New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

A dispatch from the headquarters Of the
Army Of the Potomac. dated June le. p. H., says:
The fighting yesterday was very severe along the
greater part OF the line. the most determined efforts
bsiag made to break the enemys line at several ponts
But little ground however, was gained. except on tho
left where the Rebels forced to fall back to an
inner line account Of the advanced position gained
by Ledlics division. of Burnsidos Corps on Friday
afternoon The line Of the Rebels is nearly in the form
OF semi-crcle the ends resting on the Appomat-
tox River. Petersburg being about the center. AT
sorne points OF the line guns are within mile and
half Of the city which be destroyed at any time
with ease. Tie heaviest fighting occurred the right
center where each division Of the I'd Corps at different
hours charged the Rebel works in 'front.' bat without
SUCCESS. These works VI the strongest character,
and the Rebel troops were msssed behind them and
our had to open fields Of from two to four
hundred yards in extent to get at them. exposed to
fire from the batteries to sweep the entire
space. The last attack made at 5o'c!ock In the
afternoon by the ID Division under Gen. Mott and the
loss probably heavier than IN any Of the other
attacks.
The New- York Express, switch never misses
an opportunity TO damage the National cause" was
conspicaonsiy happy ycsterday-desphe its impudens
bypocrisy-in goatine over various OF disaster
70 ten Grane Ihere were y exciting rumors; there
wens anfayorable rumors;" lit was stated that tho
enemy had captured entire div son from Burnsides
corps" "There other rumors 10 the same effect
The arsus-we shall not say appalling-work Of the
past two days. 1--WE regret that there is no later re-
liable news" the last reliable net Of very
encouraging character" 1t would be difficult to find
In apy other quarter of column much base insnun
fon malicious distortion Of facts but apparent
fcjoicing In chance of disaster to the Union and
actual sympathy with fhe Rebellion And yet tits III
Pred ocncern has che inefnbe Impotence to pretend TO
be friendly to the Government Pah
A staff officer from the front reports, at
Louisville. June 10, heavy fighting on Wednesday on
Our left. In Shermans army Bairs corps storm
tng the ensmys works. Our whole army in line. |
and therc firing along the entire font The Rebes
being slowly driven back under fire. mainly Of
artillery. Our losses slight. Blair was reported
to be south Of tie Chattahoochoe River Wednesday
night. Johnston had massed his artillery to prevent |
our right from crossing there. A Rebel officer vas |
captured On Tuesday night with dispatches from Johns
ton 10 Wheeler. ordering him to destroy the bridge
which Sherman recently built over the Etowah.
Among the rumors current yesterday, and III
dustriousy circulated by the Coppereads that
. large Rebel force was rushing upon Chsmbersburs
Pa and proposed to gobbls up Harrisburg; that all the
Pennsylvania militia had been called out for d hundred
days &C. But there truth In 1t. 1t was one Of
The desperate resorts Of the gold spectators to raise
che PRICE Of that article What precious set Of
r loyal fellows they arei
-Jssse's Rebel gang, numbering from 20 TO 30,
attached Bardstown. Ky Saturday morning. The gar
xisoa Of the place. consisting Of IS men, surrendered
The Rebes then moved down the railroad and destroyed
Che btdsc and water station Boston, Thence they