The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-21
ERAmeNs OF rnR IIcRTEEaTH coRPs.
11r. J. w. Brady's Dispatches.
as HHADoUARvSns, EicaSERxTH ARxy Coars, I
In TUX FIELD, June Ill 4. n.


sseas HsADouARvsu, ElGHERxTH AMY CoaPs,
In rHx FIELD, June I'LL 4. Il.
I AxorHxa ncEr.
4snsSa, Meade having assumed command Of the army
front Of Petersburg, largely Increased BY tho
VI OF Tie seooad corps, and momentarily expected
k9va Of the Finn and Ninth corps, general attack
ordered 70 be made u SIX O'Clock last evening
Ne ARrIILsRY NAssED.
Ewenty guns were IN position around Friends house,
Sch had been The scene u the principal Eight 90
lVoediug day. At givsn signal oil opened upon the
Smy. who had also been largely reinforced BY con-
Apeus lnpouring Of troops from Les. Ths sound was
1ossning and for hour continued without interms
until every tree aisng our front was obsoursd by
1ks, and the whole Il the rebel front one mass
dust thrsws W By eur exploding shells.
kk a . \ RsSsL RArnaY
bsavy ParrolA0en The other side Of the river opened
N US, and dfoSd shells with unusual acouracy, but
finally silsnoed By Asbys twenty Founders.
HANCOCK ENGAGED.
During lull In the artillery firing Hancock's corps
Urged the enemy. Their right becoming weakened,
reinforced BY two brigades from Brooks' division,
shs 6ght Was kept up until after dark.
ptnues while write, n the ncessans firing Of indvId
y pickets nj each other can constisute Il.
pxRAL nRooKs AsssoHxp 70 THE coxuASD o. rae TENTH
1u cORrs.
Esneral Brooks has bssa relieved from the command OF
~ DIVISION and assigned 70 the command Of the Tenth
my corps successor 70 Gilmore. The loss OF th
ant soldier the utmost regret 10 the OF his
vsion, who charging under bis command, have always
lpemed themselves invincibls.
Mi CHANGES GENERAL sxIrn's srArY.
1nce leaving White House General Smith has lost
tho mos. popular and efcisn, members Of hts STAFF in
person Of Captain west who has been OF his aids
tho commencement Of The war having been present
tweutyfour battle neds Captain West 10 attached TO
Ne Coast Survey, from which he obtained leave Of ab
opce ut the commencement OF the In order that be
hight serve his country In the Geld He bias been 70
Bowed from duty with General. Smith ~ his request
nd returns 70 his former position Tho General Issued
order announcing the fact Of bis retirement from the
an speaking In the most aatterins terms Of his impor
services and reettug TO lose the services or 30
seful and gallant soldier. Captain West bears with
Jim the best wishes Of all Who knew him.
Major Russell, Of the Adjutant Generals Department,
ag prisoner N Richmond and for time Assistant Adu.
General Of the First army corps been assigned 70
pty assistant adjuant general o. the Eighteenth
REmy corps Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Bowen takes
Ne place Of ohisf Of staG
p TIE woaw PERFORMED nv Tus ooRrs
rs been most important character For over half
month Il has been constantly motion. Marching and
nghing battles has been Ne daily occupation, varied By
capture Of prisoners guns and esoss from the enemy
ID claimed among the private soldiers that proper credit
been awarded 70 shs corps while with the Army
the rotomac thai The ether CORPS occasionally came
= for tho Aurcs that more properly belonged 70 the
Eighteenth 10 make this matter Fight psacards wsrs
stsned The captured Rues and works At Peters.
burg notifying ali corners that ICY had been captured
" the Eighteenth corps.
u exsskAL ssDsa ooSoaAIvLAnSo mR rnoors.
The following order explains isssK:-
10 rux 81 sHrExwrn ARny CoRys,--
psnd bis appreciation Of their soldsry ausss as havs
displayed during The campasn Of the ass seventeen
Within that time they have been called upen 10 undergo
N the hardshps Of soldiers life and b. exposed 70 oil
q Us dangers.
sr the battles, wachul nights In the trenches taken
nom the enemy. -.
y has been Won since the 18th instant, wnen sees Of
arthwerks, In most commanding positions and Of most
ormdabs sireugtA hsve been carried vita a me guns
pnd material - war of the enemy, including WSonesa
bad coicrs. The works have all been held ana The tro
thss remain IN our hands. Tho victory all The more
ssasizsd Ia Damp, where time iss bees given them Y
Dsfn she discipline necessary 70 we'll sssanissd cayp
ss.sy a: sss 1870 - Sss o. .ss
kalgu o. coantry's being.
v sach honor a. they have ven WIN remain inpsrsh
10 sAs coorsd troops csmprsns The divsssa q Genera
ses W Inc
orps shsy have stormsd the works q Ne enemy 40,
SAwris1 thsm. takiog guns and wisosesS, md in ~
0hs,s amir they havs dApayed al NJ quauss = sso
- sonmaoa 4 MAJOR Gsvsrsl SMITH.
Nh. RvssrsI, IT,, Acting Assistant General.
HsApovAnsx@s, Dosrszxn AMIR cesrs, |
In rHn rRfO. Al Poisr on Rooxs, June II, 1854
kns EshsssnJh eorps was relieved yesterday from ID
psssss shsy - WIN - mach saIlastry sasrssa ffor
- snsmy, and 0easral Smith ordered 70 rsDess
- NAw M ~ sannAaA III tseaD Weael