The New York herald., 1864-07-09
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Mr.. Jas. G. Tftzpasrick's DsspatOA.
NINTH ARMY Ocsxs,
BR,oRs PnxxsBURo, Va July IA u. /

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NINTH ARMY Ocsks,f
BssoRs PETERSBURG, Va July IA y. ]
prssRmRs yaox IHn.
n 10 reported that rebe lieutenant and twentyAv
eanne into Con. Wooxs lines after dark lass svSs.
ing aud gave them selves prisoners, saying thai -
garrison Of Petersburg was short OF ratons Owtng -
the early departure Of your courier unable TO ssss
tigats the facts time for this letter. bus t viii ses -
at all surprising the report prove ssus. The ~
tory Of vicksburg repeated. whore nightly dessrses
took place BY those stomachs sot the bese 4
their prtrosis tho present csnpaga RschmsaA
and Petersburg were filed win refugees from Norsa,
Suffolk, Fredericksburg and other paces and now tAap
are over6owing with those nsd before The arnV
is march Rapidsa The James IL b compulsl
that there cannot b. ess than two hundred thoasand
people both cities and vicinity, a Of vN,
together with Lss's army dependent for suhssssss
uron the railroads rseessly cut By our cavalry ~ -
rebel governments compelled a such time 10 fss1 -
ge, rio them the problem Of the siege oes the sss
tioA Of which lies net very far distant 10 the future
RnsgxATIcH o1 arNxRAL
General Lsdle commanding the First divissos 4 ~
corps rendered his rsaignatioo, dating from the -
inst. While We are sorry TO lose good oncsf
cannot fail 10 give his claims for leaving ~
service His health has seriously impaired BY -
tive duty, principally vhc In command of tbs swsn1T
districts North Carolina and Southeastsra viyoA
General Lsds entered the army A. Major Of the hss.
tesuth New York Infantry, which was Afterwards ~
Third New York artillery, OF which be became usutssas
Colonel ard subsequently, Colonel and served vita -
command in North Carolina until hs was made Asttna
Brigader General, be commanded his brigade =
the against Charleston and against Sunon
rrxsHxnr OF OowAaDs
bave spoken several times OF the case oe self fmue
tioo BY soldiers desrous Of escaping the future fag
not dangers, Of this campaign Two Of these fssss
have been tried by martial In the Second div eo.
General Potter sentenced TO the Dry Tortug0 ~
tbree years ihs following extracts from the report q
the proceedings will give you some additional faoss-
sen,.urs tho Court does therefore sentence hio
them to be oopansa st nsro i.o"r Tor ,nree
forfeit all pay and bounty that 10 or may bcooms -
him during that period.
Which General Potter approved - follows:--
The proceedings nninFs OF the Cours and the -
tence OF privaes wford Tucker and Levi Y. Jonnsos,
Company X, Thirty nrst Name are approved. fhs ~
sonsrs wiii be orw.rded TO the prov y ~ nAsnA -
gas which II deguaed ss the placs whore the seassDo
Of the prisoners win bs carried ous
cArrArs woUNpSD.
Captain Jshpsos, Inspector General on General W.
coxs sta wounded yesterday in the thigh, bss es
.una.ey not seriously. This the sixth ofcer Of Co.
raj wnlcoxs stan wouadsd in the present eanpaAsa
rbs General himself was hit BY piece Of shell N -
last fight.
INCIDENT
John B. shivor. 9 Company II, Second Pssnsyivsah
Provisional artillery, killed 10 the secoad line cf -
usnchmsnts on the morning OF the oth His meueeas-
dunn book contained tho following snIies:--
Spent the lth Of july 1884 picket Petersbss8
Spent tho Attn OF July, 1885, the train riding he0
Columbia 70 Carlisle, N.
where win / spend The 4sh Of Jsy. 1887 God ssiy
knowa
He was relieved from picket ths pight of ths a.
and had just made tho memorandum above VIXEN hs vs
killed. NHN