The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09
REBEL ACCOUNTS.


Extracts from the Rich meaa Papers 90
june 4, . aaa 3.
We have received The Richmond DsspasA a. June \,
zsawsixer, Of June 2. and Sen,sael, Of June o.
The sessse OF the Sd inst shs arrival of
eight hundred nfy Yankee prisoners Friday sst
at Libby prison. 10 calls them unoultvased and bar
barous mass, nc.
THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY
Il says that Friday fourteen assaults made by
Grants army right Of their us held by Kersha~
Hoke and BRECKENRIDGE all OF which repuised with
great Slaughter OF the ssssiants escaping al
mos, unharmed. It acknowledges that gained par.
tal success against Breckenridge but that they subse
quently the ground lost IL says the Yankee
loss very heavy and puts at from ten thousand 20
twelve thousand in this engagement and says they took
one thousand prisoners.
The Sentinel further remarks that Grants object
gain strong positions around Gaines MIL, open The
road to Bottoms Bridge, aud with Butler, but
that his object has sgnsly and dlsas,rousy de
feaied.
The Sentinel winds up lie article as follows
In short yesterday was happy day for us, and dark
for Grant We have lost ground on our right We
have gained largely on our left. We have taken nearly
two thousand prisoners. We have put hos d. oo1sfc
perhaps ten thousand Yankecsolders We have suffered
very slight loss Thank God
The Sentinel also says that raid made In Nanse
mond sst week by troops, under Major Yaies who
arrested numerous citaeps.
REBEL OFFICERS KILLED AND wouSDED.
Colouel D. Moore. of the sixysxth North Carolina
regiment, was killed in Fridays fight. General Law
wounded above the eve on the same dsv Generals
Lane Kirkland and Fnncgsr Laws brigade, in ts bat
ties with Butler, lost hundred Uu Thurs.
day night attack made by Gilmore the works
OF Reauregsrd, which repulssd.
Colonel Towushcnds death 10 announced. He was
prisoner the inst and died the
next day. He commanded the One Hundred and sixth
New York regiment.
THE FLAo OF TRUCE
flag Of truce seut by General Grant yesterday
in charge OF Colonel Theodore Lyman Of General Msades
STAFF proposing cessation OF hosttes portion of
nc for hour more, TO bury the dead and
for the wounded between the two lines
Colonel Lyman waited until eleven p. NJ, but received
| no answer.
This morning answer came; but some dioulty ex
lists as 10 the point designated and
has yet been come TO in regard to the matter.
sKIRMIsHISo.
Some skirmishing has taken place along the line
day we'll occasional artillery shots. but without any
change In position or loss to
NoRs PRISONERS.
/ Ninety.two prisoners were brought in to-day, among
whom Major Oliver s. sandford Of the Seventh Con-
pectcut; two captains, lieutenant apd surgeon.
Denizer Of the Twenty second South Carolina regiment
and his capture by the Yankee troops Wednesday.
REBEL CoNFTDENcE IN LEE AND MS ARMY.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, June 1, 1864
l The confidence felt by our whole population In the
brave army which stands between and Grants myr-
mdons was never more conspicuousy displayed than
yesterday when thought that general bsttie was
10 progress Not man seemed 70 doubt how 10 would
terminate. There fear and scarcely any excite
ment. That the defeat or the enemy 10 be the
suit Of battle seemed 10 bo regarded certain. That
Grant could make his into the city through General
Lees army appeared to consider within the
range OF sbity. The have the confidence
In themselves aud faith 10 their commander. u must BE-
q much larger force than Grant commands. and much
ssser general than stands In his Shoes that can over
come such force, led by such general
The confidence leo and his army not con nned 10
tbe Of that army and TO fellow citizens
as extensive confederacy itself pervades every
neighbcrhcod and every family circle There are iew
who do feel u. bless God when they acknowledge
II for scndng us great general 10 lead 30 brave an
army good r,weea with an Indifferent army 10 better
than q bad generaf with good army. We have both
msgu incent army ard general OF the highest order
General Lee rep uston has been steadily tho rise
ever since the camp sign around Richmond, two Years
sgp Colonel Napier, ~ communicated written about
tWerty years sncc to ~ tpgh periodical said nst the
cam siga VI 1900 tNc most brilliant drst eampain
ev lie; but that be doubted whether in 1890
EouauHrtp vnufd havc hqen 10 con.aiya and