Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-21
RaRsook asks 90 be RsIisvsd--Birnsy
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Hancock asks 90 Be heisved--hirney
NEw YoRk, June 2l--A special to the
Herald says that General HaDcocks old
wound hss been so troublesome that be was
Obliged TO ask 70 be relieved His request
was granted, and General Biruey has com.
mand Of bis corps General Hancock did not
command 10 Saturdays fight. He expects to
be in the field again in a week
Ii is said that there are 10000 rebel troops
IN Petersburg, and they srs continually being
reinforced.
An attack at four clock, P NJ, Saturday
by the 2ud corps met with but little oppos
/ ton. Our troops are passing over formidable
works occupied by the enemy the day previ-
Gus, and have captured from Gfty to sixty pris-
oDers Casualties are on both sides but few
We moved our line OF works about 500
yards beyond Here the rebels made a
stubborn resistance at noon q general ad-
vance End, Corps ordered an ssaultiug force
consisting OF three brigsdes--the llue rushed
forward RalantIy, but could not Withstand
the deadly fire OF musketry grape and canister
though they got within 10 yards OF earth
works--1he fell back leaving dead aud
wounded, another attack ordered at another
point, the storming party consisted Of several
brgades in column of regiments. About 4
L Nls ~ 4 EOiuAuutt thsJ HtNo uuNN WIN ouNu
muroerous FIRE and cut down so rapidly
they we're Withdrawn
Another Herald correspondent says, Of the
9th cords fighting Friday. The days work
commenced at doy light when they formed
the rebels fallen back to second line in the
right, works attacked with great gsllAntry-
There was severe struggle for possession
Of the r. r track leading 10 Norfolk which
was finally taken, This appears to have
been the only advantage gained though the
rebels position also fought for.
Another correspondent with the 9Th corps
says, the rebels made an attack at 10 p. NJ.
coming up in 2 columns, on renching our
line whether intentionally or from the re
suit Of Nlunder one column should sur
render, 10 th .m--2l thousand prisoners
Another eolurnn came up 10 our works brave
ly, and under cover Of battery, drove oul
men into their entertainments They sprang
over the works and hand to hand fight en-
sued Muskets bad been discharged on bott
sides, and bayonets and stocks only were
used The lst Michigan sharp. shooters wer'
the men engaged on our side, and about l2t
were captured The remainder escaped. The
t rebels held possession till daylight, and ther
evacuated
The Times special, 18th, says The rebel
on Friday night made furious attack or
Burnsids's front, and after severe contes
re-occupied the fort he had taken the previoui
morning. This change in the line has con
= eentrated Beauregsrds forces, while il ens
bles our troops to cover important approaches
TO the left and tight, and places the city with
in range Of our guns, about 400 yards -
About P. N. an advance was made upor
r the rebel lines to develope his situation, which
was accomplished, with considerable loss il
wounded. Birney's division suffered most -
Prisoners state that Beauregard command
the city with bis army, and portions Of tht
forces Of Longstreet Wilcox and Ewell. M
decisive evidence Of the presence of NOR,
, than a small portion Of Lees army has beef
received
The Heralds 18th corps dispatch says tha
General Brooks was relieved Of his command
in this division, and was assigned to the l0d
= corps successor TO General Gilmore