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Hoke (search for this): article 1
ng.--Very few shells have been thrown into the city to-day. Advices from Burkesville are to the effect that the enemy burnt it last night, about one o'clock. The high bridge is safe, and will not he destroyed I am quite sure. This morning about sunrise our batteries on the Chesterfield side of the Appomattox, opened a furious cannonade on the enemy's lines near battery No. 5, on the City Point road. After the cannonading had lasted about thirty minutes, Haygood's S. C., brigade, of Hoke's division, was started forward. They charged the enemy's skirmishers and drove them back, capturing some thirty of them. Their line of battle, however, was too strong for us, and so our troops had to retire. Our loss is not over sixty in killed and wounded. We also lost, I think, a few prisoners, and captured about one hundred. Since then nothing has been done. 3:20 P. M.--It is again reported that the enemy are moving on the Weldon railroad. X. Sheridan's raiders. In off
June 24th (search for this): article 1
he blue rascals captured. Our loss in this affair is represented to have been inconsiderable. This handsome exploit re much credit upon the troops engaged. The Yankee loss in the engagement of Wednesday afternoon is estimated by competent, judges at something over four thousand in killed, wounded and prisoners; while our own, at the outside, did not exceed four hundred, and some think three hundred will cover the entire casualties. [from our own correspondent.] Petersburg, Va., June 24--2 P. M. Events succeed each other in such rapid succession that a correspondent has no leisure, and little time to do more than merely chronicle results, without indulging speculations or entering much into details. Yesterday afternoon Gen. Mahone, who is when work is to be done, was by the "cavalry people" that the enemy, in strong force, had reached the weldon railway, six miles below here, were fortifying, and were spreading in every direction. This of course was behaved
Chambliss (search for this): article 1
dan's raiders. In official quarters nothing seems to be known as to the whereabouts of Sheridan and his gang. As we have heretofore announced, they left the White House on Wednesday, and proceeded in the direction of James river. It was subsequently ascertained that they struck the Chickahominy at Porge Bridge, and crossed to the south bank of that stream. Our cavalry engaged them on Thursday on the Charles City river road, and one account says they were forced back some distance by Chambliss's brigade. In the engagement, Lieut Pollard, who was conspicuous for his gallantry at the time of the Dahlgren raid, received a severe but not dangerous wound in the ankle. It is reported that another engagement took place on the same day, and that our troops, running short of ammunition, were compelled to fall back. If Sheridan has reached the James river, and escaped, he has done so at a heavy sacrifice. His expedition has been a series of disasters from beginning to end, and the com
Pollard (search for this): article 1
hing seems to be known as to the whereabouts of Sheridan and his gang. As we have heretofore announced, they left the White House on Wednesday, and proceeded in the direction of James river. It was subsequently ascertained that they struck the Chickahominy at Porge Bridge, and crossed to the south bank of that stream. Our cavalry engaged them on Thursday on the Charles City river road, and one account says they were forced back some distance by Chambliss's brigade. In the engagement, Lieut Pollard, who was conspicuous for his gallantry at the time of the Dahlgren raid, received a severe but not dangerous wound in the ankle. It is reported that another engagement took place on the same day, and that our troops, running short of ammunition, were compelled to fall back. If Sheridan has reached the James river, and escaped, he has done so at a heavy sacrifice. His expedition has been a series of disasters from beginning to end, and the command which started out from Grant's army so
21st (search for this): article 1
A detachment of the enemy's raiding force was overtaken yesterday morning at Nottoway Court House by our cavalry under Gen. W. F. H. Lee, and a skirmish took place, in which the Yankees were whipped. They then retreated, with the apparent intention of rejoining the main body. From Hunter's forces — official News. Official information from Salem confirms the main features of the Associated Press dispatch from Lynchburg, in yesterday's paper. The enemy passed through Salem on the 21st, and took the route towards Lewisburg, by Newcastle. McCausland, with his cavalry, struck the enemy north of Salem at the Hanging Rock, and captured four pieces of artillery and disabled six others so that they had to be left. The carriages were destroyed by the enemy. The guns, however, are secured--ten in all. The enemy moved so rapidly that our infantry could not attack him before he got to the mountains, though they marched twenty miles a day. The enemy did a great deal o
McCausland (search for this): article 1
day morning at Nottoway Court House by our cavalry under Gen. W. F. H. Lee, and a skirmish took place, in which the Yankees were whipped. They then retreated, with the apparent intention of rejoining the main body. From Hunter's forces — official News. Official information from Salem confirms the main features of the Associated Press dispatch from Lynchburg, in yesterday's paper. The enemy passed through Salem on the 21st, and took the route towards Lewisburg, by Newcastle. McCausland, with his cavalry, struck the enemy north of Salem at the Hanging Rock, and captured four pieces of artillery and disabled six others so that they had to be left. The carriages were destroyed by the enemy. The guns, however, are secured--ten in all. The enemy moved so rapidly that our infantry could not attack him before he got to the mountains, though they marched twenty miles a day. The enemy did a great deal of damage to citizens in Bedford and Campbell, but not so much in R
Campbell (search for this): article 1
ted, with the apparent intention of rejoining the main body. From Hunter's forces — official News. Official information from Salem confirms the main features of the Associated Press dispatch from Lynchburg, in yesterday's paper. The enemy passed through Salem on the 21st, and took the route towards Lewisburg, by Newcastle. McCausland, with his cavalry, struck the enemy north of Salem at the Hanging Rock, and captured four pieces of artillery and disabled six others so that they had to be left. The carriages were destroyed by the enemy. The guns, however, are secured--ten in all. The enemy moved so rapidly that our infantry could not attack him before he got to the mountains, though they marched twenty miles a day. The enemy did a great deal of damage to citizens in Bedford and Campbell, but not so much in Roanoke, as they were too closely pursued. All the bridges and depots on the railroad were burnt to Salem, but little other damage was done to the road.
Hunter (search for this): article 1
as also been ascertained that the track was torn up in one or two places this side of the Junction. Their design is evidently to damage the road as much as possible, but their career may yet be cheeked. A detachment of the enemy's raiding force was overtaken yesterday morning at Nottoway Court House by our cavalry under Gen. W. F. H. Lee, and a skirmish took place, in which the Yankees were whipped. They then retreated, with the apparent intention of rejoining the main body. From Hunter's forces — official News. Official information from Salem confirms the main features of the Associated Press dispatch from Lynchburg, in yesterday's paper. The enemy passed through Salem on the 21st, and took the route towards Lewisburg, by Newcastle. McCausland, with his cavalry, struck the enemy north of Salem at the Hanging Rock, and captured four pieces of artillery and disabled six others so that they had to be left. The carriages were destroyed by the enemy. The guns, howev
Mills (search for this): article 1
n. M., however, did not stop here, but pushed forward, and about nightfall succeeded in overtaking a part of the sixth corps, and captured about four hundred and eighty prisoners, including twenty commissioned officers. Our loss was quite small. The affair was only a brilliant surprise, and our captures were made after a sharp but decisive skirmish. The enemy being surprised, their chief loss was in prisoners. Among the missing on our side during the fight on Wednesday evening was Major Mills, of S. C., the brave, accomplished, and well known A. A. G. of Anderson's division, new commanded by General Mahone. His friends are very certain that he was captured, and not killed. Last night about nine o'clock there was heavy firing, but it amounted to little or nothing. A woman was killed by a shell thrown in the city on yesterday evening.--Very few shells have been thrown into the city to-day. Advices from Burkesville are to the effect that the enemy burnt it last night,
Spear (search for this): article 1
is proper to add that we place very little confidence in stories brought by couriers. There was no information at headquarters last night from this or any other point. The only additional report we have is connected with the fight on Thursday. It is stated that our forces drove the enemy four miles, when, their ammunition giving out, they were themselves driven precisely the same distance. Raid on the Danville railroad. The Yankee cavalry force sent out from Grant's army, under Spear, Kautz, and Wilson, after destroying the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, near Reams's Station, assailed the Southside railroad, at Ford's Despot, about twenty miles from Petersburg which they burnt, together with two locomotives and sixteen burthen cars, laden with stores, &c, belonging to the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad. They then proceeded on and struck the Richmond and Danville Railroad at Burkesville Junction, where the road intersects with the Southside railroad, fifty- three miles
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