The New York herald., 1865-01-01

juno / lne ~ho,s army of tia Potion. &C sud General
/ ". '. SMITHS corps attacked tue enemys works
Iurfns the alsns tue enemy made several sssmpts "a
recover lner ground. but lsied On June . toe army
attacked tue ensmy Coal sr0or but gained deci
/ sve advantage. DurinE ths b,itls wusoss eavairy
routed eoraoS's cassiry, shds a,tsnpssag 10 taru
soTl,e iron their works Of Richmond sga,ost
hauc ck, but accomplished nothing. Alter essou
results cu.d DO saoed, the whole army moved by The
lett towards lns James river. 0o the day General
Va. Tor bermuda Landing and June is the Army o
the ooAc crosssd 70 the south side of the James river
hurLaRs orssA1ioss or ruE sourH sps or rHs yAxss
Luring tue month OF Aprh large force ~as concen.
sea at Yorktown and Gloucester Poiot, With ve~ 70
co"psrailoa wtn Meaaes movement from The Rapidan.
Ahs .svops made w Of portions Of thoss operating
re Dep.rae o. tue south and of visssnaa and North
3Mo1Dns 1ho organization WAS ~ follows -
1a>sv Gsssrai 3 Y. Butler To- COZ commanding.
3..ss exps-Q a. Gilmo ..
<4@S&&1rpkrigadier General ". Kauts commanding.
80 NJ portion Geuera Butter forces moved up
xt<9fsoe aa1sng At west Pons ss designing direct
DoeoUont oGninst Rsh.nend. On tito night of May Z
~ saeoe reeatarked, and tho 9th dropped down
- tort river aod entered the James. while some
1nmuusExrous were beng made Oh The Penlnsuis
GoQG<el 01o9 moved with bis main body tbs james,
g(ho oospoou OF the Sch landed ~ the juactlea Il
31gIon1 Appomatox rivers. about two miles above
4 <1(k e1rqt twenty uies from Reh1ooa esd
49fespeurg. and ~ region knosn a. ths
1oIe l6u31fo1 Tho tsp07e Ssrs here disembarked
- !e ~ oounsry. sav.assG : isw ! maes .
- re9peM ~ RtehmsuA and tstefsourg Railroad.
E<Io III BunSng ~ ~ App matton Nurmk these
- - tny wkn his cssary making ss.ds
23 41>l1 ColoA9 and the eanboats kep, s6s asssa
- sucassd aioog The dasass ao4 NE Apo
4 n ~ q x. Graham, With tho aspy suasoss
~ &@1Ue1 Qoet WaIthsit, o. tho ApponsAsox, wbiie
l}1C4 &ereQ ~ skirmsnug along the ios Of tho
= &1yg 1allr1n1. On May ia tne column struck ,bs
y444 - Qfrsr 6M junction, thrtcen> miles from
&m6&d There followed series Of ,uanoeuvIes aloog
l0Ien1Gn(9GS Nd Say Besuregard ssled from ie
o~k1u attacked uters iorcca which, hard pressed.
V0{{xod tho
coste also sta,ided At Cy Point and at severA
sIacen g. the nor!n side On May % General ". =.
theyo5k river Up the crossing Of tho James BY the
army 0f the Potomac, 10. Gcneral bucr kspt
fup an active denopstrsion az various points, necrs
sktg the presence Of acoanter force the part Of Tho
eoemy. Rautz Ia Tho ncaotime continued ac,,ss.,
making dsshes the different railroads Eouth OF tho
.Jamss. returung 10 CITY Pont May TO- Tho gunbCats
also kopt up = srcccssiou Of feints sr
JUNCTION or rfiE TWO ARMIES e 4
While Mesde's army moving T. ths south side OF
the James, General W. Sni;lh's corps and Kautz's
works carried. including sixteen cannon and num
Der OF frisoaerB Gu lGne IN aacnck joined Smith, aud
oron o. ns s.S'Ios esa,ss % s Sups
works, Including four hurdted nd htty PRISONERS and
our rsns. Wilson'S casay, forming the rsar guard u
tho Amy Of tho Potolnc crossed the JAnesspp> the
morning of Juue H. On June 10 asimultapeous atd dos
eiate assault OF both srmes maGe upon Peters bury
The uatioua! troops hed their position The same day.
wison. With hts cavalry, 10 position tue extreme
cft nuk OF the army. Gu Juue 22 the euomy suddenly
ell uren the Union l,oes aud drove them back tospR
Largely In Killed. wouudcd ard prsoucrs, and icnr
gus rue lines we're subssq uenty 70 ormsd Tho sains
me- oas
stfcyn, or mites Of track During thc period iutcr
sIx vSlgx =. .yssss as e Ss 5s w as
m,shes On July . Harcvck recrossed the Jamcs river
se4ne srong position and sicge euns. July 30,
mine @as exploded on Brrnsdos front. ~ PetcrsturE
Lauwed by an assault. No advantages wsyc gained 4
second assault ON tho 3tst repuaed August g. tho
Ia The cnomy opened wish srsin.ry a,,oa ss WORKING
parties ~ Dutch Gap canAL August 10. there was
sssnsa, bexssa psrtoa q Basees ,os;es
Watrca occupied the Weld railroad. rbo enemy ,pade
fete.ied eaof's 70 recover tue road but ed sod by
ne 2e'h the troops urmIy irtr. ecned fianco
merely ieut to oorcr. Warren. sepism6er i5
moved around the LEFT OF the Army q tbo Pc
tou'ac, engaged Keaiz, mo nwhie msde trsh upon
cove nlnett corral capturing and drviog c tnou
sand i've hundred ca,te. He vas parsued, but suc
ceeacd 10 oiecug his pe rhs positi Of the two
under Genera Gnut in the beginnng OF Seplem
% WAS foilowsrhe Army Of the Potomac, under
Moadc investing Petersburg the SOUTH It's lioos
short beyond The Army Of The James lay o.
the north side of the James river being advxuced fr0
Deep Bottom. Ga the morninE q September ~ com.
Ora The north sidc carried tho enemys works below
Chans farm capiurn, nvs pieces o. artillery and tnree
naiket ro4d uttpnchmeCs. WarfeO the south side,
at the same time moved from his extreme lott and car
portion q Ru.iers army pcosfr.ted wmhta aiew hun
drcd ysrds cf dcfcnces east Of Rchmond. Tho
ss S a1ms q %.
Potomac sStande ts lett 20 tho cpossing o hacners
ios ards tho Yorkown read without Gndias point IN
guarded The nex, csy Iisuc OK repeed crt Of the
smy % rccsvsr - irs srosnd csoSp.cd y nim
no grand movements on either side Of the river War
rcn receatiy made movement south or the Notlowsy
river. covered by = Cavalry dash towArds Hstchsr1
creek R-pss ,sd have tapvac
ticabh!ty OF taxing Rcbmond by stcrm. Though pcssi
blc would bs attended BY larre sacrncss Of II
u not better tocotnue tho present rigid rasp up The
beeaguered capital OF the enemy hold ise's army In
lille wb,ls the armles OF asa Ihomss
run sud con uer the oose fractions Of the enemy and
then ascep around upon Richmond aud Close rebel
lion bv capturing what 10 leit OF s ontircy ig 1 W
purus the nonth Q, December the Army Of the James
reorganization In the consolidation Of the
rerth aud Eighteenth o.o new ocrrs VIZ tho T..ny
h %. &. Ord ccanrn rndirg and the Tweaty nth corps
exclusively colored uo'ps, Major General Godf,sy
DEPARTMENT os VIRGINIA AND NORTH caRawA
Major General q. Y. Fuller cnmmAuoing. Assigned Oc
tutor IS 1864, relieving Gencrat ,. q. Foster.
Cco0saph,edt L,nis-Composed Of the orgiua, Depart
nept o vrRin!s Including Fortress Monroe Va, and
Caronla conpfisius ,ne North Carooo also the
county u 81. Mnys. Msryend, and tho couuties of
Norlhanp,on and Accomsc, Virginia Headquarters 10
rbs operations Of th department, aside from the part
taken w the army Of the James IN the ssnn,c opera
:. szs.:". sz::". uD ihs lsYlusa. and In tho S"ns'mo0d
country.
nsnding the entrance 20 Wilmington. december ~,
terrific bombardnent was opened on Fort Fisher Ihc
next day small portion of the roops Ian dcd from the
Transports advanced against the fort The expedition
at th.s proves To be isiure. tnough - sMA 40
mirsl Porter PROPOSES 10 aush the light alone.
sI,ri.s oissArfuEs IN THE sIgSANpcAH fALFv
Operations In this rogon opsued IN the movement OF
General Crook from Charleston, West tirsnia, 70
cut tho Vagina and Tennessee Railroad. 90 May o.
Gcnersl slgel, with troops Of the Department. o. west
Virginia oCcup cd chichester. Va May ?. Crook routed
the enemy ~ oyds Mountains and captured their works
Nay 70 h pushed FED River bridge routed ,as enemy
sasirosed thc rsireNd Tue esne day Averiii routed
AZ Al Wytheylo the next day destroyed the
yirsins Central Railroad from Bscssoury 20 Chrissus.
burg distance cf forty milss NAY sigeI eneasVS
the enemy at Newmarket v.y a,srs.
vas dol sated Here properly cvdsucsd military opera
tons n the Sbeo andnah vsi~y.
HrkiEn's cAxrtloS IN TN VALLEY.
Nay 10 General David Huntes vas ASSIGNED 70 the COM
msDc of the department OF West virginia and the
United States forcss In the sbepaodosh valley,
sgss mismaasgen hsd disappointed al reasonable
expectations, and IN the appointment or Hunter Was
hlped 20 recover what his predecessor bad lost Nay
20. Custcre cavalry destroyed -four mica OF track ~