The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-09
War News.
New YoRK, June 8.

Gen. Kautz was 10 have started out
ngaiu on an important mission on the
night Of The I'd. Its destination was 10
a point OF the most vital importance 10
the enemy, and will Hssist Gen. Grant
very materially.
A Northern machinist came into our
lines on the lst from Richmond. Tie
reports Lee to have fallen back into
Richmond entertainments. Mayor Mayo
had bccn arrested aud placed in Castle
Thunder, for proposing TO surrender the
city in case Of necessity, instead Of burn
ing, as was proposed.
Every man and boy, even foreign
subjects, were pressed into the service.
Rebel papers complain OF Joe John
son, and say he is whipped.
lie also says Gen Lee is sick and con-
fined to his bed in Richmond. Grant
has kept him so busy for the past month
that even his iron frame had to succumb
TO the great fatigue. ...
NEW Y DIRK, June B.
The uerald's correspondent has de-
tails of Wednesdays fighting. He says
buI llnt VI bdNAlt NANNIuIu lhll NtI
miles in length from northwest to south
east. Hancock's line was on the Me-
chanicsyillo road, in the rifle pits wrcstcd
from the enemy two days before. The
defcnccs were made impregnablo TO an
ordinary assault. Burnsidc's corps was
next on high ground. Warren wns
thrown n little forward, protected in
front by double and tribe lines Of the
most formidable field breast-works.-
Wright's corps was marched to the left,
wi h two divisions of Shcridan's cavalry
in the front and flank, An attempt WIS
made with rebel infantry, curly in the
day, to drive our cavalry from Coal Har.
Dor, but resulted in their rcpulsr, killing
aud woundng large number, and TAX.
ing between 200 and 800 prisoners. The
rebels were reinforced for another attack
but Wright coming up, enabled us to
hold the place and take more prisof,rrs.-
Wright followed up his success, and
brought on ..iI engagement, which lasted
I'LL an hour after dark. At that time
we had carried the rebel line of rifle pits
and driven the enemy 10 the Chicka.
hominy river.
Tho enemy then made furious assaults
late in the evening upon our right and
center. They marched in three lines
upon WurrcE determined to pierce the
center and throw the line into confusion.
Attempt after attempt was made, and
the men hurled to certain destruction.-
The battle ragged fully three hours in
front of this corps. Our losses at this
point can only bc tith of what the
enemy sustained. The attack on Han.
cock was nearly simultaneous. lie moi
only rcpulscd the enemy but pressed
them back so far that he was drawn into
a bad position and was compelled to
make a hasIy retreat and resume the
ground they occupied at the onset The
object Of lIhncock's advance, however,
was apparently rusc as he was i'm
mcdiately ordered to abandon his position
and move his corps from the right of the
line to the extreme left. Another cor
respondent with the 18th corps says of
the fighting at Coal lIarbor, the enemy
we're in heavy force between Coal Har
Dor and Gaines Mills, strongly entrcnched
on the edge Of a dense wood. They had
rifle pits and carthworks thrown up at
i:30. Tho troops were in position of
three lines OF battle and at b skirmishing
commenced. A battery of 20 Founders
opened fire on the rebels and the roar OF
lis guns soon completely swallowed all
sounds from the skrmishing line.
At $3.50 an order was received for
both corps, the 9th and 18th, to charge
the rebel works in our front. Brooks
and Dovincs pushed through the woods
in their front, aud poured like tornado
over the open field.-The rebels opened
with grape and canister and a heavy
musketry fire. and the first line was
badly cut up. The second mingled
with Il, aud then the third. and almost,
INN odiately after u wild, inspiring cheer
rang out above every other sound, as the
rebels were driven full well from their
works and through the woods. The
rebels were rallied behind their reserves
and attempted 10 rocapturc their lost
position. They rushed forward, but
were received with SO close and murder.
GUS a fire of artillery and muskctry, that
they broke and fled in confusion. Again
and again they were rallied and returned
TO the charge, but only returned to be
driven back with greater slaughter.
Tho same correspondent says: Rcbcl
soldiers belonging to the 10th and 18th
Georgia volunteers came into our lines
at daybreak on the I'd. They say they
are tired of fighting, and do not wa Mt any
more of il. They advised our men to
20 in and fight il out, as this was the
last fight for Richmond, and we could
AXE it this time, They represent the
robel army as becoming each day more
and more demoraiized with th,ir con.
slant reyerses.
A Coal Harbor dispatch of the % 70
I the Herald states that a general attack
was ordered along the whole line at IL
O'Clock this morning, resulting in the
liercost fight Of tho campaign.
The lott Of Hancock's corps after a
! desperate and stubborn resistance turned
thI cnemy's left wing, carrying a portion
OF their main line, capturing guns, colors
aud many prisoners, but unfortunately
were unable to hold their ground, aud
were therefore forced to abandon the
guns.
The battle was still hotly raging, ant
gave promise OF bloody day.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch of the 81
inst, to the Herald says that dlspatct
has jus been received from Badly Smith
that tho rebels attacked him with ;
columns, but were successfully driver
of after desperate fight. Smith is re-
ported to have captured coo prisoners.
Grant is pushing the enemy at ever,
point.
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