New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-23
Appearance OF the Rebels in Front OF the
Intrenchmcnts - skirmishing - Gen.
Ames's Division Engaged - Rebel
Enrthwork on the Opposite Bank OF
the James-Beauregafd's Force.
From Our Special Correspondent
TENTH ARMY CoRPs NEAR CITY POINT
"WEDNESDAY EVENING, May IL, 1904.

TENTH ARMY CoRPs NEAR CITY POM,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, May IL, leo4.
NV last letters left the army safely returned
70 its ntrenched lire across the Peninsula to-day the
Rebels are lying before At one this morning. the
word was passed that the enemy was firing on our
pickets considerable force apparently. was seen,
and there brisk running fire for an hour with an
siaaal discharge Of .ss@y The was sattine
when groped my way back TO camp. and though 1t
seemed probable that the Rebels might seek to take ad
vantage OF the fog further disturbance came
At nine the firing was renewed and II now proved
that the Rebels advancing on the front in force
In front Of Gen. Amess division has been nearly all
the fighting Of today. Two strips OF wood are about
fourth Of mile in front of this on right and eft, with
rayine between them further back; on the right
nearer us and overlooking the guns is long strip
already slashed to hnness directly in front sa burned
spot covered with fallen trees and just beyond, open
field The Rebels engaged our piekets, drove them
into the burned subbc but the guns opened with she'll
and they were CALAMITY charged upon by the l69th
New.York and fell back to the shelter OF the woods
and the raync from which they have not since emerged
The day passed without anything OF special moment
but the excitement intense. tIipg on the
skrmish line was incessant and probably our
wounded Of the day will not fall short OF $50. The
Rebels managed 20 get gun or two in the yard OF an
abandoned house near the river partially covered by
fall on the ground and they sheed the woods on the
right Of this from, all the afternoon at very short range
only throwing three shell and round shot at the
tier Of guns which faced them from the front OuI own
guns only fired few shots. On the bank oil the james
looked down upon Admiral Lees flagship. IN company
with other gunboats and monitors. An ncesSah' sheh
ing was kept up from the wooden gunboats upon
Rebel work which was commenced on the bank, uithei
north, the previous day.
Toward dusk when our relief skirmishers went OUT
the Rebels made vigorous attempt to force them RON
the woods but apparently without effect our deienses
have been greatly strengthened during the Day ana
the woods which have anxiously watched al day
have narrowed under the blows OF axmen The men
are in good spirits though fatgued and viii fight with
bravery il the fight comes.
Rebel deserters Of to-day represent force OF to
30 600 in ront OF u.s. under BeaureGuard, and some tell
the curious story that Grant is In Richmond ana Lee
falling back here II is probable that the force when
opposed MS at Petersburg and Fort Darling Is Largely
here and that our further radns will be delayed; but
the prevalent impression is that this designed to cover
the repair. Of the railroad and the transportation Of
supplies ..
There ia ground for fear that the Rebels may gel Dat
eres in the woods during the night aud open upon us
in the morning a: the front Of Amess position which
bove described. where the fight viii be. if anywhere
As retire tonight. old enemy the fos begins to
colec. and there may be anIattack before morning.
TupsnAy. a. m.-The night has passed quietly, but
rand artillery FIRE has just begun at the position re-
,er,ed TO- The ball may be already opened, and as
ose these lines am about toride to ascertain the
facts. W.
p.S-The firing has ceased. at least temporarily l
find II 10 proceed from the Rebel batteries in the hollow
and the rayne in front, where is the Hewlett House
smoke Of which have probably been strengthened dur
ina the night They pounding away at the woods on
the right Of them. dropping shell or two also inside
the works, but nothing except the smoke is visible
Nex, house Is the Rebel nest aud yesterday was filled
with sharpshooters. Two guns went over to shell il
yesterday, and 1t has been well rddled. ... 4.
There will probably be some fighting done to-day. fol
beside using their force cover the Rebels perhaps
hope to take this position. "
Con. Ksutz's Second Great RuiA.
From Our Special Correspondent
CITY POINT Va. May 90. ls6L
Kautzs division of cavalry had twenty hours
Of rest at Cy Point from its six days Of hard labor OF
lie raid upon tho Petersburg aud Weldon Railroad