New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-20
NEW YORK. FRIDAY, MAY 20. 1864.

roads were unable TO reach tie position assigned IN
I'll after oaybreak and when real designs had be-
come apparent 20 the enemy Under the croumsianees
hostilties were temporarily postponed
The dispositions Of the corps for tomoIrovs attack
will no adyentitous circumstances preventing be "a
follows: The ID Sd and portion " The Jet DIVISION
will march 20 the right during the night and occupy
the works wrested from The Rebels by Hancock on
Thursday morning; the 9Th Corps, commanded by Gen
Wright viii follow the I'd and take post between Burn
side and Warren whose commands viii remain IL their
present position.
At early dawn grand attack viii nc made upon the
enemys nes and unless our movements are discovered
and provided for by the Rebel General we have every
reason to hope for decisive Since Saturday
our movements have all been from the night TO The left
and but little than heavy skrmsh line kept up
in front Of the works taken from the Rebels on Thurs
day The enemy. finding his left threatened has made
his dispositions accordingly and nothing but his antie
patton Of our maneuvers tonight can prevent The sue
cess OF the present movement.
The weather is fine tonight and bids fair 10 he pleas
ant 10 .morrow Large numbers Of officers showing the
white feather in the recent battles have resigned within
the last days receiving ntmation that ;LeiF res
ignations would be accepted at headquarters An
order frem headquarters Of sthe army to-day directs
that all officers aud men returning Ia iher commands
without sufficient excuse FOR their absence be 'mine
diatey arrested and tried by courts-martiI the ap
prevail or dsapprova Of the sentences TO be DECIDED
at Headquarters There is every indication that sum
mary punishments VIII be inflicted upon those found
guilty Of struggling or cowardce Nearly 200 enlisted
men are under guard at Gen. PaiFieks headqnAr'
tiers for going the withon, sufficient excuse
Most Of them were sent back the army from Wash
inrton to-day.
A desericr to the enemy John Davis Of Company II,
goth Mass Vols. is tied 10 tree In front Of Gen
Patricks headquarters, and viii undoubtedly be
mustered ont" for his revolving crime. When found
in the eucys lines he gave excuse that lie was
bearer Of dispatches to Gen. Meade
An cxpcditon consisting Il Gibbons division Of the
ol Corps went the yesterday T. ~. for the pur
pose Of obtaining the wounded large number 81 whom
were left behind Saturday for want Of transportation
The expedition was highly successful as every wounded
man was brought of without loss Soon after the hos
pitfalls were abandoned they were visited by squad 81
Rebel cavalry who like fcnis ylas ed them OF most Of
their pcdical and eommissary stores ard captured
three Of our acN1 htrsfs f6roEHGCd Rttls IN
house by. brigade Of the enemys cavalry eher
ward visited them the commander Of which possessed
sufficient humanity to prohibit further acts q: ysuda
ism
DR.. Jones Of the sth Pennsylvania died yesterday !
morning nom the effects Of wounds received by de-
,achnent Of who were len 10 guard the hosp.
tails He was accidentally shot under the impression
that he belonged party Of Rebel cavalry which had
JUS. disappeared IN the woods where be received the
fatal wound.
The following new assignments ~ officers u CON
N and Of brigsdcs have been made Col Thos. W Egan
10th New York ~ command tie brigade u Drr..,Icn
Ward. under arrest Col cr,cier nl New.York. !
to Gen. Ta,es's brigade. Col Harry McKeen. fist
Pennsylvania to the I'd Brigade Of the st Division. I'd
Army Corps in place Of Col Paul Frank under arrest
Col Burns esd New.York. TO the Irish Brigade. In |
place Of Col Thos A. Smyth. assigned to the command
Of CAROLS brigade.
In mentioning these changes it Is but justice TO state
that Col Egan deserves the credit Of the capture Of
Rebel Generals johnson and Stewart whose swords |
are now in his possession. Col Smith. at the ecia re
quest Of Gen. Gihbon. assumes command Of CARROTS
brigade In relieving Col Smith. Gen. Barlow, in or
ders expresses his appreciation ofh courage kill ard
gAllAntry of Col. Smyth compliments him upon lis sue
cess In improving the efficiency Of his command, and
closes by asserting that be will be valuable accession
to any command
"WEDNESDAY Morning. o'clock
The first gun sounded the night at AS this morn
ing. moderate cannonading is going on. Augurs