The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-03
THE EIGHTEENTH CORPS.
mr.. John A. Brad vs. Despateh.


HEADQUARTERS, EIGHrEENrH ARMY Conps
In THE FIELD, june 80, 1864.
The dull quiet regning along our limo destroyed
to-day by the volleys musketry and tue rapid dis
charges Of shell, resulting from attempt the part
OF General Smith 10 take the position occupied by the
famous White House, well known from the fre1uent
mention Of since the army has front OF Peters
burg.
FORMATION LINE.
The attack having been decided upon General Stan.
nard ordered to reinforce Turner whose the
brant Of the aght would naturally fall. Kinks division
Of negroes also pushed to the front, occupied
thsTear line Of ride psno opportunity for using them
occurring.
The orders were most explicit The column Of attack
was to bs headed by Bartons brigade and fun instruc
lions had been forwarded to that colonel TO advance his
brigade Into favorable position for charging, BY passing
through tas rife pits, company by company,
escape the attention Of the onsmy The great idea
to the loss of life by making shs whole thing
prise. Unfortunately, however, the orders werS not
ecuted. Barions brigade marched across an opeu
plain in solid ooumn in full view OF the enemy, drawing
!. ..o.r -.' 'A'a 'as Hss ssss Aaooa ~ mt,
10 hwons@riii tn arrss, thoroughly aroused oy tn's
u.moas, rat,on Troops were at Assoc on their
front, every preparation made TO sve IN warm
reception what had been intended for surprise sud
donIy degcneroted into what would most certainly nave
proved had not General Smith, aware of
the condition Of bis troops drawn them inside our works
Regiments and brigad wore countsrmarched, and In
shors time nothing Left along the ex.rcns advance
but the division OF Turner The teemng hundreds who
had moment before filed every breastwork had on
tiroly disappeared
upon the enen,y's line exceedingly good. Ludlows
battery 10 position, front OF Turner made magnincens
shooting the expense OF the ensmys nfst iine Not
shot was wasted Every shell went whsslins through
,th q
10 attract universal attention.
TIE soRrARs
Another feature Of this 1ght was the presence OF inc
mortars. These destructive eghth-inch arrangements
Suddenly opened upon tho epony's ine and made dss
peraie efforts to equal the hue shooting OF Ludlow,
rux xyExr RETURN TIRE.
As soos 90 the enemy became conscious that move.
men, was 10 view and being gradually developed by
General smith, they opened with every battery at their
command upon our line Tho heavy pieces on the north
aide Of the Appomstox threw shell to Turner'S extreme
left One unoccupled Geld Friends house was,
somshow oiher the especial mark OF the enemys a.
tsn,.ou They apparently seemed TO think that they
were doing damage, they dropped shell after
shell In ten seconds into space Of not more Than
half an acre. Not human being, however, was within
Aah mile Of this spot aud, although the ground was
thoroughly poughed up, not . manswas hit
oHyInAL sMnH yRoSr.
Al soon a the moyemsnt commenced, General Smith,
with his star paed along the whole front Of Turner's
dvsou saved from the enemys Gre By only the slight
brsastwork that stopped the rebel bullets. Occasional
shens from tho heavy rebel batteries on the opposite
aide Of The Appomatox en6aded line and rebel
tsrs dropped their proectiles In al directions.
AeALLAKz osncm wouspzD.
Captain Butler, aid dasamp the stan cf General
smith, was struck ths knee By muskss ball while
within Q few feet Of the General me Cap.
| position and carried from the nsld By sTe'chsr
bearers This event has cast . gieom over The whole
s,an A. . daring dashina oncer, famous through the
corps for hs courage and coolncss On the ease ncld,
there none perhaps whose loss win bs more ameDted
Captain Butler carried In an ambulance TO Point Of
Rocks tonight, and win bs immsdiatsly shipped for
Fortress Monroe and thence to his homo In Now Hamp
| shire Although seriously, hs 10 not dangerously
wounded and every hope remains Of his leg being saved
Whom leaving headquarters this afternoon ne promised TO
return within twenty days 10 his dr,sa
i CAPTAIN rrHaxiso wouSpKD
Csps.in james 4. Flemmins, the weil known Provost
Marshal OF The Eighteenth corps while st the 'front.' was
struck the breast by piece OF shell aud knocsed
down yet strange 70 say, be escaped with only slight
| bruse.
rne batteries the Apromsitox have been busy en-.
gagged Tor some tine past Is shelng tho enemy out Of
| their positions Bo~ens battery has besn advanced
almost 70 the waters edss. ns shells are ccnsiauty
falling into the rebel batteries opposite. while he himself
holds psition almost mprcgnaDc 10 their nre. Hefore
| taking this position Howell was badly sheed by ihs
enemy who dropped several empty shells 10 bis
battery Tbc other day, not receiving any answer
- bis nrs. NO returned one Of these shells, Which
sorra,sly nt,cd the bore Of his goo, With The Grow
ing letter enclo oseds-
H.lDoulRrrrs, HowTiL's PsirssY
Received yesterday al two pm Returned ms morn
| ing 10 know why IA bell you don't answer my bTo,
No snswsr having been received, 10 is probable the
enemy nvs permanently abandoned the battery ntc
wnich ho dropped The she'll tM
Tho l,taex to-day WAS roi by any mesns repulss u