Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23

wall" The firing continued at intervals until after mid
night.
known OF the result but it may be concluded from .
number I'll the object OF the attack was &C
c0mplished
On the right every thing remained quiet during the
Large Numbers OF wounded received at the h0spi
tails yesterday and all the day ambuanoes going TO
and from the battle field The oppressive surness Of the
day added much to the sueDgs OF the wounded aud the
proportion OF deaths consequently greater than usual
ALI night the whistle of locomotives and the umbng Of
trains have been heard in the direction OF Petersburg
showing unusual activity In the rebel city.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac, JUNE l8.
At hafpast three O'Clock last evening the first division Of
the Ninth Corps under command of Gen. Wilcox, moved
upon the enemy his 'front.' gaining distance OF several
hundred yards which position they held, when all the line
his left moved forward to protect his flank as well
division of the Fifth and Fourth Corps At the first
charge the line wavered under the Calling fire, but moved
forward again good order and occupied position just
under the brow of the hill the top OF which il swept by
the enemys artillery The first division, Gen Potter, OF
the same recaptured yesterday two flags lost by the
Second Corls The day before Gen. Braey's division Of
the Second Corps occupies line of works within twenty
five hundred yards of Petersburg from which he threw
few shells into the city yesterday setting fire to several
houses This advanced position Gen. Birney held alone all
day yesterday having gained it in the morng and last
night the line to his right advanced The entire army
is now on the right bank of the james river.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Saturday, June lS-siz O'Clock n. M
The attack made on the enemys line yesterday morning
by Gen Burnside was more successful than at first
ported. He drove them from two lines Of rifle pits with
heavy los taking four guns aud four hundred prisoners
and holding the position During the afternoon he again
pushed the enemy still further getting within about mile
and half Of the city, and taking prisoners
Shells thrown into the town. of which struck
chu ch prisoner taken yesterday reports that $50
r coJl
ing and trains running almost hourly from Rich
mond bringing troops close to Petersburg landing the
and huryng back Many of the brought in from
Tennessee, this being their first fight in this direction
The fighting the remainder Of the line during the day
was OF rather desuoTy character and very little change
took place the positions of either party Late in the
evening our left was still further advanced, and fighting
continued nearly all night
Col MIX, of New York. is reported Killed Also Col.
Kelly commanding second brigade Of the fist division,
Second Corps; Lieut. Col Baird, 126th New York Capt.
3. ONei, 90 New York; Adjutant Mcdonald, 90 New
York. and Adjutant Hest, 99h Pennsylvania, al killed
Lieut. Col McGes 69th New York, wounded in the face;
Col Beever commanding fourth Brigade first division,
Second Corps, wounded ID the hipi and Col Crauda,
l25sh New York, in the face; Col Ramsey commanding
fourth brigade, second division, hand fractured; Major
Butler, 69th New York State militia, thigh fractured;
Major Blake, 9Th New York artillery in the head.
This morning considerable firing going on, but nothing
definite has been heard in regard to it, The Fifth Corps
came up last night and reinforced our left.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac
Saturday, June lS-Eight o'clock r. M.
The fighting yesterday very along the greater
part of lines, the most determined efforts being
made to break the snemys lines at several ponts. But
little ground was gained, however except the left,
where the enemy forced to fall back inner ue
account of the advanced position gained by LedIe's
division of Burnside's Corps on Friday afternoon
The enemys line nearly in the form of semicrcle,
with the ends resting the AppomaoI river, Petersburg
being about the centre. At points of the line
guns within mile aud half of the city, and it be
destroyed at any time with
The heaviest fighting has occurred the right centre
where each division OF the Second Corps at different hours
charged the ranks in 'front.' but far without the
being behind breastworks of the strongest character
with their troops massed behind aud our having
cross the open fields Of from two four hundred yards
extent, exposed to FIRE from batteries planted
as to sweep the entire space.
The last attack was made at FIVE o'clock p M by the
third division under Gen. Mott and loss probably
heavier than in either of the Others