Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-11
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INV YoRK, juno 4.-The HeralTs cor
resrondence from headquarters Of cavalry
corps, gives details Of an engagement at
Cold Harbor II was brought on by both
parties attempting TO Establish Q line Of
picket guards Custars dlsmounted men
came TO the mid OF Merritt and Deyin, and
the LIST New York Dragons charged in.
driving the rebels two OF three miles and
oolglng them TO leave their dead and wound
ed on the field Lorbett followed up, and
spent the night four miles in advance,
Another fight occurred on Friday. A
Mcrrltts brigade was pressing toward Cold
llarbor, in the evening, they came upon tho
encmys cavalry, reinforced by three regi.
ments of North Carolina infantry. Merritt
pitched into them with his regulars, and
was strongly supported by Devn and Gus
tar,
The action gave US Cold Harbor and il
Lee is vi Mechancsville AS is supposed, IL
very nearly turns his right flank, and ia q
great point gained.
A dc4erter from the rebel ram Richmond
states that Fort Darling mounts fifty heavy
guns, and is considered by the rebels Ms i'm.
prcgnablc TO gunbosts, Three iron .clads.
now lying before the fort aided by several
fire-ships and Internal machines, are prepar.
ing TO attack our feet.
The New Yors Heralds Headquarters
Army of the Potomac correspondence, dated
3lst ut., says, all that was done Yesterday
and Monday was nothing more than series
Of attempts TO ascertain the enemy's posi-.
ton.
The Trtjuac's correspondent, on the 3lst
| II n ID "a ,c, oI.1 -
| pits has been carried on the wing in front
of Hancock. There has been desultory
firing all day, by Wrghts corps, which il
very close TO the rebels. Each party wishes
the other to commence the attack
WASHINGTON, June 4, 10 A. N.
| To Major General Dir:
Dispatches from General Grants head
quarters, dated Sd, have Just been received
No operations on Thursday.
Yesterday, at 4:3O A. NJ, Grant made an
assault on the enemys lines, OF which Id
makes the following report:
We assaulted at 430 A. NJ, driving thu
enemy within his intrenchments ut al
points, but without gaining decided ad
vantage, We now occupy position clos
to the enemy-in some places within fifty
yards.
Our loss is not severe, nor do | suppos
the enemy lost heavily We captured owe
three hundred prisoners, mostly from Breck
inridge
Another official report, but not from Gen
Grant estimates our killed and wounded
5000. Among the killed are Col Haskil
Both Wis, Col. Porter, Sth New York Heav,
Artillery, and Col. Morris of the seth New
York. Among the wounded are Gen r. q
Tyler, seriousl y-probably loose foot.
[Signedl i. NJ. STANTON.
New York June 5.-Tho Tribunes specia
says Sheridan drove the rebels down tn
Mechanicsvile Pike, within five miles
| Richmond, Our entire line was considers
bly, advanced, The impression prevails tn.
! Lee has withdrawn his main force with
the inner detenccs of Richmond His losss
the past two days have been largely in el
CESS Of ours.
The enemy left all their dead and wound
| ed in front Of Warren
! The Sixth Corps and Badly Smith
forces made u heavy charge, carrying I'll
first line Of the cnemy's works and takir
Blk or eight hundred prisoners. An no,
later the rebels made tremendous assau
and Were frightfuly slaughtered.
Hancock also repulsed similar assault
and inficting severe loss. The fighting W,
most desperate. The encmys loss mu|
have been two or three thousand, ours "
not exceed four or five hundred.
Burnsides corps showed equal valor
rcpulsing an attack
WASHINGTON, June Direct commurI
cation has been established between Viii
House and here.
The Herald says of Fridays fight: Itw
brief bloody, but brilliant victory for I
9th corps. Every one of Gen. Martndals
staff was hit.
The Hcrdlds James River corrcspondc
says the iron-clad feet have moved
ARREST Of Buffers right, which is very I'D
mdably entrcnched on the Peninsula, ft
ward by the Appotomax and James Rive
and east Of the Richmond and Peninsu
railroad, which railroad our army has be,
enabled to reach with mounted guns.
New York, June THE New Yo
Tribune's Cold Harbor special saws tn
prisoners have been taken from all corps
Lees army proper. This shows that Il
enemy has used everything no could co
mand. This may induce the enemy's
treat across the Chickahominy
The enemy attacked the Cd corps Il
night and werc repulsed with heavy lo
Gen. Sheridan took Bottom Ridge
Another Tribune correspondent says
Fridays fight, that owing to the charac
of the enemy's work it was decided p
sible to renew the assault At noon
men rested in new position.
Gen. Grant says that the capture of Rid
mond is only a question Of time, and he
confident as to his ability to take it,
The Herdlds correspondent of the min
army corps Of the 4th inst, says: Tho q
my evacuated their works in the night; tn
retreat was SO precipiiate that guns, knI
sacks, and all their camp eqapagc was