The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-12
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tween HoOker's cavalry and Stuart's for
ees yesterday was a very brilliant ex-
plot Oar men crossed the Rappahan-
mock and made the attack, driving the
rebels from their entertainments, and
took great body of prisoners-number
unknown.
The President is said TO be in momen-
tary expectation of good news from
Vicksburg.
From an officer who participated in the
fight 1t is ascertained that two brigades
OF Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry, under com
mand OF Gen. Buford, made an important
reconnaissance towards Culpepper, and
had one Of the most obstinate cavalry
lights that has occurred during the war.
The force was composed of Gen. Buford's
brigade, under command of Col. b. L.
Davis, supported by two batteries of ar
ullery, aad two regiments Of infantry as
reserve.
On Monday night the cavalry bivOu-
acked nearly Beverly Ford, on the Rape
pahannock, and drove the pickets back
to the riae-pit and, after a desperate
combat, cleared the roads. The enemy
fell back upon their artillery and main
tanned their position until II o'clock,
when our artillery came up and drove
them back six miles in the direction of
Culpepper Court house, when our forces
returned in good order. Nearly all the
fighting was done by the cavalry, and it
was of the blOodiest character, mostly
hand TO hand. Our own loss was con-
siderable, and the slaughter of the rebels
fearful. The number of casualties on
both sides is not yet reported.
Col. B. f. Davis, 9th New York cav
airy, was killed; Capt B f. Foote,
killed; Lieut. Gutter, killed, Lieutenant
Reeves, mOrtally wounded; Col. Baine,
severely wounded; Capt. Canefeld, of
the regular cavalry, killed.
By this sudden and brilliant dash OF
cavalry into the enemy's lines their
plans have been frustrated, and the in :
tended raid of Stuarts forces prevented.
New YORK, June 10.--A Times' special
from Beverly, dated 8 2. NJ, speaks of
the recent cavalry fight as the greatest OF
the war. Beverly Ford was taken by
a spirited dash of the 9Th Illinois and
the 9Th New York, and we were on the
other side before the enemy were aware
of it. Kelly's Ford was also taken by
Gen. Gregg after slight skirmish and we
came upon the enemy only mile from
the river, The fight commenced at 5 A
NJ. and continued till P. NJ, by which
time the whole of StuarPs force was en-.
gagged, said TO number about IL, 600 cav
airy and sixteen pieces of artillery. They
were, however, driven back three miles
on the right and five on the left, with
heavy loss.
Our forces formed a juntion at two
o'clock.
The greatest charge of the day wal
made by the 9th Cavalry, supported by
the 9th Regulars, when they dashed upoI
a whole brigade of the enemy, and wer'
taken in flank by another brigade, anC
though overwhelmed, CALAMITY cut thei
way out
: Two of Gregg's brigades, under Colo
nels Wyndham and Fitzpatrick, had no
work all the morning, but drove tn
enemy from the river to Brsdy's Station
The rebels were numerically superior L
us, including one small supporting fore
; of infantry.
f They had five large brigades, unde
the command of Gems. Fitzhugh Lee
w. +. II. Lee, Jones, Field, and Robinson
with sixteen pieces of artillery, unde
1 Major Benham. They had been review
g ed the previous day by Gen. Lee, an
were under orders TO leave on their gran
raid into Maryland and Pennsylvani
tomorrow Wednesday, morning at
9 O'clock Our forces retired almost un
e moested to this side of the river durin
= the evening.
NEW YORK, June 10.--Advices per th
Cahawba state that reinforcements frol
{ Brashear City and other points, to th
= number of 5000, reached Gen. Banks o
= the Both aud 31st, and our troops the
ouinumbered the rebels four TO one Th
8 rebels are entirely hemmed in and n
= succor can reach them. Their force wa
G variOusly estimated at from G, 900 TO 10
coo. They are we'll supplied With corr
meal, but have few other provisions, an
. small supply of ammunition. II wa
{, believed to be impossible for them TO hol
y :, out long.
u OINeINNATI, june 10.-Gen. Carter
: forces, which for some weeks have bee
= guarding the north bank of the CumbeI
/" land, crossed the river yesterday an
drove Pegram's forces out of Monticello
and at last accounts were still pursuin
the flying rebels. A number of prise
ners, horses, arms, &c, were captured
g No loss on our side.
e The Commercial has advices froi
u Vicksburg through an officer OF the 48t
y Ohio. He states the condition Of affair
'e as favorable, The troops are impresse
e with the idea that Vicksburg must fal
d and they have no fears of failure.
Our losses have been greatly exag
Q. gerated. The total loss, since crossiu
u the Mississippi, won't exceed 1000.
~ The Gazette's Murfreesboro' despa tc
D of the 9th says refugees report Yallar
p digham imprisoned by rebels.
y JACKSON, MISS, June 5.--Not rune
/ to-day frem Yicksburg or Port Hudson
! Heavy firing continues at the form,
Z, place.
a jackson dispatches of the I'd TO q
a. Mobile Tribune says; Port Hudson
T. closely besieged. News from thu
) quarter conflicting Accounts heretofo
u reported of the fighting there is believe
: to be greatly exaggerated.
y The Yankees have abandoned the Ne
% Orleans and jackson Railroad. The
burned Manchac bridge, and destroyC
~ the Notifications there.