The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

ahedu' anu Is SUCCESSFUL IN every engage
ment or ekirmish. The confidence of the
army and of the Government in him con-
tinue undated.
a telegram from Secretary Stanton to
Gen. Dix, dated Washington, 5th, says that
a dispatch from Gen. Grants headquarters,
dated $50 the night previous, had been re-
ceived. It stated that at about p. m. of
the 4th, the enemy suddenly attacked
Smiths brigade of Gibbons division. The
battle lasted with great fury for an hour.
The attack was unwaYeringly repulsed.
Smiths losses were inconsiderable. At
p. m. Wilson with his cavalry fell upon the
rear of brigade of Heath division, which
Lee had thrown around to his left, appa-
rently with the idea or enveloping Burnside.
After short but sharp conflict, Wilson
drove them from their rifle pits, taking
few prisoners. He had previously fought
and routed Gordon's brigade of rebel cav
airy. During these fights he lost several
officers, among them Col. Dreston, of the
let Vermont; Col. Benjamin, OF the 9th
New York cavalry, was severely wounded
on Friday.
Our entire less in killed, wounded and
missing in the three days operations around
Cold Harbor will not exceed, according TO
the Adjutant Generals report, 9, 500.
Gen. Kautz was to have started out again
on an important mission on the night of the
Cd. It's destination was point of the most
vital importance to the enemy, and will as
sist Gen. Grant very materially.
Stanton's dispatch to Dix of June 9th,
a. NJ, says: Dispatches from Gen. Grants
headquarters to six O'Clock last evening
state that there had bsen no fighting during
the day. The enemy made an attack on
Saturday upon Hancock, Wright and Smith,
but were everywhere repulsed. Hancock's
lines are within forty yards of the enemy's
works. The rebels we're very busy on Sat
urday constructing entertainments on the
west side of the Chickahominy at Bottom
Bridge, and threw party across to the east
side.
The Navy Department has received in
formation of the capture off Wilmington of
the steamer Caledonia She is a side-wheel
vessel, 357 tons burthen, owned by A.
Keuls, Jr., of Halifax, who acts as agent
for the confederate government at Queens
town.
An official dispatch from Grant, dated
the Sd, Gays: No operations on Thursday.
Yesterday at 4:3O o. M, made an assault on
the enemy's lines, of which I make the fol-
lowing report We assaulted at 4:3O this
a. M, driving tie enemy within his en-
trenchments at all points, but without gain
ing decided advantage. We now occupy
a position close to the enemy, and in some
places within few yards. Our loss is not
severe, nor do I suppose the enemy Host
heavily. We captured over 800 prisoners,
mostly from Breckinriedge's division.
The Baltimore American of June 18th
learns from a gentleman who left the front
at o'clock Friday, that the army never before
have been so well supplied. There was abuud-
ant provisions constantly going forward. The
WnOIe army worship Gen. grant, ana say JnaG he
is the only man who has given them a chance to
fight. The belief was universal both among the
troops and residents of the country in the vieini
ty of Richmond that the rebel capital must fall.
There had been no attempted raid on White
House reported, and consequently the rumored
capture of Fitz Hugh Lee and his cavalry was IN
founded. The White House presents scene of
activity unprecedented even during McClellan's
campaign.
A special to the Tribune reports that on the LIST
of June the Sixth corps and Badly Smith s forces
made q heavy charge carrying the first line of the
enemy's works and taking six or seven hundred
prisoners. An hour later the rebels made ire
mendous assault and were frightfully slaughter
ed. Hancock also repulsed similar attacks, in
ficting severe loss. The fighting was most des-
perate. The enemy's loss must have been two or
three thousand. Ours four or five hundred.
Burnside's corps showed equal valor in repulsing
an attack.
A correspondent from headquarters cavalry
corps, gives the following account of the cavalry
engagements of Monday and Tuesday, the Both
and 3Ist of May, at Cold Harbor: The engage
ment was brought on by both parties attem pting
to establish line of pickets. Gems. nevin and
Merritt went in with zeal, and drove the en-
envy to the woods, then dismounted three-fOurths
of their men, leaving he others in charge
Of their horses. One part pressed through
the woods and across a rayine or creek and
over the next hill. AS they were gong
up the hill WillistOn opened fire upon them.
Having reached the woods, the enemy made
another stand, supported by reserves. Mer-
rift and Deyin maintained their ground
stubbOrnly, and contested every inch until
the lines were within eig ht rods of each 9TH
er, neither yielding and both suffering great
slaughter. Gustav, with his demoralizing
seven shooters, was now ordered to aid in
routing the rebels from woods. Sheridan
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