The New York herald., 1864-10-01
Mr.. Wns. ID. l1eGresor's Despatch.
HsAnQuARrEas, ARxy or Ial PoronAc,

Mr.. wm. ID. McGreser's Despatch.
HsApQuAarERs, ARxy 1n1 PoTonAc,
H@ Sept 2S--Evenins.
Five dessrters came In last night In front Of Colonel
Russsas brigade Of The Ninth corps, giving thems elves
up 20 the colorod pickets ths line. They
SCRIPTS and though they had served out their time, could
not obtain their discharge As tuey found that
they would not be forced into ranks they made up
their minds 70 desert expressing their intention to their
comrades This they accomplished, and they are now
their way North under the oY General Grants
proclamation. ..~s .se .s-a .~ ,. ~
The rebels seem 10 have gos rid Of their noted anti
pathy TO the coored soldiers Some time shey made
rule 10 keep up continual nre wherever-ahose SOL
diers made their appearance; but now they remain a.
troops as al any other pont When desericrs come in
(many Of them virginians they are always Wiling 20
accept ood from whatsoever hands II may come, and
they can often be seen sitting and eating with the ne
grOes, and actps towards them though their Rkns
we're as white as their own.
Lieutenant Amos, Of Ames battery, was killed on Mon
and he died almost Instantly.
good deal o firing has been indalgcd in BY both aides
today along the centre ana right but without any re.
suit OF importance.
oultsa lively sEr@sh occurred at dark last eyeung,
while our pcssts were being relieved on the centre Of
the line.
The Washington Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Sept 40, 1904
The brought cdsy by The passengers from City
Point, VINO s there yesterday has been anticipated
the official bulletin.
They mention that Wednesday night the robels mad
attack advance ntrenchmenN In front OF ort
scdswick, uear the Jerusalem road, bit wore easily
repulEed.
wAsRsNoroS, Sept. SOP NJ
Passengers from Cisy Poip. repcr. tha. early Wed
nesday night the Tenth corps under General Ora began
10 from their old position JONES' Neck the
James river where portoon bridge had been thrown
acrosn the river and Immediately began 10 cross. By
twelve O'Clock the advance guard succeeded 10 ectng
the crossing In safety, and before dsyabt the whoie
corps got over
An advance was Immediately ordered. and the in.
trepchments Cbapin's farm carried, With but
little resistance the part OF the rehels. ihere sp
peared 10 be but ew rebel troops In the utrenchnenis
and 10 thought that they had previously been with.
drawn either 70 be sent up tho valley to check sheridan
20 she Weldon road fearing blow from Gran. 10 that
direction We however. captured three or four hun.
dred prisoners and Gfteep pieces OF artillery already
stated
The Eighteenth corps, under Birney. advanced from
Deep Botsm about the tuS that Gen. ORD moved up
TO the Newmarket road snd carried the intrenchmens
with rebeia showing bu, little disposition TO
test the ground. Tney appeared TO be completely sur
prsed BY onv troops 10 tha, direction.
or the subsequent movem ents Of forces nothing
eeoWp at thy Pcjpt when Inc express eit tneie, and
there nothing 10 Indicate that ths advance OF ord
Brrey bed been checked.
I; is confidently believed at City Point that the rebels
have Withdrawn large numbers OF troops from The DO
fences Of Ronmopd and sent them up the valley TO Aid
Early. This being ihe case, Ord and BiYnsy make
considerable progress before the rebels
their forces.
On Wednesday night the rebels made furious attack
our ADVANCE earthworAs in froa o' Fort Sedswck
tho Jerusalem plank road. These intrenchmep,s were
bed b. portion Of the second brigade shs Third div.
sion Of The Ninth corps and the rebels handsomely
yspr,sei with considerable f,ss These tho works
which captured from The rebels several weeks ago.
and this Z the second unsuccessful aenrt OF tho rebels
10 etake them. The troops attacked manded
by Colon ei RUSSELL oil the TweDty cored troops.
Fort Ssagwck orensd rs the rehss and ncce!ersied
their retreat. Russell had his Ia lhe Of battle in
trTo minutes after the attack.