Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-06-15
From Grants Army.


The Times correspondent gives a
lengthy and detailed account of the army
operations of Friday, showing that the
movement was one of the most important
campaigns, being an attempt to push the
rebels back from their position on TINS
side of the Chickahomihy, but failed,
though our army was advanced to new
positions. @ ra scze-t .a5li
The key of the point secured by Barlow
and Gibbons division was wrested from
them by an overwhelming reserve IN a
strong line of works. RI. ar ssara %
The Herald says of Fridays fight, it
was brief and bloody but brilliant vic
tory for the 5th corps. 1t was hot day
for General officers and their stafis Every
one of General Nartindale's staff was hit
The Herald Jamesriver eorrep ondent
says the iron clad fleet has been moved
up abreast with Buffers right wing which
is entpenched on the Peninsula formed
by the Appomatax and James, and East
of the Richmond & Petersburg railroad.
which road our army has been enabled
to reach with recently mounted guns.
The Tribune's special from Coal Iarbor
the Sd. says: A general assault promptly
at the hour ordered, 1870 A. u.s.Was made
by Hancock, Wright and Smith. Warren
and Burnside did not participate. The
attack was brave, and our loss severe, but
the result was undecisiye. Generally the
line was advanced materially. Smith car
ried and retains distinct and well en-
tIenched position, and the other corps
are in possession of detached works and
various positions more or less important.
from which they drove the enemy.
Barlow under Hancock, carried every
thing before him, capturing guns, prison
ers and colors, but owing to his advanced
position, had to relinquish them. Our
men set to work Immediately to strength. |
en- their newly acquired position.
The prisoners taken are from all corps
of Lees army showing that the enemy
has used everything he can command.
Sheridan, it is reported, holds Bottoms
Bridge. This may induce the enemy to
retreat across the Chickahominy.
JUNE 4-5L. x.@The enemy made a
night attack on the Second Corps last
night, which was repulsed with great loss. !
Sheridan took Bottoms Bridge last
night. Cannonading has opened on our
right; no musketry yet. + y III
Another Tribune correspondent says of
Fridays fight: Owing to the formidable |
character of the enemy's works it was
deemed impolitic to continue the assault, |
and at noon our men rested in their new
position, after making them impregnable. |
The advance upon these works was simEl- |
taneous.
Brooks and Miles brigades formed two
lines, proceeded by the l4Sth Pennsylva-
MIA, acting as skirmishers, led the charge,
charging the works at the point of the
bayonet, driving the enemy from them
in confusion; but the enemy made des-
perate charge while we were reforming,
and drove our meT-- out and few yards
from the works. Here strong works were
constructed and held in spite of all efforts
at dislodgement.
In Barlow's charge 217 prisoners and
one color were taken. Six pieces were
taken, and Colonel Morris, of the 9TH
New York heavy artillery, was about to
turn them on the enemy, when he was
charged upon by ovefpoweTing masses
and compelled to retire. -' = -s.
Another correspondent says: .rit
OF one thing the enemy must now be
thoroughly satisfied. He cannot gbreak
our lines through nor drive our men from
their established positions, though he pile
every man of all his corps upon any point
of our line. Ei71-7> t-li rl..l-
The Tribune's correspondent writes
from Coal Harbor, June 9th, 9 a. NJ as
follows; ..-...----. .-.r-t
1t was ascertained This morning that
the enemy had withdrawn his forces from
our right front at ,Bethesday Church, and
now and then a cannon is heard, prob
ably from cur cavalry haFassine their re-
treating column Grant SAYS the capture
of Richmond is only a question of time.
and he is confident of his ability to. take
it. Col Morris of the 66th-, was killed
by sharpsooter while walking with Gen.
Barlow, att a1 go go.aI.-- Goc p
The Herald's correspondent with the
9th army corps, 4th, says: .-t ..i..,-- J
The enemy evacuated in the night
Their retreat was most precipitate; guns,
knapsacks and camp equipages being left
behind. -----,,f err-..-.ysQ i. "A
-Ewell has failed again to turn our right.
There is now no enemy in front of our
corps. s- --s' --tj s'.1 -'r
The Herald correspondent says: IA
Colonel Morris, of the 7th New York
Heavy Artillery, was not killed. 1t was
Colonel Morris of the Goth Infantry. !
The same correspondent. writing from
the 5th Corps. June 4, IL A. NJ says; /
In the charge upon the rebel works the
veteran corps were magnifcently brave-
At midnight, after driving the enemy !
out of their works, our men lay within I
hundred yards of them Daylight reveal |
ed the fact that the enemy had left in !
great haste-abundant stacks of muskets
were left standing on the earth works.
The Corps Immediately advanced, but
without any enemy visible. The vacated
field shows that Elwell's corp was terri
bly, beaten. -......-...., So ,..-.----i I
Colonel Foster, of the Sth New York
Heavy Artillery, officially published as
killed, is said to be only severely woun-
ded. .-rt -7.i.-e. 51. -.sr