The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-06
.adrnits HAS shameful Defeat.
at Cleveland Nominate Fremon.
omcial Dispath from Gen. Ice.
NEWS FROM GEORGIA


RICHMOND Junei The enemy renewed thcir a.
sanlt last nighto carry the position near Gaines Mill
held by our right. They again rcpu!sed with
heavy loss. During the fight General GrecEnridge's
horse was Killed. under him by shell striking ia on
The breast. General Bseekinrdge received pain
fal butnot dangerous Injury by the sudden fall Of his
horse
Occasional reports ofcapnonading and musketry arc
| heard this morning
qaiot on the Souths side of James river yesterday
BATTLE FIELD near Gaines Mill. p. NJ, June "
Het's Division participated with EweIrs in the fight
of yesterday of ostorday capturing 200 prisoners
Among our wounded Brig. Gen Kirkland
slightly wounded,
Tae battle opened ii sunlight ibis morning about
ten miles below Richmond extending on the Meehan
icsvie read to McCitllan's bridge
0urllne Is seven miles long.
the enemy making the attack
The heaviest fighting Is reported to huye been with
Rhodes, Kershaw's and Hoke's divisions, who gal
lantly rcpulsed the ensmy's assault
Our loss very slight not $40 killed and wound
ed. @rhat Of The enemy fully 6Joo-sonc estimate nj
coo
Tho enemy at one time broke through Brcckln-
ridges division, 60 turing three pieces Of artillery.
Gen Finnegan, howey i, quickly came up and recap.
turel one piece from the enemy.
Brcckiarige's lot sbout prisoners
Thelcayest fighting up loo IL o'cleok. Since tion
heavy cannoaading an ncessant sAiriuislnF.
Gems Law and Flanagan slightly wounded The
latter did not leave the field
RICHMOND 4--The Senate passed. the ITouae bin
extending uutiil the first of January the privilege
faneing old OurrencytJ loyll ciAoni within the enc.
my $ lines.
The Senate also passed bill drop field or compa
ny officers Of tho army in certain cases.
The House proceedings wore unimportant.
The New York Times Of the lst abuses Butler for
falling in The campaign the sogih side, admits sig
nal defeat at Dfewrys BlaI and attributes the failure
to Buffers Encouragement.
mated Freemont for Preside and john Cocitno Of
New York for Vice President. Lincolns name was |
only mentioned IN derision,
headquarters, Army Of Northern Va, |
Richmond Junc3 1901
About half past O'Clock, a. NJ today tho enemy
made an attack upon The right Of our line in front Of
IIolu'a part q Breckanridgcs line. They were re. |
pulsed wi bout difficulty. lie succeeded in psuera
ing part of Droekonfdges lines aud captured |
portion Of battalion. Fingn's brigade and the |
Maryland battalion Immediately drove the enemy
,ack.wti severe loss Repeated attacks were made
lpon Andersols position, chiefly against his right I'M
ier Ktrshaw They wero met With great steadincss
md repulsed in every instance Tho tack extended
. our extreme left with like results II
Later in tho dry 1t was twice renewed gainst 10Th,
Who occupied Early's lcf bntwcrc req &lsedw loss
Hampton encountered tic enemy cavalry near
laws shop and with part Of FitaLoes division drove
hem from their olrenehuents. Our loss to-day
mali
Our suecessunder the blessing Of sol, all could
xpect. r. i. LEE.
NEW IIoPE, june I'm Tie elton of the osth on on
fl, the enemys loss was 500 killed aad wounded
Seven eight cannon balls PISSED through the head.
qarlers of Gen. Thomas.
The eneny is certifying Kingston aud Tie river four
,ilos below.
Their troops are much dcspiritcd They we're told
lat after reaching Altoona they would meet with no
lrther opposition in iheir march to Alta ta.
Exaggerated accounts Of our loss were circulated Z
nong them b. their oaiceIs in order to cheer item
The punishment inflicted on ihom last week BY Ste /
snson and Clcbnrna was very severe.
A portion OF the l1ih army corps, now ohther way
ON tie Trans-Alssssipp to reinforce Sherman, has
ached Van Buren,, Ala.
All quiet here. 4
CLfNroN, La, June 3, via. summit On Friday Il
gilt last as appears from the New Orleans papers Of ii
urday ten steamboats, burnt st The lcveo al al
w Orleans They were the Meteor Fawn, Nebras s.
Belle Creole, New Orleans, Empire Parish, Time az
d Tide, the Belle Lee AID steam barge. AuexPo /
n Of a shell occurred on tho Fawn. Everything o.
ard Of the steamers was lost The Nebraska was bo
nsporl. Nj
rhe picayunc and Courier Francasc have been sup pr
isseds =
Told in New Orleans 1876. =