The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
summary or EVENTS.

MYs william H. merrfam's Desp1tOh~
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- June 20-A. H. !
xssavnw ss5wvM 0SxsRAn GRANT. suTlan AND ApssaAt
iaS--ras RxnEl ArYsAR ,.s...staes
ne absorbing fsssurs os shs past twenty osr neurs 10
shs visit os Lieutenant General Gran, asd MAsr General
Bus,ss % Admiral Lse ecmmsnd,ns the United States
naval forces shs james and Appomatscx rivers Tho
Lieutenant 0sssrsi accomp MED by Coonoi Com
stock CAsf Epsnssr hs san. and several others of
h.s stan oGcsrs. There attended npou General Bus
isr Bsioadsr General Godfrey wsnzs', Chief Engs-
seer; Csiopel shaner. Chief as stan MAJOR Ludow,
and othsss Ths vNM bad ~ important objects and bear
snge; BOT no detailed ssslous 30 safely nsdc
tssn esnpssbls WIN ~ pabbo interest While the az
tingusshsd party u lunch eesr annouuosd
vhs desired 70 SEQ the Admiral Immediately. ne
Admiral RES and aseendsl 20 sbs deck Or ths Gag
ship. The o6ncer informed tho Admiral that the
rebsi rams were coming down IN. James river, and
thas observation would disclose that three hostile CRATE
had already reached . pous known Dutch Gap, and
that force q rsbsl sharpshoo,srs were proessdng
down the shore land Admiral Lee NJ commupi-
Gated these facts 10 Generals and Bntsr wha with
the gentlemen OF the san proceeded iuyesi
gate the facts. II true that hostile ncet was ap-
preaching, but the sharpshooters could seep As
the rebel gunboa,s came bend In tho river our
guns opened them the neck o land whersupon
the enemy speedily retired aftcrour shots from she Ad
miral, which slicited W. shall hear IN
connection with and resulting from this Affair
later Shortly after quiet restored tho dktingushsd
party separated
GALLANT rxPfor BxlLs sWioApE.
The Third brigade, Third division General Ancs),
Eighteenth army corps, comm adsi By Colonel Louis
Bell. Of tho Fowith New Hampshire Volunteers, and
consisting Of tn Third New YovK, Colosel Maan enc
Hundred ana eevsn,eenth New rx Colonel white one
Hundred and Fort, SECOND New York, Lieutenant
Colonel Barney. Colonel Curtis being In
mand OF the late Colonel J. G. Drske's brigade;
Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers, Lieutenant
Colonel Drew, and the HIne,y-seventh Pennsyi-
vauia, Captain Price. did . gallant thing before
Petersburg In tho action OF the 18TH. A. six O'Clock r.
Of hard fought day this brigade occupied the
rsh, centre OF the ensmys works One company OF the
One Hundred and Forty second New York, hundred
mon Of tho One Hundred Seventeenth and the q
tho Third New York charged upoo and took me
spsmys battery No. o. capturing stand Of coiors four
guns, two hundred and eleven prisoners, including
lieutenant colonel, four captains and eight neuten-
ants Of each grade. The left Of tho brigade
line struck ca battery No. simultaneously with
General Hncs oe ec,ored troops. capturing ave guns
and many prisoners. The colorsd troops rushed In on
The rebels the rebel Lieutenant Colonel SURRENDERED
70 our forces, and actually had 70 be tuocksd down ~
order 10 save the lives Of the captured rebels Colonel n
ID
held his command In line during this charge, occpyes
shs same position the night Of the lsth inst
from rnsRBuRo.
learn that forces, a. twelve O'Clock Saturday,
held the line Of the Petersburg Weldon Railway.
The lighting II the city consnses night and day,
and veterans OF tho Potomac say shsy Wit
messed anything lke for desperation aud vsior
think they must 10 close this thing and - home.
The losses 90 both sides are enormoss.
the sxrr rHiRrwxSrn INDIANA vofuRrrn@
vas made the occasion BY the troops of perfect
sonary storm. The gallant fncianans we're chesred,
oomnsncing with the brigade Of Colonel Curtis, BY bat
talIous and oil along shs route TO Bermuda Hundred
Colonel Dobbs' rsswIng command vas most enthusiast
cally crested. they indeed loss 70 the service
AZ lpsurAsr psunHxD OUT yos cowaRpicn
mournfuI sosus WansprsS bore yesterday, the nrss
or the hind during sbe war; f1 As my Knowledge en-
tends IL the drumming out d the service of First Lieu
tenant Matthew Keck. Adutns o she One Hundred and
Eighty eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for cowsrdIes Al
prurys Blu In the action OF 1esh Of May. The
,urs OF this case would 70 Justify. ad time and space
permit the publIeastca 10 fail tbe proceed Of The
Court Martial. whose sentence faithfully sxecusa
Yesterday, at noon.