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T.'Charles II. Hannam's Despatch.

MIR. Charles II. Hannam's Despatch.
HsApouARrEss, rHE FIELD, June 3, 1864.
The recent attacks lines have, for the number
Of engaged. been desperate encounters, and the
losses both sides, far kDowo, prove with what
determination the rebels attempt to break through the
lines and drive from position. Daring the last
week Beauregard has apparently made up his mind to
oust possible. The. departure OF General Smiths
corps and two Of General Gillmores divisions be-
came known among the rebels, and they very naturally
inferred that had not enough to hold the orth.
cations in front. But alas FOR tho rebs, they did
not etop consider that the first division OF the Tenth
corps, Brisader Alfred a. Terry commanding, was bold
ing the risL. OF lines and that the centre and left
equally well guarded, although not easily assaa-
Bile. With their accustomed sagacy, they chose the
exposed and open part OF position the point
to be attacked. Tho time was also well chosen-whsn
night shrouded everything IN impeue,rabe gloom
peauregard opened with his heavy ar ery, ana after.
wards pushed bis troops forward to our nes General
Terrys troops met tho enemy, and after proiracted
struggle, sent him back with tninncd ranks and higher
opinion Of what the veterans from Morris Island can
achieve The first attack mado by the rebels ex.
cusivey artillery duel Beauregard's guns opened
suddenly position, and n about the centre OF our
lines Our batteries replied with equal Wig r. and after
about one hours firing both sides suspended operations
and quiet restored almost as suddenly as It had
been broken The energy and vigor displayed by our
art,llersts that undoubtedly deferred the
rebels from massng their troops and ptng to storm
works. They fad but few hour foro heard that
Smiths and Giimores troos, and must have been con-
sdcrably asonshcd TO 6nd front strongly guarded
s.pAys FIGHT.
The last and grandest effort OF the rebels 10 force our
lines made about three O'Clock on the morning ~
the I'd instant Al that time three regiments OF General
Tcrry's division picket duty, and occupied The
rife pits right 'front.' The Eleventh. Maine was on
the extreme right, the Thlrtynnh illinois in CENTRE
and the Seventh Connecticut the le Shortly after
three O'Clock on the morning OF the I'd instant heavy
artillery fire was opened by the rebels the right OF the
Seventh Connecticut AT this point or our front the
pickets were stationed a line which Inclined
considerably outwards towards the rebel Iine Under
cover Of their artillery the rebels massed large
number Of men, who made a sudden rush on
our thin line OF pckets. They took our
line in reverse, aud broke II in two places formed In Tho
rear OF our men, aud took larse number OF them pr
The Third New Hampshire regiment, Lieutenant
Colonel Pmp,on commanding, subsequently drove the
rebels back and re-cstablshed our picket line Twenty
I'VE prisoners were taken from the rebels On the cx
treme left Of the line the pckeis were attacked BY the
command OF Colonel Dan,zter. They drove in our men
In front of tie work Battery No g. The rebels
attacked and driven back by company Of the First
Connecticut and some dsmounted cavalry from General
Kautzs Command Our heavy artillery also aided In driving
the rebels back The line was here ro.estab he'd
The extreme right Of or line was also attacked by
considerable force OF rebels They did manage TO
break through at this point but the skirmishing was
continued during the whole day, and our line swupg
gradually back for short distance. The line was after
wards established ground which was previously
selected as the best TO be occupied by pcets II
would have been occupied before for that purpose bu,
from dis inclination to yield any ground when not
tackled. During the whole time there was very heavy
firing between our own and the rebel batteries But
very little damage, however, done by the artillery,
and the rebel batteries were silcnced by our own
COLONEL KILLED
When the Twenty South Carolina rebel regiment
attacked LEFT its commander, Colonel Dantztcr was
killed. and ueutcnant and twenty three prvates taken
prisoners. Colonel Dantzers body was carried OF the
field BY our To-day II was sent within the rebel
lines, under nag OF truce. The prisoners brought
down General Buffers headquarters and sfterwards
forwarded to Fortress Monroe.
IHB UNION AID
During these ergaments losses both or officers and
mon, have been very heavy, and from the determination
with which the rebels faced nre, led to the
conclusion that their lists killed and wounded
heavier than ours we took between sixty and seventy
prisoners
TERRr's DIVISION
General Terry's division is the FIRST Of the Tenth army
corps and since landing at Be muda Hundred has done
much hard nghting. General rcrrys losses have been
very heavy, in consequence Of the ardsous duties
signed TO bis veteran regiments They all sunbrowred
hardy ookps men, and, although cncamped within range
Of tho rebel shells have reared for themselves scores OF
cosey little huts and appear enjoy life with consdera
bic relish. Lieutenant Colonel Plimpton, OF the Third
New Hampshire Volunteers, very highly spoken Of for
the manner In which no led his regiment against
the rebel troops who succeeded VI brcskipg