, 1864-10-06
NORTH OF. The JAMES,
Gallant Charge en- the Wo1ks at
Chap in's Farm,
Che Enemy Make Desperate Be-
sistance. but Give W&y in
Confusion,
Rautx~s ERva1ry in S.eht Of the
Rebel Capital.
[Fsom the New York Times. Oct. 81

AEUEA HaAEs1tA1&
lF1om the New York Times, OCT, 81
HEADQUARTERS AHNI OF TIE PorozAo,l
Friday. September 30,
p, TIE army Of the Potomac is moving on to
2. Sbe1idan's victorious veterars hare their
faces turned to the same object, aud the Dr.
my Of the Potomac ia steadily moyfug fur
ther to the left beyond the Weldon road
These three movements are coiocfaent and
Co operative degout tcl1tf is gentral
OF The Waz.. The movement mad1 yssterda5
By the Army OF the James was Intended to
be an absolute surprise to the enemy, and
60 1t proved.
The crossing OF The James River was effec-
ted by means Of pontoon bridges at Decp
Only by reference to good map rilt It be
sen that the advance at this time WIS alto.
gtt1er on different 1iue than that Of the
29th end S0th Of July, and the 18th It Au-
enst, being made at Deep Bottom above -Four
Nile c1eek, instead Of below, as heretofore.
icons, both corps had reached the north
bark OF the james before daylight. At *
o'clock the Eighteenth Corps, Gen. Ord,
bcgsn its march out on the Varina road, and
for mile and more found the way entirely
clear. Then esitmishirg began, aud our
men were puehed forward rapidly, driving
the rebel plckets before them, until they
ceme to the first line Of works at Ch,pln's
farm, eleven miles from Richmond. Stan
ra1d's Division Ct the. Eighteenth Corps,
Was In advance, They formed In liue OF bat
tie, ED moved up steadily to ward the work
which was large. mounting t1o 100-pound-
ere, one 8ihch colun biad and one g. pound
er. Uudaunted by the heavy fire Of this for
tfdcatlou, and other works connected with
It, Gen. StenDard formed. his troops for as
earlt With drums beatirg and colprs flaunt-
ing, they made superb charge, carrying the
fort uI der severe fire. Before tee fight
VAS over. Gen. Ord rode into the fortitct-
tion for the purpose of reeonDoitertug. He
was directing the troops to capture other
fc1tincatiors with guns further to The right
aDd left on the sau,e line with thoee just
tskep, when he was struck with minnie
bslt in the right thigh, rsceiying wound
which Was pein.ul enough to compel his re-
moval from the field. At about the same
time Gen Bnrnhan1, commanding brigade
in Stanvard's Division, was mortally woued-
Cd By mueket ball, dying Eoon afterwards.
The misfortune Of their leaders seems to
Inspire the men to more courageous deeds.
Tie works which Gen. Ord wanted taken were
Immediately carried with shout Of victory,
aid Hcckman's divi6ioe came In OF the rieht
| to take part IN the assault. Eleven more
! eurs, come Of them valuable, with ammuni-
| tion, cnUp cqnipage, &c, beeIdce nearly
three HUNDRED p1ls oners, fell into our hands
Oh the charge
The rtbels now repaired to arother line Of
works equally ;stzopg ns tbose which bad
been w1ested from them. sc.mpefing b. fore
cpr men like frightened rats These last
works front tie read to Richmond. Still
turther to the left, VIC took other fortiGca.
tiole, but in consequence OF not com mand-
ilg lEejr position they were abandoned, ana
safer and more formidable line Was taken
| Wc Inst Ip xya
took. Two companies # the 81 Pennsyl
1 yRnfa Heavy ARTILLERY, comprising $50 men,
were captu:t ID by entering q rebel +, ,rt an o.
posing il to be ours. Their 31sjor, Ander.
sor, Was mtrtally wounded and LETT on the
feld.
The Colcr. Sergeant of the S1at New York.
| Is tnfd 10 he ei,tlt]td tn t1ae clorv of Ar:i
pl.1tiue our flag on the parspet Of tho cap
1ured work. Battery F, lst Rhode Island
Ljeut. Simpson. and Battery A. Isl Penns.I
| In eru thea,, ip eudeayotiur to cover the al
Tar &C Of our troops.
While these two divisions Of the 18th Cor !,
| ytre doing so brsyely. the 10th Corns "a
By 20 ueans idle, and the colored division O
! lie 18th Corpe, {Pu{Ie's) operating With tn
marching out from Deep Bottom by th
Kirrtl.Id rnad. Fa,nese 1.rprnes hejnc Il ad
Tpr1e This re1,1 nicketa Tan h.cf s1,5 onr
nTestrd eteadilS forward. The forrnstion a
1 =. 1n4A a.. - nr
'nE lvtn eot .s< Mss 1as .nsn as 10. ,oaows: W stn
E9s. un1s.on sna A1rssu Mn ~ W toe ~. .
M .ns hrgftana toas' aSss " @ sae rNsn5 u I.
1ae ~, IGaus ~ ni!Eaelel usletM n ~
nmnt3 coAo1eo t1oope IL support OF oen
1srs. Ely s. ..o,. fiat ,t..a -
sticnp h1saeiwo1t rear % The , ;nnctInn ~ m
Etf Etrmliard "a NsTao,s"t rneas ;,st ~ tu ~
rS nsii.,'s snd P,,,, WI h I9sus' 5as. os
,a;1a tlc1n ba %baara c c,,r no. ~ =
m,en Rnttcn, hsd hes,s nos,sJ rhp,o hsaas- =
U.re haa - he snI.tot,.se5 ,,ait1e e cTas
vet meadow. @ 1,ut It nne noint % IN ftont ~! " !,
o. htets aca rang ny
EEence. - ''Ne AZ
IN addition fo H.. n,tura1 5es.nsea q fl,
nicatle eboffis was placed ai,ng the entir,
rn1ose1 troons w.re rsnn;rea fo csrre csn ~
P.;ns msde Eia djanosif,nn tTcclIsn}ic on
lie nr3rr T.s otren n move f1rwsrd viii ~,
nnf fjrinpa shnf. and tn fate the rxnr. ut tn,
Toiv4 of ~ hexnnct This or5er tha nes,ro ~ a =
ppta1rS IN .he rerx ie.ter mt a. = 1892 a.
ritce of jife Thfr wenf at rtrir 9ortr witt
a cheer AID a rusi. The rehe1s behind rb,
hrenstworks tonl de1,hprnte n;,n nnon tbnu
~ fhev .ayarced- and almcst eTerv shn
hrouphr down n man. Still The dnakv n.roe
Nent IN nnWaxer;np11 each st-n fnrgsr:
leaving a row Of dead behind. No stoppfn,
to load and fire, no eounds from them bu
cheering. It was q wonderful, = snbllm
, | klEHL 10 nee Llt8E DlhCk I0cu 6LAnd up TO L0
; rack. It took 70 minutes to crlss the fel
!, Of death and drive the rebels out Of their pc
| sitien. L cost at last .Do meR, Killed ou'
right There were onpsfativeiy fe'
Honhdsd 10 of1ns on INC hsld Inc ofheef
, Of The cnlered regiments bravely stood q
Win thelf ntn, acd mse5 o1 them ieu Htt
/. them. :,
. Two henFs after Inc line OF WORKS ha
been carried, rode oFef the letd 1couate
I Jos ceat bodies; nameless black men, VIII
, had won the title Of "hero" by their VI
r hinchibg courage In going thro 7gh this tel
, 1ible ordeal Who dare say, after this, th1
, ntgroes Will rot fight! To-day their praise
have been on every tongue, mud too muc
cannot be sald II appreciation OF their con-
E sgs.
r Du{trg the "ork, me colored troops wei
!. they wee unable to aEcnge, at thts time, II
I death OF thtI eomades upon the tnsitiy
s 1ebe1s. They Were now restrMned with did
: culty, fo esger were they to follow up the
victory: but they were forced to coatel
> themselves with firing a fer shots at th
4 rebels SIS they raD, pell-mell, to cover be5on
bs ,hnfs e4s wss not
, Tie capture OF these works rendered th
Notifications On the right of them almo;
pLtebable, and, therefore It WAS compar:
tiyely eaty fer Gen. Terri IS division to swim
: In upon TIE right OF the negroes and doubl
, up The Enemy, who eyacuated Ne eTmarks
+. Bsieh1s, to the right Of the road, after
, feeble resistance. The Seventh New Haut
rtire. Col. Abbotts brigade, no = occupie1
: the heights, and their casualties did nos foc
l M more than twenty,
r All this tine lot an artillery shot had bee
1 fred By either side Purpostls Gen. Butle
9 had ktpt his artillery In tie rear. dcternir
= ,1g to waite 70 time, where everything ds