, 1864-06-21

lepeC1A QiFpRfcA TO lue CnlCaTTo 1t1ouue+J
WASHINGTON Monday Evening, Juneau.
Tie following is from your correspondent:
BERHrDA HUNDRED,
SATCHDAy EVENING, June Is, 1851.
A severe engagement took place On our
left, in front of Petersburg, this afternoon.
An attempt WIS made to carry the remaining
rebel earthworks on that part of our line,
hut they proved too strong for successful
assaults.
Capt. Cults, of the regular army, and
brother Of Mrs. Stephen A. Doug1as, Was
uortally wounded, as was also Col Egnn, Of
New York
Our guns now command the bridge over
the Appomatox, on the north side OF Peters
burg.
Gen. Lees army Is supposed to be on the
line OF Swift Creek, about equal distance
between Petersburg and Richmond
BEn1rp4 HuxDaEps June IS.
Via BALTIHoEE, June 70.
WHEN the enemy withdrew his forces In
front OF General Butler to reinforce Peters,
burg, Butler Immediately sent force under
Terry and Turner, which succeeded in de-
st1o,ing IN important bridge and four miles
Of railroad track near Waltharn Junction.
Car1ey's Qate Lonzstreet's) Corps crossed
James River near Drury's Bluff. A strong
force IVES zee coming down the Petersburg
turnpike, as General Butler's forces entered
their works.
HEAnquAnrrns ARMY Or TIE PoronAc.}
June 16% p. N,
Ind 5D1a M "a fer1,& o+fn n1-
the enemy, md succeeded In adyapclug his
lines and taking few prisoners. His l3ss
IL reported at SEQ. The 5th Corps did not
1,sc heavily in their advance In the morning,
but the loss Was considerable In the after
moor, in the attack On the left
Onrlosses during the past two days reach
S,G{,O killed and wounded. The loss of the
eucny. at come points, was greater than
ours, but, bling generally behind intrench.
ments, they were not 60 much exposed, and
suffered lcss-
All the prisoners taken, 60 far, some ], ,200
represent themselves as being from Beau
regards army.
New YoRK, June 20.
The Commercial says private dispatch
from Washington states that the enemy.
yesterday, captured an entire division from
Burnside.
The New York Td5a.t's special, dated
headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac,
near Petersburg, Friday forenoon June 17tb,
Says: 1--WE are again in front Of the cutIre
rehel army, which has been engaged By our
advance Of the I'd and 18th Corps, and i'm
ortsnt captures Of guns, prisoners md po-
Fitions have been accomplished. The I'd,
9Th and 18th Corps arc IN line Of battle, and
on the arrival oi the balance Of the troops,
dispositions will b. made for a finI ass .ult
upon the enemy's works.
Since Tuesday night, when the advance Of
Petersburg, our lines have been pushed
steadily forward. Several strong positions
have been wrested by charges from the enemy,
and We have taken eighteen guns and sew
eral hundred prisousrs. Our advance is
within half a mile Of Petersburg, which is In
full view of almost our cntire line.
Prisoners state that portions of Lees army
commenced arriving at Petersburg on Wed.
nesday night, only g lew hours utter the
arrival of Hancock with the I'd corps, and
perfon, held the to ~n until that time.
The City Point railrOad is now IN onr pos
session, and the Norfolk and Petersburg line
commanded by our troops
The 18th Corps, which landed at Bermuda
Hundreds this day, nov lends the advance.
1
tour miles above its month, and penetrated
| to the south ward up to Within shout four
/ miles Of the town, before eocouQterfng any
opposition. Here skirmishing commenced,
and our advance, steadily pushing forward,
| drove back the pickets Of tue enemy, who
! took q position In their outer defenses.
! These defenses were Immediately charged
| by Hinck's negro division with most splen.
! did ga11antry. The enemy were put to
| flight, and two guns anda considerable num-
| ber OF prisoners we're captured. The works
were held until the arrival Of Hancock at
| halfpast five on Wednesday evening. On
the arrival of Hancock Reconnaissance for
the purpose OF ascer+alning our exact posi-
| on was made, and considerable skiEm1shing
| eusued Only two divisions, Birney's- and
Gibbons, reached the feld on Wednesday
night. Barlow, Who pursued another road, !,
ti1 O'clock yesterday lThnrsday) morn
irg. The divisions Of Birney and Gibbon
deployed In line Of battle, when their
proximity to the rebels was discovered and
our troops b1youacked On the field Biruey
occupying the left Of the line aud Gibbons
the right. Or DarloW'e arrival in the morn
Ing, be was ordered into position on the lett
o. Birney. Betweeu and o'clock Yester-
dag morning the enemy began heavy artal-
lefv fire on our line, enf1lading it with bat
| terfes posted on our left, and rendering an
advance or occupat on of position to the
| rear INN ediately necessary. Accordingly an
advance Of theM and 18th corps was ordered
bv Hancock, who 10 the absence Of Meade,
look command Of both corps. Theresnlt was
| hieh1y successful, several lines Of rebel
works being carried at the point Of the
es1se nd pgnGs5 sxef ct ss e gss
snd t1,rned mon the enemy bv the 18th
S3 f. En ss.ts e5Es' S % Gf caTPy c6sy'
ea3isrtlv drove the enemy from bis
bic redou6ts, and, With Dwight's - and S9 Glllis'
tille.y on cur fen. The works were held nm
ttl about o'clock in the afternoon, when
dispositions for final charge upon the enc
my's List lines were made. It was at this
time that Col Egan vas severely, Il not se'
rio1sly. wounded in the spine, and the At
taek temporarily postponed. r,
At s O'Clock Last night, however, another
enarge vas made By the I'd Corps, and az ad'
xsnced position assumed and maintained:
The line then occupied was at once rendered
works.
At this time It Is impossible to ascertain