The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-04

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rtlE WAR NkWS-itEANf FiUti TING
AtLAlONH TIE iLNE5-1HE ENE-
E\EeYNHERE REpuLSED WITH
GREAT Si4at diiTlE.
Yesterday was day of excitement in the
CITY. Atayery carly hour OF The morning
our inhabitants were aroused from their
s,nmbers by heavy and incessant reports oi
artillery, which seemed to extend from the
riyb; TO the lel. Of our line AS usual, ma.
~ rumots were in circulation during The
dlv. but everything subsided towards even
Ing under q knowledge of the fact That the
Confederate arms were everywhere yic.o-
Hons. E.ioa we give summary al rtcTTt
Cir.sii1ns On the lines.
FROM aEsrgAL fr'a ARMY.
lp he engagement, Of TLu,-.lay evening
Gut t.c.esa was complete. General Etrly,
commanding tseiis Z rre, attacks the
tG,sal ) uf3', driving them At all points,
qtd esVtaiiAE over 40 prisoner. including
r5iaa..ssi0Ge officers. An Clb.iai die .
Ili,i. is0m Gcaer1l Ice, received laie the
,.!nlrl i.ht, says VIC drove the enemy iron
lntr9 iliil, thereby gaining an important
,....ficn. Ae night closed ia upon the
ne, cur nen rested nTon their arms in
| InainvIi, htYiu@ Suffered but small Iosa, and
| ndiled severe rnhiahmebt upon the YAM
| i.,,A. Gar pofition, which is nainrally n
!fung our, with the right resting upon
51j thitialomny at sparrow house, was
made stronger duiing the night, aud every
| following day.
Whether it WAS the purpose OF our com
Aladcrs 10 renew the attack yesterday
morning or not, we do not know but il it
VA, the arrangement WAS anticipated ty
the enemy, who, soon after daylight, made
AT attack in heavy force upon the nrai corps
lHd,ieon'6) on The right, and the coGllct
rada4iiy spread along the line to HE left,
"aefc il ragged with great intensity. A Wit
n5s; ii The fight Gays that amid the heavy
I5il of IHusketry ana almost dcafeniDg sound
q, cannon, he couli at tunes hear the tri-
DMptlut Veiis oi cur men, Is they hurled
fs-k the enemy d-iiantly, ihticting heavy
l9ss It is q singular coincidence that the
lines occupied yesterday were nearly the
same as those Of the memorable . 4 Of June
l>'.. ihAt OF the enemy being near that held
ny Mcclellan when be made his final stand
hrtote being driven from the field Of Cold
tl,fior.
dl'i'i'ch tom The battle field, dated at
""eiutk, FAYE "Aii goes on well, Were-
ldIaed the enemy with ease, iHflcting heavy
i"tG III i'nt ~ hnieraGn'3, lloi;v's, and 4
| lalilnn "I i!,li's commands. The enemy
= "A sepnlaed aeVrn times by Anderson';
Jipa' -
Al lea O'clock the enemy, driven back at
all points, ceased firing, and remained com
Iara'vey qaiet during the day. 1t is re.
ported that We took $40 prisoners. A
'thinet officer, who left the front at one
o clock, says that General Lees siaH esti-
mated The enemy's Ices as great as that in
he battle ot The Wilderness, if not greater,
while ours WAS miracniously slight. This
i eohiirmed by the statement of our army
cNfeapohdcnt. An excited courier who
{ 'me IA yesterday reported that q. 900 dead
'Akeea lay in front of our works, aud that
d "Ac hcii oi i've acres was literally piled
with dead bodies. This may be regarded as
Int hat
'hc'f loss was Very heavy admits Of no
| doibt.
wounded Yankee officer, who was
bought down last evening, stated that they
! drsiEaei the attack OF Yesterday IA q gen.
"f-.i one, hoping donbtless to take step in
advance towards Richmond. or to gain the
foad TO unite with Butler, both Of which
designs We're happily thwarted.
Two sections OF the I.etcher battery were
hFonsht into action yesterday They re.
fc!tei their Zee until the enemy got well
dg. VIXEN they opened with grape and can
ishf, moving great gaps through their
lihka and diving them back in confusion.
HE battery lost not "A man.
Mach OF the Gehting on the centre was
don" by foasne's battery, which euslained
ltteli handsomely.
Among our wounded officers arc Col. Il.
H. Capets, of Georgia, in the thigh, not
dangerously, ald Adjutant Frank Baker, of
The same reei.lent, whose leg has been am
put ded. In the charge ofThnrsday even
in", EfiG. Gen. Lane, of Wilcox's division,
"as severely wounded in the hip, and Brig.
sien. Kirkland slightly.
We have received the following list Of
e'auaities in the l5.h Virginia infantry in
Aklrnlsh with the enemy near Cold Harbor
Yesterday morning: Co. A.-Woundsd
corporal }. e. Bethel, severely, in leg. Co.
t-Wouneed Private William Bumpsss.
sertonsly, In side. Co. D.-Wounded: Phi
'Ate T. Jenes, slightly, in foot. 20. H.,
q oung Guard. KILLED: Serg't j. r. Allen.
Wounded Capt. Campbell G. lawson,
'l'sh Fractured, (since amputate,,D Law
renee Allen lost two fingers.
lae heavy firing that commenced abont q
"'sA last evening, and continued until Q,
IL 'c"eVed To have proceeded from renewal
VI uIo assault by the enemy upon our works,
"'f'a WAS anticipated by our commanders
N" Sa'eer who left The field at half-psst
et''eS that the fring Was in front Of (}a,nes,s
sill.
t'HoA puR owa coRREspoNDEsr.l
Army or NORTHERN VRaIN,.
Ea'tie; Field Of Cold Iiarbor.
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