The New York herald., 1864-10-15
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me costipued quislness that prevails along our lms
furnishes sxoensos opportunities shs dsasctsd men
beS Of ths rebel coufsderscy 70 escaps lnas,
which oppostunissss improved daily BY scoses.
Notwishssandpe shs stories that have besn TOLD, u
yet truly astonishins y observe ~ extent @ dsAsc
.ion prevailing within ihs rebel iinss. isir men
literally bold In the ranks by oompulsson. There no
longer particle Of enthusiasm among them. They ara
utterly dishsartensd and willing 70 throw down their
arms The actual power q their onicers alone keep
them 10 The service IN which they are now
engaged me straits, 700, 70 which the rebellion =
brought exhibited In the character Of the Dsp
daily escaping % lines. Many Of them are Cd
dessrtsrs, who have been cooscsiptsd, bus havs
managed 70 svade military service BY coucsalment until
the present emergency, calling for unusual vigilance and
energy bringing the nshns population into the ranks
has hunted them eut and brought them " the held q
they improve every opportunity 70 escape hate
SERVICE and gladly take the chances Of reaching 70
lines. We also fnd among these desssters men rsen
from soe nospan .':n vSoHas OF Snooa:S
which these thruss into the nsld 10 the
fact that time not taken % send them 70 their proper
commando bat they temporarily organised ato pro-
visiooal rseinsnts although their own regiment nay b
serving In The Same army.
,a. < WORK: work.: :ose.: or IS: csnsi read about II. out
SIDE os thesr line enclosing ths city. This WORK
has bssn shown 70 them Decsssavy BY the
possances thss have been psshsd sp shas hoPougars
into their very outskht n shows thes they DO not feel
secure, and thas thsy asood with offensive opera
sons and now propoee 70 rely on defensive measursA
g "a. Hncso LcRsD n 1HB LATE AssAuLsa
NJ AttsatSou has bsen called ststeDsot going the
rounds Of Northern papers that h the assault on Fora
Gilmsf, a The 20sh uk., HEigadisr General Brpeyr
negro dvisles loss two shoosand m:n 70 sne rebel
trenches ny own account, written directly from the
field the evening q ahs battle, ought 70 have been
suctns settle this matter But, st the request Of
BTieedse Gsosra B'rDey, who ovsrwhelnsd with LEI
that ths total ss IN thai division during shs day
iesred hundred and tweutyniDs psvates and
seven of1csn killed, wounded and missing, al told
Prem nfsy 70 sixty Of these got into the trenches
from parties within the rebel lines show that
these poer follows brutay murdered When dark.
Permitted the rebel garrison 70 show their heads
above the parapet q the fort without Dagger from osr
shsrpshoctafs they leaned the work and deliberate
y eho all the trenches The Of this
command have th dstardy act ad up n STORE " their
memories for retaliation
me aocosp,s printed 10 the Richmopa papers Of
attempt The 7lh instant 70 turn our right nank are
most palpable falsehooAs from oegienine 10 end u
not true sAs they drove our iofanry = any poins one
single inch. Neither e 10 true that they captured
single Infantry prisoner Nor did they optony Withdraw
lines They driven back in the widest confusion
within half hour altar they made their aseann and
three O'Clock in tho afternoon General Terrys dv1oe
advanced 10 Central road and recovered every inch
Of ground the cavalry bad lost. The rebel dead No
buried The rebel wounded, IN considerable punoesss
held on The svsspg Of the day Of battle, pos only the
battle hed, but the country Tor Two miles bsyouo so-
wards Richmond The repulse q she enemy was % com
ploo that Tor three days 10 continued PICK up ner
the country. fsw such rebel victories - sAs SosA
put end 70 the rebellion.