The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11

After few more remarks, Mr.. Brown
low closed, and on motion the Convention
adjourned.
War Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, June 4-4:3O P. M.-Gen. |
Dix's dispatches from Head Quarters, |
dated the Sd, yesterday, just received at
Grant made an assault on the enemy's
lines of which he makes the following re-
port
We assaulted at 4:3O this A. NJ, driving
| the enemy within his entertainments at all
points, without gaining any decided ad-
vantage. We now occupy q position close
| to the enemy, and in some places within
| fifty yards.
Our loss is not severe nor do I suppose
| the enemy lost heavily. We captured
over 800 prisoners, mostly OF Brecken-
ridge.
Another official report, not from Grant,
estimates our killed and wounded at three
hundred. Among the killed are Col. Has
set. 36th Wis; Col. Porter, Sth New York
Heavy Artillery, and Col. Morris, Doth
N. Y. Among the wounded, are Gen. X:
0. Tyler, not dangerously, probably will
lose a foot.
(Signed) f. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
/ WASHINGTON, June 5,-Md). Gen. Dir:-
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, Head Quar-
tiers, dated $3.50 last night, has been receiv-
ed.
It states that about p. NJ, yesterday,
Friday, Sd inst, enemy suddenly attacked
Smiths Brigade of Gibbons Division.
The battle lasted with great fury for half
an hour. The attack was repulsed. Smiths
losses were considerable. At r. NJ,
Wilson, with his cavalry. fell upon the
which Lee had drawn round to his left, APP
: parently with the intention of entraping
Burnside. After sharp but short con-
tiict, Wilson drove them from their rifle
pits in confusion. He took position
he had previously fought for and routed
GOrdOn's brigade of rebel cavalry during
these, fights.
He lost several officers, among them
Col. Preston, lst, Lieut.. Col. Benjamin,
sth n. Y. Cavalry, seriously wounded,
0 Gen. Stanward, serving in the 18th corps,
j, was severly wounded yesterday. friday:
/, missing during the three days operations
e around Cold Harbor, will not exceed, ac-
: cording to the Adijent Generals report,
r $500.
: This morning, June 4th, the enemy's left
: wing, in front Of Burnside, was found to
nave been drawn in during the night.
=, Telegraphic communication between
I'll Christine and Fort Monroe continuous un-
int,erl.ated. 49,
: xas,ersi1,v~ 4th inst., 8 o'clock A. NJ, l.
miles wesf ~ M onitta, reports that his LEFT
: is now wei arouI'ad al the roads from tne
u south to the railroa aoou. a.nw v.1 a,' :
occupy in force all the Altooi.a pass.
: No other Military intelligence las 'ee1
!. (signedl f. N. srANroeS.
I. WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHIN01uN, Jun
I. 6. A. MO MAJOR General Die Dis
]. patches from Grants Head Quarters to 81 X
;. o'clock, evening, state that there had been
;; no fighting during the day. The enemy
II made an attack Saturday night upOo Han
}. cock, Wright and Smith, but were every
It where repulsed. Hancock's lines are
within 40 yards Of rebel works.
The rebels were very busy Saturday
constructing entertainments on the west
NJ Bridge and have thrown party across to
y the east side.
= Dispatches from Sherman, dated yester.
. day, p. NJ, Altoona Greek, states that the
enemy discovering him moving around his
;. right flank, abandOnded his position las,
|. night aud marched of. McPearson is
! moving for Ackworth. Thomas is on the
:. direct road and Schotield on his right.
- 1t has been raining hard for three days;
). roads heavy.
:, The enemy had an immense line o.
- works which we have turned with less loss
= lSignedl +. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
l.. WASHINGTON, June6, 10 pun. To Mai. Gen
:. Dir dispatches have been received from
!. Gen. Grants headquarters but they report
:. only certain changes in the disposition O
2: corps and contemplated operations. They
). state that everything is going on WE'LL
!. The Chief Quartermaster of the army re-
}. ports from personal inspection Of the de-
|. partment at the White House that it is in 1
most excellent state, and that all needfu
= supplies are on hand, and wagons easily
- transport them to the army. The wound
y ed are being brought in transports and arr
~ not delayed a moment.
- A dispatch from Gen. Sherman dated I:
= O'Clock noon. AckwOrth says am now or
!. the railroad at Ackworth Station and have
20 full possession forward to within six miles
- Of Marietta. Ais we'll.
There is no other military INTELLIGENCE
!. to-day. f. NJ. STANTON.
!. Secretary Of State.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. Jun,
n To Major General Dir:-Dispatchel
r from Headquarters Army of the Potoma.
10 at y O'Clock this morning have been re-
l. ceived.
An assault was made on Burnside abou
n midnight and successfully repulsed. II
Il picked men Of the enemy made rush t.
l. lind out what was the meaning Of Han
cocks advancing siege lines. Nine of til.
/ party were captured and the rest killed OF
driven back.
;. Several letters have passed between Gen
l. Grant and Gen. Lee in respect to collecting
the dead and wounded between the two
n armies. Gen. Grant, in the closing letters
d regrets that all his efforts for the allevia
n ton of the suf1erings Of the wounded mer
d left on the battle field have been rendered
le necessary.
l. Two OF the enemy's officers and six mer
>, sent out to search for the wounded anc
q their commands, were captured in cOnse
L Quence of the enemy not delivering Cen
If Lees letter until after the hour he haC
~ named had expired. Gen. Grant has mott
le fled Gen'l Lee that they were captured
= through y misunderstanding and will no
Is he held as prisoners, but will be returned.
e No other military intelligence has beer
y received. e. M. STANTON.
! Escape Of Union Prisoners.
ID NEW YORK, June THE U. 8. transport
10 United States has arrived here from Alex