The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-30
THE PRESS DISPATCHES.

BERMUDA HUNDRED, July 2T, 1854.
An mp asant movement Is IN progress from tha roint
Tas srning, while troops crossing the James
river to Ms north two pontoou bridges, rebel
force down and attacked the banks bo-
fore tn ey had time 70 organize.
Aspled engagement took place, and the rabels were
hnaliJS Sriven back TO their intrenohments.
QUE forces ocn,pued 10 arrive organized and at
tack "a the rebel ntrenchments, carrying them and cap
ng four guns
These glus marked "Captursd from the Yankees
~ Drurys BluI.n
We alsocapturod many prisoners.
The rebeis were finally driven from their position into
tfe woo and far beyond them where diminishing still
frEtinned when our informant left.
The gwhboats hand and rendered valuable an
sdftancs IN 'verug tho landing OF our troops. !.
The gIns captured are no doubt the same that
wsre oRptured from Captain Beger's battery by the
, rebels I'm the nth OF May.
These guns are now at City Point.
wAsHmGrox, July %, 1894
ssster from the Army Of the Potomac dated July 49,
says -
Tue arrival OF como troops In the vicinity Of Bermuda
uSdred day ago attracted the attention OF the
enemy and caused them to believe that advance on
Rksnmoud by the way Of Malvern Hill was intended
foe consisting Or Kershaw's division Of Longstreet's
orps and wilcox's division or Hills corps was immed
seey withdrawn from tho vicinity Of Petersburg and
scnt down check tho movement
To this Of the enemy the Second
corps detached and sent tho James river and
at hall past six O'Clock yesterday morning our advance
etthe rebel skmishers in open 6ed opposite jones'
Neck with battery In position at the edge OF tho woods,
on tho farther sido Of the field.
long line eKirmisherswas at thrown out who
drove the rebels to- their breasworks whero they
kept holly engaged while brigade OF the Frst
division cd around the left Of the enemys kne
getting their flank, charged and drove them from
their into the woods capturing fifty sixty pr
sorers four gums and quantity OF small arms.
The enemy fell back their reinorcements and occu.
pied strong works built there two ago, ana our
troops followed, taking positions on their front and
fans and before this reaches you the entire force
DO captured or routed
guns four twenty four FOUNDER PARROTS
marked "May 20, 1854, Richmond" and are the
which we're captured from the Eighteenth corps a
| Our was only about half dozen wounded, none
| seriously.
General Grant rode to the front in the afternoon
pany with General Hancock and viewed the position the
enemy in he seemed well pleased with the morn.
l ing's operations.
General Fosters command had quite q lively time with
weak. he fell back half mile TO stronger position, which
be held until the arrival OF the Second corps. He lost
| forty or fifty wounded during the day.
An attack was expected on warrens front yesterday
Picket and artillery firing is indugcd In TO tho usual
and sharper than usual in front OF tho Eight
eenth corps.
/ CnY PoMI, Va, July 2s 1854.
All last night and this morning wednesday,
mattox
rebel rams has sunk one our gunboats that the
rams contemplate excursion 10 this place. II they dc
| they will meet with . warm reception Two cf ouI
/ Monitors hayo the river.