The New York herald., 1864-09-16
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

The Successful Attack Upon tho Rebel
not osks,.-n yss E.sabsish:a"A Day Xppolns-
ed 1o5 Fass,ng s;, and Pray.,:n. rna su.ns
i.s rfissnE I,a Zines s on sns We,aen noaa-
Tho Canal Mt Dutch Gnp-Liveiy
Ttmes Anticipated on Its Compile
tfon, &c.
From the Richmond whig, Sept. H.
GENERAL GRANT YERFEcTING MS ,EARrHvoRKs.
PsrERsBuaG, sept. 0, 1854
Graz, S sll pcrscting his earthvorks on tho WELDON
ilrosd, and gushing his line slowly to the west Of tho
road
ruE CAPTURE or THE REBEL PICKET LINE ON
SATURDAY.
PSrnRspuRo, Sept. 10, 1864
Tho enemy attacked Harris and Fnncgans picket line
last night taxing some prisoners and causg our pckss
This mornus early sxty.nine Yankees were captured;
original picket line has bcen established
n visw Of Inc threatened condition city and prox
unity OF the enemy, Tuesday next, by recommendation
humiliation and prayer for Divine nierposiou be.
half
PETERSBURG, Sept. 10, 1894
This morning, about two O'Clock, tho enemy massed
sleven regiments in front OF Generals FinneSsas and
Harris picket nes driving In two OF our nes and cap
turing some thirty pr souers.
generals finn egan Harris quickly rallied retaking
the innor skrmsh ns srd capturing sixty prisoners,
Including one commissioned officer.
One skrmish Inc rs-cstablished at the distance,
AT somo points, OF 40 hundred yards, at oIhGs not
than lty yards, in OF the srmish line yes
tcrday.
snarpshooting has been resumed on this part OF the
line. Heretofore n sort OF tsrco existed.
Tho prisoners captured Decus TO the First brigade,
Third division, OF the Second corps
Nothing OF interest this Afternoon
THE CANAL AT BUTCH GAP.
from tho Richmond Wing, Sept. IL.
OF tho Savu nah AefustfcGn that
only small force Of tue enomy occupy the strong
for,ncatons across Dutch Gap, north side OF the James,
among which the ebon skns Of ferrcros braves" are
seeu along the picket lines, ,cty ACKNOWLEDGING that
negro soldiers only t 70 be psced under o the
eunboas. Among them are seen sufficient number Of
whites guard tho guard all purportiug TO DO under
the command u Poster. Acrnos the river Butler stu
holds line RermGds Hundred. His canal, which
OF enough u James river 20 put hm seven mes
nearer Richmond progresses 80 the fankee papers say
more difficulties On high bill, southwest OF
this progressive work, Is what "a known a. Howetps
BAKERY erected by Confederate engnesrs and contain
Ing somo dstressngiy heavy gurs That are manned by
Confederate artets who tako very wantou delight
In constantly, day ana nsht casting from those guns
heavy explosive bodies of iron into this very work.
worse, tho very srot where workrnen are seon
becomes n marx for their malicious practice A few
words will describe Low the WORK ID conducted oos
man watches tho Ehie, aud WHOM the cloud Of whiio
smoks rises H0yeirs battery, 40 jumps into his
hole With q cry Of "oos Tut" This cry generally dis
which hardly docs before down comes tho crushlng
sheR directly the very excavation ne,vscatss lbs
sS sS ssst h s' sO %
requisite complete day Work. and the time occupes
in doing, raises the question wnensr the WORKING
party ratons for tho work OF the lodging thas
is done
LIVELY TINES UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF DUrcu
GAP.
IRON the Richmond Examiner, Sept IL
In all the length OF military line extending from Deep
Bottom, the north benk OF the James river,
10 tho wsidon ks,road, south .,,v .. h he.srs-
Boast Butler This enterprsing Individual s working at
his. canal at Dutch Cap IKEA beaver When II snail
be completed may look FOR lively times, uuth that
copsumnatlon morotonous inactivity will prevail slcng
the Richmond aud Petersburg intrencnments.
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