Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-02

The mail steamer. Charlotte Vanderbilt
Captain Colnary, which left City Point at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, arrived here at 9
O'Clock this morning.
Some further particulars OF the fighting
by Wilson's cavalry, intercepted by the
rel els on its return from the raid on the
Danyille and Richmond road, are brought up
by this boat Report says that Wilson had
been fighting desperately for three days, and
that the rebels at one time succeeded in cap
turing number of his guns-light field. pieces,
but that he subsequently recaptured them.
Wilson had accomplished the purpose Of his
raid,viz thoroughly des troying the Richmond
and Danville road for long distance, and
dong irreparable damage to the rebel commu-
nicationsr and on his way back, he found
HIM self surrounded, the only means Of getting
out befng through an almost impenetrable
swamp, but some of his force succeeded in
getting through, but with considerable loss.
He lost, it is reported, several of his wagon
trains
The 9th corps being nearest to the point where
Wilson was beleaguered, was imm ediately sent
TO his relief and the LIST brigade Of the I'd di-
vision, making charge on the rebels, recap
tured eight guns, without horses, however.
In this charge Col. John Balair, 95th Penn
sylvania, was killed while CALAMITY leading
his regiment.
Latest accounts from the front represent the
fighting to be going on, and with prospect of
getting the attacking rebels in turn in q tighter
place than they got Wilson.
The services he had performed in his raid
are, however, deemed Of an importance sufi-
Gent to repay many times for the capture OF
his entire force should that be necessary, and
the rebels, by their concentrated pursuit of him,
show how much they dread these successful
raids upon their only line of railroad commu
nication from Richmond outward.
The fighting ia in the vicinity of Ream's Sta
ton on the Weldon Railroad.
Parties who came up on this beat say that
terrific firing was heard at City Point yester.
day morning from the direction of Bermuda
Hundred, and it was reported there that the
enemy had charged upon Buffers works, and
were badly repulsed. No definite information
had however, been received.
Col Dent, of Gen. Grants staff, and who is
brother in law OF the General, came up on
the Vanderbilt, ordered North on army bust.
ness.
Col. ]. @. Campbell Of the 18th Pa. which il
on the left of the 18th corps, who came up on
the Vanderbilt, says that the prospects imme-
diately in front Of Petersburg are highly favor
able. His regiment is lying within one mile Of
the city, and his men in the rif1s-pits are close
enough TO hear bricks fall when an occasional
she'll strikes the chimneys Of the houses in the
although 1t is only occasionally that shell! is
thrown into the city. On Wednesday, NOR
tar shell fell in the midst OF his regiment, and
exploded, bursting two guns, and throwing the
p eces in every direction, yet strange to say,
not q man was injured.
"A few days ago a captain and five privates
OF the Sd Va, and two privates of the 18th Va,
came within the lines Of the 10th Pa. and gave
themselves up as deserters. They state that
the rebel army is now pretty well fed, and have
tea and coffee issued regularly, the supply COM
ing through blockade runners.
1hey state however, that among the Virginia
troops there is dissatisfaction, because the
scene OF the great battles has been kept In Vir.
gfnia, and express the belief that if Grant would
drive the rebels from that State, but few Vir-
-ginians who now so Zealously fight on their
own soil would remain in the Confederate
army.
The rebels appear TO have some excellent
sharpshooters in the works about Petersburg,
and our officers are frequently singled out by
them. Day before yesterday captain of the
I'd New York heavy artillery, which has now,
1t is reported, but IA officers, was killed in
second line Of works at an astonishing distance
from 70 rahpf w0rRs