New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-21
the breeze by the Generals tent Sergeant also
promoted for bravery in the field. Among the prison

ers wore IA Rebel officers, viz, f-... F..
Msj r v Bate. ~ Va. Bat. II. y. w Rsdcrd City troop.
M,l ". II. Hood, City troop " ! v. Carroll. ciy troop
Sss s Ss . y Sv. r. B cs yS, Y.
Capt W. II. Weary, City TRIP. L. s. w GObern C. s. Navy
Up to tonight over 800 prisoners have been received
at Gen. Buffers headquarters.
| Information was received early this morning from
Gen. Terry who relieved Gen. Gilmore that the Rebels
were evacuating tho works in our 'front.' With charac
tersto bodness Gen. Batter determined 10 ascertain
the truth Of this statement and also to ascertain the
whereabouts Of Lees army. Gen. Terry WA there.
fore instructed to advance his whole line and to send
Gems. Foster. Ames and Turner ont with sufficient
number Of troops to develop the plans Of the enemy.
This was accordingly done. The pckots Of the
enemy were mostly captured some Of them caught
asleep from exhaustion and they confirmed the report
The pckcs rnthcr pleased at being captured and
said they glad the main force left them free TO
into our lines. They aver that there are many more
who would desert but who deferred by the stories
indusriousy told them BY their oficcr viz, that We
put them in irons tarve thc beat them nnd that unless
thoy tell Just such stories Beast Buter wants them
IT, he tortes them in In contrast with which
the horrors Of the Inquiston seem pleasant pastime
Our forces pushed boldly on. and Gems. Turner and
Ames soon reached the Petersburg Railroad, which
they again destroyed for the space Of three TO four
miles doing the work most thoroughly and efecusIy
A considerable number Of prisoners were captured In
small squads. and II evident that they were not
anxious to get away. Major LUDLOW Of Gen. Buffers
staff with small body Of our men, came upon Major
y. W. Smith and his orderly. Drawing bead upon
the pair they summoned to surrender. whereupon
the gallant % Major haac his orderly wave bis white
Handkerchief a. a token Of submission The soldiers
lowered their pieces when the Major took to his heels and
the woods leaving his orderly TO be- captured This
oil comes Of serving damned coward was the philo-
sophie remark Of the victim.
Gen. Turner'S operations were at walihsl Junction
Gen. Ames above that point. while Gems Terry and
Foster moved up the turnpike toward Richmond. his
sudden evacuation and the absence OF Lees troops who
should have been marching towaAi Petersburg was I'M
accountable. II is since explained by the fact thns
orders issued the troops in front to march to Pc
tersburg upon tho appearance oflLongstrcets corps
from above were ruisunderstood and that instead Of
waiting tie arrival Of tho eorps they len for Petersburg
early in tie morning. leaving their pckets out to de-
ccve us. This has proved dear mistske TO them In
asrnuch as Gen. weitsel taking advantage Of the ABB
the Rebels proceeded to exercise his engineer
ing 81 II upon their works These works of de.
pit and bomb proof ON his own account. These were
tarned to the be.t4eeDant posssc by Geu. wsiiaei.
The slashugs and distractions OF the Rebels were de-
sruyed the redcubis made TO right about face" aud
the general appearance Of the line altered as to look
like one Of our defensive lincs
Meanwhile ~ Gems. Terry and Foster pushed on mp
the turnpike they encountered the advance of Lees
army Pioketts division OF Longstrects corps. Ihey
marching along In tho most careless sort az mon
ncr uncons ions Of the svncuntion and confident Of
being within their lines when skirmish line.
letting the colann well M. opened deadly fire
upon them. This YVES followed by an attack and the
ad vance % Lees army wss thus suddenly checked
Meanwhile orders GENE from Gen Grant, whose head
quarters at City Point for Gen. Butler To Withdrew
hi. force, ar Lees whole army about advancing
This az skifuy DONE the Rebels had not recovered
from the shock occasionej by their surprise. Had Gen
Butler had sufficient. force to attack Piekels d'hion
tho whole force might have been captured. A 1T wns
the Rebels did not follow ny wiihdi awlng troops
closely
In establishing picket line more In advance Of its
former position Gen Butler disposed his troops to meet
any assault which might be made upon him. Mean
WHILE the 9th Corps reported ~ IN sight and 1t
anticipated that they will be here and In position TO-
night AsI close, battery Of 3cpound PARROTS hos
opened on our right TO shell the turnpike and railroad
during tho night.
TAe Richmond Wig Of the 18th reports that Lieut.
Gen Bishop Polk was killed In the fight at Atlanta
June IL. ls6f-4 a. m.
The Rebels. having como up in some force on our
RAT are making an assault line at that point
The firing quite brisk and we await Intelligence from
Gen. Terry The veterans of the 9Th Corps are march
ing BY Headquarters. Another wing to our lines. aud
we shall soon be enabled 10 assume the offensive. .
Lnfo.-Thc news from the front Is that the Rebels
failed to drive in our picket line. They are evidently
fooled Ms to the movements Of Grant and In relation tn
the force n. this point. W. H. X
The Delay Before Pcfcrsburs-A Crcnt
Opportunity Lost-The Gallant Fight.
ing or the Negro Treops-An tnhe-