The New York herald., 1864-12-22
r &c H M O n D.
The Rebel General Robert E. Loo Re-
ported Wounded.
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ported wounded
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III FRONT or RICHMOND. Dec. ga. n.
II is reported that General Robert E. Loe commanding
the rebel forces, wounded Saturday
fetersburg The nature severity Of the wound not
aVoucned out rebel dsserer, 10 confirming the report
To-day says General Leo will not 10 able report for
auv again Tor some time TO deserter Of sslwart
proportions came within lines yesterday morning,
and his apparent Intelligence led mo TO place confidence
In what he asserted
Inc rebels, beng without newr from Sherman owing
70 severance Of railway connections between Savannah
ana hohmond, sought to supply the by an inter-
coping Of picket firing, after this manner General
Fickett rebel commanding division on one or these
ironts ordered company TO picket lines ana
u the me,se TO eeepe who would BE- able to tell
nih soe news The plan failed beoSuse the rebel deoov
deserted 10 our lines and was my informant.
Inc lines have been quiet and likely 10 10 ooutnue
the present weather being the arbiter.
All the deserters In saying that for the fu
ture desertons from the robs lines will be stupeudous
~ numbers Tho rebel leaders have exhausted every
source and deception upon the who begin see
Tor themselves that their utterly hopeless aud
they will take nobodys word the existence OF any
otnsr possibilities or probabilities. They that Mr..
Lincoln to be President for years ensuing nozt lth
OF March and they In this fact suspce d their in
mirsges carefully instituted their wondsrment and
deception by the criminal leaders hsve faded away.
Fight OF the Picksts in Front OF Psters-
Mr.. WV. J. sTARK's DxsP ATCH.
HEADQUARTERS BEFORE PETERSBURG, Dec 10, 1884
At about hsfpast two O'Clock this morning party Of
tho enemy not exceeding nty men, taking advantage OF
tho extreme darkness and heavy fog, crept through
small ravine near the Boswell House, In front OF our
lines and coming 70 vdete posts without creating
alarm made vigorous attack. Our line driven back
for short distance, and one killed and number
captured Tho hassned forward to the support
OF the posts, and the enemy were soon driven back
our limo 70 established.
Tho following is q list Of casualties:-
John Pratt, Co. B, Fifth New Hampshire.
CAPTURED.
Charles Harrington, Co. +; Corporal - Hurley Co f.:
Joseph Garland, VIM Barnes, jeremiah Fisher, Co. b.;
Corporal James H. Hanuars, Frank Eisl James Curey
August Butler, Corporal Gilvany and John G. Collin Co.
Iali OF the Eighty first Peuusy lvania Volunteers
Considerable movement OF troops has been observed
upon the rebel right during the past few days the nature
OF W which =, has no. yet transprea;
other civilians Of lesser note, visited the corps
to-day. They were entertained by General Niles com.
mandng the Frat DIVISION escorted them along the
lines.
Rebel Accounts.
TIE sH0TTRD SALUTE IN GRANTS ARMY ON TIE
18TH INST.
from the Richmond Examiner Dec Isl
On the right OF the Confederate lines the Appo
mattox the eneny fred this morning shosed salute OF
thirty four guns The salute continued along the
lines Chesterfield and Richmond as on previous occa.
sons Deserters who came in later In the say that
salute was in honor Of victory gainod By Thomas
Hood Accounts Of this will be found in other columns,
takeu from the enemyx journals Of the 10TH The do
serters Aforesaid affirm that stor had been received
in the Yankee camp greatly gnyiDg the results and
claiming victory IN . renewal Of the combat. All that
We know about the affair comes from the enemy.
THE NEeRoEs FLYING FROM RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. lei
An ubususl nubel q negroes absconded in the dreo.
tion OF the Yankee hes o. Saturday night Yesterday
oyer dozen casss were rSpsfteA 70 the police in one
instance whole family OF negroes taking with thsm
their owners horse and wagon It 10 not improbable
that some undue influence has besu brossh bear
she negroes and that their running away miy b tho
result OF the Vaccinations Of secret Yankee agents In
our midst.