The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-06-01

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| Cols Pierce and EaSxn. with their brig
sdes, the LIST and 2d, made IN assault on the
enemy's works, ard at six o'clock ,. M. oil
the 22d, carried the first line Of rife pi,s oil
the enemy, and poured 4. aeally tire into
their ranks, and they charged on the batter
los on the high ground little to the left Of
the bridge, and secured tho open space in
every direction, tearing up earthworks with
their whzzng missiles. The rebel works
were carried at the point of the bayonet,
and considerable numbers Of rebels killed in
'he intrenchments, and ITO captured.
The assault which was made under the
immediate direction Of Gen. Birney, was
considered very brilliant affair, and Gen.
Hancock wrote him q very congratul.tory
letter. The Sd and 9Th Michigan, 86th,
and 124th New York, 99th Pa. and 18th
Maine suffered more severely than any 9th
er regiment in the division.
The rebels whom driven fir m the redoubts
and ride PITS retreate6 across the river,.-
many Of them swim ming-the bridge being
too much crowded to admit Of their crossing
with as much alacr,ty ss they desired.
The assault on Tsylor's brigade, span.
ming the North Anna, was made without
loss by the 4th Mains, and tho bridge car.
ried after sharp skirmish, and the rebels
driven from their position on the opposite
bank.
At IL p. IA, the enemy made a sortie
from his works, aud endeavored to retake
the bridge, but after spirited skirmish Of
about 20 minutes they were driven back
At midnight they made another attack with
much Larger force aHd drove our men
from the bridge, and held it some time and
made several attempts to burn it: The 7th
New York heavy artillery coming up, the
rebels were forced to retire, and the fires
were extinguished and we oecupied the
bridge without further trouble till morn
ing.
1t seven o'clock \. M, on the 9th Biz
ney crossed tho North Anna at the Bridge
with his division, followed by Gibbons and
his division, and soon after BY the balance
Of tho corps.
NEW York, May 27.
The Hera d correspondent says our loss
ss on the 23d and 24th do not exceed 500
IN killed, wounded and missing. while that
Of the enemy amounts to that in killed and
wounded, while We have 1000 prisoners
Tho Worl"'s special, dated IL =. M, 25th
says the entire army is on the south bank
Of the North Anna River At IL a. NJ.
there was considerable picket firing on on,
centre, but no batteries opened yet.
Tho 9th and sixth corps are advanc
ing.
PHILADELPHIA, Nay as.
= Tho Enq "irer has the following -.
SsUTH SIDE NORTH ANNA RIVER, nsn,
JericHo Bridge, Nay 25,h,2 m.,-Tht
rebels, arc in ou, front, and prisoners have
besn taken during the last twenty foul
hours from three Rebel General Ewsll
Hill and Longstrest: Over 400 prisoners
were taken frcm a brigade Of South Carolin
mans. by the Pennsylvania reserves under
Crawford. who made charge on our e1
trelne right after Warren had crossed tht
North ANA, on the road leading to B ave-
Dam 80. -
Our troops have been up and compile tel,
DESTROYED nearly six miles Of track on the
q Virginia Central Railroad, west Of Saxton' 4
: junction.,
. We arc now but one days forced march
! from Richmond, in a fine open Country
!, There is plenty of good pastsrage for ou,
horss'i but nothing for the men except
9 what was brought alone. The enthusiasm
or our army knows no bounds, while the
q moral. Of tho rebels, judging from thei,
woun' cd prisoners falling into our hands i,
in a very bad condition. The weather i,
9 intensely hot.
INV YoaK, May 28.
0 The war correspondent Of tho Richmond
Esan'i"tr tells why Lee loft spot.syl,ani,
lie says 4 reconnaissance made IN .ssaul,
upon tho Unisn works "a ordered, whom
: IN II occupants were driven from them. l,
c was not discovered, he says. that tho enen,
were rapidly moving The whole army OF
: oar right flank, and had been since :. day.
. break, the force in onr front being mere
handful who had bsen left TO, keep up ap.
' pear ncos. Soon after this reconnoisau c.
n vas over, everything and everybody was OF
c the move with Us. ~ 1873
/ NEAR HArovxa tuxcr,ox.>
! s.r., May 75-9 am.
= TiJwass Spseal. Then has bssn ne
general engagement thus fsr, although on,
ladvanss beyond the possession Of the sout,
bank Of the North Aaas has besn ra,...,:,
~ the pIessnce s. the ensny. skirmish
ing continued thrsugheut the .nt;r. '-.o' ~'nl
land thar w.s hardly IN ir.,--,.l drr;D, rny
which artillery was ne, sng.esi. ca a s;.h.;
side. .tgE sss d d.. - : '1's-s' y
Hancock, long before night, had thrown
his entire corps aeress the river on the le0
nsar The railroad. and oar position wss TAX
, len mile and : half in aavasos Of th, rive,
slong Bull Marsh Creek.
| The 9th army corps commenced 70 cross
lsse in the day, snd alf@wsre over ,..t
Iuisht. ~ -. zszsr .s.s.s :. - :
Preparations were ,nads b. sr ass.u,.
on the saemt's works, towards evening,
but the sky x2s iapid'y da.keninr viii,
, selouds which gathered. sad burt in most
'us,ous s'ofI..of thunder and light.nirgg,