The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-25
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War Bullesln.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. June
~, 10 p. MO Gen. Dig The following
dispatch from Gen. Grant dated yeeterdav
at II q. M, at City Point has been received
by this Department:
The 9th corps this morning carried two
more redoubts forming part Of the de-
FENCES OF petersburg, capturing 40 prison.
followed up. Our forces drew out from
within dfty yards ofthe enemy's entrench-
ments at Cold Harbor and made ! move.
ment OF fifty five miles march crossing the
Chickahominy and James rivers. The
latter 1000 feet wide and "a feet deep at the
point of crossing and surprised the en-
emy's rear at Petersburg. This was done
without the loss OF wagon or piece Of
artillery and only about $50 stra9Rlers
were picked up by the enemy. In cross
ing this morning Warren's corps and Will
sons cavalry had frequent skirmishinp
with the enemy, each losing 50 to 60 killed
and infiicting an equal il not greater loss
upon the enemy.
The 18th corps. Smiths. was transferred
from the White House to Bermuda Hun
dred by water and moved out near Peters,
burg on the night Of their arrival. He sur
prised and took the very stronghold of the
works, northeast of Petersburg, before a
sufficient force coutd he got in them BY the
enemy to defend them. He was joined
the following night, by the ID corps, which
captured more Of the enemy;s redoubts
further south. This was followed by the
9th corps, with the result as above stated.
Alith troops are now up, except seven d.
visions now covering the wagon trains.
and they will come up tonight.
The enemy In their endeavors to REIN
force Petersburg, abandoned their en-
and NO doubt expected troops from the
| north OF James river to take their place
before we discovered it. Butler took adj
vantage of this and moved q force at once
upon the railroad and plank road, between
Richmond and Petersburg, Of which
hope to retain possession.
| Two much praise cannot be given the
troops and their commanders, for the en-
ergy and fertitude displayed in the five
last days. Day and night has been all the
same. no delays have been allowed on any
account.
Later unofficial dispatches state that at
s esoek this ornng t the Enemy occu
killed IN IN assault yesterday.
Nothing to-day from Sherman or Hun
Ter.
lSig-ed EN-. STANTON,
| Secretary Of War.
| WAR DEPARTMENT., WARRINGTON, June
1911 p. M.-7b Ma. Gen. Dir Dis
patches from Gen. Sheridan have been re-
ceived. He reports victory over the enc
my at Trevalain Station, on the Virginia
Central Railroad. . few miles south of Cor
louisville, where Gen. Lee few days since
reported q rebel victory. The Official report
is as follows:
l have the honor to report to you the
arrival CT my command at this point,
and also to report its operations since leav-
ing Newcastle Ferry. l crossed the Pa
munky river on the eth. marching via
Aylate's, and encamped on Herring Greek.
On the morning of the march via Polecat
Station. encamped three miles west Of the
Station. On the 9th marched through
Childstury and New Market, encampinG
on Eve Greek, near Youug's Bridge. On
the 10th marched via Andrews Tavern
es Of the North Anna, and ercamped at
Buckshieid's, about three miles northeast
Of Trevalain Station. My intention was
to break the railroad at this Station, march
through Mechanlcsyille, cut the Gordons-
Vile & Charlottesville Railroad, near the
lSurlesay House and then march ON Char
l0ttsville; but on our arrival at Buck.
shields found the enemy's cavalry in my
immediate front.
On the morning Of the 18th. Gen. Talbot
| with his division, and Col. Gregg, of Zen.
Gregg's division, attacked the enemy. and
| after an obstinate contest. drove them from
successive lines Of breastworks. through
an almost in passable forest, back On ire
yalein Station.
/ In the meantime General Gustav ordered
out his brigade, to proceed, by y country
road, sc as to reach the station in the rear
Of the enemy's cavalry. On his arrival at
this point the enemy broke Ia a complete
rout. leaving his dead and nearly all his
wounded in our hands also 90 officers, 500
men AID 500 horses.
These operations occupied the whole OF
the day. AT night encamped at Treva-
lain Station. and on the morning Of the
18th, commenced destroying the railroad
from this point to Lorrain Court House.
This was thoroughly done, the ties burned
and the rails rendered unserviceable. The
destruction Of the railroad occupied us to
:; clock this day, when ordered General
Tarbit to advance with his division and
Gen. Davis brigade OF Gen. Gregg's diyis-
ion in the direction Of Gordous, rlie, and
attacked the enemy. who had CO ncentrateti
and had been reinforced oy infantry du-
ring the night. ard who had also cOnstruc.
ted rifle pits at point about five miles
from Gordonsville. The advance was
made, but as the enemys position was
found too strong to assault, no general at
tack Was made. Tn the extreme right OF
our lines q portion of the reserve brigade
carried the enemy's works twice, and was
twice driven therefrom by infantry. Night
closed the contest.
found on examination Of the command
that there was not sufficiency of ammu-
milton left to continue the engagement the
next day. Trains of cars also came down
to where we wereengaged with the enemy.
The reports of prisoners and citizens were
that the pickets Of Old Division we're COM
ing down to prevent the taking Of Cor
louisville. therefore, during the night
and next morning, withdrew nay command
over the North Anna via Carpenter 5 Ford
near Miners Bridge. In addition to this,
the animals were for 20 days, the time in
which We were engaged, without forage,
the surrounding country afording nothing
but grazing OF 9 very inferior quality, and
tgeEerally at such points as were inaccessi-