Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-06-10
DIsPATCHEs ERoV sEr. sTaNToN.

washington, June =, I&.10 r, Mo Ma.
Gen. Dag:-A dispatch from Grants headquar-
ters dated yesterday, June l, 10 A. NJ, hasbeen
received by this department IL states that
at about 5 p. NJ. the day before Sheridan per-
ceiying force of rebel cavalry at Cold Harbor,
which proved TO be Fitzhugh Lees division, he
attacked and after hard fight routed it, togeth-
er with Chingham's brigade of infantry which
came TO Lees support Sheridan remained in
possession of the place. He reported at dark
that he had a considerable number of prisoners
and that there were many rebel dead and wound
ed on the field. He was ordered to hold the
position, and at 10 P. N. the 9th corps set out
to occupy it.
We have not yet heard from Wright or Sher-
idan this morning. / do not know whether the
former got his troops TO their destination.-
Smith must be close upon Wright's column
this morning The enemy are also moving a
heavy column In the same direction. The or
der has just gone 20 Warren TO fall upon their
flank. 8. K -. - ~
Wilson had a fight last evening near Hanover
Court House, with Young's brigade of cavalry
He routed Young, killing and capturing many,
but there has been good deal-of artillery fir
ing in that direction. a - 81 20
This morning Warren reported that in his
fight of Monday p. NJ, near Bethesda Church,
Col. Tyrrell IS Virginia, and Col. Willis COM
mandiDg Pegram's brigade, were killed; Col,
Christian, 49th Pa, was wounded and captured
and SO was the Assistant Adiutant General of
Ramsay's brigade, name not reported, and ten
other commissioned officers and seventy privates
were captured. Sixty rebels were buried on
the field in our center.
Burnside reports his advanced line as being
this morning within mile and a half of Me-
chanicsyille. E. NJ. STANTON.
Washington, June 9, $3.50 p MO Gen.
Dt9: A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated this
morning at Bethesda Church, Z A. NJ, has Just
been received. He states that yesterday after
noon an attack was ordered TO be made on our
left at OoldHarbor by the 9Th corps, and the
troops under Smith, Warren, Burnside and Han
cock, being held in readiness to advance in their
respective fronts.
The attack was made with spirit about p.
NJ. continuing until after dark and resulting in
our carrying the enemy's work on the right of
the 9th corps where we still hold them, and al
SO the first line in front of Smith. The latter,
however, were commanded 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 repulsed with loss in every instance.
-Several hundred prisoners were taken, but
cannot say what number, nor estimate neither
our or the enemy s casualties. During the night
the enemy made several assaults to regain what
they had lost, but failed. e. NJ. STANTON.
Washington, June 3, 10 p. Mo Gen. Dir:
A dispatch dated yesterday at 7:30 p NJ, has
this evening been received from Gen. Sherman.
He reports that on Wednesday June lst, Nc
Pherson moved up from Dallas to a point in
front of the enemy at New Hope Church. On
Thursday June I'd, Schofeld and Hooker hav-
ing been shifted to the extreme left, pushed
forward towards Marietta.
At the same time StOue1nau'S and Carrard's
cavalry were sent to Altoona Pass, which they
reached and held possession Of These move
ments, the dispatch says, has secured the pass
which was considered formidable one. Move-
ments are reported by the dispatch as in pro-
gress which are not proper for publication
Nothing has been heard from Grant since his
dispatch dated at o'clock yesterday morning.
Telegraphic communication has been delay
ed by violent storm ON the Peninsula yester-
day evening and last night, and cannot be re-
established before some time Tomorrow.
E. N. STANTON.
Washington, June 5.-T0 Gen. Dir: A dis
patch from Gen. Grants headquarters, dated
$3.50 last night has been received. 1t states
that about o'clock last night, (Friday, Sd, the
enemy suddenly attacked Smiths Brigade of
of Gibbons Division. The battle lasted with
great fury for half an hour. The attack was
unwayeringly repulsed., Smiths losses were
inconsiderable. At6 p. NJ, Wilson with his
cavalry fell uponth rearof brigade of Heath s
division which Lee had drawn around to his
left, apparently with the intention of envelop-
ing Burnside. After sharp but short conflict
Wilson drove them from their rifle pits in con-
fusion. He took few prisoners
He had previously fought and routed Cor
don's brigade of rebel cavalry. During these
fights he lost several officers, among them Col
Preston of LIST Vermont, Col. Benjamin of 9Th
N. Y. cavalry, severely wounded.
Our entire loss in killed wounded and miss
ing during the three days operations around
Cold Harbor, will not exceed, according to the
Adjutant- Generals report, $500.
This morning Saturday. June 4th, the ene-
my's left wing in front of Burnside was found
to have been drawn in during the night.
Col. Cessnola, in command of 5000 men ar
rived here yesterday, having marched from Port
Royal.
Telegraphlc communication between Cherry
stone and Fort Monroe continue uninterrupted.
dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated yester-
day, the 4th at A. NJ, thirteen miles west
of Marietta, reports that his left is now well
around and covering all roads from the South to
the railroad about Ackworth. His cavalry have
been at Ackworth and occupy in force all the
Altoona Pass. E. NJ. STANTON.
Washington, June g. A. Mo Gem Dir:
Il lie
yesterday state that there had been no fighting
during the day. The enemy made an attack on
Saturday night upon Hancock, Wright and
Smith, but were everywhere repulsed. Ham
cocks were in forty yards of the rebel works. :
The rebels were very busy on Saturday con.
structing entertainments on the west side of the
Chickabominy at Bottom Bridge and threw a
party across to the east side.
A dispatch from Sherman dated Yesterday
afternoon at Altoona Greek, states: aThe ene-
my discovering us moving around his right
flank, abandoned his position last night and
marched off. Mcpherson is moving to-day for
Ackworth. Thomas is on the direct road, and
Schofeld on hisright- 1t has been raining hard
for three days-roads heavy. The enemy had
an immense line of works, which we have turned
with less loss to us than to them" -
Z. M. STANTON.
Washington, June 6, 10 p. Mo Gen. Dir:
Dispatches have been received from Gen.
Grants headquarters to-day, but they report
only certain changes in the disposition of corps
and contemplated operations. They state that
everything is going ON well.
The Chief Quartermaster of the Army reports
from personal inspection of the depot at White
House, that it is in most efficient state Ali
needful supplies are on hand, and the wagons
easily transport them to the army.
The wounded are being brought in, and trans
ports are not delayed moment.
A dispatch from Sherman, dated IL o'clock
noon to-day, at Ackworth says-I am now on
the railroad al Aekworth station and have full
possession forward to within six miles of Mari
eta, all well. E. NJ. STANTON
Washington, June T. 1915 P. Mo Gen.
DiT: Dispatches from headquarters Army of
the Potomac o'clock this morning have been
received. An assault was made on Burnside
about midnight and successfully repulsed
In the preceding afternoon one hundred
picked men of the enemy made rush TO find
out what was the meaning of Hancock's ad-
vancing siege lines. Nine of the party were
captured and the rest killed or driven back
Several letters have passed between Gen.
Grant and Gen. Lee in respect to collecting the
dead and wounded between the two armies.-