The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04
THE SIXTH CORPS.
Mr.. Charles III. Harman's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, SIXTH ARMY CoRPs,
JERUSALEM PI-ANEKosD, June 80, 1884. !
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Mr. Charles III. Harman's Despatch.
HEApQuAarsRs SIXTH ARMY CoRPs,l
JERUSALEM PiAnERosD, June 80 1854. J
WHAT WE 7KAM's
Ream's station s place about ten miles sonth OF
Petersburg, on the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad. II
evidently been place Of considerable Importance to
the rebels The station Of large size, and substan
italy built. We found large quantities OF stores.
The principal articles rails and Wheels articles
.. this time Of almost priceless value 70 tho rebels
Several miles Of track thoroughly destroyed. Tho
Four,ecnth New Jersey and other regiments, belonging
First brigade of General Ricketts, division, went
the rail twisting business dmore The station
house. small machine shop, and several other buildings,
were Ared and completely consumed. The telegraph
and poles were also torn down and rendered se
less.
THE UNDERGROUND TY1xGRApH
One Of our men found tho edge Of the limo and hid
den away in the grass another telegraph line 1t
very ingenious and cute device, and was evidently In
tended by tho rebels TO be used In cate sbonld
succeed 10 destroying the old line. The wire
was we'll made, and evidently Of recent
make This underground telegraph was also
destroyed and carried long lengths Of the wre
away, In place OF ropes for drawing water. Bo
fore left th,s important limo rendered entirely
useless the rebels for At least some months TO
ALL osTr.
The Of destroy ing tho railroad carried
disturbed by the rebels. Strong pcksts were thrown
out both up and down the track. Occasionally rebel
cavalry showed himself on tbs edge Of .ho woods
and after Satisfying himself that General Wrghsa cosps
had not Withdrawn pu spurs 70 his horse and gal
Topped Oh.
came Into lines In considerable numbers. They
were taken 10 General wright's headquarters, and
being nierrogaed said there rebel force Of any
strength vicinity, but that yesterday tho 29tn,
there was right smart lot Of them. This doubt
less the force that fought and Afterwards went or in
pursu Of General Wilson's cavalry, which, learned. had
beon confronted this place by three thousand coored
cavalry and division .: infantry. have been unable
to learn anything definite 10 relation to tho
resu, Of the contest, except that General wison
unable to force his way through and fell back with the
rebels hot pursuit. Several or his wounded managed
to hide themselves and reached General wrights head
quarters to-day. few cakaops, abandoned the pur.
suit were found marsh TO the southwest OF POSI-
tion aud were recovered day. Information
csived morning that General Ksutz and the regi
ments under his command had made their way back In
safety to our lines.
.ApDiS.
About one O'Clock one OF General sherdsn's aids
rived At little church where General Wright had his
heedquar,srs and reported that General -shsridan,
with q large force Of cavalry, e'f route for
Reans station; that hc bad already marched his
troops twelve miles, and would be up dnrng tie after
noon. Tho inference to bsdrawn from this Information
was that General wriht, with tho sixth corps, would
unite with Sheridan, for the parpos of relieving
General Wilson.
Orders
About an hour afterwards issued for the
Sixth corps 10 General Rnosei. with tho First
div son moved nrst General Ricketts,, with the Third had
the centre OF the ue and General Getty with the second
division, brought up the The line m march was
along the Same road we tweni -four
before and towards old camping ground.
oUr PRESENT
when the head Of the column reached the Jerusalem
turnpike orders werc from General Meade for
tho corps halt Genssai Wright established his
headquarters in q small farm house the road side.
This division went into position msssed In line Of batta
REmI NEWS.
A Richmond paper Of the 2oth Inst. brought TO
General wrght's headquarters to-day. They claim
that Sherman has been defeated by Joe john
ston, which, they contend, proves the wisdom Of
the remark attributed TO the veteran Winfield Scott,
"Beware Of johnson on retreat" The editor also al
some pains 70 impress General Grant tho necessity Of
exercising great vigilance, he wake up aAs
morning and and hts army in tight place.
rmrro RIGHT.
Very heavy firing heard right 20 night. The
pieces are apparently worked RAPIDLY and the reports
Indicate that heavy guns are being used.
TRDAr, July 1--10 A. N.
ALI QUIET.
Everything IA quiet front Of the S3rth corps this
morning