Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-06
News From the Richmond
Crushers.
Arrival OF Steamers From White
House Landing.

The steamer Thomss A. Morgan, with the
mail, and the steamer Express arrived at the
Sixth street wharf last night, having left the
White House Saturday night.
They brought up the bodies of Col. Morris,
9Th N. Y; Lieut.. Col. Morris, Goth N. Y; Col.
Preston, 1st VT; Col. Moody and Capt. Cush-
man; Col. Byrnes and Adj. E. H. Watson, 2sth
Mass, dangerously wounded, and about thirty
wounded men.
Lieut.. Col. Alden, 169th N. Y, wounded;
Col. W. II. Boyd, 21st Pa, and Capt. J. Cum
ningham, 22d Mass.
The steamer Gen. Howard arrived at Sixth
street last night, having on board Gen. Tyler,
Moi. Birney, of Gen. Blrney's staff, who is sick,
and Capt. sayler and Lieut.. Kinney of Gen.
Tyler's staff, who are wounded.
The steamer John Rice arrived yesterday af-
ternoon, having on board fifteen hundred con-
trabands from the White House.
The steamer Wenonah arrived this morning,
with 434 OF our wounded. She left on satur-
day evening. Amongst those who were
wounded was Col. Isaac BAssett, who has lost
one finger, and by second shot pierced in the
palm Of the LEFT hand, the ball coming out at
tho wrist. or his regiment, the SGD, Lieut..
W. Il. Rudolph has his left leg of, amputated
below the knee; Lieut.. Albert Iyers, left tenn
pie; Lieut.. W. X. Williams, LEFT arm; Lieut..
Jno. T. Hawkins, hips and Lieut.. R. G. Creigh-
ton, killed.
On the same boat were the following wounded
officers of the Esd, (Blrney's old regiment;)
Maj. W.. j. Wallace, Lieut.. Frank Taylor,
Lieut.. Henry G. Frltch and Capt. James NJ.
Craig. Lieuts. Jas. Johnston and G. William
son were killed. Both regiments suffered So
verely. Capt. Harry Merchant and Lieut.. J.
h. Boyd are both missing, and supposed to
have been killed.
The steamer 8. r. spauldlng arrived at 12
O'Clock to-day, having left the White House
yesterday at 10 o'clock. She had on board
about one hundred disabled horses and mules.
The Rebecca Barton arrived at O'Clock,
having on board the First and Third New Jer-
sey regiments, their time having expired.
They all report heavy firing heard at the
White House, up to the time the last boat left
90 O'Clock yesterday.)
The telegraph was about being erected from
the White House to the front.
There were not many wounded left at tho
White House. Some six or eight hundred
rebel prisoners were there. Many of the rebel
prisoners say they would much rather be taken
prisoners than fight. They represent much
dissatisfaction existing In the rebel army.
Gen. Grant is daily receiving reinforcements,
and fresh horses and mules.
The report was ut the White House that the
25th and 40th Massachusetts, regiments had
met with heavy losses in the fights of Friday
and Saturday.
Lees army is In front of Richmond in the
shape of triangle. Our army fronts 1t and
is in the form Of q crescent or half circle.
There is no escape for Lee. There was heavy
nghting on Friday, Leo slowly falling back
until now his base is within three miles Of
Richmond.
Our soldiers say Grant has Lee as within q
vice, and that he must surrender. Richmond
is surely ours. Lee entrenches himself as he
slides backward, but 1t Is Of no use. They re-
port that our armyis in the very best Of spirits
They are more than hopeful, they are confident
and some of the most brilliant lighting Of the
war was that done on Friday last.
The steamer Utica arrived also. She brings
/ 500 wounded, but has nothing new to report.