Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-08
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WEDNESDAY, EVENING. JUNE s.
THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.

~ his aisnatch from the Army Of the Potomac,
dstad 81 the White House, June 5, via wan
;ooton states that 1.-The news from the front
has been meagre for the last TWO days. Moth
inc more serious than diminishing has occur
red. executing the usual nightly attack by the
Rebels for the purpose Of feeling our lines ana
20 learn whether any changes OF position are
being made The battle on Friday, ne lg~
r,ores entirely. He says: "Our wounded nave
nearly all been brought away from the front TO
this place. which is now very lnucEa crowded.
The facilities for their transportation to Wash
ington seem TO be very limited, although a
large number are being sent off. There Is
great lack of physicians here, hundreds Of
wounds remaining undressed for hours, causing
many Deaths On the night Of the fourth,
according to this correspondent, an attack was
made by the Confederates on portion OF the
Second and Sixth Federal Corps but it is said
they were repulSed During the attack she'll
exploded in the midst Of General Hancock $
staff, taking off the leg of one OF them.
In his &C, cunt Of FRIDAYS fight the CORES
pondeut OF the New York Tribune says -
Sour losses have needs been very heavy, par
ticniarly SO in officers, as much of the fighting
was wlthin uLe hundred yards OF each otner.
From what saw Of the wounded and the hos:
initial returns up to nine Q clock last evening, l.
am confident our casualties Cannot be less
than 3, 500 Yesterday, also, has been the
first d. since the Wilderness fight thas we
have lost any considerable number by capture:
We took about 500 prisoners, and are supposed
TO have lost nearly as many: The heaviest
fshting and consequent Loss fell up'n BAL
dy'' Smiths (l8&h) Corps. We took prison
ers from L,ngs'reet 5, EWeils, HILL $ Bteck,,
inridge's, Polks and BURGESS corps, and
Of the Southern army has been summoned By
LIE to die IN the last ditch.
The Washington Star Of yesterday evening
saws that there is no force directly in front OF
the Federal left this side OF the Chlckahominy:
When the Connecticut lett it was reported
that general fight had commenced, and firing
was distinctly heard all Monday morning at
the v hite House,
The New York Express says: 1--WE begin
TO comprehend now what General Grant meant
when he said in bis dispatch last Saturday,
that he eogaged the enemy in his intench.
r,ents on Friday without gaining any 'decl>ive
advantage The details Of that engagement
have now reached us The full meaning aud
Significance Of the result are set forth thus by
one Of the Government organs, without any
attempt to conceal or cover up certain ugly
features which stare one in the face -
- From tie n. Y. Times.
'sHhe battle Of Friday last was q much more
serious affair, both il It's original conception,
its actua! character and It's final consequences,
chan we had been led TO believe from the brief
dispatches heretofore given to the public. The
lutention really was that it should be the de-
disiye battle Of the campaign The move
,nents Of the preceding days, eliminating
in the possession OF Cola Harbor-an i'm
r.orfanS STRATEGIC non1=had drawn our