The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-01
A Rebel Account of the Late News


A Rebel Account of the Late News.
The Richmond Enquirer of June % con-
tains the following summary of recent events,
which is fuller than anything of the kind
heretofore published:
--latest. We learned last night that our
troops engaged the enemy yesterday after
noon near the Weldon road, and, after short
but sharp fight, repulsed them handsomely.
The enemy's movements were watched by a
party of our scouts, who first discovered them
ibou. II o'clock, near Mr. Richard Williams
farm in Dinwiddie, half mile west of the
Jerusalem plank road and some three miles
from the Wedon road. They consisted of
Hancock's ID Corps and brigade of cavalry.
We captured Lieut.. Gel. Homer r. >,ongh-
ton of the ID I. S. Sharpshooters. d captain,
ard ten or twelve priva.es. Col Stoughton
was wounded in the Wilderness fight, ba:
has recovered.
Ariral of tie Prisoners. A batch of
prisoners taken near the Weldon Railroad
Yesterday afternoon We're brought to Major
Ker's headquarters last night, and by him
turned over TO Provost Marshal HAYES. They
state that they belong to the "a ARM Corps.
Hancock's, and had been in the trenches
around Petersburg up to Monday night
They were then relieved by new Army
Corps, the number of which they did not
learn. 1t only arrived on Monday night, and
was four hours in passing. An Intelligent
sergeant from Philadelphia, attached to the
I'd u. 5. Sharpsh0otefs, states that it vas
reported in camp that very heavy body of
cavalry had gone down to the rear of Peters
burg and intended to cut the railroad at some
point between this city and Weldon. We
give his statement for what it is worth. The
privates in this batch are all foreigners, and
the most ordinary, illiterate, ragged, dirty,
cut-throat looking creatures we have ever
seen. One, a raw Patander. says he only
landed in this country last February. when
he was Immediately well piled with whisky,
and enlisted to fight under the Stars and
Stripes and then sent to the army. Such is
the material our gallant soldiers are now
fighting.
From Petersburg. Later! Glorious NewS
Notwithstanding the seeming quiet which
prevailed up to the time of the departure of
of the train, events had begun development
about two miles south Of the city early in the
afternoon which resulted III glorious vic:o-
ry to our arms. Mahone's Brigade, with an
other whose name we could not learn, made
An attack upon Hancock's troops about P.
NJ, and drove them from two lines OF breast
| works and captured nearly 2000 prisoners,
including - commissioned officers, together
with four pieces of artillery and eight stands
of colors. The fight was renewed last even
ing, but the enemy was repulsed in each OF
his attacks up to the last acco UNITS. The en-
emys pickets informed our pickets during
the day that Old Abe was On visit to Grant,
stu Later. Dispatches received at lO1
O'Clock last night fully confirm the above
The fighting had ceased, with the exception
of occasional sharpshooting and artillery fir
ing. The repulse of the enemy's assaults i,
described as having been easy. Our loss
was comparatively very small.
From the White House. The only intelli
gence from this quarter on yesterday was tc
the effect that the enemy were still there, but
in what force did not transpre. 1t was ru
mored that, anticipating a renewed attack
upon them on uesday, they withdrew before
uuWU lU"dIuS TIC JdtuSS TlNST. fIlS rbDDr
does not accord with others, which woud
lead to the conclusion that the White Hous,
is still an object of some Importance to tn,
enemy.
From tie James. There was nothing O
importance In progress on yesterday. Tn,
affair of the batteries and gunboats at and OF
Howett's House on Tuesday amounted t,
little Of Importance. In the progress of a.
fairs, the ironclad Virginia refusing to work
az investigation revealed a chisel in ore o
her cylinders, contact with which had slight
ly injured the piston, and disabled her fol
the tune. Whether this was the wolk 0
treachery or of criminal carelessness renal.
TO be seen.
From LynchJwg. Passengers from Lynch
burg on yesterday state that the last hear,
from the Yankee raider Hunter was when b
had arrived at Liberty. He is gone kitia:
somewhere, but nobody knows where.
The Republican says that the battlefield,
of Sunday last presented q CHASTITY spectacle
A circumstance connected with the enemy
dead is worthy Of notice, as showing the &c
curacy of the aim Of our sharp.hso.srs. :
gentleman undertook 10 count the dead a
they lay on the field, and to note the plac,
where each was shot Of A. so counted, 1:
were struck in the head, and death appeare,
, to have been irstantaneous-a meet ant
proper fate for the ruthless invaders.
The enemy threw away large number o
arms, pistols and swords, both on the battle
: field and on the route of their retreat
: knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, &C., wer
also prefusely strewed about, and many wer
picked up by citizens who visited the fie,,
E and nassed along tho roads