The New York herald., 1863-07-08

the gallery the remainder being dsriouteo in INC
exremisNs Of sae Smaller gailerss. From esca o sss
chambers out TO the mouth o. tho shAit'
where the match was 70 be applied at the designated
time.
The working marty engaged on the mines was formed
o. detail from the various regiments Of Iogans division.
can bslng made forward TO headquarters all PRACTICAL
miners IA the different regiments. Accordingly IN afew
hours any picked men, chiefly weash, scotch, English
and Irish Of experience in the old country, we're imme
daely organized into corps, under the direct command
Of Lieutenant Thomas Russell officer OF the seventh
hssour-a miner Of reputation in his own well this
country This party reported to Captain Hicxenlooper,
Chief Of the corps Of engineers, and tho work at once
commenced, and within three hours completion,
the entire time occupied being forty hours.
Captain Tressilan, Engineer General Logan 3 stad
assisted Captain Hckenccper during the progress Of the
work. and spoken Of highly possessing Industry and
capacity.
sKETcn CAPTAIN ANDREW HoKEsIoorss.
Andrew Hekenlooper born Hudson, Ohio. August
So 1887 He attended school until 1854 when he entered
the Office OF A W. Gilbert, Getty engneer. Cincinnati
In 1857 he formed partnership with sr Gilbert and
was.apsonted city surveyor Of Cincinnati in 1859 In
the eegnaS q tie (August 1861 no recruited the
fnoos 'Hckeaiooper's Cncnnattl Battery" known at
geesens the Firth Ohio battery In October Captain
HeAeeuoper. with his command left for Jefferson City
Missouri and appointed connandant of artillery -
pos by Gen Fremont On the Of March, 1884, this
battery sent up the Tenne river to join the army
then operating along that stream, and participated in the
battle Of Shiloh the and 7th Of April o. the 10th
of April Captain HckeuiOoper appointed chief
tery the Sixth division of the Army Of the Tennessee
and mdaely after the battle Of Corinthwa assigned
TO tho sad Of Major General Mcpherson, 70 act in the
capacity. In February, 1868, be received his
present appointment chief OF the Seventeenth
army corps. Since that time the Captain has been in
superntendenoe Of the Engineer Department Of the com
mand with entire satisfaction 70 the General and credit
to the reputation Of the corps. &N%f
TUE GARRISON oy rHs APPRoAcHEs f-.
The brigade Of General NJ. D. Iegget is charged with
the holding u the the vicinity OF the Mines and
has furnished all the sharpshootng have
kept down the enemy order to allow the abors OF
workmen to continue. The greatest proximity Of the
sharpshcoors to the enomy's works is about twenty
yards This gives entire control OF the position.
To-day the Twenty third Indiana sharpshooting
duty they kept busy covering the operations Of
the sappors aud miners
ANEW sAr.
Since arrivel In the trenches new sap has been
off to the left at angle main 1eading
the mine This sap parallel to the enemy's breast
work and just outside Of where the exterior edge OF
the ditch, which, by men, has been partly filed The
object OF this sap is TO afford place for
sharpshooters which win enable hold ground on
the right by keeping down flank fire.. The length OF
this sap Is about fifty yards. M
LAST NIGHTS OPERATIONS IN THE NINE. 81
II may be supposed by that running OF mines
operation Of the pick and shovel without
reference the part Of the enemy by OF the
instruments, as well asby his rifemen picking OF
the they approach, bythrowing hand grenades
and shell the parapet amongst the This idea is
uita froyp tha ad
with last nights proceedings may enable the reader
form somo notion Of this dangerous operation.
ArTKR DARK
the working party returned TO the mine which had
attained depth of thirtyfvc feet which the entire
number Of feet Of the moin gallery. The had
but fairly commenced when they heard, as they nip
posed the picking and shoveng Of another par
ty, which they knew to be the enemy endeavourng TO
intercept mne The men Of side at desst-
cd from their abors and applied their to the walls Of
the gallery in order TO deecth d ecton Of approach
possible, Of the enemys countcrmpc Soon ,lnowevcr,
the enemy himself ceased his labors. Our men once
resumed operations and worked until midnight the
enemy working at the time, and seem
ingy approaching our shaft. Al this juncture an
unexpected panic overcamo the workers, and they
hurried out Of the mine with considerable despatch The
OF this excitement said 10 have been suspicion
that tho enemy about blow up his own niue,
view fcounteactog our own. Accordingly nothing was
done until this morning, when NE party, reassured,
newed their work.
xvHxY's couNrEnxNEs.
The fear during tho entire working at the miAs and
even now is that the enemy. who is evidently counter
mining will intercept the galleries and steal out the
powder, or himself blow up the work and
render our labor harmless. s now . mat
ter Of speed, the party first finished having the ad
vantage. Our men, OF course, using every endeavor
TO out ahead The powder 10 being placed in
sacs and carried 70 the chambers made 20 receive IT,
II Ia the intention TO explode the mine the moment
nnishcd which In all probability win DO early this after
noon.
OPERATIONS OF THE 2STH OF JUNE.