Nebraska advertiser., 1864-06-10

days fighting. lie says our line of tat.
lie extended fully ten miles in length
from northeast to southwest. Hancock's
line was on the MechanicsvilIe road in
the rifle pts vrested from the enemy two
days before. Burnside's corps was next
on high ground. Warren was thrown a
little forward, protected in frontby double
and triple lines OF the most formidable
field breastworks. Wright's corps was
marched to the left with two divisions of
Sheridan's cavalry in the front and flank.
An attempt was made with rebel infantry
early in the day TO drive our cavalry from
Cod Harbor, but resulted in their re-
pulse, killing and w~ounding a large num-
Der and taking between Two and three
hundred prisoners.
The rebeiswere reinforced for another
attack, but Wright coming up enabled US
to hold the place and take more prisoners.
Wright followed up bis success and
brought on an engagement which lasted
until an hour after dark. Al that time
we had carried the rebel line of rife pits
and driven the enemy TO the Chickahom.
my river.
The enemy then made furious assaults,
late 10 the evening upon our right and
centre. They marched in three lines
upon Warren, determined TO pierce the
centre and throw the line into confusion.
Attempt after attempt was made. and the
men hurled 10 ceriaIn destruction The
batIle ragged fully three hours in from! of
this corps. Our loss at this point can
only be a tishe Of what the enemy sus-
tanned.
The attack on Hancock was nearly SIM
nllaneous. lie not only repulsed the
enemy but pressed them back so far that
he was drawn into a bad position, and
vas compelled to make a hasty retreat,
aud resume the ground he occupied at the
outset. The object of Hancock's advance
was, however, apparently a ruse, as ne
was Immediately ordered TO abandon his
position and move his corps from the
right of the line 10 the extreme left.
Another correspondent with the 18th
corps, says Of the fighting at Cold Har-
Dor: The enemy were in heavy force be-
tween Cold Harbor and Gaines Mills.
strongly e~ntrenehed on the edge of a
dense woods. They had rifle pits and
other earthworks thrown up. At 4:30
they we're 10 position in three lines Of
battle. At five skirmishing commenced.
A battery of 20-pounders opened fire on
the rebels. and the roar Of It's guns 5000
completely swallowed all sounds from the
skirmish line, At5:30 az order was re-
ceived for 10th corps, the 9Th and 18Th,
TO charge the rebel works in our front.
Brooks and Devin pushed through the
woods IN their front. and poured like a
tornado over the open field. The rebels
opened a grape and canister aud a heavy
musketry fire, and the first line was bad
ly cut up. The second mingled with 1t,
and then the third, aud almost running.
after an inspiring cheer rang out absve
every other sound as the robels were
driven peil-mell from their works aud
through the woods.
The rebels were rallied behind their
reserves and attempted to recapture
their lost position. They rushed forward
but we're received by so close and mur-
derous a fire Of artillery and musketry
that they broke and fed in Confusion
Again and again they were rallied and
returned TO the charge, bet only returned
to be driven back with greater slaughter.
The same correspondent says that $40
rebel soldiers belonging TO the l6h and
18th Georgia Volunteers, came into our
lines on the Cd. They say they are
tired Of fighting and do not want any
more of it. They advised our men to go
in and fight it out. as This was the last
FIGHT for Richmond and we could take it.
They represent the rebel army as be-
coming each day more and more demon.
allied with their constant reverses
A Cold Harbor dispatch Of the Sd to
the Herald states that a general attack
was ordered along the whole line at 10
O'Clock this morning, resulting in the
fercest FIGHT of the campaign. Fhe left
of Gen. Hancock's corps after a desper-
ate resistance turned the enemy's left
carrying a portion of their main line,
capturing several colors and many prison
ers, but unfortunately was unable 10 hold
the ground or bring of the guns. The
battle stlll RACES with the prospect of a
bloody day.
a Fort Monroe dispatch of the Sd
says that a dispatch has been received
from Badly Smith that the rebels attack
ed him with columns but were driven off
after a desperate fight. Smith is report
cd to. have captured six thousand prison
ers. Grant is pushing the enemy at
every point.
A Northern machipist came into But
Ier's lines at Bermuda Hundred on the
1st from Richmond. He reports Lee TO
have fallen back into the Richmond in
trencbments. Mayor Mayo had been
arrested and placed in Castle Thunder,
for proposing to surrender the city in case
of necessity instead Of burning it as
was proposed.
He also says that Lee is sick and con-
fined 10 his bed in Richmond. Grant
has kept him so busy for the last month,
that even his iron frame had TO succomb
10 The great fatigue.
June 1.-The rebels attacked the ID
corps and a portion of the Oh last even
ing. but were handsomely repulsed after
a desperate struggle. They advanced
to the attack several times, and each
time their lines were, cut to pieses in the
attempt TO reach our works.
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