The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-11

~ tins faux movement after hours march. Gelo
raj Nuchel paced hmse IN th & us iay dssned horn.
bio positinnbotwoen two ofcos Of the enemy n'iie
TO tho right OF regiment oi nianty and two
OF cavalry drawn up position, waiting anu
dering why dId not attack them Not more than The
same distance aid directly Ia his rort were four rcgi-
ment Of Ia autry drawn In ae Of battle and hidden
from him by hill, not more than u nd1i yards 10
the crest Of ascent; thick wood 90 tho right and
eld 10 tue eit. No other arm than that given
when the kots driven in two hours bcfore was
vcucLsaied 10 the ebes UNI u thoy received ono which
was an .'astoni her" indeed.
The line Of battle ornfd at the foot OF the hill,
the pieces Of artnery, chafgea with shcll, IN the
centre The order was given the line chod for
ward towards the crest OF tho hill. Ief 70 reaching II
they were Lated Ab,vc tho u tho gen 10 slo tn.y
SAW the enemy dawn up IN lAe ~ their work, Two
pieces Of tiery pserLg from iheif unhnis ed foi
The free looked al 10 their own aud tie men brace
thoms, Ives al encounter which tley had fca ed
Id net test thor merit. 1he artillery jet psered
40 tho top Of the hill. catch a. agance, as were,
the IN its roht and comp enendtng The auiy be.
lore IL, A moments consultation easucd DO Gene
ra! Mitchell aud the captain OF artillery. Tho gunncrs
nAed their scales, The pieces were gradust,d
tho two shells burst in tho very midst Of ths
grand rebel The obnscrnaon created by ths
unexpected attack can be better imagined than de.
scrbed. Their artillery was never worked They sp.
peaed to conclude that their cavalry and infantry egl
ment IN front had been taken and not rclshpg the
fate tor themselves, they began TO fall back The
Consideration into which they had ben thrown was
evident 70 ueuera Mitchell and after second round &c
the valsy the whole line on ao BIO quick.
But the el eis did not wait Tor our apr ach STAN.
placsi Ietace themselves and cur inantay. Captain
Lo mis- sent shell after shell after thom, which Vniy
serve W e-sc their speed, aud they had soon ct.
him out or nge.
The bridge across tho river hero IL Ia two parts The
western eud 10 a cgmmon bridge such ~ one sees on
railroads ana turnpikes small streams, with the
exception that this covered An Island in tho m d.
do Of the river the eastern terminus of this ~
the bridge Thence TO the eastern shore or tns river
fnc structure, with the accoaimoaa lon
the boats which ply thus abo,c tho shoals.
In their haste tho rebels did Mt nlo the western
part OF the idgts but by too time
had reached The and river tbs draw bridge WIS IA
flames. lhsiswas great danger that the ncsseyp hal oi
the bT dgc wou barn. anu haz,sGb,s a,tem tug
~ hend men 10 tho slahd fos, tbs purpose saving
Irco artillery tho fn her shore coula iake he
whslo Luid NJ. Gen aa Mi,c called Cor volunteers
save the bridge by going 10 tho sand "W h1 Of YOU
viii vounteerfP he cried. a Of tho lh,rty.
third Ohio sprarg forward and catered the b.i x.
THAT'S my mau ~ cfiei General Mitchell. At hi h
went auoihcr, and another, aud slhi another III tic
: yol no plenty they prcsidcnts
cali year aud fourteen days ago. Tho bi ago was saved
The rebcsdd not Groen Tho iaty, ana ia not lose
man..
@ In tho meantime "aboai face' had portion OF the
bripaGe formed, with tho syth,fy looking 20 what
moment before our roar. AZ was enc ted tie robtls
whom hao hanked twp nlIlcs 10 tno rear hoa III The
a. tiery conceived what 4ur mo dineat hv bee an
came hastily down ilie raircad Tho caxarJ wa i te
van ana dlsea 70 waId. In all plSSa IVY t1sy
cuuc.tcd ~ to 49, heir fstp - We O,c1
pici tho exact position IN wLiah ~ rebels had
l. o. hut lew m,nGte- prcviossy. ouf<sisces bo's
ppon them, bit did nct pon NIL t1ey &c 80 Skte ~
saniser @ I'D prove oGcctive. Iaey c,mo tasIimg 10
wsras. rs In mo stys, aud did tr rerceve that t1e