Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-20

WASHINGTON, 10 p. m, June Il, lSbl
Major General Dir, Nsw York:
The following dispatch from General Grant,
dated yesterday, IL a. m, at City Point, has
been received by this department 81
The 9th corps this morning carried two more
redoubts, forming part Of the defsnces of Pc
tersbuTg, capturing four hundred and fifty
prisoners and four guns. Our successes are
being followed Our forces drew out from
within fifty yards Of the enemy's entrench-
ments at Coal Harbor, made a flank movement.
OF an average Of about fifty five miles march,
crossing the Chickahominy and James rivers,
the latter two thousand feet wide and eighty.
four feet deep at point OF crossing. and sur.
prised the enemy's rear at Petersburg. This
was done without the loss Of 1wagon or piece
of artillery, and only about one hundred and
fifty stragglers picked up by the enemy. In
covering this move, Warren's corps and Will
sons cavalry had frequent skirmishing with
the enemy, each losing from fifty to sixty
killed and wounded, but In fiicting an equal, II
not greater, loss on the enemy.
The 18th corps (Smith's) were transferred
from White House to Bermuda Hundred by
water; moved out near to Petersburg the night
OF their arrival, and surprised, or rather. cap
tured the very strong works northeast OF Pc
tersburg, before SUFFICIENT force could be got in
them by the enemy to hold them. He was
Joined the night following this capture BY the
I'd corps, which in turn captured more of the
enemy's redoubts further south. and this corps
was followed by the 9th, with the result above
stated.
All the troops are now up except two divis-
ions covering the wagon trains, and they will
be up to- night. The enemy, In their endeavor
to rein orce Petersburg, aban donsd their en-.
rancbments In front of Bermuda Hundred.
They no doubt expected troops from north OF
the James river to take their place before we
discovered 1t. Butler took advantage Of this,
and moved a force at once upon the railroad
and plank road between Richmond and Pc
tersburg, which hope to retain possession of.
Too much credit cannot be given the troops
and their commanders for the energy and for
tilude displayed the last five days. Day and
Disht has been all the same, no delays being
allowed on any account.
Later unofficial dispatches show that at eight
O'Clock this morning the enemy still occupied
Petersburg.
Major Morton was killed In an assault yes
terday.
Nothing to day from Sherman or Hunter.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON CITY, June Is, 1S6i-10p. m.
Major General Dir, Ne,D York
Dispatches from General Sheridan have Just
been received. He reports q victory over the
enemy at Trevillian Station, on the Virginia
Central Railroad, q few miles south Of Cor
dcnsville, where General Lee, a few days ago,
reported rebel victory. The official report is
as follows:
81 have the honor to report to you the arrival
of my command at this point, and also to report
".
l crossed the Pamunkey river on the 7th inst,
marching via Aylett's, and encamped on Her
ring creek, on the morning Of the 9Th; resumed
the march via Polecat Station, and encamped
three miles west OF the station. On the 9th,
marched through Childsburg and New Market,
encamping on the Z. N. f. creek, near Young's
Bridge. On the 10th, marched via Andrews
Ferry and FoIeman's Store, crossing both
branches of the North Anna, and encamped at
Buchild's, about three miles northeast OF Ire.
william Station.
am " Intention Uao IN broah Tho ro;I,o,a =.
this station, march through Mechanicsyille
cut the Gordonsville and Charlottesville rail-
road near Lindsay's House, and then to march
en- Charlottesville but on arrival at Buchild's
Honse l found the enemy's cavalry in my inn
mediate froIt.
ssOn the morning Of the 18th, Gen. Torbet.
with his division and Col. Greggs brigade Of
Gen. Greggs division, attacked the enemy,
and, after an obstinate contest, drove him from
successive lines OF breastworks, through an
almost impossible forest, back on Trevillian
"ln the meantime, Gen Gustav was ordered,
with his brigade, TO proceed by country road,
so as to reach the station in the rear OF the en-.
emys cavalry. On his arrival at this point the
enemy broke into a complete ront, leaving his
dead and nearly all OF his wounded in our
hands; also, twenty officers and i've hundred
men, and three hundred horses These opera.
lions occupied the whole of the day.
cat night encamped at Trevillian Station,
stroying the railroad from this point to Louisa
Court House. This was thoroughly done,
ties burned and rails rendered unserviceable.
The destruction OF the railroad occupied until
O'Clock Of this day. I directed General Tor
bet to advance with his division, and General
Davis brigade, Of General tiregg's division,
in the direction OF GOrdonsvile, and attack
the enemy, who had concentrated and been
reiDiorced by infantry during the night and
had also constructed rifle-pits at point II We
miles from Gordonsville. The advance was
made, but as the enemy's position was found
too strong to assault, no general attack was
made.
"On the extreme right Of our lines portion
OF the Reserve Brigade carried the enemy's
works twice and was twice driven therefrom
by infantry; night closed the contest found,
on examination ofthe command, that there was
not sufficiency OF ammunition left to con.
tnue the engagement the next day. Trains OF
cars also came down to where we were en-
gagged with the enemy. The reports Of pris-
oners and citizens were that Picketts old di-
vision, or portion of 1t, was coming to pre-
vent the taxing Of Gordons Vile. I, therefore,
during the night and next morning, withdrew
my command over the North Anna via Car
penter's Ford, near Minors bridge.
ain addition, the animals for the two entire
days in which we were engaged were without
forage the surrounding country affording moth.
lpg but grazing OF a very inferior quality, and
20 US
1.-THE cavalry engagement of the 18th was by
far the most brilliant one Of the present cam
Iaign. The enemy's loss was very heavy
They iost the following named officers in killed
and wounded.
feRim1nf.
killed; Frig Gen. Rosser, commanding brigade,
wounded: Col. Akin, commanding regiment,
wounded; Col. Gustav, commanding Regiment,
wounded.
"My loss in killed and wounded Will be
shout SIS; Of this number 400 were wounded
brought off in my ambulances 81, all that
could be transported. The remainder were,
with number OF Rebel wounded that fell into
my hands, left behind. Surgeons ana attend.
ants were detailed, and remained in charge Of
them captured and have now with me $40
prisoners OF war, including 90 commissioned
ChiceIs. My less Ill capture will not exceed
l6o; they were principally from the LIST Michi.
gan cavalry.
This regiment gallantly charged down the
Gordonsville road, capturing / 500 horses and
about 800 men; but Were finally surrounded and
had 10 give them up. When the enemy broke they
nurrie between Gen. Custar's command and
Col. Gregg's brigade, capturing five caissons
CT Pennington's battery, three Of which were
afterwards recaptured-leavingin their hands
TIVE caissons. more detailed report will be
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