The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-10
WAR NEWS.

rAs n matter of convenience and in
terest To the readers of the TRANscRIpr,
we continue to republish the official
war bulletins of Secretary Stanton
giving them in their chronological or
der They presentin Che briefest mode
attainable the narrative of the several
military successes or reyerses as they
occur in the progress Of the war. They
are addressed by telegraph to Major
General Dix, and are printed in the
New York papers and are telegraphed
thence all over the country to satisfy
the reasonable anxiety and curiosity Of
the American people.
It is understood that they arc pre-
pared bv Hon. Charles \. Dana, As
sistant Secretary of War, well known
throughout the country MS an able and
reliable journalist andas oneof the edi-
tors Of the "Ne,c Americaa cy1ope,jia'
lately published by d. Appleton ~ Co.,
New York.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June ?, $50 p IN.
70 NQj GrH Dir.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant dated
this morning, June ?, at Bethesda
Church, a. IN, has inst been received
1t states that Yesterday afternoon ana
attack was ordered to be made ON our
left at Coal Harbor 10y the 9th corps,
the troopsunder Smith, Warren, Burn
side and Hancock being held in readi-
ness TO advance in their respective
fronts.
The attack was made with spirit
about 5 p. m, continuing until after
dark, resulting in our carrying the enc
my's works on the right of the 9th
corps, where we still hold them. and
also the first line in the front of smith
The latter, however, we've commanded
by another line in the rear, which made
those carried untenable
The enemy made repeated assaults
on each of the corps not engaged in
the main assault, but were rcpulsed
with loss in every instance. Several
hundred prisoners were taken. bat /
cannot say what number, nor estimate
either our own nor the enemy's casuM-
ties. During the night the enemy
made several assaults to regain what
they had lost, but failed.
T-...y 10 4 -
4 dispatch from Cen Grant head
quarters, dated yesterday June LIST, at
/ 10 a. IN. has been received by this de-
partmcnt 1t states that about p. IN.
Tuesday, May 3lst, Gen. Sheridan,
perceiving a force Of rebel cavalry at
I Coal Harbor, which proved to be Fitz
Hugh Lees division, attacked and
after hard fight routed it, together
with Clingman's brigade of infantry
which came to its support. Sheridan
remained in possession Of the place.
He reported at dark that he had con-
siderable number Of prisoners and that
there were many rebel dead and
wounded on the field. He was ordered
to hold the position, and at 10 p. m,
the 9th corps set out TO occupy it. We
have not vet heard from Wright at
Gen. Sheridan this morning and do
not know whether the former got his
troops to their destination. Smith
must be close upon Wlght's column.
This morning the enemy are also
moving heavy column IN the same
direction. The order has inst gone 10
Warren to fall upon their flank vii
son had a fight last evening near Han
over Court House with Young's brig
ade Of cavalry. He routed Young
killing and capturing many but there
has been n good deal OF artillery firing
in that direction this morning.
Warren reported last night that in
his fight on Monday afternoon near
Bethesda Church, Col Terril, 18th Va,
and Col Willis, commanding Pegram 5
brigade, We're killed Col Christian.
49th Pa, was wounded and captured;
SO was the Assistant Adjutant General
of Ballsay brigade, name not reported.
Ten other commissioned officers were
captured and seventy privates. Sixty
rebels were buried on the field.
In our centre Burnside reports his
advance line as lying this morning
within "A mile and half of Mechanics
vile. No other military intelligence
has been received by this Department
since yesterday.
(Signed) L. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, June 3.
A dispatch from the Army Of the