The New York herald., 1864-09-25
Pc r K 4 S B q q q.
REBEL CHANGES on GEN. CROOKS FRONT
TAB "suOryED SALbTE" VERY EFFECTIVE
Embrasures Demolished and
Guns Dism united.
THE CITY Of PETERSBURG sHELLEu,
&s, r., Gs.
mr.. Thomas M CSoa's Despa hes.
HxADouAgIEJs, TENTH Amy CORPS, sept. ~, 1854

mr.. Thomas M CooA's Despa a. hes.
HEADQUARTERS, TENTH Amy coRrs, sept r. 1884
RegEL
Since the FIRST Of present. n,ntn the has been nd
day uni,l Tuesday .nn n,a MT brought us number a.
desertlons irom tho robei Frr nnaccountsbh
re son desertions suddenly ana mystsriousy
ceased Neither yesterday the dag % did single
rebel come the lines " tbs ~ rns probably
owing 70 change OF tho tro " c'nrootins IA Those
formerly arraye ed asaost us proved hsme YES 80 re
the cred In tut 10 necessary
10 replace with could be- more safely
relied on.
AsnIEs
IL frequently very amusing 10 ,long the trenchss
aud notice the conduct OF lhe VINO occupy these
trout ines exposing themselves she constant IRE Of
tho SD rpshooers OF the other side Our npes g<
close that ordinary conversation DO carried be-
tween them with little or no difficulty Who're the urinq
IS least continuous insrcourhe bc ween the lines 70 moss
INDUCED IN perfect understanding ex sta between tno
oos rerfect fairness and honor char scerizn2 all tsy
transactions TO illustrate IN psssnz along the lind
the other DAP lobserved man cralossy lonnging of
the o the works On asSng bm what he doin6
there, he replied Tint he odd eei we'll to day
ana thought he wouid lay oin BIT. my man. aeid,
iiyou will get picked on tbere" '0b, not auy danger"
he answered 'pm covered and he pointed 10 dirsy
towel habgipa bush him. rh,t bis lag ol
truce The rebels nigh. hre all about aim, ut any luck
less fellow shat veoured To sbnw hIs head above tho
works, but TINS felow's flag protection TO
him. No rebel 'so,dsr could be induced to OF on Is
without giving notice Should the tag emai. up an I'M
due length OF time without reasopabe explanation.
rebel opposite would step cu, and nail him the usus,
notice beng, 'Iake care, Yxnk, uDe are gwine 70
snoot Ibis terminates the truce and party pro-
tectei by must hasten I. cover take the conse-
quenoes. This honorable dealing reciprocal and the
mutual G uddence IA. never betrayed.
Yesterday the rebel pickes particularly sgreea-
BILE in front. and many WINS the cke and repartes
that aev back and FORTH Considering the terrible can
nonading we gave them al daylight IN the u rung the
might have been expected. But TREY took u AZ
good joke. and were very curious TO know what sh
lAoafly hal INN nf "A Af
comrades up the valley had received tance Quo
rebel mounts tho brsasworks and sing out'say Ysnks,
you fellows raised he'll this morning didn't you' Knocked
Spring Hill TO the devil whats it oil abousY' OF course
satisfactory replies were given.
Speaking Of our salute 10 honor Of sherlda0b
briiian. victory. reminds me that I sen. Oh my
still Numbering in my car and necessarily II very
brlsS and hasty partial analysis 81 the firing my sOt
Of ,ss and The sascsasn there were one hundred
and ninety guns aud movtars cf ell ofes ased 70 nrng
ins nineteen huadrsd rounds an An esInsse made -
hase headquarters shows that this corps alone threw p<
consuming 10 is sceomplishmso, nf,y-Dve hundrd2
pounds Of powder These figures WIZ AID tho reader
one .Sen. ne Esnissn.h corps arsa ne.riy a. mucS
mere fhe Army of the Potomac ursd principally ~
Escss n a.,ss 'nsr ssu;: but ;ns greater nSns, q
difference 10 cslIbre
n. arIss g sas Tenth corp: =. o0n.s..r..sd on ~
irouoescme "sprIog Hii battery" Which ecated juse
below the town. 1hb WORK was badly Damaged by cue
Sport two of s guns being dismoupscd several Of 10
emorasures knocEed into one and sbs work gspsrulE
torn up in shocking manner. m ths cisy sns s0sos of
the Arna was very severe ssd must nave created
intense panc and could sc.Ecvy have failed Pssusisg
seriously 10 many cxrns, any be there. For half
hocr the city was exposed 30 perfect na of ron wh
tell upop II without momsois warning The leask
chance for preparation. thirty spc!s minute during
period OF thirty minutes this exploded and did their
work OF destruction in thai ased city We shall
hess learn the result
In our owu lines not single casualty occurred. The
rsbes being taken uDawares. were unable 10 their
guns 10 reply TO us and when ceased drng they
satisfied not 10 tho thupdsrs again. ri their
batteries replied very fseby, but without the slightest
injury 70 N.
aSApoUAsuxs, Trrn Army CoRrp,
Sept. -, 1894
again have TO report oil quie, on the Appornaitos.
Since my last despatch there has perec, qnetnoss
froo this corps TN front Of ihs second corps there
s occasionally tie sputer Of picket hring but nothing
worth mentioning Both srmies TO be geaing tired
the waste of anmurinn and the needless wsichfaI-
required BY this nrng and by conss
4 has been sscpped
cuAxcs on prRu rroors.
srgs deserier came isto our iues yesterday Bs
reported change OF troops the csusc OF
the cessation OF Tho has flowing hlher-
ward steadily since tho 1T OF monih. portion
OF Hoses division has relieved Johuson men, and they
have yet 10 learn toe way into lu-s
Gcnsrs, Butter visited portcn OF ihs Tenth corps
YESTERDAY, and dned with Geussai Brooks With many
people tots circumstance have considerable sg
ni1cacee but IN asanFef tho st purely cIzf
one, aud viii 10 affect do~nsI saliva.
ti,o Of Richmond The vislt II simpy THAI
the best Of fee Ing exists no these he'd
olccrs whose olc relations are now OF SO iau,ats
character.
ErIugK CEyTRAr
raor General Urt cDuin,trser 81 tto kyhteenfh
having returned from his Leave Of bs nce.
terdsy cved Brevot havr General Cibbon, hss
been temporarily niiug 10 hspllce The latter
has returned 10 his divsion IN TIE second corps,
but Will et the command NJ that
corps durog the ahsence of MAJOR euerai Hancock
v no zoos North twenty days leave. Gsnors Han
cock health hae been much impsfcd by tho long and
arducus campaign of the summer respite Is rsn<
iere3 secesssry Consequence He win leave at
General asrlow having returned 20 his omnsrd IN the
corps will relieve 6erarsl Mott the
nand Of the Third division during the Temporary absence
1i the latter, who also goes North on short leave.
Csptain Bradley, Acting thiei QuarfrrnKster OF the
fcnth crps, received and ratnfu wound IN hM
leg Yesterday. lie was riding tracts horse wheo,
army wagon. sho horse dashed him against
pcnt NJ the wagoo tearing the deh of hs leg
BADLY. though happily cot breaking any bones His
wounis dressed by Dr. smith, Medical Director ~
be corps