The New York herald., 1863-05-16

enemy by way Of Cedar Mountain towards Ne nApsdan
The heavy rain bad rendered the river unioAhls a. sh
station and the enemy opened with artllery, and b.
'aT,sa Trs me cavalry pckets during the night
ol tne rebel forces that the whole Army O.
was advancing In shat direction, aud thatt
son was holding Gordonsvile with twenty-SYgFF
I1 I,oa ~ S1eck It's progress This nformatiosJ
nrc,na us"1sai hooker Hooker about noon Of April so. n
monmg 0enera Averi received despatch etasi1s
General Ssoneman had been delayed by hh wate and
desiring him TO push the enemy vigorously possible
so1 keep MN occupied and drive him from the direction
o. kspidan Station General Aver had already reached
napJan Station and anticipated these orders On -
isscss scs 'sas ,as e sns sDsmv down the river
were found to be strongly and skila.
ssructsd, with rife pits which com ie.ey cor
the lord and the Rsppahanuock bridge. The aoa.
the open space upon this side, A feint was n
induced the enemy to burn the bridge, and the4g
station and the telegrahic wires had been destroytJP
General Averil during the night. The crossing W.
by BurDetts Ford, and the enemy obl. a.ring %
their position. Afterwards the whole force
Raccoon Ford, with the expectation of aapkr s.a
and onns S,s.s"s Bu0rd who was
% On The I'd Of Nay General Avori was aston. ''Fss.
ceving an order from General Hooker saying "
not understand what he was doing at Rapidasy ,>..
and ordering him peremptorily 70 Unite. -
order peremptory that II directed him to move
towards headquprters even It should be received at
party to reconnoire the position or the enemy with the
intention Of throwing his cavalry division upon his flank
then proceeded States Ford reported
person to General Hooker and exhibited his orders and
was directed TO make his and hold his comLnnd in
readiness for work that TO be done.
Al day light the following morning ne received aJFc q
ns % 20
son and ordering Averl TO report 70 Washington for
not promptly delivered to General Hooker. and he was
obliged TO send copy OF Il to the General in order that
dent that Ayeril carried out precisely what he wa,
directed TO do; and his being relieved from command
more than probable the result Of intrigue 70 afford oppo
tunty for else TO take charge his division OF
cavalry.
The sixty.second Now York voluk 1--we
REPORT OF GENERAL F. WHEATON, COMMANDING
THIRD n.Iaors ssIcnDs; ss1os! T.,,D p,,a q .s.,s.,
THIRD DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS, May s,S,a,7
When ordered by General Newton to feel then 49,
enemy, and learn something Of the nature
sixty second @ New York volunteers, s Lieut.. ctes
marched up to draw the enemys Are. Beis,,. 49,
ments two hundred yards from the brig xER ME-
rentiy i've pieces Of artillery from the rebel
rife pits, not two hundred and fifty yards dieaohhE
to fall back yards to line where tho HHrr ~
ed them protection from the enemy's a6e ~
position they held until the heights aksa sassas
The gallantry with which this regiment and tho
sec0nS New % YORK & Volunteers ., moved up e :cs
and wounded sxtyfour officers and men, IL worth: Tn
special praise and notice. The Sixty second New ke
Volunteers lost Its color sergeant, its commauder ANA
wounded and thirty muske balls pierced its hag sa
oAVu
During the battle at Salem heights the Ninety 70
Pennsylvania Volunteers and Sixty second NewgT Bar
Volunteers necessarily left the south sdqA Mime
main road, where they performed gallant scrvicS War
tho oicer In charge OF that portion OF the line. ne
lost heavily and hold their position to the last he
EARLY on the 4h onday) four o,mpanes for psv srrs
duty were sent under Major Hubbel, OF befd you
second New York Volunteers. to watch the encmy1 -
Eo's north Of tho Bangs Ford road. gA
Night had on, and despatched forty five =,
under two officers commanded by Lieut.. norris o6rrsi
Sxtysecond New York Volunteers, with slal Oh ~
depoy line OF pickets on my right 'front.' and w0 1
solf with my adutant general, TO see that my RIO =
In communication with the left regiments oft
division Al-s
EH
Although they were recalled by faithful messsnps
impossible for the gallant little band (foty 1--we 10
number) Of the Sixty New York Volunteers under
Lieutsnants Morris and Stuart escape capture. Their
hre skirmshers, tho advancing enemy, delayed bis
movements and neccssitated more careful recnnn's-
sance, which took tme and 10 my opinion the time thus
gained saved the rrht cf the Second div son and
brigade from capture. would call the special atcnlJs
q the division commander 70 these officers Lieutenant
Morris has always been distinguished FOR his jssnan J,
but his cooncss this occasion the sa.yaton OIL
many mon and much msteriai.
VERY respectfully your obedent servant, 81
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