The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-23
THE FIGHTING FRIDAY AND Sd
lj2 n.iIEl. 2il.aTURDAY 80 Or 80
Especial Despatch to the world

"" Special Despatch to the world
HEApoUARrERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, I
~''7, y Sunday, June 10. 8 Am. !
Friday and yesterday have been days OF
severe trial to the Army of the Potomac.
After the success of Burnside's corps.
early on Friday morning, very little grouno
was gained on any part Of the line till near
dark. when Ledlie's division were ordered
to ad vance and take line OF works run
ming along the edge of piece ofwoods on
the left of the Second corps, and which the
opemy had held against repeated efforts TO
d;slodpe them. At 5 o'clock ten. Ledile
cot his division in line, and advanced them
through ravine under cover OF his batter
les. and on reaching the edge Of the field,
at the opposite side OF which the enemy
were strongly fortified, be addressed few
words to his men, telling them ne desired
them to take the works. With shout In
response to the order to charge, the men
rushed madly across the field q distance
of two hundred and fifty yards-under an
entiladinp fire from batteries on each
side, and never halted until the position
was gained and the rebels driven to another
line some two hundred yards further back.
Several attempts were made by them to
retake the ground lost, but they were re
ceived with such volleys from our men be-
hind the works taken as to drive them back
in confusion each time, and with heavy
loss. Their dead and wounded this morn
ing Law in piles in the ditch and on the
ground over which they had retreated.-
About three hundred prisoners were taken
at this point. Our loss was about twelve
hundred in the division while that of the
enemy was full as many, if no more. Major
Hedges, of the Fourteenth New York ar
tillery, was killed while leading his men in
the charge. The colonel and major OF the
One Hundred and Seventy ninth New
York were wounded also. Colonel Rey
nolds, of the Fourteenth New York ar.
tilery, wounded aid taken prisoner, Col.
Marshall, commanding Third brigade, was
wounded by the conclusion of SHE'LL
Lieutenant McKibben, of General Ledlie's
staff. was wounded in the neck, while deliv
ering orders. The position thus gained
was an advantageous one as to cause the
enemy to evaeuate the rest of the line this
morning and occupy new one, which they
had strengthened during the night. The
loss re this division was at least one thou
sand. including large number of officers
The losses in the other two divisions will
not be quite as heavy as in the Third
Among the wounded are Captain Fl. Il.
Woolsey, Fifth New Jersey, badly in the
breast; Major Duff, One Kindred and
Fifth Pennsylvania, leg amputated; Ad
jutant Lyons, Fifty seventh Pennsylvania
in the face Lieutenant II. Adams, do
killed. ."
On the right General Martindale's divis,
ion advanced its liue somewhat, capturing 8
few prisoners, its losses being light. Gen
eral Warren on the left also advanced his
line, and his left now reaches the Norfolk
and Petersburg Railroad. His loss has
not been heavy.
General Hancock has been indisposed to
day, and General Birney has been in COM
maud of the Second corps. General Han
cocks illness is not supposed to be serious
and it is expected that he willresume com
mand in day or two. .-a
About two hundred prisoners came in to
night, all from Beauregard's army. IT,.
1t is not positively known whether Lee
is in front of US or not. The lines of the
enemy are around Petersburg, both fank'
resting on the riuers, aoitA the strongest kind
of earth tcorks IN front. They evidently call
culate TO resist our adUance here to the last eg
tremity. '-
Whether Lee is in command or planning
q move in some other direction remains q
mystery. Our base of supplies is now al
i CITY Point, and the army lacks nothing in
this respect, General Ingalls, is appointed
chief quartermaster, to be stationed at City
Point, 20 take charge Of all supplies and
transportation for the qrpies in this neigh
borhood. ..
igadier-Genoral Pierce was slightly
wounded to-day while leading his men in o
charge on the enemys works.
Other accounts Of the Fighting.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, }
near Petersburg, June lS.
The second corps has temporarily lost its