The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-16
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THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
THE FIFTH CORPS.
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HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
EEFoRl PETER BURG, July Is, 1884


HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH ARMY CoRPs,
BEEoRs PETER BURG, July Is, 1854 J
,t SITUATION.
Teday has been Of the hottest, dustest and
quietest days OF The Not canon has been
fred iu immediate front and scarcely . musket
But the hest and dust and quiet Of and musket
have carried with them inactivity OF shovel and
pick and spade Each day reveals the additional abors
Of our in making stronger their position and the
m'rniDg light develops more and more formidable
sarthworks. II our position is rot already impregnabe
our men are fast making It SO
GENERAL WARREN.
Foremost In directing operations our new defences
General Warren, who spends most OF bis time watch
ing and controlling thoir progress.
TRooPs-rnE rHIRTExHTH MASSACHUSETTS
The Thirteenth Massachusetts,, Major Pierce in COM
mand leaves for Boston In the morning, it's term Of
vice having expired Coming out with the usual compile
ment Of officers and men. tho regiment goes home
with its thinDed ranks but . shadowy memento
Of what was and its tattered flag proudly aesne the
battles has passed through Its losses In the present
campaign have been nearly nifty per cent in men, and
this In officers. Private Cols Company O. OF this
regiment, for long time clerk at the provost marshas
headquarters before leaving presented with i've
hundred dollar gold watch and chain.
MOVEMENTS.
The Second corps changed position to-day. Gen. Han
cock in selecting his headquarters lachrymose
feeling among commissares ordnance officers
ousng them from the place they had made comfortable
BY network Of evergreens and booths, whose artistic
construction far exceeded that OF ancient scrptura
prophet In beauty aud luxurant extent OF umbrageous
shade The change by the way brings the Second corps
temporarily in reserve; but any needed emergency win
quickly find them In tho trout again.
BALL,
Commssary Of the Third brigade, First division, has
been granted leave OF absence account Of III health
HIS sickness the result Of close attention 10
duous duties, and his indspositon and temporary
greatly regretted He Of the few com.
mssary officers Of the army who 10 time OF battle
getting officers the STATS their brigade COM
manders. He has performed this hazardous duty in
nearly every engagement and has been highly comp-
mened for the patriotism melting to such risk
and the zeal and ability shown the discharge Of
sefmposed and perlous duty.
C0NAssARY LEVY.
Lieutenant Levy, Twentieth Pennsylvania dismounted
cavalry has just been appointed headquarters commits
sary His rare abilities officer and unfiuchipg
hrmness and fidelity, shown In every position OF trust
and responsibility he has filed, led to his appointment
the place. .N
MAJOR VAN RENSSELAER,, TWENTIETH NEW roRx.
Is doing excellent service hunting arresting
deserters, and particularly bounty jumpers For long
time command Of the barracks Albany. the prelmi.
nary experieIce and knowledge Of these which he
gained there is being turned to Invaluable account
Two days since ho spotted bounty jumper who.
animation, proved over seven thousand dollars
hid in the Of his clothes boots bogus lieu
tenant contederating with the bounty jumper,
mbo and both promise to have meted them the punish
ment they deserve 10 day he arrested bounty jumper
with three thous nd dollars hid In his clothing, and
while his way 10 the guardhouse the prisoner stole
his pockebook, and subsequently the pocketbooks Of nf
teen OF his follow prisoners The Major has been laughed
~ for the smart trick played on himself but regarding
himself as the winning party and going the theory
that those should laugh who win, he does allow him.
self to be Disconnected at the smiles Of friends at
expense.
vEGErABlEs
large quantity Of vegetables, sent here by the SAINT
tary Commission on the steamer Commander, Captain
Pedrck have arrived aud are being distributed among
our brave soldiers in the trenches Mr.. Woods, tor
loag time stOrekeeper OF tue sanitary Commssi n
this army, and employed in the New York office,
but who In the Commander, Informs thas
during the past week three other have ved
freishteu with similar for brave boys IN the
int encbments and hospitals. There three hundred
and six receiving and relief agents OF tho army
here now. regret to say tna Dr. Staner 80 long and
popularity known chief relief AGENT has resigned His
successor DR.. Douglas, Is we'll and widely known, how
and will doubt prove himself the right in the
right place The Commander encountered severe
gale OIL Hog Island. The saving OF the vessel crew and
cargo attributed the assiduous watcLfuness and
nautical skin Of Captain iedrck