The New York herald., 1864-06-05

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n SKIP. n. began an engagement Of our entire Ina
Our men fought mainly bch,nd brcastworks, and did
the enemy. Tho eusmys batteries threw solid shot and
shrapnei, and so did ours.
HOURS TIM RArrLa RAGGED.
TO right and left Of front entered she oonncs,
amounting In fact to general engagement OF our whole
army line. is rarely that contest has been kept up
with such cogged and invncble peraistency on both
sides especially late in the evening. From every
direction receive the pleasing intelligence Of very
general success TO oar arms
JUNCTION WITH "BALpy" SMITH
Tho days labor announced having accomplished
connection with Baldy Smiths column and every erors
Of the enemy get and the White House
and prevent establishing hero base Of supplies
has been thwarted. nnal establishment Of our lines
has been perfected in the position wanted 10 enable
rurther advance upon the rebel capital to be prompt,
victorious and, IL is hoped, short anu successful
Yuu STRUGGLE AND ITS ADvANTsGEs-GALANTRY o. THE
TROOPS.
need attempt no detailed description OF the threo
hours conflict Of the Fifth corps just ended few words
tell the days story. We arc to.ngh. two miles nearer
Richmond than this morning. We have taken
two lines OF the enomys brcastworks. We have driven
the enemy at every point and we have innicted much
heavier loss than We have received.
Most Tnanfnly every division stood up to It's woss.
Behind the enemyr breastworks our men did good
deal sf their ngh.ing and very solid and substantial
these works proved be and the taking and usng Of
them will prove great sewing Of labor and Of life 10 our
troopa
THs ENEMY IN OUR
Prisoners coming IN let rs know that LonErtreets
corps was the ono fighting US, tho corps besg COM
manded by General Anderson. Butto,day's experience
has shown that Longs.reets can no more beat tho
Fifth corps than HIlrs and Eweln corps who in turn
hayo each tried their hand at il repeatedly during tho
pest month, bu. only 70 find their efforts crowned with
signal defeat.
yaERH our raoers WE'RE SUPPOSED roBz-wuAr HE RxBns
THINK or wARRENs CcRTS.
prisoner told that Il supposed theFifth corps
had moved the night further 10 the left and that newly
arrived troops occupied our position Theyproposed 70
feel these troops and calculated upon nothing else
snan soon roung them and having their
way.
"Wo have struck those damned Mal%sse fel-
lows said brigsds commander in his hearing "Can't
help IL now boys; but 90 in and do the bost you can
added a1tonished and discounted brgader And his
did 20 In but ae Fifth corps went better, and they
unable TO SEQ it.
TEE REBEL CHARGE cArlArTLY RErUsoKp.
They attempted cnly one charge, which GTif-
fms DIVISION and which oct handsomely and dec1
svey repused. Our waited Sill the charging
column came close upon them, and then fred muir
derous nusxery voley 1t fhe endish yell Of that
charging column ended with tina: voley. Piles OF dead
and bleeding and dying lay before our breastworks In
widest diemay ard disorder fed those who could.
was tho work seemingly. of momcn-shat force yell
that fu7ous chargethat terrible musletsy nre-thoss
piles OF rebel dead and wounded-that failing back r
such Wild eonfusicll
prisoners say that attempt wAs ,nade to rally
the mon purpose OF renewing the charge
complish which hGd been massed large force In Grf
fms 'front.' but the men refused to repeaten experiment
that had proven farully aud frusssiy disastrous
ADVANTAGE WITH THx REBELS
The enemy had tho advantage or being stlc to
tllery much greater extent sh1n ourselves. We had
only sections Of two batteries enecgedaptain Shedens
Company b. Firsvew York and'thc Fifth United States
artillery, lieutenant RiteDEouse. Tue woods In our
front prevented using more cannon. Nearly much
loss Sustained from the enemy sheiEg from
their muske,ry
HEADQUARTERS uyBE. rIRE-N.RRow ESCAPE o. GENERAL
WARREN.
Solid shot and shell fell about headquarters rather
more numerously and carecssy than they have any
time heretofore. One shell, which happily did not
pode struck within nine feet Of where General Warren
was standing attes,ed by actual experiment after
ono OF these killed by shell bursting the cellar where
they had gone for refuge. James Fierson, Company l.
One Hundred and Twenty rst Pennsylvania. orderly,
was hit in the sdo and instantly killed. While Captain
Sheldon putting his pieces In position sho. frsm
sharpshootcr hit him il the cheek.
ACHIEVEMENT TR THIRD DIVISION.
In my last despatch unable to give full
Of the brilliant engagement in which the Third division
took such gallant part The enemy, concentrating his
forces echancsvie attacked thar part Of lines
occupied by Crawiords division and after obstinate
struggle only rcpusst but crven back beyond bis
lnrercnmens. Rary Ia the morning the First division OF
tie Fifth corps moved mp the road towards Polo Green
cross roads under the command Of General Griffin.
C.awford's division ordered TO support Griffin and
cover his flank he advanced As Griffin proceeded,
counterng nothing but cavalry pickes until his approach
to tho Mechanicsve road Crawford moved
Richmond road, five miles from Mocnanicsvic. Hardlns
brigade had been thrown out to support tho skirmish
linc which soon became engaged 80 heavily with the
enemy that the brigade was moved in support SEQ.
Ing this, the enemy, who formed in line OF battle
awaiting the attack marched rspidy to the left and
threw himself upon the left lank OF Hardin's
brigade, az the time threatening his right.
Klchns brigade, consisting Of two regiments OF heavy
artillery thrown out to support Hardn's ler but
the enemy moved heavy force In the same direction
thst Hardin sent back for support TO General Crawford
who moved forward with the remaining brgadcs OF his
division Arriving upon tho field, Fishers brigade was
thrown TO the right, and the entire division established
upon hill in advance of a skirt OF woods, It's centre
resting at tho house OF Mr.. Basket.
REngIs OPEN UYoS THsM
The disposition had hardly been made when the
enemy opened battery upon line. His nre was
directed mainly at the house, which was set Gro aud
burned. A section OF Lieutenant Richardson's Third
New York battery opened in reply.
TIE REBELS.
Ma few minutes before six O'Clock the enemy having
masxed hs troops In front OF right moved forward
TO the attack Thinking that right wing rested upon
the house. bis effort seemed to DO turn that flank Pa
grams brigade, Of Eariy's DIVISION the cnemys
right and Rhoades on tho left, they advanced bus
our men reserved their nre until the enemy came within
one hundred yards when terrific volley was poured