The New York herald., 1864-10-02
RICH m0hD.
Additional Accounts Of the Ad-
vance on the Rebel Capital.
Details Of the Fighting on tho North
Side Of James River.
Desperate and Bloody Assaults
on the Rebel Defences.
Capture of Forts, Can
non and Prisoners.
The Tenth Corps Checked at
Laurel Hill.
~
Names OF Some Of the Killed
and Wounded.
DEATH OF GEN. BURNHAM.
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cavalry Dash Into the Suburbs
Of Richmond.
Gen. Kautz and His Infantry Supports
Within Gunshct Of the City,
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
CITY POINT.
Cavalry Dash Into the Suburbs
Of Richmond.
Gen. Kautz and His Infantry Supports
Within Gunshct Of the City,
As.. &C.. dts.
HE HERALD DISPATCHES.
CITY POINT.

IL. james c, Fitzpatrick's Despatch.
CITY Ponr, Va, Sept 2e-Eveuing.
Active operations resumed this morning, and
Ave resulted IN another engagement aud most brilliant
V1story One Of the important a she chain OF de-
Sseess Richmond the north side Of the James has
sasn into our hands with lsrge quantity Of artillery
THE RxHM DRrEScKs.
b we'll known that he rebel capital and stronghold
dssnded from approach from the northward and cast
ward by the earthworks running In
nric lines from river The lowermost OF these
vpyksthe outpost may bs called Of the citadel Itself
0mences at the James river near Chapins Bluff, and
ssce avcrsng Chspin farm defects to the northwest,
vvsriog the Newmarket Central aud CharleCty roads.
~ capture OF this line the obectcf yesterday
nghiiag and IL was accomplished with theutmost sue
oaossme ruR JAMES.
ne movement previous the battle pgefaced by
- construction OF poD<oon bridges the James
me at A,kens Landing and the other Deep Bottom
ppposte Long Neck-quiey effected under cover Of the
aArkness OF Tuesday and Wednesday nights. In the'
ossntime the attacking column, which largely com
pose Of troops Of the command OF Major General Butler
Nd been preparing for march, and three days rations
Uc-s issued each Fary this morning the troops
quietly transferred 10 the north side Of the James
Wagons and ambuances remained this side lee, their
sose easily dstingushable by soldier a night
esctets General Kautz. with bis division cavalry,
hsld the advance the opposite side aud during tie
larkness established his vdete line By daylight the
Infantry had nearly a crossed and the space between
puton Gap and Deep massed In two columns
osnsra Brney commanding that on the right, and Cane
ral Ord that upon the left.
FORWARD
The two columns pushed forward soouafter daylight
ssd moved nearly parallel lines The trco9s OF General
q sha nFr n
~ followed one nearer the river.
sRIRspBisG
Heavy skirmisbing toog place over several miles Of
shs road by which .he column Of General ord advanced
~ enemys skirmishers not In strong force and
readily gave way falling back 10 line OF rife pits
shs edge Of Chapins farm and in front ofihsir FIRST
main line Of sarthwcrks Here they gave evidence OF
attention 20 contest the adv ncc AndGenera Ord formed
lMs Of battle
4 BArrLr
A desperate light ensued, Terminating ia The
sapsuro Of the pits by the steady valor OF our
troops. The main line encountered. 10
addition TO the showers OF musket balls which
iArown by the infantry drawn up behind ~ the
|Ainvy opened with terrific discharges OF canister and
hell The line terminated at the river, in VEL
btrsc FORT supplied with heavy ordnance, which also
hook art the battle, Will. the rcbel gunboats
sssed some Immense shells at long range iron the river
aank An Intellectual are also sroush. TO bear upon
ssr roo oy Fort Darling, further up and the Oppo
'siss side the river.
rnn FORT CARRIED.
Once mo ~ q change was ordered, aud only after tho
,ost despe rate efforts and the most sangunsry lighting
vrs this inn ilne OF carried The gacs Of
~ fort a,cr she battle presented horrible sight It's
heavy guns te ld with deadly eject upon tho stornug
ssrty, and It's sacis covered with tho dead and
|yins VINO had fallen In the assault Formidable
f,n Of abai,is omposed Of fallen treas win tho pro
scns limbs sht Spened 10 point, surrounded ina fort
nd opposed an oil wtscie insurmountAbs as 50 many
eesrs ponis. IN renewing these aud opening way Ter
',.s comrades In tn assault many gallant fellow 70.
,,ved bs death sh ~ 10 this charge tne eocrsi troops
and th, Nr bravery the subject Of unver
kal admiration
pasyy's o, SaAnors or rns yrArx
ia the meantime Gen sraI Brney not unemployed
100, fousd the epsm engaged and drove then aud
IA preventing any inerf wcpce with General ords csuk
}enirIbuted to the splshment Of the important
rovement on the s and shares the surss Of The days
Isis,ory.
Al the present writing have estimate Of oss
among INC killed are General Barnhsu and Colonel Dun
General ORD was wounded the ncshy part of .bs
Us .
We have captured over Two hundred prisoners and si
sss. nfteen pieces Of ARTILLERY
fae rebels we're driven Ia utter CONFUSION from she
.ovss and al last sccounss Eautz Who following NJ
vns the cavalry hid pursued them within two miles Of
aichroond.
\ TIN iIxurrAr1 orwruL o, rBs ssr7s frrir
General Grant gave the battle MA personal superntend
,acs HS loft here al carly hour 10 ine morning With
BIN stat and yrscesdrs 10 the front Az along tho road