The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-19

men or the MENDOZA. She wis lying q The time
Immediately below the pontoon bridge. ..tsr the nrss
snos had been received and before she sped the Men,
dota steamed down the river short dtsnoe, for The
purpose 0 DESTROYING The enemys range and securing
ono ior 'ne guns the rhs third andfoursh
shots caused the Mendoza 70 .,,,n
--~~--+ IHE REBEL .-,vvv er vve~r AN
After again steamne on ~. rvsr ,ha onened on the
enemy with splend "A RANGE and totally sepoed their
Da''efy INC aGemsDt both spirited and elegant
Que, ano deOts indubitable credit upon Ccmmandsr
NICHOLS and the gallant officers and fths Mendoza.
ARRIVAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRASE
Al about O'Clock Lieut.. Gen. Grant, with portion
of his STAFF and accompanied by Major Gen. Butler, Col
J. w. sbarer Chief Of sta and Capt. Clark, arrived M
Gen. Fosters headquarers for the purpose Of consulting
with him In reference 10 the situation These disln.
gushed soldiers handsomely and cordially received
by Indiana favore son, after which the commanding
generals at proceeded TO accomplish the object OF
their visit which done by looking tho map IN
company with Gen. Foster, and reviewing win him the
position Of his front and bis works. The sneny oil the
while were sheng in the direct vicinase Of ne disn
gashed party. Both Gen. Grant and Gen. Butler, AZ
their CUSTOM were cool and unimpassioned The former
smoked his seRar and read Richmond papers while
ths picket line and under fre with that stubborn and
never absent imperturbabllty for which he Is
noted wherever he is known. General Butler
as possibe while Colonel shaer Chief Of staff, with bis
broad brmmed hat beaming face and elongated body,
looked upon the entire thing alike tolerably common
place. and owing the nnrm condition or biz hoalth,
personally him. borous beyond the ordinary measure
OF bores.
wirTIc1sM FROM GENERAL GRANT
BY some mistake on leaving headquarters Gen. Grsnt
mounted horse other than hts own which fact after
riding some distance disoovered and orcover that
the animal foundered and belonged 10 star Officer
When about 20 eave General Fosters headquarters,
General Grant asked how far it TO City Point The
answer "About ten miles, General Grans replied,
8" think must be much further this poor horse"
RETURN OF THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL
The military party separated from General Foster NJ
hapast three p M and returning to Bermuda Hundred
and City Point they came in the asboat Of General
Graham.
TIE KILLED AND woUYDED-AN INCIDENT
Acting Masters Mate Edgar s.. Mcdonald was
slightly wounded' by fragment Of shell strik.
Ing him In tho leg and painfully disabling him.
Notwithstanding his wound and the loss OF half his gun
ners he continued manfuy fight his piece with
his six remaining men.
Quarter gunner Cbas w. Taylor, dangerously, in head
Iandsman Hugh Wash, severely, though not danger.
ously, IN leg.
Landsman Peter Flahery slight wound 10 log and fn
ger takcn Off
Landsman Otto Echberg. slight wound in chest
MENDOZA.
Conmdnder-E 7. Nichols, Georgia.
Executive OEceT-Lieutenant a. W. Miller, Now Jersey
Acting Aaster-Iathrop White, Massachusetts,
Acting Ensigns-Morrs Dosard, New York; r. B: Pray,
Massachusetts,; W. B. Barnes, New YoEk. Isaac Thayer,
Massachusetts,.
AssisIam PIymaseys-A McC. Bishop, New jersey.
ActinG Assistant Suy0eon-J G. Parke, Massachusetts,.
THE PBQUor AND COMMODORE MoRRD ENGAGED.
There was short but sharp engagement during the
day between the United States aunboas Pequo and Com
moiore Morris and rebel land battery, At near NAL
HILL The Pequot received four shots, nobody being
injured, and the Commodore Norris solid shot which
struck her magazine but fortunately dii no damage Tho
gunboat Hunchback Acting Ensign E. K. Valentine COM
manding steamed up from position early IN the FORE
noon for the purpose Of delivering an en6adng Ore upon
tho enemy. This discovered by them, and they re-
tired Tho senemy liable TO reopen fire a. any mo