New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.
From the Army Of the Potcmac-Detsfis
Forwarded 10 the Associated Press
Eumorcd Death Of Col. Mix and Other
Ncw.yorh Officers.


Eumorcd Death Of Col. Mix and Oshcr
Ncw.yoriI Officers.
Army OF TIE POTOMAC Thursday June l6-6p. m.
Smiths command, which landed at Point OF
Rocks on Tuesday evening. advanced early yesterday
morning the City Point and Petersburg road, and
finding the epemy near Harrisons Creek drove them
INTO their Notifications half nile beyond. Line
of battle was formed with Hinkss colored division on
the left A charge made, and the entire line Of
works WAS taken with G guns 800 prisoners, and sew
| cra battlcfags.
The position was one Of great strength. and should
have resisted an attack from much larger force. The
colored troops are reported behaving admirably.
taking their part Of the enemys line at the same time
the others did Our loss In the whole affair was not
over 40 of whom some 40 colored.
The ID Corps came up in the evening and took posi-
ton on the left Of Smith In the morning. an advance
was made By the "a Corps, Gen. Blrncy in command
and tho enemy we're driven from another strong posi-
ton, with considerable loss in killed, wounded, and
| prisoners.
In the afternoon Burnside came up and took position
on tho left Of the I'd Corps At o'clock IN the evening
a combined attack was made along the ne and a des
perste struggle ensued the left and center both with
artillery and infantry. which lasted until long after
dark Gen. Birney's command gaining breastwork In
their front and taking large number OF prisoners.
This morning at day break another advance made
along the line. Gen. Burnside has sent In about 400
prisoners mostly Tennessee troops from Gen. Beaure'
CARDS command Among them are 10 Rebel officers.
Gen. Burnside has also sent in batesg captured this
morning Gen. Hancock has also taken large number
| OF prisoners who are on their way TO the rear.
Our guns now command Petersburg. and shell the
| city nj any moment
Among our wounded Is Col. Eagan, commanding the
LIST brigade Sd division, ID Corps, who was struck by
a piece of shell in the back but his wound is not
| serious.
Col Tannatt Of the LIST Massachusetts heavy artillery
| is also wounded
Major Hamilton Of the 10th Pennsylvania regiment
| Is killed
Gen Giant returned to Headquarters from City Point
last evening and this morning has gone to the front
Our loss yesterday lie said 20 have been about 1000
while that Of the enemy full great not greater
LATER.
UHLDQuARTRRa ARMY or TIE Potomac
June 1873 a. III.
The attack made on the enemy's lines yester
day morning by Gen. Burnside successful
than was first reported. He drove the Rebels from
two lines Of rifle pits with heavy loss taking four guns
and four hundred prisoners and holding the position.
During the afternoon he again pushed the enemy still
further getting within about mile and half Of the city
and taking come prisoners. Shells thrown
into the town, ono OF which struck a church.
A prisoner taken yesterday reports that 1900 Of
Lees men were TO have arrived the field that
ing and trains running almost hourly from Rich
mond. bringing troops close to Petersburg lsnding
them and hurrying back.
Many Of the brought in are from Tennessee-this
I.t, Gr.t 81
dgc having been completely surprised yesterday
ing. and say the Army Of tho Potomac fights differ
onily from the armies Of the West but say we cannot
take Petersburg or Richmond. They had not been
customed TO throwing up brcsstworks at every change
Of the line and were busy at this work when ordered
a. surrender.
Orr success here was most complete. and without
very heavy loss.
The fighting the remainder OF the line during the
day Of rather dcsuory character. and every lit
tie change took In tho positions Of either party.
Late In the evening len still further advanced
and fighting continued nearly all night.
Col. Nix Of New York Is reported killed; also Col. !
Kelly commanding tho I'd Brigade. LIST Division, Cd
Corps.
Lieut., Col Baird Of the 10th New.Yorh. Capt
OMEN OF the 6sth New.York. Adjutant Mcdonald Of
the Esd New YORK. and Adutant Hest Of the goth Penn
sylvsnis. are all killed.
Lieut. Col McGec OF the 69th New.Yorh Is wounded
Ia the face.
Col. Beam commanding The 9Th Brigade Of the Ist
Division Of the I'd Corps Is wounded in the hip and
Col. Crandell OF the 10Th New York in the face.
Col Ramsay commanding the 9Th Brigade Of the I'd
Division. had his hand fractured.
Major Butler Of the 69 New. York had his thigh frac
turcd.
Major Blake OF the 9Th New York Artillery is wound
cd In the head.
nothing definite has been heard In regard TO 1t.
The 9Th Corps up last night and reinforced our
left
Reports current yesterday that Gen Better had
advanced to the Richmond and Petersburg raroad and
engaged in destroying tho track when Lee sur
priscd him and drove him back TO his in,rcnchments
with heavy lost, Nothing Official has been received at
Headquarters relative TO the matter. Troops
his support yesterday afternoon aud fling inter
walls has been heard In that direction.
Rebel Accounts.
WAsHNGToS june 10 1854
The PefersJtUg Erprss of Thursday, 10th,
says:
We learned last evening that the main point Of At
tack the City Point road, al distance Of Sit or
seven miles iiom the town
At an early hour the enemy advanced with at least
regiments of infantry and Of cavalry upon
some breastworb' thrown up hastily during Tuesday
night az IWlOTs finn, by tOl. rernbco OF the ith