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train left Petersburg yesterday afternoon nothing of especial interest had occurred on the lines during the day. There was an occasional discharge of artillery, and probably some exchange of shots between the sharpshooters, but nothing approximating a general engagement, or even an assault at any point. Fewer shells than usual fell within the city limits yesterday, and but little damage was done. Grant seems to have adopted the expedient of sending out raiding parties, one of which, under Spear, has already started, and, it is reported. has succeeded in cutting the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad. This expedition, it is said, was moving through Dinwiddie yesterday morning, and inquiring for the road to Burkville and the High Bridge. Hence it is inferred that a demonstration against the Danville and a southside Railroads is in contemplation. After the above was written a telegraphic dispatch was received, which will be found in another column, announcing that an engagements t