The New York herald., 1863-07-08

the main gallery the remainder being distributed IN the
extremses OF smaller galleries. From each OF sss
chambers fuse out TO the mouth o. tho shalt,
where the match 70 be applied st the designated
time.
The working party engaged on the mines formed
o. deta! from the regiments Of Logan division
can being forward TO headquarters all practical
miners the different regiments. Accordingly IN afsw
hours nny picked men, chiefly Welsh Scotch, tngish
and Irish. OF experience the CID country we're imme
diaey organized into corps, under the direct command
OF Lieutenant Thomas Russell ocer Of the seventh
hssoaria miner Of reputation in his own well as this
country This party reported to Captain Hcxenocper,
Chief Of the corps Of engineers. and tho work at once
commenced, and within three hours completion,
the entire time occupied being forty hours. fen
Captain Tressilan Engineer on General Logan stad
assisted Captain Hokenocper during the progress Of the
work. and is spoken of highly possessing industry and
capacity.
SKETCH CAPTAIN AspExw moKEMoorxs.
Andrew Hckenlooper born in Hudson, Ohio August
So 1887 He attended school until 1854 when he entered
the office or A. w. Gilbert Getty engneer, Cincinnati
In 1857 he formed partnership with Mr. Gilbert, and
Unsupported city surveyor Of Cincinnati In 1859 In
the beginning the (August 1s61) ho recruited the
famous Hickenlooper's Cincnnati Battery" known at
present as the Fifth Ohio battery In October Captain
ckenlooper, with his command loft for Jefferson City
Missouri, and appointed comnandan OF artillery %
that post by Gen. Fremont On the 1s OF March this
battery up the Tenne river to join che army
then operating along that stream and participated in the
battle Of Shiloh the 9th and 7th Of April o. tho l0th
Of April Captain Hckeuooper appointed chief OF ar
tcry the Sixth division Of the Army Of the Tennessee
Immediately after the battle of Cornthw assigned
TO tho stat Of Major General MCPHERSON, 70 act In the
capacity. In February, 1868, he received his
of
army corps. Since that time the Captain has been in
superinendence Of the Engineer Department Of the
and with entire satisfaction TO the General and credit
to the reputation of the corps. NN%b
Tux GARRISON oY rHs APPRoAoHEa. f
The brigade of General NJ D. Ieggett charged with
the holding of the in the vicinity Of the mne and
has furnished all the shapshoong dctachments that have
kept down the enemy order to allow the labors OF
workmen to continue The greatest proximity Of the
sharpshcoters to the enemys works is about twenty
yards. This gives us entire control Of the position.
To-day the Twenty third Indiana is sharpshootins
duty ndthey kept busy erng the operations Of
the sappers aud miners.
NEW SAP
Since arrived In the trenches new sap has been
of to the left at anglo othe main ieadng TO
the mine This sap parallel to the enemys breast
work and just outside Of where the exterior edge OF
the ditch which, by men, has been partly filled. The
sharpshooters which viii enable us to hold ground
tho right by keeping down flank fire.. The length Of
thie sap is about fifty yards.
LAST NIGHTS OPERATIONS ~ THE NINE.
II may be supposed by some that the running OF nnes
is the operation Of the pick and shovel. without in
reference the part Of the enemy by means OF
instruments, well asby his rihemen picking OF
the thoy approach, bythrowng hand grenades
and shell the parape amongst the This idea s
quito different from the reality Afew facts connected
with last nights proceedings may enable the reader
form some notion OF this dangerous operation.
AFrxR
the working party returned TO the mns which now had
attained depth Of thrtyfvc feet which the entire
number Of feet Of the moin gallery. The men had
but fairly commenced when they heard, they sup.
posed by the picking and shovelng Of another par
ty which they knew to be the enemy, endeavouring TO
ntercet minc. The men OF side at desist
cd from their labors and applied walls Of
the gallery In order to detect octon Of approach If
possible Of the enemys countermipc. Soon unowever,
the enemy himself ceased his labors. Our once
resumed operations and worked until midnight the
enemy working at the time, and seem
ingly approaching our shaft. Al this juncture an
unexpected panic overcamo the workers, and they
hurried Of the mine with considerable despatch The
Of this excitement said have been suspicion
that tho enomy about 10 blow up his mine In
view Of counteractiDg own Accordingly nothing
done until this morning. when ne party, reassured,
Rewed their work.
THE xvMY's couSrEnxNEs
The fear during tho ontirs working at the mine and
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. II Ii now . mat
ter Of speed, tho party first finished having the ad
vantage Our men, Of course, using every endsavor
TO out ahead. The powder 10 now being placed in
sacks and carried TO the chambers made TO receive H.
II Ia the intention TO explode the mine the moment
nnished wh,oh In all probability win DO early this after
noon.
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