The New York herald., 1864-09-23
The Eigb seensh Corps.
Mr.. JOHN Al. DRADY,0 pESPArOH.


Mr.. JOHN A. BRADY's DEsPArCH.
HADQOAarERs EIGHTEENTH ARN CoRps.
NxAH PoMr on ROCKS, Va, Sept. n, 1854.
DUTCH GAP CANAL
received throughout he greater part OF yesterday the
undivided attention or enemy The mortar that
heretofore been the only obstacle offered By the rob
s 70 the procedure Of the work been reinforced By
four other cohorns which unitsdly keep up perpetual
and almost harmless sheng To these has so far only
been found necessary 10 oppose Psrces First Onneccus
mortar battery and FOUNDER Pasrott from Regan's
Seventh New York. With this material al bis command
Captain Pierce has always been enabled 10 render sho pr
ssisus taken BY their morsars dangerously -
70 gvo tho enemy chance for deliberate ao0urate
aim Conscious Of this difficulty the rebels have tuvned
the twcny pcusdss lateIy put n position 70 command
Amedon'S signal tower as to bear on what they
cevo to be the position OF the canal This gun No. how
ever unfortunately for them, Immediately in range OF
hundred FOUNDER battoies and rarely has The
felicity dscnargng more nan single saos oeIoro the
ners TO retire 10 their burrows.
TIE wORHNEr.
Tho thing connected with this Smelling OF the
canal the bravery MINOR Ludlow has succeeded 10 In
dootrinatg into The negro workmcn. Occasional SHELLS
drop with about the frequency or angels wits into
party OF aborers OF African descent without exciting the
slightest panic. At nrs cf course was dierent but
sne dncoa oS hoa anyre,v padca,eS
this ubwarkc feature from The character Of those under
his command ploughs, carts shovels and pckaxes are
longer abandoned on tho ominous whistle OF rapidly
approaching shell but they work grmly apparently
unconscious OF danger.
THE nRw TWENTY FOUNDER
OF the enemy after days unsuccessful sheling OF the
canal Suddenly turned its attention, towards night, 70
Amsdens tower but after firing six shells without effect
IL was thoroughly senced by hundred Founders
Coxs FERRY.
Tho enemv have been busy engaged In building work
Of apparently the formidable dimensions at Coxs
ferry. the south bank OF the James is OF course
intended obstacle TO advance the river but
discovered In position here 1t Is undoubtedly intended
for pieces OF the heaviest caIibre u 10 very poseibe
shat will be supplied from the Hewlett House battery,
which will become uutenable on the complston Of the
canal Another battery is also In progress OF s nature,
however, nothing be discovered owing to the fact
that tho work Ia entirely done behind the shelter OF
bushes planted for the purpose.
KERN SIGNAL TowRn.
All day yesterday the rebels were buey engaged In
hauling timber 10 an old signal station occupied BY
empty barn, opposite Coxs ferry They obviously
intend to initiate us and erect signal tower lor sns
better observation OF what occurs within our lines
RAMS
The have down the river below Cox's ferry
and lying in the river, within two miles Of our lipe
What the object Of this move on their part ", s, Of
course, mere matter Of surmise They probably viii
towers thsp successful Otherwise retro up tho
river. pleasure party from Richmond came down yes.
,erday on . small steamer ard, remaining few mo.
ments steamed back "A large number Of ladies could
90 easily discerned 90 board.
CHANGES IN CORPS.
General Neal has been relieved from duty with this
corps and ordered 70 report for duty with GeneIai
Ehsridan Generals stannard and Hickman have both
returned TO the corpsonc from sick leave the other from
rebel prieon-and assumed command O the First and
Second divisIens Lieutenant Theodore J. Patterson,
stree the commencement OF the campaign chief signal
officer Of the corps has retired from service and bears
with him 70 private life the good wishes a a 70 whom
he has ndesTed himself by his solderly and Genemany
qualities.
BxRinAN's VICTORY
The Of Sheridan victory over Early reached
here yesterday and received BY t6s troops with the
most entepse enthusiasm. shotted salute was IN
edatey ordered along the whole froAt OF this corpe
take place at daybreak this morning. Az write th,
heavy guns laundering along line - ths gre
astonishmsrt Of the ensmy.
Mr. w. ID. McGrcgor's Dispatches.
HsApouAR1xRs Asny % I'm PoroMAc,
Sept 20, 1894 !
The news Of the victory 10 tne valley Of the Shenab
dosb read the troops along the lines this after
noon, and received With vubounded enthusiasm and
repeated cheering salutesos ono hundred shoted
win be fred ~ daylight IN honor OF the
Dosorters say the rebels were receiving ratioDs oi
fresh beef from the drove captured from last week
They state that IL was Hamptonss cavalry which
complished the feat that they took two hundred and
city prisoners and captured two thousand five hundred
head OF cauIe, besides trains, borees, guDs, ko
Some osthe rebel pickeg offered TO trade fresh beef
for coffee ana other articles On being asked what they
would trade for Atlanta they had nothing 20 say and
tired in evident disgust
Lieutenant Peel, OF the Forteth New York was shot
through the head to-day while looking through
brasure. He was instantly killed.