Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-21

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NEW YoRk. June 20-The Tribune special
dated Headquarters Army of the Potomac. near
Petersburg. Friday morning, June IL. has the
following:
We are again IN front OF the entire rebel army
which has been engaged Dy our advance the -
aud 18TH cOrps-and important captures OF guns.
prisoners and positions have been accomplished.
The %, 9Th ana 18th corps are in line of bat
tie, and on the arrival OF the balance of the troops
dispositions will be made for final assault on
the enemy's works.
Since Tuesday night, when the advance Of the
18th corps arrived in the vicinity of the town.
our lines have been pushed steadily forward.
Several strong positions have been wrested by
charges from the enemy, and We have taken Il
guns and several hundred prisoners
Our advance Is within half mile of Peters
burg. which - In fuil view of almost entire
line
Prisoners state that portions of Lees army
commenced arriving At Petersburg on Weiues-
day night only few hours after the arrival Of
Hancock, with the 2d corps. and that Wise's
brigade commanded bv himself. held the town
until that time.
The City Point road l. now in our possession,
and the Norfolk ami Petersburg line is com
manded by our troops.
The lsth corps. which landed at Bermuda
Hundred 10 day. now LED the advance crossing
above the mouth and proceeded TO within four
miles Of the town before encountering any oppo-
ton. Here skirmshing commenced.
Our advance pushed steadily forward, driving
back the pckets OF the enemy who took position
IN their outer deienses These deienses were
Immediately charged by Hnkss negro division
with most splendid gallaniry The enemy were
put 20 fight. two guns aud a number OF prison
ers taken and the works held until the arrival of
d. e. lob. Ill.
evening
On The arrival ol Hancock reconnaissance
f,r the purpose OF ascertaining our exact position
was m ide. anu considerable skrmi,hing eusued
Only two divisions Birney's aud Gibbons
,hed the field on Wednesday night
Barlow, who pursued another road, bringing
up the rear arrived q; o'clock Thursday
morning
The divisions OF Birucy and Gibbon deployed
in line of battle which the rebels discovered.
and the troops bvouacked on the field, Birney on
the left and Glboon on the right
On BarloS'- arrival in the morning ne was or
dered into position on The lett of BiFuey
Between ) and . O'Clock Yesterday morning
the enemy opened heavy artillery FIRE on our
line, enflaiing IL With batteries pushed up on oue
le.;. rendering al advance aud occlpltion o. the
position TO the rear Immediately necessary.
Accordingly an advance of the - ana | >th
corps Was ordered Sy Hancock. who IN the ab-
sence O: Meade. took commead OF both corp>
The result was highly successful several lines
Of the enemy's works being carried ar the point
OF the bay0uet aud a number OF Fedoub,s of great
strength occupied
Sixteen guns taken ard turned uUou the
enemy by the lS,h corps.
The following dispatch has been received ia
tel Headquarters near Petersburg. June l.:
CONTRARY 10 expectation no general engage
meai occurred yesterday although the 6ghung
on our lett az intervals Vas heavy.
Early in the morning tie 9th apd d corps.
forming our LETT line. considerably advanced,
where Tor a short time the fighting wss exceed
ingly severe
The results of the battle though not decisive.
were favorable