Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-17

moved au6 the ground he occupied will not be
devoid OF interest and may be OF TO the reader :
enabling him to comprehend events which have oeenr
red ana events which may yet occur a. any moment
Of course our seeouat be brie and general were
we 70 Rtspt TO De minute and preciset any one dsy
| operations would exceed the space now can con
mAnd
GA Thursday night May 2eth. Grant reerOssed the
So0th Anna river and the roads being pieketed BY biz
cavalry, moved by forced march down the north bar
TO HAnoVeTtown ferry, twenty I've niiss by the
roads he obliged to follow from the position "a ka
just abandoned on the North Anna Hanoyertovyu fer
~ IL northeast Of Richmond twenty miles by ths ost
direct road which crosses the Chickahomny at Meadow
bridge near the central railroad and is known beyond
the Chiek ahominy as ibe HaDovertown road Another
road to this ferry runs south four miles 10 Old church
snu tnenee IN sonihMesierly direction BY old Cold
har6sr to new Cold HarbOr, Gaines mill end New
bridge to Richmond entering the city over Union hill
From the city 10 New bridge this is known IS the New
bridge or AinemO road; beyond the New bridge as the
Gold HarbOr or Old church road HanoyertyFon farrv
Is three or four miles further from Richmond by this
thsn me road preyiouIly mentioned HAWes' shop is
lhree miles south Of the ferry, he direct rosd to
Richmond. Hanover Court House is situated north.
west Of the ferry some eight ten rnIIss.
Another road from Richmond to Hanovertoyyp ferry
IL the Meehsnios7e which leaves the city by Howard
grove, crosses the Chickahominy couple Of miles ess
OF Meadow bridge, and passing Dr.. Lumpkius resi-
denee, point sIx miles from the city known as Me-
chanesvlle, falls Into the HRnevertwn roed sx miles
further on aud a mile north of TOGopot1moy creek
Atlees station on the Central railroad ia nine miles
north Of Richmond and three miles northwest OF Ne
ehAnesville. From Atess to old Geld hsrboF on the
old church road, rs the ss tie distance il shout
Alhe cs Dy county FORdh II IS several miles further
totopoom0y creek rises near Atiees station, and
ming southwest to the Poi Green meeting house turns
thence northeast and emptiss into he Pamunksy two
miles below HAHOvertorTs. Old Cold Dor is ten miles
Fem Richmond; new Cold harbor on the tsme rosd
Is from mile and half to two miles nearer the etv
and Gaines mill yet quarter Of mile TIE
the direct road consists OF large cleared fields and
patches Of heavy Forest there being no streams worthy
of note except the Totopotomoy on the old church
road the country s more wooded.
Grants cavalry crossed to the south bank ef the Pa
iaunkey A. HEnovertown ferry Friday morning May
81 under heavy Ere from our horse artillery: that
night his entire sry made the passage Of the river
The next day he threw forward his cavalry 10 Hawes
shop, where on the same evening, they attacked
the object being to ascertain whether Grant had crossed
with his infantry was sill moving down the north
bank OF the Pamunkey to West Point We drove the
enemy bsek upon heavy masses Of infantry, and, the
object Of the reconnaissance having been thus attained
withdrew in the direction Of Richmond sunday and
Monday Grant advanced, with bod show Of march
ing on Richmond by the reads leading to Meadow and
Mochsniesvlls bridges There was good deal of in
sntry skirmishng during these two days our troops
falling back in leisurely manner to line which had
been selected on the south bank CT the Totopotomoy
creek. Monday evening, May 30, The enemy hsving
pressed over the Tstopotomoy, were Immediately at.
lacked and driven back with loss iu.o the earhTorks
they had erected on the south bank Of the creek.
The hosuls lines were now stretched east and was
over a9oHt ten miles of ry Our line skirted the
south bank OF the Totopotomoy with our left on Al.
lees aud our centre opposite and ncrth Of Mechanics
vile. The enemy occupied corresponding position
leea Tuesday May 81, and Wednesday June l. there
wss sharp skrmishng Hiong the lines from Arees to
Cold Hsrbor sHd the enemy msde several heavy dem
onstratieDs as OF general advance. This continued
throughout Thursday morning. when he was parlieu-
larly threatening on our left. This was believed by
10 be fsint snd correctly the event showed for
when at four O'Clock that evening General Early who
our left, pressed forward he found tie enemy
weak in hs front sid not disposed dispute the ground
oostuately. Grant had already massed bis heaviest
columns right, and marching TO seize the
Cold Hsrhor ROAD. wednesday evening he had driven
our csvsy aad skrmishsrs from old Cold Harbor back
tosFardl new Cold HArbor Proceeding from Richmond,
the Cold Harbor road after passing Gaines Mill on
Powhute creek, sscsnds long, high bill Near the
brow Of this hill stsnds Cold HErbOr and from this
point to Cold HarbOr Is a very gently sloninx plaIn-
The ridge of this hill highland runa from new Cold
Hsrbor in south easery direction ends abruptly
three hundred yards from the OhickAhominy, at Ne
Cellan's bridge, structure which erosses the river
ten miles from Richmond Wednesday night and
Thursday morning Ee threw up esrthworks slong the
fldge ~ new Cod Harbor, and made dsposions 10
meet the chEDges made by Grant in his position
Thursday evening our right and to the east of
rev Cold Haroor and heavy skirmishing was kept up
on this Ert Of the lines
= Ilght Friday morning Jino q G.. ant made
key. By heavy aud repeated sssadIIs dP5n oar r1ns
wing in each of which he rspulsed So intent IN
deed did he appear brssk line this polat
aduee The belief that the sezlng of this ridge snd then
the roads Richmond that it commands had been the
end and object be hkd had Ia view from the lime be left
his position south Of The North Anna river Having
fsed in his attempts here; durieg tie morning he made
similar assaults eeater Gnc left far the
south bank OF he I0fOpotomoy Godthat night renewed
bis assault on our right, hoping that darkness would
give him some advsatsgs. He was sgan repused IS
curing the dsy, sud Saturday night made other
ssuts with the sans result He did not get the posi-
ton and there is impropsy in our saying il Is well
for he did not Its Importance cannot by over esh
mSted.
esnisr .od '-usd BeCiellsns bridge by turnng
his rug ght flank Oar Jeff Als ignt ~ II "ithdfew
aud picked up some prisoners thnr --1n,,
~ e etess o. lae his leading to the GhekahOn
or4se 20 Is 70 cover the latter point
AlseI sohe stupid pTsvArieation, Grant on Monday
asked and obtained truce and butis6 bis Jsad 40
carried on the thousands Of his woanesd auv Of whom
Tor lhree days and nights had been hevIip1 md with
ing in front of our esrihworks
Our loss In these battles win net amount 10 ,svs b
@ oIed N kilea wounded and missing The susuys loss
may PROBABLY never be sseertained 1ositiyeIv Grant
puts II seven thousand i've hundrsd By ofieers Of
our army whose positions gsYe them opp5rtunities of
knowing ths truth, It s estimated at fifteen Thousand
Gen Lee has not believe expressed sIr opinion on
the subject though he has been reauep.iy asked On
Sunday, June 5th, being visil at the tent of ma
JoFgener VINO hsa been hurt during The previous
the officer asked him twice what be thought wss Ire
loss Of the enemy Each time he replied General we
punished them very severely
GrsntH present positon it is not ea,v 70 define He
occupies all the eeuny east tie Totepotomov and
between that siresm and the VIII 4 House, on The /
Fsmnnkey, and north and east Of the Chekahemiuv- /
s4eept where our army eonfrons bin s line running
from new Cold harbor to McCiellans bridge SiInuts.
neons VIII hs movement Cold hsrbpr he abandoned
ais oase at hsnoverto1n, and established new one AZ
NsTeastle tsrIy on the stream six or sisht miles
meE 6y tas time ne Is no doullt using the York
house.
On the hne which Is now the 'front.' between Cold
lAroor AnG Meeieians bridge, and alsng the Chieka-
ioniny 70 Bottoms bridge, i've miles bsl0w MpClsAn's
'nuge, tne Ales are constantly h lne o. battle be-
"sen tneif respective inFenchm9nass which, at some
pon are tnree hundred, al Others ere hundred, snd
4 others not than city yards Apat Even yvhara
ne INES Afe closest together hsee Intervals Of tac
amounting to truce during which tha
en O ellef army walk along the Top Of their respect
e elAfenennenls pant eheveaux do irse n front of
neh OF suengiheH them with earth ffom between the
hes Dub TINS is very preearieuA ssrt OF truce and
lever general ana Is liable % be broken at any time
= sn bcel9eng sueh as me explosion of naske or
ny1m1B Of nat sort when saeh fFuecs are not in
otes shApshootg 10 the order Of the day. and even
sen tney prevail most the crack OF rides rsrely dies
way song tne lines The rumble OF an enpty wagon
r cAisson In the hostile camp will avs elc can
onsds. | I
1t il useless to speculate upon what Grant is going 10
TO- He has nsver been wholly nsetlvt. Having kot.
On the mas1 of hs army into what be considers safe
nd convenient position, he has already sent out two
ormida6le rAAds This oAe failed 10 AXE Psssrsbrrs.
What will be the fate OF the other (Sherden9 romans
D be seen. !
Much has been said about she manner IN which por
on OF our bEszztwork taken emporariiy) in the
ase bate near Cold hsrbor From thoBs who ought 20
now We nave obtained, and VIII now stteanpt 10 give
statement OF the facts Gen BreekintidxeH division
'as posted IN the following order. Hhsrtus brigade
Tue right, Eehols Commanded by CIoi George 4 | =
atom on the left with the MaryIsnd battalion IN r