The New York herald., 1864-12-10

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Our TrssDs Reported Marching Ts.
wards 6teny Creek Staten.
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Dislcdgsmsnt Of the Enemy
Opposite Dutch Cap
Assignmont OF New Brevot
OAlcers,
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BuTLn,s RADQUARTns.

US. william III. Msrs1am's Oespatoh. ,
| In Front o. RIcnnoxD, Dec 8, 1894
-. sU0UssvUL NECESSARY xxrxDMox.
GsosrAl B. G. Ludlow did exceedingly handsome
thing ysstsrdsy In occupying sbs rebel position opposite
Dsioh Gap Iss secupsney ecane desirable and import
ant In order % As putting ~ the nuhiug strokes
the saod canal Ths rebel pckets stationed there have
Tor long time past ooostanty annoyed the soldier wo
nsn on the canal. and deemed highly necessary
TO make an snd of the annoyance Accordingly ct
ocock yesterday morning, BODY Of oolored infantry,
accompanied by section Of artillery from Marlins Fifth
Uonsd states quietly but effectively moved on 20
the le bank Of the river going down. should have ~
marked that the infantry consisted Of ds,achmsnts from
the Thirysth, Ono Hundred aud Seventeenth and One
Hundrea and Eighteenth United States coored .roops
The Infantry were moved the river In pontsous
The artillery u the same moment keeping the rebel
sharpshooters from firing upon the launching the
boats, - well - the about 10 be trans
pesssd. The boats upon being loaded pushed vigorously
across the James, the troops landing ON the
right bank Upon eIecting landing forces as once
captured and scattered The rebel pickles along that bank
This was kept up until the United States forces had
reached point below the northern terminus oshs
where rihs pit was thrown up for protection against
further assault The position held by General Lud
cessul possession is compliment tho spiris
that animates this officer The troops crossing river
70 proper to state, were commanded, under General
Ludlow, by Captain Haslngsr Of Thirty sixth United
States coored Infantry soop after noon yesteYday the
eneys mortar batteries, which hitherto paid their
exclusive attention to the canal opened with vgor upon
General Ludiows position enectDg damage however.
Shortly bsfcre dusk the evening OF the 1h the
rams moved down to point nearer the Hewlett House
evidently with Of precastonary measures. Moth.
ing has ~ yet been heard from thcm.
FoRr BRADY.
Fort Brady received It's usual harmless nocturnal bo
bardment last evening.
AssIexxsx1 OFFICERS BY THEIR BRxvrr RANK.
The following named officers have been assigned 70
duty according 70 their brevss rank by Major General
Butler subject 70 the approval OF the Presdent fe
lows
....-, ---. ~---- r-..-.s.-..- Vs. I.
Brevss BrigadIsr General =. Jourdan Unitsd st:tss
voiau,eers, Colonel One updrsd and Fttyeighth Nav
ssssi h.ss.s ,'s.a ess s,sss
York vounteers) the First brigade, Second
division. Twenty fourth army corps. 49, .
volunteers Colonel Fourth United States colcsd roops
to command the second brigade, First division, Twenty
n'in prsyes Brsadier General Draper. United States
vousteers Colonel Thirty sixth United States cdored
rooI 10 command the First brigade, Third dvson'
Breses Brieadisr General B. G Ludlow, United States
Volunteers, 70 command the cavalry Brigade Twenty
sseyss Major p g. M,chis United States CORPS Of En-
sineerG, 10 be Chief Engineer 81 the Department OF
Virginia and North Carolina.
An YxcrrLxSr NECESSARY oRDxR.
The Commanding General has just issued the following
singular but proper because Of the neces
atty for 10 issuance:--
G.n,ral Ordes-No 1853
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CARoLNA Army or THE JAMES, =
In TIE FIELD, Va, Dee s, 1864.
II has 10 the knowledge Of the Commanding Gene
raj bv reauept complaints OF private SOLDIERS that o
GERS borrow money OF tho enlisted men Of shsir COM
No prac,ice could be demoralzng TO both officers
aud men, Enlisted do not feel themselves ~ liberty
new 70 their officers, expect favors return and there
10 an end discipline. and an incentive 10 Avorm
tSs Within bsr noos and md
selves upable 70 repay u.
held cause 10 recommend for Dismissal any officer who
shall borrow money or incur debt TO an enlisted man.
Ss n:a ana bs nos him. WIN
recommended for dismssa, upon complaint Of his
mis- order viii bs read in the presence Of every
psny iu the command. a two sepsfass pArades;,
EDg. g 'S%%aan ssaa Ass,,.ao. Ad,u,sas cessr.i % "
Olcial-sRAn X. SEALY, Assistant Adjutans General
IJeuteusnt Colonel r. g. Donaldson, FiftIeth United
States coored iroops having, while in command Of
crutipg rendezvous At icksburs, Mississippi accepted
money from State recrut ng agent BY way OF sratn.
cation and consideration OF certain certified muster In
rolls said State agent such acceptance OF
money being In violation OF the sixteenth Article OF
war has been by direction OF the President, dismissed
the eeryi ice Of fe United states and disqualified from
ever holding any Office employ In said service.
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE cArTAM rsRAEL
After long aduous service 10 all pradss OF the army
his present responsible post Of Assistant Adjutant
General 10 the Major General commanding this depart.
ment and army Captain Israel R. ssay has been
twenty day. leave CAPTAIN Sealy VIII bc missed even
for that brief space Of time His unaffected geniaiity
united 10 his Acknowledged ability, consprc 10 render
even his temporary absence grievance, socially and
mihtaTLy.