The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
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Operations Around Pc
tersburg.
The Herald Dispatches -
Monday.
AEL QUIET ON SUNDAY.
Appearance Of the Rebel Rams
on the James River.
Their Disappearance After .
Few Shots.
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Interview Of Generals Grant and Bat
ler with Admiral Lee.
Value Of Petersburg to the
Rebels.
\ NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED,
As. 0be.. Ia.
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
Interview Of Generals Grant and Bat
ler with Admiral Leo.
Value Of Petersburg to the
Rebels.
NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED,
As. d.. &e.
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.

Ss
CRY PoiST, June 10, 1os4.
within two days large numner OF vessels have ar-
rveA =, our wharves. The usual swarns of civlssns
have preclpisassd City Poot-some employees q
Christian and sanitary Commissions, some suters,
many pretended volunteer nurses bus far moro verta
be greedy sight seers VINO for no other purpose
sAan - crafty morbid curiosity.
MAIL PoAr
TAs pontoon bridge q Powhatsn was taken up night
ssssrs less, and . large feet Of vesses thas had
sssa lying thsro for . day or two wore
put In motion for this place. Arrangements
Ee nov about completed for regular morning mall boat
ally between here and washngson. the boat leaving
bsre la the forenoon will with the BaiinOrs
packet Fortress Moaroe IN the svseipg. and arrive
Washington sbs morning, making ~ trip u absat
twenty -four hours ss f.
RrsEl BATTERY on TBE RrvsR eiLERcm.
s,sce eur abandouusnt Of the north side Of James
river tho rebels planted few guns commanding 20
ssoss Charles City Court House. and conneneed
k,nG transports. Ooe shot struck . despatch bost
going sntrsly through hes just above the water lns
sot dong other No other vessel w. struck
esr sunDoass sissoed the rsbe batteries. routed
hsn shss pesis'os, ana rsssorsA ths ssfsty snA
|Slutss OF river transportation.
PROMOTIONS.
specs Order No g. headquarters armies Of The UnisA
saes Gen. Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermastsr
Army iol0mac Chsf Quartermasser Of the ar
aes operating Virginia; and Lieutenant Colonel n
korsan Cher Commissary Of the Department Of Virginia
ana North carolina. Chief Commssary Of the armies
operating against Richmond have no scqusntancs
sah Col Nosgau. and nothing Of his Official stand
nx beyond ste endorsement Of this promotion. but 70
Gsn ingalls, must be awarded the palm for everything
pertaining bis department. A department quarter
easter he stands without riva and. with due dssr
sucs 70 be present ncnmben, should be IL Gen. hegs
sCoial position to-day.
rHx REBEL GENERAL EwsLL-
From rebel also hear that Ewes corps has
Been detached Lees army and against Hunter
this should provo true serious apprehensions viii be
s, for bis SAFETY Hunter b advised OF his
Approaeh, and may be IN fancied security.
psrERssrRo.
The 6ghtng goes on day and night with unexampled
fury. We have constantly gained ground, and have
them from line Of intssnchments - another
sssu we arc quite the city. The rebels
ssdsntly moued with spirit Of desperation, and work
apd Eight with energy deserving better cause Our
|vlSase. have bsea very heavy there.
fhs clear and peasant, without being very
hot Rain Is needed 70 lay the dust The health and
morale OF tho army remain uuimpairsd.
mx uoHr
Among the many Incidents Of bravery and personal
daring exhibited sorming the enemys intrenchmests
ya.s In third New York regiment General Smiths
eorps deserves especial While contest was
It's beight aud the tide Of battle swsying 70 and fro
he espsd Tag, borne BY rebel captain. who picked
v 20 as fs fell ~ his side 1hs gallant
esw Yorker ssged him ous for personal sscounter,
aud, after a hard band 10 hand light, succeeded In
ea turing the Dag and ~ bearer, and emerged from
sbe dust Of the conct victoriousy bearing
the banner sp1 driving the Captain before him
Better heard Of the incident, for tho daring man
sscertaincd that he formerly mechanic. but
humble private In tne ranks obtained specimen Of bs
handwriting found BY that he sensible
ssd intelligent, and commissioned him lieutenant Of
<tuntecrs tho sps. The battle nag blue buatips
about four feet square with whie binding, inches
wtde around the edges; has white diagonal cross six
SInches wide, with thirteen blue both arms,
extending from 10 corner, and Is vel mounted
sisr about fees 10 lengtn-hs whole presenting
sessut we'll spsshed appearance though scmswhas
scilcd and regret exceedingly shat the Of
in gallant csp,of cannot at present he ascsrtained.
me banner neatly folded around the star and
given charge &c Lieutenant Colonel Babcock OF General
Grants stan. 70 ccovsy 10 headquarters On the way
from Petersburg the soldiers passed In the road
unusually demons'rasivs sxutant which occasion
atty broke oos IN vocrcus cheering he passed along
line The Colonel wss unable for bis sud
den popularity. until hsdhcevsrsd his or .ery had On
sured tho rebs coors and explaining tr capture
ali tho uoops he passed. By Grimaces and pansomime
Here every whore else that my observation has az
landed. the women of the south our moss uneom.
vropsrg foes rns intensity Of their haired sss,,v
appalling -
The Richmond Exammr u the 14sh Inst ceufssses 70
ss,r noe occupation q cid position Cssi Hsrbor,
sutI toc O'Clock on Monday forenoon, which
proyss cenolusvely that the transfer Of the
army rou there the James river took the rebel ~
shori,,es BY surprise and that The rebels had not
svscusted their works Al tho time o. our leaving.
- has been asserted by ono or two CORES
sniuts N ths aes. Besides this, they made feeble
ausu,s to harass or guard Monday afternoon and
sisht and at one tImcs serious attack General W.T.
ss\ division q cavalry, ,thst covcrrd the rear and flank
X the army while crossing yhs ChickAhomny and Abe