The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28

sts. stopping make another aissmps . say our
advance. May Of their Shots however, were wen al
reced. falhsg etse proximity 70 eur iorcss oas ior
tnnateiy either ki he'd or wounded one o.
thur shells entered the chimney VI willow hoH resi-
dence another burea ~ oil IA the trunk Of large tree
BY he side &C the house whe third struck NJ resi-
esnse O. Ar John hatsman, two o. tnfoo nuhu 80
YARDS In tho advance, exploded IN Inc closet, sesse hs
the china pos pans and victuas In every dhecton anu
ne that part az the house IN RUNS In adnhon 70 ne
artfe the enemy had iolr hundred cavalry ana TWO
hundred infantry. 1he advance was resumed, aud
beyond an occasional stray muske shot and the capture
Of lew prisoners nothing important occurred. The
cavalry ported by the one hundred and sxteth
New York. and the ggnboat Clifton By General
Wetzeis orders, Colonel 4. H. smith placed guard over
the houses aud plantations The sugar houses aud out
buildings were led with sugar corn and moasses. the
advance WIS now very rapid, the Clifton ahead, ooca
sUna ly Smelling the Many Il tho families Of the
planters we're taken unawares thai when our
forces arrived their residences an untouched or
half eaten dinner tho table, or valuable
article here and there proved wiih what surprise
they heard Of advance, and In what haste they left
Black and white all hurriedy crossed the Achaaya or
us IL was well that General weitzel placed guard over
thor homes and property or the owners would have e-
TO a homeless desert A. hail past ave y NJ. Pat
ter onville reached This village IA dhtint nine
miles from Berwick city. The A,chdaiaya RUS 70 tho
right, parallel with IL, and in this neghborhood Il VIII
be remembered that some four weeks ago the Diana
captured by tho rebels
FRONT
At four O'Clock General Banks and stan started from
Berwick Guy for tho front General Emory's division
followed the advance the ambulances and wagons bring
y. NJ, including tho stall A detachment Of MAJOR
Robinson 9 cavalry acted General Binks body guard
Nearly every house o. resPcsos size ana
or regimental hcadquarters while the Uommanding
General and staff occupied large white house
to tho right, some twenty yards from the
side OF tho road. Tho whole army was very small
space but strong force Of infantry and artillery guarded
II well on every sIdo from surprise and attack
kNEAY.
Al six O'Clock on Sunday morning started for the
extreme front wilamson's cavalry were securing the
nhand anda ba
with the enemy who were out OF range OF our ariery
About seven O'Clock the Seventy nth New York moved
slowly ahead throwing out administers, and acting AZ
support Banbridges artillery. Tho Infantry depoyed
towards the dense woods the left about half mile IN
the advance Of large force OF Generals Emory and Welt
zes commands. Artillery also posted 70 the right and
centre, and in front Of tho Atchaialaya
The skirmishers having moved about half milo, ana
beyond bend OF woods about two hundred yards, dis
covered large fierce Of the enemys cavalry advancing
the main road. Falling back TO thor support tho
administers reported what they had seen when the ar
tihery opened firing three shells. Tho enemy hastily
left. About eight O'Clock cloud of dust seen IN the
distance It evidently caused by large force Of the
Weitzsl Captain Williamson was also notified OF the
move and cautioned TO be on the alert against surprise
MOVEMENTS oy TIE KNxMy.
now looked along the level country beyond thu woods
10 the left With the exception Of this buildings on
the plantations the shrubbery around, and tho ridges
sugar and nclds there was no obstrucsn or
iles indstinct moving bodies might be 6bs6fved with
tho naked eye, eye By 1os could see thai
p small squads Of thres and four This was about nine
o'eecs They were moving from VIVA. app'arsa ~, -
left, and some buildings TO the right.
OF RATTLE.
General Banks and stat, accompanied BY Generals
Emory Andrews and Wetze, rode up for the pur-
pose Of accommodating the country. After careful sue
vey they only abo 70 few rebel cavalry and
in few moments their horses heads turned Ia tho
direction Of Patersonvle, General Banks remai king
There arc no enemy In front. We VIII advance ihs
Half an hour after the cavalcade returned General
weitzes brigade Of artillery and infantry advanced "a
tho open ground beyond the point OF woods On the left
Seventy nth New York centre lil,h New York RICH,
centre Eighth Vermont right leoth New York loft cen
tre, and the Twelfth Connecticut LETT.
Captain Bainbridges battery, Company First United
States position st the right, and Captain Caruth
sixth hsssaosssss.' battery n The ssn's:
formed this left Of the line q battle in the I'D
vance, and composed Of the iloth and 1920 New
YORK Fourth Massal huselts and Sixteenth Vermont.
/ NARROW ESCAPE oy GExKRAis HANKS KMoRy.
A. this time both General Banks and Emory had =
escape the bullets Of the enemy
| Cen Emory was placing his In position when Gen
| Banks rode up. I he two commanders were not NOR
three feet apart and were couyersng together a.
future movements, when suddenly from tho woods tn
left, not more than two hundred yards distant, half
| dozen mus kets discharged and tho bullets wen
whtng past and bew tho Generals, ball enterin
| the breast and killing one OF the body guard.
Quick AZ lightning General Emory half turned In his
saddle, and pointing " the woods and addressing hi
ave- r. y hem j. as should have had more
number Of the body guard put spurs 70 their horse
L
woods without, however. doing any injury. Genera
Eanks and Emory quietly walked their horses In lin
samed as il nothing had happened. may here state tha
when soldiers entered the woods the gucrIias ha
disappeared tho thick upderDrusb, and nothing NOR
The remainder Of General Emor,,s division Was NO,
drawn up second limo of battle, supporting Genera
weze and In different directions. the reserves being
| the rear.
| IN
| The enemy at this time began TO show Themselves
| considerable ioroe (hAf past ten A Two regiment
| were drawn up In line OF battle directly ahead and 4
front " large sugar house. not more than mile and
half distant. Other buildings were 10 tins neghborhood
| and II impossible TO form any idea of what b
yond them Tho dark line u Infantry scarcely visible
the eye, In admirable posioD forming half square
with the point towards u.s. They appeared ready to 70
| ceve us
Tho rebel cavalry were quietly walking their horse
over The whole Country, some fa'ns smy lesuney
quarters u mile for tue purpose o. reconnoiterins
When satisfied they rode IN haste towards the column
l ErrRgAuSo AND ~ n-t
Our advance remained stationery until cavalry ooul
be feel tbs way ahead suddenly tho two rcb'
rcgments drawn up IN line Of battle disafi Tho
| cavalry followed, and n few moments after the deu,
clouds Of rising dust marked their They wei
hastily reea'ns lor Two hours ,neae clouds sSsa
and distant Until they finally disappeared. Captain WI
hamsons fIfst louisiana cavalry, of MAJOR hobinn0n
command, started IN pgruit. Tbcy gsiioped at ~
speed ng tho road when skirts the Ieebs under
log from tho rebels tho opposite bank ~ the river
yoey after yoiiey was fired as our men rode rap.dI
past and for a mile a mile and bali the dsoisrs,
continued, tho IRE and smoke being eeiy see
by our whole force, and tho shots distinct
| heard 10 would have boon very foolish for ou
cavalry ~ return the IRE, they exps.cd, Will
ia. rebels hid IN the unferbrush add bnd uccr
Oh all tie nring not man touched Three foh
horses shot, hOwcyor-sde seriously In the bod
| In lthe meantime Captain Macks Eighteenth New rOf
battery rapidly placed IN position On this aide Of n
Techs and a sharp ere kept ny for nearly hou
the shells falling and bursting IN every dnectn. JDd'
this hire regiments ON COLONEL Goodip's brigade
a section Of tzptain Bradburys first Maine articrI
Lieutenant Morton, crossed the river tho ponioa
bridge. throwing out skmshefs and driving The
| before them. several shots eHchanscd, bu
/ whether any 70 killed wounded ! III
| Unable n state Whilst reiroaiing, The rebels IN
| other side AIRED the buildings along ths banks ~ N
Techc prevent, supposed, their anordlDg shs.ts
| 90 shArpsbooters
/ AMY.
About one O'Clock T. ". tho whole force ordered
advance Skirmisbers from the infantry and squads
cavalry from. the or,rent companies defachec
| ssnt ahoAi 10 feel tho way OwisT " the thckness
The cane leids and the plaIl.tt houses and bulk
| lnss IA wN found necessary tor them