Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-03
sent them rapidly down the road towards

sent them rapidly down the road toward:
Richmond.
Generals Grant and Butler came on the
field during this struggle, and we're ehthu-
siasticaIly received by the troops. When
the former rode along the lines the shouts
and cheers of the men were beyond ex-
ample
Three miles above Newmarket the enc
my had very strong work, but Blrney
pressed his advantage, and pursued the re-
treating rebels so close that they could
not stop to reform in that work
Two miles further the rebels had strong
redoubt, carrying heavy artillery, and
| located at such brief intervals that it is
impossible to fore column Of troops
through them.
These works cross the New Market
road just beyond the Laurel Hill Church,
and their guns sweep the roads in all direc-
tions
General Birney at once determined to
carry such Of their works as lay in his
front by a general assault, accommodating
the ground himself, amid storm of shells
1 have never seen surpassed.
They were met with murderous fire OF
grape and canister and an unceasing vol
| ley of musketry that worked terrible havoc
in their ranks Still uDhinchingly they
held their way.
In crossing an Intervening crest of open
land they were exposed to a frightful en-
filading fire of artillery and the casualties
were terrible.
Still the line pressed forward; on ap-
preaching the redOub Is, they were found
even more formidable tnan at first suppO.
sed
A perfect abatis held them at bay
while the rebel infantry alternately moved
them down.
The forts were surrounded by a broad
ditch eight feet deep, into which some Of
the cOlored troops leaped, only to find
themselves penned in with no door of es.
cape.
These works had no sallypOrts, and were
accessible by draw bridges over the bitches
These, of course, were drawn up
The line was withdrawn to the farther
side of the crest which position was. held
until night, when a demonstration was
made against the work, in the ditch o.
which our men were cooped up, thus Civ
ing them an opportunity to escape.
Though an advance up the road of from
half to three-quarters Of mile was ac-
complished it cost US dearly. The corps
lost over 800, killed and wounded.
At the same time this was going on
Ksutz' cavalry dashed boldly up to the
very gates of Richmond, which fact he
reported TO Butler, who at once despatched
division Of infantry to his support.
This division marched unresisted tC
within musket range of the city, and prob
ably might have marched into the capital
though it is clear they could not have helC
it.
On arriving in the suburbs of the city
they found Kautz had Withdrawn for
wise purpose. The division was then or
dered to return.
Although our advance was checked a
Laurel Hill our expedition is, by no means
terminated
The HeraLds correspondent with tht
18th corps, gives the following account O
the part taken by that corps: -
In the movement Hickmans and Stan
nard's divisions of the 18th corps crossed
james River at Atkins Landing, and a
mile Was marched beforethey came in con
tact with the enemy, they showed no desir
to fight and fell back rapidly
Four lines of rife pits were thus aban
doned When they reached the main lin
| they showed resistance and opened witt
sharpshooters and artillery of every des
cription.
fmmediatelyinfr Mt of Stannsrd on the
commanding road was a large fort, mount
ing eleven guns. Preparations to storm
were made and when ready Gen. Ord CAV
the signal.
&. Our men rushed across the field in fac
of the artillery and musketry and captures
the fort and guns and a number Of prison
General Ord was wounded just as he en-
tered the fort, and General Burnham wa
killed Just as he was about to enter
Captain Berry, Lieutenant Ladd, an
Captain Converse, OfStannard's stat, wer
all wounded.
Tjeutenant Horn, of Ord's staff, Wa
badly bruised by his horse being kille
and falling on him.
General Hickman tsolS command of tn
corns after General Ord was disabled, an
made several desperate charges to captur
tbe enemy's second line, but owing to tn
fact that General Psines division of tn
18th corps not coming up TIL noon, no tu
tber success was met with.
The number of guns captured wi
%. nearly ali of heavy calibre.
The HeraJds correspondent at Butler
HEADQUARTERS, dating Sept. 3Oth, writes;
Early Yesterday morning General Blu
Ter had captured all the Notifications bl
one Immediately opposite Fort Darlini
and we still hold them notwithstannin
a vigorous shelling by the rebel rams
The fact that one of our hospitals w
located within milesof the city, througl
5 out Yesterday, is significant.
General Grant, this evening, expresst
himself to an old army officer as belr
, entirely satisfied with the operations OF Il
army. and dded that more had been a
: complished for the time being than
had expected would be.
{ General Grant had an interview wit
| General Butler at s. o'clock this mOrnin
1t is reported that the rebels are rushiI
/ reiniorcements to their left by train-loa
: of fifteen to twenty cars each.
We have captured 20 guns in all.
Refugees from Richmond report de
pondency there. JEFF. Davis was seen {
the streets on the 3Oth, exceedingly able
and worn down in his appearance. I
citizens are leaving the city by hundred
, They saw Lee was caught mapping Il
time, as our movements were not dream
OF.