The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-21
GENERAL BUTLER,s COMMAND.
Mr. william II. Merriam. Despatch

Nr. william II. Merrfnms Dcspatch.
'GEyyRAL Buffers HEADQUARTERS, July 49, AN
In despatch which doubtless failed TO connect with
New York by reason Of the INVASION alluded e
the aud resentment Of order consolidating
the Tenth and Eighteenth corps under Major Gene.
raj William Smith, and that il had its origin with and
was directly and immediately traccabh 70 men Of
acknowledged position and influence be sure, but who
depyecae tun the existence OF the rebellion the
position Ecld by General Butler. know that man in
all these ready to, and persistent in acnow
Lodging General Buffers services and efforts than Lieu.
tenant General Grant. Tho country may as well know
now that those two man are acting day and night
in tho complete accord without jar without rivalry
without pickering among themselves, permitting 1t in
others to bring this stupendeus and extraordinary mill
tary campaign immediate and successful chose Tho
country TO all its leaders in the field to strengthen
the common than now, by strengthening
and UNFOLDING every possible way the men who are at
this moment lis supreme hope.
The ORDER DIRECTING GENERAL BurIER RETAIN HIS CON-
The following extracts from Special Order No o. issued
last evening by Lieutenant General Grant, bear directly
upon this point -
III Paragraph OF General Orders No. 225 Adiutant
1854 hereby suspended and the following assign
ments TO the command Of corps announced sH perma-
Brigsder General j. II. Martndals Is temporarily as.
signed the command Of the Eighteenth army corps
Hrigader General II. d. Terry IL temporarily assigned
to the command or the Tenth army corps.
BY command OF Lieutenant General GRANT
E. s. FARMER, Assistant Adjutant General.
GENERAL TERRY.
s General Terry's assignment 70 the command Of the
Tenth army corps will be OF satisfaction TO It's
numerous friends both in and out Of the army II
General Terry who organized tho Tenth at Gloucester
Point, In the early part Of May Of this year. when
oined General Buffers department. aud became part OF
this campaign For his noble work 10 this respect Gen.
Terry received tho hearty thanks Of Major General Gill
more who did not accede TO the command Of the corps
until reached iS present hsadquarerA General Terry
ID cool, cautious and energetic soldier, and the
President II In every way compatible could de- no better
than continue him In command OF body Of troops bis
energy and sasacty have done much TO organize and
build up
LIEUTENANT R. u. VAN A1s1rYn worspzD.
regret say that Lieutenant r. E. Van Alstync, OF
The Ono Hundred and eixiy-ninth regiment New York
Volunteers severely wounded In front q Petersburg
on the 18th insL while going out laes In charge
Of working party, wheso Acting Brgad.er General D.
Curtis brigade throwing up additional works and
performing other work against the enemy. Leuteuapt
Van Asyne has served bis country well for three years.
as private SOLDIER presenting instance Of enlistment
in the ranks from cultivated life that should find more mi.
tators lie is present in Tie Chesapeake Hospital and
will probably 60 bis home I'm Rensselaer, county N r.,
in few days.