The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08

BERMUDA HUNDREDS ONn MILE AND HAU ABoynl
CRY PoST, May Ga M.
SCIENTIFIC CHANGE OF RAes.
has been most sssfuly accomplished by Major Gene
raj Butler in moving hts large army from the York river
10 this place In tho almost Incredible time OF twenty
hours. From the heading Of this letter you will thas
have again obtained loot ng almost within sound u
. shot OF tho rebol capital, and this me arc
only in hopes OF capturing the same, but every
has the utmost confidence IN the result
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS
have described in dispatches which forwarded from
Fortress Monroe, and it is hardly Tor This
time say the subject II is suhcient to state
that everything accomplished with the utmost
sscresy and despatch and the result shows how well tho
campaign has been piaHned
led by Bri4ad General Grahas feet Of army gun.
hoats OF which the Charles Chamberlain is the flag hip.
The navy followed enders,
which the Transports laden down with ops.
Tho gunboas started from Newports News tho 4ih
inst. Dusk just previous to General Graham reach
ing City Point no fe In with the rebel gunbolt edo,
which he chased distance; but owing to It's light
draught and Its conductors beng familiar with evey
creek nd bayou OF the James river the rebel gunboat
At HARRrsoN's LANDING
rebel signal station observed operating tfu blast
The signal officer his Il TO his partner ar
"
thr nals, and as near he cnd eel hcr II meant
VIII ether the Q wns anything new rom Richmond ihs
navy cal,d upon 10 fire at this tdcer. but no
sponse given except that they had orders fire.
PASS Nc FORT PowH,rkN
q portion Of General Wids coiored troops sent on
shore and found the place deserted Two imens were
left there to garrison the place. Had the rebels been
aware :, our coming ,has way ,S pom, omescn
not soul was 10 be seon al the fort or In it's vcntty
not even guerilla
met the steamer New York, Tag Of truce boat, IN
charge OF Maor John u Muiord, having on board four
hundred rebel prisoners, who taken up on the 4sh
instant, and mad not yet been delivered 10 tho rrbel
authorities AT this place General Buffers headquarters
boat tho steamer Greyhound. led the advance ctscy
followed by General Ed W links with calorcd dn j.
son II was nearly dark, aud ns the transports ar
| rived they were sent ahead
| EFFECTED sKRwupA HUNDREDS.
| Ono mile and hall abvo city Point is small place
called Bermuda Hundreds ua,ed in Chcs terrified county
Va The banks Of the river this place nearly level
with the water aud no buss in tho vicinity On reach.
ing tho Point, orders Issued for the nmeda
structon Of wharf. which consisted o, patent
| raneemcnt. Invented by Captain Andrew Apsworth,
Master Transportation this denartment In n very
short time troops audcd end skirmshcrs thrown
| niNKs DIVISION o. coroREp TROOPS
led advance the country and bvouakcd several
miles from the place OF decentralization. In tho
time the remaining forces rushed ashore rs fast as
possible and disposed IN the most advantageous ocaI
ties. The entire arrangements supcrinteuded
sonaly BY Gen. Butler and performed TO hts utmost sa
tisfacton.
Is all that can be desired The storm Of Monday night
OF tue utfnnSt uhst aUu III"
roads IN the very best condition. The nights ara
bamy aud cheerful ard although the sun pours down ha
rays strongly in the daytime yet the weather
in the main is all that be desired for campaign.
IA tho very best imbued with copdcrce In their lead
ers prospect OF they observe that free
and easy devmsy appearance so natural 70 ycto-
ran soldiers who fight for good aud holy canse Their
vatchword ts onward, and all they desire IS u re-
ceive orders to vance and they are ready Mchmon
is in danger. Tho coloed troops remember The hor -
inassacres of their brethren at Fort Pillow and pymo.
and vii. nothing avenge the atrocioua cr1stG
Of an unscrupuous foe.
L Al INCIDENT TRIP
occurred at City Point. As feet advanced up Shel
Jam river, aud hen the last named lace rene
| signal station observed. The officer in charge was
| waving his flag furousy making signals TO some ono
by the fleet approached this sfcal made tracks
for safe location ButterDut posghDR ~ tfe vcuity,
also observed troops coming along and after gazing
| on the wondrous array OF "Yankee troops for smo
tme he dropped bis farming implements and skecaddlsd
/ Ia hurry.