The New York herald., 1864-06-27
HEADQUARrzae. ElGHTERxTs CoRps.
is IaE fIgZD. June %, 1864. :
: Moxrn,s 8 wons or ZEE EscaIE.snu ookrs. ].

TO march and couniermarch TO take position and
Afterwards leave 1t, 10 II and tho
ceaslcss skrmish Grng and the less frequent artillery
discharges, varying the monotony with an occasional
battle Of the most desperate character have been the lot
OF this corps for the last month safe inside the ntrsnc
at Port walha il believed by tho unir iiatsd
that the good time bad come thai days. and perhaps
weeks OF rest wore before Is. 1t imagined thai
ordered again 70 the department. Of General Bu,ler tho
Eighteenth corps would he croucncd before Redmond
until Grant, by succession OF flank movements, had
drawn Ice into North Carolina when by unexpected
misfortune, wouid suddenly be thrown oa.the rebel
capital and the headquarters OF secession would at
hecope o magnificent field for tho enterprise or the
energetic sutcrs who follow our arinIrs. But these
expectations most rnccrcmouiorsy dashed to the
Ground on tho morning a. the :o,h, when General
smith, with his command recrossed tho pontoon bridge,
and relieving the sixth CORPS On the extreme right Of
the ue again took up his position IN from, OF Peters.
burg
rns RxRgr vopxs
m!rconccptin has crept pnblic oprlon res- 4,
ing tho the works defending Petersburg
II ia believed by persons outside the army that tho
rebel works have not yet carried Their principal
for,aations taken by Bsldy Smith in the vedncs
Days battle, before tho arrival Of tho Army Of the
Potomac The works that defend Petersburg
by any Tho succession OF rifle pits designated by
the name CT "nesv that the rebels havo
thrown up oy severe nocturnal exerticns
between us and the city. on the contrary,
tho main resisting power d the cney is found upon tho
height opposite north bank of the Appcmatox
The iatrcnchmcnts they havo thrown rp on this side
would in themselves amount 10 nothing check to
further advance
LriL iND aSrcrAuoys A sroRm.
ull Is proverbially considered the precursor u
storm; snd, taking 10 wisdom OF ancestors to be
founded gold cxoric-cc thcvs is great probability
Of tho almost unbroksn quiet the lass three bcug
followed by terrific ebnfics
MOVEMENTS GUYS. ~
To night Captain Edep, Chief OF Artillery, s6varccd
some OF the guns Of Iudows battery TO thc ftor, to
enable them to open from favorable position on tho
robes In the morniag. Whether general aiactis the
programme for the morning 70. remaius to be sses.
The General Press Despatch.
HsADQuAnrkas, hRsIY or I'VE pcFOsRc,
June 26--C A. NJ
The only nsh,Ing that took psce yesterday al
tack made by tho enemy on General Darusisc; but,
whether intended ieut 10 cover somo more Import
ant laoye stomp. 20 broa through hiAlnes y w1
failure. They opened with q heavy lro q artillery
which was returned by our batteries, aad me rebe,
making q charge, ,.were driven back Ia confusion, np
wards Of enc hundred being taken prlsolorl lhs &C.
Cured about oisht A. ~, and tho artillery nrlns was
kopt up for hour when all became aule at that point
hospital on the left OF tho Fifth cors vheh the rebel
seemed dcslros cleaning out, bn they we're deferred
by our guns before any damage resulted.
Picket firing Is still kept up along the oniire line, and
IN amor. every hospital few victims Of this species
OF warfare.
II is almost impossible for change 20 DO made IN the
skirmlsh lines without some Ios1 from tho enemys
sharpshooers heso lnes have to be relieved always
after dark on that account.
Tho engagement between tho Sixth corps ana 'as
enemy r the possession Of the railroad on Wednesday
was quite severe, particularly in front OF thc
second division, commanded by General Wheaton
Only short distance OF the raroaas nou
been destroyed whom ths party were attacked
BY heavy force Of the enemy undsr General Anders NJ
supported by wilcoxs dyIson Captain Beatty, o. 'ne
Third vermont was In charge OF Tho party that reached
tho road and he fell back slowly, while ,he skirnNh
lue held .no enemy IN check but body Tho enemy
made fank movement expecting TO turn. tina e, nank
Of the ne Of battle They however, did not penetrate
far enough, although they succeeded Ia taking aarso