Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-23
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WASHINGTON, June lS-Mldnight.-A dis
patch dated City Point, yesterday morning,
says that the Ninth Corps this morning car
ried two more redoubts, forming part Of the
defenses Of Petersburg, capturing four hun
dred prisoners and four guns. Our success
is being followed up.
A dispatch from Staunton, on the forward
movement to James river, says: Our forces
left their position within fifty yards OF the
cnemy's entertainments at Coal Harbor, and
made flank movement of about ffty-hve
miles march, crossing the Chickahomny ana
james, and surprised the enemy's rear at re-
tersburg, without the loss of wagon or piece
of artillery. About one hundred and nifty
stragglers were picked up by the enemy In
covering the movement, Warren's corps and
Wilson'S cavalry had frequent skirmishes,
each losing from fifty to sixty IN killed ana
wounded, but indicting equal if not greater
loss on the enemy.
The Eighteenth Corps, under Smith, were
transferred from White House to Bermuda
Hundred by water, and marched out near
Petersburg. On the night Of their arrival,
they surprised and captured very strong
works northeast of Petersburg, before sutti-
Gent force could be thrown into them to hold
them.
On the night following they were Joined by
the Second Corps, which succeeded in carry
ing three of the enemy's redoubtS. This
corps was followed by the Ninth. All the
troops are now up, except several divisions
guarding wagon trains, and they are expected
up tonight. The enemy, in their efforts to
reinforce Petersburg, abandoned intrench-
ments in front Of Bermuda Hundred. Butler
took advantage of this, and moved n force at
once upon the railroad and plank road be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond. Later off,
cial dispatches show that at eight o'clock the
enemy still occupied Petersburg.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-DiSpatcheS from
Sheridan report victory over the enemy at
Trevalin, Va, on the Virginia Central Rail-
road, few miles north of Gerdonsville.
An official dispatch has the following: I
have the honor to report the arrival Of my
command at this point, also TO report opera
tons. Since our leaving Newcastle, we
crossed the Pamunkey on the 9TH, marching
via Aylett's, and encamped over Harring' 5
creek. On the morning of the Sth we re-
sumed our march via Potomac Station, and
ercamped three miles west of that point. On
the 9th marched through Childsburg and
Newmarket, and encamped on Evil creek.
near Young's bridge. On the 10th, marched
via Andrews Station, crossing both branches
northeast of Trevalin. On the morning Of
the 18th, Torbett, with his division and Col.
Gregg's, attacked the enemy, and after an
obstinate contest he drove him from success
siye lines Of breastworks through an aim ost
impossible forest back of Trevalin Station.
Nv intention was TO break the railroad at
this station, and march through Mechanics
vile, cut the Gordonsville and Charlottes-
vile Railroad. near Lindsay, and then march
on Charlottesville. But, on arrival at Buck,
Childs found the enemy's cavalry in my I'M
mediate front. Meantime Custar was or
dered with his brigade to proceed by coun-
try road so as to reach a station i'll rear Of
the enemy. On his arrival at this point the
enemy broke into complete route, leaving
his dead and nearly all his wounded in our
hands, as also twenty officers and i've hun
dred men, with three hundred horses. These
operations occupied the whole day. At
night we encamped at Trevalin Station. On
the morning Of the 18th we commenced de-
Stroying the railroad from here to Lorraine
Court House. This was well done ties were
burned and the rails rendered unServiceable.
The destruction of the road occupied until 3
o'clock, when | directed Torbett to advance
with his division, and Davis brigade Of
Gregg's division in the direction of Gordo rs
Vile, and attack the enemy, who had concen-
trated and been reinforced BY infantry during
the night, and had also constructed rihe-pits
at a point about five miles from Gordonsyille.
The advance was made, but as the enemy's
position was found too strong for assault, no
general attack was made. On the extreme
right of the lines portion Of the reserve
brigade carried the enemy's works twice
and were twice driven off by infantry.
Night closed the contest. On examination,
it was found that we had not suf-
ficient ammunition TO continue the en-
caSement, and learning from prisoners and
citizens that Pickett'S division was coming to
prevent the capture Of GordonSville, with
drew during the night, and next morning
| recrossed the North Anna via Carpenters
Ford, near Miners bridge. In addition to
this our animals were for two days engaged
without forage. The surrounding country
affords nothing but grazing Of the most infe-
rior quality, and at such points as were mac
cessible to us. The cavalry engagement OF
the 18th was by far the most brilliant Of the
campaign. The enemy'S loss was very heavy,
including several Colonies. My loss is about
SIS; of this number 400 were wounded.
brought off in ambulances 37j. These were
all that could be transported. The remain
der were with a number of rebel wounded
that fell into our hands, and were left behind.
Surgeons and attendants remained in charge
of them. captured and have now 375 rebel
soldiers, including twenty commissioned Off
GERS. My loss in captured will not exceed
100. They were principally from the Fifth
Michigan Cavalry. This regiment calamity
charged down the Gordonsyille road, captur-
ing $500 horses and 800 men, but were
finally surrounded, and they had to give them
up. When the enemy broke they hnrried
between Custar's command and Gregg's brig
ade, capturing five caissons, three Of which
were afterwards recaptured, leaving two Gals
sons.
Proceedings in Congress - Soldiers
Pay Observation-Disclosures Reports
of Operations about Petersburg
several strong Positions Wresicd
from the Enemy-A Grand Final
Assault Commenced and Suspended
Lee Reinforces observation-disclosures
GUS Desperate Charges and Two or
Three Great Battles -Twenty-fwO
Guns Captured and the Federal line
greatly advanced.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-1n the Senate,
Chandler called up the bill to facilitate tele-
graphic communication between Eastern and
Western continents. The bill grants Perry
Med. Collins the right to maintain and con-
struct a line, or lines Of telegraph from any
point or points on the Pacific, to connect
with the Russian possessions. Ten Eyck
opposed the bill, and offered various amend
ments. The entire session was occupied,
and the Senate adjourned without action on
the bill.
In the House the Conference Committee
reported on the bill increasing pay Of private
soldiers to sixteen dollars per month. Agreed
to.
The bill amendatory to the Pacific Rail-
road Act was postponed until Tuesday.
NEW YORK, June 20.-The Tribune's spe-
cial from Headquarters Army Potomac,
near Petersburg, Friday morning, says we
are again in front of the entire rebel army,
which has been engaged by our advance of
the Second and Eighteenth corps. Import
ant captures of guns, prisoners and positions
has been accomplished. The Second, with
the Eighteenth corps, are in line of battle,
and on the arrival of the balance of the
troops dispositions will be made for final
assault upon the enemy's works. Since
Tuesday night, when the Eighteenth corps
arrived in the immediate vicinity Of the
town, our lines have been pushed steadily
forward. Several strong positions were
wrested, by charges, from the enemy, and