The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-05
Rebel Citizens believe Richmond
will Fall.
Our Forces Five Miles from Richmond.
Great CONSERVATION In the city.

Great CONSERVATION In the City.
LOUISVILLE, June 1.-The New York
Herald's correspondence, from the Head
quarters of the Cavalry Corps, gives the de-
tails of a cavalry engagement at Cold Har-
Dor. The engagement was brought on by
both parties attempting TO establish line
of picket guards.
Custar's dismounted men came TO the aid
OF General Merit, and charged in, driving
the rebels two or three miles, obliging them
to leave their dead and wounded on the
field.
Torbett followed up and spent the night
four miles in advance.
Another fight occurred Friday. As Mer-
ritt's brigade was pressing toward Cold Har-
Dor in the evening, they came upon the
enemyis cavalry, reinforced by three regi-
ments of North Carolina infantry. Merritt
pitched into them with his Regulars, and
was strongly supported by Devin apd Gus
tar. This action gave us Cold Harbor, and
if Lee is at Mechanicsville, as supposed, it
very nearly turns his right flank, and is a
great point gained.
A deserter says, that deserter from the
rebel ram Richmond states that Fort OAR
ling, mounting fifty heavy guns, is consid-
cred by the rebels to be impregnable togun-
boats.
ThrOe iron-clads are now lying before the
Fort, and, aided by several ire-ships and
Internal machines, are preparing to attack
our feet.
/ The New York Herald's correspondent,
writing from the headquarters OF the army
/ Of the Potomac, on the S1st, seys all that
was done yesterday and Mondaywas moth
/ ing more than a series Of attempts to ascer-
tain the enemy's position.
Gen. Barnard, accompanied by a number
of engineers, left for Grants army on Fri
day.
The Tribune special, dated the 3lst ult.,
at 10 p. m, says that the rebel riAe-pits
have been carried in the wing in front Of
Hancock.
There has been desuliory firing all day
by Wrights corps, which is very close to
the rebels. Each party wishes the other
| to commence the attack.
! WASHINGTON, June 40 A. Mo Nag.
| General Dir: Dispatches from Gen. Grants
headquarters, dated the Sd, have just been
received. No operations had been executed
/ on Thursday. Yesterday, at 1870 A. NJ
| Grant made an assault on the enemy's lines,
OF which he makes the following report:
We assaulted at 4:SO a. m, driving the
enemy within his intrenchments at all
points, but without gaining decided ad-
vantage.
We now occupy a position close to the
enemy, and in some places within fifty
/ yards.
Our loss il not severe, nor do ] suppose
! the enemy lost heavily.
We captured over 900 prisoners, mostly
from Breclinridge's corps.
Another official report, but not from Gen.
Grant, estimates our killed and wounded at
5000. Among the killed are Col. Haskell,
Both Wisconsin; Col. Porter, Sth New York
heavy artillery; and Col. Morris, of the
Goth New York.
Among the wounded is Gen. R. 0. Ty-
Tor, seriously-probably lose a foot.
rsigned1 Z. NJ. STANTON.
The Baltimore American says 3 gentle
man who left the front at o'clock on Fri
day morning, says our army is in the best
possible condition and spirits, and is better
supplied with provisions than in any pre-
vious campaign. The whole army worship
Grant, and say he is the only man who has
given them a chance to fight. The belief
is general among the troops and residents
in the vicinity Of Richmond that the rebel
capital must fall.
No raid had been made on White House
as reported, consequently the capture Of
Fitz Hugh Lee and his cavalry was I'M
founded.
The Tribune's special says sheridsn's
cavalry drove the rebels down the Meehan- /
iesYille pike, to within five miles Of Rich |
mond.
Our entire line was considerably adyan-
ced.
The impression prevails that Lee has /
withdrawn his main force within the inner /
defences of Richmond. His losses for the
past two days must have been largely in
excess of ours.
Contrabands report the citizens Of Rich
Dond to be in great fright.
The enemy left their dead and wounded 4
in front of Warren.
On the 1st of June tho sixth corps and
Badly Smiths forces made heavy charge,
carrying the first line of theenemy's works,
and taking six or eight hundred prisoners.
An hour later, the rebels made g tremen-
doss assault and were frightfully slaughter
ed.
Hancock also repulsed similar assault,
inficting severe loss. The fighting was
most desperate. The enemy's loss must
have been two or three thousand, Ours
will not exceed four or FIVE hundred.
Burnside's corps shared equal valor in
repulsingithe attack.
, wAsHISGToy, June 4.-The Navy Depart
ment has received information Of the cap
ture, of Wilmington, Of the steamer Gale
donia. Il is 375 tons burthen, built in
Quebec, in 1853, and owned by H. Kirk, IT.,
Of Halifax, who acts as agent for the Con-
federates at Quebec and Queenstown.
NEw YoHk, June 4.-Cotton 81 OF.
Gold, 91Z.
Over $500, 900 in specie was exported from
New Eork to-day.
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