Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-20
despatch to the Chronicle. !

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despatch to the Chronicle.]
CITY POINT, VA, Aug. 1s.-In yesterdays
despatch should have mentioned the death OF
Col Craig, 1t5th Pennsylvania, commanding
the 20 brigade Sd division, I'd corps. He was
kllled while gallantly leading charge on
Tuesday last. His fall at the head of the col
umn threw it for brief period IN disorder, du-
ring which time we lost number Of our men
oy their being taken prisoners. Speedily raj
lying, however, the. enemy were driven from
their rifiepits, and it Is reported that some of
our men were recaptured by the 18th corps.
prised the enemy by falling upon him un-
awares, or whether he surprised us most by
his ample preparations to receive us. Our
movements as to our destination were well
covered, but rebel shreWdness broke the COW
ering, tor on the day the troops embarked,
twenty.four rebel scouts were watching every
as the Harrison House, lying below City Point,
north of the James. Information Of their
movements was given, and by throwing pick
cts across the river the party probably would
have been captured; but they remained undis-
turbed until our fleet Of transports began to
move, when, one by one, at intervals Of ten or
fifteen minutes, they galloped away to warn
The latest news hear from Deep Bottom is
brought by General Barlow, VINO arrived at 3
p. m. yesterday lie reports things progress
ing favorably, our forces within seven miles of
Richmond, and holding better position than
the rebels. Our losses are somewhat heavy,
but do not exceed those of the enemy. The
losses OF the 10th corps are about LOCO: those
of the I'd will reach 2,500. Five hundred more
Of the sick and wounded Of the I'd corps arrived
at City Point yesterday,
Curtin left Deep Bottom, at noon yesterday,
the hospitals at the landing were filled to over
flowing. Numerous aMputations had been
made, and the patients generally were cheerful
There seemed to be a lack Of surgical aid. If
so, it was certainly only temporary, for there is
an abundance here.
Brigadier General Chambliss CrebeD was
wounded, and died within our lines yesterday.
He was brave, reckless fellow, fought hard,
and though repeatedly summoned to surrender,
stubbornly refused to do so, and not until he
generally believed that another rebel officer of
similar rank fell in the same fight.
We have on the ordnance wharf here one siege
gun, with thirty boxes Of ammunition, taken
from the rebels on Tuesday, all bearing the
Richmond brand; and the John A. Warner
takes down the river to-day three huge rudely-
cross between mortar and howitzer-eficient,
l should judge in delivering grape and canis-
ter at short range. They had been spiked, and
were captured by our men between Deep Bot
tom and Jones' Landing, south of the James.
We had severe but welcome and refresh
ing thunder shower yesterday, lasting from
balmy. Il.
The Rebel Cannonading at Petersburg.
NEAR PETERSBURG, VA, 3 o'clock a. M,
Aug. 1S.-1 have this moment returned from
Capt Holloway, Of the 4th division, 5th corps,
have been witnessing rather an unusual ex-
hibition.
At precisely O'Clock this morning, the enc.
my open ed with artillery and mortars in front
OF the 5th, 9Th, and 18th corps. The firing con-
tinued rapid for nearly two hours, the rebels
having things about their own way. Very lit.
tie of our artillery was brought into action, and
but comparatively few mortars.
Their firing, both from mortars and artillery
was far superior to any have seen from them.
What casualties have vpt loqr
but presume they are few.
Position of the Union Forces-We hold
Malvern Hill.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug 1S-The United
States hospital steamer Connecticut arrived to.
day from Deep Bottom james river) with four
hundred wounded, mostly from the battle OF
Tuesday last, and belonging to the I'd and 10th
army corps. They were transferred to the hos
pital steamship Atlantic, at this place, which
sailed for Philadelp phia ut four D. m The Con.
arrival we learn that yesterday was compare.
lively quiet with the army On both sides OF the
James river. The LETT wing of the army (north
side of the river) rests on the James, and holds
the position gained Oh Sunday last.
The right wing has advanced, and is up.
ard Of four miles from Malvern Hill, in the
direction Of Richmond. Malvern Hill is in our
While the Connecticut was lying at Deep
Bottom she heard very heavy sannonading up
the river, commencing at one O'Clock and last
ing until $50 this morning. The cause Of the
firing was not ascertaineo.
Officers Killed and Wounded.
The following is partial list of the Union
officers killed or wounded in the James river
movement:
Colonel Craig, mortally wounded; Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel McGilbray, wounded; Gap
tain Briscoe, wounded, Captain Nolan, killed.
Lieutenant Colonel Plmpton. killed; Major
Walrath, killed; Captain Hooker, wounded.