The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-09
War News.

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To Major Gen. Dir: A dispatch from
4 Gen. Grant dated june I'd, 1t Bethesda
! Church, O'Clock this morning, has just
been received. II states that yesterday
at 8 o'clock p. M, an attack was ordered
/ to be made on our left, at Cold Harbor,
] by the sixth corrs and the troops under
/ Smith, Warren, Burnside and Hancock,
were held in readiness to advance in their
! respective fronts. The attack was made
! with 4 spirit about 5 o'clock p M, and
\ continued until after dark, and resulted
in our carrying the enemy's works on the
right of she sixth corps, who still hold
them, and also the FIRST line in front Of
Smith. The latter, however, were CON-
msnded in the rear which made those
carried untensble.
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 pris-
oners were taken, but cannot say what
number, nor estimate either ours nor the
enemy's casualties. II
During the night the enemy made sew
eral assaults to regaIn what they bad lost,
but failed. ~"t ~,4 e
ILLS p. ma dispatch from General
Grants headquarters, dated yesterday, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, has been re-
csived by this Department. It states
that about 5 O'Clock in the afternoon the
day before, Sheridan percoivipg q force
Of rebel cavalry at Cold Harbor, which
proved to be Fitz Hugh Lees division,
he attacked them, and after hard fight
routed them, together with Chuginaus
brigade Of infantry, which came to Lees
support. Sheridan remained in posses
sion Of the place. He reported at dark
, that he had a considerable number Of
prisoners, and that there we're mar rebel
! dead and wounded on the field. He was
ordered to hold the position, and ut ten
o'clock in the evening the sixth corps
set out to occupy it.
Wilson had q fight last evening near
Hanover G. II. with Youog's brigade Of
cavalry. He routed Young, killing and
capturing many. There has been good
deal of artillery firing in that direction
| this morning.
Gen. Warren reported last night that
in his fight on Monday afternoon, near
Bethesady church, Col Turrill. Of the
18th Virginia, and Col. Willis, command
ing Pegram's brigade, were killed. Col.
Christian, Of the 49th Pennsylvania, was
wounded and captured, also the A. A. G.
Of kamsey's brigade, name not reported.
Ten other commissioned officers were cap
tured, and seventy privates. Sixty reb-
els were buried on the field, in our center
! (Signed) Z. NJ. STANTON,
seo'y of War.
FoRr MONROE, June 1st-An order
has been issued by Gen. Butler, requir-
ing that all rebel prisoners captured by
Gen. Wild in the recent engagements on
James river, and forwarded by him to Fl.
Monroe, and thence to Point Lookout,
shall be Immediately returned to Gen.
Wild's headquarters, but for what pur-
pose is not known.
Information has been received here
that the colored troops captured from
Gen. Wid's command have been shot BY
the rebels.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON
June 5, 10 p. mo Gen. Dir: A dis
patch dated yesterday at 1870 p. M, has
been received this evening, from General
Sherman. He reports that on Wednes
day, June lst, Mcpherson moved uF
from Dallas to point in front Of the en-
envy at New Hope Church. -..
! On Thursday, june I'd, Scho6eld and
Hooker, having been shifted TO the ex
treme left, pushed towards Marietta. Al
the same time, Stoneman 5 and Garrand's
cavalry was sent to Altoona Pass, which
they reached and held possession Of
These movements, the dispatch says, have
secured the lass, which was considered
a formidable one. ......
[Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Tae Herald!
CORES pendent, writing on Monday, at {
p. M, says Of the battle:
The enemy assaulted our line--it was .
very sudden attack-when they advan ced
in two lines Of battle, and poured solid
shot and shell simultaneous with theil
musketry, into our ranks. Firm and IN
sh.ksn stood our men. The rebels shot
; too high, snd oar men eoolly waited q
return the 6rs. II IVES most murdsrou1