The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18
B j lie r.!
Fierce Attack Upon
Our Lines.
The Rebels Calamity
Repulsed.
The Danville Railroad Cut
by General Kautz.
Eastern North Carolina Evacu-
atsd by the Rebels.
Evsry Available Man Sent to Reinforce
Beauregard and Loo.
Arrival Of Recaptured Treeps q
Fortress Menros,
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Despatch from Secretary Stanton -
General DIX.
WASHINGTON, May 17-9 Pm.
Dispatches from General ButleS just received report
Che Of bis expedition under General cut
che DaDvie road and destroy the bridge the
Appomatox
On Monday morning the enemy In force, under cover
Oh thick fog made an attack upon Smiths line, and
forced it back In confusion and with consdera
Ole loss But the fog lifted Smith 70.
Established his ines and the enemy driven back
eis original lines.
At the same Time the enemy made an attack from Pc.
eersburg General Buffers guarding the rear
Out were handsomely repulsed
Tho troops ha~ing been ncessant duty for FIVE days.
ehree Of which In rain storm General Butler re-
cired lesurely within his own lines.
We hold the railroad between Petersburg ahd Rich.
enond a
Persons that Bragg Davis were present on the
Held. EDWIN n. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Oscar g. Sawyer's Des patch.
..a4 ils4l4 HEADQUARTERS, TENTH Army CoRps,
On NE RICHMOND PIKE, MAY Is, 1884 !
uH4 TIE SITUATION
M suasion Of AFFAIRS has not materially changed since
my despatch Of last evening, in which communicated
nhe details OF the Of General Gillmorss and
General Smiths corps.
portion OF Gen. Gillmores corps held the approaches
from Petersburg, and the balance Of his force, with
che Eighteenth oorps advancing Richmond
sndsr
GENERAL nTHs COMMAND
Al night General Smith held a position ct Proctors
creek, twelve miles from Richmond, the turnpike
kautxs cavalry bad issued lines and penetrated
chose Of the enemy In raid destroy the last line Of
Che ousmy's communications with the south-the Rich.
snond and Danvills Railroad.
Tho night passed on with comparative quiet. There
~as more or less picket firing until daylight, but
serious conflict between the contending forces.
FRIDAYS OPERATIONS.
leaving sufficient force, under General Ames, to look
after the enemy at Petersburg General Gilmore took
Command or his corps and advanced up the railroad
towards Chester and Richmond, General Smiths sd.
Sancng up the turnpike towards the destination.
Afsr sharp skirmsh be dsodsed the enemy from their
position beyond Proctors steadily drove them
como distance beyond towards Fort Darling This after
aeon they made stand beyond Kueman's creek where
ehsy bad Constructed redou6t across the pike mounting
bwo guns in emorasures, and probably supported BY
Tine OF rife pits either side skirmishers
sent in and had q sharp engagement with the rebels
Cor q while, when the latter emerged from their
aefenoes drove skirmshefs back nearly TO
main line. And then preciptstey fe back to their do
fences they line u battle supporting
che mishers when the strength and position OF the
rebels fully developed forces were placed 10
osroue position the brow OF h and preparations
made for battle. The enemy's battery was sbeed but
shsy returned very few shot. from their artillery
20 great either sde and with but little advance
On part. Mean~ bile Gen Gilmore, pushing up the
railroad left advanced rapidly and WIKI consider
able fighting his line and when his heard
ksl they seemed been upper flank 10 the
fear the rebel works Kinemans creek and nearly
On the line Drury's Biun He had lighting,
end driving the enemy. Gen. Ksutx has not been
heard from. Everything 10 going on we'll.