THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1865.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 21

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1865.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

GREAT FIRE AT PORT CHALMERS. LOSS— L4SOO.

About half-past six o’clock last evening the glowing clouds in the North and North-East seemed ominously portentous of some extensive disaster by fire. . . . The Port has hitherto enjoyed an almost entire immunity from fire, the only instance that has previously occurred, we are informed, having been an alarm from the burning of a small shanty or tent. In the present instance, about half-past six o’clock the premises of Mr Haddock, tinman, George street, were observed to be in flames, which rapidly spread to the store of Messrs M'Lean and Co. —thence to a building occupied by a bootmaker whose name we did not learn: nor were they arrested until the shop of Mr Scott, tailor, and the billiard room kept by Mr Joseph Lees, were consumed. . . . The total amount of damage done is roughly estimated at L 4500. . . .

AMERICAN NEWS. TWENTY-SIX DAYS LATER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR (NINE DAYS LATER THAN THE ' LATEST TELEGRAM).

PALL OF RICHMOND.

EVACUATION OF PETERSBURG.

HEAVY BATTLES AND DISASTROUS DEFEATS OF THE CONFEDERATES.

(FROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE " AROUS.”) Sydney, June 10. The Richmond Examiner of 27th March contains the following;— Petersburg, March 25.

General Bushrod, Johnson, and Gordon stormed the enemy’s breastworks on our left, capturing his works and 500 prisoners, including General M'Laughlin and other officers. The fight was terrific, and the loss on both sides heavy. General Terry was badly wounded. The enemy massed artillery, and poured a terrific fire on our ranks, and caused our troops to fall back to their original position. The Yankee general Warren is reported killed. Grant’s account is that ‘ the enemy massed his forces and succeeded through reprehensible want of vigilance on the part of the Third Brigade, in breaking our lines and capturing Fort Steadman and batteries Nos.'9, 10, and 11. MajorGeneral Parke and the gallant Third Division, aided' by the energy and skill displayed by Brigadier-General Hartsofl, quickly repaired the disaster, and the enemy were driven from Fort Steadman and our lines, with heavy losses, leaving in our hands eight battle-flags. - The result of the day was the defeat of the enemy’s plans and the capture of their strongly-entrenched picket lines, the capture of ten battle-flags, and 2800 prisoners.’ ”...