Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-30
IMPORTANT FROM GEN,L GRANT.

New Movement Initiated-A Battle on
the James-Hancock again In the Field
Another Victory of the ID Corps-Fisht
Near Deep Bottom-Capture of Four 30.
Pound Parrofts-StormInga Rebel Bat.
terr-1O0 Rebels taken PrisonerS-Gun-
boat m endota Shells the Enemy-Our loss
less than One Hundred.
Correspondence Philadelphia 1nquirerl
BERMUDA HUNDRED, July 2s.-The old
Second Corps has again had an encounter with
the enemy on new ground, and, as usual, has
come out ahead. Four very fine twenty
FOUNDER PARROT guns, with well filled cais-
sons, and number of prisoners, stated at
about one hundred, constitute the trophies won
by them, and form not bad days work. The
total loss of the corps during the day, (yester
day. Will probably not exceed one hundred.
1t will be recolected that soon after the ar
rival OF the Army of the Potomac before Peters.
burg, Gen. Fosters brigade of the 10th Corps
was thrown across the river at Deep Bottom,
which is about three miles south of New Mar
ket, and distant from Richmond in a direct
line, about ten miles. The brigade of Gent
Fosters has since then held its ground on the
banks of the James, forming the extreme right
with the other portion OF Gen. Buffers forces
by q pontoon bridge. This bridge spans the
river inst above the mouth of Four mile Greek.
Some DAYS ago another bridge was constructed
below the mouth of the creek Just named and
about half a mile below the other bridge, and
brigade OF the 10Th corps has since held pos
ition to the right OF Gen. Foster, and with its
left on Four Mile Greek, having in the interim
considerable skirmishing with the enemy.
The construction of this second bridge, and
the occupation Of the opposite bank of the
river, were the preliminarles Of more irnpor
antmoyement, the one which has now taken
place. 1twould be contraband, as yet, to state
the ultimate design OF the movement, and
shall only narrate what has already occurred,
viz: that the I'd Corps, followed by heavy
force Of cavalry, under Sheridan, crossed the
james river at the lower pontoon bridge, yes
0K1A q fha q Iyu Ynodc nd
TO the right of the infantry, and started out
tow ards the New Market road, What the I'LL
terror course and destination of the latter is, !
leave the ga gacious reader to conjecture.
Prior to this movement the I'd corps had been
IN ing In reserve for nearly two weeks. On the
morning of Tuesday, the 26th, the order was
given ~ be ready TO march at MALT past four p.
M Of the same day, and the head of the column
started promptly at the hour designated. The
cavalry, which was come miles further to the
left and rear, commenced moving at about the
same time. Every precauton was taken to
conceal from the enemy ali indications of the
movement, and the latter was to be executed
with all possible rapidity. For the former
object the condition Of the road was highly
favorable, recent rain having entirely laid the
dust which otherwise would inevitably have
h rayed the presence Of 8 moving column.
The men marched with rapidity that was
surprising, and soon after dark the column
reached the pontoon bridge at Point OF Rocks,
and commenced crossing TO the north side of
the Appomattox. The cavalry crossed about
Prom the Appomattox the column struck
across by the nearest route for the bridge at
Deep Bottom, which the infantry reached by
a. N. yesterday morning, and Immediately
commenced crossing to the east bank OF the
James. Gen. Barlow's division took the lead.
Next came the third division, Gen. Motts ana
gan TO cross an hour or TWO after the infantry
had got over.
The latter deployed into line of battle imme.
diately after crossing the river, the first dt.
yutf M I'd n
second on the right and left respectively. Two
batteries were also brought over and posted
near the edge Of the timber which skirts the
riyer-Brown's battery, b. OF the LIST Rhode
Island, and Sieeper's 10th Massachusetts, bat
terry. Each division pushed forward its Skin
mishers soon after daylight, and reconnoitered
18th corps which had been picketing there,
being relieved, retired to the rear.
The rebel line Of battle extended along q
road somewhat over q mile from the RI YER
where they had improvised q pretty GOOD
breastwork OF rails ana earth, while at some
points the road itself was so sunken as to az.
CONSTRUCTION Near the point where the road
is entered by q road running directly out from
the poutoop bridge, the rebels had a battery O
four gans, and Q section OF battery further Z
About half past seven O'Clock our skirmish
ers advanced and drove back those OF thi
enemy, and this opened me ngnt. The rebe
batteries just mentioned opened fire, and wer
replied to by Brown and Sleeper, and the gun
boat MENDOZA. The latter fred one-hundre
pound shells from rified PARROTS, which ap
pesred TO strike great terror in the Johunies
and aided much in silencing their batteries
After the latter object was accomplished tn
skirmish line OF Bariows division, consfstin
of the l63d Pennsylvania, 18th Massach usett
ard Gth New Hampshire regiments, Of Ger
Miles, brigade, under command Of Col Lynch
of the 1880 Pennsylvania. advanced on th
four-epn battery on their front Col Lyme
ian n NV men 70 setr mish in front, while Wit
the rest Of his line, divided into two parties, b
moved nv the flank, and coming In on eac
sids ~ Tie battery, effected It's capture alon
with the adjacent portion Of tbs rebel pickle