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The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ture,) the water tanks, and tore up the track for some distance. We are informed that the sills were burnt, but that the rails were not much damaged. It was reported yesterday that they were fortifying at the Junction, but we have good reason for stating that this was an error. Their design doubtless was to destroy the High Bridge, on the Southside railroad; but learning that this experiment would be attended with some danger to them, they changed their programme, and proceeded on up the Danville road. At 11 o'clock yesterday they were reported all along the road from Greenbay to Meherrin's. Greenbay is seven miles above the Junction, and Meherrin's ten. They no doubt sent out foraging parties to pillage the inhabitants, but at 6 o'clock last evening it was not known what damage had been done to the road beyond the Junction. The stores had all been removed from Burkesville previous to the visit of the raiders, and the injury to the road at that point can speedily be repaired.
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
By the present move a new order of operations begins. We not only threaten the communications of the enemy, we plant ourselves across his communications. The communications of the rebel army are the great lines of railroad by Petersburg and Danville and their connections. Richmond, as a city — Richmond, as a military centre — it is strictly dependent on these lines for its supplies. Cut it off from these and you have a tourniquet around its throat. It may have a months' supplies, or ch better fate. With the Army of the Potomac planted at or north of Petersburg, we there tap the great railroad line connecting Richmond with the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf States. When there, Grant may be able to throw his left across the Danville road, and in this case Richmond is isolated. If his plan does not contemplate so great a development of front, he will at least provide for the effectual destruction of the latter railroad; and this, as well as the destruction of the Western (L
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
n Chesterfield on the enemy's extreme right, and continued for one hour and a quarter. The results are unknown. Four hundred and eighty-three prisoners, captured by Mahone last night, near the railroad, were brought in this morning. All quiet now. [third Dispatch.] Petersburg, June 24, 6 P M. --Gen Mahone, after dislodging the enemy from the Weldon road last night, pushed around their left flank and captured the prisoners alluded to in dispatch of this morning. The affair on the City Point road this morning was an effort to retake some of our lost breastworks, and was preceded by heavy cannonading. Haygood drove the enemy from the breastworks, but other troops falling to support him he fell back. His loss is between one and two hundred a killed, wounded, and prisoners. No shells have been thrown into the city to day, and all has been quiet since nine o'clock. The raiders, after burning the depot at the Junction, took the road to Danville.
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The position at Petersburg. (search)
hburg road, furnishing communication with that place and also with Gordonsville, although by a long and inconvenient circuit. From Burkesville, the Richmond and Danville road extends eighty seven miles to Danville on the boundary of North Carolina, and hence a short link of railroad to Greensboro', constructed by the rebels sinceDanville on the boundary of North Carolina, and hence a short link of railroad to Greensboro', constructed by the rebels since the beginning of the war, connects it with the whole system of North Carolina railways. "It will thus be seen that the Danville road, although it is Davis's sole means of connection with the South and West, is at the same time a most effective line. Fither Kautz or Sheridan should therefore give it his immediate and earnesDanville road, although it is Davis's sole means of connection with the South and West, is at the same time a most effective line. Fither Kautz or Sheridan should therefore give it his immediate and earnest attention. Burkesville is its vital centre. If it is to be cut, that is the point for the operation. Eight or ten miles of road destroyed south and west of the junction there, will isolate Richmond from Lynchburg, Gordonsville, North Carolina, and the whole South. "The James river canal, we believe, is receiving the requ