New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-20
Operations % Friday Mernfng-The As'
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Action and Capture Of Rebel Works ~
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speci. Dispatch to The n z. Tribune.
WARRINGTON. June 10, ia
at. c. G." writes to this bureau as follows:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAc
Near Petersburg, Va. Friday Morning June IT,
We are again in front Of the entire Rebel Army
which has been engaged by advance Of the I'd and
18th Corps and important captures in guns prisoners.
and position have been accomplished. The I'd, 9th.
and 18th Corps are in line of battle and on tine arrival
of the balance of the troops dispositions wiz be made
for the final assault upon the eneuys works
Since Tuesday night, when the advance Of the 18th
Corps arrived the vicinity Of the town. lines have
been pushed steadily forward several strong positions
have been wrested by charges from the enemy and We
have taken ls guns and several hundred prisoners.
Our advance is within half mile Of Petersburg.
which in full view Of almost entire line Prison
crs state that portions Of Lees army commenced arv.
ing in Petersburg on ,Wcdnesday.night. only few
hours after the arrival of Hancock with the I'd Corps
and that wise's brigade, commanded by Wise in per.
son, held the town until that time
The City Point railroad is in possession, and
the Norfolk AID Petersburg line is commanded BY our
troops. -
The 18th Corps. which landed at Bermuda Hundred
this day. led advance crossing the Appomatto1
on pontoons laid four miles above Its mouth and pene
trating to the southwark up TO within about
four miles Of the town before encounteng any opposi
ton. Here diminishing commenced. and our advance
steadily pushing forward drove back the pckcs Of tho
enemy, who took position in their outer deenses These
defenses were Immediately charged by Hinkss negro
division with the most splendid galantry The enemy
were put to flight, and two guns and considerable
number Of prisoners captured. The works were held
until the arrival of Hancock. who up hafpast
five p. on Wednesday.
On the arrival Of Hancock In the evening reconnoif
for the purpose Of ascertanng exact position
was made, and considerable skrmishing occurred
Only two divisions of the ed. Birneys and Gibbon'a
reached the field on Wednesday night Barlow who
pursued another rood bringing up the rear and coming
up at six o'clock yesterday. Thursday morning the
divisions Of Brney and Gibbon were deployed in line
Of battle when their proximity u the enemy was da
covered ION Wednesday night aud our troops BIZ
youacked on the field Birney occupying the left Of the
line and Gibbon the right; DarIowIs arrival In the
morning he was ordered Into position on the left o.
Birney.
Between and o'clock yesterday morning the enemy
began heavy artillery fire on our line enfiading Il
with batteries posted our e and rendering an ed
vance or the occupation OF position to the rear mme
diatey necessary Accordingly. an advance Of the "a
and 18th Corps was ordered by Hancock who, in tha
sbsence of Gen. Meade, took command Of both corps
The result was highly successful several lines Of Rebel
works bons carried at the point Of the bayonet and
number Of redoubts Of great strength occupied Six
teen guns were taken and turned upon the enemy by
tho 18th Corps Col Egau's brigade Of Birneys dvis
ion led the charge Of the I'd Corps. and calamity drove
the enemy from his works, capturing at the tina
two formidable redoubts, and. with Dwights and
Giss batteries completely silencng the Rebel aril
lery our left. .I
The works were held until about p NJ. when dispo
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