The New York herald., 1864-05-14
interesting Details Of Gen. KaufZ's
Cavalry Expedition.
Obstruction Of +ho James River
by Sunken Vessels.
The Rebel Iron Clasls Block
aded at Richmond,
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Mr. oscar G. sawyer's Dispatches.

HEADQUARTERS, TENTH ARMY foaps, The FIELD, I
NEAR PETERsBuRG. Va, May 0, 1864.
Our forces this morning again made descent upon the
Richmond AMI Petersburg Railroad, and destroyed the
ontire length OF 'front.' Three divisions from this
corps, under Gems Terry. Ames and Turner, and two
from the Eighteenth corps under Gems weilzel Wis
Car, moved out daylight from camp and struck the
railroad 10 points, No opposition offered at any
OF the approaches to our forces. Geo Terrys division
occupied Chester small station about fourteen miles
from Rchmoud, and destroyed the track other
rairoad property. Turner moved In on bis let AID
made clean sweep down the road towards Petersburg
until he came up to Ames' division, which was also
busiy engaged in burning and destroying The
road has boen destroyed for distance or five
mnes tn such q complete that will be almost
tmposssoe for the enemy avail themselves its scr.
vices again during the present campaign especially II we
rsmain in his 'front.' ready OF any moment to again de-
stroy II.
now RAILROADS ARE DESTROYED.
Tho temporary destruction of railroad By body Of
mon is comparatively easy Job. The rails generally
wrenched OIL and the ties up placed piles fred
the rails being the NJ the burning piles
we'll heated the rails twisted bont and rendered
entirely useess. To day, at some Ligh embankmens.
regiment stationed In line the Of the
road, and after the ties had teen looscncd
from the bed OF the road. thcn o section OF
che -sils and ties were raised, and tumb'cd
down the cmbaukment with crash Whom bridges
we're encountered the torch was applied to them ard
they destroyed The work for to3r miles com
pletey fn before noon tn, columns began to
and down the Richmond and Petersburg
pike Petersburg, General Smiths corps having
the advance.
ynR ADVANCES TOWARDS PETERSBURG
Genera! Godfrey wcitzcl, with his division OF tho
Eighteenth corps led Tue column, and carefully his
way down the pike, with strong line OF skirmishers
well In advance From several had learned
Oh h General d. Fl. Hill, Gen Heaurcgard, massing
his about -four miles this side Of Petersburg pro
parnG to contest our advance. Sure enough our
administers encountered the rebel lines mile
this side OF deep, wide creek watch said to be their
line. desuitory skrmsh fire began and continued
until line OF battle formed and pushed forward.
The IRE both sides then increased and artillery
Brought into requsItion IN both sides.
The engagement then began In earnest Amos divIsio
formed weitzos ieft and thon Turner and
Terrys divisions although the right was but little en-
gagged Frorn no 6rst our men steadily drove back the
rebel hues aud Indicted heavv loss upon them. and
suffered greatly themselves Tho enemy vigorously
shs,,ed our lines and tho pike up which troops
wore advancing, and were replied 10 by some O.
our rifle guns. The enemy continued to bc drvon
back by wctzei and Ames until at nishtali they
had fallen back TO their batteries across
che crock Tho 6ghting OF orr men throughout
csIlcut Many regiments had never been 10 acticn be-
ore they went in with all the dash and seadness Of
veterans. Tho nature Of the ground over which tho
aasemsut was fought prevented any great loss Of ie
Not over thirty OF men were killed and about one
hundred snd nfty wounded. Quito number Of rebel
dead aAd wounded fell into our hands.
The enemy served about eight pieces OF artillery asng
rlGo aud smooth bore guns and making some good
practice. Our guns we'll served and at times nearly
silenced the rebel batteries.
Al night strong pckss were thrown out and The so.
.disrs wenried with the marches and labors Of the
day, and exhausted by tho terrible heat that
s.ruok down no many during tho day. bvouacked
IN the woods nc of battle and are now quietly sleep.
tuR The intense rays occsasned the death Of
at ioast dozen persons, aud used up forty or nity
o,hers The woalher ko August weather In
New York than a spring day in virginia.
To morning the engagement will doubtless Be
rssumcd . more extensive scaio. Tho affair 10 day
~as only preliminary skirmsh before the great fight
although the musketry are today at times exceed
tpgiy heavy.
1appsud partial list OF casualties believe that o
the Tenth corps TO DO Dsry complete and full. The
Eighteenth corps suffered severely than the Tenth
but was unable 70 obtain more than partial list which
Z also scnd:-
oAsu,Inu IN rnE rxvrH ARMY coars
Abraham otto, /, 5sih Pa. fracture or base Of skull
John ornc, u. stth Pa. nosb wound ssevs elbow.
Jacob Fiddler, II, b5th Pa, wouad In eg below knee.
Cyrus Anthony, II, 55th Pa, wound below knee
Tsrsnos Riley An U. $. artillery .Oa wound in nsc,
JK. Norrs, q. SSH pa, wound in thumb.
Denny Logan, u, 4shU u & artillery, cntusicn from shell
Jsfros Mclaughlin. D. 9TH U. artillery, ncsh wound 10
logs
WIN. Mctsec. X, 66th Pa wound in right hand.
CIV Clark, r. 18th N. v. tisth ocrpsl, wrist shattered
and flesh wound IN kce nnpnated.
Eergt MAJOR fawiey, 97tb Pa, confusion OF head.
CASUALTIES IN Tua ErHrERyrB ARny coRie.
4 ID. Miller, 70. X. 27th Mass. wsund 10 breast:
Jacob H. Ry nislsr b. 23d Mass wound n shoulder.
Lyman Prentice, Co A, Goth Mass, ~ound In thigh.
Andrew q. George, Co. q, lth Com wound In thigh.
esrat b. D. Adams. %, B. l2sh NJ u, sunstroka J;