The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-11

! GRANTS OPERATIONS!
shsriian Five Milss from Riehmsnd.
THE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND DEs.
PONDENTI!
An Astaek Of ths neAy sssssstally 1spalssaii u
NEW YoRk, June 8.
The Tribune's special, dated June LIST,
says Sbsridao's cavalry, tho day previous,
drove The rebels down the Mechauicsville
Pike. vithis fve miles of Richmosd. Our
entire lines we're considerably advanced, aud
the impression prevails that Lee has With.
dr.vp his main force within the inner de-
fences Of Richmond. His losses the pas:
few days must have been severe, largely 10
excess Of ours. Coutrabands report the
citizens Of Richmond 10 great fright. The
enemy left oil their dead and wounded 10
front of Warren, and the sight Vas sad acd
sickening.
Yesterday the Sixth Corps, and Badly
Smiths forces, made heavy charge, car
ryiug tho FIRST .ine Of the enemy's works,
and taking six or seven hundred prisoners.
Al hour later the enemy made tremend.
ous assault, and we're frigbtfally slaughtered.
Hancock also repulsed similar attacks, in.
aicting severe loss. The fighting vas most
desperate. The enemy's loss must have
been 1000 or 5000; ours 400 or 500.
Burnside's corps showed equal valor in re-
pulsing an attack.
The Times special from Headquarters,
May 31st, closes thus: Hardly doubt
that the position now held by the rebels in
our front is but an advanced line, which
they will hold IS long as possible, for the
purpose of gaining time to perfect the dc.
fences on the Chickahominy. On that his
toric liue, it is nov fully expected, We shall
ere long deliver battle. need not say that
in relative position Of opposing forces, this
is the only field fight We are likely to have
outside of Richmond, and that its results
must be whether their capital can be carried
By coup de main, or whether destined to
become the object Of summers campaign.
WASHINGTON. June 5.
A dispatch from Gen. Grants headquar.
ters, dated $50 last night, has been receiv.
ed. 1t says that about 7 P. NJ. yesterday the
enemy suddenly attacked Smiths brigade
of Gibbons division. The battle lasted
With great fury for half an hour. The At
tack was unwaveriogly repulsed. Smiths
losses we're inconsiderable.
At six P. NJ, Wilson, With bis cavalry,
fell upon the rear of brigade of Heatb's
division, wbicn Lee had thrown around to
bis left. apparently with the idea of envel
oping Burnside. After short but sharp
conflict Wilson drove them from their rife
pits, taking few prisoners. He had pre-.
viously fought and routed Gordon's brigade
of rebel cavalry. During these fights be
lost several officers. among them Colonel
Driston, Of the lst Vermont.
Grant still pushes his left flank success
fully, and bis strategy battles the maneuv-
ers of the enemy. Having offered them
battle on the Totopotominy, with his right
wing resting on the Virgins Central rail
road, and having compelled the enemy to
withdraw across the Chickabominy, he has
thrown his left wing. with his usual celerity,
away to the east Of Richmond, and is now
threatening the crossing Of the Cbickabom.
my at Battery Bridge. This is now the
point Of interest.
Baldy Smith arrived from the White
House just in time to get into action and
co operate with our left flank last night.
Firing in that direction indicates . severe
battle has bsen raging.
WASHINGTON, June 6.
To Major General Dir:
Dispatches from Gen. Grants headquar-
tiers, to 6 o'clock last evening, state that
there has been no Sighting puring the day.
The enemy made an attack on Saturday
night upon Hancock. Wright aud Smith,
but we're everywhere repulsed.
Hancock's lines are within forty yards of
the rebel works. The rebels were very
busy Saturday constructing entrenchcents
on the west side of the Cbickahominy, at
Bottoms Bridge, and threw party scross
to the east side.
| E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
. Moro 0usrrills 0utrages. -