The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09

pushed ON after the enemy huried ~ 70 accompany w.
but ound all quiet al the fods and the hospitals - u
Other side empty aat s1~tsl e.i'4trf 90
About i've O'Clock ,rthc afternoon 1t commcnsed rsin
ing Inc walsr poured down toienis cascades ieaqse
fr ON tine bin idss rivers rushed through every rsvns
The teams ,blAdcd BY hc driving storm staggered Ike
drunken meo lack mules turned their backs 70 tho te-
pest aud refused 20 move and rolders crcuched BE-
rcah their rubber bnkots behind The trunks o. the
osS by and by the storm abaicd, and ress hing ths
front. Inc Iropiem solved All along tho road from
the ear'works U the ford there stretched me o
troops Their srns stacked and cartridge hanging
On them Wagons, pack ns.es, sraggcrs-a were go0c.
ctssaAL uooEst,
sasrcradei by group OF Gepors3, talked low and
esiy Gf,s san waodercd 20 aud fro around him with
thic horses sadied and their orderles AZ hand Twi
HIGHT deopened into night ami in the gathering darkness
rode pcc 20 the hospitals found ticm deserved ana
Ieshed on 70 tho ford Tho rising rapidly and
fesrs wore already cotertsDed thai the pontoons would
be destroyed tho water came up above the banks.
swept away portion o. the bridges and spread oai over
tho fats, whilhe engineer Corps hbored xsaIoasy 10
save portion Of them, aud 3nsily saocecded
Ar TER ocboox go ~
the scsne~ was most impressive The moon was jass
coming up anased through the clouds dim gray light.
whs the csmpbfes tho river bank, the bcn0rcs AND
the torches Harcd in the wind that swept Ia fui gusts
GOVT ING t1foCkriDDeO gulcutS.f plhc6 hWay
cd res.Iessly with sobbing sound the rain
battered doefuiiy on the leaves, and The rivcs
foamsd and dashed its banlss. while tic isp
and Lockwood drifted by like spectrcs Thcrc va1
noise CONFUSION OF any kind 0ccssieAalU
there was sound failing boards and hurried shoa>s
down whore hs lanterns fitted 10 and fro, and Some
times strange seemed 10 be whispering In the Ece
tops the bluffs abeye but the work OF preparation fos
the retreat went Ca add at midnight was dons TN
Kept peit tepessy upon tho faces OF Inc d.
upon tho battle nsd chilling the wounded and drenchn0
tho troops.
EsssY 1nE REAR
Yhe gloom aud solng Of the heart occasoned By ~
retreat vas gotten the fear uat the enemy
would discover orr aud fall upon .our rear.
Pine brush s,rewed upon tho bridges 70 reeveo'
noise and every precauon was taken 70 sccurc aAfs
removal Of our army Sykes Division Of regulars va
detailed bring up the rear she columns Aisd out ans
the road and sorrowuliy marched down 70 tho river
Steadily anil IN silence tho dark mass surged -
stretching In unbro4en line from tho Va.
trenehments through tho woods, cut upon ~
hIlls, down across the river, and up again
into the almost Egyptian darkness. Of hs
g,rgcs omoas the pines ana cedars DyiehS
cams aud s,ill the enemy quiet Six o'clock seven
cisht ana sin there shot 10 ndicatcthat wewees
discovered ,athrg but the tramp Of the soldiers an
tic "a of te swollen riyer Nearly all OF tho army
had c. sse before the enemy found out that we wers
leaving an. then he followed NJ with few pieces q
artiei " Orr the bluffs drove back his guns
the euad FASTENED over e pontooD swung around
in the current and the other eide was abandoned II
ainfa 10 sect upon sacrifice or lives and treasure
Illuminating contemplate the encrnity OF our dsasesr
but ls Of se Ps,oiaac sill 'ises IS not csSsAa&
Rss2uft is '',s bro'en
Tce IL no rerinng no i.s.Fs 10 give up the struegis
no though, ~ rgi9 but ultimate success Post. M
raoas and wo-i o. cheer from Their Commanders ans
the people n nerve them ssaia Victories ike those
o. the past are yet 70 he wrought The corps gro vsry
little rosan 10 ani lew days will suffice 70 put theo
IL frs, rate condition cenera Hooker has already ee-
ueced the reorganization and ~e may soon oos
for encouraging intelligence from the Army Of the Rsppe
hammock.
Ass extremely dincult determine. Sufficient time b.
not yet elapsed for reports OF casualties 70 D
made OUT but evident that the loss much ses than
was anticipated, not exceeding ten thousand. Hevea
pieces Of artillery were taken from the Eleventh cospe,
great portion OF their train and supplies was captures
and large number Of prisoner taken. But for eh eas
record Of disaster would have BEEN mach more brise
An unusual number Of osers havs fallen, many Of then
into hands Of tho enemy. Those NOT sssousy woun
ed wn oubtless, soon be exchanged and win return y
their Commands. 4a ft.r 49,
ara being sent to Washington rapidly possible, -
comparatively small number nov remains. Thoss b
the hands Of the enemy viii receive attention - NE
hands Of our surgeons sent to take charge q ths
and will doubtless prosper almost = well in the -
pitfalls At Richmond elsewhere DR.. johnson, hsdtea
Inspector the Army Of the Potomac, offered - remain
upon the other side and organized corps Of surgeons -
attend 20 he wants OF men, but VS. deemed q
ped,en, to delay such proceeding for short tms.
rHy lose or ran EMMY
has been enormous. Fighting US intrsnchmeqls.
our mea were enabled TO nrs with much more deibsrs
tion and reports Of prisoners are to the esct hAs
their casualties have been terrific. We have captures
several pieces Of artillery, taken number OF stands q
coors and nearly thousand prisoners intending one
hundred and thirty one commissioned oicsrs Ono hun
dred OF the prisoners took the cath q alegianes;
the have been raroed for exchange They ere
all es identity well fed though Ragged and dirty In the -
srene II Is folly to talk OF starvation 10 the rebel army
II Is true thsydc no, cot such racns % our own. but
shcy.ge, enough and that o. good quality. All srs -
,ensci hoste Win Tue exception Of few IRON North
carolps Georgia ana louisiana and sxceedingIy osa6
don't Of the SUCCESS o. the confcderacy TS following
W., o. ii,cr Commissioned oncsrs captured. win -
n-lansr q prisoners taken each day
Col TAOS " grimm 18th Mississippi
lieut. Col ". H.-vuse, 18th yisslssppi.
iscus. Col. y. Hansn, 9Th oussna. b saas
Capt. z. =; Howard, sal q a IN ~ M
Major II. y y: WILLIAMS, 9th Iouis'anaI si 80
MAJOR A. De Poicue. sth louisiana. t-s.i ,r
I.eut. Col. 7. n. Terry, sth Louisiana.
I,ert. Col r y. levin, sth Torisisna
Cd. l.. \ stafford oth fouisans. ~
Lieut.. Col " l.. n. Ssieer, both Virginia. aafs q ~
Major &. G. Blackwell, 25i North Carolina
Capt. n. p. r Ferguson, 6th Alabama
Csnt j. W. Wilkins, 5th Alabama ffN ffF ~
Cart 3 T woodward, stb Alabama
Capt. s. A. Suffers, 10th virginia
Can't n. NJ Chadwick % North Carolina
Car, y n. famber, 10th mississippi 81 =
Capt. T. q. CoH.Dsn, f0t1 Virginia =
Cant. r. B. Merely, 9Th Alabama
Can't. C. 0orneer, lat Louisiana.
Capt A. T. Cob, 23d North Carolina 90
Cant. q. y. CravIey, 9Th Virginia :, -
First fleutcnantJ Fowler, 26th Alabama
First Lieuscnspt S. whutakcr, $50 North CsxoiinA
|. FIRST IieuferantI. a. Miller. 10th Virginia
yirst Lieutenant W, q. Bsi 10th Georgia