Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-20
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

Correspondence Associated Press.l
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
emy's line yesterday morning by Gen. Burn
side was more successful than at first report
ed. He drove them from two lines Of rifle. pits
with heavy loss, taking four guns and 400 pris.
afternoon he again pushed the enemy still fur
Their, getting within about mile and half of
the city, and taking some more prisoners.
Shells were thrown into the town, one of
winch struck church. A prisoner taken
yesterday reports that $4,000 Of Lees men
were to have arrived on the field that morn
ing, and trains were seen running, almost
hourly, from Richmond, bringing troops close
back. Many OF the men brought in are from
Tennessee, this being their frst fight in this
direction. They acknowledge having been
completely surprised yesterday morning aud
emily from the armies Of the West, but say we
cannot take Petersburg or Richmond. They
had not been accustomed to throwing up breast
WORKS at every change OF the line, and were
busy at this work when ordered to surrender.
Our success here was most complete, and
without very heavy loss.
Inc lighting on the remainder Of the line
during the day was of a rather desultory char
acter, and very little change took place in the
positions OF either party. Late in the evening
onr LETT was still further advanced, and fight
ing continued nearly all night. Colonel Mix,
OF New York, is reported killed; also, Colonel
Kelly, commanding I'd brigade of the LIST divi.
sion. I'd corps; Lieutenant Colonel Baird, 126th
New York; Captain S O'Neili, 69th New York;
Adjutant Nc Donald, SD New York; and Adju-
tant Hest, goth Pennsylvania, all killed: Lieu
tenant Colonel MCGEE, 69th NewY York, wounded
in face; Colonel Beever, commanding 18th bri.
gaze, LIST division, I'd corps, wounded in the
hip, and Colonel Crandall, 12Sth New York,
in the face; Colonel Ramsey, commanding Attn
brigade, I'd division, hand fractured; Major
Butler, 69th New York State militia, thigh
fractured; Major Blake. sth New York artil.
This morning considerable firing is going on,
but nothing definite has been heard in regard to
1t. The 5tn corps came up last night and REIN
forced our left.
Reports were current yesterday that General
Butler had advanced to the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, and was engaged in de-
stroying the track, when Lee surprised him
and drove hum back to his intrenchnents with
heavy loss. Nothing official has been received
in relation to the matter at headquarters.
Troops were sent to his support yesterday
afternoon. Firing, at intervals, has been heard
in that direction.
Another Account,
Correspondence Of the Associated Pressl
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
June III, p. m.-Smith's command, which
landed at the Point of Rocks on Tuesday eve.
ming, advanced early yesterday morning on
the City Point and Petersburg road, and found
the enemy near Harrisons Greek, and drove
mem into their Notifications, some half mile
beyond
The line OF battle being formed, Hinck's col.
ored division on the left, a charge was made,
and the entire line OF works taken, with sixteen
guns and three hundred prisoners, and several
battle flags.
The position was one Of great strength, and
should have resisted an attack from heavier
force.
The colored troops are reported as having
behaved admirably, taking their part of the
line at the same time the others did
Our loss In the entire affair was not over 300,
OF whom some 40 were colored.
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took position on the left OF Smith.
In the morning an advance was made by the
I'd corps, Gen. Birney in command, and the
enemy were driven from another strong posi-.
ton, with considerable loss in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
In the afternoon, Burnside came up and took
the left OF Hancock, and at p. m. an advance
was made along the line, and q desperate strug.
gle ensued on the left and centre, both with ar.
dark. Brney's division gaining a breastwork
in their front
A large number Of prisoners were taken by
this corps.
This morning another advance was made
along the line at day break, and Burnside has
sent in about 400 prisoners, sixteen of whom
were officers, mostly Tennessee troops from
Beauregara's command; also battle flag.
General Hancock has also captured large
number, who are on the way to the rear.
Our guns now command Petersburg, and can
shell the city at any time.
General Grant has returned to headquarters
from City Point last evening, and this morn.
ing has gone to the front.
Our loss is said to be about LOCO yesterday,
while the enerny's was equally as large, not
larger