Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-08
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From Grants Army-The Fighting
on Friday.


on Friday.
NEW YORK, June IA special to the
tribune dated Cold Harbor, June Bird, says
VI Fridays fighting the general assault
was made promptly at the hour ordered
30 10 the morning, by Hancock, Wright
and Smith; Warm and Burnside did mol
participate. The attack was brave and on,
loss severe, but the result indecisive 9ener.
ally. Our line was advanced materially.
Smith carried and retains their we'll en-.
trenched position, and the other corps are
In possession of the detached works and
various positions, more or less important
from which We drove the enemy.
Barlow under Hancock carried every
thing before him, capturing guns, priso.
ners and colors, but owing to his advanced
position he had to relinq uish them. Our
men set to work Immediately to strengthen
their newly acquired position.
The prisoners taken are from a CORDS in
Lees army proper, showing that the enemy
has used everything he can command.
Sheridan is reported to hold Bottom q
Bridge. This may induce the enemy to
retreat across the Chickahominy.
June Z, A. H.-The enemy made a
night attack on the 2nd Corps last night,
which were repulsed with great loss.
Sheridan took Bottoms Bridge last night.
Cannonading opened on the right. No
musketry yet.
The Tribune's correspondent says Fri
days light was of very formidable char.
acter. 1t was deemed impolilic to continue
the assault ON the euemy's works, and At
noon our men rested in their new positions
after making them impreguable. The ad :.
vance upon these works was Simultaneous.
Brooks and Mills'brigades formed two lines
preceded BY the 14sth Pennsylvania Skin
mlshers who led a charge, charging the
works at the point of the bsyouet, driving
the enemy from them in confusion, but the
rebels made desperate charge while we
were reforming and drove our men out and
lew yards from the works. Here strong
works were constructed and held in spite
OF all efforts to dislodge. In Barlow's
charge III prisoners aud one color was
taken. Six pieces were taken and Col,
Morris 1th New York heavy artillery
were about to turn them on the enemy
when he was charged upon by overpower.
ing masses aud compelled to retire.
Another correspondent says, of one
thing the enemy must now be thoroughly
satisfied, he cannot break our lines through
nor drive men from their established po-
sitions, though he pile every man of all his
r SROA Guy punt Vi our IIQes
The Tribune's correspondent at Coal
Harbor, dated June 9th, 9 q. M, saws il
was ascertaiued this morning that the enc.
my had withdrawn his forces from our
front at Bethesda Church, aud now and
then cannon was heard, probably from
our cavalry harrassing their retreating
column.
Gen: Grant says the capture of Rich
mond ia only question Of time. He is
confident OF his ability to take it.
Col. Morris, of the Goth, was killed by a
sharp shooter, while walking with General
Barlow.
The Herald's correspondent of the 9th
army corps, dated June 4th, says the enc
my evacuated in the night; their retreat
was most Precipitate, guns, knapsacks and
camp equipage being left behind. Ewell
mas failed again to turn our right. There
ID now no enemy in front of our corps.
The Herald's correspondent, says, Col.
Morris of the Tth MY. heavy artillery, ia
not killed. 1t was Col. Morris of the seth
infantry.
The Herald's correspondent, With tho
9th corps, June 4, II A. NJ, says, the
charge upon the rebel works by the veteran
corps was mGgnt6cently brave. AT night
after driving the enemy out of their works
our men lay within 100 yards of Them.
Daylight revealed the fact that the enemy
had left in great haste. Abundant stacks Of
muskets were left standing on the earth
works.. The corps Immediately advanced
out without any enemy visible. The vaca-
ted field shows EWelrs corps to be terribly
beaten.
Col. Porter of the 9th N. Y. heavy artil.
lery, officially published as killed, ia said
10 De only severely wounded.
NEW YORK, June IA Times CORES
pendent gives long detailed account of
the operations of Friday, showing that the
movement was one ofthe most Important
OF the campaign, being an attempt to push
tue rebels back from their position on this
side of the Ohickahomiuy but it failed,
though our army was advanced to new
positions. The key point secured by Bu-
meir and Gibbons divisions was wrested
from them by On overwhelming rebel re.
serve, in strong line of works.
The Herald says of Fridays eight:
It was brief, bloody, but brilliant VIC
tory for the 9Th corps. ItWas a hot day
for general officers and their stats Every
one of Gen. Martindale's staff were hit.
The Herald's James river correspondent
says: t2''-sft t7f-'FE9H
The iroDclad feet has been moved up
abreast of Buffers right wing, which is
entrsnched on peninsula formed by the
Appomattox and James, east of the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad, which road
our army has been enabled to reach With
recently mounted guns. a
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WASHINGTON, June G.-The steamer 8.
4 Spanlding, which left White House at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning, arrived here
to-day. Direct telegraphic mmnuication
has been established between White House
and Washington. There were about 800
rebel prisoners at White House when the
Spaulding left. = -siSf.ll
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