, 1864-06-26
sntsldo OF the army of Northern Virginia ~

ne Tn4ht f4 n.9n1.3 ara+, -. tn wh,r, 1,,.x ~.
nv il. i car sneaf with no fQllness OF ssau-
rance' There NAV be . corps IN mont of But
1s1 md It !, T:1 knew s .n. nast.;
otIsr cons ia nrobstly preparing smother
defensive linz, u esss FetstabuFg should
fsI1- y Il
lao "la'el 1noa tt ko~ cht.t..sNt.- - ~ ~
movement. IRON the calskaaoAlnJ 70 "a
James, aud how Leo. .wAa outwitted- Tasy,
the rebels, fkucled that the withdrawal ftoM
N. ch1rk shomtnv v.s An attemot to make
...- .-ss.. +h.,- ,4~ht Hari-th.t
ano1aes s y. --oa,a ~,
passing mo CucAauominy' NC "ou.u .otu
up its Southern side, advance TO AalFefn
Hilla, and thence attempt to make OR WaJ
mn tn Richmond by tho North bank OF tho
" ~ - -,,r -s.t,,o r,or tb.t
'stness sot 4e'' "tos s -.
strean', ana Ins Eunooa'S covering w. az
vance. Lee acted upon tn's pfesam mptlon,
and filled with this Idea drew his army, down |
ali The distance from the Chlckahominy to
-, u,,,s ~ thrrv II ,croe.. the. .nath,
.e' t-E4,- rrA-
he tancled Grant IVES Panung 10 se1e' Inc
writer concludes his accountn Of operations
..9,Tn,a orrp .r,oxa' or wspsaspA1-mB
'Tnuxs or pETsRsnUno. -"
H., 1,,oo5.1 rIvht .he command nf ann.
c. ~, a-rI~e3 =. tranrnnrt. 1nthc Annnm.f-
~ ~ -, 10 noTnier Of WednesdaTst the
1o1, an, ,on tns mn.n.p ;,a. -. .,on1nan t-Itns @
l,en. kosas. ~ IN naai,s IA harsn its rn"reh
tng.r;a aosa ! otps Pst.rsnneT ~ IN iandinp. {ien-
sn.,flsa two i;vIsfnns Of Rrnoks and afnrt{n.
dn1e were 3uiutd by Hink'a division Of COL
Urcd troops, and by Eautx's cavalry dlvi-
elop. -. -.
, The co1ored division followed the cavalry,
and being formed ia line of hattie, pushed
forward aud carried IN outer line Of ride pits,
before Brooks division, which was to form
on tho leit for. nankiug movement, could
ret ints position /. Disposition Wa1 then
made to carry the main line Of works, and
this, with preliminary tktrmlahlng, con
suGDed the whole afternoon. At GSo the line
WAS formed, With Brooks IN the centre, Mar
on the lett with sixteen guns in position.
The eklrmish liue was thrown forward, Gr1
fhis, tefthoxt ne &td fae !sne q oatus, assoaoaa
dfs1 entered nf tcoTxs, uhlnR tulIteen r.
donbts, sixteen gpns. eevetM eotots, ano De-
tween three aud 1ons aana.ea ps,soners.
having lnree Of Inc Feaonps 1na ~ " 'as as
guns anu tnG5e IL sue tast oaspospn .h. 70
S!1o lneia auli st.ats III H. es1.
vior anuet uss: - s.Is, @..a ~ -,,oat fI,onr
sot st,one, saa .ns a 1 +basa f.ets .hon1d NJ "a
1seuy !naunsa snp .usss nc.0 nat
mate tne saue M o. n,sass a1 ' Int an1V cnns,a-g,
au.n,s3;efsh ~ fhese ~ th.v Sid hr.ye1v snd veil And
ipg ~ tnsse tnes ora ne vs. oafr naI " H. rnr anu
-a.,4 crInion ~ nSr nfI1cera edYerae n, thri,
! sh9,ttI ~ stssa n l,na NJ: hattie
@ n', .aer"-In.a ~ - ~ -. 'rarnan.v.-g.roocx ~ ]
| = SMITH AND np7tsk.
On Thursday morning. latn, dancoc6's
corps took position, relieving the dlvisiont
OF Kinks and Brooks. blrney ADVANCED one
BRIGADE of biz division aud drove the euemy
. considerablc afstAnce N tne afternoon
| Il ~ n
the left Of the %, and X o'clock n the eTs
ming the divisions Of barlow and birney, o.
the "a, In conjunction With the 9th curps ane
portion Of Smiths, assaulted tue position
to Which the enemy Lad Withdrawn as9el
leaving the line Of scdoubts. Tbs assault
continued during the night without accon
plshlng any 1caui1s OF Mement
| lie rebels Wefs able 10 Qner stout resist
snee 70 our sassnes On hautsqa., @ nacea.'
theJ hao IN the inesnume pse9 aeatnJ 19aa aa
1ofceu; pnt ~ tne .rocete VI ootnf tn1t tuc.
we're cemPelleu 70 Weesen ~ .nels ;es tofeS !
berlnuda uenurso, IA 1ne coulss o. nalen
advantage o. q 9en, batier % .. 49,. ~
. II appears thas toe olaeEs nele tnat "a "a
!. troops should mol % "NnofaMn nntn 70
neau oI LongstlSels co!uAl' "Mca uaI ~
Aasshee ol Asts atnJ, ano ~ n13 haA.ns
naa n1e1 1 n 1 ~ ..ooo ~
1 Ra~rs,n.d ,c;,5dr~,a t~r1,;o ~, Thursdo,, s,o4,
G b,ans;an ~ 80: cT,,.t. - csm Mi.
HE. a ~ 80 rs-,. corns .o, to.T,5a,nds
{ 19tancea oea :f.,. ~. .ea%ena ~
r. whereabouts Of the enemy: Advancing
E TRY struck the kfcEmond ana fe1efsoul
l. Railroad. "afcn "as ent1fa3 uncovered .
= tue 1ensl eEacuaaon. lnTnef anu Ametlo
: up pot1onB Of The track for tTo or tint
# miles in tue Vicinity Ct Port Halthal Jun
>. tion, while Gems Terry n1d Foster move
4 bad not advanced faf, however, when In
n discovered lopEstrects column, led y t;
{ division OF fickett. marc msrehlng .! inc mn :.
E. den; IerE1 nlade sAtulad III n11Phsltloh VI
emfn lolcc .! @ooul 4,VVu Ano sueceeueo
l. Delaying the ADVANCE o1 ING fe9eis 4of
If noof OF t"o} "hen ne fese1fea osoese 10
il ss1c 70 nla oao fos.oon~ =
h OPERATIONS OF FRIDAY - BURNSIDE AZ
c, HANCOCK:
x At daylight Of Friday, 18th, Burnside
= thc left of Hancock, and supported hy Milt
ID Ut the First Division, Second Corps, made,
d assault on the riqht Of the eaeu1y's Ii
re which had not yet been carried. It captur
t, four hupared and flfty prisoners. After tt
1t the different divisions Of the Second Cor
IL were thrown forward; but though tks
Is loases were heavy, they achieved no snccei
" On the right, one division of the Sixth Corr
r 1Gzr3}6 as1s3. u226sa' ~1yn9tF n 1aEighteGpi
n
~ 1hrre.snSrters Of mile, Il n'c1oct IN /
IT, affernoon' another ni yar,cc wks maie bT /
ia Einfh Corps~dlyision Of Wilcox ana Ledi
,d Warrcn,. Eorps. conuectInx on the len, =,
t .leo pushed I6rWard to cover that flank. T
Vi results on. Fridays operation were OF
r. mingled naturc--srccesses and rcyeTs
What is most to b regretted Is our los,
Hancock on Thursday and Friday baviugls
\. not leeA than 100; Warren 1900, and Bul
=. side 1,5OO.
-. rnH ACTION OF sA7URDAr-rnR ArraNpT
It. CARRY ruE 1owx BT STORM.
~ nnr1np fhe nicht or Friday. the ene,
-! .h.ndnnsa I'll tl,st nort,on ~ H. .ec,nd Il
h. wh;rl, hfd mt l;ren carrier, dnrinr ~ +,
~ ,,reS;ons d.rs, md retired n re-. 3h,sS II;
~. wh1nh 4bev hs1 rnesnwh;,s hcen con.srM
ii. inrs Heserpon. the commanding Grne,
= n.so1yed Ia Tnnke NJ, assa,1lt s;onr 3be W.
In Ina "a tbc ,,nr1,osa ~ carrr;ng tho ~
70. | This action, therefore Eeparate1 itsslf fr
Of tie assaults Of the two previous days, vii
Eth may he looked upon as OF the nature of n