The New York herald., 1864-09-19
FER nUDA HUNDRED.

read First division.
rEanUDA HUNDRED.
Mr.. William II. Mcrrinm's Despatch.
BERMUDA HUNDRED LANDING, Va, Sept 16, 1884.
THE IMMEDIATE PROSPECT.
From the present general aspect OF military affairs
both at liberty and warranted in saying that important
movements, looking and substantial triumphs for
arms, are on foot.
NEW AND INFORMANT ORDER,
touching the armies operating against Richmond, has
been issued. II provides that officer Of the Provost
Marshal Generals Department shall hereafter be sta
toned at Fortress Monroe to whom will be referred all
business of the Provost Marshal Generals Do
partment at Old Point Comfort pertaining to
the mail boats which running upon tho
lines OF communication Of the armies operating against
Richmond. This officer, Captain J. S. Conrad, OF the
Second United States infantry, is to have sole control
der General Patrick No stores Of kind other than
those belonging TO the government will be placed upon
the ma boats at Fortress MOnroe except such may
permitted and approved by the Chief ouarternaste OF
the Provost Marsnal General of the armies operating
against Richmond by their direction The order further
provides that all OF tho mail boats
passing Fortress Monroe will be rd by tho officer Of the
Provost Marshal Generals Department stationed there
for tn purpose ming whe ther passes
given in pursuance OF special order number for.yone
headquarters armies of the United States, or other
petent authority
AN IMPORTANT AND NER,rrp roxor.oN
Captain Israel r. Ssaly Assistant adiuant General
United States Volunteers has been announced Assist
fButler), Commanding the Department Captain Sesly
has seen prolonged varied and honorable service He
Forty Now York Volunteer, and has served with
conspicuous fidelity and acceptance a. Act
Of BrisaSsr n general H. so'y1 " Be.ha% srs no%
Chief Engineer of the Army Of the Potomac; Major
General D Hunter the a.e la~snssd Major General O. n
O. A. Gilmore ard Brigsdier General John W. Turner
above stated Captain sssy caps ~ bis o r;,s
TO the fun rank Of assistant adjutant general and
nounced upon the star Of Major General Butler.
CAPTAIN FREDERICK MANNING,
OF the Department Bureau OF Military Information has
been promoted from first lieutepancy to captain OF
Company A, Of Colonel Guions regiment. the One Hum
dred and Forty eighth Now York Volunteers. Captain
Manning OF the best informed and most agreeable
officers in the army glad TO state that his pro-
motion will no, be permitted by General Butler to inter-
fere with his Of the important poson be holds on
the department sfsn
Mr. WIN. ID. McGregor's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY THE PoronAc, Sept IS, 1854
The flank attack by the rebel cavalry early yesterday
morning was a most daring move, and seems to have
partsly successful The attacking force consisted
e three brigades OF cavalry with eight pieces OF art
er,. The main body reached the vicinity Of the cattle
herd on puHns farm near Coggin's Point Just before
pckets a>pg the entire line from Ream's station cap
turing some ard driving others back This done to
cover the opera,us OF the main rebel column The AT
tack vas made SPORT time before daylight, whom the
guard were mostly abe Twohundred prisoners are re-
ported to have been cSctursd mostly Of the
fennsy ylvanis cavalry. Nhe First Disfict OF sonnpn
cavalry on duty ne by Nop attacked Inc reoes pu.
they were u such strong for, that our men had 10 ai
back suffering loss OF scme 70 hundred and nty.
said ths Genera Gress \, nrr,n,, ~ ,Ss
mort hv tha
ralsrs but It is believed they had 90 mucn e
and INST have sot OF with the gre ~0' p@'' v '"'"
pundcr. al r..cb ,vo
In addition TO oas n cattle which sS'cn wv
thousand five hundred head the rebels capt IA in con
team: with gang Of men, who were!ensaA
structipg line OF telegraph in that direction es,,,.
rumor reached camp this morning that the rs
have all been recaptured, but cannot II to any "
liable source
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WARRINGTON, Sept Is, 1854.
rHE REBEL ArrRKHsNsoSs GRANTS EARLY CAPTURE ov
rErsRsRURo.
lady who came through our lines from Petersburg,
and hero yesterday states that the capture CT
that city by General Grant 10 daily apprehcnded by tho
people remaining there They suffering greatly for
food and regard Grants ultimate success beyond q
doubt she confirms the statement Of General Grant that
the rebels have reeortcd c the conecrpton OF old men
and boys to Oil up their ranks.
News from Fortress Monroe.
Eothipg new transpred here to-day.
Major General Butler returns the front tomorrow
morning.
The mail steamer has arrived from City Point, but
brings no important news
DEATHS ~ HAMrroS RosrIrAL RxrcR1
Wells 4th United Statcs artillery; j. Chapel, ID
New Hampshire; j. Cooness 22d United states coiored:
G. Eagestone, estb New York John Miller, Sd New York
artillery r. u. hhnatop, 9th Maine; A. n. Cranson 10th
New York. Iohn Hoicy, Gath Massa husctts George NJ
Seanot, Jlth Pennsy vania; captain sabine, llth
Maine, IL. Rafferty,, 1lih Massachusetts; u. Keller
10th Connecticut. George cnecn, LIST United States
lored A. r. stinson, 9th Maine; Buber, tlth Maine,
J. Jones' 4th United states oolored, L. Thornbury,
o7th Pennsylvania W. s. Aoscrip 10th Wisconsin, ana
David slack 62d Ohio.
The Action Of the 9th Inst.
TO rHs EDITOR or rHs HERALD.
Camp Ar YELtow House., Va Sept II, 1854
Noticing 10 your paper Of The 18th inst an account
OF tho brilliant EXPLOIT Lieutenant Theman Tsel IN
United States infantry, in capturing the colors Of the
Frs, battalion of the Eleventh hIatry IA tue action
at this place on the 9th inst the undcrsgned non
com ssioncd officers aud privaes OF the first Baal.
OF the enih niautry rcques tnat you VIII MAKE