The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-08
f. NJ. STANTON
WAsn1NGroN. NAV 81, l1:S0P. NJ.

The following dispatch has been received
from Gen Butler Yesterday all day
heavy firing was heard in the direction Of
Mechaniesville Six refugees from Rich
mond report that Grant was on the Mechan-
icsvile turnpike, fourteen miles from Rich
mond yesterday: that they heard the firing,
and that Grant was driving Lee. 4 woman
reports that meeting was held yesterday,
while she was in RichmondAto see whether
the city should be surrendered or burned.
The Mayor advocated surrender and was
put into Castle Thunder The enemy at
tackled my line yesterday, and were repuls-
ed To-day all day they have been demon
straiing against my works on Spring Hill,
On the eastern bank of the Appomatox, but
were repused,
Nothing further since my telegram of this
evening from Gen. Grant.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
WASHINGTON June I'd, 1915 P NJ.
TO Mayor General Die:
4 dispatch from Gen. Grant head0uar-
ters, dated yesterday June lst, at 10 A. NJ,
has been received by the Department. 1t
states that about 2. M the day before,
Gen. Sheridan. pcrceiying force Of rebel
cavalry at Cold Harbor, which proved to
be Fitzhuch lee S division attacked and
after hard fight routed it, together with
Gen Clingman brigade Of infantry, which
came to Gen. Lee ssupport.
Sheridan remained in possession Of the
place. He reported at dark that he had
considerable number CT prisoners, and that
there were many rebel dead and wounded
On the field He was ordered to hold the
position, and at 10 p. NJ. the Sixth Corps
set out to occupy it. -...
We have not yet heard from Gems. Wright
or Sheridan this morning, and do not know
destination. Gen. Smith must be close up
on Gen, Wright's column.
This morning the enemy are also moving
a heavy column in the same direction. The
order has just gone to Warren tosfall upon
their flank.
Wilson had fight last evening near Hano-
yer c. II. with Young brigade Of cavalry.
He routed Young killed and capturing ma
ny; but there has been good deal Of artllle-
iy firing this morning.
Warren reported last night that in his
fight Of Monday afternoon, near Bcthesady
Church, Col. Tyrell, of the 18th Virginia
and Col Williss, commanding Pegram's
brigade, We're killed Col. Christian, Of the
10th Pa, was wounded and captured, so
was the A. A. General Of Ramsey brigade,
name not reported. Ten other commission
ed officers were captured and seventy pri-
Yates, Sixty rebels were buried on the
field.
In our center Burnside reports his ad-
vanced line as being this morning within
mile and half of Mechanicsyille.
No other military intelligence has been
received by this Department since yester-
day.
(Signed) +. NJ. STANTON.
WASHINGTON, June Q $50 P N.
To Major General Dir:
"A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated this
morning at Bethesda Church, clock A.
NJ, has just been received. 1t says that
yesterday afternoon an attack was ordered
to be made on our left, at Cold Harbor, by
the Sixth corps, and the troops undering
Smith, Warren, Burnside and Hancock be-
ing held in readiness to advance in their re-
spective fronts The attack was make with
spirit about o'clock ?. NJ, continuing un-
til after dark, and resulting in our carrying
the enemy works on the right of the Sixth
corps, where we still hold them, and also
the first line in front of Smith. The latter,
however, were commanded in the rear,
which made those carried untenable The
enemy made repeated assaults on each of
the corp, not engaged in the main assault,
but were repulsed with loss in every in
stance. Several hundred prisoners were ta-
KEN but cannot say what number, no esti-
mate either ours or the enemy's casualties.
During the night the enemy made several
assaults to regain what they had lost, but
failed. ....
No dispatches from any other quarter
have reached the Department to-day.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
WASHINGTON, June "a dispatch from
| the Army of the Potomac, dated clock
Thursday afternoon, says General Burney' S
division advanced against breastwork held
by Breckinridge's corps, on the south side
ofthe Potopomy Creek, on high eminence,
very strong position and one which might
have been easily held against vastly supe-
rlor force. The enemy after firing a round
or two, and seeing determination to take
the place, evacuated and retreated to the
woods.
Our loss about twenty-five; we took about
fifty prisoners, mostly belonging to Breck-
inridge's command. Some of them said
they were in the valley, in the fight with
.Sigel, but did not have to fight so stubborn
ly as they did here The attempt made to
| turn our left last night, and to cut us off
from the White House our new base of
supplies, defeated with considerable loss on
both sides
A dispatch from the Army Of the Poto-
mac, dated Tuesday night, says the day be-
fore the Fifth Corps advanced from Hawes'
Store, towards Bethesda Church, and drove
the enemy about two miles. AT sunset,
while our men were engaged in digging rife
pits, Rhodes and Early's divisions made an
attack on Warren's right flank causing him
to fall back from his first line.
| The enemy then advanced and charged
the second line. Ketchem's brigade of
heavy artillery was posted there and opened
a heavy fire inconjunction with the batter
les on both fanks, which nearly demolished
the rebel column of attack The enemy fell
back in terrible disorder, and left their dead
and wounded behind them. ,57 g...
! Nothing has been heard from General
Grant since his dispatch dated at seven
1 o'clock yesterday morning Telegraphic
communication has been delayed by a vio-
lent storm on the Peninsula yesterday even
ing and last night and cannot be reestablish-
| ed before some time tomorrow.
(Signed) E., M. STANTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT, laa
WASHINGTON, June 3--l0P. M.
To MAYOR General Dir: ,.f
A dispatch dated yesterday at 7:30 P. M,
has this evening been received from Gen.
| Sherman He rannrts that ON Wednasdau