New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27

seven in number, commencing about two and a hall
miles below Petersburg, the Appomattox, circling
the city and terminating about two miles above, on
tie river making about eleven miles in length. These
bastons rcdans, and redoubts connected by eur
tain Of strong re-pits. and are numbered from the
east. At oil advantageous points and particularly 30
the nOrth.eastery side OF the town, arc carefully
constructed rfe.pts in advance OF the works. Within
this line Of deienses few isolated works exist. The
most formidable position and the which has proved
ougbear to our engineers is Reservoir Hill on which
they rad insisted there was a very strong work.
II has been clearly established that the very
strong work" Is the reservoir itself and that
the battery or batteries which have annoyed Us from
that position have been run up in front OF the
yoir behind breasiwork constructed To protect them
Since the attack OF Wednesday, in which the redoabts
and redans from to II inclusive captured nuli-
fling the others of the line and forcing their
abandonment the Rebels hive avnied themselves OF
position Of natural strength and the engineering
skin OF their leaders to construct otler works within
this circle and still outside the city, This particularly
the case on the high lands Immediately in front Of the
city and on the Norfolk and Petersblrg Railroad and
before these our troops have stopped. Tho redans and
rcdoubts constructed with the greatest care two
of them Nos and 6 being surrounded by moat.
Tine advanced rihe.pits are Of the kind known as
Trench pits aordine protection in one direction only.
The connecting works are ric-plts aIsd heavy field
works.
We left Gen Martindales division at the junction Of
the City Point and River roads. He ordered, on
reaching Harrsons Greek any line o. water ~ halt
his column and throw out many troops rs he could to
the right on the Appontoy under the suppostion that
situation could be obtained overlooking Petersburg
II was found reaching this place that before them
was large piece II bottom land inersected BY bitches
buricred by chnpparel To the let and in front the
ground rose gradually to Jordans Nights. aud to the
nights On the right along the river The instructions
were TO keep BIZ force out Of sight much possible
i reconnaissance showed that Iarrson's Creek
the enemy had redoubt connected With redan and the
position on Jordans flights by rife pits and with heavy
fodworh extending the liver. nearly parallel with
the road running westerly from Jor,ian's house. Col
Siedmans brigade was now ordered Up and de-
roycd TO the right kowletts House
with orders TO advance sweeping up the
tie river bank. and keeping lookout On the opposite
shores I rhc llsth New York. Col Gnon, were thrown
forward ~ skirmishcr and the limo formed by the 18th
Connection; On left. eth Maine in center and l2l
New Hampshire on right. They advanced TO within
miles VI the city. and 30 yards of HaIrsons Creek
en- StannaId changed front 10 the LEFT with bis brig
ade and formed line ei an obtuse angle with Col Sted
mans brigade. In crossing the bottom land and fight
ing his way through the chappare, and over bitches
Gen Stannard lost 10 men killed and wounded on Lis
akirmish line. He 80. into position, however, the
;9th New. York still out Is skrmishers. and the line
formed by the 18th Pennsylvania. On the left, 9Th Mas.
sachnsetis in center and 18th Massachusetts, the
right.
The n-n, of the morning. snd the advance Of Gen.
Nar;ndscs division the River road had forced the
skirmiiiers OF the enemy on the City Point
road to withdraw aud Gen. Efookss march was
unmolos,cd down 10 the junction II the City Point
and River road. Here Gen Brooks obliqued TO
the left crossing rayne and entering the woods up
steep ascent, Gen. Burnhams brigade still in advance
with the 18th New Hampshire, Col. Stevens, and 9Th
Capt Hoyt deployed sAirmishers. The
slirmishing through the pines very sharp but the
enemy fell back before the advancing line. We I'd
vanced til the edge of the woods was reached. and
the full view beyond stretched the line of Rebel
4 The rctrcatng Rebels found shelter in an
elaborate Of repts excayated that the top was
level with the ground and afordine perfect protection
10 tue occupants. linus sHtlcJtu fAtccu
ugly hot for any ono who exposed themselves. The
woods ended upon the crest Of the hil from which The
and gently slopcd to the topi and the right toward
a ravinc OF considerable depth and DISTRACTED by
,lashng and then forming another crest beyond,
On which could be redoubs, very formidable
with bastions also unettes, &C., all connected by
curtains OF riie.ps. The line Of battle at
ormed, tic 10th y. Y. Heavy Artillery, Col. Piper. az
nfantry on the right, and the 10th Hampshire,
col Coughlln, the left. Gen. Marstons brigade OF
he slst New. York, Lieut. Col Raulston; Goth New
York Major Pierce; 9sth NewY York. Capt Kruiizer.
md the l39th Ncw.York. Major Muleahy. formed a
econd line Of battle Col. HenIy's brigade Of FIVE
regiments was formed in column Of masses.
zen. Brookss front extended from the railroad
N the right ~ the termination OF the
goods on his LETT. Two brigadcs Of Gen. Ames's
iivision came up here Col. Bells and Col Curts's.
The former placed in line on the left supported by
he other brigade. The troops were IT. position de-
crbcd about noon. The enemy meanwhile Lad not
been idle but commenced Smelling the woods on the
ircment Of their skrmshers. They had cross Ere
ON Nv batteries but though the shells and shot
distributed very literally through the woods but eight
casualties occurred and these from sharpshooers.
At this time diminishing going along the entire
ront. \ new feature was now presented. The Rebels
an section Of artillery out the opposite bank of the
liver to Arclers Hill From this position they could
axe Gen Marndale's troops in reverse, or enilade
hem at pleasure That they intended indulge in this
amusement was made apparent by visitor from over
he water followed by others the less unwelcomc.
This was very upon the troops Of both General
stannard and Col. Stcdmnn's sgadee aud they were
horcforc withdrawn to the shelter Of bitches and the
protection OF an intervening bluff The scenc presented
It the hospital which had been established on the City
Point road, near the junction of the road BY which
en BROOKS crossed the rayne. was at this tine pain
lilly suggestive Of the horrors of war. Brave
,ou.uc' brourbt In vounisd morfau,