Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-22

Burnside, in the centre, found more oppo.
sition. The former has gained half mile,
the latter more. The less in the last as.
ssult Wss particularly severe in BarloW's
and Gibbons divisions, and the ID di-
vision Of Burnside's. MIL 8 division Of the
9Th corps, and MsrtindAles division Of tbs
18Th corps swept up the river to within
half mile ofthe town. One more line
and we will have the town, which we now
semi eircumFolste to its last defenses.
Colonel Chamberlain, commanding 8 bri-
gsde in the 9th corps, was badly wounded
in the hip; Colonel Beaver, 148ih PennsyI-
vsnis, wounded in the side.
The Hsrsld's special Of the 18Th, A. n,
says that at four o'clock this morning
B rnsids's corps attacked the enemy's
works on the left Of our line and carried
them af or 8 severe and protrssted strug-
gle, capturing about 500 prisoners, 8 ex-
oellent brass field pieces and thst were
spiked. s-a
The Timess special says the exploit Of
small part Of Buffers force on the Rich.
mond AID Petersburg Railroad Wss brill
liant affair.
A force Of 1000 advanced three or four
miles directly in the teetho of Lees veteran
army, whom it succeeded in cutting in
two, BY destroying three miles Of railroad,
over which troops were passing as fast as
trains could run.
In taking almost vacated rebel works
we captured 200 prisoners.
While our men were destroying the
railroad, 3 picket force Of rebels came
down; but q mere handful Of our men held
them at bay till the work was accomplish
ed. The picket was reinforced heavily
and our men retired.
The Herald's special says:
Hsnoeck's old wound has been so trou-
blesome that he was obliged to ask to be
relieved the request was granted, and
Birney has command Of his corps.
General Hancock did not command in
Saturdays fight. he expects to be in the
field again in week.
1t is said there are 10000 rebel troops
Ia Petersburg, and they are continually
reinforced.
The attack at 4 A. n. on Saturday, By
the I'd corps, met with but little opposi-
ton Our troops passed ever the formids-
bic works occupied By the enemy the day
previous, snd captured 6fty or sixty pris
oners. ..-I
The casualties on both sides we're few.
We moved on and developed another
line Of works, about 500 yards beyond.
Here the rebels made stubborn resist.
anos.
at noon general adVsno5 Of the %
corps was ordered. The sssaulting force
consisted Of three brigades. The line
rushed forward calamity, but could not
Withstand the deadly FIRE Of musketry,
grape and canister, though they gos within
seventy five yards ofthe earihworks. They
fell back, leaving their dead and wounded
on the field. lt .a..
Another attack was ordered at another
point. The storming party consisted Of
several brigades, in column Of regiment,
about 4 P. n, in two columns. They were
met With such murderous IRE, and cut
down so rapidly fh~I a. ---
Another Hersld's correspondent says Of
the fighting Of the 9th corps on Friday -
uL~ 3~yas --~-h sga.oHov1 os -dnylfEht,
when they found that the rebels had fallen
back to second line in the night. The
works were attacked with great gallantry.
There was assVers struggle for the pos.
session of the railroad track leading 10
Norfolk, which was finally taken. This
appears to be the only advantage gained,
though the rebel position was also fought
for. ..- --r.r 81
Another correspondent with the 9th
Corps, says the rebels made an attack at
10 A. NJ, coming up in two columns. On
reaching our line, whether Intentionally
or the result Of blundsr, one column shout
ed surrender-240 were thus made prison
ers. The othor column osne up TO our
works bravely, aud under cover Of 3 bat
terry admirably posted, drove our men into
their entrenohmsnts. They sprang over
the works and hand to hand fight
ensued. The muskets had been disohsrg-
ed on both sides and bayoaets and stocks
only were used. The 1st Michigan Sharp
shooters we're the men engaged on ouI
side and about l25 were captured the re.
mainder escaped. Therebels held the posi-.
ton til daylight and then evacuated.
The Times special Of the 18th says
The rebels on Friday night made fu
rious attack on BuEIside' front, and aftel
s severe contest Te-Oc,upied the fort h
had taken the previous morning.
This change in line has concentrates
Beauregards forces while it enables oul
troops to cover important approaches Il
the left and right, and places the city with
in range Of our guns--abOut one thousand
four hundred yards
About P. NJ an advance was msde upoi
the rebel lines to devslOps his position
which was accomplished with oonsidera
bic loss in wounded, Birneys division sui
fering most.
Prisoners state that Beauregsrd com
msnds the city, with his army and portion
Of the forces OF LongstTest, Wilcox an
EWell. There is no decisive evidence Q
the presence Of more than a small porto
OF Lees army. H.-
Secretary Stanton, in a dispatch lal
night, say up to 10 o'clock Sunday nigh
no later operations on the james rive
were reported. Our losses on Ssturda
are said to be very hesVy, though no o.
feisl report nss yet been made.
Mr.. Stanton further announces ths
Sherman was premature in proclsimin
the flight Of the rebels from their position
The enemy holds the KenessW Mountain
as an apex TO his position, with TANKS b
hind Mooney and Moses creeks.
General Foster reports that be has bee
; informed By the rebel General Jones {
Charleston, that five Of our general Oh
GERS are in the hsnds Of the enemy, IN
are kept under our Ere ss 3 retaliation.
BE asks permission to place like nun
i Der Of rebel officers Of the same rank ul
, der retel Ere Stanton hss given permi
! sion accordingly. -a