The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-06

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ruE WAR NEMs-TtIE FIGHTING ON
eetDAy-GEN. LEES OFFICIAL DIS
r,rpu-TliE ENEMY EEpD LSED -
LATEST FROM THE FRONT - Az
FAIRS IN FGEDERlCKsBuRG-CAf r.
quRE OF A YANKEE STEAMER, &c.
The news ieom the front is interesting,
.n} shows that the lighting thus far has re-
.,I,cd to our advantage. The cnemy's as
s,a,is anon our works have been repeatedly
-.nalsei with heavy loss to him, and com
,',r,,iyc,y slight 10 The Confederates. Rain
an a. Intervals thTou ghout Saturday, ba,
,.s occlsiona! heavy booming OF artillery
A,se,, that the two armies were not en-
,..sy Idle We append sach Information "a
~ haze been enabled 10 gather siacc our
i.s sefofi
rn~N asNEGAL LEES ARMY
!hc Jliosiag "a q .ncr.,i Lees oiiic.A! ae-
e-a1; al the gayement oa FriiAy murn
.ae:
HfsnQ'Es ARMY NORTHERN v..,
.'une u, is6i-1 . +. NJ.
H.. Srtfrg Of Var.
Abjut u A. N. to-day, the enemy made
in attack upon The right Of our line. In
jsant of q General i.oke and part OF General
r.eci.rng,lge', line hc was repulsed without
d,lhenity.
Hs succeeded in penetrating 4 salient in
GtaerAl Bteekenfidge's line aud eaptared
pi,liou OF the battalion there posted.
Gcu tnnegans brigade, OF Mahone's di-
y.-l,n, AID TIC lTylAnd battalion, OF BTeck.
e4ndscy comm .ai, liza ncdiateiy drove the
t4e.ny ou. wi;iI severe loss.
.,peaiei attacks We're made upon Gen
AU !Cr5on's position, chilly against his
Ut auler deu. kei.naw. They We're
IA, With great stealiness, and repuised in
every instance.
1uc ATTACK extended ID our extreme left,
nader Gen Euly, with like results. Later
i "a ihc day 1t Was twice renewed against
tsn iisth, who occupied EaliJ'a lett, bat
MS repulaed With loss.
Gen. Ii iimpton encoun.ered the eneny's
t'gilry near iiawes's shop, aud a part Of
GCn Wn. IL. +. Lees division drove them
iJm their entrencbments
Oar ioSs to-day has been small, and our
sae.e3a, nn:!er the blessing OF God, all that
! " Ja!d expect.
respectfully,
Il. L. LEE. General.
Ia the above dispatch Gen. Lee makes
! iigJfab.e mention ol q gallant command TO
HAsn proper credit has not heretofore
b.en giyen--the Maryland battalion. We
.ge inIornied thal their charge, in cotianc-
hJn With the fioiidians, WAS irresistible.
10 the accounts published on Saturday
ihe mention oi. thG heavy 6ghting Oh X er-
| Fla" & iioni ii,ied 10 conyeya Correct idea!
ot the pat taken by Laws, Anlerseu's,
! and Gregg b!igades, OF Fields division, in
rtieIiins the repeated and determined as
/ etus 0! the enemy in fridays battle
/ 'ihe-e troops, although Oh Gen. kershaW's
Lac, We're occupying the trenches at the
lime The attack WAS male, AMI to them
great credit is due for the steadiness with
which they iepalsed every assault. Gen.
4 Nefshaw's troops supported and assisted
4 these brigades, ana their aid was invaluable.
4 bn' the attack WAS directed against Law,
Anderson, and Gregg.
lnilie close Of our report on Saturday on
a''t'''n vas made to heavy firing late On
lIdiY evening, and the opinion expressed I,
fhIt ii WAS renewal of the assault by the
enemy upon our liues. Thi, proved to be !
correct, and the result ID given in the fol- |
loving Official dispatch from Gen. Lee:
HEAt1'ns ARMY OF NORTHERN Val
June 4, 1854. $50 r. M.
I'm Nc'e'TyoJ War,
Last night. alter the date Of my dis patch. |
'GHs b'echiar,dsa aad Finnegan were at. |,
lacked hy the enemy as they were preparing !
- zee e,taol'sa their skirmish liue. me
enemy VA. soon rcpu!sed. immediately AZ.
ier"ards an attack was III ,de upon Gen
iiokc's iront, with 4 like resnt.
up 10 th time OF writing, nothing has
occurred along the ines to-day, except
sknmtihiu!s At various points.
The position OF the army is substantially
haA hanged
Especially, X Il LEE, General.
Ii the fight on Friday night Gen Breck-
ih''ase had narrow escape. His horse
W. Shot uuaer him, and himself somewhat !
h'u'sed by TIL; fall Of the animal; but his |
Injuries are not Of such character as to |
c'ta pei relinqalshmeut of his active du-
lies IN the Ield.
Among our killed ON Saturday we regret |
10 have 10 announce the name OF Captain
hi"1d =. Mccarthy, Of the lst Richmond
'i'"dze'a' Having boldly mouuted the
hiea5lwores to direct the Gre Of his battery.
u "a shot through the head by sharp
Naooter' and instantly killed. Capt. Nc.
N'ithy has been in the service since the
e'hiniehcc'acnt oi the war, aud has com
Ill 'adid The ist company of Howitzers for a
P''loa o' two years. lie was brave aud
e-Aeieht oilieer
Ai''ts On the lines were comparatively
> ''et oh Saturday until late hour in the
''o"ihs, when brisk canuonads cem
!" need, Continuing uatii about 10 O'clock
- "'' currently reported yesterday that the
NEht was At McCleilan's Bridge. on the
.A'eSaao misy, two miles southeast of Dr.
'4nes's house, which would have necessi-
'''ca change 10 the lines but the most
'"''''G,ht report We have is that IL took
ia1:' Oh the battle ground OF Cold Harbor-
" 'hc enemy made two asaaulte. which
"''s eaa"y fepaised. The opinion in Official
i,''S iAt night, IN the ahsence Of dis
! "''iss rom headquarters, was that nothing
''t Aeavl hkIfm.shing tonk place. with