The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-18
Latest From the War in Virginia
Highly Important Union Movement.
THE MOVEMENT ON DUTCH GAP.

WASHINGTON, tuesday, Aug. I6.-lhe
mail boat Keyport reports movement Of tie
I'd Corps up James River Saturday night re-
sulting i'll the routing Of large rebel force at
Dutch Gap, ami the capture Of over 800 prs-
oners, besides pieces Of artillery
The position occupied by the enemy is said
to have been strong one, and is now occu-
pied by our troops, who are able to hold it.
The Keyport took down from Buunuda
Hundreds to Fortress Monroe over 100 prs-
oners, from this fight, about forty of whom
claim to be deserters-
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, August 15-The fol.
lowing news is published in the evening
edition of the An9erjcGR.
BERMUDA HUNDREDS, Tuesday, Aug, 16.-
yesterday the I'd Corps, Hancock's, was go
ing into transports at City Point all day ap
parently destined for Washington, and start
ed down the river with bands playing gayIy.
OF course the rebels were Watching from the
shore and no doubt felt much interest in the
movement. Fac transports did certainly go
down the river for ten miles or more, when
however they put about, and under cover OF
darkness returned, coming up by this place
at full speed at 10 p. III. and proceeding up
the river. At the same time the 10th Corps
with the artillery of the I'd Corps, were
crossing to the north side of the JaIAes River
and We're landed within twelve miles of
Richmond before 3 o'clock this morning,
This force with Gen. Fosters makes quite
a respectable army.
1t is understood that their first move will
be 10 destroy,l ii possible, the rebel pontoon
bridges above Fort Darling. If this is done,
Lee will be unable to transfer his army to
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Mancnester, more than twenty miles. Thus
far all works well.
Musketry firing was heard in the direction
of this movement this morning. There Was
but little hard fighting done,
General Hancock accomplished his end by
skillful maneuvertng and surprise, aud
consequently our loss was small, 1t being es-
timated at less than 100
Our troops have now gained all important
position within two miles Of Fort Darling.
THE OPERATIONS AT DU rCH GAP
New YORK, tuesday Aug. 16-The 1ri-
0,sue'S correspondent with Army of the
Potomac, sends the following to that Jour-
nal
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac.
Saturday; August IL.
Four days ago force was thrown across
James River at Dutch Gap,a narrow isthmus
that prevents Farror's island from being an
actual island, Major b, Ludlow Of Gen.
buffers staff, was IN command. Tie object
was to cut canal across the lsthin1s,
which is only one hundred and fifty yards
wide at that point, while around Farror's
Peninsula, by way Of the river,it is i've
miles.
Dutch Gap is opposite where our iron
cIads lay and about half mile below where
the right of Buffers line cuts the river. at
the extremity Of the peniuusla, above our
iron-clads are rebel distinctions in the chan
mel, and close by Homes battery, which has
often engaged the iron clads. Major Ludlow
Immediately set to work constructing two
lines of earthworks across the lsthmns. One
on either side to protect the ditch, and also
begin the battle
Ills operations were unmolested until
o'clock this morning, when the rebels open
ed on Hawletts battery mile and half
westward on Ills left with the Virginia and
Richmond iron-clads half mile up the
river, northward.a and a battery on the main
land eastward on his right, They. could |
only bother us with artillery, since OH the |
front and rear is the river, and infantry can
not approach on the narrow front on either |
side Their batteries and iron clads fired |
without cessation until, nea rly noon, but /
without alarming effect.
A few or our men were stauck, but our
soldiers grInned at the wild shooting. Work /
ING parties on the canal did not Tor an in !
staut lay aside the pick, shovel Or wheel
barrow Half of the force consists Of ne
groes who were particularly COO and stead !
Y. A lucky shot from 100 Founder par (
rott in the Crows Nest battery an einbras- /
ure Of the rebel fort at uawlett's House. and I
dlsnlounled gun, after which that work /
slackened fire. Our own iron -clalls scarcely |
fired any during the day.
1t is demonstrated that the rebels cannot
displaoe the Judgment at Dutch Gap. Should
they try it agsin, we shall be ready with /
more guns than we had to-day.
NRw YORK, Tuesday, August 16.-Ihe
Comatercaats Washington special says Han