Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-03
EST NEWS
%Croat Disaster at Sea g
The rebels again attack
Butler and are defeated.
Rumor that EltZ Hugh Lee
and 500 Of his command
Captured.

NEW YoRE, Juoe 8.
The Herald's correspondent says Of
the battle Of Monday:
At 9 2. m. the enemy assaulted our
line. They advanced in two lines Of bat
tie and heavy skirnishing line, their
opening Of musketry and solid shot and
shells from the ugly mouths Of score or
more cannon. Firm and uushaken stood
our men.
The rebels fred too high, while our
men, who we're coo!ly waiting, returned
the FIRE it was murderous volley. The
assaulting column staggered and fell
back.
Our artillery opened in response to
the enemy's cannon.
Assault after assault vas made by the
desperate foe, but each time our troops
hurled them back.
Upon Gen. C,awford's division as
saults were repeatedly made, and the
enemy sought to turn HE left, but each
time they we're handsomely repulsed,
and more than special glory was won BY
the men in meeting aud repeliing these
assaults.
The Pennsylvania Reserves behaved
msgnanimously in the division, and
holding the extreme left was Gen. Lock
wood and bis troops-most of them tor
the first time under fre-behaved like
veterans.
Col. Ketching's brigade Of heavy sr-
tilery, who have just entered the field,
stood their ground with the resoluteness
Of vetsran.. This brigade alone cap
tured 81 prisoners.
Tie contest closed with our having
driven the enemy, as stated above, and
occupying the battle ground.
Our loss is about 200 killed, wounded
and missing.
Among the killed IS Major Elkert,
commanding cath Michigan regiment.
Tho enemy's lose is much heavier,
probably about 1900.
We took 200 prisoners them
10 commissioned officers.
Among the enemys dead is said to
have been found . general aud two
colonies.
Prisoners oil say that the whole Of
Ewel's corps was engaged against US.
The corps, they cay, however, is COM
mauded BY Early, aud E~eIl is in COM
naud Of the army, Lee being sick ~
Richmond. A rumor ha. prevailed he
was wounded IN the Leg spottsylvania
Court House, bnt 1t is not confirmed.
There can be no doubt, however, th At
Lee does not command The rebel army At
present.
The Herald's Mexican correspondent
says that the Juarez government had
been peri, city established At Monterey
The Liberals, more than 10000 strong,
were preparing to march on Potosi.
Trench and Imperialists had been CON-
pleteiy routed. Great enth usiasm tor
the national cause.
The steam transport City Of Bath,
which sailed from New York on lst Tor
Washington, returned yesterday with
her bow stove in and stern carried away,
having collided of Cape May with the
tsWuSpOuC OI0oOuV0ct OUYts naAICIS
f,om New OrIeans. The Pocahontas
sunk, carryins down 40 Of her passen-
gers and crew, including Capt. Baxter.
She had l0l persons on board, among
them number Of soldiers returning on
furluugh.
The Tribune's correspondent with
Butler says when the order was received
to send reinforcemopts to Grant, q pom
tom had been laid across the Appomat.
OK river, aud his men wore to march
that night to attack Petersburg, but
were ordered to march in another direc.
ton.
Deserters say that al men who could
be spared here were sent to Lee.
Abont $4,000 men are located in our
front at Petersburg, and in the defenses
around Richmond on the south side.