The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-17
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FROM THE JAMES RIVER.
GRANTS NEW MOVEMENT.
General Birney Captures Four
Guns, With Many Prisoners.
OUR LOSS ABOUT SIX HUNDRED MEN.
Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.

HEApQuARrrrs Army OF IKE P0r0v,C,
August l6.-Additonal particulars have been
received Of the action Of Sunday. Part OF the "a
and part Of the 10th Corps engaged the enemy in
the afternoon near Deep Bottom.
The 10th, under General Birney, took par, ola
line Of works, with four s-inch brass guns and a
number Of prisoners. The loss was small.
The enemy fell back 20 a strong position, aud
the % Division Of the ID Corps was drawn up in
line of battle beyond whore Hancock captured
the four guns two weeks ago Here the lst
Brigade, under Colonel Macy, took the lead, and
charged across a coul-iield over hill, and down
into ravine, where they came 20 q swamp with
a stream on the other side, the ground covered
with impcnetrabe brush on the margins.
During all this time they were exposed to a
heavy fire from the Rebel artillery, which lid
good deal OF damage.
Itwas found impossible to cross the rIviue,
and the men were halted and lay concealed as
well as possible until dark, when they were
Withdrawn.
Colonel Macy had his horse shot under him,
and mounting General Barlow's horse, the animal
became unmanageabe and fell on the Colonel
badly bruising him. Colonel Macy was wounded
in the Wilderness, and had returned 70 the Geld
only day or two before.
The division lost at least three hundred men
in the engagement.
The lst and Sd Divisions, which we're in sup
port lost about two hundred and fifty from the
effects Of the Rebel artillery.
The wounded were all brought OFT, and are
nearly all being cared for at City Point.
Lieutenant Colonel Warren, Of the 36th Wis
consin, lost his left arm while CALAMITY leading
his regiment in a charge.
Major W. H. Hamilton, OF the Seth Wisconsin,
was severely wounded in the face, and Captain
Lndley, OF the same regiment, killed.
Sergeant Ball, Of the Seth Wisconsin Regimen,
was killed, and about ywelyc were wounded in
that regiment.
Sergeant Fucho, OF the 36d Wisconsin, q color
bearer, was badly wounded. This is the third
time he has been wounded in the present
campaign.
Lieutenant Tely, of the l25th New York, and
Lieutenant Whethouse, of the ID New York
Artillery, were wounded.
Our troops still hold their position in front of
the enemy's works, which ar very strong and
well defended, owing to the nature OF the country
in the vicinity.
Everything remains S.aisSSs1'S front Of Peters
burg,
The enemy for the past two nights has been
feeling our line on the LETT but nothing moret han
skirpiShipg between the piclcts has taksn place.
The two telegraph operators, Messrs. Flynn
and Hambright, on duty at General jBurnside's
headquarters, who have been on tri$ during the
past week, charged with making kpown the sub.
stance of dispatches to others khan those to
whom they were addressed, werj Found guilty
by the court.
General Meade, however, Heeming them to
have been guilty OF disobedRnco OF orders and a
breach Of trust, has ord3ed them to be sent
beyond the limits ofthJ Nrmy and forbidden to
return.
Descrters continue 10 arrive in small squads.
A lieutenant aud tw2se men reached here yes
terday They telltbs usual stories OF dcmoraliza-
tion and the prospect Of a speedy destruction Of
the Rebel army
Thousands, they say, are leaving, on account
of not receiving any pay, while their families are
starving, an4they arc determined to stay in the
| service no longer under any circumstances.
General Park is now in command of the 9th
Army Corps.