The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04


10 Major General Dir A dispatch
from Grants Headquarters, dated yester-
day, June LIST, ut 10 a. M, has been received
by this Department. 1t states that about
5 p. IN. the day before, Sheridan perceiving
q force of rebel cavalry at Cold Harbor,
which proved to be the Fitzhugh Lee Di-
vision, attacked and after q hard fight
routed it, together with Chugins' Brigade
of Infantry, which came to Lees support.
Sheridan remained in possession Of the
place. He reported at dark that he had a
considerable number of prisoners and that
there were many rebels left dead and
wounded on the field. He was ordered to
hold the position, and at 10 p. m. the 9Th
Corps set out to occupy 1t.
We have not yet heard from Wright or
Sheridan this morning, and do not know
whether the former got his troops to their
destination. Smith must be close upon the
column this morning. The enemy are al
80 moving heavy column in the same
direction. The order has gone to Warren
to fall upon their flank.
Griffin had fight last evening near
Hanover c. H. with Young's Brigade Of
Cavalry. He routed Young, killing and
capturing many of his men; but there has
been good deal of artillery firing in that
direction this morning.
Warren reported last night that in his
fight Of Monday afternoon, near Bethsaida
Church, Col. Tyrrell, of the 18th Virginia,
and Col. Wells, commanding Pegram's
the 49th Pennsylvania, was wounded and
captured. He was the Colonel of Ramsey's
Brigade whose name was not reported
Ten other commissioned officers were cap
tured and 20 privates. 60 rebels were
buried on the field in our centre.
Burnside reports his advanced line as
being this morning within . mile and a
hu1f nf
No other military intelligence has been
received by this Department since yester-
day.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WASHINGTON, June $3.50 p. Mo
MAJ. Gen. DiE:-A dispatch from Gen.
Grant, dated this morning at Bethsadia
ceived. 1t states that yesterday afternoon
an attack was ordered TO he made on our
left at Cold Harbor by the 9Th Corps, and
the troops under Smith, Warren, Burnside
and Hancock were being held in readiness
to advance in their respective fronts
The attack was made with sgirit about
p. m. continuing until after dark. result
ing in our carrying the enemy's works, on
the right of the 9th Corps, who still hold
them, and also the first line in front of
Smith. The latter's works were command
ed In the rear, which made those carried
uutenable.
The enemy made repeated assaults on
each Of the corps not engaged in the main
assault, but were repulsed with loss in every
instance. Several hundred prisoners were
taken, but cannot say what number, nor
neither ours nor the enemy's cas-
ualties. During the night the enemy made
several assaults to regain what they had
lost but failed.
No dispatches from any other quarter
have reached the Department to-day.
tSigned] K. NJ. STANTON.
WASHINGTON, June Ito Maj. Gen.
Dr:-I have nothing later from Grant than
morning. An official dispatch
received here at O'clock this morning, da-
ted yesterday at Kingston, reports that
Major Hopkins Of General Stoneman's
stat, came from the front this evening,
and says that the rebels attacked us at 1880
this morning, and at ten o'clock the affair
was all over. The enemy was repulsed,
and our line was pushed TO the railroad at
Marietta. To accomplish this object had
been for several days the purpose of Gene
raj Stoneman's movements. Additional
forces and ample supplies are reaching
him.
{Siguedl f. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.