The New York herald., 1864-06-28
THE SECOND CORPS.
Ar. Finley Anderson's Dispatches.
BATTLEFIELD, NEAR PETERSBURG, June 24-loP N.

M. Finley AndersOn's Dispatches.
BATTLEFIELD, MAR PETERSBURG, June 24-1oPM.
yIRlHG ON THE RIGHT AND CENTRE
Everybody was enlvened this morning by the sudden
shaxp and heavy firing the right Of army lines
when the rebels made the assault General Smiths po
stion and were handsomely repulsed The artillery
arng seemed to be contagious, for almost simultaneously
With the opening OF Smiths artillery the enemy bazed
away with OF his batteries the Second
sorps, and continued the for upwards OF
hour. few Of guns replied. Although the rebel
Nous missiles thick and very few OF our
nsn were injured by them.
INDIFFERENCE or TIE TROOPS.
1hs troops The ntrenchments laugh these murder
- messengers, as they 90 singing past above their
hsaAs; but occasionally some unfortunate person further
u the rear, yet st within artillery range, gets killed
wounded by them. That was the case in several in
ssances to-day.
nRuIsB INFANTRY ArTAcK-THg ARTILLERY CEASE
fIRSG-CAPTURED OFFICERS.
A slight infantry demonstration General Birney's
N.ss Immediately repused. The artillery firing
ssassd almost suddenly as had commenced and dur
~ the remainder OF the DAY everything has been
nAykably quiet on front.
Among the prisoners captured by the enemy the other
~ Colonel Frazer Of the One Hundred and Fortieh
Ss0nsylvania Volunteers and Captains Derrickson and
DaAy, Of General Barlows stan.
DEATH GENERAL HRsEY's BROTHER.
oeneral Brney has received the sad intelligence Of the
Gath Of his brother Major Brney, who Assistant
Al.utans General his star The Major died in Wash
hgtoa OF fever contracted by exposure in the earlier
sass Of shs present remarkable campaign.
RETURN CAPTAIN BRowSsoS.
CAptaln Brownson, OF General Hnncock's staff who
vs1ndsd battle Of the Wilderness having entirely
oovsred from his wound has returned to duty in the
Asd Captain Conrad who has been dischargng Captain
Dsownson's duties, has been appointed a colonel Of
ssillsry regiment
wArR-wAYm.
Our soldiers have suffered considerably from the lack
q water There are streams or springs in this Vi
entity. ana many Of the wells dry. On the ro1t line
- soldiers have dug wells along the outside Of their
htEsnchmepas, from which they aow enabled to
sapply themselves with water.
GENERAL HANCOCK.
General Hancock though remaining in the field has
Ssoovered sufnceny TO be able 10 resume command OF
N corps There 10 . magnetism infused into tho sol
alsrs BY General Hancocks personal presence ed
aal there abiding confidence exhibited ny every
- his seperalhip which renders exceedingly desirable
sAAs 10 should speedily return 70 bis command.
GENERAL BRNv.
During General Hancocks absence, however, General
usnsy has very efficiently discharged the duties Of corps
ssAmsndsr. General Birney cool and careful and ut
she Same tme bold when there Is opportunity 20
ssnplsh anything; and those who have witnessed his
1ovemens In tho front during the past few days have
within them tho that the unfortunate
1asasters which hsve cast passing shadow the
tsiant reputation Of the corps, uay attribute
- 70 his administration Q. Affairs.
Rsr-rnx wsAIHra-pusr.
ne troors are nov Obtaining little needed rest The
weather present IS very hot, the ground dry and
parched the thick that troops trains pass
~ along The roads to rise in dense and soroca
snG Clouds There longing desire for the rcfreh
nnuence Of . shower OF rain.
TBR WOUNDED.
fbe san would be most gratefully welcomed by tho
sounded soldiers wneu they arc carried from the fcld
- the dorens division hospitals everythng he
Aoee " contribute % their comfort In done by the
Econs and attendants, until they can be removed 10
rore comfortable hospitals NotwNhstandug tho kind
sces OF the suraevs, their Efforts save NE and mb
end the win WHICH they perform difncun opera
wps, tho poor wounded fellows much aud bear "A
al With tho sublmest patience. The beat and dust are
exceedingly unpleasant 70 them, and refreshing shower
= RAIN would be greeted grateful remembrance nom
heaven
rus eC,pirRs TIN
rhs deeds OF the soldiers Of the Army of the Potomac
truly marvellous One would think that forty days
end forty nights Of continuous service Of the hard.
rt kind, such ss troops have gone through
during shs wonderful campaign, would be a.
much an human nature could endure; bo. they
have been marching and aebtlus for nfsy.ihrse
consecutive days and nights, and always a dsadvan
1se. They have fought with peftinsoity and valor
which exceeds tho examples Of history and challenges
0he admira.ks " We world csppes be sspsews tosi