Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-08
Details Of Fridays and Saturdays
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"Details Of Fridays and Saturday,
Operations.
NEW YORK June 7.-The Tribune's spe-
cial, dated Cold Harbor, June Sd, says of
Fridays fighting: A general assault was
made promptly at the hour ordered 4.3O
A. NJ, by Hancock, Wright and Smith,
Warren and Burnside did not participate.
The attack was brave, and our loss severe,
but the result was indecisive. The general
line was advanced materially. Smith car
ried and retains distinct, well intrenched
position, and the other corps are in possess
sion ofdetached works and various positions
more or less Important from which he drove
the enemy. Barlow, under Hancock, car
ried everything before him, capturing guns,
prisoners and colors, but owing to his ad-
yanced position had to relinquish them.-
Our men set to work Immediately to
strengthen their newly acquired position.
The prisoners taken are from all the corps
OF Lees army proper showing that the en-
emy has used everything he can command.
Sheridan is reported to hold Bottom
Bridge. This may induce the enemy to re-
treat across the Chickahominy.
June A, 5 A. M.-The enemy made night
attack on the I'd corps last night, which was
repulsed with great loss. Sheridan took
Bottoms Bridge last night. Cannonading
i.
Another Tribune correspondent saws of
Fridays fight: Owing to the formidable
character of the enemy's works, it was
deemed impolitic to continue the assault,
and at noon our men rested in their new
positions, after making them impregnable.
The advance upon these works was stimuli
taneous. Brooks and Miles brigades form
ed two lines, preceded by the l4Sth Penn
sylvania as skirmishers, who led the charge,
charging the works at the point of the bay
onet, and driving the enemy from them in
confusion; but the rebels made desperate
charge while we were reforming, and drove
our men out and few yards from the
works. Here strong works were construct
ed ard held in spite of the efforts to dislodge
them.
In Barlow's charge, two hundred and
seventeen prisoners and one color were TAX
en-. Six pieces were taken, and Col. Morris.
of the 9TH New York heavy artillery, was
about to turn them upon the enemy when
he vas charged upon by overpOwering
masses and compelled to retire. Another
correspondent says: OF one thing the enc
my must now be thoroughly satisfied. He
cannot break our lines through nor drive
our men from their established positions,
though he pile every man of all his corps
upon any point of our lines.
The Tribune correspondent at Cold Har-
Dor on the 5th, A. NJ, says: 1t is ascer-
tanned this morning that the enemy has
Withdrawn his forces from our right front
at Bethesada Church, and now and then a
cannon is heard, probably from our cavalry
harassing their retreating column.
Grant says the capture of Richmond is
only question OF time. He is confident of
his ability to take it. Col Morris, of the
Goth, was killed by sharpshooter while
walking with Gen. Barlow.
The Herald correspondent with the 9th
army corps, June4, says: The enemy evac-
uated in the night. Their retreat must have
been precipitate, as guns, knapsacks and
camp equipage were being left behind.
Ewell has failed again to turn our right.
There is now no enemy in front of our
corps.
The Herald correspondent says Col. Nor
ris of the 7th New York heavy artillery was
not killed. 1t was Col. Morris of the Goth
The Herald's correspondent with the 9th
corps, June 4, IL A. NJ, says: In the charge
upon the rebel works the veteran corps was
brave. After driving the en-
emy out of their works, we now lay within
one hundred yards of them. Daylight re-
vealed the fact that the enemy had left in
great haste. Abundant stacks of muskets
were le1t standing In the earthW0rkS. This
corps Immediately advanced, but without
any enemy visible. The vacated field shows
that Ewell's corps was terribly beaten.
Col. Porter of the 9TH New York heavy
artillery, officially published as killed, is
said to be only severely wounded.
The Times correspondent gives long
detailed account of the operations of FRI
day, showing the movement was one of the
most important of the campaign, being an
attempt to push the rebels back from their
position on this side the Chickahominy, but
failed, though our army was advanced to
new positions. The key point, secured by
Barrow and Gibbons divisions, was wrested
from them byan overwhelming rebel reserve
in strong line OF works.
The Herald says of Fridays fight: 1t was
A brief, bloody, but brilliant victory for the
9Th corps. 1t was hot day for General
officers and their stats. Every one of Cen
eral Martindale's staff was hit.
The Herald's James river correspondent
says: The ironclad fleet has been moved up
abreast of Buffers right wing, which is in
5renched on the peninsula formed by the
AppomattoX and James, and east of the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, which
road our army has been enabled to reach
with recently mounted guns.