The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31
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Additional Details Of the
Fighting Near Richmond.
Tho Cavalry Engaged with
the Rebels.
General Hanc sck's Operations and
Their Eject.
: An Artillery Duel in Frcnt Of
Petersburg.
oHELL8 THROWN INTO THE CITY.
General Hancsck's Operations and
Their Eject.
eHElLs THROWN INTO THE CITY.
xeuses Set on Fire and the
Alarm Bells Rung,

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THE SECOND C0aPs.
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IL. Yinley Anderson's Despatch.
EnADopARrRes NEAR Drsp sorron,
NsRrn SIDE JANE RvsR, July 2s-EveninG
sUsRAI aAxooox's ExpspnoS.
A0pnmpete puccsss Of the expedition under General
048 On The north side Of James river being contin-
Uneo certain probable operations Of the enemy the
sAtW portion Of to-day has been devoted 10 watching
- movements and developing his position Prisoners
1aksa 70 day state that when was ascertalned yes.
e0day that the Second corpa n position Deep
Ssess0 the enemy Immediately commenced, and
ued pouring In rsinforcements Petersburg
- from nearer Richmond rhe twenty. car loads
vhA observed yesterday afternoon worc only part
0tAs reinforcements which have been ing The
snsmy has apparently imagined that this
~ vas intenaed . serious demonstration spon Rich
nosl and accordingly Gen. Lee has pns forth all bis
- 70 rush troops to the threatened point with than
Osa celebrity. The enemy ackno Wedge that troops
vsss rsrpsised yesterday when the second corps ad
vssssd and took the Parrot guns and prisoner says
- hsard the rebel General Rershaw say that within
Usk be would have four guns from place Of those
WAAsh 10 had lost.
TEE RElEls nanN0rsxvixo ran WORKS
~ only Developments during night were the facts
Aashe enemy continued sTeng the splendid nasu
- position the crest BY celebrating the works In
ooss Of construction therc and shat reinforcemsnts
vss constantly Increasing the number his troops for
6Dssadns them The right Of the snsmys position was
nhestly TOO strong 10 be attacked by with
~ hsps q success this morning; for confident Of his
0nowics advantages In position over rs, hs made
Gs conceal himself, contrary. rther aaunsins
- 1ags somewhat dshantiy before NJ; bus while
on0 LETT remained unchanged except far a
- have General 0hbon's division Of ths Second corps
Ssosvsd On the p,ekss lias, cavalry On the sx.
0sas right Of our line moved forward TO ~
0ssah ssd assault the isn Of the snsmy'a
-, hewsvsr proved difcult thing 10 DO; for h was
ssssainsd thas the enemy had extended lines during
- nish and had infantry placed bsbud ntrsnchmsnts
essdius III the roads 70 Riohmond between the James
U1vw and white Oak swamp.
ssB ROADS 70 nc1xoxB.
- principal roads 70 Rionmond the New Market
- Rdge Central and Charles city. all leading into
- city. In shs direction Of these roads that our
ssyay troops operating Last evening General Mcr
- brigade, Of Torberts division, OF General
n1idans cavalry oorIs, had formed the
sgAs Of The Central road, near Mr. RSnin's rcsi-
asass, and had driven bsck Hampton's rebsi Legion
0so hat point That the position he held during
algAt, remaining undissurbed until between ten and
- Advance we're nearly completed, the enemy came out
imposing lnes 81 least three brigades Of infantry aud
0n1s . formidable demonstration General Nsrritts
Asns.
oMmAL MErRn
A1suDsd most Of his brgads opposed the rebel
AneSy with hts dsmounted troops. The assault Of the
0sny strong and steady. Advaacing in bssvy
Dsses from belt Of timber into the open ground where
nsssts skirmishers we're posted The enemy evidently
hspsd 70 make short work Of troops. which slowly
Sssirsd before them until Colonel Devins' brigade the
osns division. which had moved ous from Deep Bottom,
vAsrs the remainder Of the cavalry had been assed
- previous evening" Joined the line under command
nxrist, and then both brgsdes Devius operating nto
- The oank, Cred destructive volsy and then charged
- ssemy.
rEs Esysy's rvAsrry
- = this time had been gradually advancing, with
oasifsstaton. si anticipated victory bu, vlen
~ snArged the Infantry broke ana aod confusion,
having dead and wounded she ned. The trophies
easd this time were two coors
A.sdrsd prisoners Tho colors belonged the Eighteenth
- Tvspty.eieh North Carolina regiments a,d
SOsursd by the First Unied States and the Nnsh New
ysrk One hundred and iftysight Of the enemys dead
Vses picked up by oi General Tor oerst dyi
0sa, besides the wounded
GENERAL iroas DsvRior
While these operations In progress Gen. Gregg,
onm0anding the Second division, moved up snd formed
q ~ right Of General Torbe, He took up position
saall road leading across from The Long brige 10
- Charles City road. White Genorai Davies brigade Of
oFsgas division wore dismouptne and depioyiog the
Gsny Was met advancing in forco, well Ia front o.
Dsvtss further 70 the Io In from, Of Merritt Davies
Dsaght them vaiarty, however, under mauy dissavsn
hsss great personal danger; but the the
0soy greater than his, and, nosainsiapding that.
- snemys loss heavier. Tbe contest uneq al
80, after desperate nsa,,ng, Davies compelled "
ysssd portion Of the ground.
Lxurrs ANr pFS~soS
~ shis time Lieutenant Dcnnison coiup,py A. Second
vnasd States artillery, bsd section ~ his battery play
~ On the encmy but bis horses Killed
- vas compelled TO leave IN the cuemys hands.
1s fought ms last piece until ali tho horses
ktisd, and The remaining two heng vourded as, = re
vas about 70 haul u on was the wny a urcr
0ariy abandoned. General svcs, Dowever ea 80, -
- before he checked the fur,ser aayauce o The repe ii
Aatry. and then drove them oscs capturing o. CEN,
- scme prisoners.
Oar loss throughou, tho day IN the cavalry ccrps WI,
- severed by two hundred counting killed. and wounded
Asousa dozen officers are Included In that number.
nALvErS HID.
Dsrins the morning Gensr, ksuizs division Of cavalry
oovsd ous and TOOK possssaos ~ Malvern H The his
sssc scene Of ono Of mst sign victories he cund
- foroe Of the enemy defsadins Malvern ial There
- eeeo force cf rebel ca-av there YESTERDAY but
wss Withdrawn last night aid stcl on tho road from
Malvern Hin TO Richmond.
eryrRAL orpoS
After tho enemy had been repulscd this afternoon
ssrsrsl Gibbons division Of infantry relieved tbs CAV.
sry. which rc.red 70 another po~l,op few resmcn,s