The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-16
CounterFeIt Dispatches of General But'
ler-MuBcbausen OutdOuc.

KSoD fAc Richmond Enquirer.
A gallant soldier OF the Confederate service
sends Us the following document. We have RS
deemed il necessary 10 inquire how he came in
possession Of It. The details here given, how
ever, OF the military operations under the direc-
ton OF Beast Butler, will be read vito interest;
pariilularly from the flct that it may be locked
upon as being as truthful record OF Buffers
military achievements in the neighOOrhOOd Of
Petersburg as any he has heretofore seen dt TO
despatch 10 the Yankee Secretary OF war
HFADoUARTRRs, ON BOARD GREYHOUND, June
%, 1864 Hon n. VI. Stanton secretary OF war,
u. S. A. IL have the honor % transmit mere
with, in The form of diary, the operations Of my
troops after landing at Bermuda Hundred ON the
I'd May -
MAYO sent out General Hickman with five
regiments and two pieces of artillery, 70 Yards
Walihal Junction. He met and glOriOusly de-
feasd regiment of South CarOlinians, aud then
retired, leaving his dead ald wounded iu the
hands of said Carolinians, in accOrd9nce with the
policy OF embarrassing the enemy Wy such spoils,
adopted by most of our Generals in this war.
MAY 7.-Sent out General Brooks with i've
brigades to the same point. He gained decisive
victory ever two brigades of Rebels, and retired
after dark 20 our ntrenchments, leaving his dead
and wounded behind. He also reports a com
plete success in burning a saw. mill aud some
pTivale residences.
Petersburg, as the Rebels have no works on the
north side of the city. He routed the Rebels with
terrible slaughter on Swift creek, shellel DullOp5
house, chased an ambulance committee composed
of the old gentlemen of Petersburg, burned
several snanties, and returned TO our intrench-
ments.
MAYl3 Sent Generals-Gillmore and Smith to
capture Drewry's Buff. They stOrmed at the
point OF the bayonet the works abdndoned by the
Rebels. Tomorrow we will open the navigation
OF the jones.
MAY l6.-Met GeReral Gilmore retiring with
his troops 90 our -intrenchments. He said that
BeaurcRard had attacked him wi musketry and
he would not submit to 10 "This" he said, twas
the age OF long range artlery-muskery was
relic of barharism; Ike fought with 100 pound
PARROTS on Morris island, and he wOuldnOt per-
NIT the Rebels TO force him TO engage in their
favorite mode of warfare" Ny headquarters
were too distant TO hear the tire of musketry; 1
beard the artillery, but thought It was the Rebels
blowing up their iron clad vessels. We burned
-four more houses to-day.
MAY l7.-Begun an observatory to-day at
Cobb's burned house.
MAY 2O-The Rebels assaulted our rhe-pits
to-day. We killed 25l7 and wounded 9763. Tue
Rebel assaultirg column consisted Of Beaure-
CARDS forces, Hardee's Corps, from Johuston'5
army, and Longsreets Corps, Of Lees army,
in all. as shown by a captured fold return, of
74,52S electives. General Smith burned barn
to-day.
JuNE 3.-My observatory is now fifty feet high.
Could see heavy fight raging all day about
Gaines Mil. With powerful glass | could see
the Rebels flying in great disorder into Ri'h-
mond. counted 1882 fugitiyes from tho
battlefield.
JtNE Ell sent General Gilmore with divi-
SION of infantry, and General Kautz with bri-
gade of veteran raiders, 10 capture Petersburg.
General KRutg gained q glorious victory over
fully two hundred miltiamen, on the Jerusalem
Plank road, bnt, being fanked on the right, left,
and centre he was compelled TO retire after burn
ing several houses General Gilmore pushed up
the City Point road until he discovered that the
Rebels were armed with muskets aud rifles, when
he returned, and now proposes TO establish bat-
afR Rod duaan rrnr1z fha ron Af m flzA ~
tory (already two hundred fee high). held
this post during the whole Of the fierce contest Of
to-day, but escaped unhurt. lt is only eight
miles from Petersburg.
JUNE l5.-General Baldy Smith surprised and
captured the fortihcations around Petersburg
this morning. The Rebel troops and trains can
be seen from my observatory tnow 300 feet
high) flying in the widest confusion to the
north side of the Appomat'oX. Do they think
thut my side of he river is the safest
June 16 With two brigades of my command
n full regiment of Rebel sharpghoOters wa
driven from my front, aud the railroad torn uI
at Walihall Junction l could see the whole o
the brilliant affair from my lookout (now 400
feet bigh).
Jam, JuNE l7-Hancocl1 and Smith cap
tuTed Petersburg last night. From my stand
(now 500 feet high, can see the hills arounl
Petersburg covered with Union troops.
~ M-The fog has iiltCd up, and the troop
which see around Petersburg are Lees ragge,
Rebels.
JusE III had almost omitted to state tina
10000 Rebels charged my small force, an,
Te-took their old line in front OF Mr. Howletts
When the firing commenced | was obliged /
leave nv observatory (at this date 900 feet high
and ride mpidly on an official yi,is TO Admira
I.0e on hoard of his monitor lag. ship.
JUNE 22-Bctt Admiral Lee this morning, upo
the approach of the Rebel iron-clads - get
better view Of the naval engagement f.Om M
observatory (now 200 feet hRh). The RebC
fleet behaved with great Ealiantry. Il steime
down until only separated from orr II 20 br scye
miles Of water and the oJsiluc,Ous ia the jane
Two enormous projecflCs ihrOwn by Admir-.
Lee produced no Intimidation az least none coGl
be seen fiom my lookout 90 be ini.he within
month). Prisoners report that the Rs1cl Ssrrt
iGry was on board fbe ilset, and their splendi
lighting may have been due Ia his presen'e.
FOR1REss MONROE, June 2G--A b-iCl san
mary OF my successes will now lie submitted.
have built on Rebel soil an observatory 1910 Zee
birh, from which / have Witnessed some Of th
greatest Uninn Victories of the war ] hay
killed aud wounded $40 and captuisd 1923
OF Bcauregard's men and about an eqgal unmbe
of Lees meE, including 1911 OF PICK rs Old DIV
sion. I have burned 2l3 private rssideuces
ditto barns, 326 cribs, II grist mills, saw mills
have captured and do now possess 23 pian1
50 carriages, 81 buggies, 32i saddle horse, 81
males, Sl3 ehemises, el3 night-caps, Sl3 pairs {
hose, 673 earrings, 45G cOrsets, 272 pairs OF shoe
No. 2, III pairs, No. 3, 80 pairs Of brogans, Nc
l3 Sc demiohns Of whisky, ll9 barrels OF pei
simmon beer 354 silver spoons, 7OS German 81
yer ditto, 1872 pewter ditto, 7S6 Young hens, IL
setting hens, 90 game roOsters (Nirginia's stock
35,4l5 geese (eXactly the original number OF me
in my command), IL donkeys two given 70 Gil
more and one zach to the rest of my Geacfals).
Feeling the necessity of taking care of the spoil
of victory, have retired Co Fortress Monroe.
Your obedient servant,
u. +. BCTLER, Major-General