The New York herald., 1864-09-05
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THE r,ETa cOeA y
nr. jaime. b. w.ra.,r. Deep ,'ss.

0r. Jamss ID. WardsiYs Deep
HsApouARrKRs Firra ARAy CO..
SIX hiLs HoUss sept. 8, 1854
In the comparative quiet which enjoyed iuss now ~
this corps-a fact BY the whole army beIors Peters
burg-,hers is much as deep Interest to a re,,sctivs
mind Looking At the psct present and future. 10 shat
which relates to the OF cause pro aud co.,
the question could be debated at length out leaving
TO those who delight in their controversa, powers.
shall content myself By stating ths fact that a. no time
before during this campaign have appearancc Indicated
50 satisfactory position Of arails This Il certainly
only bare assertion, but il is that will have
the mcst encouraging cata to bear IT o2t,
DAIy Hk1uESgsTs.
There Is, however. not enlirs dear.h OF
news with this army, each day bringing nj
some little sNcitameat, winch at FIRST promises
relief from tho monoioay OF camp life
Daily skirmshes take place ausiug \ slight "aGrc up
and quietly settle down again 10 talk shs AFFAIRS
OF the day or the night This releyes snnA or Ihs
corps and suca IS at present tue relief il tho Fifth
corps.
WEDNESDAYS Tcrr AND cAusE--PRoFIr AND ross.
Last Wednesday, August 81, slight diversion
Elected Leu. Clark of the Signal corps attached 10
Gen. wsrren's headquarters had established station
for the purpose OF watching the the enemy
This station was situated about two mile, TO tho right OF
tho fnth corps ne and especisy obnoxious tho
Johnnss, they not reishng the spy ing operations
rsd On at that point Early the day they determined
10 urea. II up, and sent considerable force for that
purpose our vdetes were driven back TO ther post,
which also fell back TO the Davis house whore the enemy
made charge. This attack not successful, they
were in turn driven back In disorder Failing back
but short distance theY lralied and made another
charge which forced 10 fall back leaving the house
and station ~ their hands. was, however Dooless
victory to 'hem as AL the Instruments aags &c, per-
tanning to signal station had been removed, and the
amoun, OF their capture footed up follows One de
serted sisra station six priyaas and Pile OF amnesty
proclamatous az i6.tm.
PROCLAMATION AMNESTY.
II s an open question whether cannot well afford TO
lose good position for Observation with Advantages
doubtless accruing for extensive circulation OF
large number OF them printed in German to
the eyes of Germans in the rebel army unable TO read
English. The fruits OF this very apparent
before sundown two rebas came within tho limos and
gave themselves up, having each paper in his pocket
ReGovSoissAScs.
movement was set on foot AZ very early hour yes
terday morning for the purpose OF striking oydtou
plank road from Petersburg to Stony creek depot, on
which IL was reported the enemy moving heavy
wagon trains. Gregg's division OF cavalry was
ordered up to the 'front.' whore 1t joined by
and proceeding out distance reg meuts Of
cavalry. Skirmishing at commenced, and the
eusmy evincsd a strong determination to hold their
position Finding that the main body of the enemy were
further in advance the road aud not wishing to bring
on general Engagement, our forces returned to camp
the cavalry remaining in the close vicinity OF the Six
Nile house. ready FOR any sudden emergency. am not
informed as TO the amount Of lighting but as 1t occur
red between the cavalry forces Goth sides, your
tculars.
rHK WELDON RAIfaoAp- wHxR1 ia xAKLYg
There very general impression here that Early has
returned from the valley with part not all u his
force. and that very desperate attempt will be
made 10 regain possession Of the weldon Railroad That
such an attempt viii be made very safe 10 prsinso
and that it viii be made in force 10 undoub,ed Oue Of
history OF this Is destined TO be iough, in the
vicinity OF the Weldon Railroad, now IN our
hands That the rebels atlsch Importance TO this pos
session OF this road not TO be wondered al Tor long
AS we hold II they cannot tor inomonl feoi safe. Re-
by new troops, the way clear ara open os us 10 nic
heavy blow upon the rebels. That SUCH movement
should DC at once chsck the policy and safeguard
o their coniedsracy Largo numbers oI recruits and
convaleseent sick and wounded oltcrs daily arrv
ing TO swell the renxs OF tbs corps All the batteries
placed IN me most advantageous posts strong breast
works thrown up, and each day strongly
fortified and better aoc than before 10 hold position
CORRECTION.
In previous despatch giving account Of the fgh,-
Ing on The Weldon road OF FRIDAY, the l9Ll OF Al.
gust, was stated that a private OF the
Que Hundred anu Fourth New ork regimen, captured
,he coors Of tho Eighteenth N.rta Carolina
regiment. Ihs was mistake, as ioarn, % the autho
rity OF General Crawford ComiuaIliug she fnrd div
sion, that u solomon Holm or company Ono
hundrcd anu seventh Pennsylvania vito really did
tae capture Tbs correction IS dus 70 the 0ne agnGred
and>cscnin. as they naturally ee asgT,:yed At losing
the credit winch 0e,o,g to tuem.
.OlosgI rrssoS
Il was also stated that leutanaat to0po. Ps;son. OF
the Thirty ninth AsssaCuGset,4, inJrtaly wounded
IA the 5ght vi the Ism Ilo wOinu. thougn ssyerc-n
bai passing throgsh his bys and cun,ns
Dsok-is uot lSeiy 10 prove MORTAL aa2 a. .alr
way 10 rec9.e lAl, statement etl pro.e
ceptsOie 20 hs ircnds at home, Z ~t e cheeT.og
bis ] tA. Atd abe Is siI pro
coed 10 his hcme, na9g eass ot ssseues Tor :weaty
days.