The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-16

w about thirty years of age She n the mother Of somo
nc W seven children, the majority u whom arc young
among the curious lncisents Of the occasion n ono
worthy OF ocial note The females this plsoe or.
pect az any be called upon 10 skedaddls Tev
oopsaer Icy VII be unable carry with In tbs hur-
look like fat old dosaeers tho TACT thai thew have
on some hvs or siS dresses with a proporitonsse
s, sn,'.' y m This may seem very curious;
The night " ihis hour has passed lolrraby au,e
Occasionally the silence OF tho hour would he brsken Sv
shots ffom tho qanboas Az they a,,.mnsS 1h, ~ ~
ia'hom 'he nHnrg of certain noises in tho distance or
| 70 draw the enemys FIRE.
Tho enemy now holds his position with a regimen.
depoyod ~ fsrmshers about two hundred yards from
our plckeF vide,taz ON tho somIner ton road oo
catcnaNy there would he rilo shot exchanged
htnothlnR moro. On tho Fdanton rad could not
nnd The eneoys wher' asoats, On ihs south Quay
Bigckwpcr rcade he remained the same On the Other
sdo Of the Napacmond river the bes kopt their pckets
posted N he edge OF woods scr side of tho Provi-
enemy ATTEMPTED To build battery In tho neihbor hood
o. tho mophc' tnc Jericho Canal on nndins this out
tho rnboas went INTO action and succeeded drivina
him on ghiic We threw aa"thcr fornc on hish
| blnH on ibe other side Of tho river.
oen Peck has today issued the following eongrauia.
| oEsyRAL oRpERs-Ho. %.
HnADoutErrns, UNITED arArr FoaW,1'
srrfoIs, Va, April 10, 1899. !
The Commanding General congraiulste~ the troops uron
tho ratence aud fori,ude With which the fatisuss d the
past three days have bcen and he sprt and vieoP
with which the enemy has been rcpuised wherever he
has appeared He believes the gallant soldiers Of hs
command VIII chcerfully Join him In acknowledging The
Of MAJOR Gensrsi PECK.
TuHspAr, Aprn 40 AN
How 0e ivtcM Has Panef--A Fs~e kcr~iHs-6:os~ems
Of Dsssvtsv, dc.
During tho entire night were engaged In she oon
4 structon Of fortiacstops, by order Of General
Peck, under the immediate supsrintsoasaos Of I,su,
James Typographical Engineers. FOR this work used
and using cvery able bodied oonrabsad Ia town. We
even won't through the and have taksn Tho men
out OF tho saloons private houses &C. Tho dar
keys have worked WELL and now appreciate the value
Of these "dirt heaps" a. they style them.
This morning the shonc out In full vigor. making
joyous tho hearts and oncers; for thers any
thing that greatly 10 dcprcss the spirits In 70
compel men TO nght In mr and rain.
Tho gupboats hard At work sheIling the woods on
the OF sdo OF the Nanscmond river at point whero
IL Is thought the enemy likely 70 DO or Contemplate
About ten O'Clock ias night dcsertsr cams into our
lines, bringing the following informstion;-
Tbc oonfederates have taken 1000 prsoners ~ Wash
ington NJ c., including tho federai killed and wounded.
They captured the whole garrison including guns
every Thing ess." whether this true your
deserter four advces from General Foster arc the
f2,h instant IN which u VIII be perceived General Pos
rebel dcsrter therefore, has been engaged drawing the
| long bow pretty eItcnsiyeiy.-Ep HExArb.l
The same authority says that The enemy now In front
Of N Is ss.o 900 strong, With eighty pieces q srtilsry
This artillery, with very fsw exceptions, 10 light Was
appearing In such force before subk would
The came Ia order 10 protect Norfolk and Portsmouth
With he moving Of The rsss, Iron cl.d SnooS down The
James river They believe their iron clad can dsstssy %
swsso ca Poiu. % si ssS soos s"d sss he
| army 10 10 move 70 a. 70 gst bstwssa u md these
places preventing rsrsas. and 'oosss sowsrds
he rsAdsr must tsks This news Su - have received
H. and give or: er:dsnes 70 .ssora.nsy N. ,.... ~ N.
Nansemond river for miles below ssnp tss1
s.". , s arss 90 w. Ss :s.s
nAQhip Mount washington has sc1ssea severely
The Fight.
On m ssosAL Town (sunr rns Hss),l
April ~, 1885
| M DHrmS opws SGs-0w Rplr-Syrsse <lsss ~
Nss-TAe see~s-L Csuaavy DasA-As <ms~sosAs-
Wsn v Our sAos-7M wocds Hr--ns Issps ~
eaDsd-ow Fyocssfdnes - Sav, DC.
A. eleven O'Clock The enemy opened from tbs direction
Of the sommsron road with heavy artillery We rspsd
with batteries, when the enemy opened with
light bcd artillery Axsinst Is To thn istsr Gre
responded with guns from Fort Dr. Another fors
next to the right opened with " guns and stil snoshss
one tho right q this again Tho enemy rcplied
Moderate rApidlty. changing his position fest
obtained the range q his guns. Thus the eanDonsdins
continued for some little while.
The general at this limo of peculiar In
erest. On General rcrrys front, shost distance for
ward, were three houses In fsl flames. Our
fniry stood up 70 tho Srsastworks, while our shr
mshers deployed for quite distance forward all
along froni. Tho enemy's skirmAbsrs sIs,essd out
abou, the distance but they had the sdvantass
raa and other things protect them Wills had
" lay down and get up In broad open .pAesons thai
We had cleared ourseves--ou smooth op<n plain. Our
| Infantry held their POSITIONS. with cavalry,
tho right and neft ths camps ln tho background
forming entire circle, tbs town IN ths nids, 0 MS
tho tortao1s wfdns Ssnscnond behind this sSsin with
iis hurihcn Of white and lead oolored sgnsosis and
ccetefs always lncdcnt " of this ohAraeis In
less than hour tbs enemy siopled nrng and fs back
nib. Our cavalry then wen, co, 10 eiAgs piece
q artillery imbersd Up the road whsn force of rebel
hharpshoosrs Up woods aod delivered al than
| wh1s voiAy.
We could that shots bad done srseu.
ton for several q the enemys horses % rt~~ss.
whls lay dead In tho road. Our cavalry retired.
When The enemy advanced again with suo ssosIoos snd
renewed tho hsh. 10 plain the sbsmy ,o v's- that
ooeh their ofosrs, or cavalry mss, saving ihss
swords and rushing W and fro 10 ka> and almost rses
Iessnss. The und being srous, bDvins bw~ds no
enemy, dslaehmsu,a the Esvsnth Psnssyivssa osvs
~ advanced again and Ore several houses ~ The
roaasids. This thsy dh NJ The ooosss and qssssst
mannor po-sible. Our shells slso sst nrs srns
woods near BY. ny this man@svrs -s cssssd ssass
SMOKE W bio~, W spsss, directly in The fee Il
the easuys force wo,sins their suna Ia ofssr 70 got
clear q the SMOKE ths stsmy socd thus be oompsIsd
" rnove bis artillery nsAfer, % 10 sihss SIDE ne
rad tbsrsDy tiylng o better chance for ssht ana
rang. Ansr this the hfnx bsaosDs Isss lively The
ny nfins fev shots then recurring, and tbsn again si
yancns sbs The ike Up to this per,,d the srssssnsnt
wss ooasnsa Ae,ing Brissdsr csnsrx Fosters snd
Aens Brixsaisr csosrai xurphys ursh Jses) sr,-
gNdes
~ one o'coes the eosny s.i os&ss1 frins. Dong 20
osy ocoAssnsny and vs rsre sheins ,hsn ea' q Ne
uDo3s
a train ~ fonx 70 Possmoen no~. kni I mist ssss
this despseh Ny bsri zoe ~ii con,sn its sfisruoes
pro>os1inss We havs asEs -, q sry oss siHsd or
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