The New York herald., 1864-08-20
TEE TENTH CORPS.
Mr.. Wns. III. Msrriam's Desp atches.
AUGUST I'LL P. n.

AUGUST I'LL p N.
BUTLER's CANAL.
The story Of days operations though Short is In
teresting lhe work upon General Buffers canal
permitted progress without serious annoyan from
tho enemy until four O'Clock this afternoon, when
ehey opened heavy fire on the scene Of the canal con
structop as well as Major Ludlow's position, taken last
night at Cox's ferry. The firing was principally from one
OF the rebel rams dropped down to the bend in the
James Immediately beyond Dutch, or Buffers Cap to-
wards Richrloud and from the resuscitated Hewlett
House battery, which, It will be remembered, our fire
senced on 18Th instant. The casualties, for the
heavy character of the ceunoEadng, very ew IN
We repied forcibly Crows Nest and tho Monitors
DISTINGUISHED snIrARy OFFICIALS on THE flELD-Ihs RE
Suits PRESENCE.
shortly af,er tvnEve O'Clock the Commanding General
department. accompanied by portion OF his stan,
where Major General Barnard, Chief Engineer OF the
Uued states army and Col ComstocR both Oh stan OF
ane Lieuten mt General commanding, had already ar
rived these Office at once he'd prolonged consuta-
tlon at which Major Ludlow was present and whch 70.
suited decision leading to lhe abandonment OF our
P01"''' " inr ABANDONMENT OF ooI's rHRRY
took place this evening" at dark Major Ludlow Quietly
aod effectively Withdrawing his troops The military
m re deemed the position unnecessary TO our
plans, and in some respects unlenape ,
TIIE FEELING TO THE CAPTURE OF THE FERRY
The spirit eviuced by MAJOR Ludlow u perceiving ad.
yantages in holding the position thar really existed wnen
h, adyar ced his upon il drove away the enemy
and took t. elected general compliment rom The officers
whose consultation resulted in It's abandonment ony
hen reasons subsequent TO IT'S capture de.
mandod (which reasons were based upon new conph'
cations elsewhere
upou the steadily and rapidly progresses, notwh.
standing the military movements that grow OUT
or its plIsheot IL Is certainly hazardous under-
rskng ior ihose immediately executing the plan, but
hen labor done the glory will be entirely proper
tonate.
after concluding their visit the field OF operations,
proceeded aboard the flagship OF the Commanding Gene
ral-the United States steamer GREY holnd-and pro-
oeeded TO city Point During the afta' noon denera but
Ter and his military friends exposed bv way Of their
pearnes to skrmish line, TO the tire OF the
enemy, several OF whose shots came very near 'he per
''''' ruE PKRns OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Your correspondent met with narrow escape from IN
Jury by the explosion OF shell from the Howlet House
battery this afternoon dont like shells they arc nOt
friendly har bngos BESIDES they el inmate ones courage
A RAIN
dsmpened all this region this afternoon through tne me
dium OF one OF those sublime thunder aud lightning
storms that chara cterize Virginia The air 10 cool 10
night nature amply refreshed and we are all enabled
o. the storm the heat has been bightDg 70 man, beast
aud vegetation.
TEvrH CoRrs HEADQUARTERS, August 1873 A. H.
Nothing OF special interest transpred IN front Of
gesp Bottom throughout yesterday or last night Tho
.nemy accepted flag OF truce for two hours based on
aha burial or ,he dead the recent battle. There has
been some skirmisn nring he position or tue lchtn
corps is the same. ana general quiet prevas ,ns
ali gather f.o this scencof operations aer careiu IN
quiry. - r,,v -, rur ,eru ,xsr.xy
II has boon satisfactorily ascerancd that tho losses Oh
tbe enemy In killed wounded aud prisoners n the en-.
Gagement OF tho 10th instant, known as the patte oI
bcep Run, clearly wothirds greater than ours.
General II. Terry's division OF the Tenth corps doa
ont nm awful slaughter the recusaut rebels winn ne
the name OF the srebe saughtefing division" IL was
grand old day for the gallant Tenth army corps
witness did the ancient prestige OK this BODY o
American slldiery.