New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-07

brought of. Gibbons charge Barlows right began
with desperate rush and was met with q resistance
stern nficting loss severe. that having within the
hour carried one line he too. intrcnched. and has
fought the remainder Of the day with artillery and
sharpshooters.
Yesterday Hancock, assuming portion OF Wrghts
'front.' caused Nes division TO be taken from the len
the right Of the 9th Corps leaving Russell on the
left and Ricketts, in the center. The whole division
charged excepting Russell's I'd and ID Brigades NELL
and Ricketts, gained nearly half mile. Russell less.
owing to his coming upon open ground swept by mus
kerry. Besides. IL would not do 10 advance beyond
Gibbon who connected with his left.
During the afternoon when visited the 9th Corps.
which had already constructed admirable works. an
ncautious head exposed never 80 briefly above any
point Of the parapet drew. IN every instance. shower
Of bullets from the Rebel line not two hundred yards
distant.
Devins division having becn moved to the right Of
the 18th Corps MArtindales became the center. and
Brooks the left. The Ieth probably achieved the
most decisive Of the day gaining more ground.
and holding II with great tenscy and loss. 1t should
be stated however that FIVE times many struggled
from IL az did from all other corps combined ac.
count for the paradox by the assumption that the
officers did their entire duty and this view is confirmed
by the great fatality among them.
After the morning assault and the almost simultane'
Gus desstance from the same the whole line set TO In
rcnching whilo the heavy guns never ceased to play
nor the skrmish lines their hot fusllade iii sunset
But there has been no lneof battle firing. The posi-
ton remained unchanged except that Brneys division.
was withdrawn from the left and sent TO occupy the
space between Smith and Warren giving TO the army
connected line Of six miles II IL manly parallel with
the Chickahomny although confusingy zgzag In par
cular direction and extends through alternate helds
and woodland Judge the ground TO be on the average
higher than the enemys and ~ that extent we have
the better position.
The prisoners taken are from the most diverse com
mands; from all the corps Of Lees army proper.
from Breckenridge and from three divisions Of Bcaure-
gard showing that the enemy has used everything he
can command.
Thrty.two Founders probably brought from the de-
lenses Of Richmond, opened upon at daybreak, and
dropped shells far to the not only OF troops but OF
the different headquarters. OF the trains and the
hospitals; indeed every corps headquarters has been
under warm fire from morning 10 night. suspect our
artillery has been troublesome TO the Rebels We
have certainly had more pieces in position. and In
better position. and they have been served with dill
gencc and Judgment
One Instance in illustration: Capt Stevens. 9Th Nc.
disclosed to the Rebels at daylight two guns Of his
battery on the Ganess Mill road at Wrights left well
covered by earthworks. and within 200 yards Of their
line From there he has thrown grape aud canister at
their troops excepting when either Of two batteries
nearly opposite would open upon him, when he would
turn his attention and his guns to Smelling them to
silence So close are these guns to the enemy that
cap lifted over the parapct upon ramrod la instantane
ously perforated, while a mimic goes jeering by.
Imagine it-men work all day. and once stand
upright. Load the pieces upon their hands and knees
extending the hammers out Of the embrasures while
others ply shoves replace the earth knocked away
by hostile projectes. Here. where the bushes have
been allowed to stand in the embankment II you viii
rise up cautiously and peer through you shall see the
shoveed earth 1t is thrown up and falls upon their
line 200 yards away You must be wary, and you must
promptly drop on your knees when you see puff Of
smoke for they suspect some one Is looking through
that cump Of bushes. You viii have sufficient time to
drop down into safety. for the smoke will puff out
white and distinct quarter Of minute before the
sound Of the discharge reaches you, or the
ball whiues by or thuds in the thrown.up dirt.
Better take of your hat for 1t can be seen more dis
ncty than your naked head and don't bctray any
should the ball. which will surely come, shower
dirt upon your head else those old artilleymen will
laugh at You Now If you wanto get to the rear stoop
low and doubleqck 1t til you get under cover OF the
woods. It's only eight or ten rods. Oh there isn't
any danger. They won't hurt you-inorc than hun
bred men have run across there to-day Every one has
been fred at and only three have been struck. You
see they only get glimpse Of you and cant get good
aim They'll shoot over you. behind you, or ahead Of
YOU Those two guns.aone would stop the advance Of
q brigade. ...,.I" I. l
Since began this letter the enemy have attacked
Barlow and been rcpulsed. Sheridan is reported to
hold Bottoms Bridge. on the Chickahominv. This