Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-04
THE RICHMOND AND YORK RAILROAD BE.
ING RAPIDLY REPAIRED. &C.

The steamer Connecticut, which left the
White House at a. m. yesterday, arrived here
this morning, bringing up eight hundred and
sevety mine sick and wounded, incluing sixty.
two officers. These wounded are mostly Of
the cavalry corps. There were quite number
Of rebel wounded on board, among whom was
Colonel @. B. Christian, Of the 49th Virginia
cavalry, who was shot in the shoulder.
Terrific cannonading was heard during the
entire day of Thursday at the White House,
which continued until late hour in the night,
and was resumed again at daylight yesterday
morning.
A bearer of dispatches from General Grant
TO Secretary Stanton, who GENE in from the
front to the White House reported that our
forces attempted to cross the Chickahominy.
but the passage was disputed by the rebels,
when a desperate fight ensued. Our forces sue
ceeded in driving the rebels across the Chicka-
hominy swamps, with considerable loss to them
in killed, wounded, and prisoners.
On Thursday great clouds Of smoke could
be seen arising in the direction of Richmond,
and il was believed at the White House that
disastrous confiagration was in progress at the
rebel capital.
The rebel prisoners at the White House, and
those brought up on the Connecticut, speak
very diseouragingly of their cause, and say
hat they have no doubt we will be able to
axe Richmond, but that we will have to walk
over many dead bodies.
Several of the rebel wounded on the Connec-
cut say that Lee has been taken sick and gone
back to Richmond, leaving the army under
command of Gen. Ewell
Eight hundred rebel prisoners have already
reached the White House, and others are on
the way down.
contraband camp has been established at
the " hite House, which already contains about
100 contrabands, and they continue to come
IN in droves.
The Richmond and York Railroad is being
rapidly repaired. The bridge over the Pa
munkey was completed on Thursday. Loco
motives and cars have arrived on barges from
Alexandria, and the first engine TO run over the
Toad is new one, named the Lieut. General
Grant.
Repair shops for the army are being erected
at the White House, and the place looks like
Cily OF business. Gen. Abercombie is in COM
Inand Of the post, and has general supervision
q the landing of troops, &c. Capt Pitkin Is
post quartermaster, and the Sanitary and
christian Commission are there in full force
with a large amount of hospital supplies Of
every kind.
The third division of the fifth corps, com.
ICSeC VI pOI uou VI the Pennsyiv8lla he.
serves and two regiments Of New York troops,
arrived at the White House ON Thursday on
their way home, their term Of service having
expired.
Gen. Grants brother spent Thursday night
on board the Connecticut, and on Friday morn.
ing started for the front TO join his brother
A number Of wounded Of the second and
ninth army corps We're reaching the White
House when the Connecticut left. Hospital
tents, with accommodations for three or four
thousand patients, have been erected there.
DR.. Baker, Of the British Army, came up on
the Connecticut, and assisted in caring for the
wounded.
Among the wounded brought up on the Con.
recticut were Col. Emit, 9th Pa Reserves; Col
81 Clair Milholland, 10th Pa cavalry, sho
IN the groin; Capt. H. Windsin, Aid de- camp
Gen. Torbert; First Lieut.. J. J. Christiancy
Abide. camp in Gen. Clusters stan; Capt. A
T.. Tower, 9th Mich. cavalry, sick; Capt. A
!. Leach, LIST New York Dragons; Capt. W
q Hull, I'd New York cavalry; Capt. J. +
Spencer, Sd Maryland cavalry, sick