Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-08
Yesterday Afternoons Report
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, June Z,


The Times correspondent gives a lengthy
snd detailed account OF the army Op-
erations Of Friday, showing thst the movement
was One Of the most important campaigns being
an attempt to push the rebels back nom their
position on this side Of the ChickshOminy, but
failed, though our army was advanced 70 new
positions
Gibbons division was Wrested from them BY an
overwhelming reserve in a strong line ofWorks.
Tue Herald says Of Fridays hght it was brief
and bloody but brilliant victory for the 5th corps.
Is was hot day for General ofneers and thsir
staff. Every one Of General Martindale's stan
was hit.
The Heraid's James river correspondent says
the iron clad feet has been moved up abreast
with Butler's right wing, which is enirenehed
on the Peninsula formed by the AppOmatax and
James, and East OF the Richmond Petersburg
railroad, which road our army has been enabled
to reach with recently mounted guns.
The Tribune's special rom Coal Harbor the
Sd, says; A general assault promptly at the
hour ordered, 4:3cA NJ, was made BY Hancock
Wright and Smith. warren and burnslde dld
not participate. The attack was brave, and our
loss severe, but the result was undecisiIe.
Generally the line was advanced materially.
Smith carried and retains distinct and well en-
trenehed position, and the other corps are IN
possession Of detached works and various posi-
tons more or less important from which they
drove the enemy.
fore him, capturing guns prisoners and colorsy
but owning TO his advanced positlons had 70 re-
linquish them. Our men set 70 WORK lmmedl-
stely to strengthen their newly acquired posi-
The prisoners taken are from all corps ofLee's
army showing that the enemy has used every
thing he can command.
Sheridan, it is reported, holdsBostom' 3 Bridge
This may induce the enemy to retreat aeross the
JUNE IS a. H.-The enemy made night at
tack on the Second Corps last night Hhicn was
Sheridan took Bottoms Bridge last night
Cannonading has opened on our right no mus
kerry yet.
Another Tribune correspondent says Of Fri
davis fight: Owing to the formidable character
OF The enemy 3 works it was deemed lmpoinc
to continue the assault, and at noon our men
rested in their new position, sitter making them
impregnable. The advance upon these works
was simultaneous.
Brooks and Miles brigades formed two lines,
preeeeded by the 14sth Pennsylvania, acting as
skirmishers. led the charge, charging the works
Al the point of the bsyOnet, driving the enemy
from them in confess on but the enemy made
desperate charge while we we're reforming and
drove our men out and few yards nom the
works Here strong works Usre constructed
and held IN spite Of all efforts at dislOdgment.
In Barlow's charge 2l7 prisoners and one color
we're taken. Six pieces were taken, and Colonel
Morris, ofthe 7th New York heavy artlnery' was
about to turn them on the enemy, when ne was
charged upon by oTeTpoWerng masses ana COM
PEELED to retire.
Another correspondent says;
or one thing the enemy must now be thor
oughly satisfied. He cannot DreaA our INES
thTough nor drive our men from their establish
ed positions, though ne pile every man ofall his
corps upon any point Of our line
The Tribuns's correspondent writes rom OoaI
Harbor, June 9TH, A. NJ, as follows;
II was ascertained this morning that the enc
nv had withdrawn his forces nom our ngns
front at Bethesda Church, and now ana then
cannon is heard, probably from our cavalry mar
raising their retreating column. Grant says the
cantuTe OF Richmond Is only question OF uIne'
anI he il coufidsns Of his ability to take IL COL
Cnel Morris, Of the 65th - was killed oy
shsrpshootsr while walking with General Bar
The Herald's correspondent with the sth army
Tbe enemy evacu ated in the night. Their re-
treat was most preeipItate; guus, Knapsaeks and
camp equipags being left behind
Ewell has failed again to turn cur right. There
is now no enemy in front o. our corps
The Herald correspondent says:
Colonel Morris, Of the 7th New York Heavy
Artillery, was not killed. II was Colonel mofria
of the 66th Infantry. A., rs,
The same correspondent, writing from the otH
IL the charge uDon the rebel works the Vete-
ran eorps were magnifcently brave
Al midnight, after driving the enemy out o.
! their works, our men lay within hunared yards
- tbem DAYLIGHT revealed the fact that the
| enemy had left in great haste-aoaneans stae =
| ~ Tn1s<ets were left standing on the earth
| TorI-s The Corps Immediately advanced, but
Iithout any enemy visible. The vacated held
| shows that EweIl's corp was terribly oesten.
Colonel Foster, Of the sth New YORK Heavy
Artillery officially published as killed, is SAID 70
| be only severely wounded,