The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-17
mr.. osc ar G. sawysr.s Dispatches.

RrApsuARTKRs, rENTB ARMY CoRPs,
HATCRERs. Va. May II, 1854
Yesterday was day Of quiet and rest 70 the army,
1--WE 70 that Tor ton engaged Strengthening the FORTH
s.sons They had Their bands quite fal. A! night Il
~se reported the enemy massLg their forces
assr our poke, line rgh, and oenlre and iha,
4!e were iie gs lsas;Pf:eH' & tsn, attack O. OR
6ee. Although NO appreheuso6s we're fet Of the enc
nys success snoule they atemp. assault yet prers
lzA,ous made for severe tghi, md ny daylight
ns morning we're ready for toe attack al every
eois,
AZ IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
The enemy did not make bis appearance, and before
ssnrise important movement against the enemy
paAnped day previously, process Of execution
heavy force from both corps was cen, ont nrNr the
command General Gilmore General Smith 10 pro-
pare safe route for General Kautz. win his cavalry
Aariy through the enemys lines. General Gilmore
moved e. Ls left and sok up Nennt.ion the roads
ssdng from Petersburg he could guard our rear
sce flank from the enemys should their forces
kssm IL desirable 10 undertake s1ch movement Then
- waited Inc Of battle al day and bivouacked on his
me 10 uigni holding the railroad and the roads
tSsweep Petersburg and Richmond
eFSrRAl ssirns ADVANCE Am sEKsisB.
peuersl Saith, WITH large force, moved 10 The
aUbi up the Richmond turnpike, and encountered,
. ht,le above wer Bottom church, the ere.
s.'s sxrmisners, ard engaged them. The Third
n~~ YORK q Colonel Affords brigade Turner.
arssiou Tenth army ccrps thrown ont az ssirmsh
-, and drove TIE enemy brisk pace :cr mile or
mere The enemy then made a determined stand for a
While 80 strong position and held sxrmshers in
sGsck for . short time using two pieces Of artillery
sssnst them, shelug supports vigorously. The
engagement quite sharp and spirited, but finally
n.s enemy agair gave way and retired slowly 70 new
Ssnon, when they again made stand and
we're again driven from Il. The ssrmishing continued
xtN DARK al which time bad driven the enemy about
80 miles beyond Proctors creek, where our PICK
- are now stationed. Our loss during the day was
sncul tweniy-mostiy wounde -of the ID rd New York
ne enemy lost heavily they attempted 10 drive
back BY charges upon our lines, IN which they we're
-sTulsed and suffered considerably. The enemy had
sSout two regiments section Of artillery during the
nEgagement We captured eight tep prisoners. who
~ere 20 the They belonged 10 Pickeits div
ssoa from North Carolina and bad but recently arrived
Our advance viii probably be continued 70 morrow
towards Drury's Bluff, where the enemy have the cee
srsieo called Fort Darling and quite force OF
SSoys front Fort Darling be plainly seen
sscui three miles IN straight line. is built upon
M the midst Of level plain clear OF WOODS, and
evidently az immense wheat field. FROM Richmond ou
front only miles. We soal soon tnc out whether
reach Il not
c,vAisr RAID
vsAsiec 70 day, while engaging the aren
MO Of ibe enemy ~ Petersburg ard Richmond
vnb the design q operating on the raitoa
spmmuuralons between the rebel capital an
ne South. ! should not be surprised II N
Rebmoud and Danville read the only line new len u
-epes &c The South might receive visit from 6ener
Esuiz aud bs bold riders. What further operations
- con prehendod 10 the general plan which they na'
ssoersEen 20 carry oil only conjecture. Probab
Ssfore tnn reaches you may 90 10 position TO giS
xrtber details relative 20 the eSpeotioo. II The Rc
aeud and Danvile road tapped, 20 line OF communc
usr viii North Carolina sna The seaboard STATES =
mains 10 inc rebels Richmond viii be completely is
sasd suo must feel The Of supplies before loot
ne city u not a siorshouse, crowded With varied su
shes, but " depeudent upon the regular aud Geque
ssueipu Of supplies Tor their daily subsistence.
Tue raid ~n to al some service are assure
sscsrsl Ksu,z tos cavalry officer, snd one Of gre
snpsrsnce Hrrsceu raid N the southern par, Of ID
nAats vss very suCtessiUl and credltsble affair.
nope that th, Que - Dc o. stin greater service 70
ssuse and 90 aid 70 " N ihs present caupagp.
sosp sssulrrsssr, soRAsorsn
N ous two New Yers papers have pouced . char
sesusi the Tenth army corps bs, 90, wen founds
Mw alsged that The movement W th. river vss dssys
- hardness Of tbe Tenth army oorrs AND that Co
nstlsrs psus were materially ipisrfersd ~nb BY n,
Aslsy. N am 10, nsiuformed, The day upon who
ske eypeeilcp 70 leave the very DAY 4
o. and ., far any delay occurring the trip up q,
% the nsslreuoe Of General Gilmore HE sobcrt
Mates IL 10 sufficient staic tha, portion Of tie Ten
ssrps vs here early enough to aid the Eighteenth
q acbsrs IL u nsray necessary or 70 good ,as,s
nats The Tenth corps responsible for every blunder
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