Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-09
WAR DEPARTMENT.

WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, June 2-9 80 p. M
despatch from Gen. Grant, dated this morning (June
3D. at Bethesda Church, O'Clock A. NJ has just
been received. 1t states:
Yesterday morning attack was ordered to be made
on our left at Cold Harbor by the Sixth Corps and the
troops under Smith Warren Burnside and Hancock be-
ing held in readiness to advance in their respective
| fronts.
The attack was made with spirit about 5 P. NJ con-
tnung until after dark and resulting in our carrying the
enemys works the right of the Sixth Corps where we
still hold them, and also the first line in front of Smith
The latter, however, commanded 10 the rear which
made those carried untenable.
"The enemy made repeated assaults on each of the
corps not engaged in the main assault but were repued
with loss 10 every instance
"Several hundred prisoners taken, but cannot
say what number estimate either our or the enemy
casualties
During the night the enemy made several assaults to
regain what they had lost, but failed"
No dispatches from any other quarter have reached the
Department to-day.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War
| WAR DEPARTMENT
WdshingOn, June A. 1864.
Dispatches from Gen Grants dated three
O'Clock yesterday have just been received No operations
took place Thursday
Yesterday (frdsy) morning at halfpast four O'Clock,
Gen Grant made an assault the enemy's lines, Of
which he makes the following report;
We assaulted at halt past four A. NJ, driving the enemy
within his entertainments at all points but without gaining
any decisive advantage. Our troops now occupy posi-
ten close to the enemy-some places within fifty yards
aud remaining. Our loss was not severe nor do
suppose the enemy to have lost heavily We captured
three hundred prisoners mostly from Breckenridge
Another and later of report, not from Gen Grant
estimates the number Of killed and wounded at about
three thousand The following officers are among The
killed: Colonel Haskell 36th Wisconsin; Colonel Porter
9Th New York heavy artillery aud Colonel Morris, 66th
New York Among the wounded are /: Gen r. o TYLER.
seriously, will probably lose foot; Colonel MoMahon
l64th New York Colonel Byrnes, 9Th Massachusetts
probably mortay, and Colonel Brooks SD Peunsyyania
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, June 5-ons o'clock p M
despatch from General Grants headquarters. dated
hapast eight o'clock last Saturday night has been re
ceived.
1t states that about seven P, NJ yesterday (Friday
Sd OF June the enemy suddenly attacked Smiths brigade
OF Gbbons division. The battle lasted with great fury
for half an hour The attack unwaveringly repued
Smiths losses were Uncomfortable
At six P M Wilson, with his cavalry, fell upon the
rear Of brigade Of Heth's division, which Lee had
thrown around to bis left apparently with the intention OF
enveopng Burnside. After q sharp but short conflict
Wilson drove them back to their rife pits in confusion
de took few prisoners He had previously fought and
routed Gordon brigade of rebel cavalry During these
fights he lost several officers, among them Colonel Pres
ton, lst Vermont cavalry, killed. and Colonel Benjamin
9Th New York cavalry, seriously wounded. Gen. Stan
nard, serving in the Eighteenth Corps was severely
wounded yesterday, (Frday,)
Our entire loss in killed, wounded aud missing during
three days operon. around Cold Hrbor will not exceed
according 10 the Adutant Generals report seven thousand
1--we hundred
This morning Saturday, June A. the enemys hft wing
IN front OF Gen Burnside found to have been drawn
u during the night Col Cesuola, in commad of FIVE
thousand men, arrived there yesterday having marched
from Port Royal.
The telegraphic communication between Cherrystope
and Fortress Monroe continues interrupted
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War.