The New York herald., 1864-08-16
THE FIFTH CORPS.
mr.. l.. A. Hendrick's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS. FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
PKpopn pFrrR ssgrRG. August II. 1864.

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HEADQUARTERS. FIFTH ARMY CoRps,
BKeoRE PETERSBURG, August II, 1864. J
OUR ADVANCE ARTILLERY.
Shortly before daylight We were awakened by can.
ponading. Advancing the picket lines on our right
ncited this sudden outburss OF art, lery lasted over
N hour I'm It's continuance developed the presence
OF rebel battery. Captain Richardson brought his
guns this battery and senced 80 enectually
shat II has not been heard from since
THE LATE c,LoyKL
Tho officers Of the Fifth New York regiment whom tho
oxgencies the service and absence OF several from
wounds prevented meeting ealer have met and passed
sbs following resolutions regarding their former com
nander. the late Colonel winsIow:-
Resolved, Tint 10 the death OF Lieutenant Colonel
Cleveland Wnsow from wounds receis ed IN action near
Coa Harbor va June 2, 1864 the regiment has lost
tried and gallant commander ana the country faithful
Resolved That while deeply feeling our great loss,
heartfelt sympathy is with the bereeved mother, who,
through the nscrutaole dspensaton OF Providence has
been beret within few weeks OF both husband and son.
while aiding their country iu this ts hour of trial.
Resolved That the officers Of this regiment wear the
usual badge OF mourning for the period OF thirty days
At outbreak OF this rebellion Colonel Wusow was
among the Ggst spring his coun,rys Enter
ing the Fifth York Volunteers carsain ne shared
with that regiment all the tolls and dangers OF It's two
years. OF service at the expiration o. which time
he was mustered out its colonel without delay he
commenced reorgauiziog the regiment After much
sroube he succeeded in organizing q battalion. with
which he again entered tho service OF his country.
Though yeuug years, Colonel wnsow remarkably
endowed with those quaiite which him high
standing efficient and fearless officer and won for
nim the admiration and of every soldier.
PROMOTIONS.
Iseute,snt Colonel William II. Owen, corps quarter
master and Captain j. D. Cruttendeu quartermastcr OF
che artillery brigade, have just been appointed fun colo
es and ordered to report TO Washington as the nspec-
generals Of the army under the late act of Congress
recrgauizng the Qlartermasters Department The ap-
came unsolicited, and been conferred
shoso worthy to receive them.
PERCY sPEAR
Third division commssary has been obliged to apply for
aeave OF Absence account OF sickness which hasbeen
granted. lis place will be temporarily oiled by Captain
John d. Adr, commissary Third brigade Third division.
i HEADQUARTERS. FIrrH ARMY CoRps,
BEFORE PRrKEsBCRc, August IL, 1864.
THE FIRING
Heavy and continuous caDnonsdug early this morning
On cur extreme right reused all sumber, and excited
speculation TO what II meant II s reported as an
engagement which gunboats bore prominent and
gallant part the particulars have not yet reached u.s.
AZ o firing in our immediate 'front.' there has boen about
ohe average quantity during the day.
COLONEL wHEKLocK AND the psRRrxRs.
squad OF eighteen dcserters, including two officers,
manding Second brigade, Third Division They couarm
She statements OF previous dcserters, that only A. p
Eiis and Beauregard's here, the Of
rebel army having gone 70 reinforce Earys troops IN
uhe Shenandoah valley. Were not for tho name or
&crg dcsccrs they say that hundreds would leave the
.ebe service where deserts now Every day there
q growing dissatisfaction with their and leaders,
nnd Increasing inclination and desire TO give their scr
vices aud lives for the old and Stree All confess
sA Atlanta "a lost the hope and salvation Of the con
acieracy goes with H. squad Of descrters, by the
way makes twenty two during this week have como
within the lines OF colonel wheeock's brigade. have
Kept track Of the number coming within the lines Of
other hrigndes of the corps; but presume II has been
lpropororably large.
coroSsL COULTER, wtKvsST PENNSYLVANIA voLusTxrRs,
,rcturncd to-day and resumed command OF the second
Srigads Third division, which he formerly comm
He ba, fully recovered from his wounds received nj
Spotsylvana Court House, II will be rcmem bered that
no was wounded three times before reluquisnins com
mand OF his brigade. He has long been koown oy the
soubrquct OF 'Fightng Dick Coulter, aud his regiment
ahe cod Fighting Eleventh"
CAVALRY Movrsgyrs
The First Michigan cavalry squadron, Lieutenant
Wheeler commanding for several mouths pact acting as
General Warrens escort relieved to-day and ordered
90 report TO General sheridan Officers and men hav
the respect and esteem OF every through Their
gallantry and efficiency. Their separation from head
quarters deeply regretted battalion OF the Fourth
Psnnsyvania cavalry has taken their place.
one OF soldiers attempted to-day and met
with his just reward--a Mimic ball from oion rifle.
which killed him instantly.