, 1864-07-30
Rumored Fresh Struggles Of the
Rebels to Beat Back
Sherman.
FROM cHARLEST0N---B0kA
| MENT RESUMED.
FROM ST. L0UIS---THE GUER-
lila WAR.
The Loyal Citizens Waking Up to
their Own Defense.
From Away Down East
The Atlantic Cable.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicaco Tnbunc1
WASHINGTON, Friday, duly %, 1864.
A1vices from your correspondent with the
Army Of the Potomac give further details
of the movement to the north bank Of the
James River. It began on Tuesday after
noon, when considerable force Of infantry
and cavalry crossed the Appomattox River
on pontoon bridges, thence u moved across
the neck Of land formed By Turkey Bend to
the james River, where party of Butler's'
command were entrenched on the north
bank, the two shores being connected by a
pontoon bridge
Gen. Lee had force in front Of Foster
commanding in But1er's intreuchment Inc,
rom point opposite Drury's Bluff, across
deep bottom, to Malvern Hill. The line was
entrenched, and covered all the roads toward
Richmond, along the north bauk. From it
the rebels had somewhat annoyed our fleet
upon the river, with the fire Of eight rlfied
batteries, and had cndeavored to prevent
communication between the fleet aud City
pied by a sufficient force, and Gen. Foster
sheued the enemy's line nll day Tuesday to
prevent any attempt againet his position.
Tue infantry force crossed first and reached
the north bank about an honr after daybreak
of "Wednesday morning. 4 strong skirmfsh
line wss thrown out, and the column at
once ad1anced toward Newmarket road.
The tebeis soon opened with shell and grape
shot upon our skirm,ehers, who steadily ad
ysncei and soon became engaged With those
OF the enemy. As our main line moved up.
i heavy mueketry fire eusued for shout half
an hour, when charge by our troops de-
| cided the briet conflict, and the enemy pre-
| cipitately retraated, leaving four eo-pound
Parrott guns and about 100 prisoners incur
| hands.
the crossing Of the cavalry and the re-
malndcr Of the infantry was effected by night
Of that day. The infantry column was in
position on Newmarket road, about mile
aud half from the river. Our whole. loss
was about fifty killed and wounded The
enemy showed considerable force on
Wednesday evening, as though inclined to
dispute our further advance. Further details
Of the movement are not proper for puhlica'
tion.
t. A letter from the army Of the Potomac, o.
Thursday, the 2Stl, Gays the arrival Of eome
troops IN the vicinity Of Bermuda Hundreds
day or two ago, attracted the attention o.
the eErmy and caused them to believe thu
an advance on Richmond by way Of Malvern
Hill was intended. 4 force consisting O.
Ee,shEw's division Of Lorgstreet's corp:
nd N1lco1's division Of Hil1's corps wat
Immediately vlthdra wn from the vicinity O
Petersburg and sent down to check th:
] movement and to counteract the maneuye1
of the enemy.
The End corps wae detached and sen
across the James River, mud at 8 O'Clock yes
terday morning our advance met the rebe
skirmisbers In the open field, opposite
jones' Neck. with battery III position 4
the edge Of the woods on the further eide @
the wood
A long line of ekirmishers was at ono
thrown out, who soon drove the rebels t.
their breastworks, where they were KEEP
hotly engaged while brigade OF the Is
| division moved around On the left Of tn
ene,ny's line. and getting on to their fan
: charged and drove them from their gun
t into The woods, capturing 50 or GO prisoners
four guns and 91any o. smai tha- aas 1e3norct
minis. who occupied strong works bull
c thera two years ago, and our troops follow
j. cd taking positions on their front an
: tanks. md before this reaches you the entis
G force may be captured or routed
Q rott7s. marked Ma7 Goth, 1854, near Rict
Il | mond. and are the same that were capturc
from the 18th corps ut Drury's blutf la'
NAV, Our loss was only about half doze
wounded-none seriously
General Grant rode to the tronI N tns aass
noon, in company with Gen. Hancock. an
viewed the cnemy's position. He SCENE
we'll pleased with the morning operations:
d. Gen Fosters command had quite I'VE
e, time ith the enemy yesterday, az tnls Pi1c "
3e but bic force being weak be fell oack aaia ~
= mile, to stronger position. which he ne
until the arrival OF the I'd corps. he 10
In tortY or fifty wounded during the day
0, An attack was expected On Warren l1ol
r. yesterday, but 1t was not made.
bermuda HUNDREDS, Thursday, July -.
y. Important movements are In progress ITO
10 here. This morning, while our troops We
crossing the James river on two ponto
- | bridges, tue TEut1b altQChed our mtu euu4S
I'd Is, An engagement ensued, and the reb.
u. we're finally driven back Our troops recel
to ed re!uforcements and attacked the ret
works, saHsing them .anr,,ns and :. capturing 70 70
Yankees at D1n1y's Bluff" No doubt th
H. were those taken from Capt. Be1ger's b
"a: fery May 18th. We also took many prise
cd ers.
to The rebels we're finally driven from th
he position and far beyond the woods.
ID, Tie cunboats rendered valuable assista1
,ts | in covering the landing Of our men.
NEW YORK, Friday, July e9-The Hsral
POTOMAC army correspondent, writing on
9Th, says Tie hearE firing On the e6th was
he rebel attack on Gen. Foster, which was 8
lea ctesfully 1epulsed at all pointa Foster. b J
Of Ing Ills Important position, would require
as. whole Of Lees array to dislodge us now.
ID. The New York 71nes' Washington spec
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