Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-19
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NEW YORK, August lIs--Grunts move
ments on Sunday show that the main works
Of the rebels extend along commanding
ridge covered with formidable earthworks.
Along the crest Of the ridge, in front Of these
defensive lines, is a series OF rifle pits, in
tended as strong skirmish lines. It proved
no. effective Obstruction to our advance
Early in the morning, portion Of our troops
on the left, under command II Birney, who
was in advance, rushed forward, charging
in gallant style, and almost without firing a
shot drove the enemy from his rifle pits,
recovering the Kingsland road. They cap
tured 100 prisoners. Tbs enemy retired into
his main entertainments. During the AFTER
noon our troops drove the enemy from an
important position at the. junction of the
Kingsland and New Market roads, On the
route to Richmond.
Fosters brigade, by a charge, captured
the rebel guns from Strawberry Plains, and
other troops advanced upon the roads leading
to Richmond. The cavalry under Gregg
took the Charles City road. whence, affer
sharp engagements, Hampton's legion was
driven in considerable confusion, retreating
in northerly direction. Early in the after-
noon General Barlow and portion Of his
command charged and took possession OF
the rife pits Of the enemy, who stubbornly
resisted with artillery and musketry.
Successful Expedition mp the James
River.
WASHINGTON, August l6.-The mail boat
reports a movement OF the Second Corps up
James river, on Saturday night, resulting IN
the routing of a large reDel force at Dutch
Gap, and the capture Of FIVE hundred pris-
oners and seven pieces OF artillery. The
position held by the enemy is said to have
been strong one, and it is now occupied by
our troops, who are able to hold it.
Suceesaful NLovement 20 she North
slide or james River.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l6.-The American has
the following from Bermuda Hundred The
Second Corps were taken on transports at
City Point yesterday and started down the
river, apparently for Washington. The
rebels watched from the shore, no doubt
feeling much interest in the movement. The
transports did go down the river for ten
miles, but put about under cover of dark
ness and returned, coming up BY this point
about ten o'clock, and proceeded up the NV
er. At the same time the Tenth Corps, with
the ARTILLERY Of the Second, were crossing to
the north side of the James, and were all
landed within II miles OF Richmond this
morning. This force, with Fosters division,
makes quite respectable army. 1t is un-
derstood their next move viii be to destroy,
if possible, the rebel pontoon bridge above
Fort Darling.
II this be done, Lee will be unable to trans
fer his army to the north side without maicn-
ing out OF his way more !nan twenty: nnlIes:
Musketry firing was heard IN the oirectlon Oh
this movement TINS morning. our troops
have now gained an important p0slLion Win
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ms, arrived from Deem Bottom brought a
Emndrad ~ The wounded IN The fob, az YES.
,"r5sv Art;ilary and mnstetyv' f;r;no was
san, mn al Say and still confirmed when the
hosf IN Onr forces drove in the rebel
n;cLets early nm Sunday morning. and during
he d.v 5es,rnvad two lines n the ,ent4ny's
s.s.S ,,,orLs ons he;rs, nine nilss from, .Rich-
,nand Rss;dss The earth works cantnred nv
n,,. $500 .Sey can,nre5 one .ba,terv that
NJ. ~ on, mel rnsn wartijc m tho canal here
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III .nsc;.I oftbe Times from, w,sb;noton.
A,,ar.s 1S,h savs ,bs rebeis are m;n;nS ex,
,a-s;rslv aIono the lines If onr forti6cat}ons
81 far IN attemnts TO renest on us the Pc
tersbure EARTHQUAKE has been rendered abor.
tive by the.yioilance of our commander.
WASHINGTON, August l6.-on Saturday
last Haneock's corps was put in motidh IN
the James river. and BY circuitous route
reached the north side Of the river, at Deep
Rottom near Dutch Gan. on Saturday nioht'
Turner'S and Terry.s divisions 81 the Tenth
Corns also crosse6 over 10 Deep Rottom The
same nipht. Fosters division. which had for
some time been posted at Deep Bottom. was
advanced by Birney at sunrise on Sunday
morning, pushing the rebel skirmishers be-
fore him some considerable distance. when
the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment charged
and broke the rebel lines .and-captured 10
prisoners. Gregg's cavalry had cleared the
roads for Hancock, and he got his Second
Corps in position on Birney's right, on the
New Market road, which leads from the
vicinity OF Minturn Hills to Richmond. The
position thus taken by Hancock is about ten
miles from Richmond. Birney made an as
sault on his front and captured line Of the
enemy sworks, which guardedthe approaches
to Richmond via that quarter, capturing six
pieces of cannon and number Of mortars.
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Helniereemeh.s TOT larry.
A special to the World from washington
August 10th, says: Itisreported that Long
street, with 81 900 men, and Eitzhugh, Lee,
with 10000, had passed through Warrenton
on Saturday last, towards the valley doubt
less to reinforce Early. The numbers are
probably exaggerated, and one half the num-
Der reported would doubtless be nearer the
truth.
From MISUNDERSTANDING Oeeupied
Rebels Retreaiing.
New York. August. lS.-The Herald's
correspondent with Sheridan, in the field;
Virginia, August 10th, states that scouts re-
port heavy eannonading heard to-day in the
direction Of Stratsbure. s,-afFsss
NEW York, August l7.-The Tribune has
the following from Sheridan's command, da-
ted Monday morning 18th: Our forces are
in possession of Strasburg. On our advance
towards the town the enemy, whose force
consisted ofbut one line, fell back out Of
town, leaving it in our possession. The