Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-22
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Fighting Around Petersburg
End Of the Fourth days Battle.
Especial to the Times.l

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Sunday p. M.-No positive advantage has
been obtained over the enemy during the
last twenty-four hours. There has been
more or less fighting along the whole line
charges and counter charges have been
mace. Our right and left have been swung
In something more than one mile, while the
center has been advanced but little. Briefly
Petersburg Is surrounded by an abattis
of Yankee bayonets within easy range of
the city. All was quiet last night-no
demonstration on either side. There has
been no fighting this morning
+ Tribune Special
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
June 10, A. M.-The fourth day Of the bat
tie of Petersburg ended last night. If it
shall open again to-day it will be siege of
Petersburg, briefer, perhaps, than the bat
tie. Weattacked three times yesterday-at
A. NJ, at noon, and at 4 p. NJ. Warren
joined on the left and swung around with
skirmishing front half mile at each adj
vance, taking one line of works and press
ing up to another and the last. Hancock
and Burnside, in the center, found more
opposition. The former has gained half
mile. the latter more. The loss In the last
assault was particularly severe in Barlow's
and Gibbons's divisions and I'd division OF
Burnside. Mills division of the Sixth
corps and Martindale's division Of the
Eighteenth corps swept up the river to
within half mile of the town. One more
line and we have the town, which we now
semicircumvallate to its last defenses. Col.
Chamberlain, commanding brigade in the
Fifth corps, was badly wounded in the hip;
Col. Beaver, of the 14Sth Pa, In the side.
[Herald's Special -.t
JUNE 10TH, A. MAJ four o'clock this
morning, Burnside's corps attacked the en-
emy's works OH the left of our line and car
rled them after a severe struggle, capturing
| about five hundred prisoners, six good brass
pieces, and two that were spiked.
NEW YORK, June 2l.-The Times special
says the exploit of a small part of Buffers
force on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad was brilliant affair." A force of
four thousand advanced three or four miles
directly in the teeth of Lees veteran army,
which it succeeded in cutting in two by de-
stroying three miles of railroad over which
troops were passing as fast as trains could
run. In taking the almost vacated rebel
works they captured two hundred prisoners.
While the men were destroying the railroad
picket force of rebels came down. A
mere handful Of our men held them at bay
till the work was completed. The pickets
were reinforced heavily and our men retir-
ed.
New YORK, June 21.-The Herald special
says Hancock's old wound has been so trOu-
blesome that he was obliged to ask to be re-
lieved. The request was granted and Bir
ney has command of his corps. Hancock
did not command in Saturdays fight. He
expects to be in the field again in week.
It is said there are 10000 rebel troops in
Petersburg, and that they are continually
being reinforced. The attack at 4 A. NJ. on
Saturday by the I'd corps met with but little
opposition, our troops passing over four
formidable works occupied by the enemy
the day previous, and capturing fifty or
sixty prisoners. The casualties on both
sides were few. Wemoved on and develop
ed another line of works about five hundred
yards beyond. Here the rebels made a stub
born resistance. At noon Gen. Colt advance
ed the I'd corps. The assaulting force con-
sisted of three brigades. The line rushed
forward, butcould not withstand the deadly
fire Of musketry, grape and canister,
though they got within seventy-tive yards
of the earthworks. They fell back leaving
their dead and wounded. Another attack
was ordered at another point. The storm
ing party consisted of several brigades in
column by regiment, about z. nj. in 1--WE
columns. They were met by such mur-
derous fire and cut down SO rapidly that
they were withdrawn. ..
Another Herald correspondent says ofthe
9TH corps fighting Friday: The days work
commenced at daylight, when they found
the ' els had fallen back to second line
in the night. The works were attacked
with great gallantry. There was severe
struggle for the possession of the railroad
track leading to Norfolk, which was finally
taken. This appears to be the only advan-
tage gained, though the rebel position was
also fought for.
Another correspondent with the Ninth
corps says the rebels ma lie an attack at 10
p. NJ, coming up In two columns. On
reaching our line, whether Intentionally or
the result of blunder, one column sur
rendered-two hundred and forty were
thus made prisoners. Another column
came up to our works bravely, and under
cover of battery admirably posted, drove
our men into their intrenchments; they
sprang over the works and u hand to hand
fight ensued. Muskets had been discharged
on both sides, and the bayonet and stocks
only were used. The First Michigan sharp
shooters were the men enga ged on our
side, and about one hundred and twenty
five were captured-the remainder escaped.
The rebels held possession till daylight and
then evacuated.
The Times special, dated the 18th, say
the rebels on Friday night made furious
attack on Burnside's front, and after Sc
we're contest reoccupied the fort he had
taken the previous morning. This change
In the line has concentrated Beauregard's
| forces while it enables our troops to cover
| important approaches to the left and right,
and places the city within range of our
guns-about fourteen hundred yards. About
p. NJ. an advance was made upon the ret-
el lines to develop his situation, which was
accomplished with considerable loss in
wounded. Birney's division suffered most.
Prisoners state that Beauregard commands
the city, with his army, and portions OF the
forces of Longstreet, Wilcox and Ewell.
| There is no decisive evidence of tho pres
ence of more than small portion of Lees
army. III
The Herald's Eighteenth corps cores
pondent says that Gen. Brooks was relieved
of the command of his division and assign
ed to the command of the Tenth corps as
successor to Gilmore.
BERMUDA HUNDRED, June 10, via BALTI-
MORE June 2.-There was fighting in front
of Petersburg up to 2 o'clock yesterday,
without decisive results; but we constant
ly gain ground. We captured another
piece of artillery yesterday. Decisive re-
suits are expected soon. Everything Is
satisfactory with the army.
LATER.
JUNE N.-Yesterday was comparatively
| nuiet Our lines now extend some distance