Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-23
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New York, June FL.

NEW YORK, June FL.
The Herald.s Special says that Hancock's
old wound has been so troublesome that be
was obliged to ask to be relieved The re-
Quest was granted and Birney had COM
mand of his Corps Hancock did not com :
M and in Saturdays fight. He expects to
be in the e aid again in week. 1t Is said
there are 10000 Rebel troops in Petersburg
and continually being re- enforced. The
attack at 4 O'Clock. A. M. Saturday, by the
Second Corps, met with but little opposl-
ton. our troops passing over formidable
works occupied by the enemy the day pre-
vious and captured so or 60 prisoners
The casualties on both sides were but few.
We moved on and developed another
line of works about 500 yards beyond
Here the rebels made a stubborn resista nee.
At noon general advance of the I'd Corps
was ordered. Assaulting force consisted of
three brigades; the line rushed forward gall
llantly, but could not Withstand the deadly
fire of musketry, grape and cannester,
though they got within rs yards of the
earth works. They fell back leaving dead
and wounded. Another attack was ordered
at another point; the storming party consis
ted of several brigades in Column of regi-
meuts About3 P. M. in two columns
! thew were met with such murderouS fire,
and cut down SO rapidly, they were with
drawn.
Another Herald's correspondent says of
the 5,h Corps fighting on Friday:
"The days work commenced at daylight.
when they found that the Rebels had fallen
back to their second line in the night. The
works were attacked with great gallantry
There was a severe struggle for the posses
sion of the railroad track leadiDgto Norfolk,
whic h was finally taken. This appears to
have ueen the only advantage gained,
though the Rebels position was also fought
| for
! Another correspondent with the 9th corps
says:
THE Rebels made an attack at 10 P. NJ.
coming Up in two columns. On reaching
our line. whether Intentionally or the
suit of biurder, one column shouted sur
render' Two hundred and forty of this
column were made prisoners.
Other columns came up to our works
bravely. and under cover Of a battery adj
mrabiy posted, and drove our men into
their entertainments. They sprang over our
works. and a hand to hand fight ensued.-
Muskets had been discharged on both sides.
and bayonets and stocks only we've used
The LIST Michigan Sharpshooters were he
men engaged on our side, and about 125
were captured. The remainder escape -
The Rebels held possession till daylight,
and then evacuated.
A Times special of the 18th says the
Rebels on Friday night made furious at
tack on Burnsde's front, and after severe
contest re occupied what he had isken the
previous m orping.
This change in line has concentrated
| Beauregard's forces, while it enables our
troops to cover important approaches to tine
left and right, and places the city within
range Of our guns, about 1 400 yards
| A bout P. NJ an advance WAS made upon
the Rebel lines to develope his situation,
which was accomplished with considerable
loss in wounded. Burnside's division suf-
/ fered most.
! Prisoners state that Beauregard com
mands the city with his army, and portions
Ewell No decisive evidence of the pres
! euce of more than a small portion of Lees
army.
The Herald's 18th corps dispatch says
that Gen. Brooks has been relieved of the
command of the 10th corps, successor to
| Gilmore.
| BERMUDA HUNDRED, June 19,(
Via Baltimore, June 81.
There was fighting in trout of Peters
burg up to 2 O'Clock yesterday without de-
cisve result, but we are cons family gaining
ground.
We captured another piece of artillery
yesterday. Everything is satisfactory with
The army.
LATER-20th-Yest erday was compara-
lively quiet.
Our lines now extend some distance be-
yond Petersburg up the Aprons ttox river.
Grant and Butler went up the James river,
yesterday, aud had an interview with Ad-
miral Lee