The New York herald., 1863-07-08


sent OF in pursuit but time after no resnrned un
successful reporting that, from curve q the road
party bad been ai solder beside him al the ims
beng hit with slug shot bot fortunately not hurt
General Keyes dclerm,ned on making his headquarters
81 Baltimore Cross Roads lor Few hours mVh' oe, "
Tor tho rsh according 70 crc.msasses f1r 1o'p's %
hs troops as they came up, teHcling tns ick'
menis according 70 Their sxperenea IN, 70 Tue ,s'u @
or hrs knowledge OF their reiaohty IN any
emergency. Aoupted videtes were again sent our
picket Inc roads that branch Oh IN every d.
reclion towards the thekahomny. The encatn nhent
was made 10 present 10 the eye gronnd prepared fr
terrible resistance 10 all anticipates attck rather INN
the hating place for u few thousand men. Artillery,
cavalry and infantry were disposed In limo battle.
Artillery front The ascents infantry behind IN lno,
with stacked arms while in little PLAIN the right o
the ground were placed the cavalry horses saded
brded, and the ready 70 mount az the rst trumpet
note The no ses of the caissons were kept
and their traces. and all betokened hght on tho
ground thus selected and strongly guarded or else
move IN order Of battle As looked upon the array and
pondered asked myself, what the 6enora mean by
halt Of this kndinended for rest and yet thing
betokening preparations Tor battle The strategy u the
groat Theban general suggested itsef TO my menorya
strategy by which Iectura and other famous bties
won, and which WAS unknown before Ibis day-that
OF always marching his army in the order In which he
intended 70 fight Il
AsoT kR ADVANCE AND ACTUAL irsE BATTLE toRsEp.
ssarssy naa the 80, Se1sra % %nas as an snp s s
whose brixadehc acting as brigader generai-hed still
the front ordered 70 advance the direct road 70
Bottom bridge. Instantly the brigade war IN moton
But moment before II occupied slight eiovaion ovcr
PLAIN which stretched away 10 the south for mile and
u half small opening Ia the woods in front, and which
the eye without tho aid OF glass, could not discern
giving the ouy opening To the road The ar'Ilery are
woods on wes.s iert flank dark inc Of single sklr
mshcrs are cautiously approaching the woods IN
front A thai wood from the coIee the left
and 'front.' is seen party OF tho enemy Thoy dash on
almost quickly the amaton broke from the lips
Of several rsr me- There , hey &C. Ins SKI hrs
OF rebel skrnihers stray pops Of mus~ery tell that
the skirmshers are engaged. Our boys keep going
others fall back the gloom Of tho woods and
disappear Our skirmshers called in, and take their
places behind the line Of battle, which formed
supported by the Hundred and seventy eighth Penn
syvania with cavalry little 70 tho and rather "
the right OF the line The rebel fire our left from the
woods al time pretty brisk, when II would sud
denly die away to be renewed on our front.
GENERAL kEYEs ON THE tnD--oRDER FOR iUn ov BArTlr
The fire Of the skrmisbers drew General keyes rapidly
70 the Apparently glance told him what was
likely to come and back he gaoped TO the ground occu
pied by the main body OF his forces Orders were
despatched with surprising readiness and cooness aud
order OF battle was again formed Tbs was done by
reader supporting the advance line
OF them previously occupied
The ground here presented greater inequality Of
face where the front line formed On tho
rising ground some SIX or seven hundred yards TO the
rear Of these regiments was posted Nc nhts battery,
supported by the gallant Fourth Delaware Colonel Grim
shaw, ready and eager for grapplo with the foe stl
the lelt Of these where the woods offered splendid
In the order other troops These dispositions
made with wonderful ce Gritty and almost in short
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Guided and General kcyes again appeared at the scene Of
CoDfict.
THE RxsEis srnL AT WORK
The rebels still sustained their fire, but not in
such volume, with the rapidity they did at
irst Up 10 this time only one of our men had fallen
This OF the cavalry videtes watching the woods
the leis OF tho line. He shot in tue head. tho
bail striking him in the left eye lie fell dead from his
horse. Six others OF tho cavalry were wounded but
seriously The poor fellow fell in the discharge OF
his duty, in the presence Of all in ihs held
HYYts,
having returned rode TO the 'front.' attended by his
stair He passed first the right Of the line aud having
surveyed the ground rode quietly along to the extreme
left, where the ire from the first tho Our
guns now threw shot At longer Intervals the enemys
longer the line was preserved when opened from The
centre and tho cavalry advanced. The rebels seeing
shems o,ied ~ entcng our troops INTO the teAeh
they ceased 10 show themselves the troops
were ordered back 70 The position hrst occupied
looking the plain where the skrmshcrs rst encountered
The remainder OF the forces also retired TO their previous
positions, and the excitement which the prospect OF
imminent aQement always creates gradually sudsided
In hour afterwards General Reyes aad stall for the FIRST
time that day sat down on the and parook Of some
refreshment.
A RR,EL currnKD.
Towards the close OF the skrmShlng In front Adluant
Frank Robinson. Of the fh Pennsylyania while execut
Ing order OF General Keycs visited the extreme
Of ground occupied ey osr ydeSes membsrs o. hs OVID
out Of the woods, having hs musket al the aim
and ready TO hre With a snoat Roonsoo aud MS
orderiy made dash al him, the former revolver
hand Tho word was surrender die and he frightened
rebel chose the ormer gave mp his gnn and was escorted
within our lines. Whcn brought before General keycs
he said thar he belonged 10 OF the North Carolina
gimens that bad been brought from the pa kwater 70
the defence Of Richmond. He te.engcd Hanpton's
Legion. lie stated thai there large force
front, who continually shifting their position on the
Chickahominy. The bridges be said had heen all
paired and bodies Of troops frequently crossed ana re-
crossed them. They almost daily moved from
place 10 place, evidently with tho view q getting know
ledge OF the country The prisoner very intelligent
young FELLOW, CORPORAL who had served some con
siderable time In the rebel service. Ills Uniform
Ixk.t4 N4RIa Nd
with CATERS thdssew ie pied fashion. After hricf
animation Of him General keyes had him aod another
prisoner found the march, and who asp had e rebel
Uniform On aim, sent down 70 White usc.
SUBSEQUENT vovrytSr
AT early hour the succeeding morning the tr,ops
were all IN motion. General keyes determined from
the Information he received of h strength q the enemy
In his front and from the tact that during the night the
runbline of artillery the march was heard on
right get his command clear o tho network Of roads
branching from the ehcsahomny, ami which within
mile or two of one point, converged on his position
H. therefore fell back and after hort march favor
able position was chosen tor his purpose and here tho
forces halted and disposed u hat similar 10
tie day before The Generals headquarters are NJ
present at place known as Tallowsyiie, four miles
south the White House and within milo and haf
perhaps OF Baltimore store our pcbc,s however ex
tended AZ far in the front m tho ground occupied by gs n
the morning.
the grand debauchng point from Bottom bridge and The
key TO his position he has t entering wedge Al all
held by the brave nelawares the fonrth upder their
ga liant leader, Colonel 1rmshaw This may be confid
cred the post q honor and Of danger and the
a commander for bravery and N the for which
they light than the delaware Fourth
OR rrsr MOVEMENTS
Will be altogether determined by circumstances may
say far have hal opportunity of asoertanng that
General Eeyes desire to bring general engage
with the strong force that s evidcny Close before
him. with the advantage all their side, aDgal the dis
advantage On hs. Brave. sklfui and calculating he i
performing the main object ~ the cxreiitcn IN holding
strong force In hu front and thus weakening the
my at the point 10 be struck by Gen. Getty but
while holding back force. declining u follow the
enemy unknown ambusc ades hc is ANXIOUS - draw
them out and give them taste of hls mette
HEApgrAKfER-
Gen. keyes headquarters s Mrs. Green's far mhouse
about mile ana bali from the advaree under toloe
Vest The locality is know 1aowsvile The position
~ very central one, IN the midst " hN Since
selecting he has been . moment of saddle
he imposes upon himself the duty OF visit ng every
post andssuring himself against surprse by the wstch.
fu foe that swarm la the woods aroand HIM II
tin O'Clock this afternoon the General returned
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