Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-17
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Movement of the Second Corps up
.Bames River-Our Troops Gain
n Position Within Three Miles
of Fort Darling.

Oh fOrL barring.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-The mail-boat
Keyport reports movement of the Second
Corps up James river Saturday night, re-
sultlng in the routing of large rebel force
at Dutch Gap and the capture of over SOC
prisoners, besides pieces of artillery. The
position occupied by the enemy is said to
have been strong one, and is now occu-
pied by our troops, who are able to hold it.
The Keyport took down from Bermuda
Hundred to Fortress Monroe over 100 pris-
oners from this fight, about forty of whom
claim to be deserters.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-The following
news is published In the afternoon edition
of the American:
BERMUDA HUNDRED, Aug. 16.-Yesterday
the Second Corps, (Hancocks) were going
on to the transports at City Point all day,
apparently for Washington, and started
down the river, their bands playing gaIy.
OF course the rebels were watching from
the shore, and no doubt felt much interest
In the movement The transports did GER
tainly go down the river for ten miles or
more, when, however, they put about, and
under cover of darkness, returned, coming
up by this place under full speed, at 10
J.. NJ, and proceeding up the river.
At the same time the 10th corps, with
the artillery of the I'd corps, were crossing
to the north side of the James river and
were all landed within twelve miles of
Richmond before three o'clock this morn
ing. This force, with Gen. Fosters, makes
quite respectable army. 1t is understood
that their first move will be to destroy, if
possible, the rebel pontoon bridges above
Fort Darling. If this is done Lee will be
unable to transfer his army to the North
side without marching by way of Manches-
ter, more than twenty miles.
Thus far all works well.
Musketry firing was heard in the direc-
tion of this movement this morning. There
was but little hard fighting done. General
Hancock accomplished his end by ski.lful
maneuvering and surprise, and conse-
quently our loss was small, it being estimat-
ed'less than one hundred. Our troops have
now gained an important position within
two miles of Fort Darling.
New YORK, Aug. 16-The Commercials
Washington special says Hancock was to
move on Balls Bluff yesterday, on the north
the rebel lines. If successful, the move
ment will nccessitate the evacuation of
Richmond or Petersburg, as Grant will
then be in position to bring his forces to
bear upon either. 1t is said two rebel NOR
tars were also captured.
The Commercial states that foreign orders
for over four million dollars worth of gov
ernment bonds were received.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. ia Hospital
boat has arrived from Deep Bottom, on
James River, bringing hundred men who
were wounded in the fight yesterday after
landing on the north side. The Hero
brought away all the wounded of the 18th
army corps up to five yesterday afternoon.
Artillery and musketry firinghas been kept
up all day and still continued when our in
formant left. Our forces drove in the rebel
picket early on Sunday morning and during
the day had succeeded in carrying the two
lines of the enemies earthworks, the outer
one being about nine miles Richmond
The loss in the I'd army corps, so far, has
been small. Generals Grant and Meade are
commanding in person.
LATER.-The mail boat Key Port has ar
rived from City Point, and has on board
one hundred rebel prisoners, captured dur
ing the skirmishing yesterday. Besides
the earth works captured yesterday by our
forces there was also captured one battery
that bore on our men working npon the
canal heretofore alluded to.