Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-06-25

regiment, and forced Burnside to retire
from his outer line of ontrenchmenis, The
result Of Fridays battle was unfavorable
to Graut, and he met with severe losses.
Just before daybreak on Saturday, the
Confederates withdrew from the portion Of
Burpside's earthworks they captured on
Friday night.
On Saturday morning a division Of
Wright's corps came up and took p ostion
north Of Hancock, on the bank Of the APP
pomattox. AT daylight the contest again
opened. The whole Federal line was or
dered TO advance. The enemy offered
strenncu, opposition as on Friday. Han
cock and Wright made little progress,
but Confederate battery on the north
bank of the Appomattox. which threw
shells across the river, made nearly all the
ground they took uptenable. Burnside did
not advance at all. Warren. on the south
ern flank, found very little opposition and
advanced across grain fields for nbout half
mile. There was lull until noon. A
second attack was then made. Hancock
and Burnside charged the enemy's works
in their front. They were met by fu.
rious cannonade, and after brief, ineffec.
tual struggle, fell back and gave up the at
tempt, At six in the evening, Warren
made another advance across the grain
field, but coming suddenly upon riAe-pits
and an abattis, found his progress checked.
He returned to his first position and began
throwing up earthworks. During Satur.
day night the entire Federal army was en-.
gagged 10 entrenching. No Confederate at.
taks we're made, however. The losses of
the Federal army during the day we're
quite heavy. The battle resulted in slight
advances of the two Asnks. The centre
remained in its old position.
On Sunday very little was done. skir-
mishing and picket firing continued. The
Confedorates in front of Warren adyan
so close to his lines that it was dangerous
to move about in them, and many Federal
soldiers were killed. On Sunday night an
attack was made upon Burskc, but it was
repulsed. In the afternoon Grant sent
flag Of truce to Lee, asking for cessation
Of hostlities to bury the dead. 1t was re-.
fused. On Monday morning there was a
little cannonading, but nothing of impor-
portauce occurred. The Federal losses
during Friday and Saturday were very
heavy. Warren reports loss Of two
thousand Hancock forty.two hundred.-
The other have not reported. The Con-
fcderates hold the north bank of the Ap-
pomattox all the way from Petersburg to
Port Walthall, and have batteries in po-
sition which annoy the NORTH flank un.
der Hancock and Wright very much. The
railroad between Petersburg and Richmond
lie in the possession Of the Confsderates.
On Thursday the Confederates captured
four hundred prisoners from Hancock.
Some changes have taken place in
Grants command within the last fow lays.
Butler has been virtually relieved from
command. All his troops, with those for
merly under Gilmore, have been formed
into the 10th Corps, under Gen. Brooks.
Butler will command at Bermuda Hun.
dred, and superntend the receipt of sup
plies. Hancock was taken sick on Frid ay
and General Birney is in temporary com.
mand Of his corps.
There are rumors in circulation Of de.
feat Of General Hunter. The absence of
authentic intelligence from his command
causes them. He left Staunton some time
since and went west. After marching
some distance he turned southwest towards
Lynchburg, Ho was at last accounts,
Qhrough Confederate channels) about ten
miles from Lynchburg, where he had hal
ted. A strong force Of the enemy wus in
front of him and prevented any further
prog ress. When Hunter left Staunton the
enemy east of tho town entered it, and
have all the time been following Hunters
rear. He is surrounded, hence the ab-
sence of news.
SURGIcAL.-An operation was performed
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