The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-24

four guns were captured, ana ABOUT Two
hun jredk prisQ6Dgs, were sent to the rear
1t caShot bacsileda surprise, for the enc.
my poured E9ery, heavy fire into the ad
-yaucing lipea and the loss in the two divla-
Ions was qutte severe. II
= The captured redoubts remained IN our
possession, md the roar and rattle oil cannon
and Vmusketry continued throughout the
|dsy. On the afternoon Wilcox's division OF
Burusides corps charged some OF the enc
my,s works on the left of our line, but did
not succeed, i'll drying thei enemy; They
suffered SEVERELY from the Terrible tire thas
opened on them as they advanced and bad.
to retired to the shelter OF q hill over which
they charged. The advantage gained BY
the davis work was an advance ofthe whole
line to q Better position. although it exposed
our men to q very destructive FIRE from the
onemy's intrenchments. a3eE0
General Warren's corps arrived last night
and went into position on Burnside's lett.
Four CORDS are now in line before Peters
burg, and should the enemy try to bold his
present position, smother severe battle is
probable. .,..-.....a..
The result of yesterdays fight cannot be
called q victory. General Grants army
gained ground, but every inch was dearly
purchased, and the enemy are still in pos.
session of his strong works. We gained
similar advantages at Spottsylvania and on
the Chickahominy, but there they could not
DO turned to profitable account, and it may
be so at Petersburg. yl.t f'.as goa "
| In the advance against the enemy's
works on Thursday evening, the Second
and Fourth Brigades of Barlows Division,
! formerly known Is the Irish Brigade, and
the Irish Legion, suffered very severely
The former is now but shadow OF what
! it was, and the latter, which joined the
| Army of the Potomac FIVE months ago, is
being rapid aud steadily .decimated:
Among the casualties reported are the
| following names
| Colonel Kelly, commanding Irish Bri-
gade, killed. .--.'-t
Capt. O'Neil, eeth New York, Irish Bril-
| gade killed. 20
Adjtutant M'Donald, 63d New York, Irish
BrigaGe killed.
Lieut.. Colonel M'Fee, 69tb New York,
Irish Brigade, wounded in face.
| Col. Beaver, Commanding Irish Legion,
wounded in leg. :
| Mai. Blake, 9Th N Y. Heavy Artillery
Irish l. egion; wounded in head.
Mai. Bueler, Goth New York, Irish LIE
giou, wounded in leg. .'. ,
There are several others killed and
wounded in these brigadeS, but the above
are the only names yet reported.
/ Firing continued in front Of Hancock
and Burnside during the night, and this
morning it has extended along the whole
| line, with what result is not yet known.
/ Gen. Lee undoubtedly holds the Rich-
mond and Petersburgh railroad, and it must
lbe in good working order, since he can use
it advantageously in sending re-enforce-
ments to Petersburg.
I 1t was reported here on Wednesday that
Butler was engaged in tearing up the track,
but the fact that several trains have run
down to Petersburg since then, does not
very the rumor. Butler is said to have
met with disaster This is not improba-
BILE, but the report is not yet confirmed.
| Gen, Beauregard, the best engineer in the
Confederate service, is said to be in com
mand at Petersburg, and he has received
re endorsements Of two corps of Gen. Lees
army. No.. ..l....... .....,....L.. .n III
| While the enemy hold their works on the
opposite bank of the Appomattox, this army
cannot occupy Petersburg. The prevailing
opinion now is that another sweeping flank
movement will be necessary to force the
enemy from his present line. This but sur
mise, however, as the plan for the future
is only known to the commanding gen.
eral. ''. .,.........
The rebel army is believed to have been
strongly e-enforced by south western
troops. Several of the prisoners captured
by Hancock and Burnside we're Tennessee
ans, who say that they recently joined Lees
army. Both armies are stubborn and san
guine. ''' ARGUS.