The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-07
THE LATEST NEWS.
81 LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

NEg YoRE. June 5.-The HeTald's
corr, spondent has details Of Wednes-
days lightning. lie says cur line of
battle extended fully ten miles from
northwest 10 south. Hancock line
was on the Meehanicsville road, in the
rifle pits Wrested from the rebels two
DAYS before the deiences were made Inn
pregnable TO an ordinary assault; Burn
sides CORPS was next, on high gronnd
Warren was thrown a little forward,
, protected in the front by double and
TRIBE lines Of the most formidable field
breastworks; Wright s corps was march
Cd to the left, with two divisions of
Sheridans cavalry in the front and
flank
An attempt was made by the rebel
infantry Of Early in the day to drive
orr cavalry from Cold Harbor, but re-
suited in their repulse, killing and
rounding a large number and taking
between two and three hundred pri-
soners. The rebels were reinforced for
another attack. bat Wright coming up
enabled US TO hold the place and take
more prisoners. Wright followed up
his success and brought on an engage
ment, which lasted till an hour after
dark. At that time we had carried the
rebel pits and driven the enemy TO the
! Chickahominy river
The enemy then made furious as
saults late in the evening on our right
and centre They marched in three
/ lines on Warren, determined to pierce
the centre, and throw the line into
confusion. Attempt after attempt was
made, and the men hurled to certain
destruction. The battle ragged for two
on three hours. Our loss at this point |
can only be a tithe to what the enemy |
sustained
The attack on Hancock was nearly |
! simultaneous. He not only repulsed |
the enemy, but pushed them back so |
! far that he was drawn into a bad posi- |
/ ton, and was compelled to make
hasty retreat, and resumed the ground /
he occupied at the outset The object
of Hancock's advance, however was
apparently ruse, as he was immediate
ly ordered to abandon his position and
move his corps from the right to the
left
Another correspondent with the 18th
corps says of the fighting at Cold Har-
Dor: "The enemy was in heavy force,
strongly intrenched on the edge of
dense wood they had rife-pits and
other earthworks thrown up. At $40
the troops were in position in three
lines of battle; at skirmishing com
menced A battery of 20pounders
opened fire on the rebels, and the roar
OF its guns soon swallowed all sounds
from the skirmishing line At9 am o.
der was received for the 5th and lJih to
charge the rebel works in our front
Brooks and Deyins pushed through the
the wood on their front
The rebs opened with grape and can
ister and heavy musketry fire, and
the first line was badly cut up. The
second mingled with it, and then the {
third, and al most Immediately after a
wild, inspiring cheer, rang out above
every other sound as the rebels We're {
driven pell-mell from their works and
through the woods The rebels were
rallied behind their reverses, and at
tempted to recapture their lost position !
They rushed forward, but were receiy-
Cd with so cl 50 and murderous fire Of
artillery and musketry that they broke !
and fed in confusion Again and again
y :
charge but only returned to be driven
blck with great slaughter.
Five hundred and ten rebel soldiers,
belonging to the 10th and 18th Georgia
volunteers, came INTO our lines at day
break On the ID. They say they are
tired OF fighting and don't want any
more oft They advised our men to
90 in and fight it out, as the fight be-
fore Richmond would be the last one, i
and we could take it. They represent c
the rebel army as each day becoming
more and more demoralized from their
constant reverses
\ Cold Harbor despatch of the Sd to
the Herald states that general attack {
was ordered along the whole line at II
o'clock that morning, resulting in the
fiercest fight Of the campaign.
The left Of Hancock's corps. after a
desperate resistance, turned the enc
my s left, carrying a portion of their
main line, capturing guns, colors, and j
many prisoners, but unfortunately were
unable rs hold the ground or bring of :
the guns. The battle still RACES with
the promise of a bloody day.
4 Fortress Monroe despatch of the
been received from General Smith that
the rebels attacked him with three col
umns, but were driven off after a hard
fight
Gen. Smith is reported to have cap
tured 600 rebels.
Grant is pushing the enemy at every
point
CAIRO, June 5.-The steamer Graham,
from Memphis the Sd, arrived this
morning +
Gen. Candy was actively engaged in
organizing his forces, and IS nearly
ready for offensive operations. d
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The steamer
Connecticut, which left White House
on the 18th, reports that on the Sd large
clouds of smoke could be seen in the '
direction of Richmond. and it was be-
lieved at the White House that a dis
astrous fire was in progress at the rebel
capital Several of the rebel wounded
brought up on the Connecticut say
that Lee had been taken sick and gone
back TO Richmond, leaving the army in
command of EwelI
Eight hundred rebel prisoner have
arRdy reached the White House, and
others are on the way
NV York, June 5.-The Herald
Fortress Monroe dispatch of the Sd h
says the rebels continue to waste gun 4
powder on Buffers formidable works.
Gen. Kautz was to have started out
on an important mission on the night
Of the ID Its destination was to
point Of the most vital Importance to