The New York herald., 1864-07-22
G r a N T.
nr. 3. Cad wai,ade-'. pe.pas,h.
BRAyr FALL ov RAIN.

CRY Porsr, Va, joy -, 1894
BEsyr
The principal event OF yesterday hea fall OF
rain that listed from early the morning iii at
night with little intarmission Tho dust ihs ida
had accumulated 10 fabulous depth every where, and
the days rain barely vel through this aud nothing
The weeks drought int We have had hero
under torrid be sppeased by days RAIN
Tho parched earth stil cries for more
GEsERuw " BELIEVED OF Bs ConsAsD.
The removal OF q nera W r. (ssliy) smi, trnm tho
Command Of Eighteenth corps has caused cou-
siderable speculation among officers. since u
became aud is updersrooc to DO the handwftpg
on wall presaging retirement Of all who suoord
pablo good TO selfish schemes for personal aa
raudlzement Gen. Smith has long oeen notorious for
restless ambition t4a continually "veTeaping ITSELF
His appetite FOR promo ion wnetei By hts ad
vanceu'ent % the command Of csrps Shce then ne
has be, G,ssa,isG.d everything aud everybody
q degree that made his rnRer retep, OF important
command Dcompntbic with the interests o. tie vice
General Martnd,lo let 10 temporary command OF tho
corps
ARRIVAL or GrrTRAL ORD AND sTAD
General Ord and repo'lec here Tor duty two days
ago, but 10 command has ye, been assigned him.
Mr.. James C. Fitzpstsick's Esspatch.
Ninth ARMY Coars, B2toRn Peters uGd, VAL
Jniy 2u--a. H.
WELCOME RAIN
days. brought rs dsh,niul rain yesterday Not
chow or, but steady heavy fall Heavens GOOD
gates. How enjoyed H. ter month d torpid heat
aud binding dust.
PacsaEss aIsoB or PKrKRs
The siege progresses in usual mlnnor. fhere 10 no
new, siartng important feature 10 rec rd Dodsipg
bullets and ducking to bombs the daily programme nt
the front, and tho shared 10 by both sdos
that our mOrtars arc In position
p-rHr wtrAtr
Desertons Of frequent from the rohel
ines but they oen induced. thi K, by tne ne
e.stes of the stomach, through waning faith IN
the Of she rebellion return OF loyal ceiling
D.
Lieut. T. D. Cheuey. OF Tho Fifty.seven,h Massnchu.
sets regiment While in OF tho batter les
tcrday was struck in tho head By bule. instantly
killed.
Mr. William II. Mcrrsam's Dssp~sch.
POM. OF Rocxa. July 2o,--7 A. u.
The body OF troops which proceeded evening OF
the 1st inst, under the command OF General Graaam.
commanding tho Naval brigade 10 Wilson'S wharf to
make final disp elton Of Whatever rebels they gh,
find a. that point. and 70 which referred 10 previous
despatch, returned last night nndng Wilson s wharf
rey deserted by rebes Anoiher and ieading object Of
the expedition lind slinch out the rebal
battery that has been amusing itself for some time past
by rns into transports from the banks OF tho James
ibis being moving battery, aud tnc 6ring having
ceased for several day. rendering probable thai the
enemy pshed all they de- Sn for the prcscnt
IN this direction it not discovered BY forces
DgpARIUEs or GENERAL BROOKS.
General W. r. + Brooks, iatoiy commanding the Tenth
army core the acceptance Of whose resignation have
already chronic frr Fortress Monroe aud his humes
al Moth yeaerday morning. HIS loave taking a. his
corps and the department headquarters msrked oy
depth Of friendly feeling tht attestsd both bis brsncy
aud worth military
GENERAL ksRyISpaLRs HEaLTH
learn that the health OF Rrgadler General John Fl.
MsYtnda whose duties throughout this campaign nave
been indeed arduous and Of lato bocn
seray added TO BY Ills assumption OF tbe command o.
FghtesnA corps front OF Petersburg, not
such as warrant high hope with his friends unless he
seeks quiet and recuIera,on as tho North Jnst
Is unfortunate for the campaign 70 have the health
oxcslens and able genera, yield to this exGct!ng
climate and impair his usefulness In front Of The enemy.
IL frequently the case and hepo and
consolation Ia u the great number of excellent general
officers have ~ eommand. Major General w. +.
(Baliy) Smith returned from the North last night.
Tho long wished for prosrao,ed rain has at last
and relieved all this absolutely sweltsrng humanity
We arc promised more Of IL o.1ay