The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-06-11
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A despatch from General Grants head.
Quarters dated 1t half past eight O'Clock
last night has been received: II state that
about a seven ?. N. Yesterday, FRIDAY, June
3D., the enemy SUDDENLY attacked Smith s
Brigade, of Gibbons, Division. The battle
lasted with great fury for half at hour and
the attack was unwaveringly repulset.-
Smiths losses were inconsiderabls.
At 8 p. M. Wilson, with his cavalry, fell
upon the rear of a brigade Of Heath's Div,
sion which Lee had ordered around to his
left, apparently with the intention of enve.
oping Burnside. After a short but sharp
conflict Wilson drove them from their rifle.
pits in confusion. He took few prisoners.
lie had previously fought with and routed
Gordons's Brigade Of Rebel cavalry.
Our entire loss in killed, wounded and
missing during the three days operations
around Cold Harbor will not exceed, accor-
ding to the Adult mt General report, 1900.
This morning Saturday. June 4th) the en-
emys lie wing in frontof Burnside was found
to have been drawn in during the night.
Colonel Cessnola, in command OF 5000
men arrived here yesterday having marched
from Port Royal.
A despatch from General Sherman dated
yesterday June 4th, 8 A. NJ. thirteen miles
west of Marietta, reports that his left is now
well around covering all the roads from the
south to the railroad about Ackworth. His
cavalry has been in ackworth and occupies
in force all the Allatoona pass.
We have dispatches from General Grant S
Headquarters down to six clock Monday
evening, which state that there had been no
fighting during the day.
The enemy made an attack on Saturday
night upon Hancock, Wright and Smith, but
were everywhere repulsed. Hancock's lines
are within forty yards of the Rebel works.
The Rebels were very busy on SATURDAY. con.
structing intrenchments on the west side of
the Chickahominy, at Bottoms Bridge, and
toward evening threw party across to the
east side.
A despatch from General Sherman, dated
June 9th, at $50 at Allatoona Creek states
that the enemy discovered us moving
around his right flank, abandoned his posi,
ton and marched off. Mcpherson is NOV.
ing to-day for Acworth. Thomas is on the
direct Marietta road and Schofeld on his
right.
- 1t has been raining hard for three DAYS.
and the roads are heavy. An examination
of the encmy's abandoned works here shows
IN immense line, which have turned with
less loss to ourselves than we have inflicted
upon him.
The army supplies Of forage and provi-
sions are ample"
Dispatches received from General Grants
Head quarters Monday night report only
certain changes in the positions of corps and
contemplated operations. They state that
" everything is going on WE'LL"
The Chief Quartermaster of the Army re.
ports personal inspection of the depot at
White House, and that it is in most eff.
cient st,te, all the needful supplies on hand
and wagons to transport them easily to the
army. The wounded are being brought in
and transports are not delayed a moment.
A despatch from General Sherman, dated
at II. noon, on Monday, at Ackworth, Ca,
says Il am now on the railroad at Ackworth
Station and have full possession forward to
within one mile of Marietta. All wel.'
Dispatches from the Head quarters of the
Army of the Potomac dated at clock,
Tuesday morning, have been received.
An attack was made on Burnside about
midnight, and was successfully repulsed.-
On the preceding afternoon hundred picked
men of the enemy made rush to find out
what was the meaning of Hancock adyanc-
ing his siege lines. Nine of the party were
captured and the rest killed or driven back
Several letters have passed Between Gen
erals Grant and Lee in respect 20 collecting
the dead and wounded between the two ar.
mics. General Grant in the closing letter
regrets that all his efforts for alternating the
suferings Of the wounded men left On the
battle field have been rendered nugatory.
Two Rebel officers and six men, sent out
to search for wounded of their comrades.
were, eaptnred m consequence of the enemy
not delivering General Lees letter until az
ter the hour he named had expired
General Grant has notified General Lee
that they were captured through misunder-
standing, and will not be heEt III prisoners.
but will be returned.
A despatch from Gen. Sherman states
that he has been at Altoona Pass and finds
it very favorable for our purpose. 1t is the
gate through the last or most eastern spur
OF the A lleghanies. 1t now becomes useful
to us as it was to the enemy, being easily
defended from either direction. The roads
hence from Ackworth into Georgia are large
and good, and the country more OPEN
Details OF the positions Of our troops and
movements are given, but are
not needed for public information.
The despatch further states that the enemy
is not in our immediate front, but his signals
are seen on Lost Mountain and Kenesaw.
Dispatches from General Candy, dated
June Sd, have been received, which report
satisfactory progress in the or ganization of
his command.
Richmond papers Of June 7th give in.
telFgence of fight at Mount Crawford,
between General Hunter and General Jones
In which Hunter was victorious, and Jones
the rebel commander. was killed. Stanton
was afterwards occupied by the Union for.
ces. The fight was on Sunday.
BY despatch from Cincinnati of the 9Th
it would appear that tire Rebels need look
ing after in Eastern Kentucky. Morgan is
reported to be making raid in that direc.
ton, in which he is said to have DESTROYED
the bridges, and tore up a portion of the
track of the Kentucky Central Railroad,
between Cynthiana and Paris besides doing
other damage to telegraph wires and passen.
ger trains.