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WAR DEr'r WAsHI>GToN,
July 3-9 L. NJ.


F-Iay Buskey. Bakersfield. foot slight.
WAR DEr'r WASHINGTON,
July 3-9 L. NJ.
70 Ma. Gcu. DiI
The following telegram
dated to-day at Marietta, Ga, was received
tins cycnin,. from Gen. Sherman, giving the
successful result Of the lanklng operations IN
prorrrcss for some days back. The movement
IN our right caused the enemy to cyacuatc.
We occupied kcnesaw at daylight ami Ma
rietta at ; 50 \. VI. Thomas is moving down
the main road towards the ChattahOOchic,
Mcpherson towards the mouth of Nickaiack.
on the Sandt1wn road. Our cavalry Is on
the extreme ilanks. Whether the enemy will
halt this side OF ChattahoOchie or not will
soon be known Marietta is almost entirely
abandoned bv its inhabitants, and more than
a mile of railroad iron removed between the
town and the front OF henesaw.
4 dlstatcn from Gen. Grants hcadQuar-
tcr-. dated O'Clock this morning, gives the
following results Of Gen Wilson operations
sixty miles of railroads were thoroughly de
srroved. The Danyille road, Gen. Wilson
reports, could not be repaired IN less than 10
davs. even If all the materials were on hand.
lie has DESTROYED al the blacksmith shops
where the rails might he Strengthened, ami
all the mills where s,antlins for slecpcrs
could bc sawed. Thirty miles Of the South
side railroad were destroyed Wilson bro
IN about 100 negroes. and many Of the vast
number of horses and mules gathered by his
force. He rcports that the rebels slaughtered
without mercy the negroes they re-toOk.
Wilson's loss Of property was a small wagon
train used TO carry ammunition, his ambui-
ancc train. and l. cannon. The horses Of
the artillery wagons were generally brought
[ off. of the cannon two were removed from
the carriaces. the wheels Of which were bro
ken. and the guns thrown into the water.
and one other gun had been disabled by a
| rebel shot breaking the truuniOns before II
was abandoned. He estimates his total los
| at from 80 TO | 900 men, including those
/ lost from Kautz division.
A rebel force made its appearance nsaI
/ Martinsburg this morning, and were at las'
I accounts DESTROYING the railroad and adyanc
/ inc on Martinsburg. The reports received
as vet are too confined and conflicting To de
termino the magnitude Of the force or exten
Of it, operations.
EDWIN ". STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
The TriB,u,e's SPECIAL, dated Charlestown
West Va. lst, has the following Hunter
with the whole of his command, arrived salei,
at this point without the loss OF pound o
government property. During his march o
500 miles be defeated the enemy in five dit
ferent engagements. and destroyed prOpert
worth IS 900 900 in our money. All tn
railroads and canals on the route were total
DESTROYED. Our loss in the expedition wi
mot exceed , 900 men. That OF the enemy
including prisoners, must he at least 1000
The army is in excellent spirits and Will 500
he heard from where least expected.
The TTrcs' special from Headquarters II
cords the return OF Gen hautz with lo'
of many men, horses, twelve guns anu
wagon train but the expedition was mos
successful in the destruction OF the Danvil
and Weldon Railroads. mills and an lmmen'
amount Of property. On returning they wei
p Overwhelmingly attacked by Fitzhugh Lee
= and Hampton's cavalry, and repulsed tho
several times. but were finally surrounde'
The re treat Of all the wagon trains and art
lery was cut of, and orders were then give
M retreat. which was effected through
dense wood and marsh. Tho artillery W
sniked. and the wagons burned. Ii Is repoi
ed that the 9th Corps had vigorously attack
the rebels and retaken some guns.
A despateh from Grant's Headquartc
July lst says
A report reached headquarters last eyenlr
that Gen KautL with his command had reach
Reans' Station, on the Petersburg and Weld
railruad and opened communication with
E army. The facts communicated by him
substantially as follows Gen. Wilson, with
{, command, after leaving Burkesvlle Junch'
nroceeded with his command along the Danv
Iailroad 10 Staunton Greek, completely destr
inc the track on his way. His orders requiri
him TO return after reaching Staunton Creek,
th turned eastward after an Intellectual attempt
destroy the bridge across that stream. On
ed return march he met no opposition until
reached SpOttsEoOd river about twenty
- miles south of Petersburg. Here he was
'' tackled from the rear by the whole Of the rt
cavalry attached TO Lees army. The enc
q managed to cut our force in two, but ksu
division fought their way through. Gen.
son. with the main body was compelled to
trace his steps In what direction he went g
Kautz does not positively know, but he thu
that he was trying to reach Jarrett Station
greater part of our artillery and 1.-THE wa
Sc trains fell into the hands Of the enemy
The fight with the rebel cavalry occurred
Stony creek nor far from Reams station,
ook place in the forenoon Our troops wer
line Of battle when attacked The disaster
brought about by the enemy who attacked
infantry and cavalry. AL the artillery was
and ambulances were lost. The guns and
hicles we're not captured by attack Of the
IN nv. but had TO be abandoned after kautz
commenced falling back, in consequence Of b
esh uirei in a swamp. The batteries lost are I
tour-gun batteries, two of the LIST and one Of
: 5th o. s. artillery, and one of mounted
itzers On the way from Danville to the We
railroad our forces had fight with Hsmpi
cavalry, in which We lost about 100 killed
wounded They were abandoned in the has
During Wednesday forenoon. Gen. smitl
solved TO make an effort to carry hill a
one hundred and fffy yards in front Of th'
Of his line, from which the rebels had been
:. troublesome. 1t was known to be strongl