New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-26
Another Night Ainrm-Rcbci Cnir"on EH'
piodcd-RebcI Flags Of Tr"ee-N'ch'
less Uravery-ArsiiIery Practice.
From Our Special Correspondent.
TENN ARAY CoRrs. NEAR CRY POINT Va.

May ~ 1904.
The customary alarm came last night earlier
than heretofore and In little different style AT ii the
Rebel administers were disco,crcd advancing in heavy
lines aud our p.ckeis at once opened vigorous IRE
beginning in the point II woods near the Hewlett
House. II the signal to our artillery and although
no, oil the guns were used the fire instantly along
oil the batteries on Gen. Ames's front The gGnners
had obtained good range by their preions practice in
the DAYTIME and threw shell and spherical case toward
tie Rebel column as rapidly the guns could be
worked. every man having been watching at bis post
with lis piece charged In the pale moon tie sight
WAS sublime one and fash Of light at the left showed
that the guns Of the newly finished rcdoubt were throw
nc an ernnaing FIRE upon the advancing enemy our
gnnners firing nj the flashes from the Rebel guns IL
was beautiful pyrotechnic display, which every one
within the works could smelly enjoy, although Few
Rrtc shells burst above guns. and shower ol ran
dom mnskctbais whizzed spitefuy over some portions
of the pafaprt.
Suddenly brilliant and vivid fash of light came from
the Eelcl redOuh Illuminating Tor few srcocs the
whole horizon and revealing pickots still IN then
pits No distinct report was leard above the crash o
The lcry but the nature Of the nash was evident IL
was tie explosion of cnis0n apparently IN the very
center q. the Rebel works
In twenty minutes the action over the guns quiet
again. and TIE men fell 10 speculate upon the aar All
tic batteries disposed 10 claim The honor Oi hltNe
The Rebel caisson. hut among many trimmed upon
nearly the point ii is impossible to decide men
was the fortunate gun Otherwise It's begibed hl"ie
| should receive q wreath If roses forthwith from
the hands ~ the present writer But IT Is ply that
coneh clissons could be struck to evade all conro
versy aud allow one To at least every battery.
Within the works not man was hurt lGst night
One she'll bursi dangerously two lrbcrs however
So rear ~ throw fragments where they stood-btt
further i'll In taken to insure the safety oil
our ammunition. The curve of the bits of shell which
were picked up show that fired from gun whose
ccr did exceed three inches and there Is no evl'
dence yet that the Rebels have here amy guns larger
than l..ponndcrs One wounded on the picket
linz and one killed hy n shot from guns,
which passed through him and exploded In the ground.
| Upon the Rebel side the loss must have been quite
heavy Tie officer in command Of the picket states
that he hoard cries and groans and advancing. as the
Rebels were in the open ed they could not have es'
capcd a severe handling irom our aitlcr! hre, BESIDE
the bursting u their cGisson IL Is probable that one
wns exploded Yesterday morning GlsO, hut oi THIS one
there is room for question.
flag of truce came In this morine bringing letter
signed ar Is. johnson" which made inquiry concern.
ing Brig Gen. Walker who had boon missing" and
wish to send him his vase, which was ac-
cordiu gy received and has probably been delivered 10
lin Another flag came toward night, declining 10 tx.
change Gen Hickman for Gen. Nalker but Offering to
| give Gen. Vessels for him.
To-day has passed quietly although one battery amused
itself with slowly pounding Rebel works greatly inter
fring with the progress of work upon them. white
dwelling .housc on the Rebel right, their newest
works. fired aud burned by our shells The enemy
have lain very low and been decidedly peaeeabe all day
Inf are digging meanwhile. extending their works into
the woods on their right and pushing them nearer
This afternoon pckes deserted their pits in scorn.
and loaded and fired standing upright walking nom one
apple tree to another defanty and all but making mouths
at the Rebels. One went hundred yards IN adj
vance loaded and fired deliberately standing In the
open field and then strobe across their front carrying
Ills gun at trail and stretching himself Ia his full hight
iii he passed unhurt into the woods. Another came
running in with side Of his head bloody piece of
his left car having been shot away. They meant lin.
be said with opprobious epthets, but he'd give
them h for it yet The hatred of Rebels is very gen
cral with the army and hear them constantly spoken
Of among the men in language which would moi bear
reproduction.
must again alludc to the 4th Ncw-Jersey Battery.
Capt. Woodbury.. For an hour this afternoon stood
upon the parapet watching their practice, which was
perfection ITSELF Firing once in five minutes. every
,hut straight To the parapet ~ tie Rebel IedOnbt
or fell IN n hollow Of the woods where "a work is
lust beginning and where. also the Rebel Gen. Hay.
wood has lis probably uncomfortable quarters. Every