, 1864-06-04
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Heavy skitmishing ng----
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Col. Bross' Colored Brigade at
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ing We'll.
DUB TROOPS HOLD AN I'M
POhTANT PASS.
The Reinforcements to Grant
from Buffers Army.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS YES
1EREAY.
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WAX BEIAHlE E4NI4
WAsHS6Tos, Juue 1-10:0o p. m.

WAsHrSeToS, June 1-10:0o p. m.
To 11sjor General Dig:
4 dispatch dated yesterday Thursday) at 7:s0 p.
m, has this evening been received from General
Sherman.
He reports that On Wednesday, June I, McPaer-
son marched up from Dallas to a po.rt IN front Of
the enemy at New Hope Chatch. On Thursday,
June 2, Sehthela and Hooker having been shifted to
the extreme lef, pushed forward towards Marietta,
and at the ZANE time Stoneman's snd Gar1and'a
cavalry were sent to Alatoona Pass, which they
mcnte. tho dispatch ss5s, have secured the Pass.
which was considered formidable one.
Movements are reported By the dispatch as new
In progress which are not proper low for pub
Ncation.
Nothing has been heard from General Grant
s,nce lis dispatch, dated at o'clock yesterday
f1bu1edayl morning.
Telcg1aph1c Communication has been del1yed By
a violent storm on the Peninsula yesterday eve
ming and LAST night, and 1t cannot be 70 estsbllah
ed before eonc time tomorrow
Isisncd,1 EN-. STANTON.
WAE111SG1ox, June 1--Thc steamer EeJrort
arrived this afternoon, having left Whit6 House at
noon yesterday.
Parties who csme up on her state that heasy
csunouadipg was heard there whea they le1, lndi-
eating that an engagement was in progress.
L cavalry INN who camc in from the front to
the White uouee, reported the Sixth Corps was
engaged, having brought It on BY rapid aud sud.
den movement from the LETT to right
Several regiments IT negro troops, dcnbtless q
portion Of Buler's forces and Col B7oss' Pfogts-
ionel co1orcd brigade. from Camp Casey, Alexan'
1f1a, were being landed at the White Housc. when
tie ktJpo1t lett.
It's known by the Nary Department t.at tue
rebels have Iron ela5s, torpedo ratts, an1 o:ae,
informal mucldnes which they intend to eend do
naval officers cll prepared for them, eud thcFs
is no fear OF the rcEu!t,
WAs1uxGTos, June "a dispatch .som tho armt
Of The Potomac, dated O'Clock Tuesday p. H., say
| Gen. Dirncy division advanced against breast
work held by Breckinridgo's corps. On the sout
side OF the 1'at=potony Greek, on high eninenee
very strong po-Ition, and one which might haT
been easily held against d vastly supc11or forco.
The enemy, ahcr firing ronn1 or two, and ses
Ing determination 10 take the place, cvacuate
md retrcated to the woods. Our loae Is a5ou
twenty-five
We took about }fty prisoners, mostly bc1onein
to BrccHuridge's command, some Of whom sal
they were in the Valley In the fight viii. Gencra
S1ecl, but did nor have to fight as stub5ornlY )
theY did here.
I The attempt made to- turn or left last NIGH
and CIT rs Of from the White House. our new bas
u eupp"se' "a' 'e'e"'ea' wv" ~ons4u't0''' IVA
on boh e'oea'
WAsH1EaToS. June 3.-A dispatch rom the Al
my OF INC fo,oae, aa1ea "eunssoay snn a'ea., sas
.naI " uo as3 o'o.s .n 10 n4.ss" rsa.., ~
from Hhanes' STORE towards Detaesaa eea'cn' IN
Inject .no ,ic onr IN dt
~. rsaa r,ts phndes7 md Eor1v,z division, n,aa
e'nk iiAsp's tAnousn a-u t..4g o'al1 A.8a
Ill attack on Wa'1eu's r1ght nanS. caue1ng MN I
fill b.ck from his first line The enemy then At
yppeed and charged the 6econu line. Kitchen
| h,ioade Of heavy srtir1erv IVES posted there, an
ollsas n ~ ~ co,"net;nn rs1tb ,hs hatt,
r1es Of both dsaks, which nearly demolished tn
rebel column OF attack.
The enc7ny fell hack In terrible disorder, and lei
1neis oeau aoa "oanoeu oeninu ~, Ine".
| "AsH1No7oS' 5une S.-Ihe large ioaaag MOI
pital, no" lying ut anchor, at Alexandra, Will b
sent around to Whito House Immediately to r
ss..o 49, 4vnrnaad ,ber- Covernm~nt hat, mn
ce'Se ous "ouueu taee. Ho'el1nous ..,.,. uoa.1 ~
ply regularly pe1"eco tnia c4t5 Ana HMte Ao0s
| As many Of orr wounded as are nble TO be move
| arc being taken ont OF the hosp1t216 and scl
,,... - e .,. t..s.ae,s th-.a n,x ~. ~
HAte 4'oase. "'1 @e& ~eA 10y 49, .~4A -"
drcd wounded on board. making IN aA thirty tho
sand that have BEEN brought 10 the hoapitals her
The ps,msster General has ordered that II pa
.,,- so-s ~ x..nrnaoa ~, tn hara tbc -,
lns an'' o~se4' LIZ ""'N0'1 "'' ~ LAW 'oo r.
, terence. c.,-,.
NAsH!SGIoS. 9nHe 1.Eine s.eauaeI Eotasat ~ y =,
~ ;s nt " .nn.e "
M,,. a11t ~ *iI E,,bax - .o+aror -a.a.H-s ~
| oao ocep enasulnQ taag polnt a31 tne toaa. oon
o1 5ue ouH9:nEs Tese uestloyea on iaQ1eHa% ugL
ana On fHdav nigat ne Woik OF aemouuon )"
| nn1sneu. 70 pIcsent 1ne un1su1nss Deaug useo
e enetef p44Ste y 3aS Eueluat. fe!aons ntI4sl!
here NON ffcaerae~soars report tnat Raef1itas e
1l07s 70 uorel a!vano me to"n ~ coastoetins r.
NUMBER. 4ahy g. tasm ase also 70 &c seea a4o'
4 NEW foRK, J9ne a-The HeTald's 5th Am
Corps correspondent sasa OF lao hsttlc 81 Monda
!. "At eix O'Clock - the evening tho encn
b assa9ltedM M 9uf Ane. II VA M general @ a and sndd
d aheayy sHsmish liae. stmultans onsly with th*
opening To,.sy o. masGe' e zane @ soa s ssot
sbeu to1n ~ a.g!J .t seue @ ul .aotE g,
t retrru the fire. II vas most narderons yo!lt
i. The asFar1ing column ssae stakGcred ana ie1 Y
Our artillery. Kh:cn naa oeen IN posatson, ofca
responsive 10 ING enemy caanon. Aasaa!. al
!. assarlt Was 1aaae y! 1ne aespsfate 1oe, ont "a
= time our troops anfleQ 4lu1 paeA uPon 1tns LII