The New York herald., 1864-10-02

the most glorious results. Prom the statements
Of wounded soldiers who arrived here to-day
from shs front vel learn that General Butler sd-
vasced his lines on night Of the 2sth inst, and with
ths Eghteenth and Tenth fairly walked over the
ground occupied by the rebeisL Fort Norris, very
formidable forncaon was carried At the point OF the
bayopet whereby guns fell into our hands Two
charges were made the heavy batteries AT Chapn's
Bluffs, which, after stubbora resistance, were likewise
carr ied although with heavy loss Az soon AZ this WORK
was captured enemy fell back, closely followed oy
our troops General Ksutz's cavalry made brilliant
flank movement, and penetrated tho enemy's line to
within one mile OF Rockets, where tho last information
from him dated whom our informant left.
IBK FIGHTING
on both sides is reported having been most desperate
In the charge on Chapns Bluff gallant troops we're
MOVED down perfect windows; but, like valiant veto
rams gaps speedily closed up, no army, how
ever brave cond the Impetuosty Of our
well trained warriors rushing upon the enemys works
Between Ave and hundred prisoners wero captured at
this point besides nine pieces OF artillery. General But
ler's command 10 s pushing forward flushed with vic
tory.
on side heavy and regret 70 that We have
lost eclne Of our most valuable Brgader Gene
raj Burnham colonel 0. the Sixth Maine Voun teers,
fell tho head Of his brigade pierced by several buliets
while gallantly leading charge His remains will be
brought down on the mail this evening MAJOR
General f. o. G. ord commanding lhe Eighteenth corps,
slightly wounded, and VIII be united tor heid
for several days Colonel Duncan, Sixth United
states coored troops "a also wounded well Colonel
shurtlen OF Seventh United States coored troops.
THE coIoRED TROOPS
10 assault Fort Morris aud Chapns Blu said to
have been spleUdid. The darkies advanced in solid
column, and never f.nched Tne large number Of
ttacn
the vaor displayed by and they deserve the highest
need or praise.
ARRIVAL wounDED
The steamers Matilda Captain Ward, Tbomas Powell,
Captain Iynes, and George Washington, Captain lngrs
ham, arrived here to-day with about nve hundred
wounded officers and he greater portion Il pri
Yates are colorcd The white sent TO she gen
oral hospital, Hampton, while the coored troops
are despatched colored hospitals at Portsmouth,
On the passage down the James river OF the steamer
George washiog gtop, from Deep Bottom, Lieutenant
Samuel Dobn, Acting Adjntant or the Eighty 1rst New
York Volunteers, died Of hs wounds. His remains will
be embaimed aud forwarded his friends al Rochesser
n. r.. the late residence Of deceased.
Private releg Barton, Of the Nmety.sxtn New York
Volunteers also ded on the george Washington this
trip.
PREPARATIONS WOUNDED
have been made by Acting Medical director DR.. kly
scale Tho different OF his hospital have been
cleared 10 Anticipation OF this campagn and ~ the
wounded they taken from the boats by light
draught steamers and provided for n the hospital
Several large hospital transports waiting Hampton
carry able TO be transported North The
steamship Atlantic Captain Gray les; here this morning
Yor New York with load Of sick the hospital The
Baltic, Captain JEFF Marry, will probably leave 70
morrow.
GRANTS opRRAroISs
the left also be immense, but have not been
able learn any particulars here. All we know 10 tha,
be has ordered forward movement, and that the vari
Of the Army OF the Potomac have been set 10
moon-how and ~ what direction leave 10 your cor
respondents the field to-delaii
coIoaE sHArrRa ES RouIE NORTH.
The resignation OF this Invaluable officer which has
been chroniced these columns before took his de-
parture from this place last evening for his home in
Freeport Illinois. He panied BY his lady and
three children, also Brgader General W. Turner who
has just recovered from dangerous illness, and ~
route bis fathers homo At Chicago, III.
PROMOTION VALUABLE ofF1oKK.
captain Nelson Plato Chief ounrtermaser OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth has been promoted to The grade OF major