The New York herald., 1864-07-24
G. n A NJ II.
Mr. .. CadwaIIader's Despatch.
CRY PoNr, July "a, 1904.


Mr. D. CadwaIIader's Despatch.
CRY PoNr, July "a, 1894
ARMY cHAKaEs
TAe principal events yesterday the ass gnmens
q Major General Il. O. G. Ord to tho command Of the
Eighteenth corps, Woo General W. " Smith removed,
and Major General D. B. Brney, formerly commanding
division 10 tho Second corps, TO the command OF the
Tenth corps, vice General Gilmore, relieved Both these
appointments made by General Grant, subject 70
the approval Of the President From the well known
gasntry and ability Of the generals appointed 70 thoss
important commands fears need bc entertained fos
the future The corps In nne condition and pieased
with the new commanders designated to lead them,
mr.. L. A. Hendrick's Despatch.
In THE FIELD, July n, 1894
GENERAL GRIFFIN,
commanding First division, went homo to-day ON SICK
leave. His health for time has been suoh snas No
should have been else but here bat he insisted
staying and has remained through oil the terrible
battles Of the csmppgn, until fairly pushed INTO gong
away by tho perssent entreaty Of his friends and army
surgeons 10 his absence General Bartlett commands the
division, and the command could fall into no better
hands. Colonel welch, Sixteenth Michigan regiment,
temporarily commands General Bartlett's brigade.
GENERAL nUTLRR,
accompanied by his STAFF made brief visit here today
He looks in the field must say, every inch soldier,
judging from his bronzed complexion active service
seems to agree with him.
mr.. william ii. Merriem's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES FORCE,
DEEP BorroM, Va, July Il-Evenng. J
REBEL ACTIVITY.
Today tho enemy were discovered erecting com.
manding battery po int about mile northeast OF
the position at Deep Bottom, from which m snnadng
nro could be delivered TO the gunboas. the pontoon
bridge and the headquarters Of the commanding general
It necessary 70 instantly dslodge the enemy from
this position, which would also bear heavily upon the
line OF ntrenchments, and hold IL ourselves. Two hun
dred and fifty from the Ninth Maine Volunteers,
under Lieutepant Colonel Hill, sent out to
psh the undertaking. Presently tho enomy were
driven aud lieutenant and three men, Of the Twenty
eighth North Carolina were brought In prisoners, and
confident shall hold the position, though 1t may
cost us day or two Of strict attention.
CAPTURE.
Sergeant j. P. Glenn, OF Company II, Thrty.seventt
Norsh Carolina, captured this morning and brought
in. Upon his enminAtion be defiant and perversely
REBEL He had the roll Of his company with him. which
numbered upwards Of seventy three men, including be
absentees He seemed pleased when he was told tina
aid not put our deserters in tho front. and that
treated prisoners Of with humanity and con
| sideration.
There Is nothing new from the James river feet. Ad
Lee yet returned from the South and every
thing is quiet.
PERSONAL.
Major General Hancock, accompanied by his stan
visited Major General Butler to-day spending upward
two hours the hcadquarters General Miles als
the party At the close Of the interview General But
Ter rode away with General Hancock and ssa 20 nspec
the lines.
Bgadier General Charles G. Payne, recently colonel
the Second regiment Louisiana Volun tees, and NOR
recently OF General Buffers sta has been mustered in
assigned to the OF the coored troops Gen
Payne is q modest and excellent officer His stat
l has not as yet been announced