by John Beauchamp Jones
JUNE 24TH.—Hot and hazy ; dry.
The news (in the papers) of the cutting of our railroad communications with the South creates fresh apprehension among the croakers.
But at 12 M. we had news of the recovery of the Weldon Road last evening, and the capture of 500 more prisoners.
We have nothing from the south side raiders since their work of destruction at Burkesville, cutting theDanville Road.
Mr. Hunter sheds tears over his losses inEssex, the burning of his mill, etc. But he had been a large gainer by the war.
There is a rumor of fighting atPetersburg to-day.
