Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-18
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE,
T TO JUNE II.

that on Friday evening, the enemy suddenly
attacked Smiths right, of Gibson's division.
The battle lasted for half an hour, when the
enemy were repulscd. Smiths loss was in
considerable.
At 6 o'clock r. NJ, Wilson with his cavalry
fell upon the rear of Heaps division, which
Lee had drawn around to his left. apparently
with intention of engaging Burnside. After
a short and sharp conflict, Wilson drove the
rebels from the rife pits in confusion. lie
previously fought and routed Gordon's brig
ade of rebel cavalry. During these fights we
lost several officers. among whom aac Col.
Preston and Col. Benjamin Gen. Stannard
was seriously wounded.
On Friday, our loss in killed, wounded and
missing in three days operations around
Cold lIarbor will not exceed, according to the
Adiutant Generals report, $500.
New York, June 5.-Thc 7riJune's spe-
cial from the front says, that Slcridan's cav
airy on the day previous drove the rebels
down the Mcchanicsville road to within five
miles Of Richmond. Our entire line advanced
considerably. The impression prevails that
he is withdrawing his forces within the inner
defenses of Richmond. His losses in the past
two days have been severe. Contrabands re-
port the citizens of Richmond in great fright.
Our Sixth Corps and Smiths forces made a
heavy charge on Wednesday, carrying the
first line of the enemy's works, taking from
GOO to 500 prisoners. An hour later the
reb, Is made a tremendous assault and were
frightfully slaughtered. Hancock also re-
pulsed n similar attack, the enemy suffering
severe loss. The fighting TO the last was
desperate. Enemy's loss from 1000 to g.
600; our loss 400 to 500.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Dispatchrs from
Grants headquarters, the 9Th, state that
there had been no fighting during the day.
The enemy made an attack on Saturday
night upon Hancock, Wright aud Smith, hut
were rcpulsel. I!ancock's lines are within
40 wards of the rebel works.
The rebels were very busy on Saturday
constructing intrcnchmcnts On the west side
Of the Chickahominy at Bottoms Bridge.
\ dispatch from Sherman, dated the after.
noon of the 9th. at Allatoona Creek, states
that the enemy discovering us moving around
his right flank abandoned his position last
night and marched off.
Mcpherson is moving to-day for Ackwortli.
Thomas is on the direct road and Schofield
on the right.
1t has been raining hard for three days and
the roads are heavy.
The enemy had an immense line of works
which we have turned with less loss to us
than TO them. STANTON.
FORTRESS MONROE, June ga dispatch
from Bal1y Smith says that the rebels attack
ed him with three columns and were driven
of after n severe fight. Smith is reported
to have taken GOO prisoners. Grant is push
ing the enemy Mt every point.
New York, June 6.-Thc State Commit
tee of the War Democracy of New York. at a
meeting held at the Astor House, have rcaf-
iirmed a preference for the denomination of
Lincoln, and adopted n call to all War Demo
Gratis to rally at Baltimore on the 18th, to i'm
press upon the Union Convention the justice,
cxpediency and necessity for the nomination
Of Daniel S. Dickinson for Vioe Presidency.
Fremont has resigned his Maori General.
ship and his resignation has been pied
by the President. Also, that of Gen Buell.,
who it is understood. res.mes his original po-
sition in the regular army, rs Colonel and As
sistant Adjutant General.
A long letter from Fremont accepting the
nomination of the Cleveland Convention thus
concludes:
"If the Convention at Baltimore will nomi
nate any man, whose past life %justities the
we'll grounded confidence in his ability to our
cardinal principles, there is no reason why
there should be any division among really
patriotic men of the country. TO any such
l shall be most happy to give a cordial and
active support. My own decided preference
is to aid in this way, and not be myself n
candidate ; but if Lincoln is renominatcd, Ms
| believe it would be fatal to the country to
endorse the policy and renew the power which
has cost the lives of thousands OF men, and
ncedlessly put the country on the road to
bankruptcy, there will rimnin no course but to
organizes against him every element Of oppo-
sition with n view to prevent MISFORTUNE
With this contingency, l accept the nomina-
ton at Cleveland, and as a preliminary step.
l have resigned my commission in the army.
This is a sacrifice which gave me pain. but
/ had for u long time. fruitl-ssly endtavored
to obtain service. l make tho sacrifice now
only 10 regain the liberty Of speech and leave
nothing in the way Of discharging to my ut
most ability the task you set before me-"
John Cochrane has also written a letter Of
acceptance to the nomination for Vice Presi-
dency.
NEW YoRx, June 3.-The steamer trans
port City IF Bath which sailed from New
York Of the lat inst, for Washington. re-
turned last evening with her bow stove in.
aud her stern carried away BY having collided
off Cape May with the steam transport Poca-
homtas from New Orleans for New York.
The Pocahontas sank carrying down 40 Of
her crew and passengers. She had on board
about 100 persons, among them a number Of
sick furloughcd soldiers.
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