
KEGS entered Stanton on Sunday night at 10 OelO'k'
aud, afssr burning the COURT House, depot aud tie
water tank belonging the railroad company, retired
From the same source We learn that Crook, With 5000
men, fai formed Junction with Hunter since the hght
On Sunday and that their eOnainsd force now amounts
to Is. 900.
tHEIIDAH AaAIS IN TIE sArDLE.