The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1864, Page 1

, WHOLE NO. 10,145. wes To a“ Another Flank Movement on the Left. BLOOD, The March of the Second, 7Zifth and Sixth Corpy FLUID KXTRAOT BARSAPARILBA, y HELMBOLD'S miviy Exynadt saneaPaRizia, Additional Details cf the or poarttying the blood, removing ad ebronic constitutional Opevation. Aisenerd arising from an inspure state of the bloed, and the s@m)y retladle sud effectual Known remedy for the cure of -— ‘eresule, Seald Head, Gat Rheum, Paine and Swellings of he Underations of the Throat and Legs, Blotches, ‘Punples on the Face, Tetter, Rrysipelas, and al) Scaly Erup Cutting ¢f the Railroads Lead- ing, to Weldon and Lynchburg. Meno? the Sun, AMD BEAUTIFYING THE COMPLEXION. kya not a FEW : t ‘ ‘he worst diaorders that sillct mankind aris6 fromm she , ra Nes cicthear Tbe Wise Sh ee THE FIGHT 0N WEDNESDAY - that have been — Wout, none can equal fest HELMBOLD'S COMPOUND EXTRAOT OF SAR- -ABILLA. It clogphes and renovaies the blood, instlIa Me vigor of health into the system, and purges out the Ghumore which make disease It stimulates the healihy ‘Penctions of the bedy, and expels the disorders that grow pad rankiein the blood. Sich a remedy, that coud be re- Bea on, nes lohg boon soughi for, and now, forthe first Mme, the puitic have one on which they can depend. Our \agnee here dows not samit of certificates to chow ite effects, Bet Mofrial of @ single bottle will show to the sick that it pas virtues surpassing anytining they have ever taken. { "Bwo tabiespoonaful of the Matract of Barsaparilia, added Gwe pint of water, ts equal to the Lisben Diet Drink, and Spee bottle ts fatty equal to a gallon of the Syrup of Sarsepa- ‘@Mm, oF the decoction, as usually made. BELMBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU, IeMatton, Infarmmation or Ulceration of the Bladder ‘Oe Kidneys, Diseases of the Prostate Gland, Stone in the Splatter, calsains, Graver oF Brick Dust Depostt, and all dis- ‘anes and affections of the Bladder and Kidneys, and Drop- {eteas Bwetiings existing in men, women or children, BELMBOLD'S BXTRACT BUCHU, BRLMBOLD'S BXTKACT BUCHV, RBELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHD, HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHOU, Bee weaknens arising from Habits of Dissipation, attesdea ‘WHR the follewing symptome:—Indisposition to Bxertion, of Memory, Diticulty of Breathing, Weak Nerves, (Meembiing, Horror of Disease, Dimnese of Vision, Wake. ‘Wetwows, Pain In thojBsck, Universal Lassitude of the Mus- \walar Byrtem, Het Bande, Flushing of the Body, Dryness of Bate, Pon How the Gap Between Wright and Bir- ney Occurred, and the Result. The Rebel Corps of A. P. * Pierce Our Lines. Reinforcements of the Ene- . my from the Southwest. Upen Our Treeps. Repulse of a Second Attempt to Break Our Front. era) Advance of the Whole Force After the Fight. G PALLID COUNTENANCE. PALLID COUNTENANCE. PALLID OOUNTENAROE. PALLID OOUNTERANCB. PaLLID COUNTENANCR PALLID COUNTENAROB, ‘Frese a7mptame, if allowed 10 go on, which thie medicine Samastadly removes, are foliowed by Fatuity, Epileptic Fite, Jeane of whieh the pationt may eupire. Who can say that ‘gay are not frequently followed by thoue ‘'direful diseases,” “INBANITY AND CONSUMPTION” “INGARITY AND CONSUMPTION’ “INSANITY 4ND_OONSUMPTIONT” *INBANITY AND CONSUMPTION” VINGANITY AND CONGUMPTIONY® Mang are aware of the cause of their suffering, The @f the insane asylums and the melanchely destbe dren consumption bear ample witness ef ihe assertion. ‘Bae eanutivation once aifecied by organic weakness requires fhe ald of medicine to etrengiben and tovigorate the system, wes Operations on the Appomattox. Hereism of the m Officers Re- leased from Richmond. Be. THE HERALD DESPATCHES. BELMBOLD’S BXTRACT BUORU WELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU WELMBOLD's EXTRACT BUCHU Tavariably des. BELMBOLD'S BXTRAC? BUCHU RELMBOLD'S BXTRACT BUCIO BELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU Wo af, pleasant in Ste laste and oder, and move strengiben- ‘Ong than any of the Preparssons of IRON “OR BARB, Me. Finley Andersen’s Despatches. Barris Naan Permesvnc, Fm el P.M. } MARCHING BY THR FLAWK—THE RAILROADE, A considerable portion of the army bas been on the march today to execute another flank movement, The rand object in view seems to be to operate against the ‘nomy’s communications from the south of Petersburg fd Richmond. Shoukt we gain possession of al) the railroads romning northward into Petersburg we would ‘inflict incalcuisble injury on the enemy, and perhaps ne- eeseitate Kis immediate abandonment of Richmond. = Of the four railroads converging at Petersburg, and For these suffering thence braifChing off in different directions southward, ROR BROKEN DOWN OR DELICATE CONSTI | she Cy Point and the Norfolk roads are already in our vUTIONS, bands, Onby those two railroads have been included in ‘the !ine our army hag hitherto held in front ef Peters- Durg, aud for some time past they have been of bat little consoquence to the enomy. Twe ethers are still open, From whatever cause, cither In MALE OR FAMALB 11 ‘wil sive you nd are of greater service vo him, namely, the Weldon a, andthe Danville railroads, HM the presen. operations— 4 @000_afPeTiTe. designed to give up permanent possession of those roads WM givayon likewiee—are entirely sucessstul, the effect will be to pre- @TAORG, HEALTHY NERVES ‘veut supplies from reaching Richmond, Wii give yea ‘FRE SROORD CORFE IN THE ADVARCR, ‘The Second corps bas led the advance in this toportant movement. Last night Burnside’s corpe relieved it from ite former position in the jine, and this morning General Birney cammenced moving towards the Joruss- tom plank road and the Weldon Railroad, ‘The move- ment le participated i by other portions of the army, ‘The troops have been marohing ali day in the scorchiag gun, and thie evening the Seoond corps ia in line of battle im tho new position to which Goneral Mondo assigned it. CAVALRY COOUTING PARTTER—A REBEL FORCE CAPTURED. BRISK AND ENERGETIO FRELINOR And wil enable yeu to SLEEP WELL, HAVE. SERN ADMITAED 70 rae cotiea bax ‘ATE BOBPITALS and SARITARY INSTITUTIONS Vareughoet tm ‘4 well ae in privale practoe, ond are somsidored, remedies, Gee Medical Properties of Buchu, UMITBD BRATES. (Oe PUNE cures SEED, remarks made by the late celebrated Dr, Physic, remarks made by Dr. By pelebra’ 4, and o King am bee Medico Chirurgical Review, published by Benjamin ‘Pravers, Fellow of the Royal College of Burpeons, Ore most of the late Standard Works of Medicina, sconting parties were sent ont ahead to discover the Dearings of certam farm and forest roads, and to learn the location and ebeerve the movements of the enemy, One of these parties consistéd of Liewtenant Colonel Mor- gam, Major Angel amd Vaptain Wilson, of Genoral Man- oock's staff, and Captain McMichael, of General Birncy’s, Accompanied by some erderiios, they rode ont in front for the purpose of obtaining information with a view to the formation of ine new Wno of battle, when thoy PETERSBURG| — Hin 2% |The Ameunt ef Damage Inflicted, ca peet: The 8ce! TE CONTEST ON WEDNESDAY. of the Recent Flank Movement----The Weldon Railroad Cut---- Where the Fight Teok Place----The General Advance, &o. H a RK ¢ JUNCHON OF THE SECOND WITH FARE OF YER YIFTH SND SIXTH CORPS, Toward evening the lines in front of our new posi- tion were formed by Major General Birney, and the skir- mishers of General Gibbon’s division of the Scoond corps ‘were connected with those of General Griffin’s, of the Fifth, which had marched from its former position, ex- tending to the left of the Fifth corps line, and whith moved into position about the same time as Gen Gib- ‘don’s. General Griffin’s division is formed on the right of the Jerusalem plank road, and the whole of the Second corps, temporarily commanded bf Major General Birney, is in position on the left, Gibbon’s division holds the right of the Second corps line, Mott’s the cen- tre and Barlow's the left. While the dispositions were Deing made Barlo: line was somewhat shortened tn order to leave room for the Sixth corps to come in be- tween his leftand the Weldon railroad. Rickett’s divi- THE GAP FILLED BY THE RESERVE. | sic ot tnesizin corps is now taking up tte position on the left of Barlow's, and the remainder of the Sixth corpa will probably have extended the line stil! fursher a$ an early hour to-mortow. Thus, while our line Bas Deen prolonged to the left, the right of the army will be protected by Smith's corps and other treops which are taking the places of those that have just arsumed the new post of honor in this latest flank offensive meve- ment. ‘THB REDEL WORKS IN OUR PRONT—THE COUNTRY AROUND. The rebel works directly in our front extend along the of the Gunboats creat from Gregory’s to Rives’ pasidence, and form a part Of that semi-circular shain of fortifications that appear ip front of Petersburg, from the Appomattox on the right to the Appomatior on the left. ‘This section of the country is waried with wood and meadow, and fine fields of grain; but there are not so many streams as io other portions of Virginia. We can distinctly see the rebel works fom some points, although at present our lines are formed for the most part in thick and heavy timber. As a general role the works are con- structed on commanding places, where extensive open fielde spread out ip front of them, and over which an at- tacking fSrce must necessarily advance. Several hun- dred yards in fromt of the main defensive line the rebels Dave skirmishers and sharpshooters concealed in rifie pits THR CROPS AND THEIR DISPOSAL. % has been particularly noticed in this vicinity that while there are occasional corn fields to be seen, the princi- pal crop this year is oats. Inquiries concerning the rea_ on why there te soch a smnall amount of corn and such a large amount of oats bave elicited the anewor, that tho oats have been sown by order of the rebel government, #0 that there would be an abundance of forage this sea- son for the rebel cavalry horses. To the same authority je attributed the fags that the ice houses which we find throughout this portion of the eountry bave been filled, probably in anticipation of using the ice for the comfort of the rebel wounded. But the oats are eaten by our horees, and, in some instances, the joe ie appropriated and reliehed by our seldiers. THR COURTRY RESIDENCES DESERTED. Almost every bhoums we come to fs entirely dererted. There are many elegant residevees in thie section of country, and somo bear the internal evidence of hasty evacuation. From Sotelligence just received from Peters- burg we learn that the former occupants of thede coun- try places have gone into the city, where, in some in. stances, several famiton are crowded imto one house. ig also said that the threatening pesition of our army, the arrival of large reinforcements of rebel troepe, and tho ‘imfux of those mral refagees, have greatly contributed to the acarcity of food, and living on half rations creates considerable coneternation in Petersburg. smmoREING. Whon the lines of the different divisions of the Secone corps were formed this afternoen, our skirmishers were thrown forward to within a few hundred yarde of the enemy’s skirmish line, outside hie works, and since that time, for several hours, the skirmishers om born sites bave been exehanging shete. Gen. Barlow met whh considerabio resistance from dismounted rebe! cavalry in advancing hieline. Be soon came in eontacs with the infantry. Artillery and muskewry were teed on both sides, and the ekirmisbing wae very spirited for some time, After Barlow's line bad track the enemy’s infantry bie farther adyanee was checked. Subdsequentiy the enemy made an attack on that portion ef our front and was handsomely repulsed.” The eneury’s loss was con- siderable, That in the Second corps will probably vot amount te more than a bandred killed and wounded. Among them is Lieutenqt Biaek, one of General Sariow's nids-de-camp, Who was slightly wounded Mm the sho ' A few prinovess were captured, Including the rebo! Colo. wel Baker aad bie adjntant, of tho Third ‘North Carolina Fegiment. Colevel Baker was dressed in a new and elo- gent rebel uniform. OUR LAW? FLANK THRRATENED, ‘Tho position of affaira nt this time compelied General Birney to resume the line had occupied in tho morn- THE WELDON RAILROAD OUT-~NOW TUE GAP OCCURRED BE- ‘IWREN BIRKEY AND WRIGHE. During iast night the Sixth corps had moved to the left and massed at the Williame House. This morning Wilson’s and Kautz's cavalry had cut the Weldon railroad, so that orders were at once given to susnend the demonstration in that direction and swing the left of the Second corps round, 80 as to develop the enemy’s works In front of Petersburg, without regard to the cennection of the Sixth corps upon the left. The prive'pal portion of the corps was soon moving further to the front, Gibbon was already in po- sition and intrenched, for last night he had advanced as near the enemy’s intrenchments as he could get without bringing ou a heavy fight. Mott and Barlow pushed for- ward their limes of battle, with a geavy skirmish line tn front. ‘THE ADVANCE OF THE EXRMY. Mott was partly in position and intrenching, and Bar- low was nearing the crest in front of the rebel worke, when he encountered a heavy force of the enemy march- ing down in colaran by brigades, with the evident inten - tion of piercing our porition at the interval which now ex- isted between the left of the Second corps and tho right of the Sixth. The Second, Third and Fourth bri- gades of Barlow's division formed hs front line the First brigade, under General Miles, det held in rear as a reserve. In this assault by the enemy the redel General Wilcon’s divition, marching in three brigade lines bebind a heavy cloud of skirmishers, led the advance of Hill’s veteran corps. It was early in the afternoon when the head of the rebel column struck atonce the right of the Sixth and the left of the Second corps. The rebels pushed on with characteristic perti- nacity, and the shock wag soon felt on the flanks of both those corps. ‘Ihe position which they oecupied rendered it imperatively necessary that they should immediately witha the flanks that were thus exposed, and fill up the exiesing gap by making a connection with each other along the line of intrenchmenta in the rear. THE DAMAGE INPLICTRD BY THR ENMKY. While this was being dove, however, the enemy Joflies- ed considerable damage on our men by kis murderous fire, and captured several bondred prisoners from ux, Tho assanlting oslump came down in @ diagonal direction, and, as it happened, struck the flanks of the divisions, which were disconnected, and hence the disastrous consequences which enswed. These were the forced retirement of Barlow, the hasty withdrawal of Mott and of part of the left of Gibbon, and the loss of four guns. The enemy swept down over the ground oar troops had left, taking quite a number of prisovers as he advanced. Pressing ‘on stil) 1 a diagonal direction, the column soon came to Givb« 1 the left of which suffered somewhat from the shock. The right neld ite poston with determined courage, and poured a murderous fire into the advancing force, The musketry was terrMic on both sides. THE CAYTORED GUNS—PRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS. As the evemy swept over the aogie which marked the eit of the division line, he emveloped a battery af four three-inch guns, which occupied an advanced position debind the parapet, and almost before the officers were aware of the #ituation of affairs the artillery was practi- cally in the enemy’s hands. It was Captain McKnight’s Twelfth New York battery. The moment the Tobol# appeared ip wight «Captain © MeKnight opened on them with canister. They sofa. rated in frost, and, coming in om the right and left, completely surrounded the gone, A rebol color Doarer immediately mounted and planted his colors om the parapet. Captain MeKnight and Lieutenant Ball both scorned the sammone to surrender, and fired several rounds of canister at the evemy, with the rebe! flag foat- ing by their batvery. Both thoso young officers dis- tinguished themeelves by the bravery they displayed aud the exertions they put forth to eave their pieces. But it was impossible to take them off the field. The horses iad been sent t the rear, because the advanced porition which the battery occupied, and the open ground behind it, rendered it impossible for horses to 1 amid the deadly fire to which m an engagement the battery would be exposed. But although Captain McKnight had apoken about the danger of the location, tt was a spleu bi position for artiliery, and the battery would have done great damage 10 the enomy had it beep properly sepported. But there is where the trouble liee—the infantry failed to support it, and so wo lost tho guna, Two vorgoants of tbe batiory wore shot in agsiating Lieutenant Bull to haut off ono of tho pieces, Tho offcors wore thon compelied to abandon it, an¢, jumping over tho breastwork, the captain and Neutenant beth miraculously managed t creep acng on the outside towards the right of Gibbon’s |; and thos @sonped being Killed or captured by fhe onemy. These gallant officers aro in groat grief at the logs of their battery, but the ciroumstances fully exouerate them from all censure concerning it, Captain McKnight offered to load @ force of infantry to retake them, THB ATTACK UPON CLARE'S BATTERY, PRICeS, BETRACT BUCHY, 81 per dowle, oF atx for 96 SARBAPARILLA, $1 por bottle, or six for $5. Balivered lo any Address, coourety packed. ‘Address lo\ters fer information te RLBBOLD'S DAVG AND Oieutoat WAREHOUSE, BELMBOLD'S DRUG ABD OHBMIOAL WaRenoves, ALULOLD’S DAVG AND ORaM104L WasRaoven, r Ro, Wa BROADWAY, KY, | ie Be Ws BROADWAY, B, ¥,, or Ro, 4 BROADWAY, ¥, Y., o BRIMBOLD'S MEDICAL DEPOT, MELMSOLD'S MEDICAL DEPOT, BRLNBOLD'S MEDICAL DEFOT, Ro. 14 BOUTH TRVH O*RERT, Priedeiphin, Be. tos SOUTH YRNTH STRFED, Puiiederphie. ' puwaan oF SRUETEI ATR, AND DaPaInct. ho Saar to suddenly oamo upen a mmail party of ihe enemy and gaptared every ene of them, The rebels were very neh chagrined when they found tho position they were im, and how easily they had beem capturo’, They ‘Bolonged to Hill's corps of Lee's army, ‘THR RVEMY—TOLK'S COMMARD JOITTRO LER, ‘The general impression ts that tho main body of the rebel Army of Vingiv ia Is opposing ue in our immediate fropk ~ Large Bodien of rebel troops have boon moving 10 eur loft, and (he rosult of resonnotanancos mado te-dng iat thie direction demonstrates the faot thi \ portion of ' the onter Ine of tho Peiersburg defences not im our pee Seanion han resenily boen strengthened, and ie now firmly ‘Bold by the enemy, Thm division formerly commanded By the late-Revorend rebel General Bishop Leonidas Polk arrived im Petersburg, \t '6 said, on Saturday, from Joba Army in the Wert, Thie division, Joined to at lonat ‘two Corps Of Lee's army, Hill's and Lougatreet's, Wie'a ‘Wrigade and the reietoroements from North and Bomb Carola, under Reauregard, will unquestionably rwoll $e force opponed 10 wa te considerable numbers, From Whe shadborn resistance shown this afternoon to the at ‘vance Of oar sitirmiahers, foody battle on thie imme. diate ground In not a} al) improbable, and myhi be m0: Mentorily exvected, ing, and throw his left a little to the rear tn order to pre- Rh diately in front of one of the orderiies ab headquarters, and carried away the canteen which was fastened on his saddle. GENERAL MOBS YO THR RESOUR—IHH RRBBL ADVANCE CUROKED, Whilst this active work was going on at the right of the corps, part of the rebel attacking eolumn, which by this time had bean deployed in lise of battlé, was still Pressing down upon the left, The interval between tho right of the Sixth corps and the left of the Second was gradually growing greater, from the fact that the im- Pertiled flanks thus exposed to the enemy were slowly melting away, when General Miles’ brigade, of Barlow's division, which was in reserve, came up on tho doublo quick, and one regiment was seat forward through the ‘Woods to check the enemy’s advance, whilst the remalu- der of the brignie was formed bebind the breastworks to fill up the interval in question, At the same time Liqu- tenant Roder’s battery K, Fourth United States artillery, wheeled into position with commendable oelerity, aod the infantry and artillery soon checked the further pro- gress of the enemy at that point, 4 SECOWD BABEL ATTACK REFULARD, Scarcely had these dispositions been effected, however, before tim rebela made another at- tempt to pierce our lines a Iittle to the right of that locality; but the attack was succesafully 16- Pulsed. We took a few prfonors at this time,'and among them several wounded. Tho casualties were not heavy, however, on either side, because the rebels did not at- tempt to eross the open field in front of the breastworks behind which our men were posted, About seven o’clock Mm the evening an effort was made by General Gibbon,jwith one of his own brigades, sup- ported by ono from General Griffin’s, of the Fifth corps, to retake the fost guns of the Twelfth New York. The attack was very sbarp and spirited, but failed to occom- Plish the desired object. Another efiort was attended with a similar resuly, OUR LINES PUSHING ON, Later in the evening General Meade ordered an ad- yance of the Sixth and Second corps, for he was evident- ly exceedingly desirous of developing the continuation of the chain of fortifications for the acfence of Petersburg. ‘The Sixth corps swung round to the left, pusbiog back a Une of rebel skirmishers, but apparontly not meeting with any formidable force, fer tho firing soon ceased in that direction. Simultaneously with the movement of the Sixth a heavy line of skirmish- ers pushed forward in front of the Second corps. In the thick woods through which the lines had to advauce, this heavy cloud of skirmishers is more dosirable than a close line of battle, bi 80 it at once gives room for the men to move, and exposes fewer troops to the bullets of the enemy. And thus our lines advaneed this evening, meeting with 9 stubborn resistance, but still preseing onward, until most of the ground which we lost has been regained and reeccupied. Onr lines are now being atrengthened by the construction of breaswworks and the planting of several batteries of artillery. The skirmish- ers on both sides, however, are firing away at each other at this late hour, and the music of their missiles is heard in the tent in which I write. The casualties in the Second corps throughout the day will number only a few hundred; but the loss by prisoners captured by the evemy will, I fear, exceed perhaps a thousand. THE NINTH CORPS. My. James O. Fitzpatricn’s Despatch. Nowra Army Corrs, Buroae Parsxeeuna, Va. , June 23-—-Noon, } CONSTANT SKIRMIFHING, Our corps has not generally engaged since the battle of Friday, Conatont skirmiabiog, however, has beeo in progress, with once iv a while a Drief artillery duel, in which the for our sharpshooters are so dangerously pear (hat the Tebel artillerisis seldom venture to use their guns, At night it is more difficult to ‘draw bead” on them. They therefore then vent their wrath by miscellancously shelling our camps. Last night was @ particularly lively one between our pickets and the enemy. THE ATCACK UPON TIE NINTH CORPS. After the attack upon the Second corps swung around upon our corps, bat either were not in force or were satisfied with the warm reception which our skirmishers gave their advance. It was, however, one incessant “Fourth of July banging’’ ofsmall arms for several hours during the vight—not frequent enough for volley-firing, nor straggling enongh for the usual picket shooting, bot lively enough to create considerable sensa- tion, The artillery on both sides took part now sad then, and awakened the solemn ectrocs of the night. THR BATTI€ BY NIGHT. ‘Nothing is grander than a battle at night, every shot, every sound, is so fearfully distinct. Yet withal there is something #0 impressive ia the stillness which inter Yenes, as the fight lulis to which the darknees adds a pe- Culler feeling of awe sanniery You do not seo your foe, Nought but a fias! the whiz of the death shot tells you that he is sa proximity, A CURIOUS INCIDENT. During the fight on Friday one of our boys, either be- coming short of ammunition or jn the hurry of the en- gigement, fred the ramrod of bis gen from his musket. Op the subsequent capture of the works two rebels were found dead and completely transfixed with the iroa sbait. AN OLD RNRMY. ‘We learm that of the force opposed to ns for the defence of Petersburg & portion is the command of General Wise, Burnalde and Wise are old antagonists, as those who re- member Roanoke Island are aware. Wise’s legion was captured on that cecasion. Who knows but that “Barnie,”” ‘as the boys delight to call him, will do so some more, PROMOTION OF COLONEL GRIFFIN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Colonel Griffin , of the Sixth New Hampehire Volunteers, commanding te Second brigade of Potter's division, has been promoted to a brigadier goueralship. Congress is at length, beginning to do justice to our meritorious offi- «ers, None has been so worthy of, nor has #0 long deserved, the promotion as General Griffin. He has been Mentified witn the Ninth corps, and all its brilliant campaigns, from Newbern to Petersburg. If Congress bes any more stars to distribute there are plenty of shoulders bere worthy of bearing them, Let the mem- bers not forget Curtin, Christ, Leisure, Seigfried and ‘others who have been acting brigadier generals for nearly ‘oreo years. OPERATIONS ON THE APPOMATTOX. Mr, Charles BR. Hi i's Despateh. Oy Boanp tie Unrtep States Staamen Gey, Pursan, Avramartox River, July 23, 1864, PRELIMINARY, For about fourteen miles from the James river the Ap- Pomattox pursues ‘its muddy, winding way”? to the city of Petorsburg. T have the word of several pticts to that effect, and presume the statement to be correct, The river ia in ne piace over one bundred and thirty yards wide. Polnt of Rocks, @ place eo often mentioned ja des- patches froma this depurtment, is about six miles (rom the mouth of the river—nilot’e statement agaim, The banks on cither sido are high and precipitous. Masses of rock, patehes of ied, loamy soll, in which are growing oak, pine, cedar and other trees, while tho surface ia carpeted with @ luxariant growth of underbrosh, fueh aro the banks Of this somewhat muddy and now bistoric river, Within ht of Ke waters is being avlved the great problem ef the age. On the west bank aro the strong works defending Major PRICE. FOUR CENTS. the rebels and, torpedoes were invisible. Neither were to be seems They lay, off Point of Rocks-for several days, explored tha country, and found quite » momber Of families with, won- dorful to relate, “strong, Union gentimentn” At least said familieg aolomouly. declared that, , Was the enne, And strongly petitioned that, their houses should not ba demolished by the Union shells, The petition wan granted on condition of their preserving ® striet Beu- trality. Up to date the compact has been matualig ob served--at least I can positively state tbat the heused remain intact. ‘THR REBELS APYRAR. ‘The quiet @id not remain long unbroken. On May 8- the rebels appeared, in amall force, however, and were easily driven Dy means of a few shells dis- creetly thrown into thetr midst, It had been previously reported that the rebels were coming down from Peters- ‘burg with sevoral pieces of arGllery. The rebels who did appear, it was afterwards ascertained, bad bees left Debind as a guard to protect the fishermen. ATTACK ON YORT CLIFTON. Next day (the 9th) the General Purnam and Bhonockes, in “company with the army gunboats Chamberlain, Brewster, Generals Jessup and Parks, steamed up the viver to test the strength of the rebel Fort Clifton. Md army gunboats were under the command of Briga- dier General Graham. The Brewster took up ap ad- vanced position, and after hotly engaging the rebel fort for some fimo # shot passed through her stern: post, and she became unmanageable and fell back, The engagement lasted about one hour, wheo ai) the boats dropped out of action, The Brewster waa found to be so badiy injured that everything of value was taken out of ber and the remains of the bull ect on fire to prevent her falling into tne hands of the enemy. The object tor which the reconnoissance was made Wen satisfactorily ascertained. Tho fort had evidently beew built many months since, and an accurate range ob- tained of every part of the rivor commanded by ite guns. The redel artillery practice 1s sald te have been rewark- ably good. The Brewster was under eommand of Cap- tain Bladepbazer, and, after she had been dismantied of her armament and other things, soveral boats’ crew volunteered to go and bring off tho hull, but the enter- prise was deemed too hazardous. During this fight the Shohocken was engaged alone, while lying In the rigbt branch of the Appomattox, above Port Walthall. 4 FAIAR REPORT. * Three days atterwards, May 11, s report was received that tle rebels were coming down in force with a bat- tery of light artiitery. The General Putnam went up tho river alone for the porpose of mceting the rebels. It ie an ensy thing to write that a vossel ‘went up alone.’* But every foot of the watery wey has to be traversed slowly. Shells have to be throwm tato the woods on either side, Nota minute passes but shells may be ex/ pected in returo, This was the ease with the General Putnam, She went far enough up the river fee the rebels in Fort Clifton, who tmmediately opened fire on her, which she returned, and sueceeded in silencing one of their heaviest guns, Fifty-five rounds of ammunition were expended om board the Generel Potoam. ATTACK ON SPRING HILL, PORT. On the 18th inst, the rebels came down in strong force on the left ban of the Appomattox and attacked Spring Hin Fort, a strong fort which hae been thrown up by General Butler on the easterly side of the river, and gar- risoned by the colored troops under command of General Hincks, The Skohocken and the army gunboat General Jessup vhrew in a number of shelts, which, together with similar compliments from the fort,*had the effect of driving thom back, ARRIVAL OF THR COMMODORE PRARY. On the 20th of May the Unived States gunboat Comme. dore Perry, Captain Amos P, Foster commanding, arrived in the Appomattox river. Captain Foster, being the senior officer, assumed com: of the United States ganboata on the river. They we that time engeged shelling the woods near Port Walthall, where the rebels were re: ported to be massed in strong force, The Commodore Perry immediately steamed up and took am important part in the action, Next day they wero engaged im hell ing Fort Clifton, and also the woods in the vielmity of that piace. : 4 mGnT ATrA0R, ‘The same night the rebeln attempted to break through the lines on the right of General Batler’s position. The services of the gunloats were brought into requisition, nd for several hours the darkness was illuminated with the flight of their shells, In thie engagement it bas erzo- niousty been state@ that tho Geaeral Putnam fred bet # few shots which fell short. Seventy-four shells werd fired by the General Putnam on thie cognaion, all ei which fell withinfhe evemy’s lines. She only fell bach Out of action in consequence of the breaking ef the Pivot shackle of ber ferward. gun. On ie occasion James Cornell, the captain’s coxewain, his feot crushed by the gun. His foot was amputated at me ankle joint by Dr, Gregory, of the Commodore Perry, amd he now lies at the Naval Hospital at Norfolk. He ie very highly spoken of by bie superior officers for bie fine sea- manlike qualities. ‘SRE ATYACK OF PRTRRSHURG, On the 9th inst. the Commodose Perry and the Genera) Putoam ongaged the rebel Port Cifton, for the purpose o protecting the rear of Gen. Gtlhmore’s column oo $4 maych to Poteraburg. The Perry was in the right breneh and the General Patnam m the left branch of the Appomsat- tox. During the afternoon the position of tne General Putnam was changed by order of Capt, Foster, of the Perry. The Perry contineed fring duriag the whele day, Dut the General Putnam was compelled to fall Back ous of Action at an early bour in consequence of her fuses givtag out, DURSTNG OF THE PERRY'S GUN. On the 17th inst, the one-hundred pounder Parrett gue on board the Commodore Perry, with which she bad one so much good service, exploled, killing amd wound ing six of ber crew. The particulars of, thie accident have already been forwarded to yon. The above statement gives, |. a brief form, am aceouns of what our gunboats have done on this river for the leat six weeks. They are now lying quietly at amchor, and any future services they may render will be immediately communicated to the readers of the Henatp, The following te @ list of the oMecers of the Uses States steamer General Putnam :— Savage. H, A A Ensign and Haecutins Oficer—H R Towle. Begins im Char vd Assistanta, Joba Henry and A, f. Rock: A jor; Third Asistant, Wma. an Maser’s Mates—Wm. ¥. Grigg, J. Be * Pay 24 Strwant?—Mortimer Douglas, Ptiet—Marous Bowers, Mr, A, Davidson's Despateh, Peawupa Lanping, Jamey Rivan, Va. ™) jone 0 ae Me } 1ONTOOY WRIDGR FIRED CPON FROM A RERBL BATTERY, Soveral shots were yesterday jred (rom a rebel battery stoatet on the loft bank of the Appomattox, about one end abalf milo above Point of Rocks, at the pontoon bridge, Genera! Botier’s eignal station, and the esmpe in tho vietaity. The only damage dono was to the tent ef ‘an officer of the Sixth New York mownted rites, whieh temporary residence was badly torn by aabell, The ap. pearance of & gapdoat at tho bridge towards might ei. lengort the battery. MeATY FROG CP TH Ane, Fleavy fring up she James river continued anti! a lato Door last “ight, emppoeed to de onr gunboats abelfing Do woot, tect tho fank. Ricketts division, of the Mxth corpe, and Crownloshield’s squadrens of eavairy, were ai the same time placed In position, 8© a8 4 still farther cover the left Bank and rear ontil the other divisions of ihe Sixth corps should have taken thor positions Im the extending Hine, This waa the position of the Segend eorps when the operations closed for the night, The @emonsirations to- day are only preBminary to the closer eeniict which we anticipate to morrow. Berna Fier, es} June $211.80 P, M. Carnxrowe nano, An the operations ef our army around Poeversburg thie Dex been a strange and ¢ventHu) day. During all this a/ter- ‘noom and evening there tae been continuons Aghiing on omme portion ef ihe nes, Night hae elosed upon a day of ptrtmg endenvor and of aetion, and ye 1 te with great reustetmes that we all aro forced to the oonchse that nothing Of praeties) importance has bees accomplished, ‘The fortrines of war, however, are exceedingly prees- riown, and’ It Bappens wnat to-day the advantage may 1 D#0m the enemy's side, (8 We quite ae probable had to- » morrow It =A? he on carn, To tho meantime Captain Clask’s First New Jorsoy bat- tary, which was posted in the breastwork furthor to the right, opened om the enemy and contribute! eonsiderably to check nie forther advance, The rebels quickly turned upon us the captured guns, and at the same time oencontrated an infornal fire of some twenty other piccow on Captain Clark’s staglo battery, The epaulment tn which this batiery was placed wae wel) buttered by ino eolld shot which came pouring over Ip quick seccession from the fertifeations @f the euemy, The alr was flied ‘wih Dorsting shells, and death was dancing wildly every- ‘whore im that vicinity, Corporal Mash, of Clark’s battery, fe among the kitted, He wae a gallant fellow, SRADQUARTERA RELIED, Genera) Birney was out om the front lince at this time; ‘Wat the corps headquarters had been establinhed a Hittie to ‘the rear, fo an open field, bebind a skingof woods, and Aweetly im raage of the enemy's artillery. Genors) Mende ‘was there, accompanied by Rin staff, and eo wan General Hancock, who is rapidly recovering (rom the secondary aymprome of wound, The shot sud shell fel fast about them +0 prudence tendered necessary the im- Mediate removal of the headquarters to another point. During Unie furtrug cansonate a solid abet vassed imme General Butlor’s position, Above them rises the signa! tow, from which at all hours of the day the flags of signal corps may be soen waving frantically te ard fro, At some potots on the easterly bank, however, tho Tebel works are visibio, The strongest work they have ia Fort Clifton. One of thelr gone (a Binkley) bas sent many shella toto our works and at eur gunboats, In some instances thoy came a liitie too close to be agree. able. Fort Ciifton i sitantedzen the top of « high blu‘T, ‘about mine miles from the month of the river, The Press Deapatebes. Aiaapquaaians, Anay 6 une 3 mm Wedneseny , cone #0 disantrousty ag as ‘The attack npoa the Recoud vorp the Weldon Raftroad, Gid ne reyu!! Ores supposed. ‘Tho Ine was formed by Herdour® divistog boing on tho left, Birney’s (Mot! in corrmenel) in the centre, and Gibdov’s om the right, GURDOAT OFERATIONA, 1s was expected that the “ixt) corps weld have oom On the 4th ef May leet tho United states steamer | neciod on the left with Barlow dat It fcorme quite a gap Coneral Putnam, Acting Master Bavege commanding, *r | was jort, into wbicd A. P. [ills vebol Corp entered, and rived off the mouth of the Appomattox. General Huticr | was then just about to eeoupy Bermuda Hundred, and it was necessary thal gunboate should proceed up the James before our men were aware of |) thay received a volley from the rear, Which crented a pantie fm our ranks aod caneed a rapid retreat t tho woods in the rear of the and Appomation rivers for the purpose of securing bis | pyipg divmion. flanks from any demonatrations the rebem might feel m Thia it the flank of tho Third divivion amprotected, elined to make, sithor with their rama or land forces, | and the enemy, tking advantayo of |t, charged through On the moroing of the 6th ef May the General Putnam proceeded cautiously ap the river, Shortly afterwards the guaboat Shoboeken, Acting Master Sheldon com- manding, followed. Shells were vocasionally throws into the woods and tha hanks segrehed for torpedo, Kevela and fairly inte our pite, ordering (ho mon to surrender, ‘The troops, however, left tho trenches and fe@ back rapidly; Dut many of them wore captured and quite 4 CONTINUED QH ¥i087H RAGE