The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-09
New York Dates to the Sd.
GRANT STILL VICTORIOUS,
AND ADVANCING.
4 SUCCESSFUL lRON.CLAD. FIGHT AT
BERMUDA HUNDRED,
&c. &C., &c.

By the arrival of the Trade Wind,
from Fortress Monroe, on Monday night,
we have Northern news to the Sd inst.
We are indebted to Inspector Leach, of
the Custom House, for the use of New
York Herald of the Sd, brought down
by Capt. Babbige. We copy the follow
ing important dispatches:
WAsHINGroN, June 2-l2:l5 P. NJ
Major General Dix: "A despatch from
General Grants headquarters dated yes.
terday, June /, at ten a. NJ, has been
received by this Department. 1t states
that about five P. ~, yesterday, (May
3i) General Sheridan perceiving force
of rebel cavalry at Coal Harbor, which
proved to be Fitzhugh Lees division, at
tackled, and after hard fight routed it,
together with Clingman's brigade OF in
fantry, which came to Lees support.
Sheridan remained in possession of the
place. He reported at dark that he had
considerable number of prisoners, and
that there were many rebel dead and
wounded on the field. He was ordered
to hold the position, and at ten P. NJ. the
Sixth Corps set cut to occupy it.
We have not yet heard from Wright or
General Sheridan this morning, and Go
not know whether the former got his
troops to their destination. Smith must
be close upon Wright's column.
This morning the enemg are also NOV
ing a heavy column in the same direction.
Tie order has just gone to Warren to
fall upon their flank.
Wilson had fight last evening near
Hanover Court House with Young's brig
ade of cavalry. He routed Young, kill
ing and capturing many but there has
been good deal of artillery firing in that
direction this morning.
Warren reported last night that in the
fight OF Monday afternoon, near Bethesda
church, Col. Tyrrell, Thirteenth Virginia,
and Col. Willis, commanding Pegrams
brigade, were killed. Colonel Christian.
Forty-ninth Pennsylvania, was wounded
and captured; so was the Assistant Adj
jutant General of Ramsey's brigade
name not reported. Ten other commits
stoned officers were captured and seventy
privates. Sixty rebels were buried on
the field.
In our center Burnside reports his ad-
! vance line. as being this morning, (lst)
within mile and half OF Mechanics
vile.
No other military intelligence has been
received by this Department since yes
terday. Z. M. STANTON, Secy of War.
WASHINGTON, June 2-9:SO p. N. To
Major General Dix-A dispatch from
General Grant, dated this morning (June
p, at Bethesda church, 4 o'clock 4. ",
has just been received.
It states that yesterday afternoon an
attack was ordered to be made on our
| left, at Coal Harbor, by the Sixth Cerps,
and the troops under Smith, Warren,
Burnside and Hancock being held III
readiness to advance in their respective
| fronts.
The attack was made with spirit about
5P. NJ, continuing until alter dark, and
! resulting in our carrying the enemys
| works on the right of the Sixth Corps,
where we still hold them, and also the
first line in front of Smith. The latter
! however, were commanded in the rear,
| which made those carried untenable.
| The enemy made repeated assaults on
each of the corps not engaged Ia the
main assault, but were repulsed in every
instance.
Several hundred prisoners were taken;
fbnt ! cannot say what number, nor estl-