The New York herald., 1864-06-05
B u I'll E R.
kAUTz AGAIN TN the SADDLE.
NEWS FROM RICHMOND
Men and Boys Impressed Into tho Rebel
Army Without Regard to Ags
Physical Ability Or Nationality.
General r.. e. Leo Confined
to His Bed.
The Explanation Of the Re-
ported Naval Fight.
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Our Iron-Clads Engage a Rebel
Battery.
4 Grand lrsn-Clad Conflict Momen.
tariIy Expected,
&Ss H.. -
The Explanation Of the Be
ported Naval Fight.
Our Iron-Clads Engage a Rebel
Battery.
4 Grand lren-C!ad Conflict Memen.
tariIy Expected,
Our Naval correspondence.
NRAR HALFWAY HOUSE,, May 20, 1854

Our Naval Correspondence.
NEAR HALFWAY HOUSE,, May 20, 1894
PREPARATIONS OF THE REEEL IaoN-crADs
with the exception Of some little episode, like the
ture OF few marines, few rifle shots from behind
the brush nothing to relieve the ennu We came
up this point yesterday and had little practice at
half finished earthwork which covers the hill irnmo-
diately Of u.s. and where the river makes bend
TO the and north. is abcut mile below the Half
way House, and four mes-perhaps little more than
thrce-from Fort Darling On the hill LEFT Is the
right the remaining forcs gathered shore In
this vicinity. From two desorters picked up Satur
day land their stories agree) understand the rebel
rou-clads Richmond Lynchburg and Virginia lay under
Darling and preparations were making 70 como down
with them. That portion Of the army from which these
men came, they told had served out 10 them
Saturday morning days ra,ions with instructions
to be ready down the river In two days. am
afraid however, shall have the privilege OF seeing
these specimen ronciads Yesterday morning two tor
pedoes were found attached TO log floating down the
river They picked up immediately where We were
anchored tho evening prevous The Admiral has had a
line OF casks stretched the river with hawser
attached stop all "orginal packages" from SeCessa.
Lieutenant Lamson picKess the river at night with
strong boat force
TIE UsuND-~- -vnr.
At five O'Clock this afternoon uh,la e,u.A,-
was quiet and still As death, very rapid and on,,e
heavy nring came from the rebel lines over h.
hind tho taA trees, little TO the lcff Of our fyo,,
directed toward our men-the army-on sbore. Soma
OF the shel came and exploded on The .nor.
II increased more clearly and rapidly, -.-A,
or ten minutes thu Admiral for rs TO tskc
Il up, and Immediately the two hundred poundsrs
fifteen inch tumbling the The Delaware
also fred we'll from rfed howiizors. and the Agawam,
nag ship At present. joined In twenty minutes the firing
from The rebels ceased ard after continuing tho ngh for
hour, discontinued also The ronc!ads Tecnmseh
Canonicus ard Saugas are mile below the 0nopdaga
and could take part We presume II was movement
TO occupy the attention OF the army here agnng they
not OF the transportation OF Buters army)
~ TO prevent the possibility Of moving Richmond for
during the evening, have heard distant and rapid
firing the direction of Richmond and apparently abou.
that distance away.
MAY si-cP.M.
The firing has again commenced the shore, rapid
and heavy, and may presage attack by the rebel
iron -csds.
TEs MIguTEs PIsr Two T. n.
Firing Increasing rapidly.
FicHrEEy MINUTES PAST Two p. NJ
The firing becomes more distinct. Mail closes.
Nr. Charles II. Hannam's Dcsparch.
HElDouAarErs TTlr FIE1D, Juno ., 1861.
PEBgL CAPTURED.
To-day the rebels several times made attack the
right Of line We, IN return, made prisoners of
OF their pckets aud also or lieutenant enc twenty three
enlisted belonging to the Twcntyseco South Caro-
Ina regiment. They formed portion OF q column with
which the rebels attempted TO take possession Of
rifle pits The attack failure. rebel colonel il
reported .nongs, the killed and tho Twenty second
South Carolina regmout almost wiped out in killed,
wounded and prisoners.
GRANTS GUNS AcAis HEArr
We have again heard heavy firing iu the direction or
Richmond and prisoners brought in today report that
Lee within the Richmond derences closely pressed b.
General Grant.
prDIyG OUR THE.
The position OF this army remains unchanged when
or where shall secret known only Gene
rails Grant and Butler VIC bding time and when
General Grants plans fully developed will BE- reen
that the part assigned 10 General Butler is very i'm
portant one and has thus far been successfully carried
out.
GEyrssr
still remains 10 camp During the day she has visitei
Point OF Rocks other places OF in this vicinity
ran roAps
The roads IN this section OF the country were never
remarkable for their excellence They are all narrow
crooked and ruy Rain has beeu falling for the last
few hours making a thick, adhesive mud OF the dust
with which were few hours since almost smothcred
Mr.. w. III. stiner's Despatch.
FoRrnyss NoyRos, June ., 1864
yRox BunWa's FRONT
We learn thet everything s comparatively quiet. Tho
enemy continues 70 waste precious gnnpowder on our
formidable ntreuchmens but really Effects no other oh.
iect than heavy nre from our gunboag and repeated