New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-08
From Our Special Correspondent


COLD HARBOR BATTLE-FTEID,
Thursday, june 30 u Ii.
Not general engagement, but very severe
action, was fought here between p. m and 10 p.
yesterday. Our force the 9th Corps (Wrghte and
the 18th Corps QBady Smith's. The enemy marshaled
against these the Longsrcet Corps and the troops with
which Bcauregard has been fighting Butlcr-Bcaure
gard commanding on the field.
1t resulted in gaining considerable ground. taking
ever six hundred prisoners occupying portion OF their
main works and securing the. position desired for the
whole army.
Our loss IT, in the 9Th Corps goo wounded and few
less than 20 killed. in the 18th Corps about go wound
ed and Us killed. The enemy owing 10 reasons which
will appear hereafter suffered much more severely.
The 9th Corps marching from the right Of our line on
the Totopotomy at midnight the night before toward
White House. having moved ten miles at o'clock yes
teray morning struck the head Of Smiths corps march
ing from White House, at Old Church Hotel. The 9th,
without hating turned square TO the right and marched
four miles farther to this place. followed BY the 18th
Corps turning from its previous course square to the
left The former at went into position, relieving
the cavalry which had held the ground all the morning
and only awaited the arrival Of the 18TH TO move for
ward in battles magnGcently stern array
This march OF the 9Th Corps considered OF the most
remarkable Of this campaign On Monday they
marched ali day pithom ra,ons. That night they
formed line OF battle, and what with the labor OF In
trepching and several hours Of the night getting IA
tons they obtained no sleep. On Tuesday, they
were engaged with the enemy more or less all day.
This night on 80 minutes notice, they marched ut
midnight marched till morning. marched till noon.
marched till o'clock, and then set to work with all
their might ntronchng. And the day was one OF the
sultrest ever Knew and the roads ankle deep with
dust-impalpabe Virginia dust, that hung so dcnsely
in the air that it became exceedingly palpablc And
vet these 9th Corps veterans hungry for two days
seepless for three days. fagued with relentless march
ing by day and by night, oil streaming with perspra.
tioA grim and bleareyed. their hair busted to the
Wilderness OF three years and ten-these men,
despite it an grasped shoyels and axes with tawny
hands and sprang to work with surpassed ygor
and an hour later exchanged tools for weapons. and
fought with unequalcd spirit and tenacity. Show me
another record that matches this
Smith formed on Wrightsr ight-the battlefield being
substantially that of Ganes's Ill., fought June a. ls62
There is this remarkable difference however We had
the enomys position Of two years ago they ours. Then
thew attacked and being successful turned the right
Of our army. Now attacked, and have Turned the
right of their army Nes division C2d) held the ex.
IRENE left Rufses QsD the center, and Rcketfss 3d)
the right OF tho 9th Corps position Deyinss division
connected with Ricketts, right Brookss division with
his right and Martindales division with the lattcrs
right The lest three divisions constitute the 18th Corps
AS usual the battle was felt for by advancing Skin
mishers, and prepared for by planting artillery while
the lines Of infantry extend between. About p III.
the shots from the skrmsh line indicated the near pres
ence Of the enemy. when Wright's artillery opened,
Tie enenys guns replied instantly. This determined
to us his position and advance Of the wloe line was
ordered Meanwhile our superiority In artillery was
being demonstrated The Rebel batteries were either
slenced by stress Of ours or by shorness OF ammun
ton. They, however threw enough 10 raise good
many clouds Of dust, to Top down great many trees
and to disturb great many people.
The assault ordered was made at o'clock OF niue
before 1t was successful The scattering shots Of the
hour previous instantly became tempest Of mske'ry'
Col brakes brigade at the very left OF the lsth Corps
opened the storm, and then the yoies ring. crushing
louder and still louder to the left. 1t Is Ricketts, ana
Russell. And now the whole line yolies and thunders.
Everything has been formed into the column oil attack
excepting Martndales division ut the extreme right
and Neils on the extreme left who must hold back and
take care Of the tanks. .rI
q! what ring Of battle How the shot AID shell oil