The New York herald., 1864-10-20
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THE ARMY CONTINUES QUIET.
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No Military News OF Inn
p0rtancc.
Rebel Accounts of Affairs Be.
fore Richmond.
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Leo Receiying Larg Reinfercemen
Of Virginia Militia.
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TIE Rebels Believe Grant swai!s the Co.
operation Of The Navy in His Grand
Assault On Richmond,
TBE FIFTH CORPS.
nr. l.. A. i,enarlcA'. Despascn.

uvsDsUARTEss, Fr 1a AshY CoRiS
SIX siilS hoUss oct. IL, lSf4 !
yisn.AG
The leading to-day been the visit
n Secretary Sisaton scsetary Fosldsn, Quarter
ssr General aeigs, Sas-sCa General 1arncs Cornn.ssay
6onora Eaton General gals S'nepn Draper Collector
a Nov YORK, a,d Mr. Barney, late collector m sew York
special irsia from CITY pcos e-as.hs disng he'd
ysiors here rhey arrived about hrst s,opping
General heatcs headqisrl accompany ie vas
Leutenant General GRAFT ond several members Of his
personal stan Ne ,es they rode IN anbu-
ianoes General Cravfords heaaqnarters who is at
present " INN q tie o.oera Crawford,
y.syiously ey tcice am OF their com.
-, --d a mo collation. .'i.,, vnicn oe,ng s,csed
e. the party procee rspect the forts IN
she vicinity OF our ncsdGcsriers, and also oug
front line. For s. dsworA bas,iou fort,
and by the way nnest bult 6eld
works 'rout eiced The u e@tsl Of the
visiting parry. Some surprised beng tod by
GeG Crawford that they wt.nip few nuudred
yAras only Of the encmys In. ihis iort the
Weldon Railroad 81 wasre was ought tn
eAtue loy possession Of tue IL present .aaed
~ Gen. craw'ord's troops other forts
n The vicinity. Gen. tra"iosd .;ad iaoeded 20 ire a
sAnte In hon,r VI tue visitors but, ~ close
psuximty Of the enemy deemed Judc.vas
sacb honorary saiu,aon a, aver. TIE iarty hasb.o
sasr visit and tneu tirrei ~ Cty oiat All eAprcssea
themselves exc eouoey sratlrec tue condition OF
s1airs along front
Before leaving should mention that the visitors
called Captain xe Issuirg Commissioner at General
Asades headquarters. Secretary Station was great
Grai.ned ing the ISSUING supplies 10
the Army OF the Potomac, ard tie thgrou efficient
system evident 10 tnis departueIt devised by Cap
lain COKE.
Colonel Gwynn. One aurarro Gad Eighteenth Pennsyl-
vaui and coIcnei Gregory Ni4sly ntst Pennsylvania.
gsnera s. These protDs,ions been by gal
lant de DIS "a th OF tie oe aa IL Is graft yipg 10
s1aouuce taein IL. Will Ue Iep.moered tnaL Colonel
s1ynn cCmmauded he FnIrd sade. First division, in
10 cnarge ON The enemvs Ks, captured by general
.;n s div sion 9th Cololel Gregory
qasodtuea The ecoud brigade tue charge, and
~ cudlt aud ddripe o.a>rtg that occasion have
- slr nim univ, rs ! uccmcm. IN tLss connection
.suot refrain iron "a, Ing that there are other
Loes commanding origaGes 70 tas corgs also
hS brignder aeaeri star. Insre las been braver
IA battle lhin y, Coats add inere has been
6gtt ayeiv conspicuous the heads OF heir
eocnRands, epsd not be seen tesoae Holman, Loloue
r nocs goouel Sckn, Coouei Grlmshas and Colunel
prompt reward.tss the con,nleoce
gallant soldiers BON b ahowu no, ou,y COZ.
sseoous gatau.ry iaooatte, bot htr SIS md
brit eccs
rne cuiei prevailing IN front or several deys sH
occLl On aur right, ntefvals, Gay act night,
beard ne brcm II cauEoa t.:ts mtssery; but
Aere ic friendly rela exist bet.eeu the pick
sSs aLd cJf cannon iiA0 are peacefully seut