The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09


airy under General Kauts
The cads beyond City Point several
miles, and will probably coioe 70 anchor somewhere
about Akn's landing.
Thus mot single shc, fred BY the rebels
BraHuDA HoSDREp, JAMES RvEE,
May TO n.
BUTLER.
portion Of command has advanced INTO the coun
try and we expect to hear rom them at any moment
Tho further operations OF the army necessarily
secret Tor The present MAJOR General Butler OF
the hardest Of Constantly by day and ny night,
he may among the troops either directing their
disembarkaiion attending 70 locating them or the
shore
coloSEI wusr's cPsRAroNs-h nEnFI
DESTROYED.
We have had communication this morning from
Colonel r NJ. West, whom the Commanding General
tened in his despatch 10 Lieutenant General Grant
having started expedition, command Of eighteen
hundied cavalry, from Williamsburg.
On The 5tn instant Colonel West in charge OF the First
and Second coored) cavalry regiments commanded by
Colonies Gerard and Cole, let Williamsburg for the
Peninsula. After sharp trot tire brigade crossed the
Chickahominy at Jones Ford Lieutenant Colonel NJ p.
Pond, OF the Second cavalry d,smouncd companies and
ID, Captain Doard and Lieutenant Smith. and dopoyed
them as skirmshers These two companies rushed into
the camp Of the Forty Virginia cavalry burned the
camp, and, after killing thirty rebels captured
thirty five horses.
PURSUIT
The animals mounted by Colonel Ponds soldiers,
and the flying rebels were pursued miles
charge. Beng within few miles OF Richmond. ana
the pursued rebels having reached auother camp
Colonel Pond deemed II advisable 70 return,
which movement he accomplished 10 good order
On reaching the main column Colonel Pond was hghly
complimenied by Colonel west for his skin bravery
This dash demonstrates clearly that coored troops win
fight when required to do so and this occasion they
themselves worthy OF tho confidence placed
in shem BY the Commanding General Colonel West has
s hazardous duties 10 perform with
General butIers campsen, and win harass the enemy
not alittle.
From General Kautz's column have yet received
tdings, but expect TO hear OF bis movements
time during the day.
EVACUATION PETERsBcRs
1t most positive that the city OF Petersburg
been evacuated. tremendous fire raging in that vi
cnty and the only solution that give that tho
rebels set fire to The extensive ills and factories located
there General Butler tapped the Petersburg and
Richmond Railroad, 1t Is not i'm possible that the enemy
destroyed the rolling OF that road pre-.
vent It's falling into hands. By to in
hopes OF receiving authentic Information.
Cnr PoisT, May 7, ls64.
uycKMAs's ApvAScg-rHE RAILROADS TAKEN AND HID.
Our forces have advanced eight miles from this place.
At O'Clock last night heavy firing heard
upon extreme left. From returned messengers
learn that Brigadcr General c. A. Heckmans Division
which had been despatched by the Commanding General
tap the Petersburg and Richmond and Petersburg and
Weldon railroads. had taken full OF these roads,
under great opposition from the enemy. General Heck
hnld tha nvytth uail.n
rErERsBuaG
Conflicting reach FROM Petersburg Tho only
communication we have thus far with that city
through negroes Several Of them who have within
our lines state that the city only attended By ne Home
Guard ,oho called out oar adpInce ,cds
heard Of Tho darkeys say that the militia intend to
nght the yankees" The railroad communication being
cut or twenty thousand rebels could resist ad
vance that ated town. From the headquarters OF the
Eighteenth army corps the stcepes Of Petersburg Se
plainly visible.
our army Is judicously distributed along the most
strategic points, and In a day or two may have a
brush with the enemy. The troops nne condition
and spirits and ~ the Commanding General rode by
them as they bvouacked, he enthusiastically
cheered by them all along his route.
CAPTURE FORT wsLruAL.
Brigadisr General K. Graham with his feet OF gun
boats made reconnaissance up tho Arpomatox river and
captured rebel fort known BY the name OF wathali,
situated between eight and nine miles from Petersburg.
farther advance Of few miles disclosed existence
OF huge earthvokk mounting several heavy guns
PERSONAL.
Lieutenant W. H. Bladenheuser Of the Third Pcnnsyl-
vania heavy artillery, comm andng the army gunboat g.
l. Brewster, was today promoted to captsincy In tho
First United States Volunteers for gaantry and bravery
while advancing up the James river Al swans Point,
where surprised rebel signal station Captain Baden
heuse captured fourteen signal nags At the landing OF
Bermuda Hundred bis boat was the nrst 10 land and
with his boats pursued the rebels stationed there
cutie distance into tho interior.
Everything quiet thus far, and wo apprchend no at
tack from the enemy. send this by private mes
scnger.