Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-20
Specials TO the N. Y. Papers
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Nlw York. June ls-The Time, special
saw:
In crossing the Chickahominy at Long Bridge,
Crawford DIVISION had the advance.
He at once pushed forward 70 the nights on the
other side. firmly establishing himself and there
remained ill daylight, when the other divisions
of the 9th corps took position near BY. Here the
corps remained all day. but not without indie
pendent aud most brilliant fighting.
Crawford's division oi cavalry j. still in the
advance A portion has been seut in 'he direc
ton of Turner'S Fard and some toward White
Oak Swamp crossing.
AZ latter crossing our cavalry came upon the
lst and ID South Carolina regiments, Hampton :
brigade. and being inferior in numbers, sent back
Tor infantry support. aud Crawford sent General
Bates brigade with Instructions 10 aid the cava-
rv aud GET possession OF the road and enirench-
ments Very shortly after Little's brigade went
"a the assistance The first brigade followed
by Col. Carries brigade in some redoubts thrown
up by Mcclellan.
The enemy had placed three cannon from
which they kept up \ vigorous shelling of our
troops Their object were TO be gained in hold
Ing the Long Bridge road upon which we're all
our trains
Sencing the guns of these redoubts. and keep
inc possession OF White Oak Swamp Bridge,
Barnes battery the 1st New York. trained
so as 20 command the bridge and prevent the en-.
emy from crossing over from that direction.
Meantime other batteries directed fire on this
redoubt. and a counter cannonadlng began and
ragged furious for a while.
Our cavalry got out OF ammunition at this
time, and were heavily pressed aud compelled TO
tall back. which they did in considerable cOniC-
sion working through entlades OF infantry. who.
notwithstanding the cavalry panic, stood their
ground and punished the pursuing cavalry Sc
verely as they came within musket range
The enemy's cavalry, numbering three thous-
and. fell back. aud did not show themselves
again.
From this time the fighting was between Craw-
fords division and the enemy infantry It was
hali-past 3. p. NJ. when the enemys infantry
arrived Brisk Skirmshing ensued. and the enc
nv made an attack, but we're 30 decsivclv re-
pulsed that they did venture 20 repeat it.
The steamer Fulton. from Port ROYAL. has
arrived
The rebels opened FIRE from Sullivan's and
and james Islands on the 9Th. which was re-
piled to by onr guns Ne damage was sustained
by Us.
At night the guns Of For, Putnam opened on
a rebel steamer bound IRON Charleston 70 sum
ter laden with troops and supplies She was
disabled run aground. aud AZ DAYLIGHT was lie
molishsd by guns
Desertets are constantly coming ia our lines.
The Herads correspondent with Hunter,
dated June l2lh. says.
The army : again advancing
Dispatches from Lee. captured by a.. urges
lmboGen TO hold out and he viii reinforce him
Hunter Is moving with yies to couuteraci
the movements of the enemy. who are preparing
70 make strong defense AZ LYnchburg
The Heraid's Charlie. City Court House cor
dependence say-.
The enemy appear 10 have been completely
mystied by the Last movement. and were twenty.
four hours in occupying the ground we left At
7 Coal Harbor
+ he has since made forced march for Malvern
Hill. expecting u to occupy il. but that was no,
in Grants programme