The New York herald., 1863-06-26
HoOKER'S ARMY.
wAsHrnoros, June as. 1893

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wAsHmGros, June as. 1898
The Pennsylvans reserves. under Brigadisr General
Crawford have transferred from the Department Of
Washington 10 the Army OF the Potomac Their number
has been by the return to service who
were disabled wounded 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 enthu
siasm among the reserves.
It s understood that General French has been assigned
TO the command Of Harper's Ferry. reconnaissance
went yesterday within several miles Of Cupepper but
found only few rebel scouts
A large number OF sick and wounded were this after
noon transferred to the hospitals in this vicinity from the
Virginia side.
MIR. L. A. Hendrick's Letters.
HEADQUARTERS, In THE Field, June 21, 1858.
At two O'Clock this morning marching orders for
division Of this corps In half hour the division
was on the road attended by the artillery, Brgadier
General Weed in command 1t had been raining and the
roads were heavy and the intense darkness made the
commencement Of the march rather uncomfortable but
the eagerly shoudered their guns and knapsacks 10
enthusiastic anticipation Of an exciting time.
WHERE wERE CONC.
Il Wa known that the division was going TO the
support of General Feasanton's cavalry, who
was 70 renew his attack the vanguard OF
the enemy ss daylight. Our men went in
hight marching order. There struggling, and the
men moved rapidly
Just beyond Mddeburg the column halted. The First
and Second brigades remained behind reserves and
the THIRD brigade Colonel Strong Vincent, Eighty third
PennsylvasiA. commanding, advanced, with Captain It'd
balls and Captain Martins batteries, TO protect the
cavalry that ~ere just ahead.
Coming upon q belt Of wood about mile beyond Mid
dlsburs Colonel Vincent placed his brigade in line Of
battle, and sending portion Of the Sixteenth Michigan,
Colonel welch ahead skirmshers, advanced into the
woods This was between five and six O'Clock. Mean
cline the opposing had opened their hostile fires
THE FIGHT.
There hot work for time. Our infantry and
batteries advanced with the advancing cavalry bat
tsres severely Furnishing the enemy with grape and
schrapne and men being exposed to the
euemys shells and occasional Austrian rides dred from
behind stone fences. All the damage infantry
tansd from these shells but they managed to give
Surss riders hoadons from their horses picking Of rebel
gunners and laying low battery horses They captured
One gun and our artillery blew up two OF the enemy
caissons
THE NATURE or THE yGBr.
a sort Of running skrmish all day, the enemy
slowly retreang The first skrmsh lasted about three
hours then came interval OF quiet then firing
and the enemy again retreatod our men again
followed after them.
THE REBEL RETREAT.
Pushing through the villages Of Uppervile aud
Paris at night, the retreating enemy had reach
cd Ashby's Gap, and close upon them. The
deeensbIs character Of tho gap, and the mar
rowness Of the deale rendering cavalry advance in
operative, the weakness OF infantry support and
uncertainty TO the position and strength Of the enemy
beyond, compelled suspension OF hostlties side
We had driven them handsomely and whipped them all
day. Our only sorry they lacked the proper
complement Of batteries and infantry push into the
gap.
CASUALTIES
Tho following are the casualties in Colonel vncents
Wounded-Captain Mott, Co. I, 10th Michigan, side;
Lieut. Cook Co. c. 10th Michigan. thigh Sergeant George
Hilton, Co. c. 10th Michigan, head Lorenzo Davis, Co. C,
18th Michigan, abdomen; George sedman. Co. c. 10th
Michigan head; John steele, Co. {, 10th Michigan
j. II. Miller Co X, Goth Maine, abdomen Frank Crane,
Co d, S3d Pennsylvania, leg David Mapes, Co. c. 44th
New York. thigh; Samuel Gray, 90. X, 10th Mane
Aek Robinson, Co. G, Goth Maine, side.
MOTIFS WOUND
II considered fatal. He was wounded In The
early diminishing. Dr. shppen, division surgeon,
had him taken 20 private house at Middle
burg. Sergesnt Hilton, 1t is believed cannot live.
Excepting Captain Mott, all the wounded taken
ambulances TO Aide thence TO be sent 10 Alexandria.
IL 10 the general expectation that in the morning the
whole Of this corps viii hnd its hands full Of fighting
work 10 attempt 70 take Ashby's Gap. Our men
aroresAy for any duty and any emergency.
We have every evidence that General Ices army In
the Inost positive authority that when General
lOngsreets column arrived opposite here, members Of
his staff and other officers into Fauquicr and
Loud00 counties In lively numbers TO visit their friends
cavalry came dashng up the pike the most
The rebel vsitants did not tarry 70 eat the fat
ted calves killed for them but remounted their steeds
cad 10 double quick time were 'on TO the wars again.