New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-20
Return Of the fsth Corps-Crossing the APP
p,mntax-MovinR Upon Pctcssourg-
Excellent Work by Our COlored Troops
-afirriua Scenes Casualties.

| Excellent Work by Our COlored Troops
stirring scenes-C Casualties.
From Cur Special Correspondent.
| HEADQUARTERS GRy. SMITH, SfAR
PETERSBURG, june Il, 1894.
Yesterday the troops under Gen. Smith who
went b Join Grant about two weeks ago. re-
turned to Bermuda Hundred. Gen. Butler
Immediately determined on another attempt on Peters
| burg led by an officer whom he knew
woult fight, viz: Gen. Smith Early this morning
Kautfs cavalry crossed the pontoen bridge over the
Apponsttox, followed by Gen. Broohs's, Gen. Martin
dale'sand portion Of Gen. Ames's DIVISIONS Ten
IIinksioned The command with two brgades OF colored
troops ander Co.'s. Duncan and -, and IN the carly
dawn nother movement upon Petersburg commenced.
The csing OF the pontoon bridge at first by the hsht
Of fires bnded on either shore, and OF lanterns along
the bidgc then by the g,sy strcak OF morning hSht
succeeded by the rosy hoes that foretold the rising
sun was very picturesque Gen. Smith and stan were ~
bou On the CITY Point side of the Appomstto1 direct
ing lie movement Of troops. The black column came
steady across and the long line wound their way to
the ri,ht and lc as directed GId disappeared in the
semi.drhness the dun. heavy Tramp coming back TO
tell on. Of the march Of thousands upon the foe Gen.
Mar,,aales division took the riyer road Gen. Kinks
with has colored brigade moved down the City Point
roed followed by Gen. Brooxss division
Gen. Kau.z. with his earalFy, marched in advance
down flo CITY Poin, roas crossing the railroad, asd
thep making detour TO reach the jamestown plank
road suoe the march Il Gen. Gilmore TO and from
Petersburg the military authorities have been adding
10 their defepses and kye carefully picketed all the
road M TO within cou,le u miles ofGen Hihksshnes
On advancing this mGnnF. our troops drove IN the
vedties on n the rons and abouf 1t O'Clock nrng was
heard along Gen. Katks advance. Gen. h sent BACK
word that he had fond the enemy In small earthwork
on tie len Of City Pint rood from which he had driven
them but that farmer on they were strongly posted In
s 81 riae.pitt stretching across the rocd and had
two pieces Of tilery. OF this latter fact We were
soon made awao by solid shot flying over our heads.
Gen Kaz has ed to the ei in order to fulfill his in
sructions LEAVING the infantry to take care the Rebels
Gen. Unks's troops were at once formed In line OF
battle and hi administers pushed forward The crack
OF rifles az hey entered the woods told that they had
encountered encpys skirmifheIa ana several poor
fellows assisted to the rear and TIE ,gt Of the awful
stretchcr told tia. fighting bad begun IN carneTt
ON through he WOOD the coored boy advanced pushing
the foo befde them. The Rebels tried 10 maze last
stand aon, the further skirt Of the wood but were
unable TO d So They then fed acios Tie field TO the
cover Of thir intIenchmenis. The tNotwo vspounGer
range If he road drove everything to cover OF
the wood. Across an open field. up little slope and
the epemrs works were reached Here were two reg
ments ofinfantry, with cavalry on then night
flank lis position Is near the Baylor house. Gen.
Kinks directed that the works be carried by assault,
and The 2ud T. s. colored regiment, Col. Kidder went
gnilantS across the field with shout and dashed upon
and oy,r the works so sudden and determined was
The onst sat the Rebels forced 10 retire leaving
one O the twelve FOUNDER guns. which at once
tunnel on them by the negroes who fired all the ammu
nitioI that remnincd. In the charge Serg Dunwood,
Of Company f. was killed. and some twenty or thirty
wounded. Only two officers wounded Lieut.. |
Dote, Company D, and cd Lieut.. Shaw. Company +.
The men behaved in the most gallant manner. this
bee their first fight. The officers are brave and
enidtnt having been passed by General Caseys
boal Of examination. One Of the captains
ha, three bullel-holes through his hat Others were
shd through their clothes bat escaped unharmed. The
hos wore very much elated with their success and
tnSd as much over it os though Il had been the cap
tue OF Petersburg or Richmond. No time was to be
lot however. The Sergeant sadly buried where
hs fell and the boys shouldered their muskets and l
up,ed on The Rebels had attempted TO make O stand
IL the woods beyond but prevented by the rapid |
Movements Of the skirnishers. At this point Gen.
I,,oiss division was thrown forward, Gen. BurnhaIns
lr gade having the advance Gen. Kinks. with his col
,d division moved round 10 the left 10 reach the Jour
"a, Point road. Gen. Burnham pushed on without
,,eh cpposton and entered the woods that skirt the
Min around Petersburg. in which the principal de-
G,,es are placed There the diminishing became quite
lively Gen Kinks moved 10 the left, made the decur
pnn the Jourdnn Point road, driving In the enemy's
shrrnish line and forcing them into their ntrcnch.
m,uts. Meanwhile the column under Gen. hartindale
b,d moved down the River road. Gen. Stannard. hav
inc the advance sent back word that they found the
rads obsructed but that they would soon be able to
clear the distractions away. This was accomplished
and the column moved on, coming out In front OF
The Petersburg defenses on an open bottom
at the right and the Appomattox. The ground
rose gradually to the left and in front Of Gen Brooks
who held our center and of Gen. Kinks on our left In
'front.' Of Gen Brookss line there very strong rife
pits carefully constructed. and afordlng perfect
,helter. These were well advanced from the main
works, comprising square redoubt and two smaller
works, oil connected by series Of intrenchments.
There was but opcn and that was to carry
these works BY assault The Rebels kept up lively /
fire from two Of their works. and shot and she'll dropped
in very unpleasant proximity to Gen. Smith and staff.
A las1 sheu barst In group Of staff horses to the