The New York herald., 1863-05-04

MONDAY, MAY 4 1865.
here TO night concerning the rssrr 80. .,
The object was 70 drive back - -, ~. ." s.'ss
saolisn hue Of comm" ~. c,anss,'o,..,,,. :.
d,s,,.ouy - evening The AssAss Of shs guss were
80 '<siole in the vicinity Of the ford and n b.
- dat the desired object has been attained.
THE zNxxr's PlcKms
were driven from Eanks' Ford this afernesn and the
pontoons laid down. but crossing was deemed insxps-
dent At this and Che United States Ford the earth
works erected By the enemy very strong formda
BILE chain OF uiaary beastworks and rifle pits extends
along the bluff just above the river further up heavy
howitzers crown the crests The positions were almost
mpregnabe. and nothing but the unexpected flank m9vs
mont Of our forces could haye driven them from the ord
without great los. .-
ngMx's HRB
burn unusually bright Tonight and extend along the
heights for several miles. The impression prevailed last
night that the enemy was evacuatDg his position; but
battle here is now regarded as inevitable
Tm REBErs,
byouE movement has bean drawn out over very large
extent Of country and they undoubtedly fortfyng TO
resist any further advance Of forces. Our Infantry
all up this Afternoon and the artillery will be ready
for use tomorrow large portion Of army is
4, ID
expecting an attack tonight The troops under arms
and the rebel line IL dssncty visible from this sds
drawn up the Bowling Green road along which the
embankments OF brush fences extend, making .
very good natural breastwork The whole section
Of country back Of Fredericksburg, with the sx-
ception OF few plantations, b denseiy wooded.
Huge forests Of oak, filled with bushes and fallen
tree tops, extend for miles, and mpenesrable thicke
Of pine haSse up the roads like wan. At Chauceiors.
vile there two three plantations in very good
dition. At Wilderness Gernania Ford Kelys Ford and
Grove church the country looks weR but with thessex
ceptions the entire section occupied by forces
wilderness A few Of the farmers have commences
planting corn and here and there small crop Of grain y
found general thing the nelds bare and ter
ribly suggestive Of starvation.
SUPPLIES.
Our baggage trains all packed this side Of the Rap
pahannock supplies forwarded to the troops by
means OF pack mules Should succeed In establishing
line Of communication from forces to Banks Ford
many them will doubtless At present It would
bs unsafe to do so.
REBEL RRINFoRC1NENN.
Tonight everything quiet. Countless nres illuminate
the hills south Of the Rappahannock and artillery frown
upon from the ridge behind the town. The ensmya
pckes along tho river have doubled and they lounge
about most uncouoernsdly. II u believed here that the
the vicinity Of Richmond and terrible engagement is
likely 70 snsue at any moment. Tomorrow probably,
the ball WIN open. Every In the best Of spirits and
confident Of Nothing has been heard here yet
concerning the casualties in the Aght Of yesterday but,
judging the sound Of the nrng the loss could not
| have been great. g. NC.
Our Corrcspondencs Of May ..
| 4s es On THE RAPPAHASsocx, May 2. 1853.
AN ARrnLxRy DuM-
Our batteries the Rappahannock opened this morn
ing the two rebel batteries opposite them, which
piled briskly for hour and half and at the end Of
that time they silenced. The losses side
small Up to the hour Of this writing (nine oclock
only wounded have been brought into the
pita and these belonged 10 the First division. Their
names are<-
wm TuIey wounded the foot and Chas Hustled right
hahd blown Of, Of battery L, LIST New York.
Thomas Compton. Company D. 10th New Jersey, wounded
In the leg
z OTHER WOUNDED.
@. H. Johnson Company B, Seth Pennsylvania right axm
amputated.
p. Green, Company #. Hath New York, hand.
Captain 7. w. Pmmer, Company c, 9th Wisconsin. hand
James Mckee, Company c. 24tn Michigan, arm.
Jerome s. Fletcher, Company A, leg.
Rossu House. Company A, osntusioa.
Sergeant Hsrvey Kngsley, Company T. shoulder hp.
Corporal Walter Schiller, Company g, isg.
Joseph Stuart, Company r. shoulder Of the 22d New
York aad
Corporal Lawrence Berqun Company l., 9th New York
State Militia, knee; wounded the 10Th and 30th April
These casualties have not before besu reported.
KILLED WOUNDS.
Sergeant Asa W. Brindls, Company B, and Sergeant
John Tate, Company G, oath Michigan killed during
| the Smelling on Thursday evening.
WIN. Ross, Company 7sh Wisconsin, died the seth.
Josh Coryel, Company Gath Michigan, died 10th.
Sergeant s. G. Ransom, 18th Georgia, died yesterday
All these ded Of wounds previously reported.
During the shelng Thursday afternoon several OF the
Of this brigade playing ball Just the rear OF
skirmishers needless Of the shriekng Of shells
the whizzng OF the from the rebel batteries in
front Of them. This was intrepidy indeed.
! PRIZE
prize fight for $40 side of last evening across
the Rappshannock between member Of the Fourteenth
Brooklyn and one Of the Twenty New York The
champions did not whether tue rebels charged upon
them or nos they were bound TO have their sport.
STRIKING TENTS
Since the cannonadng ceased the division hospitals
Of the First corps striking tents and preparing
for advance. Tne rebels do impede their onward
movement.
akErHG ny MOONLIGHT
was an interesting sight to witness evening the
soldiers sleeping under their blankets this side OF the
river, awaiting orders to cross
aRprots DUTY.
This corp' struck their tents Tuesday morning. and
Immediately commenced their march. General wads.
worth's division was up the whole OF Tuesday
night and crossed the river Wednesday Since then that
division has been out IS skrmshers. has been doing
picket duty, throwing up intrsnchments, and except
when intrenching, under arms, General wadsworth,
who commands that division, and the men under
him, declined 70 be relieved from duty and preferred
70 remain In the front alone until the other divisions
joined them on the south side Of the Rappahannock What
his division has done the remainder Of the corps would
shrink from doing this part OF the Army Of the