The New York herald., 1864-08-18
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Atmosphere,
We have heard no guns near " above, or from the
Vicinity Of Dutch Gap, odAy.
TIE PRESS DESPATC CHEs.
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HEADQUARTERS, Army or THE PoroMAc,
August 16, 1865. :
Everything remains quiet n front OF Petersburg.
The rebes for the last nights been feeling
line on the left but nothing than diminishing be.
tween the pickets has taken place.
Ths two telegraph opsrators--MesrS Flyrn and Ham,
brighton duty at General Burnsides headquarters who
have been trial during the past week. charged with
making known the substance Of dispatches to others
than those to whom they addressed, were found
"Eos guilty" BY the court
General Meade however, deeming them to have boon
guilty Of disobedence OF and breach OF trust has
ordered them be sent beyond the limits Of the army
and forbidden to return
Deserters continue to arrive In small squads lieu.
tenant and twelve reached here yesterday. They
tell the Of the decentralization and speedy
OF the rebel army Thousands they say,
leaving account Of not receiving any pay while their
families starving and they determined 20 stay IN
the rebel service longer under any circumstances.
General Park is now in command of the Ninth army
corps.
Additional particulars have been received OF the action
Sunday. Part OF the Second corps and part OF the
Tor 1 corps were eneageu Win enemy III
noon near Deep Bottom The Tenth corps, under Gene
raj Brney took part OF line OF works. with four eight
inch guns and number Of prisoners, with small
loss The enemy fell back to q strong position. The
Second division the Second corps drawn up in line
battle and advanced about mile beyond where Han
cock captured The four guns two weeks ago
Hero the First brigade Colonel Macy commanding took
the lead aud charged across a oornheid over hill and
down into ravne where they came to stream, with
swamp on the other side, the ground being covered
IL.
During all this time they exposed to very heavy
fire from tho rebel iartlery. which did good deal OF
/, was found impossible TO GROSS ravine, and
halted and lay concealed as we'll a5 possible until
dark, when they withdrawn.
| colonel Macy had his horse shot under him, and
mounted General Bar lows horse Tho animal became
unmanageable and finally fell the Colonel brusing
Colonel Macy was wounded in the wilderness and had
| returned to the field only day or two before.
The Second division lost at least three hundred mon IN
The Fist and Third divisions, which were in support
lost about two hundred and fifty, from the ELECTS Of the
| rebel artillery.
Lieutenant Colonel Warren Of the Thirty.sixth Wis
consn lost bis left ar while gaianty leading ms reg
Major W. 81. Hamilton OF the Thirty sixth Wisconsin,
was severely wounded in the face
Captain Lindley, OF the same regiment was Killed.
Sergeant Bail, Of the same regiment, was also killed,
Serge ruchs the color bearer Of the Ehirty.
Wisconsn. was badly wounded This is the third time
sis sva soldier has been wounded IN the present cam
] lgn.
Iieulenaat Yeeley, Of the One Hundred and Twenty
q th Few York artillery, wounded
Our troops s hold their position IN front OF the rebel
woyks, which very strong and we'll defended, owing
| to the nature OF tho country in the vicinity.
wAsMxGroH, August u, ls'4
The hospital State o. sIauc which iert city
Point yesterday arrived hero to-day with three hundred
wounded, most OF wrom belong 70 tho Firs: brigade
| OF the Second division cf Haacocks corps, and
i wounded ID sae Sunday fight a, Deep lHos.on,j
Among them ar hne'sen o,iser,. ns'uamg Colonel
! Colonel c. E. Warner ghir,y sixth wscopsL Most OF
them were wourdsi e.sy in tn action, aIt were mme
dately removed.
The Eo-nn-ace NJ lhs Camp.
.uE rfLFA @ARHiAdE.
(From The Bols'a-,se oyaist, Atguss is.l
dent Tyler den tie a,a cInes IL a, Nkw YORK
HERALD, that daus hteT e cSfsesidel' T. had
Gently married soldier 20 ms % unmarried mar
rageable dauaer uri thu story recoc.. Nv
pondent from tha Jar.es river IL pure invention.
sometimes resor,ed - i sesrs even sy s "lrs, amt
lies Of Virginia" Had tho crrrc oient Of TO HERALD
soldier of the nted s. es Aimy rresi
dent Tyler would not have 'o'ui cay % iscy ;he
fact. end which. by the way, loo uron honorable
to lhe young .cy as well as thc ,ln,'y via whah
tio 81 DIOR s0neescended 70 alrect aimsef.
IA tne true story Is some what ,nic, snd carries
with interesting po''fi eln SOCIAL rrors, 1t shall
Il yel or ne benef, u lie reHers OF the Lsydtit,
and - Mr. Liuoo,n says n "yhe u i cay a,ce,nU
u must &c tarn SOD .brt Mas sn,elne rye- niece OF
sx-Presiatnt Tyier Gs ar resided tho
.anics, With the iiues q Geheta alter, who
lad he'd correspondents WITH Mre. yier. VINO
pre- es great Anxiety TO vis ar aecc % account o. her
delicate heet, arc solcitec Tass &c .ha. irpose
IN tbe mcartlme one icAs hioS etout veil formed,
hordsone scider, ts!oaeus % hew Ycrk regiment.
his way TO tho front ,;ovidsr slly ssxen i'll and
stcpp,G ~ lnc hosp table mgusuh 's7 Tyler, where,
10 pte of his Yankee origin nisd states uniform abo-
ht!on priLcipcs, and his nein' oae q ARE ilcons
hirenfs,n he was kindly >v l. sly c~.ed and
erderiy watched over by a:Cscsa,c a aei,-..
John hck fingered an ~ too .rg .,e was g the
appeared at General Butler headquarters, tnn ale
hearty anu humbly presented 10 the General as
sive neatly folded and addrt In feminine rand 10
ton that the husband of the undersigned having possibly
rendered himself liable TO military punishment by over
staying his time which delay explained by the fact
that he had been taken sick at her bouse and had
qured considerable time for his recovery and also tor the
celebration OF his marriage 10 herself, which was sub
stantaed b. responsible witnesses she prayed that In
consideration or the peculiar circumstances he might be
forgiven and, Furthermore, that furlough thirty days
be granted him. that they might complete their Lee ssay
ON nquirng into the facts General Butler found that
Kick did not belong his command, but was under
General Burnside, wnereupon he Kindly wrote at
that commander, stating the facts and congratuat
ing him upon the prospect OF raising up generation or
Union soldiers in Virginia, advised compfancs with the
petition OF Mrs. Siick, "Tysr We may presume
that the gallant General Burnside promptly his
sent and enabled the newly welded pair TO enjoy their
honeymoon, With no apprehcnsons of wars alarms or
disturbing visions OF invading "yanksp or tJohnnieso
To crown tho whole matter General Butler addressed
polite note Mrs Tyler informing ber that her niece
would longer excite her anxiety for her health or ber
band lawful protector yohn Kick brave soldier OF
rho army OF the United States but still she might wish
to witness The happiness Of the newly welded pair and
give them such advice matronIy relative only could
bostow he took 10 forwarding her the pass she
had 80 lang desired.
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