, 1864-06-30
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA,
The Repulee Of the Second
Corps.
HOW THE SECOND ATTACK
WAS REPULSED.

AtS N0Fot60 VI en0 00(VRIN
Corps.
HOW THE SECOND ATTACK
WAS REPULsED.
TILE REBEL ACCOUNTS OF TIE
C0NFL1CT-
Correspondence OF the n. 7. Herald
BATTLEFIELD. NEAR PETERSBURG,
Junc 9-1t:D p. III.
CONTINUOUS FIGHTING.
In the operations of our army around
Petersburg this has been strange and event
full day. During all tnls afternoon and eyrn-
ing there has been continuous lighting on
some portion of the lines. Night has closed
upon day Of strong cndenvor mt OF action.
and 1t 1t Is with sreut rrluctuNco that me
all arc forced TO tie conclusion that nothing
OF practical Importance hua been accomplish
cd. The fortunes Of war, however. are .ss. r.
ceedIngly precar1ous, and tt 1t happens that
to-day the advantage may be on the enemJs
side, 1t iS quite rs probable that to'lnpfro"
1t will be ours
TUE WELDON RAILROAD crT-How TIE dAp
OCCURRED DETwEEN BIRSEf AND WRIGHT.
During last night the 9TH cnrls had moved
TO the left and mabBcd Ut the Mlnlams noNse.
This morning Nilsun's anu hahtz'a cafa1!y
had cut the Weldon Railroad, 30 thai orders
were at once given to suspend The deApA-
strnttou in that direction aud 6Ntag tAe !a1t
Of the "a Corrs rouud, 40 ~ to develop the
ont rr:ca,il to the connection Of thp t}th Corps
nnou he lett, 1'he principal portion Of the
f!nrns was soon moving further to the front.
(;iLkon was already III position and tntrench-
ed for last night he had advanced as near
tic enen,y's trtnehlnents Al he could get
without bringing on u heavy light. Mott
and Barlow pushed forward their llnes Of
battle, with heavy skirlnlsh line iu front,
ruE ADVANCE or THE ESEMl.
Mott Was partly In posltlon aad intrench-
Ing, and barlow was nearing the crest In
trout Of the rebel works, when he encoun-
tered @ heuyy iorce Of tie enemy marching
down In column by brigades, with the evil
dent Intention OF piercing our position ut the
interval which now existed between the left
OF the Second corps and the right Of the
Sixth. Tbs Second, Third and Fourth bri-
eades Of Barlow's division formed the front
line; the First brigade, uader General Miles,
being held In rear as reserve. In this as
sanlf By the enemy the rebel General VIII
co1'e division, marching in three brigade
lines behind heavy cloud OF skirmfshers,
led the advance Of Hills veteran corps. 1t
VAS early In the afternoon when the head Of
the rebel column struck ut once the right Of
the Sixth and the left Of the Second. corps.
The rebels pushed on with characteristic per
tinactty, and the shock was soon felt on the
tlanks Of both those corps. The position
which they occupied rendered it Imperative
II necessary that they should Immediately
Withdraw the TANKS that were thus exposed,
and fill up the existing gap By making con-
nection with each other along the line Of in
trcnchments in the rear.
THE DAMAGE INFLICTED BY THE ENEMY.
While this Was being dsnc, however, the
enemy inflicted considerable damage on our
men by his mnrderous tire, and captured
several hundred prisoners from u.s. The u.s.
a. @-&--a 1~x- lfAe ~
rection, and, as it happened, struck the
Hanks Of the divisions, which were discon-
nected, and hence the disastrous cousc~
| quenccs which ensued- These were the
| forced retirement Of Barlow, the hasty with
drawal Of Mott and Of part Of the left OF Glib
bon, and the loss Of four guns. The enemy
I swept down over the ground our troops had
he advanced. Pressing On still in diagonal
| direction, the column soon came to Gibbcu's
| line, the LETT Of which suffered somewhat
from the shock The right held its position
with determined eourage, and poured muir
| dcrous fire into the advancing force. The
musketTy was terrific on both sides.
TIE CAPTURED aUEs-BRAVERY or THE
| OFFICERS.
As the enemy swept over the angle which
marked the left of the division line, he en-
yeloped a battery Of four 3-inch guns, which
occupied an advanced position behind the
psrapet, and almost before the officers were
aware Of the Situation Of affairs, the artillery
was practically in the enenyfs hands. It
| was Cant. McEnfphtrs 1oth New Yorl hat.
| tery. fhc moment the rebels appeared in
sjrIt, Capt. Mcknight opened on them with
canister. They separated In front, aud, COM
ing In on the right and left, completely sur
ed,o.a enn 6nntsa and rGp11 asute eo5 geeer m
~, sI,e 1,yrarnt Ga,t McKniet't an5 ~ i;a.,+
Bun both ecorued the summoug to surren.
/ der. and tired several rounds Of canister ot
the enemy. with the rebeI flae floating bv
1inguished themselves by the bravery they
dIsplayed and tie exertfons thew put forth to
save their piecee. But It was Impossible to
take them off the field. The horses had
been sent to the rear, because the
advanced position which the battery oc-
dereG It Impossible for lorses to live amid tho
deadly fire to witch in IN erca.ement the
battery would be exposed. But nlthnn"i,
Captain Mcknight had spoken about the dan
ccr Of the location, it was splendid posi-
Ton for artillery, and the battery would have
dune great dalnuge to the enemy had it been
pfopetIx suPp9rtso; nue tns1e Is where the
!Iouolc neamine , ipian.ry i 1alie1 ,, 10 suppoII
| IL, anu ~ 4ost lnS EuHs. tHo eGTsetnts
OF tne 1atteLJ Meae raoe ~ 1asslstsng Lieu1en-
AM bul to hanl W ons ~ !ae pieces. Ine
oluec.e "eie tnen Iuu Rets:. W aoaauoa II,
ana, humping osea &c h.h hhfeast"olh, tae C!p-
IAN uIlo I'LL oo.t ~ u'itacui9as1y maa
asea ~ Isse " 1;na .as oa "a'stue sn1 somaus
Jug i1Snr " o'puo.. !in., aou u4us escaped
oe!ng aluga " p ~, a ~ tae enemy l1esc
9n. onats satt u's ~ - ~ Ely! ~ W. !oss
% nns1s o1e. IL =. ;va III ysnsure conccrnny
it. cartain MrEui ,ht offered to lead q force
Of infuntry to rttake them.
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