, 1864-06-09
WAR WR THE UNION.


MAR 0EPAHTHBAT. WASHINGTON,
Jnne6, 1sG4-1a II.
To Major General DIX: ...
dispatch fiom Gen. Grant, dated yesterday 30,
p. u.. reports all has been very quiet to-day. NJ
casualties are reported. - 80.
dispatch from Gen. Eherman, dated at Aek
worth yesterday p. m., says: havs been Il
Aatooua Pass and ind 1t very admirable for on,
purpose. It is the gate through the last q. mos.
eastarn ephsre Of the >Aleghanies. It now DO,
oones ~ ueeful to ua as 1t Was to the enemy. be.
ing easily defended trsm either direction.
The roads henee from Aekvorth into Georais
arc large and good AND the country mora open.
Details Of the position Of our troops and COZ.
templated movements are given, but are not suit.
able for publication.
The dispatch turther xtates that the enemy I:
not In our imue<flats front, but bis signals art
Eeen at Lost Mountain and Kenesaw,
Dispatches Ton Gsn. sanby, in Louisiana, datct
June I'd, have bsen received, which report a,tIs
factory progress in ths organization Of his csm
1oand.
&. n. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WAsn1s0ToN, LIS, r. u.
70 Nnjor General Dix:
a dispatch troEa Mr. Damn, at Grants hsadocar
ters, dated list night, SO p. m, announces u Vic
teEJ bE General Hunter over the rebels beyoad
6taunton. and that the rebel General Jones was
killed On The battle field.
The dispatch il as fsllews:
The Richmond Eraminer, Of today, speaks oil
the defeat Of General ". F. Jones by General
Hunter. twelve paiIesbeyoud Stanton, Va, Gen,
Jones was killed On tho field. His successor 70.
treated towards Wa;ncsboro, and now holds the
Eountasns between Charlottesville, and Sauu.
ton.
The eame Papef furthermore states: That no
hoep!tals or stores were captured By General
Hunter.
Another dispatch announces th.t or foroe, oc-
cn2J Staunton. -
E. III. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
THIRD DISPATCH.
WAE DErAR7IES7, WASHINGTON, juno 8,
To Aajor General DIX:
Gen Hunters victory and cur occupation Of
stannton Is coanrmed By the following dispatch,
just received from Gen. Butler.
"All ia quiet on my line. Richnend p,pers Of
juns & hare Intelligence Of sght at Mount Cray-
ford between Hunter and Jones, In which uun.er
was r1ctonous, ard 3oncs, the rebel commander,
killed."
6taunton WAS afterwards occupied By Union
forces. The lighting was Oh sundny.
E. II. STANTON, Secretary OF Var.
EkADQuARTzKs AEnY or TIE PoroaAe, JuEa
-5a.m-4!l is quiet this morning. No attack
was 1aade last night.
Maj. Bndlow, Inspector General on Gen. But.
1es'. STAFF, arrived here yesterday. lie eaus up the
Chiskahominy distance of thlrty-hve miles, and
landed with an escort Of ten men.
IN coming acroRs the country he occasionally
faw lebet pickets. who fed at his approach.
HEADQUARTERS AA4s OF TIE 55e5e1+e{ 5e1e {.
Tbs rebels attacked the I'd Corps and portion
sssas'i:t !: Il: s5 :ss sss s saa en-, d
tbslr lines wefs cut to pieces In tbs attempt to
reach or work.. Their 1o4aes must have bees
{saa 3ST our s1 shot .he9 dewn at shy,
masteA- Our loss was .sry light
4 shell ezploesd among. tbs members Of Han-
cosk'd Etad. one Of whom lost le..
Trains a1e guarded III the why from White
Heu4s 70 the front: prfncife:ly by ooleEtd troops.
:, Our men are brsi!T engaged IN digging towards
!he vetts # The eeeuy, md an attack was made
IL night On one Of or wssklns Easties.
s:ya Of the rebel attack On Sunday night: e The
rebels made N asaaul ast alter d.rk this evening
ln trcnt Of Smythe's brigade Of the md Csrps.
Iae whole lower str1ta OF the atm otphcfe was |
Genie tnt4t. Under cover ef this foS the enemy |
IN strong linz sf hattie, and sacceeded Ia
before they we're discovered By the advanced pick
ets. No sooEcs did the outposts si7e tho alarm |
Ehan one shaet Of fr0 aelchsd fo-th frou, oar |
tunks, IN fse1t and on beth Ganks Of the eue.ny,
ground covered with dead aud3wo1ndcd. Our loss |
was small.
R1ig. Gea. Barnard to-day took his position o.
Chief Engineer OF the army,
The RsTntd's correspondent or the 18th corps |
=ayB:
Our line runs nearly parallel to the Chletshora-
ny. IN tta main drecton$4,ut Is exceedingly irrec-
aiar throughout ia entire lensth. The right Is
etned BY Burneide's corpz. the right coaier by |
eorps, and the By Haneock.
have arrived this evening tSun-
md moro are coming.
HEADQUARTERS ARNT or TIE P0roNAc, June ]
th-RlchE'oad papers Of June I'd kave beou re.
etEsd. The 4Staffael speaks OF the arrival Of $50
Tsnkac prisoners, and says on Frisav fourteen as.
aults were made b. Grant on the RIGHT oil their |
Ene. held bg Ecfshaw, Hoke and breckenridge, |
III were zppulsed with great AfAughter. and It puts
n loss 1t 1A,0o0 to 12,0U with 1909 ris oners
:dgee that We gained = partial success against
'resa inridse, but that they subsequently recover
Tho Seass*.el further says: Gr,ut'a object was
D gain the strong poait'oE a:oand Gaine:' Mill,
ftkr bet hle object "a Actn4fa3 /