Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-21

| A prisoner taken yestel day reports that
10000 Of Lees men were to have arrived on
the Held that morning, and trains were run
ming almost hourly from Richmond, bring
ing troops close to Petersburg; g;landing them
and hurrying back. Many of the men
brought in are from Tennessee, this being
their first fight in this direction. They ac-
knowledge to having been completely sur
prised yesterday morning, and say tile Ar
my of the Potomac fights differently from
the armies of the West, but say we can't take
Petersburg or Richmond. They had not
been accustomed to throwing up breast
works at every change of the Iii al wei e
busy at this work when ordered to surren-
der. Our success here was most complete
and without very heavy loss.
The fighting on the remainder of the line
during the day was of rather desultory
character, and very little change took place
in the position of either party. %,
Late IN the evening our left was still fur
ther advanced, and fighting continued near
ly all night. Col Mix, OF N. Y, is report
ed killed; also Col. Kelly, commanding the
I'd brigade, lst division, Second corps. 1t.
Col. Baird, of the 126th N. Y; Capt. O'Neil,
69th N. Y; Adj't r. c. Donald, 62d, and
AdJ't Heist, 99th Pa, are all killed. 1t.
Col. MCGEE, Goth N. Y, is wounded in the
face; Col Beam, commanding the 4th brig
ade, of the lst division of the Second corps,
Is wounded In the hip, and Col. Crandell, of
the l25th N. T., in the face. Col. Ramsay,
commanding the 4th brigade of the I'd d.
vision, had his hand fractured; Major But
Ter, of the Goth N. Y, had his thigh frac-
tured; Maj. Blake, of the 9Th N. Y. artille-
ry, is wounded in the head.
This morning considerable firing is going
on, but nothing definite has been heard in
regard to it. The 5th corps came up last
night and reinforced our lett.
Reports were current yesterday that But
Ter had advanced to the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad, and was engaged in de-
stroying the track, when Lee surprised him
and drove him back to his intrenchments
with heavy loss. Nothing official has been
received at headquarters relative to the
matter. Troops were sent to his support
yesterday afternoon, and firing at intervals
has been heard in that direction.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Birney's division,
I'd corps, occupied line within two thous-
and five hundred yards of the city, and
threw few shells into Petersburg, firing
several houses.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A dispatch from
headquarters army of the Potomac, dated
the 10Th, says there was severe fighting on
yesterday along the greater part of the line.
The most determined efforts were made to
break the enemy's line, but little ground,
however, was gained except on the left.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc.
June l8.-General Price was wounded while
gallantly leading his brigade in charge.
Gen. Martindale, on the right attacked
the enemy and succeeded in advancing his
lines and taking few prisoners. His loss
is reported at about 500. The 9TH corps did
not lose heavily in their advance in the
morning, but their loss was considerable in
the afternoon in their attack on the left
Our losses during the past two days will
reach 5000 killed and wounded the loss of
the enemy at the same points, was greater
than ours, but being generally behind their
intrenchments were not so much exposed,
and of course suffered less on the whole.
All the prisoners taken so far seem to be
about 1,200 of whom about two hundred
came in yesterday; they represent them
selves as being in Beauregards army. 1t
is not believed that such resistance could
be made without his presence, and the aid
of his troops. There is no reliable news
from General Butler up to this hour. Gen.
ingalls, has been designated Chief Quarter
master of the combined armies in this
vicinity, to be stationed at City Point, with
General Grant. -.