The New York herald., 1863-10-21

which the Fdh and Sixth fcrmed part hero halted bis
command, and Colonel Davis, with the FIRST brigade,
took the advance Suddenly the enemy appeared on the
left fapk in strong force, thereby cutting Oh the COM
mand OF Colonel Alger and the brigade of coonel DAVIS,
at this time some three miles advance Of
HIN The hrnnl Of tho enemys attack now fell On lhe
Fifth Michigan, which Colonel Algsr met with his usual
mtrepidily and skill Fighting step by step, he retired
under Calling Ere, and succeeded reaching the river
the men swimming their horses across with bot slight
loss In killed and wounded
The rebels harrassed this command during their
retirement with repeated and rapid discharges
from over twege pieces or artillery. Colonel
Davis in the meantime succeeded ! bringing
of his brigade by way Of Haymarket likewise with but
slight ose, and finally took under the support of
the Infantry General Custer then retired with his com
mand TO Gainesville, by way Of the waIenton AMI Gen.
Heville PIKE.
The loss Of the Fifth Michigan was about twelve IN
killed ard wounded but they lost rather heavily in
prisoners number being supposed 70 be capgrcd when
the regiment was cut on Major Clarke, Captain Lee and
Adjutant Base Of this regiment known 10 have been
mado prisoners, and Adjatant Maynard OF the First
Michigan cavalry, eighty wounded in the cafa icsb
wound.
Is wonderful that Our loss s 90 eight, the enemy be-
Ing In such overwhelming strength aud 70 tho gaantry
and ability of fitzpatrick, Custer and Alger-the last
particularly distinguishing hmselfcan DO imputed Tho
fortunate termination 10 this affair.
Sergeant Hannibal Hart, Company ], Fifth Michigan,
and Private William Parker, Company, q, Fifth Micni.
gan. are wounded.
Battery NJ, Second United States artillery, under
mand OF Lieutenant Pumington did excellent service in
the engagement yesterday When ordered TO retire. tho
men reluctantly obeyed saying that they did not want
TO leave the Fh Michigan, who supported them, at the
mercy Of the rebels, AZ when they ceased firing tho
rebels advanced Tho conduct Of the officers and
gallant in the extreme
One battalion the Fifth Michigan cut on from the
regiment and the have been coming in from time TO
tmo, which leaves the missing a, between forty
and nifty Lieut.. white, Of this battalion, who made
hs escape reports that he left the battalion entirely
rounded The men were stll fighting, although with no
hope Of cutting their way through.
THE CASUALTIES.
MAJOR Clarke, tth Michigan cavalry, made prisoner.
Captain lee, 9th Michigan cavalry, madc prisoner.
Adjlant Barse 5th Michigan cavalry, made prisoner.
Private Benton, 5th Michigan cavalry, supposed To DO
drowned, he struggling IN the water but II 10
hoped some Of his comrades came TO his rescue.
WOUNDED.
Or. Morris sdrseen 5th Michigan slight confusion
s,do Of iaoo from splinter or the s,bot or shel He
suffers no iuc ience
Private Andrew Met,y, Co. T, 7th Michigan cavalry,
foot, by shei.
Sergeant Hannibal Hart Co. J. 9th Michigan, arm, by
ehel
lrlVate jos seeriobi 'o H. oib hrhienn, oy cohic'h
ball.
Private W. 8. DickcrsOn Co c, 9th Michigan cavalry,
left foot by sholl.
Private Richard Mer Co. r, lst Michigan, shoulder
by conlcal ball.
Private David Laspy, Co. c, ,s, Vernon, cavalry, in
back by conical ball
Corporal Dexter Brown, Co. E, Is, Michigan, hip, by
conicalball.
Private Edward Meigs, Co. 9Th Michigan, chest, by
conIcal ball
Adiu,ani A. G. Maynard, lst Michigan, leg, by coDcal
bali.
DPrivate VIM. HUI, Co. y LIST Michigan. shoulder, by
conica BAH.
Corporal Jerome Alien, Go. r. lst Michigan, shoulder
by conical ball.
Corporal Henry L. Anthony, 20. A, 7th Michigan.
Tho rebel cavalry engaged yesterday was Fitzhugh
Leo's. late last night the rebels made another demon
srston but, 1ndios our infantry force reinquisbed
tho attempt