Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-07
General Lee,s Army.

Correspondence Of the Richmond EKaminer
ARMY or NORTHERA VIRGINIA, Near Cold
HarbOf, June 2'5 p. MI have been in the
ssddle ever since early yesterday mOrniAg, aAd
during that time have hidden at least fifty miles,
tor the purpose Of getting accurate information
The situation seems to be this Z. Early yesterday
morning the eBemy were found to have sbsn-
doned their position in front Of Hssh, who
threw forward his siiirmishers for nesIy two
miles bsfOre striking the enemy agan. Our
boys la this reconnaissance fell heir to a large
quantity OF beei aud some hard tack left by the
enemy.
During the day there was more or less skir-
mishing al along our line from Atee's station
TO Gaines mill. About three O'Clock PeTry's
brigade threw forward lins of skirmsbers on
the road lesding to Hawes' shop, and at the
same time Gen. WhsrioB,ol Breckinridgs's COM
ma0d, sent = portion OF his command to take
the enemy in flank. The result was That after
a short skirmish Wharton and Perry's men
brOught of about 0n5 bundled prisoners
Later in the day, say about SIX o'clock ia the
evening, the first, second aud third divisions OF
the Ii (Wright's) corps assaulted cur columns
ia Hoka's front, snd we're galantiy Tepulasd by
Celquits's GsOrgia brigade. Subsequently the
enemy charged CliHgmAn's North Carolina
brigade, Wheu the 5si North CsTOlins regiment
having been h2nked owing 70 = pass between
thsiT Ieit and Woff0rd's righf, gave back for
while. The enemy al ouUs- fsNaIsfs INTO eur
breAstwoTks, capturing a number of Cilhgmsns
mea As prisoners and taking part OF our breast
works. COlsaitt's 27th Georgia 5000 came to
the rescue, Chngusn having in the meantime
rallied his command, the enemy WsTo driven
/ from large port on of the bEesstW0rks, but
they still held, al the close Of the engagement,
| q part OF our works.
| This fight lasted about one hour, and was be-
/ gun lust about dark 1t occurred about one
/ mile below Gaines mill Oar loss in killed and
wounded viii not roach over two hundred. a
number OF our men are missing, but they are
supposed 20 be scattered, IS they are hourly
canning in. Our general officers think the enc
my's loss Was quite heavy. We captured be-
tween hity and sky prisoners, who have been
| sent icrw ard to RlehmeDd. Among the killed
in this fight is Col. MaFchison, Of tbs 18Th
North Carolina.
On the left of the infantry lines there WAS
some skirmish lighting, but the loss is believed
to be slight. Grants purpose is evidently t.
shift sl bis troops toward This point, in order 10
Uss the York river railroad. About O'Clock
yesterday evening three bngAdes of Yankee
cavalry engsgsd w. II. Less division, consist
ing Oh Cnambliss and Gordons brigade, tempo
rsTily commanded by Gen. Young, nsar Ash-
land, and considerable fghs ensued. just
before il closed ROsseTs brigade, under General
Wade Hampton, struck the enemy on the flank
The enemy at once gave back in considerR-
bic disorder, and retTested, leaving some thirteen
Of lheiT wounded under q surgeon in our hands,
and abandoning their dead on the field. Such
was their flight that they tdTeW away arms, hs-
veIsacks, and skeda3dlsd quite huITisdly. We
captured about sixty prisoners. Among oui
wounded is Gen Young, severely but not NOR
tally. We also captured about three HUNDRED
dne horses, some OF whom had just been brought
in.
, This morning disclosed the TACT thst the enemy
had quit the vicinity OF Ailee's ststion moving
sail more to our night and toward Gaines mil
and Coal HaTb0T MshOns sent forward part
of skTniBhers who, ct II M we're continually
bringing in prisoners. Wilcox also found, Whsr
evening came, that there Wss no enemy in hi
front, and sending forward skIrmisheEs, picke,
up about eighty prisoners.
The cihz5ns say the enemy began moVin,
about dREk from this end of the line, sayinI
they were going TO the White House. Ali th
/ citizens report the Yankees much denoralized
} They freely admit loss in the campaign, thu
: isf ii sixty thousand. They also gay they ar
} not allowed the use of the newspapers.
Up to this hour to-day, there has been yer
f little diminishing, the most that has taken plae
being in front OF Hoke's division.
Tns weather is very hot and sultEy, and tn
I roads are literally deep in dust Our men Al
still Ia good plight and spirits, DoiWithstandin
J | he hardships labor and exposure to which the
| have been subjected. cannot think Grant be
4 any lntaniioH Of attacking us. He expects
doubtless, to sci down and dig up 70 Richmond
J. Oa his new front near this point be Is busy IN
Hsnching, lYAsHoR