Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-10
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Dates TO June Sth-FrOm Dallas, Ga.-The
Rebels attack McPhersOn's Position sew
en- times, and are driven hack ench time
with severe Slaughter Our Troops do
not yield an inch.
CHICAGO June S-A dispatch from Dallas,
Georgia, of the 81, says the enemy made seven
distinct charges upon McPhersons lines last night,
making desperate efforts each time TO gain his
works The first charge was made at 10 o'clock,
and ii was some fifty minutes before the rebels
withdrew. This charge was made along the
whole line. Other charges were made upon The
center held by Sweeney'S division of Logan 5
corps. The rebels were repulsed in each instance
with terrible slaughter. Our men did not yield
an inch. This time the enemy advanced so rap
idly that our skirmishers could not reach the
main line, and accordingly laid down and allowed
the rebels TO pass over them. Two companies OF
the 69th Illinois remained out all night in this
manner, sometimes behind the rebel lines, and
sometimes between the two lines. They report
that the enemy advanced in heavy columns, and
suffered terribly from our fire, but carried of
most of their dead and wounded as they fell.
Some of the officers and outlying skirmishers
were killed, and some captured
The X ebels in Alabama hive more Wound:
ed than they know whit TO with, and
more coming.
Alabama (rebeD papers say that every train
from the north comes loaded with wounded, and
with. Skirmishing along the whole line continu-
ell briskly on the 3D.
From Grants Army-The Rebel Attack on
Sun,lay-Thcy Advance Within Pistol
Range, and are Fired on in Front and
Brigadier-(:enerall barnard Chief EnSi-
ncer OF the Army.
NEW YORK, June S.-The Times special dis
patch SAYS of the rebel attack of Sunday night,
that the rebels made an assault just after dark
FnFS1 "a N
corps The whole lower strata of the atmos.
phere was Il dense mist, and under cover OF this
fog the enemy advanced in strong line OF battle,
and succeeded in reaching point within pistol
range of the works before they were discovered
by the advanced pickets. No sooner did the out
posts give the alarm than one sheet OF fire burst
forth from our ranks, in the front and on both
TANKS of the enemy. In half an hour he was
driven back leaving the ground covered with his
dead and wounded. Our loss Is small.
Brigadier.G General Barnard to-day took position
rs Chief Engineer OF the army.
Position of our Army-0ur Reiniorcements
Outuumber our Losses, and hOre are
COming-News from Rebel Sources.
The Hrrald's correspondence from the Eight
ccDth Corps says our line runs nearly parallel TO
the ChickahOminy in its main direction but is eX'
ceedingly irregular for its entire length. Our
right is formed by Burnside's corps the centre by
Wrights corps and the left by HancockS corps.
reinforcementS arrived this Sunday evening.
The achievements outnumber our losses, aud
more are coming.
Headquarters ARMY OF THE PoToMAc.-A
Richmond paper of tho 81 is received, which says
that on Friday fourteen assaults were made by
Grant OH tho right OF the rebel line, which was
held by kenshawS, Hokes, and Breckinridge'
corps, and that all were repulscd with great
slaughter 1t puts our loss at from lO,OOO to
1900. with LOCO prisoners, their men escaping
almost unframed; but acknowledges that we
gained partial success against BrecklnridSe, and
that the rebels subsequently recovered ground.
The Sentinel further says that Grants object
was to gain q strong position around Gaines
Mill, and open a road with Bottom Bridge, and
connect with Butler. His object was signaly de
feated.
Our men are busily engaged in digging toward.
the enemys works. The attack on Sunday night
was by one OF our working parties.
Second Days Proceedings of the Balti-
more Convention.
BALTIMORE June s. The Convention re
assembled at 10 o'clock this mOrning-king, o.
New York. Chairman of Committee on Creden
tals, made q majority report that the Missouri
radicals be admitted; that Arkansas delegates be
admitted TO seats without the right Of voting
that the South Carolina delegates be not admit
ted and that those from the District OF Colum
bia be admitted 10 seats without votes. The mi
nority made report which cOncurrcd with that
of the majority. except rs to the exclusion Of del
egates from Virginia. Arkansas and the Terri
tories of Colorado, Nevada and Nebraska, from
the right OF voting. That part Of the majority re-
port which related 10 unintcrcStcd delegates was
adopted. Several amendments regarding the
manner of admission OF the Missouri delegation:
were reported. The question then required on
the adoption Of the majority report. \ call for G
vote by States being made, it resulted in the
unanimous adoption OF the majority report
admitting the radical delegation from Missouri.
Rebels in Eastern Kentucky under Com.
mand of John Morgan. Mount STERLING
Captured-Bridges, Railroad Tracks and
Telegraph Lines DestrOycd-Passeng
Train Captured and Destroyed.
C1NCINSATI, June sth.-A rebel force supposed
10 be under the command OF John Morgan, made
their entrance into Eastern Kentucky Il few day:
ago This morning they captured Mount Ster
ling They also destroyed several bridges, and
tore up the track of the Central Railroad between
Cinthiuna and Paris. and cut the telegraph wires
Another gang attacked q passenger train on tho
Louisville and Lexington Railroad this morning
near Smithisld. Two passenger cars aud one
baggage car were burned. The express car was
robbed and the engine thrown of the track
None OF the passengers were hurt