The New York herald., 1864-06-07
NEAR Coal HARsoR, va, J une 4 1854


THE REBn COMMANDER nGHT
In despatch OF yesterday left the First Second
divisions OF this corps skirmshng with artillery r.
Semen in front OF The enemys work little the left OF
Coal Harbor General J. G. Breckinrdge In
0and of the rebel force al this point After the
charge upon the rebel works everything remained
paratvey quiet along part Of the line OF
Sharpshooiers did not remain inactive, but drew bead
every Johnny that appeared within range Of their
Si6es, and The enemy did the same, and batteries
threw them shell at Intervals during the remainder
enc day. Our ambulance corps busy the while re.
ooving the wounded from the field and burying the
xzE COUNTRY N IMMEDIATE VICINITY or COAL HARDoR
more open than Il has been In any place where
have engaged the enemy during the present campaign,
NE ground not level but the hills are generally low
end OF easy ascent and the forests extensive
- they are little further back towards the Pamun key
THROWING uP xARIHwoRKs-A soRuK
towards evening the plan Of driving the enemy from
shsir ntrenchments being found mprac,icabe our men
vent 10 work throwing up line OF esrthworks shelter
shem from the FIRE Of the rebels They bad been
work long before the enemy discovered they were
e6out, and made &C attempt drive them back by q
esyonet charge. The enemy advanced in considerable
sesce, but were driven back with great slaughter,
having many Of their killed and wounded in our
bands Our batteries raked them spenddly while our
brave boys IN the bali formed intrenchmeu,s did not
ssck Intellectual, the enemy retired.
loss.
Our loss n the First and Second divisions will not er.
ssed two hundred, all told.
COMPARATIVE QUIET.
After this attack tbe enemy in front OF us remained
comparatively quiet during the remainder Of the night
although skrmisbing was kept mp and at times quito
ssskly at other portions OF Of battle until morn
Es.
fsrPrxcurSg
Nothing of importance has occurred to-day. weare
srsy throwing up intrenohments, ana when they are
Ssspeted the enemy will have 10 vacate his pre-.
MAR Coal HARBoR, Va june t-Evening.
sKRsRHISo.
@rnssnns has been kept UP all day between the ad.
sssN me ~ tnn corps and the enemy, the rebels hav
ss s'''e'eo .na' We were throwing up ntrenchmenis
/, SfAnei WIN 'ne" own, and quite As heavy They
ssemed 70 take special delight In annoying us all they
yssuA with their shsrpshootsrs
pxAfH oy coIosn nossr
Colonel horrs, 90 mmanding tho Seventh No vorr
essvy artillery, killed this morning. He "a. v.,x
ana inside Of line Of earth Conversation, ,h
6eneral Barlow, when bullet struck him IN thu sbou,
~, passing through bis heart. He q brave ma,
ssd On active and ecient ooer, and his loss Is deeply
Veerested By every one but especially by hs own
yipgiment, with which he was very popular.
Genera william IL Morris, who swounded In the
esrfa days memorable battles OF the wilderness has re
psd New York for brief respite He was hit in the
en- or fbe lee BY MIME ball which oblges bn 20 use
rp,ols s the present He staying al the rssideuos
o. bic htbs. General George ?. MorrsD No. 81
Washington place,
Dslrd ov ool>srt s'KKrss, or rrSS.rv,N,
cnGael BARR EeKoere Eabv 'nrss Pennsylvania, com.