The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-03
Tho Dead Buried and the Wounded
Cared For.
The Interview Between the
President and Gen. Grant.
Ranorsd Change in the Command Of
~Ss-t1---
the Army Of the Potomac,
The HERALD DISPATCHES.
M. 3. CadwalIader's Despatch.


CRY PoNT, August l, 1854.
BRrKP REVIEW OF REolNT OPERATIONS
- result Of recent military operations here can be
'svaaay recorded. We transferred Hancocks Infantry
NJ eheridans cavalry to the north bank OF the James
vse few days ago, and captured four pieces Of art
1y and few prisoners aud stands OF colors The enc
~ we're deceived into believing this real attack upon
hanhmond, and sent fully twenty five thousand men from
bssrsburg through Richmond TO that vicinity Hancock
Uas withdrawn under darkness Friday night,
md his whole corps moved, bv forced march, to the
(stsrsburg front, In Burnsde's rear before day
hght Saturday morning. At ten minutes before five
~ niue exploded blowing the rebel fort to atoms and
mgulHng between and two hundred OF the Twenty
sDooud South Carolina regiment In It's blackened smok-
~ yawnng debris. But few Of this number escaped.
- assault subsequently made, which succeeded in
carrying . light line Of breastworks in rear Of the
rs. Tho assaultng column attempted TO storm the only
aintnR line on the ofthe HILL few rods further
o. and were bloody and terribly repused. The negro
ssgiments front literally over the white troops In
As In their frantic attempts to escape. We occupy
y lay substantially the same ground that We did the
osss part of ast week.
o~ng 70 the importance attached TO the matter by the
s and people OF the North justice requires the state
6.nt shst project promised more favorable 70
saiss Every conceivable precautionary measure was
20 insure success, ana oIcers
~ mortified At failure carry the snemy's entire
~. and possess ourselves Of Petersburg.
~ moving Of Hancock and Sheridan 10 Deep Bottom
- nothing feint deceive the enemy and
~ real designs For this purpose both infantry and
nsary were marched across from Petersburg TO Deep
nsssom by daylight afford the rebels opportunity Of
Assoverhg the movement Nearly all the transporta.
- the army called In requsition for day
tvo, and miles miles Of sx-mule teams and
wuy wagons we're marching ID he same direct ton-but
~ snloaded succeeded the extent Of causing Lee
. from twenty 10 thirty thousand-trom Petersburg 70
RsAmond, with the utmost haste. &c clearly believed
formidable attempt Richmond intended from the
ssrSA side. This dslusion kept up until the last
minute, and Friday night Hancock withdrew, and by
brosd march placed himself within supporting distance
= Burnside BY daylight.
mus far all the combinations proved faultless Our
snsirs army was under arms, and majority Of four
s.rps In line Of battle within . mile Of the mine
vhsu n exploded Il believed the rebel force
y Fslsr burg was . weak II s known 10 have
panbersd only three dvisioos The dsst ucton Of the
psss fort complete; the surprise Of the rebels per-
vigorously pursued pressed and routed Immediately
ss explosion Of the mne and before they had time
- recover from the panic and resist onset, may
vsN be asked, but ID not easily answered. Many
truths easily deducibe; many others are very
unpahsabs. The affair In question furnishes many OF
bosh classes the record OF this affair viii be
soaplste TN the Of military authority is removed
esa conscientious correspondents