The New York herald., 1864-06-18
Our Army CorrespOndemce.

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Our Army Correspondence.
CuaRws CirY oT1r II lUEE. June Is, 1884
The Chicahominy bas been s'fely crossed. tri'Hn's
division OF tho Third corps. proceeded by brigade 0
cavalry, advanced from Providence church to Long
bridge sunday night AFTER brief skirmsh our nd.
qua I'd drove on tho few rebel pcKess guarding this
place The bridge had been destroyed by the rebels but
We aid pon,oons the river A column moved up
the south side Of the river towards Bottoms bridge and
drove every rebel out of sight.
On the margin of White OK swamp our cavalry rem
against considerable number nf tho enemy For few
minutes ihere was q sharp sk!rmsh, IN which number
of freely used both sides, and two regt-
OF infantry deployed skirmishers Abous
twenty killed and wounded in this short affair
sone Of therebels were made prisoners They repors
that Ice ing his troops at Bottoms bridge But
too slow. Our advance along the road 10 eos-
bridge kept the enemy back and gave tho second
corps ample oppo tunity pass the Chckahomny
The Sixth and Second corps crossed lower down a.
Jones bridge On Sunday the Eighteenth corps en-
barked transports at White House, and have since
past this place the James river, going towards
Bermuda Hundred.
Tho second corps s now being fsrried to-day from
wncox's wharf TO Windmill Point
Our present position banks OF the James much
healthier the Ch,ckanominy swaugs. where
asus, aud rapidly recovering.
The Fortress Monroe Despatch.
FORTRESS NoxRoR, June Is, 1854
Yesterday moraiug a. four O'Clock ihs Eightesnth
army corps under command Of General W. T. Smith,
is.t City Point and ched into Tstsrsburg
General Kautz's cavalry. composing the Fmh ana
Eeveath Penusy vaniA and District Of Columbia resi
mens attacked ,hs inrenchmsns Of the rebels outside
of Petersburg and at eleven A. yesterday succssdsd
| In capturing them, and entered the city.
They were supported BY the advance guard Of General
Smiths forces.
The troops were st last accounts marching 10 The d.
recton Of Petersburg - fass ~ they landed.
The crossing Of the James river By the army 10 de-
scribed BY those who had the good fortune or viewing
- Of the most brilliant sosnss OF tho war.
An eudIess stream OF transpors bsges and schoos
has been making s way up The James river 70 the
bsss of supplies ali day to-day
EosrRrS MoSRos. June Is. lseA
The following wounded, from Point Of Rocks, ID
mitted Into the hospital on the 18th instan. -
George s. Kctztne, lith Penpsylvsnia cavalry wsisI
:. 7. Roberts, 9th Pennsylvania cavsry. thiSh.
WIN. Pstorns, 5th fennsy ylvania cavalry, mead.
jacob i suydan am 81 Pennsylvania art,lIsry, ssisn
sem. Colliver. s1,h Pennsy lvana, band.
John J. Purvis I'D New York thigh.
o. G. Olson. Isth Scw York, knse.
Adam Grimm. 7th Connecticut, breast.
Sam warg, LIST Connecticut. foot.
A. Jenkins, stn Maine, shoulder.
perns Hyuss, lth New HAMPSHIRE. shoulder
J. ). Fernad, 81 New Hampshire, shoulder.
James Morris, 7th Sew IL smpsbire, loot.
G 7. Ghspn, 3oth llnois IN The side.
II. Corwln. goth Illinois, In the reg
francis roor, l1th MaiDo. In the foot.
John Ray, 4Ttb New York. In the foot.
). Small. Gath massachusetts,, in ths breast
n L. Monroe (rebe), In the hand
rns following deaths taken place In sbe Hampton
Hospital
VIM n Groom, 1lsh Sew York, June 13.l
W. II. Cro.rnan, 50th New York. juno a.
ArAr lfut fnnt ~ Ngx fnu.