The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-10

ments Mt all points, but without gaining
decided advantage. We Row occupy a
position close to The enemy. and in some
places within fifty yards. Our loss not
severe, nor do suppose the enemy lost
heavily. We captured over 800 PRISON.
crs, mostly from Breckinridge." .
Another official report estimates our
killed are Col. Haskell. 36th Wisconsin,
Colonel Porter, 8lh New York heavy ar.
tilIery, and Colonel Morris, G6h New
York. Among Tie wounded is Gar reral
r. o. Tyler, scriously--will probably
lose foot (Sgncd)
Il. NJ. STANTON.
WASHINGTON. June 5ih.
To GrNrpAL DIX: A dispatch from Gen.
oral Grant. dated $50 last night has been
received. j. states that about 7r. NJ. yes.
tnriav. Friday the 81. the enemy suddonly
attacked Smiths brigade OF Gibbons divis-
ion. Tho baltic lasted with groat fury for
halfa hour. Tho attack was Immediately
rcprlscd Smiths losses were inconsidora-
bic. A Gp NJ Wilson, with his cavalry.
fell upon the rear Of n brigade Of llea,hs
division, which Leo had drawn around to
his loft, apparently with tho intention Of
onvcloping Burnside After sharp but
short conflict Wilson drove them from their
rillo pits in confusion. IIc took fow prls.
onors He had previously fought and routed
Gnrdon's brigade OF rebel cavalry. During
thcso fights he lost several officers. among
them Colonel Preston, lsi Vormcnt, Colonel
Bcnj 'mn, seriously wounded. General
Stannard, OF tho 18th corps, was wounded
Our entire loss in killed, wounded and
missing, during the three days operations
around Cold lIarbor. will not exceed &C g.
cordng to tho last report, 500.
This morning, Saturday, Juno 4th, she
cDomy's loft wing, in front of Burnside, was
found TO have drawn in during the night
Colonel Cossnola in command of 8 900 men
arrived here yesterday, having marched from
Port Royal Teegrnphic communication
between Chorrystono and Fort Monroe con.
tinucs interrupted
A dispatch from General Sherman, datod
yesterday, 1th, 9 p NJ l3 mi!os wost of Me.
riotta, reports that his l,ft is vel around,
covering all tho roads from tho south to tho
railroad about Ackworth. His cavalry have
beon in Ack kworth, and occupy in force oil
tho Altoona Pass.
No other intelligence hus boon received
by this department..
(Signod) Il Nj. STANTON.
To Major Gen. Dir:
WAsnINGToN, June G.
Dispatches from Grants headQuar-
iersLo 6 o'clock last evening, state that
there had been no lighting during the day
The enemy made an attack Saturday
night upon IInncock's right, and Smith,
but were everywhere repulsed.
jarcock's lines are within 40 yards Of
the rebel works.
The rebels were very busy on Satur-
day, constructing entertainments on The
west side of the Chicknhominy, at Bot
tom bridge. and threw party across to
the East side.
Dispatches from Sherman dated yester-
day afternoon, at Altoona Greek, state
that the enemy ,on discovering us moving
round his right nanS, abandoned his po.
si'ion last night. and marched off.
Mcpherson is moving to day. for Ack.
worth.
Thomas is on the direct road, and
Schoticif is on his right.
Ii has been raining hard for three days.
The roads are heavy.
The enemy had an immense line of
works, which we have turned with less
loss TO us ihan Ihem.
(Signed) Il. NJ. STANTON.
WA,nnNGToN, June 9th, 10 p. NJ.
TO NVor gen. Dir.
Dispatches have been received from
Gen. Grants Headquarters to-day, but
they report only certain changes in the
disposition of corps and con,emp plated op.
erations. They state that everything is
going on well.
The Chief Ouartermaslcr of the army
reports, from personal inspection of the
department at " hite House, that il is in a
most efficient state, and all neediul sup
plies are on hand and wagons easily trans
port them to the army. The wounde d
are being brought in. and transports are
not delayed a moment.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
| O'Clock to-day at Ackworth says: am
now on the railroad at Ackworth Station,
and have full possession forward to within
six miles OF Marietta. All weIl.
There is no other military y'in,elligence
TO day. E. NJ. STANTON.
WAsnINGroN, Jane 7.--lo: l5P.M.
TO .u0j0r Gcntrai Dir:
Dispatches from head quarters of tho Ar
my OF tho Potomac, up to . o'clock this
morning, have been received. An assault
was mado on Burnside about midnight, and
was successfully ropulsed. On tho prcco
ding afternoon one hundred picked men OF
tho enomy made u rush to find out what was
the meaning of llancock's advancing lines
Nno ot tho party wero captured, and the
rest killed or driven back.
/ Several lotCrs have passed between Gen
Grant aud Con. Loo with respect to col
lrctiug tho dead and wounded of both ar
+ mics Gen. Grant in his closing letter
regrets that all his efforts for aIlevalipg tho
snflerings of wounded men loft on tho bat
TIC fold, have boen rendered nueatory.
/ Two rebel officers and six mon sent out
to search for tho wounded of thoir commanl
/ wprO captured in cOnseucnco of thu enen,