Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

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Forre:ts forces had demanded ths surrender of Dalton.
New York is preparing grand ovation to Capt. WnRlow
# the Kersarg9.
One hundred aimed assistec 10 era ford County
Indiana the draft, aud bsirg reinor ced
from adj onirg Coun ties and FROM Kentucky.
LATER NEWS FROM FzpERaLDoM.
Correspondence Of tia New York Times Of the Sd inst
The correspondents write from the headquarters Of
Grants army.
TEE CAPTURE OF FORT HARRISON.
The capture of this work is thus described
TIE movements north of the ames River commenced
before daylight the moIning Of Thursday last.
The troops selected for the task of carrying these
works were mainly those belonging 10 Buffers CON-
mand including the Tenth Corps, under Gen. RirneY
and the Eighteenth Corps, under Gsn. Ord. Under
cover OF the darkness of Tuesday and Wednesday
nights two poatoon bridges constructed Ard
when these completed three days rations issusd
to tie troops detailed for the assault and the order OF
march was given. Everythn in the shape of extra
circumference was left south OF the river, including
wagons that the double purpose might be gained of
making quick advance and avoiding all unnecessary
noise. At daylight on Thursday the whole body of
the aseailing column was safely over the river.
Gen. kautz with division Of cavalry, le: the ed
vance on the extreme right la the space between
Deep Bottom and Dutch Cap TIE infantry was formed
into two couTuns the Tenth COrre (Birney) striking
out in the direction Of Newmarket by cur right, and
the Eighteenth taking up lie advance by Ieft on lire
nearer the river. The latter column under General
Ord had to encounter heavy skirmishing almost from
the outset of its march. he rebels however made
IF .ctve or resoIute stand until they had fallen back to
line of rifapits Chafa's Farm. These pits ex-
tended near to the river, on which we-consructed
tort terminated the lice. The pits carried by
men after succession Of gallant charges, but at very
heavy loss The fort likewise carried, but Only al
ter series of most bloody encounters. One eyewitness
says that the gaos Of the fort after the battle pre-
sented q horrible sight. The heavy guns told with
deadly effect on the stormng party and it's glacis was
covered with the dead and dying who had fallen in the
assault The rebel garrison in this outer line of works
was small wheo the attack commenced carly IN the day.
but it had received heavy reiuorcements FROM Rich
mond while the fight progressing. One division,
we told, Gen. Stedmans, took the gaieDts of the
main work, and thence swinging round inside OF, and
il tee rear Of the enemy in the other works. drove them
out before them. THIS division lost every Of its
brigade commanders either an killed syounded. Gen
Bunham was killed, and Coils. Stevens and Douchus
wounded early in the fight. The three divisions,
which made up the Eighteenth Corps, to which this
great task was intrused commanded by Generals
Saanard, Hickman and Burnham. How the latter
led Lis men, and how they fought may be gathered from
the fact that they lost fvs hundred in killed and wou-
led before tbty achieved possession OF the enemy's
works The negro troops praised for TIE steacnesa
aud galantry with which they toug ht.
The Tenth Corps, meanwhile, not idle on the
right of assaillDg line Gen. Birney met the enemy
almost Immediately after starting away from Deep Bet
anu succession CT SKirm1SleS was Tue Orutf vi
advance until the Newmarket road reached. 10
gain possession Of t1at road the main task for
which the Tenth especially detailed. The enemy
vas found sroDg intrenched On what are called New
market Heights The strong natural position thus o.
cuped as IL: de formula ole ny Of important
character. 10 carry this tbs coored troops were Sc
eated by Gen. Brney They neither halted nor fa'ter-
3D. although they were noun do13n IN large numbers
by the keen sharp fire OF the enemy The presence OF
Gen. Birney the very heat and crisis OF this assault
i to with
courage and dash 50 essential tie execution of their
task Gems Grant and Butler both on the ground
at this point during the day. and the presence of the
Lieutenant is SAID to have created the widest
enthusiasm among the troops.
General Birney did not take long breathing spell
| at Newmarket Heights. He at once pushed forward
in the direction OF Old earthWork three miles beyond
Newmarket and it shortly taken possession OF with
barely show Of resistance Two miles begond where
this Old earthvork stands the Varne road the
Newmarket road, ard along that line the Eighteenth
Corps having finished its task on the left toward the
river was marching up TO form JUNCTION Win the
Tenth st this pOut uru'ianIe serita OF rebel WORKS
crosses the Newmarket roed six mics from Richmond.
These woIks alter Succession OF desperate charges dl
ee'ed by Diruey hmselI and which lasted fon two
&c eek on Thursday afternoon till dark Still remain 10
tie eremy's hands We lost heavily THIS struggle,
| Lut the game is not gwen No.
| THE REPUL:E BEFORE FORT G1LMER.
TIE bloody repulse sustained in the assault on Fort
l
Gimer is pictured as follows
Cnr troops at once pushed Ga to the junction Of the
Varina aGd Newmarket roads, three quarters OF mile
Iurthpr where rec0nnoss revealed strong iu-
Dete shaped foricatoG with outwOrks either faux
| 10 the left of the road, aOd commanding it fully
These works Gen Birney ordered to be assaulted. The
troops employed were Fosters division, and Brig Gen
Brn:y C0ored troops, TIE latter on the f OF Foster
twice these works assaed and on each occasion
the charge vas galantly made, but Ialsed. Oar men
suffered greatly being exposed az they crossed the wide
open interval 10 front the rebel POSITION TO with
e?ing enfadiDg fire of grape. canister and nusketry
from rebel fertilization further 10 1ne rlSn1, WHICH
Completely powei the ground
| Jhe coiored troops again olstlngushed themselves
here General BirDey's brigade, or at least portion
of it, reached the works the left, before which was
a ditch twelve feet wide and ten feet deep About
$4,000 of these Negroes got into this ditch ana never
came back AT least twenty OF them climoed on the
parapet of the fort end shot dead tumong back
upon their comrades The rest, sad were saught'
cred by the enemy with shells thrown among them by
hand
| Among the many white officers wounded in this
charge were Lieut.. Col Johnston OF the one Hundred
and Fifteenth New York, by Mlne oai IN The shoul-
der received while carrying the colors OF his regiment
which be sezd from the coorsergeaDt who was killed
Col Johnston has been wounded twice before Col
cnel Mcdonald of the Forty seventh New York, q very
brave officer wa also wounded in the shoulder. Col.
Daggate One hundred and Seventeenth New York,
was slightly wounded in the leg; Major Ludwig, One
Hundred aud Twelfth New York in right breast Capt.
n v Smith, Seventh United States Cavalry in right
'and left shoulders.