The New York herald., 1864-10-31
not dlo tho operations against The enemy
capital can testify.
sEcREcy oF TnB PLASs.


movement but secret had the matter been kopt ana
well the plans that up time OF putting
them execution here knew Of II. NOT even an
ntmaton received that this corps was so soon 70
DO engaged with tho enemy IN accordancs with these
facts thore aurprise expressed upon the recop
ton Of the ordors "Wednesday evening TO be PACKED
up and ready NJ in the morning. Sugges'
lions and snrmses OF what was foo, were plentiu,
on, knew thing uni At an uosoasonaby early
hour tho next morning aroused aud commenced
getting ready
MovrMvNr IENta coW-
hay had just commenced breaking, ito first streaks
beng disceruahlo above tree tops when NIL being Ia
resihos, General Terry ana sa mounted aud proceed
Ing out from camp, travelled rapidly along the New
Naret road struck road TO or Daroy
town road which followed until came 20 'he 'arm
known mo Jacob h. Atee farm, but which has bceo
residence Tor several years Of DR.. J. l. onnsona
Northern man 6y birth, but rebel by choicc In a
previous despatch, the location OF this aru which
there w nne large house, has been given, SO whi
merely state II about four miles from Richmond
u porthoasterly direction by the Central road At
this point there n few houses ~ some distance
from zach other, not enough 10 constitute village,
but account OF the majority OF the people
bearing the name Of Darby. This location has been
termed Darbytown. aud the road Darbytown road.
Upon reaching this point about four and half miles
from the james at Akens Jandng General Terry essao
bshed his headquarters and waited for the columns TO
up. Very General Fosters division camo up
she and formed in ine OF battle 90 and to the lct
OF tho rod. General Ames' First DIVISION formerly
Terrys was also hand, which formed on the right,
his left resting upon tho road. General Hawleys Thd
division troops romed the right OF General
Foster Immediately front OF the Johnson House the
ground s considerable distance, our
picket line crossing IL nearly east and west.
rHE REBEL PicKErs. y
just the edge Of tho woods and around two or three
houses were plainly with the naked eye from head
quarters this disposition o! the iorce WAS made
a ekrmish line thrown out, which, soon a!ter
passing pickots became engaged win sne
rebel pickets, and drove them from slight line OF WORKS
on the right The firing opened at this poio while the
hne steadily advanced the lett Uoon the rebel plcRes
falling back right, line advanced to the works
and encountered fro which held them IN CHECK
roR'R.
large force OF enemy, apparently being close at
hand the skrmsh line u the Sscoud division soon BE-
came engaged very nercey when our ue Of battle ~a'
ADVANCED which was met by charge from the enemy
which proved unsnocessful.
GENERAL BuTt.m FIELD.
This time Major General Butor appeared the ground
and directed the operations.
OPERATIONS or THE DAY.
ToSards noon our live advanced through the woods,
driving vebes who made the scrnest resistance but
the cool determined courage OF men swept every.
thing AT this time very severe hght'og oc
currcd and tho wounded brought in IN large mum.
bers The First Conneccut battery took posison and
snced the woods iurously the enemy answering upon
our line THIS rebels farther men advanc ng
through n,nrderous 6re Prisouers taken al this time
said they thought they fighting negroes and think
Ing shey would Killed taken by them fought more
| desper stely than they Otherwise wnoud.
The Eighteenth corps also participating In the move
msut moved around by the Charles City road on our OK
sreme right This route necessarily occupied some time
aud upon General wetzos operation with the Tenth
a an eorly hour depended much OF success In this
I quarter.
Rain commenced about two O'Clock, which caused .
slight cessation Of hoetlties All at inz point were
auxousy waiting for news from General Wetzel Word
was about four O'Clock by General Butler shat
wezel ths Williamsburg road. and WAS still
on the advance. The rssth now wholly engaged
With the enemy, both sides being eager TO gan some ad
vintage before shades OF night shut in upon them
The colored troops the Third division fought on tue
left towards Ilenrco Court House, displaying much
courage and proving the record Of every field ,ney
have fought on.
At this writing OF the first DAYS operations u IS n-
most impossible form correct opinion OF the results
accomplished. We not experienced reverse, bat
hive driven the enemy into their stronghold and sd-
vanced wo have more thoroughly posted our
selyes their position, strength aud means o. de-
fence all OF will prove of much benefit IN this as
also In future operations by degrees wc are gaming
groupd and the friends o, the Union have much tnlt
cheering In the presen, results Of tbs campaign.
The ossos IN todays hgn, this corps of course can
not be definitely ascertalned yet Among the killed and
wounded give tho following list OF cssulte, early 10
the morning on ihe srirnsn FIRST Lieutenant !.
Beebe on col. Curtis staff wounded badly Capt Clark,
one Hundred ana Nineteenth New YORK, leg broken,
First Lieutenant George H. Edmonton, one Hundred and
Taeltn New York, killed. Capt. Davis. Adiat'nt General
on General Fosters stan, thigh severely Capt. Micse
Taird New York, breast, severely
ueADer.grses rp.ru AasY CoRrs,
BaposK RICHMOND, Ocl. p, 1864 4
Last night closed dark and stormy ogr lines si he'd
the advaocod position their bravery had gained during
the day and they rested from their isbcrs ~ tbe
midst OF . dreDchng rain, waiting for the morning TO
rouew operations " so ordered. The morning broke
misty and dull but the the foTs and vapors
were dispersed, giving assurance OF huc day AS me
first light appeared tho pickets began 10 exchange SHOTS
which continued up 10 ten O'Clock, NJ which hour
General Batter appeared upon the Dcd. The results Of
tho Petersburg movement, whether satisfactory or other
wise depended entirely upon tho Army O the Potomac,
the movement OF the Army OF the James bciag merely
demonstrs,ive.
rpr wrHpRAwsi-
Towards of to-day the order was given tor our
PIC aud skirmishors 90 make demonstration al'ng
tie line while the main limo withdrew The exceedingly
dcult aud dangerous operation OF falling back m toe
face o large force performed In good order, and
by dark nearly whole force bad fson back ia their
old camps. tho force held 10 reserve having gone FOR
ward TO hold the orgra line, ior 70 give correct ore
ration the OF our movement Anoiher day
though win give mo sorc data from which 10 write.
BEHAVIOR
Cen Terry has every TO be proud OF his corps,
for tho which they fought could DO excced oy
no corps. General Terry was quite oo~el dnr'ug
the whole of the two days operations, being ncapac'
ated from riding horse but be would not. gse W,
and insisted upon lighting on foot or in a buggy.
yHE E;GaTEEsTa C0RPs.