The New York herald., 1864-06-07

the commodore FERRY at nrst fought at O disadvan-
tace, being moored at both ends, and 10 too steady
position on she got under weigh and fought them
while passing up and down the river The rooms OF Pay
master Heay and Of the Engineer penetrated by
solid shot. The Perry had two wounded, and one
board the Putnam had his foot crushed by gun
CARRIAGE his name Is James Connel Brooklyn, and il
was found necessary TO amnutate his foot.
During the progress Of the fight tho hills In the vicinity
were crowded with soldiers watching the effect OF the
Shots and at every good made by rs, up would 60
cheer from them.
The next morning, at two o'clock, the rebels made
spirited attack the left and front OF the inrench
ments lately occupied by the Eighteenth corps They
opened both with artillery and musketry and for time
repused with the aid Of our gunboats.
GRANT AND BrILER WITHIN SIGNAL DisTASK
Our signal officers at Dutch Gap are in communication
with the signal corps or Grants army ana are thus en-
abled to transmit all important from one army to
the other II sgnalled yesterday from General
Grants army that they had captured an immense number
Of prisoners.
MIR. Charles H. Hamman's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS In FIELD, June 4-6 P. NJ
QUIET AGAIN.
For the last thirty hours everything has been very
quiet on our 'front.' After the heavy picket engagement
OF the I'd the rebels found what has long been
known in this army-that we were able to repel any
force they might send against The result Of that dis
covery their part is the quiet enjoying.
REBELS on OUR FRONT.
Beauregard has quite number Of brigades on our
front What the relative strength OF each brigade Is
am unable to state From deserters / learned that
are opposed by Ransoms North Carolina brigade Bur-
toms Hagoods South Carolina brigades Hunton and
Terrys Virginia brgades, Hoke's old brigade, now COM
manded by Colonel Lewis; Johnson's brigade from Ten
nessee wses old brigade Of virgnians, now under the
command Of Colonel Tubb. which ,s at present made up
OF the remnants OF Ciugmans. Gregorys and Walkers
brgades and also OF the Fifty ninth regiment Virginia
Volunteers From the deserter's statement am led to
believe that oil of the above mentioned brgades present
REBEL roRTIr1cAnoSs
ride along our right front revealed the fact that the
rebels throwing number Of heavy and apparently
strong works. BY looking through glass they may be
using the pick and shovel with great assduity and
INDUSTRY Few days since II was reported In our lines
that Beauregard about to place in position two hun
dred poonder for the purpose Of ANNOYING our gun
boats on the James river Up to date however, We have
notbeen made or its presence.
General Grants guns were heard here with great dis
ncness last evening. From the signal station on the
extreme right OF our line. the flashes discerned
very plainly for about one hour after sunset This
na about eht O'Clock again heard the reports Of his
guns In the direction OF Mechanicsvlle
FROM THE JAMES
This afternoon was informed that the steamer
Mayfower had been fred at with light artillery, while
her the James river from Fortress Monroe at
early hour this morning This Is tho vessel which
was nred into by Fitzhugh Lee about week SINCE
RAIN, DISCOMFORT.
steady fall Of rain set in about four O'Clock this after
noon and there every prospect Of its coptnuance dur
deep Everything is damp, aud military operations
At stand still.
SUNDAY. June 5-sA NJ.
Everything continues quiet and the rain Is stl falling
is repored that General Butler viii 20 day endeavor
open communication with General Grant.
Mr. VIM. II. stincr's Dispatches.
FoRTREss MONROE, Va, June 8, 1884.
The John A. Warner, Captain J. Cone, arrived from
Bermuda Hundred this afternoon and reports that
everything is quiet General Buffers line. The firing
OF Grants artillery distinctly heard, and kept up con.
stantly. The signal officers OF the navy the James
river report that they in with Grant
and report large capture Of prisoners but give no
details.
The steamer Hero OF Jeasy, while proceeding up the
James river yesterday, fired into by rebel artillery
and had two solid shot put through her upper works. No
person on board was injured.
The steamer Maynower, which attacked last week
and had her captain and wounded was again fred
into on Friday, Hog Island The Navy Department
is to blame for these daring attacks by rebel guerias
for not sufficient number OF boats the James river 10
protect our transports
The United States gunboat Grand Gulf, Commander
George NJ Ransom, left this afternoon for Wilmington
where she has done efficient service before. Her last
capture was the steamer Young Republic, loaded with
cotton, tobacco, &C. The following Is full list OF her
o1cers:-
Commander-Georee NJ. Ransom.
Acting Assista'u Suroeon--George 3. Higginbotham.
Acting assistant Poymasfer--Edward B. soufhworth.
Acting Ensi0rs-Charles II. Frsbe, Edwd. X Smith.
Charles n Cadicu, Melville c. Keith.
Enoineers-Acting First Assistant, George W. Shank;
Acting second Assistants. BENJAMIN James. Charles
Morgan Acting Third Assistants, Joel n. Wheeler, Levi
Lord.
Actino 0unner-B. c. Belts
Aciing Masters Mdtes-Thomas Mason, James Court.
ney, Harrison y. Cleaves.
Commanders C7erk-wm. Aheru.
Pdymaser's Clerk-Albert B. Gillett.
SlenaDdOal n
commanding. and Connecticut, Commander John J. Almy
also went TO sea today for the blockade squadron of viii
On the Sd instant the captured blockade steamer
Caledonia laden with an assorted cargo arrived here
having been taken by the steamer Keystone State the
Is inst while endeavoring to get into Wilmington from
Nassau.
ouERuIAs GETTING holder
A number OF guerlas made descent on the sloop
Art, Captain Jacob Mezger leading the west
ern branch Of the Elizabeth river few nights ago, and
besides burning the vessel carried on and robbed the
crew. There two white mon. boy and negro on
board at the time. The soop chartered by Captain
An IMPORTANT CORRECTION
short time ago, In the report or the capture OF the
Granite state on Sabine Pass appeared the name OF
Captain L. Sturgs, executive ofcor OF the gun boat
New London, as having been sent 10 charge OF boats
crew to communicate with the captured vessel and that
he was shot and the crew captured For the Information
OF the many friends OF Capt sturgs happy 10 state
that he s safe, and is doing very efficient service
captain OF the Port at Norfolk
AFFAIRS ouRMrucx COUNTY
on the "a inst. Col n, y. lord. commanding Twen-
.s.h New YORK cavalry and the district Of Currtuck
sent force from his command on q reconnaissance 70
south Mills, and received from them the following des
patch
to raise two shousana men no matter how oId and
four hundred horses and that they have
stxty.hye years or age
There good many rebels IN Camden and Currtuck
counties, mostly Of Lees cavalry. They attacked
oupos, al Northwest landing The let Instant ana the
Twentieth cavalry killed The rebel Captain N. G. Taylor.
Regiment and branch Of service unknown. Taylor had
orders on his person dated Petersburg, May %.
The enemy are strainDg every nerve 70 oonsorpt old
and young TO swell the ranks Of their army and make
most desperate attempt 70 defeat Grant.
The Fortress Monroe Despatch.
FORTRESS MoSnon, June ., 1864
Died in the Mcclellan Hospital, June Z, 1904
Henry A. Brooks, 18th New Jersey.
Henry J. Carter, 9th OHIO.
George W. Benson "a New HampehiYe.