The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-22

Hancock Is not near enough TO render Gen.
Smith any aid. The Richmond paper
have nothing 10 indicate a suspicion of oui
crossing the james river. They expect q
be attacked from the direction Of Malvern
Hill.
ClTY PoINT, june l5-5:3O p. M..-Our
latest report from Smith was at 4 p H. He
had carried a line Of intrenchments at Be
atty'S house, the colored troops assaultine
and carrying the rifle pits with great gal
lantry; but he had not yet carried the main
line. He describes the rebels artillery FIRE
as very heavy. He expected TO assault the
line Just before dark. Hancock is within
| three miles of Smith.
CRY PoTNF, June lG--T \. M.-rIA
JAMESTOWN ISLAND, ll,4j 4. M.-At T:20
| p. NJ, yesterday, Smith assaulted and car
ried the principal line of the enemy before
Petersburg, taken thirteen cannon, several
stands Of cOlors and between three and four
hundred prisoners. This line is two miles
| from Petersburgh Hancock got up and
! took position on the south line at A. NJ.
to-day. There was heavy firing in that di-
rectiOn from to 6 o clock No reports has
been received yet.
DoNT HARD LANDING, Va, june 10
After sending my dispatch of this morning,
from the heights southeast Of Petersburg,
went over the conquered lines with Gen.
Grant and the engineer officers. The works
are of the very strongest kind, more diff
cult to take than was Missionary Ridge at
Chattanooga The hardeat fighting WAS
done by the black troops, and the forts they
stormcd we're the worst of ALL After the
affair was over, Gen. Smith went to thank
them and tell them that he was proud of
their courage and dash He says they can t
be eXcelled as soldiers, and hereafter he will
send them in different place as readily as
the best white troops. They captured six
out of the sixtcn cannon which he took.
The prisoners he took were from Beaure-
gard command. Some of them said they
had just crossed the James about Dlury
bluff. | don't think any of Lee's army had
reached Petersburg when Smith stormed it.
They seem to be making arrangements to
hold the west side Of the Appomattox. The
town they can't think of holding, as it lies
directly under our guns. The weather is
splendid.
CITY POINT, June lt, 4:l5 P. M.-Gen-
eral Butler reports from Bermuda Hundred,
that the enemy have abandoned the works
in front Of that place, His troops are now
engaged in tearing up the railroad between
Petersburg and Richmond. The following
dispatches does not designate the hour, but
is supposed to be latter than the proceeding
ones:
JAMG$TowN, VA, June l6--I came down
Fl ON the Pontoon above fort Powhattan
with dispatches for Secretary Stanton -
just as left Captain Pitkin reported that
Petersburg was in our possession.
Nothing of a recent date has been heard
from Gen. Sheridan, but the Richmond
Wing Of the 18th contains dispatch from
Lee, stating that Sheridan had been routed
in an engagement with Fitz Hugh Lee and
Hampton, losing five hundred prisoners and
leaving his dead and wounded Oh the field
From Gen. Sherman q dispatch dated last
night at 8 o clock has been received. It
only states the relative position the forces
No serious engagement had yet occurred
(Signed,) u ~ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.