The New York herald., 1864-05-27
Additional Details Of the Proceedings
Of His Command from the.Com-
msncsment Of the Campaign.
The Capture Of Fort Darling Not In
the Programme Nsr Intended.
What Rebel Deserters Say Of
the Fight at Proctor's Greek.
Additional Particulars Of the
Fight Between Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee and the Colored Troops.
0uerlllas Making Their Appearance
on the James River.
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EvERAl TRANSPORTS FIRED INTO.
Affairs ON the James and
York Rivers,
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ouernlas Making Their Appearance
on the James River.
EvERAl TRANSPORTS FIRED INTO.
Affairs on the James and
York Rivers,
LIZ. william H. stiner's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS o. MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER,

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In The FisID, May %, 1864
pxnoRscnvs VIEW u m "sourHs1DE' CAMPAIGN.
Qorng the period Of comparative ethargy In the ope
DoA1ons Of army awaiting the developments Of Gen.
- Grants forward movements, propose 10 give q
sssssspeCt Of proceedings Of the OF Major
tsnsrsl B,sr from the inception Of the campaign until
- present day.
nRsr rLAs or SPRING CAMPAIGN.
- the LIST OF April last Lieutenant General Grant
Ssnpanied by Major General W. Smith, Brgadier Gen.
Esl Robinson and Rawlings, arrived here from Wash
=. si 20 consult with General Butler 70 his views Of
4pysoachlng movements, and remained several days,
(uBok TO the severe squinoctal gale prevailing
y ths time. thus having ample scope 70 mature
~ plan hit upon II was q nrst proposed
JbAs 0snsral Butlss, With heavy f0rce should move
0m Godsboro, NO, via Nswbsrn, and drive the
cn0y towards Richmond. This plan, however, WAS
80 afsr rejected and thss Of General Butler adopted
eieh was the present operations on the south side
- he James river. a@ Ia y
i. nm pRxrARAroxA
Anss oonooctng the mode Of procedure II became
osDasaTy provide carry out the scheme and
en General Butler broached subject Of transports
- 70 General Grant shs latter promised 70 do every.
g MAJ was required. and that all his regulations
usslA b duly honored and complied with To organize
- e3tsasjvs campaign II requires competent chiefs
Z lsparnents, and In this respect General Butler IL
esaats IN having surrounded himself with thoroughly
0osat sla6 Hsvipg decided upon a"bass," u now b..
ns pecsssary 70 have forcs and, alter having secured
- adequate number Of men,. transports were nesded
- y only very short period could slapss before eps
baa6pV must commence, every body was sDjoined TO
sin every nerve in carrying the orders issued,
i V bV ready q the earliest possible momenL
q. IL ysecrRxxSsr o. sHrrlSo.
eeobably no department Of army depending upon
Vase transportation for supplies or has been better
Uppisd With boats Of every class than this command
~ with an these advantages Of transporta
~ were comparatively meagre for the monster opc
Spus about bc undertaken. ouartermaster General
gs at onos sent out his agents to charter buy seize
% Obtain 90 best they could, all the available steam
Vs steAmboats tugs barges schooncrs, and In fact,
uDsA crafts 40 needed In this department. In q
tsry Sport time Hampton Roads was alive with shipping,
~ rSsembled moo New York harbor than the key.
tsSSsssuily fsinsd. The transports on arrival were
sf Qusrtermsster of ,hs Department Of Virginia and
6gth Carona-a most energetic, faithful and competent
- run FEEDING or AN ARMY
ssxt 70 Transporting them, and this branch o. thc
Smmissary OF Subsistence Of this department assisted
n hh sbis Depot Commlssary, Captain James Curry
e i.s our entire army IL He Geld for months was
Ffsa here on receipt aud on The score Sl providing
<ncsd that he was most amply made secure.
rns ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT,
unAer the oncient management OF Captain Edson
DATED States Army, also largely tasked to con-
Aute towards the approaching campaign, and millions
J rounds Of ammunition for oanuon muskets and pistols
amy tho clerical help Of all the departments above
sationeA ubled 70 meet the requirements OF i'm
sending events, and everything worked 70 a charm
MEDICAL rRxPARArioSs
Asssr furnishing for the troops. hcn food
- them forage Tor their and missiles OF death for
foe became necessary to provide At last though BY
means least, proper convenences IN case o. their be-
lGoflv vaIv 4
Saoe and man who thoroughly understands his busl.
- such an officer General Butler found 10 HE MsdL
spsr. chemist and finished gentleman. ThoTOushly
nversant with the treatment Of wounds and
o,mcs n1s.s0' %ss exactly The man, above al
rss army. While acting as Medical Director. pr.
6umc Is Ike sae charged With the pmyeyins Of the
my, In this branch he has two valuable assistants,
1sssrs Howdeu and Brown, who tighten nis aoors in
~ department. Abundant stores Of medicines we're
taned and made ready for immediate ehpping as coon
= the army was rcady'to move.
ARRIVAL REINFORCEMENT
Yhils the extensive operations were progresang Oo,
- south began 70 daily by thousands Our lines
Ysrs drawn in closely, and all The available iorcss re
hevsd garrison dutyveterans having their places
1ed by recruits Major General w. +. Smith, who was
~ 70 this department shortly after the visit Of Lieu
= assume command Of the troops massng there prior
bfward movement Thus the reorganization Of ou
nEny continued, and when . second corp. cornmande
2sAisr 70 take the hod in person.
DECEIvINo ENEMY.
May the best man win - II probably very excelien
oAAto for bruisers, who merely the rsk Of havin
er eyes bisckened but not death aripg then In th
koA with armies the case s different strategy oflc
Z Keoompushsa far than numbers and with Genera
yGtlsr the last assertion is amply borne ont To gain
I'm foothold rebel territory II became necessary
osve enemy In regard 10 the locality where thu
~ blow 70 be struck, and subsequent events demon
6rats how veil We have succeeded
fnR GRAND MOVEMENT.
ne army, having been well organized, were assembled
aYorktowh and Gloucester Point and transferred 10 th
Aipping felnt was made towards White House
landing full brigade ~ West Point, on th
Hsrk river, who commenced 70 construct wharve
repair The railroads. The enemy watche
4syal Buffers movements very closely and nnd
throuab their spiss tpat the advance indicated
Sslnion x McCeilap't Peninsular campaigns q lars
z1tx. xrco vcs matsed between the Chicka
C;Dv snd tR@ Uhits House. 70 disputs our %
80 On tAe vsbs sspltaI.. What tn enemy w}s nakp
- urspArstons ibe order for our ary 70 move Ms
!, ~ "a isaSed. Etery sfeAmboat csptAin had scale
1ers al scvas him 70 rcpor, es Fortress honrcs
E,. - rvsrsnt nninilnAted In General Butler, by on