The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-12
HxADorAsrsxs, IL lsE FIELD. June ., 1894

HEADorARrSRs tx rBK FIELD, June ., 1854
"ccn,S0 EVENTS Tsus SHADOWS Brsoss"
Last evening there unusual stir around head
quarters STAFF o!;cers and orderiies arrived and de-
parted III quick succession. An undesirable feeling Of
expectation was experienced BY everybody In General
Butler tent councit Of war Was bold. Generals GU,
and Kausz had arrived shortly after sunset and
NAMED In consultation with the Commanding General Tor
hours During the still hours Of the nigh, troops
moved down and to the easeriy side OF the
Appomattox river. ponteon bridge, seven hundred
feet IN length had been thrown the Tver abouta
quarter Of mile below Point Of ROCKS q" sse Drudge
had been pacedsu thick covering OF hay 70 deaden the
sound by the troops they marched across they
numbered four thousand, and wore composed or
infantry. cavalry and artillery Generals Gilmore AMI
Ksatz were conE and.
ALI sArsLy ACROSS
Between midnight and two O'Clock this morning tbs
troops crossed ooselossy aud safely They rested for
about hour ard thea took up their line OF for
Petersburg. General Gilmore with the infsary,
ginent OF cavalry and OF General Hncx's coored
troops 10 enter the city by Of the country roads
General KAutx, with his cavalry, to ouer by the
turnpike Al the south side Of tho city and destroy the
iron bridge At tina. place. II they found possibis to
hold the city they 10 90 But the principal oh.
feet destroy the immense quantities Of govern
meet stores at that point.
DIVERSION
General Butler had laid his plans for the CAPTURE
Of Petersburg With great skin. II appeared al
most impossible that the expedition shoald prove
q failure. The rebels we're knoaa to have
very respectablo force 90 our front, and
to prevent them annoying the OF the column com
uanded by Generals GiIn,ro and Elats he mad delst
mined to engage their batteries during the whole day
With that object Wow he proceeded IN tho font shortly
after ak O'Clock this moruiog and renamed At thu sigma,
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whole day.
had received orders 20 pay their respects Fort Con
THIS the strongest OF ihs rebe, works our froat
Toe nring from the Co aud other gunboa
stationed IN tho Appomattox river beautifully
rate. The report Of heavy gun vas heard and 10 few
seconds Ii was foi,wed by lessor report Ihe shell
bad burnt right Inside the rebel works. a. the white
puG OF smoke Indicated. Firing continued during
the whole day batteries, ard also from the gun
boas. The gums ,he rebel Fort clifton replied very
.csbiy, and either Of very small caIibre the
muntoa they rse "a Of Inferior quality Tor not one 10
dozen OF their shells came At all near works,
TIE svsRouspiyo oorxrEy.
abort distance 10 tho rear Of Fort Wisconsin signal
station 10 10 Of erection. II 10 immense
bsatOn Of pJcs, boards, rofs, and Punsys From the
top splendid vleu of the adjacent country be OBJ
tans6. During the whole day II has bean occupied BY
the expedition Glasses svsled 10 the direction Of
pccrsbcrs, aud al waited win brcathless interest tor
some sign thai Grlmsrs and Kauts hsd reached and
tered the city. shells thrown from our batteries and
gunbosm from this lookout station TO barss
directly in and the rebel works. Ater the lapse OF
few hours the rebel soos replied, but feepy and was
very evident that our Ore vas too fOs them.
run EXPEDITION.
TO facilitate and insure the Of which oil the above
mentioned precautions had been taken by General Butler
took up It's line OF march Tor Petersburg about three
O'Clock this morninz. Tho roads dry aod 10 capital
marching condition gkrnishers we're scot ahead AID
also placed either nsnk. Ater marching anoesedfr
sbou, miles General Kautz with his veteran rsdsrs.
turned sharply OF 10 tho lef and General Gncrs, To
regiment Of cavalry the nfans colored troops and ssvt.
rel pieces Of artillery, went to the right They were 10
reaniss their forces Ia tho city q Petersburg But "man
proposes and God dspcsss"
LIKE o. xAscH
OF General cl'more's troops was through pleasant
country Vegetation OF all kinds grew with the greatest
disturbances The frui was fast ripening the trees
On either sds OF the road fields Of wheat clover
and grass ready the sickle Of the reaper the
mowers scythe Occasionally house seen from the
windows and doors o. which faccs wh,e black
cared with wondoeps and alarm tho passing troops
Large numbers OF qua started up, and occasioua
IL frlehteoed rabbit scampered across the road.
sKi2NsHiSo
In short time few shots fred At General GIL
more and his star while riding head Of column
None Of tho shots, however, took eject. The General
escort pushed ahead. and again vclcy Hred rhis
time soldier wounded. and several horses we're
MANNED Urtu tho column arrived within aboN two
miles os Petersburg the sKfmishiug continued but pa
!, large toses u rebels vas encountered.
IN s,oHr o. rrrsasHuso.
O Asrlvss within sight o. pe,stssv csuorai Gun