New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-24
FROM NORTH VIRGINIA.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 2lst sal

ARMY OF The JAMES, BEFORE
RICHMOND, Oct. H. 1854
Soldiers OF the Army of the Jalnes The tine has
eomaw zen it is due 10 you that some word should he
ssid of your deeds. In accordance with the plan com
nitted YOU by the Lieutenant General commanding
she srmio for the rsi tuc al The war; fully taking ad
vantage If our facilities OF steam transportation yon
performed march without parallel in the history OF
war
AT sunset Of the 4th Of MAY you threatening the
enemys capital from West Point and the White House
within thirty miles of Us eastern side. Within iHeny
-four hours. at sunset j.h Of Nay, by march OF
hundred md thirty miles you transported thiItS-hve
Thousand men. their luggage. supplies. horses wagons
And artillery within fifteen ues OF the south -iae o.
RchmOld with such celebrity and secrecy that the enc
NY were wholly unprrpTcd for your coming. and al
lowcd yo1 without opp 10 sel.e tDe sLO1s.sa
natural position of the continenta victory ali the more
valuable because b!oodleSs.
capital nd the South You held them Ill The 26tl oi
Nav Meanwhile your cavalry under Gen. AUG V.
KAUTz. cut the Weldon r al below Petersburg twice
over, an destroyed portion Of the lnrYile inronn'
while tn coored cavalry. under o. h9EEl VI. W ~
ioined Won by march from Williamsburg across Inc
Ehckaboming to Ha rison's Landing
From tic l2tL 10 tie 10Th Mag You moved on the
srnev's works" around Tort Darling. holding him IN
check Willie your cav aily cut tie Danvc road cutting
his first line of works, IepUisns with great FlaGghteT
his attack. which was intended for yonr destruction
Retiring lcsureto your siien you fortified H. re-
pu!sing three several Uf The enemy Until you
have made IL strong enough 20 hOd ITSELF fortlius
Powhattaa. Wilson'S wharf Fort PocHboDias, Jon 60
CURED yoGr cODmnnical OIs ana have pTacicaf Mulsu
Fortress Monroe as & bso within fiteen miles OF the
Retel capital there 10 remain Ill that travels.
Reemb rsng after you hid occurred your position
with nearly your whole effective strength under NJ j.
Gen. WI. =. SgEH.y gam appeared at White House
foriyeisl hours after you received the oilrf to march
parcipa. INK at the memorable battle OF Goa! HarDor
with the Army of the Potomac where tie number and
character Of your gallant dead attest your Drawer! and
courage. -,
otJuue under Gen. S&IIH. tie Eighteenth Corps cap
tured tho right OF lire u cs.c,es around Petersburg
and nine pieces Of artillery, which lines you have since
AntI 100
On the 10Th OF june portion ofhe Tenth Corps under
Brig. Gen. ALFRED TEERY again threw itself upon
the cneui' = communicated between Richmond ana
Psersh end destroyed miles OF the road hoidins tbe
point fcr Gays.
The Tenth Corps. on the 18th day o, August passing
che JaInes II Deep Bottom under Msl'Oen: DAVID H.
BIkysY b. series Of brill enl chaises carried the enc
nny's WORK. near NewmarkC., and two dax later an
other line IL works al Fusse's Mls. defended by the
hest trps Of Lees armY hinglng back four guns ara
three battle ea gs a, trophi"soi t.elr yaior
Again crossing tie i-1s on W y,h OF Sep'cn'o.'
oruu,utue-s II movement seldom "luied w!ih DOM
corus in perfect operation yOa a. h'4ca ana car.o
o. the moment. With ihe 1eEtI 'orps aiu We
Third Division Of the E,.A!s;niL Corp, under Con
1,TnvPY fse enemy sflusg VClfs ID double lines 0
sbstiis Of Spring Hill New Mn ket While tle
Yero.r;nc Division OF tie II iice.M corps uhdef
Gei len EDWARD O. C. Old csI4lrl Oy assault Bate
~ Harrison capturing % lnrc'a 81 Ar'vy ora ,iie.
4he struugri Of the enemy, "o.Ss "Hrihd iIcNn otl
enesrs y oTks aad adv ac'd 10 Inc very gars oil
Richmond So vrai MS tOui success az bdtefl mar
riscu that au th st " Ostlbrr UccI me eye oi Cen
LIZ himself MESSING biz bet tDp., ie ri'm! ilaue
moi deterniDsd assaults up'1 y,as is 70 ret Ae H.
And were arrcn bacA villa tc llta seven tlti e-hata
ard olrnoef lie ann fiatiOh tnB- Tah's brigade
Affer vseks 81 prelaret'or, m's.as al his veteran
1roOe O. yJur flglt iliE 90 ~ 49, o. OcioDeI lie
enemy drove in OlT Catr. wan ne "'s OF SoiAc ices
az friery. bat U.ein tio go o.! troops 81 me
Tenth oorIs wefcJcPU.ed ia sil toi i'sing 'nies
oop,U ,nd. u ga4e5 siLsa au wounded, ma many
Geld ana line officers and men Killed, wounded ana
prisoners. ,.,.., $500, So. r..,.. A.,
Never benton in bgttC-iCyrT iCp sHd ~ assault ~
Ierger portion Of is forces t-an fi-1ae' -,
Al .icar tTigmps have not be acAifFru WHOM
mani loved and hOaoTcG Gcag. ~ Should "e mourn
Chew depnuref Iaer nnne. hove passed. mo history
subl, oncd tie ir'at rol % iaf con ~! ITO,
: .a..i mesh teaTs f'r iar eHih"t beHoi'd 81 b.
.aIs tie devoted aldo Holng ~. brigade To
60 e1est 81 Battery liaiToA wHrTe &c le' aihn tie
clesof A y.ctoiIO4s cil..e. In ID. iAeinoif Haiie
', i,-;er- vii be officially designated Fort BurDha'u.
q t,r G. i0red soldiers o tie Lard ,i'i'ion ~ me
: gr0:a and Tenth corp nnA l.e 1hc'lt, VINO i'u
~ aloe General commend "a lrhilts 70 make bptcia
", the charge u" ne eLeIf > "ulAs ~ 'Io
e. red 6i. siou oftAe Lisneetta ecrIs ~ anhg ni,
HeFM .rsct. better nea "rie ~, 81 yetei ieIDstr'
officers u e. Jed better men. " I'D h'l"! eAc"i'4oh
4 0fce u y the colo 81 IoOps hffc jsiiAcu tHe chIe
With who tAey have been felcdoG. ! Nv more stch
Gallant rges ard tie command o. coioied troop, WA
T. tho ,.q - houor IT, American arm e. Our COoIed
colder by GOODNESS, lie u!nc's ana efIefNLea cou'
zge ard c.sh, have sIcHccL even! c'h v '"' u"pt'S
either s1ldeIls capacity, on' 'i 49, oA's y. i'lAF
ton iron. their enemies ib! h.' 'I"us ~ ti .''s
naste1s ven, tie !s.4ci air. VI lhs t-'oii'"
whether they will not empty so!tlrIs llle hit|'4"
dosposG .ce I5e u 81 HE var ~ ended "heE me
tie iands O tfcg obi'-D""4e" h'Si" h+4D
wishes 20 nse one.
In u. present movement where all have deserved so
well A. .imOsi .nyiLUgs ~ uhc Heaes: set Jnstce re-
on,r,s ee,ecal;y gallant acts 30 Dc NOTICED MFjDi
Ceocfe. flnD and EIKEEY receive ilr thanks 81 INC
Commans ag General fcr prompt celebrity IN thc move
meut OF tcr corps bOt!i ~ the i"s aud tho manner
thereby securing thorough chOeintoS' although NOV
Ing over different lDcs. i!ei deili" pOInPtn"ts can
not be to- much commended az examples IA other ope-
ratiDns. T., 1870 o.,
AZ xart; ia Il Is valuable Gen. OGn fccii ga q 6aFeie
wound bile directing the occupation OF the caiufed
redoubt Ire Cen STak>A. - II pef;icul MY daiin-
g,,hed Tor his gianify IA sidiag hs Gnision IA a..
Sau until he lOst his ann 10" '"'in hdhG 1eherni
takes pleasure ~ recommending Con. SIAhhAHp Tor
promotion for meritOriUns scryicc.. firat Lieut. y W.
tOOt 2lat Conn, Acting Ald 10 Bfif.-'Tcn oiAS*AhD,
has stec ~ mention for us trGisnrP g~Nnnry, and Is
r,nded ~ lis r=cc.enc! III DcierEor OF Con-
pecticnt Tor promotion. ,-,.. d,
An commanders Of divisions ond brigaucs acquitted
tbemxeyes 70 the sctgf cii0n Of tie COMMANDING 1c'
srai In The fight. ..,e. A.. A.,
The Commanding General ~ quite conscious that IN
bis ende vor 10 put on record the slAht ueedn "i inc
officer and soldier. Of the Army of the james be has
Almost OF necessity (because o lNpe N''Gn VI phnsa
omitted Inauy deserving II nchl"i' iet hs t"eoe
gallant win Oh otLef OCCASIONS snaHy
fLemscycs they can tBeu take their que Phce Ia tHe
country history. ,,
Ey command of N0jO.Heneiai DtiLEH
y. W :biTrH Asst Adj. Gen.
j. M SEALY, Asst Adj. GET.
ORDER on TnE DkATE or GEN. BlRNEY.
HDQs. DE7AETHfSi, VA. AID y. I"
ARM oF InE JANE. ~ TIg FIELD,
Friday, % I. "a, ieol.
CRKERAL Orders NJ. iJ5.- jldicrs OF me
rmy Gy tho james. Win deep nfiei nom the heart