The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS!
The Enemy en- tho southside.
TFrom the Richmond Despatch. May IL

The movements OF the enemy on Southside, under
with the exception OF general intention TO flank Dewrys
Bluff gentleman, who left City Point Thursday niens,
about eight o'clock, says that on that Afternoon aooNs
City Point capturing cur picket guard OF thirty men,
under command OF Lieut.. Digger. Our signal station
also captured but the mon made their escape The
main bulk OF the epemy's force proceeded TO Bermuda
Hundred, about three miles higher up James river. in
Chesterfield county, where they landed force variousy
estimated ut from ten TO fifteen thousand men. He
Transports and others could be seen 10
the distance, coming James river This large notiia
conveyed by three ironclads (Monitos) and four
olden eunboats.
Bermuda Hundred is near the mouth OF the Appomat
tov river on It's western bank. and but ten miles IRON
prewry's Bluff. IL Il within two three hours
march o the Richmond and Pc ersburg Railroad
The Fortress Monroe for the expodtfoo
have very extensive. Three hospital Steamships
the state Maine. Connecticut and New world-aI ac
company and all the hospitals ut Old Point have been
cleared 70 receive the wounded.
The chief OF the clads which accompany the trans
ports is the Unoudaga entirely vessel, just I'M
shed in New York which arrived at Fortress Monroe last
week Il claimed by the Yankees that in her all ths
detects OF the Ericsson Monitors avoided her turrets
being built heavier and stronger plan, her venta
better and her deck but fifteen inches above water
Her guns throw fifteen inch shot and ri0ed shell.
II rumored the streets yesterday that the YAM
KEGS had struck the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad -
Port WahaH Junction. but this report IS nos confirmed
and night troops still In possession OF the
post. ,.
PETERSBURG, May 9, 1884.
Our forces were sKirmishnR with the enemys forces
Port waltha junction at SIX o'clock this evening
F.
We learn addition t. this, that later intelligence an
nounccs that the enemy had been driven back
ADDITIONAL FORCE OF TRANSPORTS AND GuNBo Ate
IN THE RIVER
las, night Intelligence was received here that thirty
Ave the enemys gunboats ana transports had passed
Harrison's Landing, and seventy were IN sight making
one hundred and five In all
six OF the squadron came up, and Of them, the
leading vessel. blown up by torpedo Tho other
I'VE landed their troops al Cures Neck
Al last accounts there several gunboas in sight
or Gregory's farm, two and half miles from Chains
Bluff.
DESTRUCTION or YANKEE GUNBoAr NJ TOE
PFDo-ALL or,BoARD BLOWN UP.
From a despatch received at the Navy Department.
from Lieut. Hunter Davidson, in charge OF submarine
defenes that Yankee gunboat ran foul OF one
OF tho torpedo sentincls James river yesterday
morning, and blown TO atoms. He says there ~
The explosion occurred at Deep Bottom, near Aiksns
Landing, about twelve miles below the city, and NOS
soul on board escaped the disaster.
MOVEMENTS ON rHE PENINSULA.
The Yankee force which has at West Point FOR
week broke up their camp Thursday and when Lass
heard from marching in tho direction OF Old Church.
10 Hanover county. They number about four thousand
II Is said that General Butler with this force thousn
from other hear that no Is with Badly Smish
have advanced up 70 tho bridge which Tho
Chckahominy river.
Change I'm the Dspartmsns Command Of
from the Richmond Despatch.1
The following orders will explain change which has
taken place in the command In this department.
SPECIAL oRpERs-No. l04
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT o. RcnMosD,l
May 8, 1854
s. Brigadier General John II. winder having reported
for duty pursuant Special orders l05. A. and l. G. o.
current SERIES hereby assigned the Of the
post OF Richmond and will conduct the military police Of
Inc city and department until further orders.
ny command OF MAJOR General RANSOM.
+. o. CBEsrrsy, A. A. General.
GENERAL ORDERs-NO. 20.
HEADQUARTERS, Department OF RcuMorp.l
May o, 1864 4
1. Major W. Pegram, A. A. General, is hereby an
noun mead ha an oft no DcDn mcn Of
2. The Departments Of Henrico and Richmond having
been consolidated by special order No los, A. and J. g.
o., current series, all the military business heretofore
transacted headquarters OF the department. sx
elusive Of the military police OF the department and mat
tiers Immediately pertaining 70 the post OF Richmond.
will DO attended in future nj these headquarters and
Communications relating thereto will DO addressed "
Major j. W. Pearam A. A. General At these headquariess
by command OF MAJOR General RANSOM.
TO. CBRsrSxy, A. A. q.