The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-07
G R A N T..
How the Fourth was apent
Before Petersburg.
Statutes Fired with ShOtted
Guns,
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
MIR. 8. DAD wa liader's Despatch.
CRY PoISr, July S, 1854.


CRY PoISr, July s. 1854.
THE Array.
The great day for which Yankees believe sai
siher days were madeu passed by In the prosaic
manner imaginable. II WAS usnered In by no CANDY
pageantrv ringing Of bes thunder OF artillery The
2hness o. the morning not even broken by the
firing national salute but the day opened aud closed
with bur little manifest enthusiasm, and the ordinary
army in most instances pursued all day.
pussy salute, from asthmst,c wheezy cd navy
guns, and liberal display OF bunting from the vessels
here and Bermuda Hundred, comprised the sole at
Sempt 70 celebrate tho day. II proved by far the
luieest Fourth Of July within my recolecton-queter
here surrounded by "grm visaged war" than in the
humbest village OF the North. The folds Of flags
Chat greeted the first beams of tho rising soed
and bat.ie torn, but dyed with the blood OF heroic
defenders Our guns, which under other
would have heraded the advent OF the nations BIRTH
day. were hacked, battered rusty and silent The heart
OF the army was warmly agow with patriotic emotions
and recolectons Of other but found
serance In empty show idle demonstration. The
blood, carnage and desoatioa the past months
900 fresh In the minds Of our 70 admit OF vain dis.
play ring debauchery 10 the very of the foe
The day seriously, and all the properly
bered and observed Contrary TO the general expecta-
tion. there attack made on either side during
Che day night The rebels expected assault
learned IN various ways and made arrangements to
sist US vigorously at every point. For or three
days Lee has been marching and counsermarchng his
troops between Richmond and Petersburg The precise
Obect he has In view has not been assertaincd Some
suppose 1t indicates evacuation OF the outposts
Hhe concentrating OF his entire In smaller
WILSON'S EXPEDITION.
The rebel papers OF the Sd and 4th are jubilspt at
Wilson'S departure and claim great victory because he
retreated with his worn band of cavalry In the
q powerful force Of cavalry, ipfantry and artillery.
They admit he injured them badly The general VI
a ne datA and nj ava
fHE RKBEL GKNRRAL JoaNsToN- HUNTERS OPPONENTS
No illusions made IN them the appointment OF
Johnston to command the army OF VIRGINIA The former
light on the strength present location the
On pursuit OF Hunter II Is understood here to have boon
Ewels whole corps and supposed to be onhe upper
Potomac, somewhere in the vicinity OF Mariinsburg by
CHS time.
RAILROAD APPROPRIATION
Five locomotives and about hundred
cunning continually between this and clarEs
1oai-transportng supplies and forage and
anmsls. Other preparations being made
that point to permanent occupation OF City Point
frame building, containing four about fifteen feet
square, Is being erected the Ck accommodate
che United States mails and tho employees OF The rail.
road which Is good sized straw showing the direction
OF the Wind
COMPLIMENTS GENERAL PATRICK
Tho following order explains ITSELF and high com.
pl'ment the ability and integrity OF General Patrick.
No wrongdoer questions bis vigilance calumniator dis
putes his honestly
SPECIAL oRpERs-No a.
HEADQUARTERS. AR,isKs or rnE UNITED STATES,
Cry ONT, Va, July 4, 1854
Brgad!or General NJ Patrick, United States volrn-
aesr Provost Marshal General II the army OF the oto
mac, Ia announced Provost Marshal General Of
armies operating against Rich uoud including their lines
Of communications, and will be obeyed and respected
ecordngy.
BY command OF Lieutenant General GRANT.
4. 6. Bowers, Assistant AdIuiant General.