New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-04
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WARRINGTON. Monday, Oct I 1ts+
From officers who were active participants IL
a. engagements Of the 18th Corps before Richmond oa
Elosdsy sBd friday last learn tie following psr,i5
alars;
On Wednesday might The 18th Corps Gen. Ord
ssossed the James 81 Jcnes Neck upon pontoon BRIGGS
bEsyiCnsly constructed They were IN light marching
ssdsy, az u srrprise intended.
Reaching she north bank near Aitksns Landing
hey tooi ap lire OF march on the Vsugbsn or River
tssd Cor Chapin's Bluff. soon after crossing. they
struck the enemy's pietets. Gen. BprDhs ma brigade
EGen siennard's division, deployed skir1nish-
ors asd orders given TO push rapidly. ba. eer
tsiDly.
Col stevenss brigade wes on the left Of Burnhszl's
Scar the river and Col Robers brigade the tight
osyoni Col. Eobsrts's brigade was Cen Heksrsn's
ftvisien Hrst and they connected with Gen fsiress
Soissd division. Beyond these. on .he NewnsIket
sssd was tho Tenth corps.
Ase driving tbe enemy stes3y and rapid for
ssout Two miles, hey came upon the open Ilsiz 'front.'
tsg the works at Cbspins Bl1f Here ths plan o. BAT
o. we st once decided upon. Gen. Ord ecu, A1ior
Ssed q HE siae. md Gen. stannard sent Capt " L.
Kent 81 his stat 70 take Col. Rotsrtss eds eroaad
o the right, and Sack the works at eaiet a,s'e
VAers = was thosght Judgement oosid be eaeetyc.
esn Bornhsrs was 20 advance directly upon the main
work formidable redoubt with two angles. noaplg
~ pound and e<pound gone. Col. Stevens upon the
~ was TO sweep up the river banks, aud a. they
psPed into the fortifesons 70 support ard follow Gen
eaJnham On the left.
In front Of Col. Stevens vss sta fort forming TIC
xh, Of the Rebel Lire. These works were connected
-, md nd al hv n faaf
o1de, and rany deep.
The sppeaarce OF our troops 1t the edge OF the wood
Sr,ns tie slain in frost Of the Rebel works wos the
aensl for general bombardment from the Rebel
Ysrks on both sldes Of the river And the two Rebel
Den. oads down and participated IN the she'll,
N, pound missiles were hurled into their midst
4pssh unerring aim. Steadily they marched across
e. plsin and upoa the for,.
Col Roberto the right succeeded In reaching Lie
asnt, risrcbing sGroes tie plain, and then along
ttse where his arnsnd exposed 20 murderoas
ast. The sbse wAs gained. the poat was carried at
ke pom. Of the bsyons and che brigede found itself
tsside Of the Rebel work. Cen Burnham aud Col &c.
~s dashed tcross the DITCH. and forcing the gateways
y The main rsdoubt joined Col Roberts forces. The
nssre lying 10 confession, their own gans were
1srred open them, and the irDates Of the starfcri
eufned in the Gems Ord and Stsnaard rode ciceo
Nshind The attacking force and entered the TedoHbt
WI The trcops
The Lotnesa OF tie Rete Ere Is siested BY ths feet
- Gepersl Ord vas here wounded, Genera, BuIpbam
ts~d, three Of General STANDARDS esaH wounded,
hhIs; Others had horsss shot under thsra A Rebel
tlsrtsssnt- Colonel, Meter and other officer: AID
mn were hero captured. The former was ye,r naig.
aAA 81 our carrying the works. and his men
"a not fight asoently otherwise hundred thousand
1er could not have taken these works.
zle Rebels retired IND took up position Ia TIE
voeds across tie opening, where they proceeded 70
Grow pp light wOrhs.
After gaining possession Of the works our forees
sessed their attention 20 rererng and strengthening
oen Log barracks for the accommodation o. at least
ssn thousand troops we're found part OF these were
{r'ed down and tie ioss reed to form bTeasiwork
fis Rebel gunbos.s ard batteries the South bank Of
&s Jsmes demolished the remainder. Tie Rhbes
ssued tc have had fighting enough. for that lay and
Htutaay night closed upor tho dead and tie wounded
&C npen the living who knew no. how they might
W Numbered with either Of the Others.
About ersskfss, tine on Friday morning active
were seen amongst The retels. A column Of
s'os' Ten thousand troops Just up from Petersburg by
.ss es was seen marching along join K cir brethren
sstts yreviors days fight
fftseaty tie Lead Of the column emsr0ed from the
vs"os and moved directly upon our formerly tn. rebel
s"ss' Ger WeitiSi he'd been assigned 70 the ,cori-
.shd OF 'hs corps over night. and had changed q n.
.'0snanf oiTisisD to The leh. 10 prevent any fam
.''emer6 tcm that direction, II having been found,
~bs'bs to hold the Sta, Fort ard the curtain m eo
~.n' u the re'y heavy FIRE from the Rebel sunboat.
's'hries On the other side Of the river. Is
10Y preparation was made for the attack and the
sss' column cone marching s.sadily and defsntly ou
voc woods and sesoss the plain. striking for Gen
.'afos hgls. As they spprooched they dep,oy.d III !
0aer and simultaneously attacked a,ong lhs whole
ne f<y net VIII stubborn resistance. but .-su I
ssAn advanced 10 she assault Repulsed aeain and
~ w. efseey ros seer eKr:sr them I'd, tu,