The New York herald., 1863-06-03

An accident occurred yesterday morning TO OF
balloons. II had ascended about four hundred feet when
It was struck BY flaw OF wind, which caused great
rent The aeronaut fell to the ground, but sustained
severe injury.
1t is known in this city that leaves Of obscnce
now granted officers for longer than Ave days
gentleman from the vicinity OF Culpepper that
- large body Of rebes, supposed be from Lees army
passed there yesterday and proceeded In the direction OF
Gordonsville.
No alarm exists In the Army Of the Potomac concerning
reported rebel movements
The Fight Near Greenwich, Va.
Correspondence OF Mr.. GEORGE H. HART.
FARYAx COURT HOUSE,, May 81, 1853.
I promised in my nights despatch send detailed
partioulars Of the little battle Greenwich, which
am new able 70 do. Yesterday morning. between seven
and eight O'Clock, portion OF the brigade Of Acting
General Do Forest stationed at Kettle rum startled
'by the report Of artillery firing somewhere In close
proximity The train from OF ten
loaded with forage bad passed about half hour
prior, end the idea Immediately suggested that the
'rsbsh firing the train, which, as subsequently
asosrtansd, correct impression, the whole train
fbsns entirely destroyed, a. stated In previous
rm cAvAIRY oRpsxxp our-IS LINE
Colonel Mann Immediately ordered detachments Of the
First Vermont Fifth New York cavalry proceed in
sthe direction Of tho rng oach taking separate route
This foeoe combined numbered In the neighborhood OF
hundred and sixty The detachment OF the Fifth
New York. aer proceeding two miles, and on appr zach
ring hill, were fred upon BY the enemys artillery
Ono shell exploded In the solid column but fortunately
doing further damage than killing the horse OF Lieut.
Boutslle Tho order then given to fall into line aud
ohargs but owing 70 the nature Of the stu tion il was
impossible 70 execute the mannuvre they accordingly
retired 70 piece Of woods, where line was formed.
the RKDmS FALLING BAcK-THg PURSUIT.
The euemy now showed by their movements that they
had disposition 10 tight. maxi rcrogradc movement
towards warrenton and while rapidly retiring fred shot
60 without, however, inicting any injury After u
CLOSE eagor pursuit the Fifth New York with
'shs enemy's rear guard and Immediately commenced
skirmishing. keeping up quite brisk firing with their
fpstos Al this iuncture the First Vermont under com
and OF Lieutenant Colonel Preston up and joined
,the Firth and Immediately the whole b,dy charged
through the woods the rebels being in rapid light and
turning lane brought their artillery into stion and
scommenced firing.
Seeing the necessity for slencing the battery, enten
ant Barker the Filth New York. asked for volunteers
10 follow him in ao effort to take the guns ASoa: thirty
head he charged friously and was met when short dis
tance from the guns with murderous discharge grape
rmen. Lieutenant Barker himself was wounded in tw
places BY gras eshot but stl went onward until he
In the meantime Lieutenant Dimick,. q the
Ffth New York, was despatched 70 order up
charged Lisaonant nazstou the First Vermont, lead
ing The charge captured Of enemys guns The
s asary % wss up with
ars uaoting some damage on the enemy but thcy sue
coded IN carrying Cd their wounded in MAJOR part.
ogs cAvAlar oUr-ruE ruHsrr xxLisausazD.
BY This time our horses gave evident symptoms OF OK
ssssssc.y ana csss never " =, o. Superior ssaursnos
q living thesis o. tns value q ssrviceebie horses
% =. Ss::s ~. e:s f ss'" 70
go ths troops ben provided with horses such -
.s Of q ;ss' ne ':sss sssS' : sos;
Aavs ssoapSA.
ws Capsaia Hsskias. = nsisn odscsr. who shs
.ds sa1s two moths prsv.ou:ly ssd sspoS':d , ne
e <. !" SSns
Paeossd ana taken on the ns!d. He held formerly
.s n a.s ne s'sss sss ,.ss sss's. s1:s,9 9'1ss
before ihs rebellion, Of the regular United
sss.s Army and .:. :hes down wS: calamity ass9dns
charSng hs pistol Ieught With The rammer Of cannon.
Hh wound y In the hip and dangerous s
Captain Haskins met his death wound tnus:-He bred
sAh pistol and wounded private Of Company =, FIFTH
MS words Ssirg, sarrsnder you damned Yankee" The
Ysuss repiisd dsnsnty that she would MIN damned
his shoudsr, nncins wound from which Captain Has.
sktns win never recover.
Eosby In command In person. his force about 100
strong inclusive OF the artillery The object OF hts or
.naty In the loss Of his artillery twsve pound howtzel
,3aksn from the ederss at the battle Of Balls Bun and
tn the loss Of bis men in killed. wounded and prisoners
TROOPS FOUGHT CALAMITY
and the Ffsh New York ably sustained is claim to th'
isas OF tho lighting Fifth nor were the First Yer
expected the responsibility rests on the shoulders
Of shs negligent officials to call them BY no re severe
utsm, who permit such horses to be pamed OF by dis
honest contractors on the government.
How xosny AGAIN RxEEs roRcEs
aftsr being once destroyed is explained. Picked mel
from different regiments sent 10 him, and thus tn
vacancies occasioued BY the Casualties OF battle ar
Lcutenant Hazelton Of the First Vermont who led tn
Charge which captured the gun, deserves partcuia
smsntion.
IAppend complete lis. Of killed and wounded.
KILLED.
Orlando Drake, Corporal, c.. II, Fifth New York.
william Murphy, Co b ,Firta New York,
Joe Ccroy, Sergeant, Go. II, First Vermont
Homer Rursles. sergeant c. c, First vermont, in side
ai entering liver. dangerously left the field
Elmer J. Barker, Second Lieutenant, 90. II Fifth New
York wounded by srapasho' IN the thish seriously eu
samuel DEM s,oun, Corporal, Co. B, Fifth New York
oolso Jenkins, c. = 2tsh New York, wounded
by pistol ball, not dangerously
Calvin W. osborn, 20. fi:th New York, wounded :
arm By pistol, not dangerously.
5 william Hutton, Co y frih New York wounded by
shell in right slds not seriously 20 n RIM x.x yo,.
woundod by pistol balls n thigh and hiP, seriously
Danss Hil sergeant 90. 9, First Vermont, slightly
Nelson Clarke Sergeant Co. o. First Vermont, sishtij
John nm Co. @. First Vermont, slightly
stephen Corey, Co II, First Vermont, seriously In arm
JOIN Hoiniyr., %. H, First Vermont, wounded IN TO-
o:..ss sss Soasa ssa %. a Frs, Vermont. wounded BY
xnos BiSod, Co. K, rirs, virginia. died this mDrnns
nypAotd fever.
Rebel Accounts. EasF
oEHERAL HoOKEEs ARMY M0vsx0.
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