The New York herald., 1863-04-15
APRIL Il-MuSiGR1.

remarkably serious accident occurred and taken
in with that occurred last night
ders all railroad communication between this place,
Portsmouth and Norf at end for the present Last
night the train the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
on the draw into that branch OF the Elizabeth
river nearest 70 Suffolk, thereby not only stopping all
railroad communication that ne but also blocking up
the channel Of the river that vessels at pro-
sent be despatched 10 North Carolina by way OF this
river and the Albsmarls Canal day and engines
were transported from Norfolk TO Portsmouth and put
upon the track OF the Portsmouth and Franklin line.
This evening train was sent upwth stores, &C., and
seems that orders were issued for q destruction of
. long bridge at the point designated. The fatigue
party commenced their wS,s ey tearing % up ,ne ra @ ana
sight. The next thing We knew Of . definite
character was the accident and is conse9uepces Tho
track of II and scattered down the adjacent steep bank
The engine passed. the bridge Notwithstanding a
portion Of II had track) then broke loose trm the
tender and went on The stores are scattered all
the banks and the "hard tack IA In fine position 10 be
softened by the juniper water Of the ST. telegram
has just been received that trains reach 1T tor
military transportation purposes. until seven or eight
O'Clock tomorrow morning BY this last accident three
injured. negro boy Is missing and supposed TO be
killed Thus have lost the Of largo and pow
erfu engines both new and lately sent from the North
SUFFOLK, April IL, 1868.
Abandonment Of TIE South Quay Rold--Hop OH. KimbaD
sSas SAot-yvho Killed H,m--FuytAr Prep0ahoss-Ap-
proaeA Of tie Rsse-P Piekss Cdttuysd--Cavalry Vdtss
Cdrtured-Retei Cural,y on all Sides, DC.
Al daylight this morning abandoned the South Quay
road tore up what termed the Nansemond bridge q
small mill In front cf fortiacatons, directly
facing the BIackwatcr and prepared ectualy 10
meet attack. At this time could hear tho enemys
rcveiile and bugle calls quite plain
AZ three O'Clock this morning General Corcoran was
proceeding the front Of his DIVISION order
Peck, when be halted at short distance from
A.. ~
halted him said he conld pass and demanded
who he The General replied by saying that he
General Corcoran, proceeding 10 the front by order
OF General Peck" The officer said he could not
pass without tho countersign General Corcoran
said he should, when the other insisted that
no should not, at the same time making movement to
draw his sword Gen. C. quickly demanded 70 know who
he was, his regiment rank &C., when the latter replied
General c., under the impression that Colonel Khnba
drawing pistol, instantly drew his and shot
him In the neck and he died In few minutes afterwards
just then Cook rushed out and crcd who
fred that piece "Is that you p" sad the General On
receiving Affirmative answer, the General told the
TO look after tho injured party, that he
responsible for tho and passed The
mortal wound was then found 10 have ben given TO
Lieutenant Colonel Kimball OF the Ninth New York who
was In command oC tho Hawkins 2ouavcs The Zoaavcs
had but Just arrived renforcements.
Everything " now 10 full reasDess for att ck Tor
pedoes under all the bridges destroyed leading
town. A few houses being pulled down as they in
terfere with The range Of our guns.
The day Is Anc ana really warm. This morning tho
townspeope arc less excited and have become socwhat
resigned TO the,r late.
Information that the enemy Is advancing ON the Som
merton ro~d With tho arrival Of this Intelligence
that leads Yum ~, that corporal and
have been catur i've miles from here. TIE enemy 10
few pickeis that we had at hog issand wero sur
rsandededuri ing the nss and captued The party sta
now have The pleasure Of sseing the enemy on the
rsrosu IN front Of our .wcstc jntseneneuis He ap
pears 70 se moving hs Infantry 70 the rixb. amid clouds
water one Two three Of The enemy have visited
sbapdoucd signal station depcysd IN the elds
s skfmshers and cavalry can be seen on thc railroad
Tns following was received II shout rhaKpas. nine
o'clock this morning, from Iisnssnaas Murray signal
''Our cavalry on The soumsrtcn rcsd has been cap
staci on the % sdonion ard sonnertoo road today"
This was reported 70 ms Sy rci'~s'e onssr The field
a. shs @ sI%S Sscsn sss hat The enemy has some Geld
pieces position The Petersburg Railroad line, with
large bodies OF infantry IN reserve
1ntgnse excitement was very prevalent. Al about
eleven O'Clock NJ. the enemy hs1 appeared in force
tho sommcr,oo foad portion Of CUR cavalry was sent
field, and tive the occasion demsnds II now se.ns
evident thai encmys force sne scmmerton road Is
waiting Its other division TO the EdeD0n
road 50 that both divisions attack centre and
shus try and break II by nero weight OF numbers while
fents are mauc IN otner uhecti0hs. -
12-12 H.
The emy R still advancing al noon but real at
tack has been made up to this hour
SrfFoix, We, April IL, 1868.
Mchad Coycoron Acting Major G,nroi--Ne,o Com.
n,onder Of the hid Leg sss-Geneyai Keyes' Lapyesce
Ordcr-D, ths-fpfreaehing, &c.
The following order hss been long expected, and but
Justly affects tho most popular general officer have in
This command -
GENERAL oHpxRs-No. -
HFADqcARrRs, U.SrED STATS foRrrs,
StvvoLK, Va. April y, ls3