The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-30
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

BERMUDA HUsDRED, Sunday, June 10,
via BALTIMORE, Tuesday, June 2l.-There
was fighting in front of Petersburg up to
o'clock yesterday without any decisive
result, but our troops have been constant
ly gaining ground upon the enemy. An
other piece of artillery was captured and
brought into Gen. Grants headquarters
yesterday.
1t is understood that the advantage
gained over the rebels yesterday, will be
vigorously followed up to-day. Decisive
results are expected soon. Gen. Gilmore
and Staff left for Old Point on the steam.
er Wyoming at l2 o'clock last night. He
is relieved Of his command. Everything
is moving very satisfactorily with the
army: 5 .- E
SECOND DISPATCH. BERMUDA HUY-
pRED, Monday, June 90, via BALTIMORE,
Tuesday, June 2l.-Yesterday Sunday,
the 10th, was comparativelya quiet day
with the army about Petersburgh. The
operations of the day were confined to
reconnoissances, slight skirmishes and
some sharpshooting along the lines,
which now extend some distance beyond
Petersburg, up the ApponiattoX river.
Gems. Grant and Butler went up the
James river yesterday, and had an inter-
view with Admiral Lee.
LArER-HALF-PAsr 10 O'CLOCK 4. NJ
Some little cannonading has been heard
from half-past 5 O'Clock until the present
| time.
HEADoUARrERs, Monday, June 20-5
A. M.-Yesterday was very quiet day
along the lines, both armies seeming de-
sirous of enjoying rest after the severe
struggle of the two previous days. Skir-
mishing and artillery firing occurred at
intervals, and the Fifth Corps lost pro-
badly 100 men during the day, their lines
being so close to the enemy that it was
dangerous to enter or leaye them. An
attack was made ON the center of the
line about 10 o'clock last night, but was
quickly repulsed.
In the charge made by the Fifth Corps
on Friday evening, the Third Brigade of
Crawford's division, Col. Carroll COM
manding, took the Thirty-ninth North
Carolina regiment as prisoners, number
ing about sixty men, with their officers,
flags, etc. This regiment was on the
right of column who were preparing
to make charge on our works, but were
surprised and astonished at being or
dered to surrender. Gen. Crawford had
two of his aides wounded, Capt, Luter
and Capt. Chester, in the fight on that
evening.
The loss of the Fifth Corps will reach
about 1000 for the past three days. The
Second Corps lost the heaviest, being,
4,oG0 since Wednesday,.
A flag of truce was sent to the enemy's
lines yesterday for the purpose of getting
the dead and wounded between the
works of each side. but it wus refused.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June
1856 P. N. To MajorsGeneral Dix
This evening dispatch from City Point
dated at nine o'clock this morning,
reached the Department, Itreports that
our forces advanced yesterday to within
about mile in front of Petersburg,
where they found the enemy occupying
o new line of intrenchments, which, af-
ter successive assaults, we failed to carry,
but hold, and have intrenched our ad-
vanced positions. From the forces of
the enemy within the enemy's new line
it is inferred that Beauregard has been
reinforced from Lees army. No report
has been received by the Department
concerning the casualties of our army in
its operations since crossing the James
river, except the death of Major Morton,