The New York herald., 1864-10-05
THE FIFTH CORPS.
Mr.. 4. A. Hendricks Despatch.
axApouARrERs, FIFTH ARNr CoRPs,
PxnBLEs' Hora, Oct. 2, 1854.

Mr. L. A. Hendrick'0 D0spatch.
axApouARTERs, FIFTH ARxy CoRPs,l
PxnBISs Hora, Oct. 2, 1854.
rHK RAIN ovRR
THIS morusg brought dispersion Of the rain clouds and
solAcs OF sunshine 70 soldiers Oficers and men
tublAnty she golden beams OF Old Sol shining
through the rs OF broken c,uds The respite Of rain
made them joyous This army has passed through many
rain storms. but than yesterday and last
night rainbow Of promise was the breaking up Of
Ahs storm.
MoRa uoHrISo HxPpCrBp.
10 was the expectation OF many that We should have
severe fighting to-day This expectation based
knowledge the grsas importance to tho enemy Of the
position from which had driven him, and that he
would lose time and effort In his pswer TO recover
me lost ground-a purpose and endeavor sig
ualled 10 ths desperate charges yesterday for the
accomplishment OF this object which charges forces
20 brilliantly and SUCCESSFULLY repulsed.
Hrnnv FALLEN BAcK-As ADVANCE.
But the enemy has not at 70 these charges
to-day. On the contrary, he has fallen back 10 his line
ef works fronting Petersburg, developed by the ad
taaos OF own line threequartcrs OF mile ahead OF
NJ position held this morning. There was very
hIs resistance 70 this further advance Colonel Grim.
hhaws brigade, the Third brigade Of General Ayres
hviscu had qui,e spirited contest for The possession
M she W W. Davis house, and Handsomely drove the
kosmy from Il. Afterwards, however, was deter
Apsi the better and stronger formation Of line,
\
boz hold headquarters picket post ana locality FOR
kracsice their pshsosrs st 6ring at long range
The troops who drove the enomy's line At this point,
pnd who deserve specsl mention for their splendid GAL
aatry the One Hundr I'd and Ffyseveuth One Hun.
bred and Ninstisth and One Hundred and Ninety first
Reeusyivana, Third and Fourth Delaware regiments and
Battery u, First New YORK Their Losses were very
pight ard the only additional losses are few casual
sses caused By desultory skirmishing a. intervals
al day.
ARTILLERY rSGAGKD.
Our batteries did some work TO- day. Their principal
Ore directed at the Petersburg Lead Works. but with
phss damage not known, ~ tho firing was at long
fAsge
Avery hing h very quiet to.night an occasional on.
change OF musketry between the pckets alone indicating
ne close proximity of oor opposing forces.
THE nnHKL sHntIa
synoed "a erratic dcmor alzation to-day deserving
psverss rebuks One o( these reckless missiles
wovng taking OF Of General Meade, A least, the
hkine on Of his lsa As be and his stat riding
bloae ths extreme frost the line, three noh
phsrica oass shell struck the tail Of General Hum.
Hhy9 horse shortening this cauds appefdnye several
nchee, thence grassd General Meadss boot leg, from
which struck the ground roochctted. and came 70
eha stop within few feet Of whore Generals Grimm and
Bartlett and their Joint stas taking dinner that
hhsll had burst misht have proved serious vstAnt.
3nothsr shell 10 the oourss q As day paseed directly
Svs Gsnsrs warrsa hsNA startling the capillary deco
osANn Of scms q shs sta bus doiag no other damage.
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dsaSral nssAs wasousssioSAk cecsssed eassr about