The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-24

From the forces Of the enemy within The
enemy's new line it is inferred tina, Beau
regard has been reinforced from Lees AT
my. No report has been received by The
Department, concerning the Casualties 81
our army in IL operations since crossing
ihe James River.
(Signedl E, II. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
I!e.aq'r. Army Of tie Potomac, !
June &c p. II, {
Smith's command, which landed at
Point Of Rocks on Tuesday evening, al.
vanced early Yesterday morning on the
City Point AMI Petersburg road and find
ing the enemy near iiarrisons Creek
drove them into their fortiticaions Ealf .
mile beyond. A line Of battle wss formed
with Hluck's colorel division on the Jeff
/ charge was made and the entire line OF
works was taken with lG gum, 800 pris,
one.s, and several batlIe-hsgs. The posi-
ton was one Of great strength end should
have resisted an attack from much lar
ger fo:ce The co0red troops Gre report
ed "a behaYirg admirably, taking their
part Of tie enenss line at the same time
the others did Our loss 10 the VII le az
fair was no, over two hu0dfel, OF whom
some forty were coiored.
The 2 corps came up in the evening
and took position on the .efs Of Smith. -
In the morning an advance was made BY
the 81 corps, Brney in command, and tie
enemy Were driven from another strong
position, with considerable los. q killed
wounded and prisoners.
In the afternoon Burnside came I'D and
took position on the left Of the 81 corps,
A: o'clock in the evening a combined
advance was male along HE !ne, aud a
desperate struggle ensued on The left aud
centre both with artillery and infantry,
which IAotet until long after dark, Gen.
iiiruey's command gaining breas,work
in their front and ls1irg large numt Ell
Of prisoners.
This morning a. daybreak aao,her aI>
vance was ma le aIohg the lines.
Gen. Barnsids has sent in abou, 400
prisoners, mostly Tennessee troops, from
Beanregard's command. Among them
arc lG Iebe! ntii"ers Hancock has sI.o
taken q large nunber Of pyiaoneys who are
on their way 10 the rear.
Our guns now command Petersburg and
can shell the city at any momen.
Our loss Yesterday is SAID 10 have been
5000, ahiIe TINT OF The enemy WAS fulI as
grea, il not grea!er.
Ileadl'rs Army Of the Potomac, !
June Is IS A. n.
Tho attack made on lie eremy's Ike
Yesterday moraioc by Burnside was mora
successful than was at frs: reported. lie
drove the rebe's from )heir Ines Of rife,
pits with heavy loss, taking four guns and
400 prisoner. and holding the position -
Dnring the afternoon he again pushed the
enemy still further, getting within about a
mile and a half Of The city, and taking
some more prisoners Shells Here thrown
into the town, one Of Which struck a
church.
a prisoner taken yesterday reports that
30 900 OF Lee, men were to have arrived
on the field tia, morning. Trims were
running almost hourly from Richmond,
bringing troops close 70 Petersburg. land
ing them, aud huir!iug back Many of
the men brought il are from Tennessee,
this being their ifs, liZht in this direction
They acknowledge having been com, e,c,
Iy surprised Yesterday morning and shy
'he Army Of tho lo,2mac igh!s different
lr from the armie, of the West, bat say