The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-08
OPERATIONS OF THE FIFTH CORPS,
Mr. Il. A. Hendricks Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH Army CORPS,
BETHESDA CHURCH. June Sep. n.

HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH Army CoRPs,
BETHESDA CHURCH. June 6-6 n.
1ns cALA STORM.
has been recent good fortune to enjoy sierably
quiet Sundays. To-day has been one Of the quietest.
with the exception Of little outburst Of artillery about
noon 10 front OF the Second corps. there has been
cannonading and only occasional mnskstry.
TIE REBEL mTRNcnNRNns STILL HELD.
We arcst in possession Of the intrenchments vacated
by the enemy, described in my last DESPATCH and This
constitutes our present front.
THE CASE OF COLONEL PYK
Colonel Pye, wounded two days since, has becn
moved from the private house, whore hc taken, to
the hospital The ball has been extracted and he s in
fair way to number Of recently wounded
sent to-day TO the White House.
some complaint is made at the location OF hospitals
far In the rear being not less than Virginia miles
distant. Colonel Pye said, understand that he had
apprehension account OF his wound but he feared he
would die Of old age before reaching the hospital
REBEL GENERATE
Prisoners captured day say 10 the ropel attack
OF day before yesterday Generals Ket and Dales
killed the former IN OF the Sixth corps and the
latter front of the Fifth They state further tha.
crossed the Pamunkey.
flag TRUCE, oBJEcr.
just learn that Colonel Lyman, OF General Meade's
staff, is his way TO the enemys lines with flag Of
truce. The object Of thus communicating attempting
to communicate with the enemy 10 Of coursc unknown
with this send full list Of Fifth corps casualties.
BsMnDA CHURcn, June 6-l0P. n.
fm ATTACK ON THE SECOND coRpa
ouGht the day would end a. IL began, n comparative
Qaiet but not Bo fatcd Al half past eight O'Clock
assack made the eccond corps and portion Of
the Sixth corps. Il OF the most terrific night
attacks Of the war; The rattle Of nuskstry was ncsssan
for half an hour Some artillery used, and large
number Of the rsbsl shells burst tho Fifth corps
line, although doing but lshs damage.
rus REsEls REPuLsED.
The news reaching us proclaim victorious rspuss Of
the enemy at every point Our corps expected might
In for share OF the attack, but 10 this ds
appointed. The enemy must have ss heavily, advancing
q hs did from behind earthwoFKs. Our ioss y CON-
pute6 small, mon nghting behind intrenchments.
Tho onslaught was however, desperate and determined
one and there b doubt that the enemy calculated
few more such attacks and repulsss-and
the enemy has been rspulssd every time he has At
tacked-must end this mode Of desperate warfare shs
part Of The enemy.
THE sCHHD mn BATTLE
Iwrits q sh attack although The Yih corps wss not
participant OF the grand terror and sublimy
Of the and occasion. The flashing Of the csnnon
against The evening sky terribly and significantly
bsAuskuan aurora bnrsalis Of transosndsss brancy.
Words cannot describe IT, paisssd canvas portray she
living reality 6 shat flashing of nusksssy ssd artillery
II v sesss that VIII live n memory. and In memory
oply-a phase q war srsnd terrible, indsscribabie
.Aiss 70 naay was an iluminatiea Of death
ARnvAL ms SUPPLY snAm-ArfAcxSD ~ nourx
Capt Gse. H. Weir, Conassary Third brigade, First
division, arrived tonight from tbs white House, IN
charge supply train gang Of guerillss attacked
the rain killed one and captured twenty hsrsss and
prisoner. Although . cavalry guard was N the rear
Of the train, Capt Weir, with half . dozen
armed men, without waiting for the cavalry, started In
pursuit q NE gang, killed TIVE d them, rscapsursa the
prisoner and six OF the horses The Captsp cannot be
VOC highly eompmented for his pluck and The success
browning IL
ARRIVAL W nnuPoRCxAWM
arss number ef rsuforoensnts arrived this svenias
Many have been assigned 10 this corps Ths reinforce
msnts the army has received, am told eusnunbsr
Losses and coming. ssch continuous additions
70 army the spirit with which nght and hs
obstinate energy Of General Grant and General nssde In
pushing tho campaign, cannot keep long out Of
Richmond.