Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-23
THE POTOMAC ARMY.
SEVERE FIGHTING FRIDAY,
Strength of Rebel Works.
Our Losses in the late Battles,
WASHINGTON, June 20.


a dispatch from the headquarters of
the army of the Potomac, June 18th, s
p. M l., says:
The lighting yesterday was YER, Sc
we're along the greater part of the line,
most determined efforts being made to
break the enemy's lines at several points.
But little ground, however, was gained,
except on the left, where the rebels were
forced to fall back to their inner line on
account of the advanced position gained
by Ledlies division of Burnside's corps
Friday afternoon. The line of the rebels
is nearly in the form of semi-circle.
the end resting ON the Appomattox
river, Petersburg being about in the
centre. At some points OF the line our
guns are within mile and a half of the
city, which can be destroyed at any time
with ease. The heaviest fighting oc.
CURED on the right centre, where each
division of the I'd corps at different
hours charged the rebel works in front,
but without success.
These works are of the strongest char
acter, and the rebel troops were massed
behind them. Our men had to cross an
open field of two to four hundred yards
in extent to get at them, exposed to a
cross fire from batteries so placed as to
sweep the entire space.
The last attack was made at five
O'Clock in the afternoon by the Third di.
vision under Gen. Mott, and his loss was
probably heavier than in any other at
tack.
BERMUDA HUNDRED, June Is.
In all twenty-one pieces of artillery
have been captured IRON the enemy in
our assaults upon the works of Peters.
burg, besides large number of prison.
erS. When the enemy withdrew his for.
! ces in front of Butler TO Petersburg But.
| Ter Immediately sent force under Gems.
| Terry and Turner, which succeeded in
| destroying an important bridge and
| four miles of railroad track near Wal.
| than Junction.
Early's (late Longstreet's) corps cross.
| ed the James river near Drury's Bluff id
| strong force, and was seen coming down
the Petersburg turnpike as Buffers for.
ces entered their works,
| Last evening the dispatch steamer
| Amanda Winants, while passing VIII
| cox's Wharf was fired into from the
north side of James river by rebel bat
terry. Several shots were fired at her,
one of which passed through her hull
near the water line No one Injured.
James river is blockaded a few miles
below Drurys Bluff to prevent sur.
prise from the rebel rams
Gen. Pierce was wounded while gal
lantly leading his brigade, in charge
Gen. Martindale, on the right, attack.
| ed the enemy and succeeded in advanc-
! Ing his lines and taking a few prisoners.
| Ills loss is reported at about five hun
| bred. The Fifth corps did not loose
heavily in their advance in the morning,
| but their loss was considerable in the
| afternoon in the attack on the left.
Our losses during the past two days
| will reach 5000, killed and wounded.
| The loss Of the enemy at some points
! was greater than ours, but being gen.
! orally behind their entertainments were
not so much exposed and consequently
| suffered less on the whole. All the pris-
| oners taken so far are some $50, Of
/ whom about 200 who came IN yesterday
report themselves as being in Gen. Beau
/ regards corps.
1t is not believed that such resistance
could be made without his presence and
the aid of troops.
There is no reliable information from
| Bdtler.
| Gen. Ingall has been designated as
| Chef Quartermastar of the combined
| armies, to be stationed at City Point
with Grant.
Lieut.-Col. Batchelfer, Chief Quarter
master of the I'd corps, has been tempo.
rarily assigned as Chief Quartermsster
| at Meade's headquarters.
Capt. l.. H. Pierce, late assistant to
the Chief Quartermaster of the army OF
the Potomac, has been promoted Il
CHIEF Quartermaster of the 9th army
corps, with the rank CO Lieut.. Col.