Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-06-08
Nrw YoRk. Juno 4lh.

last night has been received. 1t states
that about ! P. ". yesterday, Friday, Sd,
the enemy s1Idenly attacked Smiths
brigade of Gibbons division. The battle
lasted with great fury for half an hour.
The attack was Immediately repulsed,
Smiths loss was uncomfortable. AT o P.
Mr.. Wilson. with his cavalry fell upon the
rear Of a hrigsde of Heath's division,
which Lee had drawn around to his left
apparently with the intention of enyel
oping Burnside and after 3 sharp conflict
Wilson drove them from their rife pits
in confusion.
He had previously fought and routed
GordoB's brigade Of rebel cavalry.
During these fights he lost several Off
GERS, among them Col. Preston, LIST Yer
mont, Colonel Benjamin. severely wound
ed.
Gen. Stannsrd. of the 18th corps. was
severely wounded, yesterday, Friday.
Our entire loss in killed and wounded
and missing, during the three days oper-
atoms around Cold Harbor. will not ex-
coed, according TO the last report, $500.
This morning. Saturday. June 4th, the
enemy's left wing in front of Burnside
was found To nave been drawn in during
the night. e
Colonel Cessnola in command of 5000
men arrived here yesterday having march
ed from Port Royal.
Telegraphic communication between
Cherrystone and Fort Monroe continues
uninterrupted.
A dispatch from General Sherman da-
ted yesterday the 4lh, 8 A. NJ, Is miles
west of Marietta, reports that his left is
now well around, covering all roads from
the South to the railroad about Ackworth.
His cavalry have been in Ackworth, and
occupy in force all the Altoona Pass.
No other military intelligence has been
received by the Department.
(Signed,l f. N. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
NEW York. June 5.
The Herald's correspondent has details
of Saturdays fighting.
He says our line of battle extended
fully 10 miles in length from northwest
to southeast.
Hancock's line was on the Mechanics
vile road in the rife pits wrested from
the enemy two days before.
The defences were made i~mpregnable
to an ordinary assault.
Burnside's corps was mex on high
ground.
Warren was thrown a little forward
protected by double and triple lines of
the most formidable field breast works.
Wright's corps was marched to the lett
with two divisions of Sheridan's cavalry
in the front and on the flank.
An attempt was made with rebel in
fsntry early in the day 10 draw our caval-
nv from Cold Harbor but resulted in their
repulse.
The enemy's loss IN killed and wound
ed was severe. Some zoo to 300 prison
ers fell into our hands.
The Rebels wers reinforced for another
attack but Wright coming up enabled us
to hold the place and take more prison
ers. Wright followed up his successes
and brought on an engagement which
lasted till an hour after dark. At that
time we had carried the Rebel lines of RI
he pits, and driven the enemy TO the
ChickahomiRy River. The enemy then
made furious assaults in the evening up
on U right and centre
They marched in three lines upon
Warren, determined TO force the centre
and throw the lines in confusion. At
tempt after attempt was made and the
men rushed 20 certain destruction.
The battle ragged fully three hours in
front of the Corps. Our losses at this
point eau only be a 1.-THE OF what the en-
envy sustained.
The attack upon Hancock was nearly
simultaneous. He not only repul~ed the
enemy bus pushed them back SO far that
he wa drawn into a bad position. aud
was compelled To make a hasty retreat,
and resume the ground he occupied at
the outset. The object of Hsncock's adj
vance however, was apparently a rGse, as
he yas immediately ordered TO abandon
MS position and move his Corps from the
extreme left.
Another correspondent with the 18th
corps says of the fighting at Cold Harbor:
The enemy were in heavy force be-
tween Cold Harbor and Gaines Mills,
strongly entren0hed on the edge of a
dense wood. They had rifle pits and
other works thrown up.
At 4:3U the troops were IN line of battle
and at 2 O'Clock skirmishing commenced.
4 battery of twenty Founders opened
fire on the rebels and the roar of its guns
soon completely swallowed all sounds
from the ~skirmishing line.
At $50 an order was received for both
corps, the 9th and 18th, to charge the
rebel works in our front.
Brooks division pushed through the
woods on their front and poured like a
tornado over the open field. The rebels
opened with grape and canister and al
musketIy fire, and the first line was bad
" cut up. The second mingled with il
and then the third, and almost immedi-
ately after a Eild inspiring cheer rang
out above every sound, as the rebels were
driven pell nell from their works and
through the woods.
The rebels were rallied behind their re-
serves and attempted TO recover their
lost position. They rushed forward, but
was received With so close and murderous
a fire of artillery and musketry that they
broke and fed in confusion sgain and
again. They were rallied and returned
to the charge, but only returned to be
driven back with greater slaughter.
The same correspondent SAYS $40 rebel
soldiers, belonging to the 10th and 18th
Ga. Vol, come into our lines at daYbreak
on the End
They said they were tired of fighting
and donot want any more of it. They
advised cur men TO go in and fight it out,
as this was the last fight for Richmond
andw re could take it this time. They re-
ported the rebel army each day more and
more demoralized with their constant
services.
4 Cold harbor dispatch of the Herald
states that a general attack was ordered
along tho whole line at II o'clock this
morning, resulting in the hercest fight of
the campaign. The left of Hancock's
CORDS. after a desperate resistance, turned
the enemy's right, carrying a portion of
thar main line and capturing guns. col
ors and many prisoners, but unfoTtu-
nately were unable 10 hold the ground or
bring off the guns. The battle still RACES