The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-07

probably emboldened the rebels, and but
for the fortunate arrival of the gunboat
Lexington, the result might Eave beeR
unthvOrlble to u.s. Our forces fought
desperately, repelling several charges Of
the rebels and driving them from the field.
MEurHIs, June e3.-Rebel deserters
who have surrendered to our glnboats
below, say that Gen. Marmauiler is NOV
ing on Little Rock, Ark, to attack Gen
Steele and capture that city if possible. ,
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 27.-Coi. Wool
word was arrested at Lebanon, this morn
ing. by order of General Burbridge, and
brought to this city tonight.
from the New York Herald. juno 2S.l
For two or three days past the opera
tons of the armies in Virginia have been
confined to picket firing, occasional
slirmishing and artillery duels; but no
engagement affecting the general situa-
tion has occurred. General Sheridan has
brought his cavalry force safely across,
the James, with all his immense wagon
train, which alone covered a space OF six,
miles, while the entire cortcge extended
to line Of twenty miles. After the at
Landing, General Sheridan, with large
force hanging in his rear, brought his
command in safety to the river five miles
above Fort Powhatan, when he got them
over on pontoons protected by the gun
boats. He fought every foot Of ground
splendidly, and lost five hundred men in
cluding four colonies.
Il is reported that fierce attack was
made by the rebels on the Fifth and Sixth
corps on Saturday night, but repulsed,
although with heavy loss. Meantime
Gen. Grant is gradually advancing with
his intrenchmen.s towards the city, and
is said to express himself confident of
capturing not only Petersburg, but as a
sequence, the rebel capital also.
The rebels have an eighteen gun bate
ry on the heights beyond the ci bear
ing upon the centre OF. our lines in front
of Petersburg. This battery has been
very troublesome, and so far has proved
too heavy for any artillery that we have
brought against 1t.
The expedition of General Palmer,
from Ncwbcrn, into the centre of North
Carolina, has returned, and reports favor
ably OF its progress. They destroyed the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, near
Gol>lsboro', and immense quantities of
rebel stores. They found the country al
most deserted, and easily captured the
few troops left to guard the road.
By dispatches from Memphis we learn
that train on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad was attacked by guerillas,
near Colliersyille on the 23d. Two sol
diers were killed and eight wounded /; one
citizen was also killed and two wounded
Six soldiers, who jumped from the train
during the attack, were captured and
taken to the woods. One of them, who
escaped, reports that his companions
were murdered by the guerillas.
New York, JUNE 30.-There is very
little war news of exciting interest this
morning. Everything is reported quiet
with Gen. Grants army before Peters
burgh. A dispatch, dated Tuesday
morning, says our left wing has swung,
around so as to take possession Of the
Weldon Railroad south of that city. This,
it is said, was done without opposition.
A report from the front intimates that
enormous preparations are going on in
our works about Petersburgh, from which
the country will soon hear important re-
suits.
Gen. Sherman's losses in the fight of
Friday, are reported to be considerably
less than 1900, instead OF 2,6Oas as here
tofore reported.