The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-24

% be supported by 4fttna ataaulti Pc
column ofpart Of Burnsilles corps but
just as his column sas moving oas
near midnight, the enemy tlade Q
demonstration on ~ llpe where
upoa she suspendf the ASSAULT
until Guiet Shouts 81 restored and
when lie would bfena1lsd ~ 3 sadeen
dash 10 take the enemy - surprise.
That burnside did tbs morning III q
handsome msnnef gaining portion q
the fortified uoas net prey ioiisly carried
by as and captUFing four guns and
some five hundred pFisoners
THE SECOND coRrs goTSs Is--1EURsn9Y
EVENING OPERATIONS
In this operation he was efficiently
assisted by q portion Of Barlows diyis-
ica 81 tue second corps Hancock s
sivanise last evening was very success
ful on the right, where Birhey gained
the crest in front ofpart Of his division;
bat Barlow vas not quite 50 successful
on has left; for, although he took the
- rife pits occupied by the enemy > skir-
misheFs, the main line Of Notifications
proved too strong for his advance bri.
gade--sO thai, counting in with the kill
ed and wounded the loss Of few hun
dred prisoners, it can be correctly said
was not 50 great as was at first sup
posed When Bsrloys division was
usarchinfs IN columns ever the open
plain. and was forming in the fields, it
was exposed to a very severe enilading
fire from the enemy's artillery. This
Ere decreased as the troops moved for
ward in nne Of battle to the assault.
a Hoca oBJEcT-WH1T WAS Done
The object to be attained was to
break the rebel line, and 70 take other
redoubts and works in the chain Of for
tifcations, so that ell the works save
those On the flank, would then be in
our hands Immediately after the enc
my's artillery opened on BarloWs. di-
vision on the Lett our artillery along
the breasfwbrks conmenced firing into
the enemy's position, so as to cover the
advance -four slyirmish and supporting
lines. Then Birney's line, which was
strengthened by detachments from
Gibbons division and Smith,s corps,
gradually advanced He soon drove
away the enemy's skirmishers and
took the crest they occupied The OPP
posing lines Of battle had sharp con-
test for dime, but the enemy was
found 70 Be- stfong yintrenched man IN
ner line. This inner line was not Gordon
Of continuous Notifications, but field
works thrown up IN consequence Of the
loss Of the moro important works, al
ready in our possession. The left Of Biz
ney's line being considerably exposed,
Gen Barlow was directed 70 temporarily
e close TO the right, until other troops
should be brought up 10 hold the gap
BCRSsIDE's COOPERATION OBJECTION or
THE STRUGGLE.
In the meantime a brigade of Burn
sides corps was sent for, and was sub.
sequently put in position at that point
General Barlow's division advanced in
splendid style. under. that severe artil-
lefy IRE and soon General Miles bril-
gade was engaged with the advanced
forces Of the enemy. General Miles
drove them from the rife pits, and
pushed on towards the stronger works
The remainder Of the division was also
Immediately engaged, and suffered con
siderably from the severe opposing fire
from both small arms and artillery.
burnside co-operated with Barlow in
the attack The fight was continued
with vigor from six till nine o'clock,
after which the firing gradually slack
ened Barlow was informed that Burn
side would furnish all the troops he
wanted on the left, If necessary, an as
saulting column OF FIVE thousand men
could soon be organized Barlow behev-
ed that with the assistance of such an
assaulting column the works could be
carried that night Accordingly Burn
side was ordered to prepare his troops
for an assault, in column, to be made
as soon as they were well in hand But
the enemy opening on Burnside COM
PEELED him to defer his intended attack
which, however, was successfully made
just at the break Of day this morning.
oUR sKIRSusHERs CAPTURED
Last evening the whole skirmish line
in front Of part Of Barlow's position,
and consisting OF detsohments from
the Seventh New York heavy Artillery
regiment, which is now acting as in
fantry, were captured, together with
their colors. They were at the time in
the rebel works to which the skirmish
line advanced BARLOW lost several hun
bred men prisoners
RuRSsIDE BEckFTUREs THE lost CoLoRs.
The two flags taken by the enemy
last night were retsken by Cen Burn
side in ms assault this morning.
fridays OPERATIONS
ily engaged to-day. The lines of the
command wero strengthened and the
troops placed so a. TO be available at
every point The position. occupied by
the enemy in front of Birney vas found
70 be so strong that il was not deemed
advisable 10 push him forward occs-
sional artillery and picket firing, how
ever, continued in bis front throughout
the day General Gibbons division, on
= the right Of Bifneys vas also kept in
It's established line. But Barlow, on the
left, WAS ordered forward to attack in
conjunction with General Burnside,
and co-operated with him efficiently.
lis front line, consisting of the first
brigade, commanded by General Miles,
and the third, by Colonel McDougal,
wRs rnshed forsS ard Oh Bprnsides right
% about ,the same POSITION that 1t oc.
cupiedin The front Isst night before II
was withdrawn With the exception Of
the support given to Burnside by
part Of Barlow's division, the second
corps took little active part IN the ope-
rstions throughout the day
tbs ENEMY FEELING oUR PosITIoS-PRos-
frEcrs
About nine a clock this evening the
enemy came out in considerable force
infronLsf BiFney line, and IN a short
intshanp attack felt the strength Of
81 his posision. @Birney drove the rebels
back, and now finally holds his lines
which sre very strong. Manoeuvres on
both sides would indicate that gene
raj engagement is very imminent
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