The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26

port iist the rebel troops on the James have all
bcun withdrawn with the exception OF . skirmish
line, ami enough " man the guns IN tAc forts
Up to yesterday morning there hsi been almost
Continuous rain Tor thrty-slS hours. Rumos
had reta bed the army thst the enemy WAS evscu-
a,ing Petersburg, bu, they were not generally be-
h,vcd.
tBy NaH)
The Night Attack on Rutlrr'> Lines.
Tie following iiom the Philadelphia lSQrIgRG
ives sul, details u the attack 90 General Euter'-
p'cke,S ~ announced by telegraph in the sus Il
yesterday:
HaApgt ARtLar, AaNN os tnr Jaws Nov 10
The ainicablc relations which have been ~, long
maintained on the entire front Of this army were
interrupted st shout hal,-Iast eight o'clock last
night on that part Of Our line near the Apo
msttol River, by partially niccossful qttempt on
the part of TIC enemy to surprise aud capture our
picket line. Indeed, Il m thuughi by sonc and
also asserted by prisoners WHO ten 100 our hands,
that the attack had more serious design, hcing
made In hope Of capturing the strong line of works
extending across the aLsc between the two rivers,
which covers onr ponioon bridges at t'rnudn
Hundro and forms the connecting link tctween
the Army oi the potomsc and the forces North 81
the james. Could they have succcoded ~ this put
posf, II would certainly have been serious mat
tr and slght as thor chances were, " " lust pos.
siblc they may have thought The oilc ~ sum
cicnt Importance 10 Justify MI httsmb Prisoners
| who make the allegation Just spoken oi, assign ~
the reason for the failure of the plum that consd-
erahle portion of the troops destined for the ennr-
prise conscr ptA who could not be Induced 10
| adv aDce either by threats or persuasion. Tho At
tack made Rt . point near the centre OF our
Tine, snd the ior,e engaged IN II are said 10 have
| coinIrised two brigadca OF Ricketts, division.
| They approached In entire silence, through dense
| MASS Of woods In our front, and making . gap IN
The line. passed through, and got Ia the renr OF
almost before our picket had any iniinatou OF
/ 1.ta.. N~luW l.u Ns.rtaR
were thrown ipto stns Confusion. The number
| CAPTURED by H., enemy stated At Ab,ut q KY.
! Among them werc Col Kaufman Of the Two Hun
droi and Nnth Pounsylvania; Capt. Reed, OF the
! rwoli.i New Hampshire, Assistant Adjutant Gen.
era OF Col. tiers BTigad AMI Leui. Col. Tow'e,
| OF the Twelfth New Hampshire Lieut.. John L. Lane
OF The f~sllth New Hampshire, was wounded
! through tOth thighs, but not seriously. We lost
no men killed, aud but few slisLtly wounded,
while, M partial offset n loss in prsoncrs,w wc
captured tteen from the enemy. The latter WAS
| able W accomplish nothing more than q slight Ad-
| vantage, gained during the temporary confusion
, incident TO . first surprise. Brs. airing was kept
| up until about midnight, when oil again became
qu.es. lhs enemy ret.ihed the position iiom
| which our picket line had becA dr!veh and LAS
held II al day To-day. Bat II ID probable Il viii be
retakeu tonight.
City Potat Nor. ~ Just Us the mail boat 10
leaving, We have a port ,ha, plcke, lines were
ret.ken by Gen. Butler. Considerable firing wss
time 70 get oil details.
Letter frou see. " elles 10 lieut.. tnshins,
Washington, Noe. 81 The Secretary oi the Navy
has addressed the following letter To Lieutenant
Cushing;
NAVY DErARIMLsI, NV. ., 1854.
SIR-Your rcpOrt a October 80 has ieen rcce v@i,
announcing the destruction Of the rcbci irons, lad
steamer Albemarle the night of the 9Th ut, VI
| Plymouth, n, e.. When last summer the Depart
Incnt selected YOU Tor this important aud per'lous
undertaking and sent you " kear admiral Gregory
at New York a. make tn necessary pr'paraflons,
It left the detsils with yIrs1if I" prries 10 you
and your brave comrsdes, therefore, belongs the
exclusive credit which attaches to this daring
achievement. The destruction OF 80 formidable
= vessel wh'ch had resisted the combined attacks
Of number OF our Nm,,rs steamer, on n,ya1 aG
and military operations. Tie Judgment, ~
well as daring courage displayei' would 40 honor
10 any ottcer, and redound TO the credit oi one ~
yeara of age. On four previous occasons the de
psrlment ad the qualification Of expressing il ap
probation Vi your conduct IN the 49, oil heeneIny,
and in each nsi lncc there was ihaii'ested ny you
the same heroic daring aud irnh" love o, frnou.
, auNeuture-l mind deterl4i' 80 ilceeeo, ADV no'
to G dolcrred by uuy app. thonHois oil defess
the department has presented your nAiIs 70 the
Pr sident for vote y! thankAIhH you insy oe pro-
mo'ed one st dc, ane ) Uuf I"mfpies shH' a'so :.
c.iye recognition. II pi7rs ue pleasure !" fccs'
the assurance you gave m" AT TIE commencement
oi your professional carl th S"r soi'u Prov
yuurseI " ortiy u he -,rylgc g. which you wei'
splointcl. | trust yoL may be preserve { fougt
iuither TRIALS, md il Is ton yourhfr T. d''r'min'
wLelher alter enierng upon 80 tu'l '''u' ,''4e'r
yvu sLall By careful slUly and ,.s- !. - re pre-
pared for u ~!-cr spAo'r oi uc'.ln''s ~ 'he cal
oi your couhtr5. VC,s esp" 'HINN
t5sned) HnE'S VIA
sp-..,s. cttA. Navy.
Lieut.. W. II CUeuTQ.
L. 3. Nav, M.sulutt' - ~
lHba AtC!tInr,