Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-04

the hill, Willialon opened hs guns upon them.
Having reached the woods the enemy made
another stand supported by reserves. Merrill
aud Devin maintained their ground stubborn'y
and contested every inch until the lines we're
within eight rods of each other, neither yeild-
ing and both suffering great slaughter Gus
tar with bis demorRlizating seven shooters (2)
was nov ordered up 10 aid 10 running the
rebels out ef the woods. Sheridan also come
on the Geld, where be could observe matters,
and gave directions Custar al,o dismount
his men who moved forward at double
quick, and in less than fifteen minutes the
repid crack crack Of Spenoess rifles we're
heard The FIRST New York dragons ehars-
ed in with them, snd the enemy double,s .
though ten thousand men had reinforced the T
opponents, for hey @ d two or three miller,
leaving their dead aud wounded on the Geld.
Torbett following them up and spent the
night eight miles in advance. Another 6sht
occurred on Tuesday as Merrilrs Brigade was
pressing 10 Cold Harhor In the afternoon
they came upon the enemy's cavalry, re in
forced by three Regiments Of infantry. Mer-
rill pitched into them with his regulars, and
WAS strongly supported by Devin and Custar
The fight WAS even more desperate than yes.
lerday Sheridan galloped to the front, but
achievement gave US Cold harbor, aud il Lee
is at M-cbanio,vile, as supposed il very near
y turns his right faux, aud is great point
gained.
The HerGlds James River Acct correspon.
dent says deserlers from the rebel ram Rich.
mOnd state that Fort Darling mounts ffty
heavy guns, and is conside'ed impregnable to
eunboats BY the rebels; that threa gunboais
/ law haf. ~ f.
attack our Feet aided by several fre ships
and a number Of Internal machines. The
| fire ships are 10 be drifted down to our Aeet in
flames; closely following viii be host Of tor.
pedoes 10 explode on striking cur gunboats
aud IN the excitement the rebol iron.olads are
70 make the attack The rams are plated
with eiqhtinch iron, and each has beak sew
ersl feet long, With Powerful submarine bat
terry attached
NEw YoRK, June A. Times special from
Headquarters, ay 3lst colses thus: Had =
dout Ib6t the position now held by the re
bells in our front, but an advanced line which
lhey will hold as possible for the purpose o
20 ming time, tn perfect deiences on the
Chcahomony. Upon that historic line il il
now fully expected we shall ere long deliver
battle | need not say that in relation tt
position Of oppos nR forces this Is the on nlJ
field flht we sre likely TO have outside o
Richmond and thai its results must decidt
whether the rebel capital can be carried BY ccaf
de main or whether destined 10 becomes OBJ
ject of q summer seige.
The Hsruids correspondent writing from
The headquarters Of the Army of the Polo
mac, May 3lst, says all that was done yester
day (Mondsy) amounted 10 nothing more
than n series of at emptg to ascertain the ent,
my's position.
The Trtbune's Sixth Corps correspondent
under date Of eleven miles from Richmond
10 P NJ, May 3lst, says line Of rebel ria,
pitG was carried in the wing front Of Hancock
There was some desultory firing all day b.
Wrights corps Both parties wish the other
70 commence thl attack. Capt Platt, Quar-
termsster of the Sixth Corps, with five meI
and wagon we're captured Sunday night -
Supplies will reach the corps to. morrow from
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