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News of the War.

News of the War.
A messenger from Gen. Grant reports
that on Monday morning our army had
reached MechanicsvIlle, with but little
opposition. Ledlie's Reconnaissance, on
Tuesday evening. misled the rebels into the
belief that we intended TO cut their army in
two, and obliged them to concentrate in the
centre, giving our right and left the adyan-
tage of position.
Gen. Grants communication with the
White House is complete. and all works
we'll
Richmond papers of Monday the 30th ult
have changed their views with regard TO the
military ability of Gen. Grant. They say
that he Is smarter than they had dreamed Of
Warren holds his ground at distance Of
seven miles from Richmond. lie reports
that be has taken 4 considerable number of
prisoners, and that there are many rebel
dead on the field
Dispatches direct from Kingston, Tenn.
say Gen. Sherman arrived at Dallas last Sat
urday and pushed on reiniorcements to
Mcpherson, who was to reach Atlanta by
next SATURDAY. unless a hcavy,force Of rebels
was met on the way. At last accounts be
WAS at Sweetwatert0wn, and had driven the
rebels across Powder and Nckajack creeks
and got possession OF the bridge across the
ChattahoochIe, twelve miles from Atlanta
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June 1850 p. VI.
To MAJ Gen. Dir:
\ despatch from Gen. Grant dated this
morning, June ., at Bethesda Church, :
\. NJ, has just been received, 1t states
that yesterday afternoon an attack WAS or
dercl 70 be made on our left at Cold Harblr
by the 9th COPS, the troops under
smith. Warren, burnside aal Hancock being
held in readiness 10 advance in their respect
i've fronts.
The attack was made with spirit about
> =. NJ, continuing until after dark, result
ing in our CARRYING the enemy's work, on
the right of tn 9th corps, where we still
hold them, and also the hrst line in the front
oi Smith The latte, however were com
mandcd 10y another line in the rear, which
made those carried untenable.
The enemy made repeated assaults on
each OF the corps not engaged IN the main
assault, bat were repulsed with loss in every
A.'ta-At''- AltNttAA AAtAAlAAtfA llA0NlitAH VIII
taken, hut I cannot say what number. nor
estimate either our own nor the enemy :
casualties. During the night the enemy
made several assaults to regain what they
had lost, but failed.
June 2-l2:I5 p. NJ.
\ dispatch from Gen. Grant headquar-
ters, dated yesterday, June lst, at 10 \. NJ,
has been received by this department. 1t
states that about =. NJ Tuesday. Nav
oIst. Gen. Sheridan, pcrceiving a force Of
rebel cavalry a Coal Harbor, which proved
to be EItz Hugh Lees division, attacked and
after p hard fight routed it. together with
Chncman's brigade OF infantry which came
to Its support. Sheridan remained in posses
sion of the place lie reported at dark that
be had considerable number OF prisoners
and that there were many rebel dead and
wounded on the field. he was ordered to
hold the position, and at 10 p NJ. the Sixth
corps set out to occupy it. We have not vet
heard from Wright or Gen. Sheridan TIN,
morning and do not know whether the for
mer got his troops 10 their destination.
Smith mus be close upon Wright's column
his morning the enemy are also moving
a heavy column IN the same direction The
\
their flank. Wilson bad fight last evening
near Hanover Court House with Young's
brigade of cavalry. He routed Young. kill
ins and capturing many bat there has been
n good deal Of artillery firing in that dircc-
ton this morning.
Warren reported last night that in his
fight ON Monday afternoon, near Bethesda
Church. Col. Ierril, 18th Va, and Col VIII
liz, commanding Pegram's Brigade, were
killed. Col. Christian, 4yth Pa. was
wounded aud captured 20 was the Assist
tant Adiutant General Of Ballsay's Brigade,
name not reported. Ten other commissioned
officers were captured and seventy privates.
sixty rebels were buried on the field
In our center Burnside reports his ad-
vance line as living this morning within a
mile and half Of Mechanicsville No
other military intelligence has been received
hy this Department since yesterday.
Signed EDWIN VI. STANTON,
Sec,y Of War.
i dispatch dated Meadow Bluff. West
Va Mag 81 says:
Gen. Crooks command has started in fine
spirits Oh it, second expedition.
Three dcscrters frcm Savannah arrived at
Port Royal on the 9th. They report that
= Johnston lad TeJre5tci before Sherman to !
miles from ATLANTA. where final battle will
t1kc place.
j. Has reported ~ Hilton II al on the - h
that the steamer CalumhInc WIS captured on
Jlc -. johns river hy 1lc rebels witt ucr
crew and some 80 clored soldiers.
Twenty men OF tie l7th Connecticut's |
Iickets were captured near jacksonville on
lhc 18th.
Sii-tes were fred from the fleet and hlt- /
ferries IN Charleston harb1r and at Hilton /
Head on Tire receipt of the news from Grand. |
\ Washington correspondent of the Trar-
sL-r -azs.
Within the last three or four weeks there .
as- passed through this city on their way to /
join Gen. Grant. mt least sixty thousand men,
lIl confident. and determined on entering
Richmond.
See. Stanton sends the following
NAsHINGToN, June SO =. NJ.
To Ma. GIN. DIR:
\ dispatch dated yesterday ut 80 P. NJ.
las been received from General Sherman.
lie reports that on Wednesday. June lst,
Mcpherson moved up from Dallas to the
Joint in front Of the enemy at New Hope
'hurch. On Thursday, June %. Schofeld
md Hooker having been shifted to the cx-
RENE left, pushed forward toward Marietta.
81 the same time Stoneman : and Garrard's
ayalry were sent to Altoona pass, which they
cached and hold possession Of. These move
nents, the dispatch says, have secured that
'ass, which was considered formidable one
lovements are reported by the dispatch az
n progress which are not now proper for
publication
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Grant.
Geographic communication has been de-
aged by violent storm on the peninsula
esterday evening and last night and cannot
c established before some time Tomorrow.
Signed L. NJ. STANTON,
Sec. OF War.
Steamer Key Port arrived at Washington,
une Sd having left White House Thursday