Unknown to Jefferson Davis, July 1, 1864

General Beauregard reports a feeble demonstration made by enemy on a portion of General Johnson’s lines about 5 p. m. yesterday. His skirmishers, supported by two lines of troops, drove in our skirmishers, which were re-established at dark. In the various conflicts with the enemy’s cavalry in their late expedition against the railroads, besides their killed and wounded left on the field, over 1,000 prisoners, 13 pieces of artillery, 30 wagons and ambulances, many small-arms, horses, ordnance stores, and several hundred negroes taken from the plantations on their route were captured. R. E. LEE,

General. Hon. J. A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War.

Dunw’s HILu, July 30, 1864—3.25 p. m.

At5 a.m. the enemy sprung a mine under one of the salients on

General B. R. Johnson’s front and opened his batteries upon our lines

and the city of Petersburg. In the confusion caused by the explosion

of the mine he got possession of the salient. We have retaken the salient and driven the enemy back to his lines with loss.

Secretary of War.