The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-10
WAR NEWS

SAGA, says that Gen. w heeler made q descent
upon one of Gen. Sherman's trains, at Cass Sta
ton, six miles below Kingston, on the oath ult.,
and destroyed seventy wagons and captured a
large number of mules.
Cairo dispatches of June Sd say that a 'heavy
force of Rebels is reported within twenty-five
miles If Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, marching on
that place" Also, that the Confederate General
Shelby had captured Dardanelles, taking two
hundred prisoners.
Gen. Birney's expedition up the Ashepoo river,
Florida, has proved failure owing to disobed,
ence of orders by pilot. The steamer Boston
got aground and was rfddled by Confederate
battery, and several men killed and wounded
The boat was burned to prevent her falling into
the hands Of the enemy.
A despatch from General Sherman states that
Ire is at Acworth Station, and has full possession
of the railroad TO within six miles of Marietta
When the Contederatcs found that he was moving
round their right flank, they fell back from their
position, which on examination showed an I'M
mense line Of works.
In despatch of Friday afternoon, at o'clock,
Gen. Grant states that at 4.30 A. NJ. of that
morning he made an attack on the Ccnfederates
and drove them within their ENTERTAINMENTS but
without gaining any decisive advantage.
On Saturday morning the left wing of General
Lees army in front of Gen. Burnside was found
10 have been drawn in during the night
The entire loss in killed. wounded and missing
during the three days operations around Cold
Harbor, it is said, will not exceed 1900.
The correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Gen. Buffers headquarters, states
that on Wednesday Gen. Beauregard pushed his
troops forward to the Federal lines under cover
of heavy artillery fire, but they were repulsed
by Terrys command. The entire engagement
does not appear to have lasted more than an
hour.
Early on the morning of Thursday much
more serious attack was made by the enemy. He
succeeded in breaking through the picket line,
composed of three regiments of Terry's division,
took the rife pits occupied by the 18th Connect-
cut in reverse, and forming in the rear captured
IL large number of prisoners.
The extreme right of the Federal line was also
attacked at same time but it was not broken; it
was nevertheless swung gradually back short
distance, and was afterwards established on
ground that was previously selected as the best
to be occupied by the pickets. The reason for
not assuming the latter line until pushed back
upon it, is said TO have been tfrom a dsincna-
ton TO yield any ground when not attacked"
TIL. -, tharo
were very heavy, but those of the enemy are sup
posed to have been much heavier.
Secretary Chase has advertised for sealed offers
for bonds of the United States to the amount of
SIS, 900, bearing six per cent interest.
Secretary Stanton, in his bulletin of Tuesday
night, announces that he has received dispatches
from Headquarters Army of the Potomac up to
nine o'clock Tuesday morning, which report
that an assault Was made on Gen. Burnside about
midnight, and was successfully repulsed. On
Monday afternoon dash was made by 100 pick
ed men of the enemy upon Gen. Ilaucock's corps,
when nine of them were captured and the rest
killed or driven back. Several letters have pass
ed between Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee, in refer
ence to collecting the dead and wounded of each
army, but they were unable to agree upon any
arrangement. No intelligence has been received
by the War Department of any other military
operations.
1t is rumored, says the N. Y. Times, that the
President is being urged by prominent Senators
and members of Congress to call out Immediately
five hundred thousand one hundred day men to
assist in the capture of Richmond. The euthu-
siastic legislators, who profess to be acquainted
with the temper of the Northern masses, say that
number of men could be raised, armed and equip
ped within twenty days.
Richmond papers say that in the fights with
Grant they have lost 10 generals killed, 10
wounded and captured, but allege that the
Federals have had killed, wounded and 4
captured. They also say 100 wounded Union
soldiers are now in the hospitals in that city.
A Washington despatch says:
Captain Berry, of the 9Th district of Kentucky,
Captain Coppuck, I'd district of New Jersey and
Captain Miriam, 9th district of Massachusetts,
all provost marshals, and DR.. Richardson, sur
geon of the board of the 9th district of Massachu
sets, have all been suspended by the provost
marshal general for granting excessive exemp-
tons under the present draft.
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