The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-06-08
WAR NEWS.


Major.Gen. DIX; A dispatch from
Gen. Grants headquarters, dated yester
day, June /, at 10 a. III, has been re-
ceived by this department 1t states
that about p. m. yesterday (May 3lJ,
Gen. Sheridan, perceiviug a force Of Rebel
cavalry at Cold Harbor, which proved to
be Fitz Lees division, attacked and after
hard 6ghtrouted it, together with Cling
mans brigade of infantry, which cauIe to
Lees support. Sheridan remained in
possession of the place. He reported at
dark that he had considerable number
of prisoners, and that there were many
Rebel dead and wounved on the field
He was ordered to hold the position, and
ut 10 p. III. the 9th Corps set out to oc-
cupy it. We have not yet heard from
Wright or Sheridan this morning, and do
net know whether the former got his
troops to their destination. Smith must
be close upon Wright's column.
This morning the enemy are also NOV
ing heavy column 10 the same direction.
The order has just gone TO Warren to fall
upon their flank
Wilson had fight last e7eolDg, near
Hanover Court House, with Youngs
brigade of cavalry. lie routed Young,
killing and capturing many, bu. there
has been good deal Of artillery firing in
that direction this morning.
Warren reported last night that in his
fhgs Of Monday afternoon, near Bethesda
Church, Col Tyrrel! 18th Virginia. and
Col. Williss, commanding Pegram's brig
sde, killed. Col Christian, 49th Penn
sylvania. was wounded and captured, so
was the Assistant Adjufaut General Of
Ramsey's brigade, name not reported ;
ten other commissioned officers we're also
captured and seventy privatos. Sixty
Rebels were buried on the field.
In our center, Burnside reports his ad-
vanced line as being this morning (lst)
within a mile of Mechauicsville
No other military intelligence has been
received BY this Department since yes.
terdag.
WASHINGTON June 2, 80 .. NJ
To Major-Gen. DIX: a dispatch from
Gen. Grant, dated this morning. June 2
at Bethesda Church, I 0 clock a. u, has
just been received. Itstates that: W es-
terday afternoon an attack was ordered to
be made OIL our left at Cold Ha:bor by
the 9th Corps, and the troops under
Smith, Warren, Burnside and Hancock
held in readiness to advance 10 their re-
speclive fronts The attack was made
with spirit about 5 O'Clock p. ~. contin,
ung until after dark, and resulting in
our carrying the encmy's works on the
right of the 9th Corps, where we still
hold them, and also the first line in front
of Smith. The latter, however, were
commanded in the rear, which made
those carried untenabe The enemy
made repeated assaults on each Of the
corps not engaged in the main assault,
but were repulsed with heavy loss in
every instance Several hundred prison
srs were taken, but cannot say what
humber, nor estimate either our or the
enemy's casualties. During the night
the enemy made several assaults to re,
gain what they had lost, but failed"
No dispatches from any other quarter
have reached the Department to-day.
WASHINGTON, June SO p m
To Major.Gen. DIX: A dispatch dated
yesterday, at 7: 80 p N, has thi, even
ing been received from Gen Sherman
He reports that on Wednesday, June l.
Mcpherson moved up from Dallas to a
point in front Of the enemy at New Hop.
Church
On Thursday, June ., SchoGeld and
Hooker, having been shifted to the ex
treme left. pushed forward toward Mari
eta At the same time. Stoneman's and
Garrand's cavalry were sent TO Allatoona
Press. which they reached and held pc>
session of These movements. the di>
patch says. have secured the Pass, whIct
was considered formidable one. Move
ments are reported by the dIspatch as il
progress which are net oper for publ
cation.
Nothing has been heard from Gen
Grant since his dispatch dared at 7 clocl
yesterday morning Telegraphic com
munications has been delayed by a vic
lent storm on the Peninsula YESTERDAY
evening and last night, and cannot be re
established before some time to morrow
EDWIN VI STANTON,
Secretary of War.