The New York herald., 1864-05-19
Naval Affairs i'm the James and
York Rivers.
THE TORP EDO RAID,
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3rs John A. Bra0y's Dispatches.
HHADouAKYHRs EcHTxxSrH Army CoRps
In THE FIELD, May Is. 1864.
Sss shirmsnns with the esemy stl continues with
- resulting 10 any advantage either side. They
10y Gold. fort and formidable earthworks, extending
0pn The railroad 70 the James river It would almost
possbIe 70 accompsh anything, except great sacr.
- Of lfe BY ssornng this position The whole line,
sunning zigzag FOR than mile, is fronted by
ltoh ~ least ten feet depth This ditch has become
- almost impossible slough, from the almost uninter
sVsed, dsagreeatIe dismal Of the last days
xAkrHwoRKs
themselves are Of heavy red clay, and thoroughly
3uyasd with moisture that the difficulty would
- experienced In climbing them, the CHM
- meet with opposition and, with small force OF
Aasrmned TO defend tne these slippery clay walls
ID muddy bitches would prove Gibraltar to storming
yarties Of infantry. II the nature OF the country had
pmitted Gilmore to flank these works, he did those
- The left the rebels would long since have been.
eompelled TO retire.
FROM RICHMOND.
lie very annoying 70 find oneself almost within sigh,
e the rebel capital and there compelled halt
~ course Of events In the meantime the thunder Of
sasnon and the rattng OF mustery would suce to
vnce almost any one that the rebels will mako despe
Sase struggle 70 check our further advance.
SINGULAR AFFECTING CASE
Today gross carclessness n handling his gun on the
yaxo recruit attended with the OF one man
md the serious woundng OF another The sufferers
ni and Norman Arnold, Of Company d, one Hundred
Oghteonth New York. Tho ball passed through the body
Eli, mortay wounding him, and lodged the head OF
~ brother. Both taken to the by their
comrades. Cases OF careessness in handling firearms
ere entirely too in the army, especially among
~ recruits and should taken TO stop
this unnecessary loss Of life.
TO-DAY
bas been entirely between the skirmshcrs no charge
baying been made by either party Occasionally the
Ia hnr fu nAo ~
ghs rebel no out otherwise everything was quiet, and
evas just possible TO imagine that respecting
f~cday. still skrmshers both sides
toing wounded, and occasionally killed, the dull.
slow muskery re they kept up would awake TO
noisy ratting and would again subside into the mono
e0aous ahot, shot, shot,
Ssdsr charge OF prs suckey and Richardson was kept
Ne constant arrival OF single wounded from the
hent. Every Eve minutes an ambulance would arrive,
And unloading subject for the amputaion table, depart
1f tho front again. After the wounded were attended
hsre they were again loaded in ambuances and forward
- 10 Bermuda Hundred aud Point Of Rocks carried
thsnce on transports to Fortress Monroe.
rHR REBELS
The rebels have been busy all day masslng troops
helr right probably intending attack in force on our
left 10 the morning They viii find. however that the
since the opening OF the present campaign has inspired
the men with morale that will render them invinciblo.
KAurz's xxrEDroN
General Kautz has not vet rsturned, but may no
pected TO return 70 morrow the day AFTER unless he
compelled TO mako extensive sweep in order TO
and join the Army OF the Potomac, may turn the head
q tho Appomattox and rejoin US at City Point
HEApouARrrns EIGHTEENTH ARMY coRps,l
In the FIELD, May 10. 1864. !
General Buffers command has retired behind It's in.
tsSnchments Mel by superior force, and holding their
ground throughout tho day by desperate lighting, both
Smiths and Gilmores commands retired at nghtall from
esforc the eneny's position, and strongly In.
Ssnchsd a. 70 be able safely 10 defy any force the rebels
1ay bring against them
oREcIs ADVANCE.
ne principal object Of this advance OF Butler from CITY
fsint and Bermuda Hundred was 70 mako diversion in
savcS Of Grant that would entirely occupy the attention
~ Richmond authorities and prevent their forward
~ renforcements Lee from either Beaurseard,s oo
uAnd at Petersburg or Ransom's at the Richmond
aeeences. 30 hr a. this object was con-
oerned 0eDeral Butler has been eminenNy suc
1eosful collateral object OF the expedition was 10 hold
~ ground front OF the Richmond defepces until soe
news could he received OF Ksutzs cavalry. In case
xeuts w unsuccessful In his efforts 70 reach tbe Dan.
ySne Railroad essential thai line OF retreat should
- secured 70 him In OF necessity; and assist
hsm 70 achieving success, was equally necessary that
~ enemy should be occupied render pursuit OF
sns cavalry entirely out Of the question.
wHAr DONE
mo capture OF the outer line OF rebel intrepch
yns masterpieces OF strategy and only accomplished
~ the steadinees ana vaor with which General Smiths
orps hed their position In front the tremendous rebel
psrks whle Gilmore 1anked lhsm On the left. Altar
psctusng lheiy srst line had only enc osnsr forth
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