Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
..rs f,,rtbsV Particulars OF the Great
S''A' Cavalry Battle.

8 Washington, June 10,
Cen. Lee, it was pretty well known,
had assembled his cavalry, supported by
s~nllery and infantry, between Culpepper
- House and Beyerley's Ford, with
r. to send them on raid, and this
rs further subStautlated from docu.
r,opi That fell in Pleasanton's hands, by
vhen II was aScertaned that Stuart was
Va have started on his journey within an
bmr or Two Of the time our force came
pp with him.
Gen. PleaSanton in view of the infor-
anatlon above stated, was despatched with
horizons of the divisions of our cavalry
commanded by Generals Buford and
9regg respectively, to prevent the com
mencement OF the programme,
The force under Gen. Buford consisted
Il portions of the lstl I'd, 9Th, and 9th
,gular cavalry, and the 9th Penn. cavaI-
w. and that under Gen. Gregg of por-
NJ .ons OF the Sth and 9th New York the
n Sth Ill.,, and the Sd Ind. cavalry. Gen.
n Buord's force which was on the right
hrst met the enemy's pockets half mile
south OF the road, when severe. engage
Hment Immediately commenced.
The rebels being in heavy force and re-
sisted the advance of our troops with con-
#tnuous hand to hand fighting. General
#Ciregg brought his force up to the fight
8and became engaged. The euemy grad
Rually gave way, dsputng every inch of
the ground desperately. However, IN this
way our men made more than dozen
cha yes INTO thu midst of the rebel ranks,
relying almost entirely upon the sabre
(which tney used with terrible effect.
Tho enemy, on the other hand, repeat
edly charged, relying on their revolvers
4 for the most part, however.
Both sides were repeatedly driven back
u N the course of the battle, though we fin
ID ally succeeded i'll driving the rebels, Fitz
III Hugh Lees and Wade Hamptou's divls-
ions Of cavalry, with artillery, all com
manded by Major General J L B Stuart,
\ hack 10 point about SIX miles southwest
oi where their pickets were first encoun-
tered, where Pleasanton found the enemy
d. heavily reinforced with infantry and
artillery as to make it prudent to return
sto this side OF the river.
u This commenced about p. M, General
NPleasanton bringing off about 200 prs
Honers, his own wounded, and the bodies
8of his officers who had been killed in the
engagement.
The 9th Pennsylvania cavalry, which
/ was IN the advance under Buford, lost
II asavlly, including six officers killed,
rounded and missing.
Capt Davis was killed by she'll
MAJOR Robert Morris is missing, and
Lieut. Lenning.
Lieut. K Ellis had revolver shot thro'
his leg, and Capt Lieper was cut with
saber.
The sth New York, which had the adj
vance under Gen Gregg, and under the
immediate command of Col DAVIS, who
was killed on the field, after slightly wa
verlng, acquitted themselves with much
galIantry.
Among the casualties OF that regiment
were Capt Foote, Go G, and Lieut. Cutler,
Co A, killed, and Lieut. Reeves, Co c,
and Lieut. Cipher, Go |, mortally woun-
ded.
In the return to this side of the river
he enemy skirmished frequently with our
rear guard, doing us no damage to SPEAK
&pf, however.
3 Our loss has not been definitely ascer-
fained
u The proportion of horses killed on both
sides IN this almost unexamped hand-to-
hand cavalry battle, was thought to be
very large.
The field from where Buford and Gregg
first become engaged, and throughout
the whole distance OF FIVE miles. over
which the enemy were driven before get
ting back to thsir reinforcements. was
strewn with the dead and wounded reL
! els.
The bodies of Col. Davis, of the 8th
N. Y. Cavalry, Capt. Garfield of the I'd
HI: ). Cavalry, and Capt Davis of the
&bth Penn. Cavalry, and private Supple of
#fhe 9th Penn. Cavalry, reached this CITY
fthls morning and will be forwarded to their
friends
Lieut.. R. Ellis of Philadelphia, Adiu-
tant of the 9th Penn, received painful
wound In his left leg, partially SCATTERING
the bone.
Officers represent this as the tercest
and bloodlest cavalry FIGHT of the war