Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-06
Last Nights Report.
From Enc Army of the P

ton Of Richmond, aud 1t was the belief at
the White House that disastrous confla.
CATION was in progress at the rebel capitol.
Several Of the rebel wounded brought
upon the Connecticut say that Gen. Lee
had been taken sick and gone back to
Richmond, leaving the army under COM
mand of Gen. Ewell. 500 rebel prisoners
have already reached the White House, aud
others are on their way down. A contra.
band camp has been established ct the
White House, which already contains about
1000 and they still continue TO come in.
The Richmond and York River B. r. 10
being rapidly repaired. The bridge over
the Pamunkey was completed Monday aud
the cars have arrived in barges from Alex
audria. 10
The steamer State of Maine arrived this
morning bringing up 4OOawounded from
the late battles 10 Virginia.
The steamer Connecticut also arrived to-
day having left the White House yesterday
morning with SIS sick and wounded in
Guiding u officers. r.-..-
The repair shops for the army are being
established at White House aud the place
looks like city of business. Gensral
Ambercrombie is in command Of the post
and has general supervision of the landing
OF troops, DC.
Capt. Pitkins is Post Quartermaster
and the Sanitary and Christian Commits
sious are there in full force with large
amount Of hospital supplies of every kind.
A number of wounded Of the I'd and 9th
corps reached the White House when the
Connecticut left. Hospital tents with &C.
commodations for 5000 or 1000 patients
have been erected there
NV YoRK, June 5.-The Herald's For
tress Monroe despatch OF the Sd says
The rebels continue to waste gunpoWder
on Buffers formidable works.
Gen. Kautz was 70 have started out again
on an important mission on the night of
the I'd. Its destination was point of the
most vital Importance to the enemy, and
assist Gen. Grant very materially.
A Northern machinist came into our
lines on the frst from Richmond. He re.
ports Lee to have fallen back into the
Richmond entertainments. Mayor Mayo
had been arrested aud placed in Castle
Thunder for proposing to surrender the
city in case of necessity, instead Of burn.
ing it as proposed. Every man and boy,
and foreign subjects, were pressed into tie
service. The rebe lpaperS complain ofJoe
Johnston aud say he is whipped. He also
says Genl Lee is sick and confined to his
bed in Richmond-that Grant has kept
him SO busy for the past month, that even
his iron frame had to succumb to the great
fatigue.
The Herald's correspondence has details
of Wednesdays fighting. He says our line
of battle extended fully ten miles in length
from N. W. to s. B. HAucock's line was
on the MechanicsVIlle road, on the rife
pits, wrested from the enemy some days
before-ths defeRces were made impregua.
BILE TO an ordinary assault. Burnside's
corps was next on high ground. Warren
was thrown little forward, protected 10
front by double and triple lines OF the most
formidable field breastworks. WFighTs
corps WAS marched to the left with divi-
sion Of Sheridan's cavalry in the front and
flank. An attempt was made with rebel in
fAutry early in the day to drive our cavalry
from Coal Harbor, but It resulted in their
repulse, killing and wounding large num-
Der and taking between 200 and 900 pris.
oners.
The rebels were reinforced for another
attack, but Wright coming up enabled us
to hold the place aud take more prisoners.
Wright followed up his success aud brought
on an engagement which lasted till an hour
after dark, at that time We had carried the
rebel lines Of rife pits and driven the co.
envy to the Chickahominy river. The en-
envy then made furious assaults late in the
evening upon our right and centre. They
marched in 3 lines upon Warren, deter
mined to pierce the center and throw the
line into confusion. Attempt after attempt
was made and the men hurled to certain
destruction. The battle ragged fully three
hours in front of this corps. Our losses ct
this point can only be 1.-THE of what the
enemy suffered.
The attack on Hancock was nearly sim
un ~.
my but pressed them back SO far that he
was drawn into bad position, aud was
compelled to make q haSly retreat and re.
sumo the ground be occupied at the out
set. The object of Hancock's advance
however, was apparently ruse, as be was
Immediately ordered to abandon his posi-
ton and move his corps from the right of
the line TO the extreme left.
Another correspondent with the 18th
corps says of the fighting at Goal Harbor:
The enemy were in heavy force between
Coal Harbor and Gaines Mills strongly en-
treuchsd on the edge of dense woods
They had rife. pits and other breastworks
thrown up. At 1870 the troops were in
position in three lines of battle. At FIVE
o'clock skirmishing commenced. A.bat-
terry of 20.pouuders opened on the rebels
and the roar of its guns soon completely
swallowed all sounds from the skirmishiug
line. At $50 an order was received for
both corps, the 9Th and 9th, to charge the
rebel works in our front. Brooks and
Dsvins pushed through the woods on their
front aud poured like a tornado over the
open field. ~ 81 - d l- ssrss =. G. +
The rebels opened with grape and can
mister and heavy musketry ERE, and the
first line was badly cut up. The second
mingled with II aud then the third aud al
most Immediately after wild Inspiring
shout rang out above every other sound, Rs
the rebels were driven pell NELL from their
works and through the woods. The rebels
were rallied behind their reserves and at
tempted to recapture their lost position
They rushed forward but were received
lsry and masketry, that they broke and