The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-17

ga9e0ent became heavy serious. After sonswha
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r'ed sle work, with magnificent dash and spirit
Csac..s u.-.s ScoD n. ssosnD
spsuddly over the hsld 'front.' o. the rebel
sna never siocAing dss bot Are from rides and srsl
RED the right Of the enemy's line IN the most gal
so. manner. The rebels, friehsessd and thunder
lions fed towards Richmond leaving some prisoners
and guns In our hands. While the right was being
possessed General Turner's division, after three
attempts, which failed, crossed the ditch, scaled
the pararet, and entered the eaemvs line, driving
tho enemy peil nell TO the rear. although with
siderable loss BY these Grand and brilliant efforts OF
milo OF the for idablo ntrencheuts constituting the
second line Of the ebe defences the side Of Richmond
having lost the right OF their line they viii be 2ee
to ranqush and fall back from the entire line although
~ SHUTDOWN they held what seems to be an enclosed
WORK 70 the let OF the turnpike 10 front Of General
Slsiths centre. Probably tomorrow morning that viii
oe iound evacuated or Il viii be carried by General
Smiths forces.
II We succeed IN gaining Of the second line
throughout, our forces wall west Of all fortrcatlons
ana with clear Ipad, II IS believed. TO the city OF
course they may encounter works but i ~
believed that all tho old and formidable ones will
be between us aud the river.
BEAuREGARD's FoRx CONF 10 RICHMOND
General Beauregards troops. q portion OF them and
those OF General Hokss command from North Carolina
have certainly passed US, and in Richmond or
beyond with Lee On Tuesday last his forces shipped
blythe very day that we were inside ntrenchments
resting. The night we supposed had a heavy force
~ front VI our lntTencnmentS we had q small frrce
from Hoke, which had merely been sent down 10 keep
ns within our lines and prevent from striking Eokes
column on the flank, or cutting or altogether II was
cute trick, and worthy OF the shrewdest Yankee.
bearegard passed with the last OF his forces the fol
owing day barely escaping our advancing column.
The enemy have few troons 10 thought NJ Peters.
ouEg the most OF them having gone 10 Richmond lee
CASUALTIES IN THE LATE rolrT.
y among tne casualties IN The late fight were MAJOR
kandet, wounded, Of the Third New Hampshire: Cap
tain Ely killed, OF the regiment Lieutenant Clough,
OF the Twenty fourth Massachusetts,, killed Major p.
bfooEs aid de camp General Gmore's staff wounded.
The list OF casualties in full viii endeavor TO send TO-
morrow.
sHERpAS's CAVALRY SAID TO HAVE REACHED IBr
JAMES
Il s rumored that General sherdans cavalry rom
General Grants army have arrived the river opposite
our landing, that they have passed around Richmond
and destroyed railroads and locomotives and rolling
stock In numbers have OF subs.anriang the
report true yon will have the details from your cor
RESPONDENT near the river General Kautzs cavalry
Dot oeen heard from yet IL is looked for tomorrow
The weather has been RAINY and the roads are getting
or are already, In horrible condition.
mr.. John A. Brady's Despatch.
BEADouARrERs, EGRTEEsrH ARMY CoRrs
IN TIE FIELD, May ID, 1894.
After some heavy sslrmishing, the Eighteenth srmy
corps has succeeded in advancing its line nearly mile
but th0 vehos are 20 strongly ntrenched al Kngsand
creek within eight miles Of Richmond severe con.
c must be net with baiore they driven from their
position This morning forced them to retire from
heir first limo Of ntrenchmepis which Gilmore had
succeeded IN Banking.
TIE aFRM rKFENcrs
ire of mos. formidable description The country 10
billy and naturally affords every for success.
uly repeling an invading army. IN addition 10 the
bestowed upon the locality the rebels
adden wokd Of three miles liz extent which
been pronounced by engineer officers TO be Of
he most scientific construction. Yesterday they enc.
eeded in holding their line at every point In front Of
General Smith but when Gillmores corps appeared, most
in The rear Of Their right wing they retired
wec,pi;ately.
rErE-pp-ror
The only position al PRESENT held by the rebels this
side OF Kingsand creek large and formidable eeds
lom right. Every effort Is beng made TO carry it,
rho batteries are assed TO concentrate heavy fire upon
and the infantry being held in readiness storm
he point at the proper moment. In succeed In
arryng this work there will be but little mpedment to
nr advance upon Drnrys Bluff. As within eight
niles OF Richmond, on the Petersburg and Richmond
turnpike there but little doubt that the inhabitants
he capital are considerably agated by the roar Of
'ur twenty pound PARROTS.
MAJOR GENERAL SMITH
thus far held his headquarters at the skrmshnQ lire
nd seems 10 be attended by some guardian spirit who
OF the bullets OF the enemy Countless stories are
The Generals staff hold no sinecure position Unlike the
stats OF most major generals they are almost continually
accident. Capt Fleming, Provost Marshal OF the
corps while carrying order 70 Gen. Turner rode into
rebel and received with the discharge OF
hundred muskets but succeeded in escaping with the loss
o, his hat. Bis orderly struck by bullet, which
glanced from bis leg and lodged in the saddle.
The losses OF the Eighteenth corps for the last two days
numbered about seen eight hundred. while the
rebel nave exceeded fifteen hundred. AZ the
troops constantly engaged in skrmshng to the 'front.'
/ Is utterly impossible at present TO obtain list OF the
sllled and wounded.
ME cAsrALriEs.
The following are the names Of all the woundsd OF the
two days so far reported at the corps hospital
Frederick Kane p 18th wis HezekiahMowersI. N7thNY
ia per Potter. C. 18th Wis Chas Barrel. G, Sth Cv
Morrison stcr ems lohwis Chas Bachelor b l3thNH
Geo Johnson C. 10Th Wis John McCarty, j, 18th
Joseph Fosno. a, iothWis Geo Morris, @, ls8th Pa
Henry Fack. y. 18th Wis Henry Cramer, g, 1SSth Pa
n " Puts, A. 10Th Wis WIN Carr G, 18Th II
Fredk Snes Y, l9th wis Everett W illams ll7thEY
Samuel Chapman, e. 9th John LYNN n lssth Pa
VIM fYows. aa. Z. sdSY DLocte. K, iith Ne
Chas Harris b. llth Conn Henry Hinesburgh, ID, 1Ssh
Chas II Lamey, ID 9.th N a., 80
r n Avrry, n, 27th Mass David Palmer, j 9Th Com
II II Johnson g, 9th Mass Michael DAILY sth Conn
Garysood. e 9th Prescott ., R,h
sergt Chas Holt, + 10Th MAJ Jesse Angels 10th
A Eitrel +, I'D Mass Lieut. Emmcrson, loth
chs : NEAL ii. Gin Mass WIN Govit,e H. e5thNy
D Dublin g. le8th " wns Nanahan, X, 1ssth NJ
Geo w Parker, ID. lsslhNY Ackin Capsran, 7, 10Th
Pave Cornwall D. 10th NY James Roe, q, 18th Nh
I'd ward Cody. ". 0sth NY Charles Davis q. 18th Nh
Lieut. Z d Hall l. sth Conn Robt SAWYER z. 18th Wis
arm seriously Wickham, ID, llsth NY
Thos Jones, ID. i2,n Nh Patrick Warner, Z 9Th Conn
John Tucker, q, 18th Nh Fmncl, H. % Nh
EAuTls CAVALRY
General Kaut2's cavalry division is repeatedly heard
from by o. refugees and negroes. He seems TO
have invariably successful and expected momen-
tarilv 20 return with his command, after having com.
petey severed railroad communication with Rich