Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-06-11
ARMY or THE POTOMAC.
CEN. BURNSIDE ATTACKED on MON
DAY NIGHT.
The EebeIs Successfully rscpuIscd.

WAshtNeTok, JUNE 7, 1915 Z. m.-To
Maor-Gencra Dix, New York. .---Dcspatches
from the headquarters of the Army OF the
Potomac, dated at 8 O'Clock this (Tucsday)
morning, have been received.
An attack was made on Burnside about
midnight, and was successfully repulsed.
On the preceding afternoon hundred pick
ct men of the enemy made II rush TO ind
out what was the meaning OF Hancocks
advancing his siege lines. Nine OF the par
ty were captured aud the rest killed or
driven back.
Several letters have passed between Gen
erals Grant and Lee in respect to collecting
the dead and wounded between the two
armies. General Grant in the closing let
ter regrets that all his efforts for alleviating
the suilcrings of the wounded men lett on
the batt!ei field have been rendered negato-
~.
Two rebel officers and six men. sent out
to search for the wounded of their COM
mands, were captured in consequence Of
the enemy not delivering Genera! Lees let
ter until after the hour he named had ex-
pred.
General Grant has notified General Lee
that they were captured through a misun
derstanding, aud will not be held rs pri
SOners, but will lie returned.
No other military intelligence has been
received EDWIN III. STANTON,
Secretary Ui War.
AFFAIRS on SATURDAY.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE Po.
TUMAC, COLD HAKBUR, June i-SP u.
At present we are digging the teayers.
Our men have fully learned the advantage
of this process, and they work with Will.
/ Crawling forward ~ near the Rebel rifle pits
is possible, without showing themselves,
our sharp shooters having gained position
| to thtir liking will set to work quietly with
the bayonet to loosen up the earth, which
| they will afterwards scoop out with Their
/ hands, n tin cup, or any instrument that
comes nearest to hand.
! At many parts OF our line we have our
| breast works almost in contact with those
! Of the enemy. aad throughout the whole eA-
! tent are able to keep them under such ! tire
/ that II Rebel can scarcely show his head
! above them without being shot. At a few
points they have found their works untcna-
/ Die, aud Withdrawn To others short distance
I in the rear, but We cannot always occupy
! tnesC abandoned pits, as they are 50 construc-
/ ted rs 10 enable the enemy completely 10 enA'
/ lade them from another part ot the nnc.
, This Is the case in iroht of Gen. Euslis
/ Brigade. Russcl's Division, Sixth Corps, TIC
men OF which are throwing up Their own
, hrcustworks right against THOSE of tie enc
my. Colonel Cross Brigade OF the sam,
division has occupied the Rrbr! line IN tAr!l
front, abandoned last night. An entcrpr
sing Yankee OF the Second Conuecucu
Heavy Artillery wits tempted 10y the sISh
oi L Rebel iag, hanging over their breast
works, to crawl forward and attempt t,
take il. Reaching up his haud he cuugh
hold Of the coveted bunting and tcgal. t,
pull it tow ards him:
The Rebels ON the other side, not DARN.
IL raise their heads, CaEgut hutl of tit
staIi, and there Was u trIa! of strength te
tween them aud our !ricuds from the lunl
OF wooden nutmegs. Inc. latter succeedCt
IN getting down TIE tlsg but dared not II
turn Win IL by the same path ON which h,
had gone out, and hgs not yet made his ap
puiuaHce. 1t Is p!ubabie however, that Il,
vii! work his Way back in tue night, an,
May hU also succeed il bringing OF hi
trophy.
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNTS.
WnIrI HoUsE, Jane 1.-THE charge mad,
on the second Corps on saturday night re
su!tcG III l loss 10 the Rebels oI about 3Ot
IL Killed and over 1900 in wounded, bu
lew o! whom they carried away, owing L
our command OF the ground.
The Wounded are nearly all brought il
from the front, and this place is very mUcl
crowded. Ihc lacil4l!ys Iur tLciI shipment
. Ia Washington srsIn very limited, although
large number are being sent of There l:
great lack ol pa! siciane here, hundreds o
wounds remaining uHdrcssgd lUr hours, X
SuIllHs5 IN many deaths.
Iue and societies are very busy distrihut
ing there supplies, but the dvuaanu is >,
great that 1t Is Impossible TO reach al!
, some States arc unrcprcscntcd, New HOrb
among tAr numLrr, excepting by the -eu
ulIarI and Christian Cummlssluns.
y meeting was held tins evening. to or
! game a 81 stem OF rclict, and to facilitate
tue shipment oi supplies 10 the point. De
lrgUtvs were appointed to go to Washington
Z aud make arrangements.
. HEAUQCARrEIs ARMY on THE PoTOMAC
/ Jane J.--fnc Rebels attacked the Second
! Corps, and i portion OF the sixth Corp,
: last evening, but were handsomely rcpulseC
( after desperate struggle. The advanced
+ several umcs, their hines being cut to pieces
and each attcnpt to reach our OrAs lai.
4 eli.
ShnuOs1in Coul Trade.
( SuANoKIN, june I. 1857
Tons Clri
Sent for week ending Msy 2S, ll,2lg II