New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27

GOOD and brave soldiers OF the Unlon hgbng carnes!
for common cause, that these causes for complaint
viii TO exist.
Thursday morning comes bright and glorious There
stretched the valley Of the Appomaox in oil its beauty
the level ground below the nights and between the
railroad and the river bright with golden cornfeld as
vet unrodden by the troops Of either SIDE Beyond rose
the spires Of Petersburg between which and our posi-
ton were seen the outlines Of new works which the
Rebels Lad industrously been at work ON during the
night Stretching away to the left was the line OF WORKS
captured the night before. Immediately IN front was
on abrupt descent and beyond the approach to Peters
burg was over a toeraby level country. The coiored
division of Kinks the brigade Of Col Stedman sent to
its support and the brgadoS of Amess division were
relieved during the night by Birneys division of Han
cocks COPS. Col. Stedman's brigade marched back
into position on the extreme right under the ridge
threw ont skirmishefs to line occupied by them the day
before and sent out scouting party along the river
banks Col. Stedman went 10 the front himself to see
what changes had been made during the night. Prep
araons made for tho assault, which, under Gen
Smiths direction, was to have been made at a. ~
The scouting party returned and reported th"f the
Rebels had planted several batteries on the opposite
side Of the river, so as to eniilade our POSITION
Gen stannard also advanced lis lines to the position
held on Wednesday before the assault. Gen. Brooks
advanced his pckets (the 10th n. H., on Thursday
morning driving the enemy beyond the river Col
BUR- sent 10 the support Of the lOt when iurer
advance made forcing the enemy back 10 new lne
life pits which the enemy were engaged In digging
across the ooTnfeds in front. During the day, our ar
tilcIy in position at JoIdans Nights and the nights
in froIt Of Friends house. shecd the Rebels ut Their
work ard threw occasional shells into Petersburg In
the morning the Rebels attacked Birney in hopes to re-
gain the position captured the night before by the col
ored troops, but repused- llinkss division formed
the second line Of battle and met with loss Of about
Is killed and wounded Gen. links afterward moved
round TO junction of City Point and River Road
and put his two batteries Angels Co X, Sd n. " and
Choates Co. T. LIST y. j. coloIed, in position on the
bluff near the Walthal Housc From this point, Capt
Angel. with his lOpound guns. sileneed the enemys
battery OF 20 Founders along the river Of Archcrs i
doing very ine shooting at range Of $50 yards
The guns also commanded the railroad bridge at Peters
burg. up the valley OF the AppomattOx. Gen. Kinks
also parties down the banks Of the river to observe
and report the position and movements OF the enemy
Gen. Smith finding that Gen. Hancock would not 60.
operate in the attempt to take the city early in the
morning. was compelled 10 abandon what Subsequent
events prove would have been success full movement
and act independently TO minor details he there
fore confined his operations to terrifying Lis own posi-
ton and doing what he could to prevent the Rebels
from iortifying theirs. During the dry he was notified
that Hancock would make attack from the lef az
D. H. and requested to maze demonstration as
though he going TO attack rom tie right lnsiiuc
tons accordingly issued in compliance with this
request TO Gen. Mariindalc Gen. StannaId ut the ap
pointed time advanced his line and drove the enemy
800 Yards Finding that S;cdmau could not keep UP
his right and having lost killed aud 81 including
Officer wounded he fell slowly back the ATTACK Of
Hancock subsided.
Col S;edman advanced his brigade under orders TO
take the same position held Wednesday night. Two
battalons OF the "a Pennsylvania Artillery reported TO
for duty. After hard skirmishing he obtained pos
session Of infantry parapets The e' of the road and
Of bastion with embrasaIes for three guns. Tho llh
Connection. was doing lTmish duty and the 18th New
Hampshire acting Hankers The l4sth n. \. and sth
carried the paTapc aud hhston On the extreme
ri rbt but little impression could be made, as the enemy
were in detached work behind Harrisons Creek.
During tie attack tie line opened upon BY the
Archer Hill battery and batteries Petersburg. but
they were silenced by Angels gnns and by tie bat
teres in front OF Jordans and Friends houses. Not
having any orders 20 assault or make attack. Col.
StcOfndn nnu1rg bCI. stiildIu "4>o
tired TO the position held in the morning The loss in
the brigade was "a, OF which number two were Killed
The loss was principally in the nth Connecticut
, Meanwhile Hancock had made an attack which WA
unsuccessful. because not made with the spirit aud
vigor customary 20 the I'd Corps. The brigades Of
Gen. StannaId and Col Stcamsn again put back to The
1 crossroads and resumed their old position. Gen
Brooks picketed the in front of the bluff which
4 stands the Friend House.
Friday Gen Smith received Instructions that the Gu
corps would arrive to relieve Gen. Brooks division ant
d the 9th corps, which had already made connection
{ would relieve Martndae and Hincks During the day
which time IT took 20 execute this order and then onl,
partially Neils division Of the 9th corps came roun'
and relieved Gen. Brooks For the purpose Of securing
unity OF action this division (Neils) was placed unde
command Of Gen. Martindale. Gen. Smith being order
ed peremptoiily 10 repair to Gen. Butler that night
left with the division of Gen Brooks and reached tei
: headquarters during the evening where he wa
c cordially welcomed back. Gen. Martindale and Gen
Hncks were expected to follow, but the Modes and th
PersiaRs wanted help, and so retained the colore'
division which had laures in the fight OF Wedncs
day. aud Gen. Mariindales division, which held an I'm
ortant position. Duncans brigade of colored troop
was ordered TO Gen. Martindale. end remained
: with lin till Saturday. During the skirmshinl
which occurred they lost killed and SO wounded
On Saturday, Gen. Stannard, who had lis brigade
under marching orders expecting TO be relieved wal
ordered the front take position on the line pre-
viousy occupied by him. Col. Stedman had also re
f. ceyed orders 10 be ready TO march homcward, but
those orders were changed, aud he like Gen. Stannard
was directed ~ take his former position. On advanc
ing he fonnd that Gen Neils skirmshers extended tC
the river under the supposition that The right had been
relieved rs well as Gen Brooks's division. Upon rep
rescntaton of the facts, Gen. Eartindalc directed