The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-08
FROM GRANT.
Details Of Fridays Battle.
THE LINE i ADVANCED
EWElL's CORPS BEATEN.
THEY RETREAT In THE MIGHT
Grant thinks the Capture of
Richmond is only a
.., question of time.

-. Richmond is only a
-.> question of time.
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WASHINGTON, June The steamer s.
R. Spaulding which left White House at 10
o'clock yesterday morning arrived here to.
day. -a 80 c.
Direct telegraphic communication has
been established between White House and
Washington. ~. r. sI..s
There were about 800 prisoners at White
House when the Spaulding left.
New YoRK, june The Tribune special
from Gold Harbor Sd, says Of Fridays fight
ing: .-'
A general assault was made promptly at
the hour appointed, 4:30 A. M. 1t was
made by Hancock, Wright and Smith
w arren and Burnside did not participate.
The attack was brave and our loss Sc.
we're, but the results indecisive generally.
The line was advanced materially. Smith
carried and retains the district in we'll en-
trenched position, and other corps are in
possession of detached works and various
positions more or less important, from which
they drove the enemy. 4 .. .
Barlow, under Hancock, carried every
thing before him, capturing guns, prisoners,
and colors, but owing to his advanced posi-.
tion had to relinquish them. III.
Our men set to work Immediately to
strengthen their newly acquired position.
Prisoners taken are from every corps of
Lees army proper, showing that the enemy
has used every thing he can command.
Sheridan is reported to hold Bottoms
Bridge. This may induce the enemy to re-
treat across the Chickahominey. -. :.
JUNE, AT S A. M. the enemy made a
night attack on the End corps last night,
which was repulsed with great loss. -
Sheridan took Bottoms Bridge last night.
was heard on our right but
there is no musketry yet. A.
Another Tribune correspondent says of
Fridays fight; F..
Owing to the formidable character Of the
enemy's works, it was deemed impolitic to
continue the assault and at noon our men
rested in their new positions. After making
them lmpregnable the advance upon there
works was simultaneous. Brooks and
Miles brigade formed two lines and preced-
ed by l4Sth Pennsylvania, as skirmishers,
led charge, charging the works at the
point of the bsyonet, driving the enemy
from them in confusion. But the rebels
made desperate charge while we were re
forming, and drove our men cut few yards
from the works. Here strong works were
and held in spite of the efforts
to dislodge us. In Barlow's charge 2l7
prisO ners and one color were taken; pieces
we're taken, and Col Morris, 7th New York
heavy artillery was about to turn them on
the enemy when he was charged upon by
overpowering masses and was compelled to
retire.
Another correspondent says:
Of one thing the enemy must now be
satisfied that be cannot break
our lines through nor drive our men from
their established positions though he pile
every man of all his corps upon any point of
bur line.
The Tribune correspondent, Cold Harbor
5tb, 9 A M says.
1t is ascertained this morning that the
enemy ha> withdrawn his forces from our
tight front at Bethesda Church, and now
md then cannon is heard probably from
our cavalry harrassing their retreating col
lmn. ,-.-. .
Grant says the capture of Richmond is
only question of time. he is confident OF
his ability to take it.
Col Morris of the Goth was killed by
while walking with Gen Bar
low.
A Herald correspondent, 9th corp, June
4th says: .E,i 'F...t si-.
The enemy evacuated in the night
Their retreat was most precipitste, guns,
knaPsacks and camp eauipsge being left be-
hind. Ewell has failed again to turn our
right and there is now no enemy in front of
our corps.
NEw YoRK, June THE Herald CORES.
pondent says Col Morris of the 7th New
York heavy artillery not killed, it was Dol
Morris of the Goth infantry.
The correspondent 5th corps June 4th,
ii A M says:
In the charge upon the rebel works the
veteran corps was magnificently brave. At
night, sfier driving the enemy out of their
works, our men lay within 100 yards of them
Daylight revealed the fact that the enemy
had left 10 great haste. Abundant stacks
Of muskets were left standing on the earth
works, The corps Immediately advanced
but without any enemy being visible. The
vacated field show'thst Ewel's corps was
terribly beaten. ~ EE.lff
Col Porter Of the oth New York heavy
artillery, officially published as having been
killed, is said to be only severely wounded