The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-26
HoOKER'S ARM

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WASHINGTON, June as. 1893.
Tho Pennsylvania reserves, under Brgadisr General
Crawford have transferred from the Department Of
Washington the Army OF the Potomac Their number
has been by the return service OF who
wore disabled wounded in the many battles through
which they have passed Applications have been made
by the officers and desires expressed by the to be
led against the enemy invading their native State.
The prospect Of active service has inspired much enhu
siasm among the reserves.
is understood that General French been assigned
. 70 the command Of Harpers Ferry. reconnaissance
went yesterday within several miles OF Cupepper, but
found only few rebel scouts.
large number OF sick and wounded this after.
transferred to the hospitals this vicinity from the
Virginia side.
MIR. Il. A. He ndrickss Letters.
HEADQUARTERS, IN THE FIELD, June Il, 1888.
At two O'Clock this morning came marching orders for
q dvison Of this corps. In half an hour the division
was on the road attended by the artillery Brigader
General Weed In command. II had been raining and the
roads were heavy and the darkness made the
conmenoement Of the march rather uncomfortable but
the eagerly shouldered their guns and knapsacks In
enthusiastic anticipation OF an exciting time.
WHERE WI GOING.
was known that the division was going 10 the
support Of General Pieasanton's cavalry, who
was 70 renew his attack on the vanguard Of
the enemy ~ daylight. Our mon went in
light marching order. There struggling and the
mon moved rapidly
TEE HALT.
just beyond Middlsburg the column halted The First
and Second brigades remained behind reserves and
the Third brigade Colonel Strong Vincent Eighty third
Pennsylvanis commanding, advanced, with Captain It'd
balls and Captain Martins batteries 70 protect the
cavalry that were just ahead.
LINE BATTLE.
Coming upon belt Of wood about milo beyond Mid
dieburg, Colonel Vincent placed his brigade 10 line Of
battle and sending portion Of the Sixteenth Michigan
Colonel WEIGH, ahead skrmishes advanced into the
woods. This was between five and six O'Clock. Mean
cline the opposing had opened their hostile fires
FIGHT.
There was hot work for a time Our infantry and
batteries advanced with the advancing cavalry bat
tories severely furnishing the enemy with grape and
schrapne and our own being exposed to the
enemys shells and occasional Austrian rides fred from
behind stone fences All the damage our infantry sus
tanned from these Shells but they managed to give
che eaomy intervals the benefit OF their musketry
hursg riders headong from their horses picking of rebel
oaissous
THE NATURE OF THE yIGHr.
was sort Of running skirmsh all day, the enemy
slowly retreatng The first skrmsh lasted about three
hours then came an interval OF quiet then hiring was re
summed and the enemy again retreated and again
followed after Them
THE RETREAT.
Pushing through the villages Of Upperville aud
Parn at night, the retreatng enemy had reach
Cd Ashby's Gap, and our men close upon them The
deeensbls character OF tho gap, and the
roWness OF the deale rendering cavalry advance in
operative, the weakness OF infantry support and
uncertainty as to the position and strength of the
beyond, compelled suspension OF bosties side
We had driven them handsomely and whipped them oil
day. Our men wore only sorry they lacked the proper
complement OF batteries and infantry to push into the
gap.
CASUALTIES.
The following are the casualties in Colonel vincents
brigade
Woundsd-Captain Mott, Co. I, 18th Michigan, side
Hilton, Co. c. 10th Michigan, head Lorenzo Davis Co. G.
18th Michigan, abdomen George sedman. Co. G, 10th
Michigan head; John steele, Co. e. 10th Michigan,
j. II. Miller, Co X, Goth Maine, abdomen Frank Crane
Co. d. 83d Pennsy vana, leg; David Mapes, Co c, 44th
New York. thigh; Samuel Gray Co. X, 10th Maine,
Alsx Robinson, Co. G, Goth Maine, side.
MOTIFS WOUND
considered sid,sa fatal He was wounded IN the
had him taken TO private house at Middle
burg. sergeant Hilton It is believed, cannot live
Excepting Captain Mott, all the wounded taken
ambulances TO Aide thence 10 be sent ~ Alexandria
II 10 the general expectation that In the morning the
whole OF this corps viii find its hands full OF fighting
work 10 attempt 70 take Ashby's Gap. Our meI
ar0roaAy for any duty and emergency.
REBEIsy
We every evidence that General Lees army is II
large force In the Shenandoah valley. ! know from
the most positive authority that when Genera
lOngssrsets column arrived opposite here, members
hs staff and other officers into Fauquier and
L0udon counties IN lively numbers TO visit their friends
Their visits brief some less than half an hour Ou
cavalry dashpg up the pike In the most
The rebel vstants did not tarry the fat
ted calves killed for them but renowned their seeds
aad 10 double quick time were on TO the wars again.