The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

time to get into action and cooperate with our
flank last night. All day there was firing in
that direction, which indicates that severe
battle has been raging, and to night we are
giad to observe the 'cannonading to be percep-
tloly more distant
Our new base now is completely established
OF White House,
smiths junction with Wright, this cores.
~ ZEN says, was so opportune as to reveal
~. ~. lCt mat the Army of the Potomac is under
ability. '"'' po''e''' " 'A"''''v
Beauregard's force, with part of Hills and
Loasss,ee's' were engaged in the battle of
Our total loss is less than 800.
NEW YORK, June THE Tribune,s special
from Cold Harbor, 3D., says of fridays fighting:
the general assault was made PROMPTLY at the
hour ordered, 4:30 A. NJ. 1t was made nv Han.
cock; Wright and Smith; Warren and Burn
side not participating.
The attack was brave and our loss was 40.
we're, but the result was indecisive. Generally
our line was advanced materially. General
Smith carried and retains distinct and well
entrenched position, and other corps are in
possession of detached works and various po-
sitions more or less important, from which
they drove the enemy.
Gen. Barlow, under Hancock, carried every
thing before him, capturing guns, prisoners
ohN SoiOASs OuG OWHS W ouFuhSOu POOheiO1
he had to relinguish them. Our men set to
work Immediately to strengthen their newly
acquired position.
Prisoners were taken from all the corps of
Lees army proper, showing that the enemy
has used everything they could command.
June 4, 5 A. M.-The enemy made night
attack on the I'd corps last night, which was
Bottoms Bridge last night. Cannonading has
opened on our right, but no musketry.
Another Tribune correspondent says of Fri
days fight: Owing to the formidable character
of the enemy's works, it was deemed impolitic
to continue the assault, and at noon our men
rested in their new position, after making them
impregnable.
The advance on these works was simultane-
GUS. Brooks and Mills brigades formed two
lines, preceded by the 148th Penn. acting as
skirmishers, led the charge, charging the
works at the point of the bayOnet, driving the
enemy from them in confusion but the rebels
made desperate charge while we were re-
forming, and drove our men out q few yards
from the works Here strong works were con-
structed and held in spite of all efforts to dis
lodge us.
In Barlow's charge 217 prisoners were taken.
SIX guns were taken and Col. Morris of the
9TH New York heavy artillery was about to turn
them upon the enemy when he was charged
upon by overpowering masses and compelled
10 rcClre.
Another correspondent says of one thing the
enemy must now be thoroughly satisfied, he
cannot break our lines through nor drive our
men from their established positions, though
Lac should hurl every man of all his corps on
any point of our line.
CoLD HARBoR, June S, 9 A. Mt is ascer-
tanned this morning that the enemy has wsih-
drawn his forces from our right front at Beth
sedy church, aod now and then a cannon is
heard, probably from our cavalry harrassing
their retreatiug column.
Grant says the capture of Richmond is only
a question of time. He is confident of his
ability to take it. @
Colonel Morris of the eth New York heavy
artillery, was killed by a sharpshooter, while
walking with Gen. Barlow.
The Heralds correspondent with the 9th ar
my corps. under date of June 4. says the enc
my evacuated during the night. Their retreat
was most precipitate. .lf