The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-10
FrIdaI,s Battle and ms Resnlts.

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WASHINGTON. June Our news from
the Army of the Potomac is up to Sun
day evening The battle of Friday Il
admitted by all to have been one of
the most desperate and by far the most
important of any during the present
campaign in Virginia Its result viii
materially change the plan of future
operations. Curiously enough, it was
fought on almost the same ground
which two years ago proved the turning
point in McClellan's campaign. The
18th Corps, under Smith. had Just made
its junction with the grand army, and
everything seemed to be ready for a de-
cisive stroke; and it must be confessed
that not without some disappointment
did the evening of that eventful day
show our noble army advanced to-
ward Richmond, scarcely a half mile
with an uncOnquered and defantenemy
in front Since Fridays battle there
has been no material change in posi-
ton, except that our line, which was
then facing southwest, now fronts al
most directly west, while that Of the
enemy forms nearly q triangle, covering
Richmond with its base. Hancock still
holds our left and his lines extend to
the Dispatch Station, his TANKS prOtec-
ted by Sheridan. Our right stretches
along the Bethesda Church road, with
Wilson's cavalry on the TANKS.
In our front the enemys breastwOrks
stand out as bold as ever, and each
movement on our part is closely watch
ed At night our men are put to the
spade, and thus dig up toward the enc
my foot by foot, throwing up works as
they advance. At some points along
the line scarcely one hundred yards
separate our breastwOrks from those Of
the enemy. Whenever a head IS shown
it is picked off by sharpshOoters. Thus
a constant sl1irmish is kept up, and our
own loss of valuable officers by this
means can testify how destructive it is.
Late Saturday evening the rebels
planted battery directly opposite
General Smiths headquarters, and for
a short time kept up a furious cannon
aiding. 1t was rather warm around
headquarters for while, but as usual,
little damage was done The prompt
response of our batteries soon convinced
the enemy that "OuF flag was still there.
On Sunday morning an artillery duel
was again commenced, and a rambling
fire was kept up during the greater
part Of the day At dusk, Sunday
evening the rebels opened a heavy fire
on our left For half an hour the mus
kerry was terrific, and IL seemed that
the rebels were about to make a eener-
al attack. but late developments indi-
Gated that they were making an effort
10 turn Hancocks flank, which, how
ever they utterly failed to do. There
was much more noise than loss of life
in this attack, as is the case Of most
night engagements. The enemy keeps
a sleepless watch over all our move
ments, and the least stir of our lines,
by day or night, is sure to draw the
rebel fire.
THE WOUNDED.
A gentleman Just arrived from the
| White House, states that Geographic
communication is established between
White House and Fortress Monroe, via
West Point, and is expected to connect
with Grants headquarters to-day. Rail
road communication viii be established
in Il few days.
The wounded are being rapidly ship
ped to the Washington and Alexandra
hospitals
The vicinity of White House is being
| fortified.
Between 1900 and 1000 wounded in
the late battles had arrived at the
| White House A large number Of vol
unteer surgeons were arriving and the
wounded were being cared for as well
as they could be under the circum-
/ stances
Dr. WInslOW, Sanitary Inspector, com
ing up on the steamer from White
HOnse to-day, fell overheard and was
| drowned
FITZHUGH LEE S LOSSES
The following is an official statement
OF Fitzhugh Lees losses in the late fight
with Buffers negroes
wICEHANs BRIGADE.
Officers killed, 3: officers wounded.
a; officers missing, %. Eon-com-
missioned officers and privates-Killed,
&C; wounded, 3l3; missing, 56-424
Total, 45S
RECAPUTAI ALTON.
Killed, o.; wounded, 331, missing,
80. Total loss in Wickham's brigade,
4jS.
! LONAN S BRIGADE
Officers Killed y officers wounded,
| Il; officers missing, 12-2S Non-com-
missioned officers and priyates-Killed,
q; wounded, I39; missing, l22-2s4
Total loss in Lomax brigade, 80.
Total loss in this division, $50, Of
which y were officers and 70S men.
Also. one officer and one private were
wounded at division headquarters.
n B. This division has not been
engaged since the 18th inst
J. d. FERGUSON.
Major and A. A. G..