The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-11

o>r DOLLAR AND Fifty CENTS pr ao.ei, Il
,.q;al,4r satsefsbers.
TIM WAR NEws-ALL Q!uEf I>
puON Nr-SHFRiDAS'3 RAID!N2 PAR
-I-fHE Eldnr NEAR PEliRs
II E0. a..
.ys,,, IA no news of Interest from Gan
wa array. Grant is reported still 10. be
t..,l, sn,.gc,. ia toriityirg in our front, aut
e,;Ie,:tly does no: design to accept or oasi
b,,,le again until ho is reinforced; even the,
Unions differ rs 10 whether he will fight i,
n, prescat position, or attempt to make BIZ
Wv to James river, where be would have
.ae cooperation OF the gunbea.s and Ba.
,,,s forces on !ac Southside. Whatevcl
nav be his intention, our aru.y is ready to-
DDS 20 enter into Il general engagem ent
wgh thc utmost confidence as t. the re-
sa.s.
s-cannis from Bottoms Bridge represent
II .,e.sthl01 gpiet in that direction
~ >uERintN'S MOVEMENTS.
An oHlcial di3pate;, received yesterday,
81 8, rs that Sheridan 8 forces enc .mrel on
larrsdey night at New NaiEct, in Bpctsyl.
y.s.a eoanty. about Eve miles frofa Guilds
iiyr, anI tea miles south OF Srotsylvauia
r,4fi-ij 'asc. Ws have gooi authority for
a ll.n- tha, Gen. HAMPTON WAS between
f.eia aId U0idonSSilf. y citizen o: Caro-
.sc comfy, who arrived in this city ycster
dsy, states that Shef;iah's command is about
"to slrolg. with ter pieces Of artillery, and
ih.. they moved IN three colum4s. Cher
g5aIt', however, represent the fyrsa a.
s1-iiGrab.y greater in nHherical strength.
Aiumor WAS il; circulation yesterday that
iinpton hlj surprised the enemy's canp
and pat lhein 10 roui, but this LACKS soniir-
mlion. Neonly know with certainty thst
one prisoners had been captured, who
were seen BY scout Yesterday on the way
H. Richmond. -
q from TnE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
q We have received some further intclli-
ssSCencc from the Valley. Crook and Averll
a lolatd Hunter on Wednesday ut Stauutou,
q FAT which time portion OF their forces were
IL.
90 The same day, at ; O'clock ?. NJ, FIVE
#luuCred cavalry made demonstration on
q 9Wayncoboro', on the Grcenyille and Stauu-
u N road, and were repuIsed by Gen. limbo
xdea. Tnc enemy retreated to Stauaton,
81 llrnng the Elshersviilo Depot on the route.
u Pope, with force of 1 GOO. was reported
q IL ,,iug down The Wiley to reinforce Hun
H. ihe enemy have NO supplies, but sub
"a i oI the country. They were ionb;lel.
#aoAGt oI the l!chness OF the iegioa into
81 Nh.th they have penetrated. and will SHIP
IT. Inhabitants oi everything they r,sst.s
81 a disp,tch from Mountain Top Says our
sxt 1nis ale IN line spirile, aud anxious 10
@llca- GFc strength with tie enemy. The
a lubcc t,g1lfy made another advance on
u MlAagsiay, bat we're easily r.pniseGi by fni-
4l oitns ihiintry.
% FROM TIE SoUTHSIDE
81 All qnict ia Petersburg yesterday. The
tncWy have retired in the direction Of CITY
s% mt. oiilsial dispatches give great preise
~ TIC militia fer their gsllan,iy in repu.s-
# three assaults, and only giving way in
ID lrsaance ol orders, after they We're lanketi.
se Ht ATTACK On rErEHsBURG-Easr RE-
81 PULSE or THE ENEAIY-LIST OF TIE
al KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Il TIE Petersburg Express Of yesterday con.
"a .Hs the following account of the attack
81 I'd rcpnIse OF the enemy. We give it in
9Ml
q viii ho recOllected that we stated in
#aN Wednesdays Issue, when noticing the skir-
|San!-hes Which occurred on two roads in
31'4iace George county, The evening preyious.
&lhit they were the precursors OF more for
RaIt1b!e deiaoust:aiion5, which 10 all proha.
3.lIiY W"nit soon threaten us. Our opinion
[Br>ycd correct, and The formidable demon
ffiion5 mere not long delayed.
i,t'esday morning, ut l O'Clock. thrae
Ssiiiihct discharges OF cannon were heard in
2lhl direction q. the euemys Whereahnnta
E:'ad 1t early dawn our piekets were driven
Ea on the City Point and Prince Geor@e
staurt House roads. 1t was subsequently,
E;..certain-d that these movements We're but
kiol'ho to deceive Our forces, while the real
Enforcement for the surprise aud CAPTURE OF
] the city was on the Jerusalem Plank read,
coming iuto Petersburg from southsrly
S.rejtiua. GA the two first named roads
s'he oAemy appeared In considerable mum.
fhafs as early as seven O'Clock, and brisk
Sfkirm!- hing Was Kept up for some time. At
4 .lght o'clock the Court house aud engine
'c.f were rnn@, to which the citizens re-
EPondel with their usual Gritty, and man.
a5i'Sted every disposition to defend their
4 p 1hes and nresides.
u Ia The meantime the enemy's gUnboats
x'sreldcd the Appomattox river and opened
n iotionH fire on Fort Clifton, and at various
S",her pointa along the river, for the obvious
i hfpose oil occupying the attention Of our
Il f"ops III Chesterfield
al O'Clock our pickets on the Jerus salsm
'hhfoad were driven in, and before ten the
lethy showed himsc.f in overwhelming
amoers, iti!ing the road and the woods on
'o'a Fades. oar brcastworhs hera * tended !
'.Jli t'ie Tesidence Of Timothy i:iyes, Eso.
"a Tue ieit, To and across the road aud b.,
oAa Tue house Of Mr. Wm A Gregory. on
hc 80 iiSht. The enemy manHayred for a
,s" @aI.e; thinking probabiyth that our raw troops
Wy" ABANDON their position without
'h' but never We're the Yankee inyaders
u'3fo mistaken. Our men were made of
i 'Att I'm, STUN, ard, Inspired b., III. c,ol de- |
e'niination OF their leaders, Geu ColstOn
iA opi II Archer. maintained their oronud |
, "a" tcscians Finally the enc, ~ ordered a |
ai 4ai be, and cine down to our lreastworks
!eii, Their drawn sabres flashing in |
~ sunigal. When within fcrt PAGES of |
M ,n1 'itcations the order to fire, as given.
49,. ~ |ae iankees rccoiied and fell back.
he ,'ner, ns, TAKEN subsequently, states that in
a., ~ charge the notorious Spearo led. and
i' ~. 'hey bad forty wounded aud two
a.sa; ~, H.; his charge was repeated twice
IA Nv. VIII n1o results, when the enauy rs1
- -" ~ 'ie mixing process, which, bv
F. 'n ', " ms overwhelming numbers' h.
,fa. 'naoieA a'. TO do with much casa. A short
- a','wfds regiment came arouni
"a our ,i@,, n@n,c on On our leit. another appeared
d. (in., anl large body came down
4 &rr.nI we had but One hundred ana |