The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-07
LATEST NEWS.
FROM VIRGINIA.
EVERYTHING GOES ON WELL.-THE ENEM
DEFEATED AT ALL POINTS.

| DEFEATED AT ALL POINTS.
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday gives the follow
ing interesting particulars of the fighting on Thursday
and Friday last:
The engagement which opened on the Chickahominy
on Thursday became general the day advanced. The
enemy repeatedly repulsed with heavy slaughter and
several hundred prisoners fell into hands. Fighting
continued almost all night long and Friday morning
was renewed with increased warmth The enemy having
failed in various other parts of the field during the preyi-
Gus day massed heavy column against left Friday
and hur ed it against Ewels but repulsed time
and again with tremendous slaughter. Everywhere along
the line the enemy with discontinue. Gen. Lee
IN excellent spirits at the progress of the engagement
On Thursday afternoon the enemy made attack on
right with unimportant results and in the evening
Gen Early attacked the right of the enemy, drove them
from their entertainments and pursued them until dark.
While this movement was progressing, Gen Hill dis
lodged the enemy from Turkey HILL in front Of our
IRENE right.
THE FIGHT NEAR COLD HARBoR ON FRIDAY
l. About half past four o'clock on Friday morning the
enemy made heavy attack upon works The attack
extended along HolIes division and upon Echos brigade
of Breckinridges command In front of Hoke they
repulscd with immense slaughter. The line held by the
left of Echos brigade respects deficient. hav
ing been hastily occupied. and was subjected heavy
fire from the flank. Owing to these the enemy
succeeded in carrying portion OF our works, and came
pouring in. They had scarcely gained them, however,
when they in turn charged by the Maryland Line
and portion of Brig Gen. Mahones command, acting
reserves and driven out with great slaughter Over 100
dead left inside lines, and number of prisoners
captured. The fight lasted several hours and was bloody
having been small The prisoners captured from the
I'd (Hancocks) corps We now hold the strong position
Of Cold Habor and have foed the enemy in his first des
perate cfforto obtain it. 1t is to be hoped that his
eElpts will be renewed.
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE ENEMY-The slaughter of
the enemy in the fight of Friday described by partic
pants as immense. In the early part of the fight Brig
Gen Heiske of Brecknrdge's DIVISION is reported to
have lost four guns; Lnt Gen gan. coming his sup
port rushed upon the enemy, recapured the guns and
drove the cemy back with heavy loss. In Earys front
the enemy had appeared in columns nine deep and made
charges, but repulsed each time with immense
slaughter, their losses footing up by the thousand.
continuous fire poured into them by Early and hun
dreds shot down while running In the front of
Poagues Battery which the enemy attempted to capture
by assault the atters dead and wounded piled upon
each other, that when the battery fired the field
the schrapnel and grape raled athat e leaving them
finally of dsmembered bodies The entire loss of
the enemy in Fridays engagement is estimated at from
ten to fifteen thousand.
OUR LOssEs.-Om losses Friday were. in compare
with those of the and in point of numbers in
significant, though we have to mourn the less of many
gallant officers and At late hour of the day
reporters visited the principal hospitals Oh the field
and astonished to find so few wounded under
ment, there being the time not thirty in any
hospital Our losses, in killed, wounded and missing, will
not exceed 1000, it should reach that number.
additional Particulars.
From Geographic dispatches ncighbors, the Bal
led and Times, ave copy the following:
RICHMOND June :-The enemy renewed the attempt
last night to carry commanding position Gaines
Mills, held by our right and We're rcpulscd with heavy
killed under him by she'll The General received pain
full but not serious injuries by the sudden fall of his horse
Occasional reports of cannonading heard this morning
breckenridge lost probably 200 prisoners The heaviest
fighting up to 10 o'clock. Since then heavy
aiding and incessant skirmshng. Gems Law and Fine
field.
THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY.
Battlefield, NEAR GAINES MILL, June :}-The
battle opened this morning at SUNRISE about 10 miles be-
low Richmond. extending from, the Mechancsvile road
to McCleans bridge. Our line of battle is miles
long The heaviest fighting is reported in Rhodes Kcr
shaws and Ho1es front, who CALAMITY repulsed every
assault of the enemy. Our loss very slight 500
killed and wounded. That of the enemy is fully 6,O00
Some estimate high 1000. The enemy at one
time broke through Brecknrdge's division, capturing
pieces of artillery. Fnegan, however. up quickly,
recapturing one piece Immediately from the enemy.
Official Dispatches from Gen. Ice.
The following dispatches from Gen. Lee the Sec
rotary of War:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF N. VAL
June 3, O'clock p. m.
To the Hon. Secretary of War: About 44 a. m to-
day, the enemy made attack upon the right of our
line in front of okes and part of BreckinrdgeS line
and repulsed without difficulty He succeeded
in penetrating Brecknridges line and captured por-
ton of battery there posted Fnegan's brigade and
Maryland battalion Immediately drove him back with
severe loss. Repeated attacks made upon Ander
sons POSITION chiefly against his right under kcrshaw
They were by great steadness and repulsed in
every instance. The attack extended to our extreme
left under Early with like results. Later in the day
pied Earlys left but rc,ulsed with loss to theenc
my. Hampton encountered the enemy's cavalry near
Haws shop, and part of H. F. Lees division drove
them from their entertainments. Our loss to-day is
small Our success, under the blessing Of God, is all
could expect. r. E. LEE, General.
RICHMOND, June 5.-The following dispatch has
been received at the War Department:
HEADQUARTERS, A. N. W.
juno 4, $50 p: N. !
Hon. Secretary of War: Last night after my Dispatch
Breckenridge and Finegan were attacked by the enc
my they preparing to recsablish their line of
skirmishers. The enemy were soon repnlSed. lmme-
diaely afterwards attack made upon Hoke's
front with like result. Up to the time of writing
nothing has occurred along the lines to-day except
skirmishing at various points. Our positions sub
stantially unchanged. X. g. LEE, General.
FROM THE COUNTRY DETWEEN PETERS
BURG AND RICHMOND.
= The following dispatch from Gen. Beaurcgard
ceivcd at the War Department in Richmond:
Hancock, June 2, 1864.
To Gen Br;xton Bragg: The enclnys advanced line
of rfe pits near Ware Bottom Church. taken this
morning. with about 100 prisoners from the 9TH Connecti-
Our loss is ring. G. T. BEAUHEGARD.
FROM JOHNSTON'S ARMY.