M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-06-30


negro as a soldiers, propositions for
peace, &C. Mr.. Mallory Of Ken
tucky, read q letter from Governor
Bramlette, showing that the Gispatcl
read in the House somo time ago b.
Mr Blair, appIauding the valor Of
coIorcd troops at Frankfort, was tQun
led in error, that 50 far from show
ing bravery the negroes fled in teroL
aud were conveyed TO the rear.
Mr.. Fernaudo Wood iu reply tot
Mr. Schenck, who asserted that j.
peace were declared to day a comprg.
mise could not last Sky days, mAds
IN able argument in layor oI an arr
mistice AID proposition Tor peace. 1
The speaker was listened to W
marked attention, Mr.. Odeli Of New
York, replied to Wr. Wood, charging
the latter with having helped to rSJse
u regiment 10y r%pcnding his own
money aud making speeches. lhe
Republicans loudly appiaaled OdoIl'S
speech, and hIssed Wood when he re
Ipj "c .c. by saying, "it | ever helped
to'raise n regiment God forgive me
for my Elm and tho error | commit
ted" Altogether, the session OF this
| z NJ. was the most exciting OF The
season.
The Indications are that the three
hundred dollars clause will not be re-
IpeaIed. On Monday Senator Powell
will call up in Senate his resolution
with regard to Burbridgo's order cX
'cluding the E0quire from circulation
in KentucEy.
Those who ought TO know what
MIR. Lincola suys, informs us thu;
since his return hom u visit tU Grant,
Mr.. Liucuu is full .; hopes u to the
prospect Of the army bolore Peters
burg. and he says Grant is decidedly
Of the opinion that he will bring this
campaign to Il successful co2e, and it
is further related that General Graqt
gave the PCS d1nt assurance Of lld
certairty OF taking Richmond. MS
informant does not rtcolect thai
tIore was anV special day set apat
for taking the rebel capit.l.
There was terrific battle on
Thursday between the Sixth Corps
and Urlls rebel corps, The Sixth
was proceeding to occupy the position
where Wilson's cavalry had been ut
WORK, on the Weldon and Pcter5urg
Railroad. Hi confronted the Sixth
and drove our men back. The time
y arrival OF the SECOND Corps cISagI
el the complexion of affairs. Our
men were rallied and Hill was then
driven back over tour miles.
Oar troops arrived at the point
named on the Weldon road an / threw
mp intrcnchment which we now oC-
cupy. The casualties were heavy
aul especially among officers, thl
losses are not stated, Int 1t Is saIl
lighting on Thursday WAS equal to
any OF tho Petersburg campain.
June 26,-rhe news this morning
from tho headquarters Of tue Army 81
the Potomac is Of an interesting char
acter. As near as VIC can judge from
the dispatches, General Grant used
his entire force in front Of Petersburg
to protect the troops in throwing up
toItiicaticus, from which his siege
guns would command the city Of Pc
ter5 5burg and the euemy's Notifications
This work accomplished, be with
drew the main force, ald with the
2ud Corps in the advance moved to-
ward the Weldon Yoad, The 9th
Corps, which was to CO operate with
the 2nd Corps, failed to connect On
the left, and General Hill taking al.
vantage Of this gap, charged through
and fired u yolIey in the rear Of the
2nd corps, creating panic in our
ranks and causing the Faderals to
make a rapid retreat tO the woods
The 81 Division WAS left unprotected
and the ride pits aud ordered the men
to surrender. The troops refused
and leaving the trenches ie,l bacI;
rapidly; many ol them were capture!
and quite number were killed and
wounded. Our loss in killed and
wounded is placed at l 500
In tue evening at eight o'cI)cE a
charge was made by the Second
Corps, and the line OF works from
which they had been breed was re-
covered. The advance was ther
made along tue entire line, and il
was found tina! the enemy had taken
10 new position some distance bacl
where they had thrown up strong iD-
trenchments. On Thursday mornir!
to Filth Corps moved toward th'
raiIrCad, driving the enemy befor,
taem, aud in the afternoon they re-
ported that they were in possession
Of the railroad, and arrangement haC
been made to destroy it, About tiv
O'Clock in the evening large fore
OF the enemy were seen moving to.
ward the front as if to resist the ad
vance OF the Sixth Corps.