The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-08

and Richmond) completely stopping rail cation
up fof mo time being the eusys facilities for forward
ing supplies or renforcemsns 70 IL from direction.
THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. 7. M. C0Ok.
HnADQulRIns. Anafi OF rnr PoroxAc, 7
NEAR UxnED SrArKs FoRD, Nay 8, 1858. !
In my last communication compelled. owing TO
the length 70 which grew myhands 70 make merely
mention Of the operations Of me army yesterday. i'm
the opportunity Of quiet morning to write in
detail Of the events nl that day.
a, ,yv Operations On Monday.
me Aerce struggle Of Sunday had crowded our bravo
ces hack several miles, causing the entire reIinqush
me - The plank road and the general hsadquarsrs and
savng 1t night weafed and exhausted q ths White
House. situated at the intersection Of shs wilder
nem and United States Ford roads, and about I've
miles from the United States Ford. rne whole Of tho
fighting ground Of that terrible Sunday had fallen into
enemys possession and with II the greater part Of the
wounded who had been too severely hurt 70 drag them
selves from the battle eid The whole plain u about
Chanoslorsvile was strewn over with thoss wretched
ones, for whom the rebels had word Of sympathy or
pity. Their own fearfully swollen List OF wounded de-
mandsd all the attention they able 70 bestow upon
those who had Aen and those unorunates OF army
who fell into their posseon left endure the tor
turss hey suffering until Il should be convenient for
their captors TO give them little attention. Fortunate
were those under such circumstances who fell In The
woods and TO whom the devouring danes brought ter
minaton Of torture in . horrd death.
Our hospitas:snporasy snsirs. In most inslapc,
co. pitched bsassaa The shade Of the ses-wsre ct6R
Cd with sunsrers and all night long the attending
gsons had been industrously engaged giving relof TO
some, and making tho wounds Of others musAtion for
ifs The Third corps hospital, under the Of Drs.
Sims and Dsxsr had been removed, during the progress
Of the battle loss than nve mes ewing 70 the disre
spect Of the enemy Tor The nag tAat by Ill nations
y considered . safeguard against attack. A.
nrst this hospitai located tho plank road about
mile west Of ths Chanosorsvls house, and In the
Of the operations Of Brney and whippe. Hare tho
eremy nred upon is killing many Of the wounded and
causing " spssdy removal. II vas next esabihhsd
the opan Held back u tho brok house. but for similar
vas speedily removed 70 the brick house Itself The
destruction Of this building and the loss Of the wounded
has already been mentioned The hospital was then
established tho White House; but after the retire
OF troops rendered u neeessary again
the establishment and located in the woods the
road To the ford. Here tho shell of the enemy again
reached Il with serious effect. many whose wounds
had been dressed being killed The doctors again pack
cd up and started down We road finally locating them
selves with their rapidly increasing charge At the Ftz
hugh House the south side Of the river close 10 the
ford In all these movements tho Attending surgeons
bees accused Of negectng their large number
OF patients Their industry and attention have the
highest encomums for the medical stat OF the Third
corps which the nrst 70 send any Of It's wounded
NAY permanent hospitals beyond the present chances
OF war.
The hospital at tho Fitzhugh House has been
transformed into general hospital under thecharge Of
Dr. James r. Dexter Dr. Sims acting Medical Director
Our Line on Monday.
Our line established In the night after the battle Of
Sunday, rested the river about one mile below the
ford extending back at right angles with tho river 70 the
whiteIouse and them crcing about continued on 70 the
river again above the ford Along this nne largo
working parties employed all Sunday night throw.
ing up breastworks OF logs rails and brush and digging
rife pits that at dawn on Monday We wore strongly
ntrcpched. Indeed, line being now so contracted.
enabling us 10 form dpuble ne Of battle, s doubtful
tho enemy remove us In however strong force
they may como upon The men are In remarkably
good sprs considering the hery oden through wiAch
they have rsssed and their movements sre properly
directed, viii ye, punish the enemy severely.
A rxrcNopssscr
The extreme quiet that prevailed along the lines
throughout the day. and the entire absence Of tho shadow
Of the foe occasicned much apprehension and the Com
handing General Determined upon ascertainins where
they were aad what doing. He therefore ordered por
ton Of the rth corps 10 advance towards the cid turn
pike and feel the enemy. The party advanced half
mile up the road then depoyed By brgades into tho
woods and advaacsd line o battie, With skifmlshers
In advance AZ anticipated, the enemy were found IN
the vicinity of the old turnpike and spirited skrmish
eusucd The enemy appeared 10 BE- IN considerable force
and Ia accordance with nsructoas, the rsconnoisring
party fell back The enemy followed for short distance
but checked BY aslsry and fell back 70 ths'r
wnrrr,so usswuxrs
occasionaIy along other parts ~ the line there was
slight picket skrmIshIng but nothing morsio Indicate
the presence Of the enemy 10 any great force. -
wmsr THE ssssrf
Ths general Impression prevailing today tina, the
enemy after the battle q Sunday withdrew large psr
ton of his force and sen, thcm down 70 opposs
sedgwick's march. The prevalence d severe bat
tie In shs vicinity Bsnks Ford shroughou,
the day yesterday, md tho known fsc, that
sedgwick vas driven across the river this morning at sn
early hour strengthen this conclusion. has ever been
fsvorss policy with tbe.rsbes 70 fall upon dssAehmsuu
Of our armies aud whip In detail AID Tho policy .
good ono IN . m nsa7y pfn, u view. Bus wary
general win always be careful that he svcs giving his
eaeny cppr,unl,y 70 do this.
psowrcr AHEAD.
Ms not t an improbable, DOW thai The spemY hsvs
drpoeed a censral sedgrck snd protected themselves
frsn an aiisck The rear they ~ii rsasn 70 The
attack here n " shall prove true. @ rsporinf, that
foosssst b. come up frun sunax ana Add IN Ne
repe q ssdgwck lasi night the rebel force has bssa
greatly strengthened, and u pcr, probahiy, tsariy -
great a tbs eonncncemen, u ne battle oa ue con
usry ~s are len 20 aght oa sioa, reiufo-ccmsnD We
hear rumors sncugh, bus poshirg suihrn,~. q irss
forces moving np 70 our ssfs'arct ~; nofb 70
70 Indsas ihAi Spch me isr iussed % qaise eesr
uAt n.os~ h.r an tbe Iroose ihri -, acmr~rs
4, tsa Erosocs svine hin, and am ~saniy - na',
~bcn fee sisli retarn <.-f.s vitn - gssfsrl
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