IJilitoviat Nitino.
ERROR CORRECTED.—In Our article On
Congregationalism last Week - , we stated
that the First Congregational Church
had originally belonged to the Christian
or Vegetarian Sect. We learn that the
members, twenty-five in number, with
drew, with Mr. Gear, from the " Inde
pendent Christian Church," of which
Rev. John G. Wilson is pastor—an or
ganization entirely distinct from the
body above named, and connected with
no other church. Other facts have
since come to our knowledge, which
make us deeply regret, for the honor of
the common cause, that a respectable
council of Congregationalists and others
should have given ecclesiastical standing
to parties who had lost it in other
church connections. What the Boston
Congregationalist said, by way of warn
ing, is only too likely to prove true in
this case :
"It has happened before, in other
cities, that churches and parties who
could not live happily in other commu
nions, have walked in at our too easily
opened door, and have made us ever
lastingly sorry by their presence."
The " sorrow " which may come upon
Congregationalists, as a punishment for
such courses, is no particular concern of
ours ; but the wound and injury suffered
by the Clinch to l which we all belong
form a necessary part of our experience.
We believe that the council has been
verily guilty in this matter. ,
PRESBYTERIANISM ABROAD AND AT
HOME.
We have gathered a large amount of
information which will prove interesting
to all Presbyterians, upon the next to
the last page of the paper. The action.
of the Assembly at Newark on slavery,
which we there publish, will be ree - oived
as establishing, in a most satisfactory
manner, the potsiion of that branch of
the church on the subject. We can now
grasp, with increased cordiality, the
friendly hand reached out to itS by that
body, since . a wide difference in senti
ment on so serious a matter has been
thus completely swept away. The reso
lutions on union correspondpretty much
with our expectations: kindly, though.
not decisive as to practical measures.
We have also concluded our summary
of the proceedings of the English Pres
byterian Synod, and have given a full
account of the proceedings of the:Mil
ted Presbyterian body in Scotland, one
of the most vigorous and admirably
.2ondueted ecclesiastical organizations in
Christendom. The action on union in
these bodies, it will be seen, is encour
aging, though not yet as decisive. We
Khali endeavour to keep our readers in
formed upon the progress of other lead
ng Presbyterian bodies, whose annual
meetings have recently been held.
MODEL CONGREGATIONS.
The United Presbyterian Church of
Scotland is probably in the best condi
-.ion, take it altogether, of any church
the world. A high degree of denim
:national sympathy animates the differ
brit portions of the body, and a whole
some sense of the responsibility of the
individual congregations to the Synod
prevails. As both a proof and a reason
for the prosperity of the body, we may
call attention to the fAt, elsewhere
noted in our columns, that only seven out
of five hundred and seventy-eight congre
gations failed to make their annual
report last year ! What a commentary
and a reproof on the loose ways which
many respectable congregations in our
Presbyterian bodies think it no 'harm
to pursue for years in succession; whose
pastors evidently regard it as no part of
:heir business to urge an improvement
:n this matter.
We may also calrattengon to another
Hignal evidence Of prosperity in the fact
:hat, by competition, one out of four of
=heir church members regularly attends
the prayer-Meetings.
A BULLETIN FOR VAOANOIES.
We .propose to establish in our office
a bulletin board or register, for vacant
ministers and churches. All ministers
or licentiates, who are open for engage
ments for any period, long or short, are
invited to send their names and residen
ces, and to state for what time they can
he engaged. All churches or pastors
desirous of engaging supplies for , a
longer or shorter period, are also request
-01 to give us early inforniation of the
filet. Churches and others desiring
supplies should name the sum they
design paying per Sabbath. The regis
try and inspection of the bulletin will be
/l'oe• We cannot undertake to corres
pond with the parties.
BRITISH LIBERALITY.- The various
i , enevolent societies in' Great Britain
whose anniversaries have recently been
celebrated, report an aggregate income
according to the., Christian. YPo, , oc h f
110 ,470 ,or ovor . 114'0,and hall . TRilli°l/
=II
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION.
At a meeting of Philadelphia Fourth
Presbytery, in Allentown, Tuesday, 7th
inst., Mr. Wm. H. Thorne was examined
with view to his ordination and installa
tion as pastor of Allentown let church.
The examination was satisfactory, and
the ordination and installation were
effected in the following order :
The Rev. James Y. Mitchell Modera
tor presided, proposed the constitutional
questions, and delivered the charge to
the people. The Rev. Robert Adair
preached the sermon, and the Rev. T. J,
Shepherd delivered the charge to the
newly ordained and installed pastor.
The service" was an impressive one, a
large congeggation being present. A
delightful feature of the occasion was
the abundant and beautiful floral dis
play, filling the whole church with a
flood of fragrance and beauty. Our
young brother has our hearty sympathy
and earnest prayers.lo
ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON
SLAVERY.—On Wednesday morning,
lilay 25th, a special committee, to whom
was referred a memorial from the Synod
of Indiana, asking for action on the
slavery question, reported the following
resolutions for adoption by the Assem
bly :
Resolved, let, That we regard the
holding of- huma,n.beings in involuntary
slavery, as practiced in some of the
States of the American Union, as con
trary to the precepts of our holy reli
gion, and as being the fruitful source of
many evils and vices in the social
system.
"Resolved, 2d, therefore, That it be
recommended to the Cumberland Pres
byterians, both North and South, to give
countenance and support to all consti
tutional efforts of •our government to
rid the country of that enormous evil."
The resolutions were adopted by a
nearly unanimous vote.
THE Christian - Commission acknowl
edge cash receipts for two weeks ending
Juno 9th, to the =poet of 00,587.38.
In this amount is included $3,274.75,
from Ladies' Auxiliary Christian Com
mission ih the churches of this city and
vicinity. Also $1,830.61, half the pro
ceeds of a sale of coal by Davis Pearson
& Co., Philada.
A large amount of Sanitary stores is
also acknowledged.
Friends of the soldiers should not abate
heir zeal in his behalf.
F A/RA T-LIN. Tn the report of the Synod
of the English Presbyterian church, page
191 under the head of Finances, a new system
is said to have been postponed—it should
read " proposed."
torroppondettre.
LETTER PROM CHAPLAIN STEWART.
SOUTH OF VIE PAM UN KEY RIVER, NEAR TIANO-
Yen COURT NOUSE, May 28th, 1864.
DEAR BROTHER AIIEAR.S.—As to how
we came here from Spottsylvania Court
House, whence my last letter was dated,
a volume would scarce suffice tell. Bet
ter therefore in a brief letter, not at
tempt to write of our skirmishings and
fighti gs ; our long, long, weary march
es by day and night; of our counter
marches, now far to the right, again
away to the left—passing over bet dusty
roads, corduroy bridges and . pontoons;
through mud, creeks, fields, woods,
swamps, and sloughs, amid moonlight
and thick darks; shower, thunderstorm,
and sunshine. Much of this may never,
can never be written, and were it, could
not be understood by those not exer
cised therein: No matter; we are here
on the South bank of the Pamunkey
River, which we lately crossed on a
pontoon bridge. Yes, here again on the
Peninsula, although from another point
than formerly approached. Again on
this Peninsula, where two years ago we
endured so much, suffered so terribly,
and from whence we retreated so inglo
riously. The future will tell whether
this latter coming will prove more -suc
cessful than the first.
LIE COUNTRY.-r-Fine section through
which we have passed from Spotsylva
nia. So many natural advantages are
possessed as render it capable of 'becom
ing a garden spot of earth. Its parasite--
slavery,—has been long and steadily
sucking out its, juices and marring its
fair beauty. Still the beholder is ready
to exclaim; "grand old Virginia, mother
of States and Presidents."
STARVING ALIT THE REBELS—This
nonsense we have occasionally endea
vored to combat in letters for the past
three years. " Starved dent." Yes, so
have we been assured an hundred times
over by bogus legislators, ignorant,
conceited newspaper reporters, and still
more senseless editors. " Rebellion is
on its last legs. Its supplies nearly
every one cut off. In a very briefperiod
it will thus be forced to submit." Dear
xeader, hereafter don't believe a word of
such stuff. The rebellion is neither
~starved out nor likely
,to be. There is
one way of putting down the rebel-.
lion— it clown.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1864.
More corn has been planted the pre
sent season and will be raised in Vir
ginia alone, than will suffice not only all
her own inhabitants, but the whole of
the rebel army, fur the next two years.
Wherever we have gone in this cam
paign, immense fields of corn well culti
vated, greet the eye. It all looks well,
the young stalks in many fields being
already knee high. In not a few places
has the forest been cleared during the
past Winter and planted in corn. And
strange to say, although the rebel army
.preceded us, there was scarcely a farm
we came to, where there was not some
little out-house or large crib full of - old
corn in the ear. Around these - oar
artillery and cavalry men would gather,
like hungry crows over a carcass, and.
cease not till all would be carried off to
_feed their weary -horses.
LIVING ON CORN.-But •are the in
habitants of ißebeldom, as well as her
soldiers, willing to live and fight only on
corn ? Not willing, perhaps, but prepared.
I have taken pains to, examine not a
few haversacks still strapped to dead
rebels where they fell in battle. In a
majority of them, nothing was found
save corn meal, in some fine and white,
in others almost as coarse as hominy.
Others had turned their meal, as best
they could, into thick, hard corn-cake.
A few were found containing small
pieces of bacon, and others little packa
ges of coffee and wheat, mixed together
and browned, ready to be bruised when
wanted. • The patriotism of our army is
not to be questioned:; yet is it somewhat
doubtful whether this fearful strife
could be continued were we" so fed.
This war has stirred up all the latent
energies of rebe l .detn. They are dread
fully in earnest, ready for any sacrifice;
and in these conditions are to be met.
The only way to accomplish this is to
break their military power in battle.
This, with tremendous efforts, we have
been endeavoring to accomplish and
with varied and hopeful success. The
basin em is by no means finished. Friends
at home must not be misled by flaming
editorials and trumpedup newspaper re
ports. Send on the supplies and rein
forcements.
REBEL ARMY DEMORALIZED ? Not a
bit of it. To-day it is as well organized,
as numerous and as inveterate as at any
former period. Through 'the masterly
tactics of Grant and the unparalleled
struggles of our soldiers, Lee has often
fallen back, nnbroken, from post to post;
yet has each one of these reeedings ren
dered our work of finally beating them
more difficult; carrying us still farther
from our base of operations, supplies
and reinforcements. Every one, with
half a military idea, will readily believe
that our losses in killed and wounded,
were much greater .than the rebels.'
How could it be otherwise? Almost
invariably we had to make the assaults
upon Lee's veteran army, posted in rifle,
pits, behind breastworks and in hiding
places, where one soldier was equal to
two making the attack. These things
are not written under any feeling of dis
couragement, much less to discourage
others. We were never more hopeful
nor filled with greater encouragethent.
They are especially written to preserve
the reputation of our brave generals
and still braver soldiers, should this war
of necessity, be continued far beyond
the period wnen our ardent Northern
expectation demands it to be finished.
STARWBERRY PlCNlC.—Riding to-day
a short distance in advance of our
breastwork •and line of battle, in order
to allow Jesse a good place for grazing,
as our rations of oats are somewhat scant
at present, as well as hard-tack, what
was my surprise and pleasure to light
upon a large patch of indigenous straw
berries, deliciously ripe. A real God
send after a month's rugged experience
of simple grab. I soon picked a quart
and stemmed a tin plate-full, sprinkling
on a little brown sugar. Then, seated
alone under the shadow of a large old
chestnut, had a grateful picnic, straw
berries and hard-tack. Oh, for the pre.
Bence of a few dear absent friends.
Some selfishness also mingled with the
feast. I told no one until self was satis
fied. Intimation was then given of the
discovery, and what a charge was there,
my countrymen
In this lovely region, all other vege
tation is advanced in accordance with
strawberries ripe in the field on the
28th of May. Peas in the gardens fully
grown and fit for use, peaches and apples
as large as crabapples, wheat in blos
som, oats headed, and corn often two
feet high. Midsummer in appearance.
A. M. STEWART.
Since the battle of Reseca, Sherman has
had no general engagement with the enemy,
but they have shown a disposition to contest
his advance ,and have even turned to assault
him. On every occasion, however, they have
been completely repulsed often with great
loss. He hangs closely On the rear of the
retreating„ foe, and is likely - to do so•until he
is completely .overwhelmed:.. Sherman is
pushing., for Atlanta, Whieli'is" ri,"„Strobg posi
tion ais*tbls key to Oiliest every partof the
S tate.
News of the Aftd.
THE WAR.
The great struggle in - Virginia still con
tinues to attract the public attention. Gen.
Sherman keeps on his way into the centre
of Georgia. Gen. Butler continues to hold
his own on the • James River, and is even
making some incursions upon the enemy,
and Gen. linuter has given the rebels in the
Shenandoah Valley a thorough whipping.
The guerrilla leader, Morgan, has undertaken
another raid through Kentucky, and toward
Cincinnati. It remains to be seen whether
or not he will succeed in getting himself again
into the hands of the Ohioans;
Nothing of a decisive character has occurr
ed in any of the military departments, du
ring the past week. We are waiting. clay by
day to hoar of active operations in Virginia..
In the meantime, we give a resume of what
events of - interest haye transpired since our
last issue.
Virginia.—Grant's army has had several
skirmishes during the week, of more or less
importance, but there has, up to this writing,
been no general engagement. The rebels
have shown a peculiar fondness for attacking
our army at night, but they do not seem to
have been successful in any case.
June 7th
On the morning of the lilkof June, a dis
patch to the following a was received
I'roan Grant's headqUarters, at the War De
partment:
An assault was made on 33urnside about
midnight, and successfully repulsed. On the
preceding afternoon, a hundred picked men
of the enemy made a rush to find out what
was the meaning of Hancock's advancing
siege lines. Nine of the party were captured,
and the rest killed or driven back.
Several letters - have passed between Gen.
Grant and Gen:Lee, in respect to collecting
the dead and the wounded between the two
armies. Gen. Grant, in the closing letter, re
grets that all his efforts " for alleviating the
sufferings of wounded men left on the battle
field have been rendered nugatory."
Three rebel officers and six men, sent out to
search for the wounded of their commands,
were captured in consequence of the enemy
not delivering Gen. Lee's letter until the
hour he had named had expired. Gen.
Grant has notified Gen. Lee, that they were
captured through a misunderstanding, and
will not be held as• prisoners, but will be re
turned.
Correspondence received on this date, give
some particulars of the battle of Cold Har
bor, fought on the Ist of June. Although
the engagement was not general it was very
severe,' lasting from five o'clOck in the after
noon till ten in the -evening. It resulted in
our gaining considerable ground, taking over
six hundred prisoners, occupying a portion
of their main Works, and securing the posi
tion desired for the whole army.
After a long and weary march, I the troops
came in contact with a portion of the rebel
line, and the action began. The following
was the disposition of our forces eitgagal
Smith formed on Wright's right—the battle
field being substantially that of Gaine's
fought June 27, 1862. There was this remar
kable difference, however. We had the ene
my's position of two years ago, they ours.
Then triey attacked, and, being successful,
turned the right of our army. Now we at
tacked, and have turned the right of their
army. Neill's division (2d) held the ex
treme left, Russell's (Ist) the centre, and
Rickett's (3d) the rightof the 6th Corp's po
sition. Devine's division connected with
Rickett's right; Brook's division with his
right, and Martindale's division with the
latter's right. The last three divisions consti 7
tute the 18th Corps.
As usual, the battle was felt for by advanc
ing skirmishers, and prepared for by planting
artillery, while the lines of infantry extended
between. About SR. M., the shots from the
skirmish line indicated the near presence of
the enemy, when 'Wright's artillery opened.
This determind to us his position, and an ad
vance of the whole line was ordered. Mean-
While our superiority in artillery was being
demonstrated. The Rebel batteries were
1 either silenced by stress of ours,.or by short
ness of ammunition. They, however, threw
enough to raise a good many clouds of dust,
to lop down a great many trees, and to dis
turb a great many people.
The assault ordered was made at 6 o'clock,
or a little before. It was successful. The
spattering shots of the hour previous in
stantly became a tempest of musketry. Col.
Drake's brigade, at the very left of the 18th
Corps, opened the storm, and then the vol
lies rang, crashing louder and still louder to
the left. And now the whole line was engag
ed. Everything was formed into the column
of attack, exceptin. , Martindale's division at
the extreme right, and Neill's on the ex
treme left, 'who must hold back and take
care of the flanks.
Our loss, in the 6th Corps, 960 wounded
and a few less than 200 killed, in the 18th
Corps, about 050 wounded and 125 killed.
The enemy lost more heavily. -
June Sth.
A dispatch received on the above tlate, at
the War Department from the headquarters
of the Army of the Potomac, reports all
quiet, and no casualties. A correspondent,
writing under date of the 6th, from Cold
Harbor, whose letter was published on the
Bth, says :
The 2d Brigade, 2d Division of the oth
Corps, commanded by Brig-Gen. Griffin, re
cently promoted, was opened upon by the
enemy's artillery this afternoon. Our artil
lery responded, and considerable cannonad
ing, lasting for an hour, ensued with unim
portant results. The hospital of the 18th
Army Corps, situated near the 6th Corps
headquarters, was shelled during the engage
ment. NO casualities are reported,
June 9th.
No war news or official dispatches from
headquarters were received on the above
date. The Associated Press correspondence
is as follows, under date of June Bth : The
flag of truce sent by Gen. Grant was arranged
for last evening, and under the direction of
the corps commanders the dead and wound
between the lines of works were brought off,
There were few wounded at some points,
while at others. quite a number were found.
None but medical officers and stretcher
bearers were allowed to go on the field, and
all- intercourse with the enemy was strictly
prohibited. The mails are now regularly re
ceived in the army, the arrangements beim: ,
most complete under the management of D.
P. Parker and N. B. Haslett, Postmasters of
the Army of the Potomac. Newspapers; will
also arrive regularly from this date, under
the direction of Mr. Lamb, news agent.
A few shells were thrown on our left yes
terday afternOon by the enemy, but they did
no damage. A portion of the sth Corps is.
reported as having arrived at a point on the
Chickahominy: near Bettom's Bridge; - and
considerable firing was heard in that -direc-'
tkm yesterday 'afternoon. A party of rebels
ConSAting of a Captain,' Lieutenant, and five
F,l;•;;.ez,.canie. Lato cn. lines yesterday with
a flag of truce, looking for the body of an
officer, and our men at that point brought
them in, not knowing that a flag of truce
prevailed. They were returned to their lines
last evening. The railroad from the White
'rouse to the army is being put in order,
and will be ready for travel in a day or two.
June 10th,
Dispatches received on this date, state that
there was no - firing, except by the pickets.
Arrangements were in progress for gathering
in the wounded and burying the dead, who
had fallen between the lines of the contend-
mg armies.
information of the burning of Bowling
Green, Va., the county seat of Caroline
County, by our forces, has been received at
the front. An ambulance train of ours was
fired upon from the houses while passing
through the place, when the cavalry in
charge of the train took the citizens and
placed them in two houses standing away
from the town, after which the town was s6t
on fire and completely destroyed. If the
rebels are served in this way a few times, it
will teach them a lesson, which they have
been seemingly slow to learn.
June 11th
No news of importance received from the
Army of the Potomac on this date.
June 12th.
Secretary Stanton received a dispatch from
Grant's headquarters, dated the 11th, stating
that the rebel cavalry having yesterday made
a dash into Wilson's lines, near the Tenny
House, Wilson this morning sent out a part
of Mclntosh's brigade to see where the
enemy was. Their pickets were driven back,
and their outer line forced, the cavalry
passing over the entrenchments. About a
mile west of Bethesda's Church, Mclntosh
came upon Field's divison of infantry, and
having accomplished the purpose of his
reconnoissance, retired. He killed and
wounded a number of rebels in his progress,
and brought away four or five, prisoners. He
had 16 men killed and wounded.
West Virginia.—Major Gen. Hunter has
worsted the rebels in his department. It
seems the rebels were the first to learn of
this disaster to their own arms. On the Bth
inst., the following dispatch reached the War
Department from - Gen. Grant's headquar
ters. It was dated June 7th :
The Richmond Examiner of to-day speaks of
the defeat of Gen. W. E. Jones by Gen.
Hunter twelve miles beyond Staunton, Va.
Gen. Jones was killed on the field. His suc
cessor retired to Waynesboro, and new holds
the mountains between Charlottesville and
Staunton.
The paper further states that no hos
pitals or stores were captured by Gen Hunter.
Another dispatch announces that our
forces occupy Staunton. The battle was
fought on Sunday.
Staunton is the most important western
station of the Virginia Central Railroad, and
almost from the beginning of the war has
been an objective point—constantly attempt
ed and never reached. It is but sixty mile
from Lynchburg and thirty-five from Char
lottesville. Its present seizure makes it clear
that Gen. Hunter is to meet the advance of
Gen. Crooke, who moves from West Virginia
up the Tennessee Railroad ; at Lynchburg,
and the success of the battle on Sunday is
sufficient to show that no force remains in
Central Virginia to oppose this movement.
Lee hw 110 tc WI in the main for hereto
fore detailed for the protection of these vital
point S—one other evidence of the terrible
stress put upon. him by the operations of
Gen. Grant.
Although no official report has yetreached
the War Department from Gen. Hunter, it is
authentically stated that his victory was much
larger than stated by the Richmond papers.
This was to be expected. For although
they are expert at magnifying their own vic
tories and our defeats, they are marvelously
deficient in giving the truth when they are
defeated.
It appears Hunter besides killing the rebel
General Jones, and driving his defeated col
umns before him, took twenty pieces of
cannon with many prisoners and a large
quantity of stores.
The following detailed account of General
Hunter's victory is furnished by the associat
ed press.
STA ENTON, SHENANDOAH VALLEY,
Monday, June 6, 1864.
Our movements here have in every way
been an entire success. We have thoroughly
whipped and driven back the enemy, who is
rapidly retreating towards Blue Ridge. In
our movements so far we have captured one
battery of six pieces, besides other cannon of
heavy calibre. Over a million dollars Worth
of stores fell into our hands. The amount of
railroad property which we have destroyed
and captured is large. We have taken a
large number of prisoners. Some of them
are mere boys, - and one or two I saw were so
young that they could barely use a musket.
Considering the extensive character of our
combinations, and the important results we
have attained, our loss is not large in either
killed or wounded. Crook's column and
Averill's command met with decided success.
In one action which we had the enemy at
tempted a trick by trying to flank our left.
In the end we tricked him, as we turned his
left, and thereby brought about his defeat
handsomely. Thoburn's brigade of infantry
suffered the heaviest in killed and wounded.
Two special messengers, previously sent to
the rear with dispatches, w ere captured by
Gilmer's and some of Moseby's men, who not
only took their dispatches from them, but
held them as prisoners. One of the messen
gers was a negro—a bright boy in everything
but color. Our forces are in hot pursuit of
the enemy. Stahl's division of the cavalry,
and Sullivan's division of infantry, were hotly
engaged. The brigades commanded by
Colonel Mcßeynolds, of the First New York
Cavalry, and Colonel Wynkoop, of the
Twentieth Pennsylvania, did their work.
The enemy's retreat is a complete stampede
—a rout. On taking Staunton we found that
every man and boy had been called out for
its defence. Staunton is well fortified • but
if the enemy had only remained to hold the
the place to the last extremity, we would
have captured the whole Rebel command.
We got in just such positions as to secure that
character of result. At one time, our column
was in a great measure in the rear of Jones,
and Imboden, and the main Rebel position.
The principal took peace on the North
River and Middle River. It is very difii'cult
getting dispatches to the rear, as we are now
over one hundred and seventeen miles in the
enemy's country, or from Martinsburg and
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Ranroad,
the nearest accessible point of communication
and the road is lined all the way with gueril
las of every stripe, from the wild highwayman
to the regular life-taker, and no mercy. A
detachment of the 22d Pennsylvania Regi:
ment had a severe skirmish with the enemy,
in the neighborhood of Moorfield, Hardy
County. fn the company commanded by
Capt. Hart we lost four men killed and eighty
four wOunded, and eventually drove the
ene
my to the mountains. Gen. Sigel has a
force still in pursuit from Gen. Kelly's com
mand.
Since the above was in type, Gen. Hunter
sends a dispatch tct the War - Department
under date ofthe Bth, in Which he Makes
the following-report:. ''We met the enemy
at Piedmont last Sunday, the .sth .
ling Win. K. Jones, their Gonirtiandinr , Gene
ral, and totally routing them after a 1- attle of
ten hours' duration. We have capture -I i .100
prisoners altoff,ethel.-1,000 men Brd .ver
60 officers in the field of battle ;
stand of arms, three pieces of artillr-.i\
a. va=t quantity of stores. We have
effected a junction With Gens. Ind
A verill."
Gen. Butler's Operations.—. otw ° nd
bur the reduction of Butler's forces, mention
edin our last issue. he has made, and su e e e ,-,-
frilly, too, his cherished. demonstration on
Petersburg. In his official dispatch':racier
date of June II th, the Secretary of War ,a :
Yesterday. Gen. Kautz charged the ene
my's works at Petersburg, and carried Them,
penetrating into the town, but not being
supported by Gen. gillmore, who had th
drawn his forces :without a conflict, Gen_
Kautz was obliged to withdraw without far
ther effect.
Um. Kautz captured forty prisoners and
one piece of artillery, which he brought mrvay.
Butler had planned the attack, so that
Gen. Kautz was to enter Petersburg from the
opposite side, and also to again cut the Peters
burg and Weldon Railroad. It was intended
to send Gen. llinks with a sufiCient number
of his troops to carry the place by assault,
for the conduct of which movement Gen. FT._
is admirably adapted. Gen. Gillmore express- -
ed a desire to take. the infantry cornrnand,
and it was assigned. him.
C:ee. Kautz, with his cavalry ; moved
lityliglit on the morning of the 9th for
the. south, south-west side of the -city. fol
lowsl Gen. G illmore with the infantry
force. As the rebal battery known as the
" Clifton Battery" commands the river road,
a detour was made so as to get out of its
range. To our right Capt. Follet's battery
was in position, and soon commenced throw
ing percussion and fuse shell in the direction
of the rebel batteries opposite the center of
our lines. After awhile it woke up the re
bels, who not having the remotest idea as to
where this battery was situated, vented their
indignation upon the batteries along the
center and right of our line. This afforded
our artillerists a renewed opportunity to pay
their respects and, as usual, to silence the
rebel guns. The firing from Capt. Follett's -
battery was, however, continued.
In the inner channel of the river hidden
from view, lay the gunboat Corn. Perry ; the
army gunboats were also within range of the
rebel work. On the opposite side of the
Appomattox a field battery was placed in a
commanding - position. Shell after shell ex
ploded nearer and nearer the work, when a
flash and a puff of white smoke came from
the rebel gun, followed some seconds after
by a dull boom, telling that the graybacks
were not going to remain silent spectators of
the scene. At first they directed their shot
against the land - battery and over-shot it.
Then they tried the gunboats and fell short.
By this time the Corn. Perry, firing by sig
nals from the shore, had got the range and
lodged a shell from her 100-pound Parrott
fairly in one of the embrasures. The shell
exploded and an army wagon could have
been driven through the opening thus made.
'But the rebels were not idle; and between
the discharges of the Parrott gun were seen
busily at work trying to - repair damages.
But all in vain. Shell after shell was burst
with unerring aim in the fort and the garri
son forced to leave, save one individual, who,
in white shirt and gray trowsers, persisted in
displaying his gymnastics, by standing upon
the parapet, watching and dodging the shells.
IleanWhile Gen. Gilhnore's forces had pa ,, ed
on, anct s were out of range of the battery.
Soon their gUna were seen flashing, and a
slight Skirmish took place, but the enemy
retired before them. At• noon they were
within one and a half miles of Pet.m,lairg,
and Gen. G. sent' a - dispatch that he had
s *try to his left, but had
heard KauWa.gAri .
no
commurWeition with him. Gen. Gillmore
started out with instructions to advance upon
Petersburg and engage the enemy, He re
turned at night. It was immaterial whether
he succeeded or not., the real object being to di
vert attention from Kautz, who was to dash
into the city from the opposite side, burn
the bridge over the Appomattox, da ,
stroy the stores and supplies, depots. &c.,
and to do all that he could to annoy and
harass the enemy. The signal glass showed
that Kautz was fulfilling his mission, aa cav
alry were seen attacking. upon the Further
side, and driving the enemy before therm_ This
was inside the intrenehments, and in the
outskirts of the city. All was well with the
a
"And Gillmore I" wa,s the cry'..
caAlas was not there. He had encounter
ed a woman who told him that she had been
in Petersburg the day before, and that the
movement was known there yesterday at noon.
Availine ° himself of the second claue of
his instructions, viz : to return at night, he sent
back word that he found the works quite
formidable, and more strongly garrisoned
than he had anticipated, and that he mid
Gen. Rinks (lid not deem it prudent to at tack
- - -
them, and had, therefore, retired half a mile,
where he had formed in line of battle. Mean
while, Gen. Kautz had found" the line a in
trenchments with his cavalry, and was fight,
ing in the city, expecting that infantry would
assist him. The Rebels, seeing Gillinorris
forces withdrawn, turned their undivided _
attention to Kautz, pressing him closely, and
captured a three-inch gun, after shooting
nearly all its horses. At this the cavalry
became enraged and pounced upon a. 12
pounder brass piece, which they seized and
brought away. Still no sign of a dive....sioa in
their favor by the infantry. To atteTnpt to
accomplish the work assigned him to do was
madness, and. Gen. Kautz reluctantly or, I erect
a withdrawal.
It is certain that had the force of
my been employed by Gen. Gillmcfe. Geo.
Kautz could have destroyed the bride across
the Appomatox, and burned depot- and
storehouses. No troops passed to the aid of
Petersburg, over the railroad or turnpike, '
from six o'clock in the morning. Deserters
agree in saying that. the intended attack was
known to them at one o'clock this morning,
but knew of no reinforcements arriving.
Gen. aillmore's losses in the skirmishing were
very small, and Gen. Kautz's 'only ten or fif
teen. Between forty and fifty prisoners were
captured by Gen Kautz. The infantry re
crossed the Appomattox, in excellent girder,.
about sunset.
Georgia. Gen. Sherman continues to push
his advantages already gained against the re
bel Gen. Johnston. Sherman is determined
to keep the success of the national arms in the
West on a pace with that in the East.
'organ's Raid in Kentucky—The cere—
brated rebel leader and guerrilla John Morgan
has been making a raid through Kentucky,
threatening Cincinnati. He has succeeded
in stealing a number of horses and otherwise
despoiling the Union farmers. He seems to
have taken particular care, however.-to pro
tect the property of open rebels, or their
sympathizers. With from four to five thou
sand men, he fell upon two Ohio regiments,.
`which, owing to the superior numbers of the.
enemy, were forced hi surrender
Morgan attacked the city of Frankfort, Ky,
but after fruitless effbrts, wa3 compelled to
withdraw. At Cynthiana,Ky, Gen Burbridge
came upon Morgan, while he was at breakfast
and completely defeated him, his men becom
ing demoralized and fleeing in all directions.
The raid, which has not been very profitable
to the rebels is now practically ended.
Morgan's loss in the above defeat is stated
at 400:, killed and woundectiai t 1y150,46A - 0 ,
ners. Most of the Ohio regiments,"loo days'
. men, were recaptured b, &Amid