The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-07
LATE NEWS FROM REBEL PAPERS.

Johnston was reported to have had
his left flank turned by Sherman, and
had fallen back ten miles to q position
on thesouth bank of the Chattahoochee
river. There is nothing new from before
Richmond and Petersburg. Grant is re-
ported$o be extending his lines towards
the left. Quite a number of refugees,
among them several ladies, were brought
through the lines by the same flag yester-
day afternoon. The following are ex-
tracts from late papers:
NEAR MARIETTA, Ga, June 800 P. N.
The enemy, at III o'clock this morning,
made q demonstration to attack before
CleblrFs line, who anticipated night
attack. Folks brigade opened fire,
which extended along Cheathams line.
When as'an angle of our line-on the left
centreLthe enemy's works are within 40
yards of ours. There has been heavy
musketry firing on both sides, which con-
tinued for an hour, producing the impress
sion of general attack, but the enemy
soon withdrew. Their attempted sur
prise, If such was contemplated, proved
failure. We lost few wounded, prin-
cipally by our own fire. Col. Jones, of
the 33d Tenn. was killed by chance
minnie ball this morning.
Lieut.. Gen. Stewart assumes command
of the hte Gen. Folks corps tomorrow.
GoLDsBoRo,, N. c., July IA des-
patch from Weldon, dated yesterday,
says: "The Yankee raiders struck the
Petersburg and Weldon railroad to-day
near Belifeld."
A later despatch, direct from Belifield,
states that much Of the enemy's artillery,
together with his wagon train, had been
captured, and that the greatest part OF
the raiders would probably be captured
also.
A fight is reported to have occurred to-
day near Realms Station. The raiders
here gone nom Morgantown, through
Wataugar burning the railroad depot
and passenger train. Our troops are af-
ter them.
The Atlanta Confederacy of the 3Oth
June says: The enemy are reported to
be retiring from our left. There is plaus-
ibihty in this conjuncture connected
with the Federal accounts of Pillows
operations in 4herman's rear. All was
quiet along the lines yesterday, as far as
we were able to learn.
A Yankee Lieutenant was brought
down Wednesday, but no other prisoners.
1t is reported that the enemy sent in
under flag Of truce from New Hope
Church the, other day request that pro-
visions be sent to some of our wounded
prisoners in their hands. We understand,
also, that the provisions were promptly
forwarded.
The Register of the Sd says:
The enemy's rear is now certainly suf-
fering from the machination of our caval-
~, trains have been of late repeatedly
blown up by torpedoes, and it is stated
that for Eve successive days there has
been no stoges brought over the road.
These operations have been made by
force sent from the immediate front. 1t
is believed, also, that Gen. Pillow with
four or FIVE thousand mounted men, are
now in the neighborhood of the tunnel
and that we will hear stirring news from
them soon. If it were possible Our troops
are more con6dent and enthusiastic than
ever, and it vas yesterday remarked by
Gen. Johnstok "that there never lived or
died better toops than those Under his
command"
In every way the situation is encour-
aging.
The Intelligencer says, dating the night