The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-06-09

Unfortunately, they were unable to
hold the ground or bring off the guns.
The battle still RACES as write, and
the day promises to be bloody, but fruit
iul In consequences.
LATE NEWS FROM RICHMOND
LEE CONFINED TO HIS BED.
Fortress Monroe, June Especial to
the New York Herald. IA very intellis
gent gentleman Ga Northern Machinist)
came into our lines on the 1st instant;
from Richmond, having left there the day
previous. He reports that portion Of
Grants army was then at Mechanicsville,
six miles from Richmond, and that Lee
had fallen back into the entrenchments
of the city. Mayor Mayo had been ar
rested and placed in Castle Thunder fof
proposing to surrender the city, in case
it should be found necessary, without
burning it, as was proposed by others.
Every man and boy was being pressed
into the rebel service, even foreign sub:
iects, without regard to age or physical
ability The rebel papers complain Bit
terly of Joe johnson, and acknowledge
him badly whipped by Sherman.
The refugee also reports that General
R. E. Lee is sick and confined to his bed
at Richmond. Grant has kept him so
busy for the past month, that even his
iron frame had to succumb to the great
fatigue.
Secretary Stanton to GEN. Dic-Ners
from Grant to Sunday Eeening-1n
Attach by the Rebels on Saturday
Night-They are handsomely repulsed
Later from ,SAerman---Hc IS Doing
Veil
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 6.
To MAJ Gen. Dir: We have dis
patches from Gen. Grants headquarters
down to 6 o'clock last evening, which
state that there had been no fighting du-
ring the day. The enemy made an at
tack on Saturday night upon Hancock,
Wright, and Smith, but were everywhere
repulsed. Hancock's lines are brought
within 40 yards of the Rebel works. The
Rebels were very busy on Saturday con-
structins intrenchments on the west side
Of the Chickahominy, at Bottoms Bridge,
aud toward evening threw party across
to the east side.
4 despatch from Gen Sherman dated
Yesterday afternoon, June, 5, 81 O'Clock,
at Allatoona, Creek, states that 'the cne-
my discovering us moving round his right
flank abandoned his position last night
and marched off. Gen. Mcpherson IS
moving to-day for Ackworth; Gen. Thom-
as on the direct Marietta road, and SchO-
field on his right 1t has been raining
hard for three days and the roads are
heavy. An examination of the enemys
abandoned line of works here show an
immense line Of works which | have
turned with less loss to ourselves than we
have inflicted upon them" The army
supplies of forage and provisions are am-
pie.
Z. u. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 6.
To -Nqj.-Ge Dir f: dispatches have
been received from Gen. Grants head
quarters to-day, but they report only cer-
tain changes in the disposition of corps
and contemplated operations. They state
that everything is going on we'll"
The Chief Quartermaster of the Army
reports, from personal inspection of the
depot at White House, that it is in most
efficient state, all needful supplies are on
hand, and wagons easily transport them
to the army. The wounded are being
brought in, and transports are not delayed
u moment.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
Il o'clocl, noon to-day, at Ackworth, says:
Il am now on the railroad at Ackworth
Station, and have full possession forward
to within six miles of Mariette. All we'll"
There is no other military intelligence
to-day.
4. VI. STANTON, Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, June 7,-10:l5 p. M.
To Ngj.- Gen. DIX, New York
Dispatches from Headquarters Army
of the Potomac, dated . o'clock this
morning have been received.
An assault was made on Burnside
about midnight, and successfully repulsed.
On the preceding afternoon, q hunderd
picked men of the enemy made rush to
find out what was the meaning Of Han
cocks advancing siege lines. Nine Of
the party were captured, and the ress
killed or driven back.
Several letters have passed between
Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee in respect to
collecting the dead and the wounded be-
tween the two armies Gen. Grant, In
the closing letter, regrets that all his
efforts "for alleviating the sufferings of
wounded men left on the battle field have
been rendered nugatory."
Two Rebel officers and six men, sens