New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
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HttpeuAHTERs or THE AMY OF THE PoTsN'c'


urtner,rrxRs or THR AMY or TIE PoTsNtC,}
Monday, August t. ltbI )
Ever since the fliDgupon our Shipping al the mail
boat landing by the enemys batteries, oar troops
have occupied The opposite shore. Yesterday
reconnois.4noe was made from that point back INTO
,bo country to within fourteen miles OF Petersburg
1t was conducted by Col Averili and WAS composed
OF $50 Of the 9TH United States and i1o OF tne 81
Pennsylvania Cavalry, with four companies o' 'he
LIST Michigan Infantry. Capis. Castor and bowen'
OF Gen. dcClellans staff, accompanied thein'
AtCoxs Mills. five niles from the river, they en-
couutercd the 18Th virginia cavalry, cra"n NJ III
line, Our men charged on them, when they broke
and ran. They drove them to their encampment at
Sycamore Church, - miles further, where t'ey
again formed, but were ingiorOusy Put to flight.
leaving behind all their tents, camp equipage, and
connissarv Stores, which our troops gathered to-
gether and burnes.
TIE Rere.s had two horses killed, six men
wouudco and two taken prisoners. Our loss We
one re Killed Amer securing the country fhor
distance further they returned to the river. There
is no further evidence OF Rebel gun-5oats ON the
river this eide Of Fort Darling.
Information received here goes 10 show that the
new Mcrrim4c will not Be ready 70 operate for three
weeks yet.
Two Of the eun-boats were yesterday afternoon
engaged in slelling the opposite shore above City
POM;
The health of tie troops has improved ever since
tbey began 10 receive fresh vegetables, which were
ordered to be issued to them by Gen. Mcclellan.
Incnt 10y the Rebel Batieric--our Army
rnd Navy taken 10y surprise and AT shcir
Wcrc, cor nearly an sFour-Esapid Firing
ing by the Rebcis-Lisi of Killed and
wounded.
P5or1 Our special Correspondent
CAAr At HAEElauNs LANDING, JAMES RIVER. Va
Friday Morning August 1902
A night Of anxiety has passed and mo nlng Is
hailed with delight by many who expected never
more to &c the pleasing sight Your correspondent
retired 10 bis led tent situated near the POST
OGice. aud 2 few yards to the right Of the mal-boat
,andiuc at 100 o'clock last evening, little thinking
tina ia TWO short hours lie would be Weakened from
hs slumteIs by tie Internal din Of a terrific bonn
barJmeIt rom our Rebel Deighbors on the other side
OF ,be James River For more than a nile on each
side Of the rail-dock the banks of tie james are
the river the banks are perhaps ten feet higher
Tie river opposite the landing is narrower than
1t a,y other p.t opYori'e the ground on winch ouG
troops are ercamIed, being only little more THAI
hall nile WIDE. More than three shots could not
have been fired when awoke, jumped on tie ioor,
snd looked through the open front OF ny tent across
he river. Directly or osite there was TO be teen
The r., id flashes of tie Rebel guns, while overhead
aud Oh al aides came one continuous stream o. slot
and 81 ell, missing aud wbizzing in the most lively
manner, occas onay lighting up our whole camp,
and giving tie enemy " fair show" at ms Tie
night was very dark and hazy, but contriyed 70
put On part Of nv clothing by the light Of the burst
inQ shells tie firing III the mean tire going on H.
.essautly. There was no interval, not even Oi The
,horte.t duration, TO allow man TO think even Tor
aAlf second Of what he was gong TO DO.
Lieut.. ". W. BTauan OF The $50 Ne"-lOfk lO-
rnteers Was officer OF tie night, and when ne iilug
commented ho was feadiug copy o. I'M iElbOHL
Is tie liglt Of a candle on table ~ the MD
de Of the tent. at the tfst shot he ran out Of
tie tent to look after his guard, leaving the cmGle
byired. / Leea hardly mention mat caused me
c.ndis 10 sk,daddle in hurry alter Am. Beng
PARTIALLY dressed e. er2ed INTO tn mud, ana al
SOW not went up the banks Of the rver toward
where knew our -lege guns were ln IOsitlOh. nav
ig been .cc0 there few da}e previous; III an
tciIaliOn Of a Writ Il the new herrlAac, Wh'h u
sasS -
ryer. as 1 passed tue mai dock vah hnoehc d
,.,wn Ly the WInGage OF a shell which shgLtiy IL
ureG 10Th ny les, and came very car takluB i"e
pine ron under your correspondent. Ila.mk
is aimed iny feet, continued on ana coon aIi'eu
a. tie battery. S,ailOHiDg myself behind Tree near
q 32-pOuuder, | lad good chance OF observing the
Ioiiion Of The Rebel batteries, which were three ID
~ nbei, one being directly opposite tie maii-oOat
hndiug, another about mile further up, ana tht
d.. OBJ Osite our lower forage wharf. should
"a L. Ia .ff.. OH ot
q which were and l2.pouuders. They were
worked we'll AID lad the range nearly exact, but
noe an three iourhs OF their shells did not eX-
pfde
ffeliied crowds Of contrabands and civilians ran
fAlor aud tLitltT IN GlIe confusion, Whlie oWcere
MDIu.td lu hn' haste and gdlOpcd toward our CAMPS
BE- 'front.' IN tie midst Of me cdnnOnadc The Tong roll
head, bu. lor neatly one hour not thot was
".s Fred iron cur sde, a. "e were completely sur
NAei and lad 10 Preparations made 10 Ieifi an
p. Ooh trom TIC O.tCr .oo Of Tie llfcF. Inc "tDIF
81 oar gun OATS e&cept one were away up tIe IFcs
s,me miles above tie b, adquaIters Oh Gen. McClel
ian lie H. snip, Waclu.elt was The nearest
bo~ to ut in that Cifccou the boat that was below
was t,e Cmerone, which waBthe irst that came np
4'' engaged the battery opposite The maj DOCK
"a pIe-ll1 style sle poured Ter broatsided lnto the
cecesh' ooon after the Wachuscu joined the tray.
"ho AeT mohetet guns sent their blazing contents
INTO me c0"ardy toe that never attacks Us except
ny steam ana surprise. Now Tire gallant men OF
me let connecticut Artillery Col. Tylers siege
tern "!ii'cu non their encauImeut more than
,i'' uH7 away there was OILY guard left over
tie guns, tho men beng enc.u.re1 the above dis
lance !rom them, and Ia few sccouds tte a1round-
as nud Tie slielcid Nnitworhs bszed AWAY m the
iieDek, producing 80 electric effect and in a fav,
ioants completely alenced the rascals Who ram lor
their hte mics away out OF range
The men STOOD % tier gum till davIoL, ,rlor
started Of TO Learn the casualties Of he rirht.
SenC you a list OF them IhciOsed. Great tr,i.a - .