New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27
Operations on Fridny-Sudden Attacks by
the Re bells on Smiths CorPs-A Lively
Cannonnding with almost no Damage
TO us-f65 Bebels Capturcd-Ncw style

Special Dispatch TO Tie y. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON June &C, 1861.
c. A. =. sends the following:
WITH THE ARHY or TIE POTOMAC,
Saturday, June 25-S d. m. }
During two hours yesterday morning, from 6to E, the
earth trembed the thunder Of more than 100 cannon
1t seemed an artillery carnival raging with sort Of
Satanic oy-Baldy Smith was attacked 1t viii be re-
nembered that he holds next to the Appomatox within
less than mile Of the city, His line stretches across the
plain at right angles with the river while The Rebels
have undisuIbed possession Of the left bank opposite
and long distance in bis rear. On that bank they
suddenly uncovered GO guns subcctng the 18th Corps
to onflading FIRE and reverse fire.
With the exception Of Gettysburg, the war has not
afforded another instance OF so many guns concentrated
upon point and firing rapidly for such length OF
time. The plain seemed alive with bursting she'll, the
discharges continuous and rapid ID the ticking
OF watch II did not seem possible that could re-
mann there and live hut they did! both 70 eieenaly
were they covered tat two hours OF suc' pounding
though il strewed the ground with fragments OF she'll
ike broken crockery around old tavern causeda loss
Of only 81. Meanwhile our own guns replied. and the
ran along tie line until the mortars Of the
I'd Corps. miles away rang the chorus. III length tae
enemy attacked. with men as well as cannon. They
livery fooshly moved thin line upon our works since
la.certained TO have been Haygoods South Carolina
brigade Of Bokes division.
Tic reyulse was the work Of hut few Minutes and
was complete. One hundred and siNty-fve prisoners
fen into our hands among them five commissioned
officers viz: Capt. Henry BUST 27tA South Carolina
commanding regiment; j. n. Mulvaney, 9th
South Carolina; Lieut.. 4. Is. White, 9th South
Carolina; Capt. ]. L. Rsysor. 18th South Carolina
1t,. Ill. a.
these fell into tie hands OF Col Henrys brigade. OF
STANDARDS date Brookss division by siratagem on
The part Of Col H. (obsering tina, the force advancing
was so slender that he need not fear i'd he at once with
drew lis pickets and ordered his not to fire. The
Rebels ran up took the rifcpts. His pckes were
then ordered 10 surrender, and compelled 10 do 10.
These pits were constructed to afford no procc'
ton to the Rebels when they he'd got into them. They
are called French rfepts and arc simple excavations
shared like an oldfashioncd kitchen drsting pan, like
the half Of square box through dagoialy ifom
corner 10 corner with the deep end toward the enemy
That deep end is protection to pickcts and then
driven out the next line has direct fire through the
shallow end upon any who may seek shelter In 1t. II
the Rebels expected with their sixty gHs 10 make the
plain too hot for Us and thinking they had done So I'D
vaneed their se 10 occupy our works. they were stu
pepdousy mistaken.
The affair has done the army power OF GOOD, In the
effect it has had upon the morale Of the men,
All day Yesterday the sharpshocting was unusually
Incrciless, both sides INDUCING in the pastime.
During the afternoon beyond significant movements
Of troops nothing Of Importance oceurre or there
did 10 word OF il has reached Inc.
Your correspondent is sick with fatigue. The sun
brocd his brains and he last night placed in hos
lial where tlis has been written incose Richmond
Enquirer of the 23d. C. Az.