The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-23


All the prisoners taken, so far, some 1, 200
represent themselves as being from Beaure-
CARDS army.
New YORK, June 90
The Commercial says private dispatch
from Washington states that the enemy,
yesterday, captured an entire division from
| Burnside
New YORK, June 20.
The New York Trjbune's special, dated
headquarters of the Army of the Potomac,
near Petersburg, Friday afternoon June 18th
says: eve are again in front Of the entire
rebel army, which has been engaged by our
advance of the I'd and 18th Corps, and i'm
portant captures of guns, prisoners and po-
sitions have been accomplished. The 3D.
9th and 18th Corps are in line of battle, and
on the arrival of the balance of the troops,
dispositions W i'll be made for a final assault
upon the enemys works.
| Since Tuesday night, when the advance Of
the 18th Corps arrived in the vicinity of
Petersburg, our lines have been pushed
steadily forward. Several strong positions
have been wrested by charges from theenemy
and we have taken eighteen guns and sew
eral hundred prisoners. Our advance is
Within half mile of Petersburg which is in
full view Of almost our entire line.
The 18th Corps, which landed at BERN uda
Hundreds this day, now leads the advance
crossed The Appomattox on pontoons laid
four miles above its mouth, and penetrated
to the southwark up to within about four
miles OF the town, before encountering any
opposition Here skrmishing commenced,
, and our advance, steadily pushing forward,
drove back the pickets of the enemy, who
took a position in their outer defenses
These defenses were Immediately charged
by Hines negro division with most splen-
did gallantry. The enemy were put to flight
and two guns and a considerable number
of prisoners were captured. The works
were held until the arrival of Hancock at
half-past five on Wednesday evening On
the arrival of Hancock reconnaissance fol
the purpose Of ascertaining our exact posi-
ton was made, and considerable skirmishlne
ensued. Only two divisions, Birneys ano
Gibbons reached the field on Wednesday
night, Barlow, who pursued another road
bringing up the rear aud coming up at SIX
o'clock yesterday Thursday morning.
The division of Birney and Gibbon deployee
in line of battle, when their proximity to the
rebels was discovered and our troops biv-
ouacked on the field Brney occupying the
left of the line and Gibbons the right. Or
Barlow's arrival in the morning, he was or
dered into position on the LETT of Birney
Between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday morning
the enemy began heavy artillery fire OF
our line, enfilading it with batteries poste(
on our left, and rendering an advance O
) occupation of position to the rear imme
f diately necessary. Accordingly an advanc+
| of the I'd and 18th corps was ordered b.!
! Hancock, who in the absence Of Mead, tool
command Of both corps. The result wa
highly successful, several lines Of rebe
works being carried at the point of tn
bayonet, and number of redoubts OF grea
, strength occupied. Sixteen guns were take
T and turned upon the enemy by the l8t
Corps. Col. Egan brigade of Birney's di
vision led the charge of the I'd Corps, an
, gal lantly drove the enemy from his works
capturing at the same time formidable le-
doubts, and with Dwights and ellis bat
/ teries, completely silenced the rebel artil
lery on our left The works were held I'm
til about o'clock in the afternoon, whe
\ dispositions for final charge upon the en-
+ emys last lines were made. 1t was at thu
time that COL Egan was severely, if not Sc
, riously, wounded in the spine, and the at
tempt temporarily postponed.