The New York herald., 1864-08-24
THR TENTH CORPS.
Mr. William II. Mcrria mas Despatch.
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Mr. william H. Merrtam's Despatch.
GENERAL BuT1xRs HEADQUARTERS,
August 22-7 A. u.
yoRoE OF THE xNENY AT DEEP BOTTOM.
Diligent inquiry enables to state that the number
* rebel opposed to In the late operations and
IN front Of Deep Bottom the north bank Of the James
river, amounted TO fourteen thousand They
up Of Major General Felds' division consisting OF
nve brgades; Major General Msbones division, three
brigades Of Wlcox's division, brigade Of Bushrod
Johnsons division, Wade Hampton's csvalry and q few
reserved militia defending Chapn's Bluff
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS NORTH OF THE JAMB
1t Is not improper 70 state that II has finally been
determined that the forces lately operating u Deep Bet
tom can, In the phase OF military affairs that has
precpitated itself incident holding the Weldon
Railroad be OF rice to the elsewhere Con-
sequently they withdrawn on The night OF the oth
inst and dispositions made OF them to suit ne and
important complications which viii be made apparent
good time.
COLONEL LOUIS BELLS BHaADB.
Among the brigades doing heavy amount Of hard aud
useful work during the recent operations the Third bri
gade Second division Tenth corps nded by
Colonel Louis Bell Of the Fourth New Hampshire voun
teers, deserves mention. Its losses numbered hun
dred and ay men After gallant aghsns In addition 70
whole army on the night Of the 7'h and was the last %
leave the works.
THE COLORED TRoOPS.
Major General B'rney has promulgated the following
order to the Tenth corps which he commands In relation
- the honorable taken by that command in the
cent operations before Deep Bottom
GENERAL ORDERS.
HEADouARrRRs TENrH Army CoRPs
FuRRELL's MILLS, Va, August l9, 1864.
corps upon Ha succes II has each occasion when
dered broken the eneYnys ines II captured
during this short campaign four sege the
most formdab e works, six colors and prisoners
nown.
Much fatigue may yet be demanded
response To the coored troops reeenty and
aahtng with ushe Major General tenders his
thanks fer their unifm good conduct and sodiAry
ing They have ssod example 70 our Veterans By the
RD W. sxrH, Lieut. Col. and A. A.G
x.aRoss A!PoHTIoY.
notice BY come rebel papers was permitted to glance
- last evening that the rebels claim they repulssd Major
Ludlow commanding United States forces at Dutch Gap,
from his lass POSITION At Cox ferry wi.a loss % him In
refutaon OF this assumption 20 happened that In the
Withdrawal Of the troops mentioned In previous de-.
spatoh four pckets accidentally left duty
not being Informed Of the movement. body Of rebels
came and were actually repeed by the negro hre-
the four coored boys holding the position all night not
withdrawing the shsng Of the rebel gunboats. doubt
whether another such incident has occurred during
the war.
At DUTCH GAP
everything is quiet, and the work admirably ou
The canal may now be said to be under ul headway,
and win 60 forward TO q speedy completion.
AN IMPORTANT co. OPERATIVE MOVEMENT,
by the Tenth corps, commenced this morning, tho
details Of which will reach You At the proper moment
The movement win address itself to the rebel visals.