The New York herald., 1863-05-07

Colonel berdsn had worked his little brrsd
cose up 10 tho battery cover Of the bushes when
ceftaning It's position he disposed his little forco
70 csturet. Dividing them quietly into three parties,
ne m we'd party forward either side OF tho battery
an then charged from IN ircn; with third party
himself leading them The battery was supported by tho
Twenty eighth Georgia regiment. al Of whom that were
10 be seca, about hundred aud seventy
IN humber, throw down their tho
1rst challenge 10 surrender, and were marched
70 the prisoners In the excitement
OF securing considerable body OF prisoners, tho bat
tery for the moment lost sight OF, opportunity
which The rebel gunnors improved ly, tsSpg every
thing with them but single casson.
youspRY.
We had now reached The brow ~ tn, hI, and
had driven the rebels ba:k fully me We had obtained
commanding position. overlooking tho opposite range,
across which the rebel road AZ this poat there
quite an opening IN the timber and a largo frame
building, recently erected by the rebels for
ioaniry, at which evident they had
recently been casting sho, and she'll manufacturing gun
carriaees imbers and caissous doing her handy
Jobs Ia that line essential warfare II was good pon,
gained, aud one that ought TO have been held. Put
i was by no means pleasant position at that particular
tine The woods covering the face of the opposite
hills were aled with rebel sharpshootsrs, who lost
opportunity Of picking on any chanccd 20 snow
himself Bertan posted portion of his famoes command
about the oundry and bchind tho vicinity
and commenced daeling Al long ranSc-a practice In
which, u the rebels did moi scr than we, their loss
was very inmaicrial.
- ADVANCE.
Another party of our shaFishooters together with tho
Twentieth Indiana moved forward, still pressing far
thor away from main line. They skirnl5hed along
W the cascrly slope OF the hill hal g,nci until tho
road crossed the rayne aud entered the road that
been used by The oaemy little white farm full
katfn Al.
desirable to reach that time and Ierai Brney
ordered Colonel Hymau advance his brgado--,Lo
Third-to Tint pos,on: battery was also ordered up
TO take position at the foundry and shell the opposite
woods. General sickles, at this time, present
the h directing operations generally. and while standing
by the foundry conversation with Gen nirney had
vcry narrow cgcapc The two generals, with squad u
their respective stafs standing upon the brow
Of tho hill in plain slsh, Of the rebe. when Of their
sbarpshoocrs marked th1m and arcd with target ride
Tie ball whixzed through between the soncras, mar
rowy escaping Gen. sIckles Indicated by the sensbs
| pun Of Wind II produced in passing.
| HcKlKs roo FAST.
" Duriug The progress Of the movements thai have at
tempted 10 describe above Gen scklcs hai kept Gen.
Hooker constantly acquainted with his portion aud al
yauccs. The latter frequently. during the af,cvpoop
sent up word that sickcs going fast aud ven
turing too far. he should slower General slkies
had applied FOR support for his movements, but had
not succeeded Ia getting any oven from bis c.rps,
until the eleventh hour when permission AZ accorded
him to advance General wbppc TO Blrncy's support.
Application had been mndo 10 have General Berry also
moved up; bu, General Hooker replied that tbs enemy
massng strong force IN front Of the headquarters
aud he needed Berry IN ha, vicinity Of attack
But when itwss reported at headquarters that Eirnsy
Ind rcaly gained the heights and possession u
6esi, able situation, General Hooker Immediately con.
sonied to his ordering all The support he dcirsd.
IBs hAis Lix ADvlsos.
The Eleventh corps. lying Ia the o, Brne right.
was ihcreupen directed TO advance and join 10 lefs
nsnk 70 Brncy's right. and the Twelfth corps Was
also ordered. up on the loft. General wbippls,
who had arrived tho ground with his division,
directed to charge simultaneously with tho Others
Ing up tho Cep Williams division of Twelfth
corps, In moving up, would directly the hills
from which brney had bcen much annoyed by sharp
shoe,ers There appeared be creator obstacle
their way uAn tina. and the counnswas dopoyei at tho
crossing of SCOTS creek aud moved Ito wocds.
taking proper precautions kco,iag good line " skr
mihcrs N advance, They hsd not advanced hundred
yards the whea their skirmncrs became en-
Fagcd wh ihosc of the oasny the latter however gra
duality falling back The main limo pressed hard The
skfnishcs, keeping always within closc supporting dis
iaI although tho nature OF tho country tho most
mpracicabc that could b. selected for the advance Of
column IN line of battle. But siii thay went forward
W" INV a''aneS' hDo"t nan way Nhen tLfy
70 face with rebels drawn up IN two lacs
of great strength. Al engagement at once our
mea charging boldly on tho rebal linox Then com.
menecd The rzt real action a tho day The chofny held
their ground obstinaiey replying 10 yoloy ~ah voey.
and quiezting the ground with perfect dssps
fa,IIn AZ usual, whoever came 10 con
iaei with them they ccinumberod greatly;
bui tbs brave nea Who attacked lhem never
Stopped % The heavy odds thai existed against
uanff tlay an rr..r
taxing care always that their aim Wild. bat a.
iecise unier their the caemy qaasoi, and
hnaiy The nfs, hoe says way and fal back sgoa tho
tecort Or men gave shout o. triumph and pressed
oa Anew, de,srnlnai 70 carry the heights. Bsi tho
esemy sdesermiBci {, hch them, and ~iih po~-
ersul lac q ifeah troops their Advantages greatly
cres>cd OR men bofas doxn sih heat and tat quo be-
sau snow ey,iencos Of faicrlng, which promptly
observed By thoir commander and tho column
isrcd 10 sn back - n,aBosiy aa impassitiny for
thea 10 carry the pos,On Ia that eosiion By direct
ailscs. ani TO hold he gnisf Ore after They
persuaded u their .nAbn 10 accomplish The ~Oald
ouy prove dlsas,rous rby 0fiersS them bacx al tho
nfsi ufeaon q discouragsnscnt General Williams dis
played ais good geucrasLp and saved hs nDe DIVISION,
bfasrg them on IN the lDosi perfect god order Ms
probable that. had Nbpgs been ltis prompt In
adgarelBg bs eolsrBa ur0n Williams right, both div
~Vsld baye accomplished TIE ,als sssisE.a them.
Bgi fcf como pnsrpla ned feoon whpyiss DIVISION dh
bot act faif'y 10 motion before Williams hftiy
gasci. AMI tle enemy were onab.ed % throw all their
available force ia that vicinity directly 10 hs oni AMI
Afterwards, ~hen Williams had retired sni ybppe ad.
yaced the same powerful c0mbilAioI u fores him
Aud drove him back.
us uAsespg % ssyrsnI-
Bat tho climax u the szaaitr Has Eot ysi roaehsd
Ibe EeyoSh corps bad been ordered 70 Advance tho
rsns y trSey snd moved forward 70 tsse tho posia
asHsn,i 70 them Bi'psys eaSs. Ouo brigade
ed 10 sssiiag 20 ihc h and rsecfted ~ ia comaasasr
(wbose name have uBioftaBsisiy ost). 10 cstsfais