The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-08
Ouf Army Correspondsnss.
HAADQUAxmas, AaxY on THE PcroxAc,l I
Juno 3, 1864.

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The rebels attacked the Second corps and portion Of
the Sixth corps last evening. but were Handsomely
pulsed after desperate ssuggle They advanced the
attack several times and each time their lines were cut
70 piecss 10 their attempt TO reach works. Their
losses must have been foarfui for our men shot them
down ~ short range, while our batteries moved them
down IN masses.
I Our loss was very light. shsn sxpodea among sho
msmbsrs Of General HaneoOk's staff Of whom lost
leg.
the report that train had been captured turns ont 10
DO false. The trains guarded all the way nom the
White House 70 the front, principally by she colorsd
troops.
Our men are busily engaged 10 digging toward the
works Of the encmy, and the attack last psht made
on one Of our working parties.
The White House Despatch.
WHTs Houss, Va. jane 9, 1854.
The news from the front been meagre for the last
two days. Nothing but skirmishns has occurred, ex-
cept the usual nightly attack for the purpose Of feeling
our lines and learning whether any change OF position
being made.
The charge on the Second corps Saturday night
resulted In loss TO the rebels OF about three hundred
killed and over ono thousand few OF whom they
carried away, owing TO our command OF the ground.
Last evening another attack made, the result of
which has not been ascertained.
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'front.' and this place is very much crowded. The faci
tics for their 70 Washington TO be
very limited, although large numbers are taken or
There Is great lack Of physicians here. fbe wounds
Of hundreds remain undrcssed for cpy need
less deaths are Tho result The aid societies very
busy distributing their supplies; but the demand
great that 1t 10 impossible to supply al.
meeting was held last evening organize system
Of relief and facilitate the shipment supplies this
ons. ma nnlaca
and make arrangements
The Washington Telcgrams.
WASHINGTON. Juno Z, 1904.
The steamer Conneccut arrived here day with one
thousand and ninety men, wounded in the late engage
nenss Half of thsss very cases. Ono man
died on tho Lsssge mp. Eighty Of them o0nsss,
among whom the foowinR:-Major RUFUS Scott First
New York dragons; Captain Richards Fifty ninth
New York. Captain j. A. Cline, One Hondred and Fifty
nfth Pennsylvania Captain =. K Scib Hundred and
Sixteenth Pennsyivaus, and Lieutenant B. K Kimb
First Maine battery.
Tho steamers Lizzie Baker and General Hooker have
also arrived each with about hundred wounded men
on board, including number Of serious cases.
When these vessels left the white House there were
about eight thousand wounded there including large
number Of rebea Several transports were waiting 10
take them on board.
Our forces engaged 1t the White House n throw
ing up sarthworks to guard against any attempt Of The
rebels 70 interfere with our base Of supplies.
Rebel prisoners are brought away from the White
House daily, and large Bsbers continue 70 arrive from
the 'front.' and there four hundred there whom
the boats Dsfl Among them were . number Of on,cen
The railroad from the white House towards the front
WAS In complete running order for distance Of four
miles, and trains ran hourly without ioteSrupson.
The steamer Ashland hes boon taking board oonva-
scents from ihe hospitals In Warrington and VIII sail
this evening fcr New York. whore they will bs placed In
hospital again.
Ths bodies Of Colonel g. Kellogg. Second Connecticut
heavy artillery, Captain Samue NcRes, FIRST United
States cavalry. and Captain j. KcFuloueh Ono IIuu
dred and Yossssh PsonsyIvana were brought up from
shs wh&s Hoass By the ssssnsr Iom, which arrived
here iass sighs fhsss odncsr al killed in ahe
recent battles before Richmond, and THAR bodies win be
forwarded North 70 their frieuds
The o Colonel Orlando H. Morris os The sixsv
sixth New York rsmsos shot through she heart In shs
battle At Coal Harbor, were embaimed bore 70 day By
Brown Alexander, and have been forwarded 70 New |
York by this evenings train. |
The wounded from the battles are arriving here
almost hourly. TO make for their accommodation
suoh Of the sick and wounded already here a arc able 10
DO removed are sent 70 hospitals elsewhere, many Of
them 70 the mountain regions Of Maryland and Pennsy
vapIa. Many Of the convaescens being sent from
the hospitals here the Northern States BY steamer
The following wounded officers arrived here to-day
from The White Houses
c3lonss Ba,s.st, Eighty second Pennsylvania; schan,
Majors Scott, First New York Dragons; linn, EiRhty.
fourth Pennsyvania wnett. Eighth New York artillery;
Wallace. Twenty third Pennsylvania.
Captains Cnno. One Hundred and Fifty dh Peunsyiva.
pia Francis Ninety hyst rennsy vania; Murphy Eighty
second New York: Kimberly, forty.fourth New York;
Hail. Assistant Adlutant Ger sral General owens Hnks
Nineteenth Massachusetts Csawford, one Hundred and
Sixteenth Penpsyvauia Lett. Hundred and Sixteenth
Penpsy vania; Rcnsrds fnty eighth New YORK; Jones,
Eighty fourth pennsy Grilth, Ooe Hundred and
Eighty third Pennsylvania Hill, seventy fourth New
York Rude b. Fourth Maryland Parr Ose Hundred and
ysn,. Pssrics, Ess.y seSoea s.nssyiy.sa; s.%S.e
roassn Fsr % J;ssy Ssssory Ninth hssvy artillery;
Hundred and risy nrss New York Tower, sixth lichi.
Lsgss1:ns Holland, Aslp,.as ism x.ss.ohu.s..s
lery; Richter. sh New York artillery, Low, SIN New
York srisry; Muligss, 1s4th Pennsylvania Elsndorf
.S.A New York 9rssc s,h New York artillery, Taylor,
s2d Pennsylvania; lvers SAD Penpsyva williams s2d
Pepnsyivana; Gordon sbth Penney vana Iredsi iassh
Peunsyvsn'a; Nor%sn isssh rsnnsylvsaa; Connover.
Ioosh New York; Rocss 1874 New York shsvlsy 1924
new York ruSs, ~ tonsscsicut artillery; Hatch Tsh
MassAchusss"'
The work OF the ynitsA states Sanitary
ComHissaon.
WASHINGTON, June 1864.
Ths United states Sanitary Commission reports from
.hs white House show THAI ~ Commission with their
large stock Of sanitary supplies and large corps Of rel
agents. rendering valuable services Yesterday shsy
fed some thousands Of wounded brought 10 from Inc
front 70 BE- carried BY boats so washnsou Ono Of the
nsnecoys Of ths Commiss,ou Dr Cordon Wins,c., -.