Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-22
Gen Hancock Disabled by Wounds
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Prom Ncw York.

NV York. June 81 "A special to the Times,
dated Headquarters Army OF the Potomac, Sun
day 18Th, says:
No position of advantage has been obtained
over the enemy within the last twenty-iOur
hours
There has been more less fighting along
the whole line
Our right and left have been swung in some
thing more than mile, while the ceuter has ad-
vanced but little
Briefly. Petersburg is surrounded by an abattis.
OF Yankee bayonets within easy range of the
city
All was quiet last night No demonstrations
on either side
No fighting this forenoon.
The Tribune's special of Sunday. June 18th,
\. VI, from Headquarters Army OF the Potomac,
says
The fourth battle of Petersburg opened last
night.
If it opens again it will be siege OF Peters
burg. breter perhaps, than battle.
We attacked three times Yesterday, at 4 \ NJ,
noon, aud NJ
Warren joined on the left and swung around
with a -kirmish in front and half mile at each
advance. taking one line OF works and pressing
up TO another and the last
Hancock aud Burnside, in the centre, found
more opposition The former has gained halt
mile. the latter more
The loss in the last assault was particularly
severe in Barlow's and Gibbons divisions aud the
"a cavalry
Burnsides' command, Wells division of the
9th corps, and Martindales 9th corps, swept up
the river 20 within half mile OF the town One
more line and We have the town: which j. semi
crcumvallated
Col. Chamberlain commanding brigade il
the 9th corps, s badly wounded in the hip Col
Beaver, of the li0 Pennsylvania, wounded in the
side.
The Herald. special dated the 18th, A NJ.
says:
At O'Clock this morning Burnside, corp, at
tackled the enemy's works Oh the LETT OF our line
and carried them after severe and protracted
struggle. capturing about 500 prisoners. six
excellent brass field pieces and two spiked bat
teres
The Times special says:
The exploit OF small party OF Buffers torces
on TIE Richmond and Petersburg railroad was
brilliant affair.
force OF 4 000 advances three or four miles
directly IN The teeth OF Lees veteran army. whom
it succeeded in cutting in Two by destroying three
miles OF the railroad over which the troops we're
passing
In taking the almos, vacated rebel work. they
captured 300 prisoners
While our men were DESTROYING the railroad
Ricketts, force oi rebels came down, aud hand
fol OF our men KEEP; them al bay till the work
was accomplished
Ricket, was reinforced heavily and our men
retired
\ special 20 The Herald saws:
Haucock's old wound has been 20 troublesome
he was obliged 70 ask TO be relieved lis re-
quest was granted. and Birney ha- command OF
his corIs
Hancock did not command Ia Saturday tight
lie expects tc be ia the field in a week ten
days
There i said To be 80 900 rebel troops ia Pc
tersburg. and they are being continually rem
forced
An attack at 1 N on saturday by the 2d
corps. met but little opposition, oar troops pass
iug over formidable works occupied by the enc
NJ. aud captured nifty prisoners
The casualties OF both sides were iew
Al noon general advance OF the 2d corps
was ordered
/ The assaultng force consisted OF three brig
ades