Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-06-17
THE WAR.

WASHINGTON, June II.
To Major General Dir
Official reports from the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac down 10 Ave o'clock.
yesterday evening, detail no movement Of i'm.
portance.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated yes
terday, states that our cavalry, Thursday, the
9th, developed the position Of the enemy in a
line along the hills from Kenosaw TO Lost
Mountain and are now marching by the roads
toward Kenosaw.
A dispatch from Gen. Butler, dated this
morning at o'clock, reports all quiet along our
lres. Yesterday Gen. Kautz charged the enc
mys works at Petersburg and carried them,
and penetrated the town, but not being supper.
ted BY Gen. Gilmore, who had Withdrawn his
forces without conflict Gen. Kautz was obi
ged TO withdraw without further effect. Gen.
Kautz captured 40 prisoners and one piece o.
artillery, which Ire brought away with him.
dispatch from Gen. Candy, dated Vicks
burg, June 4th, states that Gen. Emery reports
that an attempt by Taylor's force to cross The
Atchafalaya had been frustrated, and the troops
that had crossed dispersed, and large quaint
~ of commissary stores and clothing captured
Gen. Burhrdge, commanding in Kentucky
in dispatch, dated yesterday, at Lexington
reports that "aher concentrating force at thu
mouth of Beaver Creek, on the Big Sandy.
moved against Morgan's force in Virginia, al
far as Evansville. Morgan with $500 men
moved into Kentucky, via Whiteshurg,-1 pur
sued, and by marching 90 miles in "a hours
came upon them at Mount Sterling yesterday
morning, and defeated him. By stealing fresl
horses, he reached Lexington at o'clock th
morning. Our forces held the fort and the re
bells did but little damage. They left here at
a. m. for Versailles / start in pursuit, with
fresh force this evening"
No official report has yet been received from
Hunter.
Signed EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary ofWar.
LATER.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
10 MAJ. Gen. Dir.
A dispatch from Gen. Hunter, dated o'cloc
a. M, of the Sth at Staunton. says We me
the enemy at Piedmont last Sunday, the 5tl
killing VIM. T.. Jones, their commanding Ger
era, and totally routing them, after a battle
ten hours duration. We captured l 800 prise
ners, altogether men and over go off
GERS on the field Of battle.-Also, 800 stand
arms, three pieces of artillery, and vast quar-
tity Of stores. We have to-day effected JUNE
ton with Crooks and Averill.
! IL is stated In anotner ulSpatcn, un-o1ncla
dated Staunlon, June 9th that our infantr
was then engaged in burning ties and bendin
rails east and west All the government an
railroad buildings have been burned at Staur
ton. We leave tomorrow.
dispatch from Grants headquart ers, d.
ted yesterday, 4 p. m, reports that the reb
cavalay yesterday made dash into Wilson
linesnear the Lenny House. Wilson this morl
ing sent out part of McIntosh's brigade, t
see where the enemy was. Their pickets we
driven back and the outer line forced, the ca
airy passing over their intrenchments.
About mile west of Bethsaida Church NJ
lntosh came upon Fields division of infantr
and having accomplished the purpose of his r
connoissance, he returned He killed al
wounded number Of rebels. and broug
away four or five prisoners. He mad sixtee
killed and wounded.
Dispatches from Sherman dated Headqua
tiers, Big Shauty, Ca. this morning have bee
received. They state that our lines were wit
in four or five hundred yards of the enem
but no fighting yet. E. NJ. STANTON.