The New York herald., 1864-10-31

ting OF tho h thenes of the rcnth corps pnshed
tho Darbytown road The troops OF Wcitlel's
corps he E,ghieeo,h machiug the Charles City
road took up position the Wiiliamsbarg
road.
LIVE ADvANce
EARLY 10 the morning Commanding General OF the
Tenth corps formed mis- OF baltic with well ad-
vancod skirmisn line, and, moving upon the enemy,
drove in his pcke,s capturing few prisoners. This
developed the enemy considerable strength
and disclosed batteries the right OF tbe Darby
town road
MIRnIsHSG Acp DEVELOPMENTS.
Al later hour--eleven o'cock-sklrmshpg along tho
line became more general, and az the line advanced
very considerable the enemy found Gen.
Hawey's front, which routed with large loss by
vigorous assault by coorei troops under that
mander Az the troops under Cen Wiet2e were
got into position before mentioned general advance
ordered, which resulted In developing tho enemy in
liie Of strong works nau<,ng the Williamsburg turn
pike and such numbers 70 justify the belief that
Lee had not only within thoso lines all the militia Tor
local deicnos to be rsked from aud around
Richmood, but also thai he must have borrowed some
portion his troops from olher seclops Of his array 20
garrison these delences
IL is evident that Lee wholly the defensive
General Butler therefore, having Ascertaned his sat-
isfaoton that the enemy instead Of moving out 10 this
direction and giving him battle simply strengthen
iug and psrfectine their defensive lines ordsre6 the
withdrawal Of his troops, and to-day tho respective
corps holding the several positions Is yesterday
morning. General Lee, must be confessed displayed
his usual and ndisputabe sagaey In these operations.
Hnnvous.
The nervousness OF General Lee apparent In no
respect tnan his attempt 70 feel yesterday,
with hts artillery a along lines known as the Bsr-
muda Hundred forhcasions and running from the Apo
mAttox the James, well along the front OF the
Army OF tho James and along the whole of the Union
line from OF Petersburg 60 the right
the norin side OF the James.
Losses.
! have taken some pans SATISFY myself upoo this
point the OF this writing, aud believe IL can
be safely stated tina, wounded will reach
beyond four huodred and cry am confident greater
number than this cannot be found 10 the hospital 10
night. This estimate may grow, but Il win not SO
terialy. have means Of estimating the number OF
prisoners taken upon either side. they are but few.
KlLJRD.
Among the ki.ed the death Of will be more gene
rally lameniei Western New York than that Of Captain
cage Of tho One 1unlted Forty eighth Volunteers,
from that State who shot Through the bowels. sur
yiving ouly q very few moments. His last moments
were occupied dsposing OF hs personal effects, ssod
ing word to his family and friends at home and
attending 10 tho Offices OF religion. Captain Gage
was resident OF G,ueva, N. ", and had but very
Gently returned to the army from the healns OF severe
wound his head received at Coal Harbor, on which
memorable field his galantry earned for him olrnes,
commendaton for promotion, which was about TO be
bestowed upon him in tho lieutenant eoonelcy OF his
noble regiment. He win be long remembered for the
purity and elevation OF his character less tbin for his
energy and devotion TO the cause 0: the government
Among the killed is also Lieutenant Edmnuds, OF the
one Hundred and Twelfth Now York Volunteers. He
gallant soldier aud efficient officer. HIS loss viii be
sadly felt In the regiment.
Early the day yesterday II was announced through
outline Geld that Captain A. Davis. who has been Ia
tho service 1881 Provost Marshal at Fortress
Monroe, captain Of tho famous seventh Massachusetts
battery and At posea hiutant General upon the stan
a General Foster, commanding second division Tenth
CORPS wounded BY M!uie ball through the groin
me ball been extracted and the captain Is pow on bis
way 10 his home IN roushEeerse 90 the Hudson Iyer
wo,EpkD.
Among those believed 90 be mortaly wounded re-
member lho Of Captain Carkc, OF The Ono Hun
dred and Seventeenth New York Lieutenant Boels "
me one Hundred icr,y second New York. and In
rpecor General 90 stat II Acting Brgadicr General
NJ 81. Curtis, OF the Tenth corps, and Captain Wcks,
commauding the Third Nee York infantry Captain
wcss Is from syracasc, n. X, and received wound
through the lungs, which, thought be could not
survivc while being from the hold. lie was
brought TO the Jacob = Atlee IIoasc, mentioned
the map as the Johnson House Here Captain wicks
o.ved the closing consolaions OF hs faith the bagds
~ Chaplain Hyde Of the ose frndred asd Twelfth New
York volunteers. 80 late this morning heard that
he still survived, but have not heard from him since up
10 this writing.
rRosr.
General scboucr, o. Massachusetts,, General Deyins
and Gepera Lorenko ihomas, Aciu,snt General OF The
United states Army, asd stalls. sccompanied General
puer 10 the 'front.'