The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-03
Repeated Assaults Along Our Line Repulssd
In Every Instance,
&o,s &C., &c.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Secretary stanton to Major General DIE.
WASHINGTON, June 2-l215 P. NJ.

WASHINGTON, June I-lZ:l5 4. NJ.
Major General DIX FL snas
A despatch from General Grants headquarters,
dated yesterday, June l, at ten A. NJ, has been
received by this Department. 1t states that about
i've P. NJ. yesterday (May 31) General Sheridan,
perceiving q force Of rebel cavalry at Coal Har-
Dor, which proved to be Fitzhugh Lees division,
attacked and after hard fight routed it, together
with Clngmans brigade Of infantry, which came
70 Lees support. Sheridan remained in posses
sion of the place. He reported at dark that he
had considerable number Of prisoners, and that
there were many rebel dead and wounded on the
1eld. He was ordered to hold the position, and
at ten P. NJ The Sixth corps set out to occupy it.
We have not yet heard from Wright or General
Sheridan this morning, and do not know whether
the former got his troops to their destination.
Smith must be close upon Wright's column.
This morning the enemy are also moving heavy
column in the same direction. The order has just
gone to Warren to fall upon their flank.
Wilson had fight last evening near Hanover
Court House with Young's brigade Of cavalry. He
routed Young, killing and capturing many; but
there has been good deal Of artillery firing in
that direction this morning.
Warren reported last night that in his fight Of
Monday afternoon, near Bethesda church, Colonel
Tyrrell, Thirteenth Virginia, and Colonel Williss,
commanding Pegrams brigade, were. killed. Col
Christian, Forty.ninth Pennsylvania. was wounded
and captured; so was the assistant adjutant gene
xAl of Ramsey's brgade-name not reported. Ten
sther commissioned officers were captured and
seventy privates. Sixty rebels were buried on the
aeld.
In our centre Burnside reports his advanced
line as being this morning Qst) within mile and
half Of Mechanicsville.
No other military intelligence has been received
by this Department since yesterday.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
ruB SECOND DESPATCH.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June 1880 p. N.
TO Ms3or General DIX
A despatch from General Grant, dated this
morning (June ~, at Bethesda church, seven
O'Clock A. n, has just been received.
1t states that yesterday afternoon an attack was
ordered to be made on our left, at Coal Harbor,
by the Sixth corps and the troops under Smith,
Warren, Burnside and Hancock being held in
readiness to advance In their respective fronts.
The attack was made with spirit about five
p M, continuing until after dark, and resulting in
our carrying the enemy's works on the right of
/. Che Sixth corps, where we still hold them and
also the frat line in front Of Smith. The latter,
however, were commanded In the rear, which
made those carried untenable.
The enemy made repeated assaults on each Of
tho corps not engaged In the main assault, but
were repulsed with loss In every instance.
Several hundred prisoners were taken; but ]
cannot say what number, nor estimate either ours
or the enemy'e casualties.
During the night the enemy made several nm
Saults to regain what they had lost, but failed.
[ NO dispatches from any other quarter have
sesA he'd the Department to-day.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.