The New York herald., 1864-06-07
OPERATIONS OF TIE SECOND CORPS.
Mr.. Francis c. Longs Dispatches.

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MEAN CoAI HARsoa, Va June ?, 1864.
GENERAL ADvLscx
Arrangements hsd been for general advance Of
Ger lines this morning four o'coc the plan
carried u1t hour specified notwithstanding the
heavy shower Of rain that was falling At the time Al
sach and the centre tbs musEets or our advanced
Inc Of crmishers began 10 rae almost simultaneously
vhr The thunder belchng opened their iron
Dou5is 10 Josn m the horrible diseord.
TIE fHKMY's ARTILLERY.
A. far ] cozid discern the principal Hre OF the
speslys artillery from batteries placed range
c's something less than two miles southwest OF Cool
Hs,bor, rahnG that portion OF line where the right
the Second corps united with the left Of the Sixth.
Persons who did witness the fire Of this battery
net form adequate idea OF the manner in which the
teIls hssed and hustled through the air. For time
enc scarcely knew which way TO turn. The shot and
shels fes, with fearful rapidty.
a REBEI LINES.
Sometime between FIVE and six O'Clock charge was
made upon the rebel line OF rife pits and rcdoubs by
part General Hancock corps consisting OF the div
BoHs OF Generals Barlow and Gibbon-the former
being on the left The charge was made with all
The gallantry that has characterized each divi
s,oo and brigade Of the Second corps. The enemy,
sso0g them advancing, made every effort TO check them
and poured shower OF missiles OF all kinds from his
assreuchments with redoubled fury, but there
checking the heroic advance OF the charging divisions.
sHE WORKS CARRIED AND THREE HUNDRED PRISONERS
TuRED
On reaching the enemy's works hand to hand combat,
but Of short DURATION ensded but the
suay carried Something less than three hundred prisoners
were captured the rife pits Several stands or coors
And all the the first line also taken but
unfortunately the guns could not be removed, as the
enemy had battery In position 10 rake the line OF works
completely, and they poured enfladiug fire Of grape
ano canister into the ntreuchmens that forced
70 leave them shortly after taking possession. Therefore
shey fell back with all their prisoners among whom
colonel and several subatcrn officers Two charges
were made upon the works during the morning, but
decided advantage was gained.
THE IRISH LEGION
Soughi like tigers, being the hottest part the
Their losses very serious. Nearly thirty commis.
ssoDsd officers either killed wounded this bri-
A FLAG.
rebel battle flag standing between our own and
che rebel lines this morning, and sharp skrmish
fspt up for a long time 70 gain possession Of It,
GENERAL TYLER woUSpEp-o1HER CASUALTIES
Brgadjer General Tyler wounded 10 the right thigh
this morning
The following list OF casualties among the officers
& the Second corps in this mornings engagement
Lieut. c. NJ. Adams, l4Sth New York wrist.
CApt Alban Nixon, Co. X. s4h Pennsylvania, shoulder.
Major George Sim, saith Pepnsy sylvania, left arm
Lieut.. David p Rood esd New York. right arm severely
Iyeut f s. Fitch 5th New Hampshire, right arm.
Oapt J W. Spaulding, 5th New Hamshire killed
Capt Goodwin, 5th New Hampshire, killed.
Colonel Haskell 36th Wisconsin, killed.
Adjutant B. ~ Atwe Seth Wisconsin, shoulder
lieut. Tnos Maybury G, Sth New York artillery, arm.
4ieu,enant Skinner |, Both Wisconsin. wounded.
lieutenant Reddy. 1e4th New York, wounded.
Major James Wliett sth n heavy artillery, wounded.
Capt Hawkins, Sth New York heavy artillery shoulder
Lieutenant Suley, sth New York heavy artillery, leg
lieut. y. II. Boyd, Sth New York heavy artillery. neck
Colonel p A. Porter, sth New York heavy artillery Killed
LtCol Wv. Bates, stn New York heavy artillery killed.
Captain + X. Butler, seth New York, head and hand.
Dol. Brooke, commanding 4th brigade lst division killed.
Captain Jno. Sargent, 69th New York, killed.
Lieut. Chas Goodwin, 6sth New York, knee
Lieut. Daniel Purdy 165 New York, thigh
Capt Dennis SawliD 155th New York, thigh.
Lieut. r. B. Dunphy. 155th New York heart.
Lieut. Hugh Mooney, 165th New York, shoulder
Lieut.. Hugh Duffy, 155lh New York, arm
Adjutant j. r Wintefbottom, l55th New York chin.
col. J. p McMahon, l64th New York, wounded prs
0ner.
capt Moyanhan, 164th New York wounded and missing
Capt. Beatty, l64th New York wounded and missing.
Capt. hickey, le4th New York, shoulder.
Lieut. Cunningham, l64th New York head.
gapt Schuyler la5th New York. both legs
Lieut. Owens, Gen. Tyier's staff arm.
TIE THIRD DIVISION of rHR CORPS
sse not in the charge. but well employed in sup
porting batteries and skrmshing with the enemy.
The loss IN this division amounts about thirty killed
wounded