The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-21
OPERATIONS Or THE CAVALRY.

Mr.. John A. Brady's Despatch.
HsApouARrERs EloHrRsxrH Army CoRrs,l
In The finD, Juns 10, 1864.
CENTRAL xAUrx BEPoaH rsrHRssuR0.
while Badly Smith operating yesterday 10 front Of
Petersburg, Kautx, with h splendid cavalry division,
newly mounted and In excslsnt condition for service
made sweeping de.our 70 the left and appeared In
front Of the work thrown up 70 defend the city
ousths Norfolk Railroad
Az midnight Kautx commenced 10 eross the poatoou
bridge, and, pushing in advance Of smh, mot the
mys pckets after passing three foarils Of NJ
JourdaA road. Rapid discharges Of musketry, and tho
arrival o. the advance 10 the Immediate vicinity Of The
rsbs reserves The rush Of horses ard the charging
cheer q riders oon ended this Interchange Of msss.
and the enemy forced 10 retire with prscipansy 70
their works mile distant,
THE FIRST LEE,
moving through wood road past mill burned BY the
negroes their late raid, the column suddenly entered
open neld that had been passed over without dcuy
thsrast advance. But the rsbs had pronted By the
lesson they had then learned and 6sd work found
asrsscss the whole length 81 The space evidently
recently commenced hardly yss completed, though
Formidable enough with the infantry msssed behind
and bristlisg artillery, to threaten defamation 10 any
force vsoturng advance the open neld against
| rHR woax TURNED.
pesrpe 20 ASCERTAIN the nature Of this obstacle Kautz
dismounted q number OF caybinesrs Of the First
District Columbia regiment with their sixteen shooters,
and sent them forward skirmshers but the
heavy rattle Of the muskesry voleys with which
they were received and the Of the shells through
tree trunks convinced him that many valuable
vos would DO lost in any a,rsmpt carry this line and
his instruction. were attack the enemy on the Nor
folk railroad retired without CEREMONY and taking
wood road 70 The left, passed 10 his destination.
Ia this encounter did exceed two horses killed and
two wounded. Only injured, and he was
but slightly hurt Lieutenant Collins Assistant Adutan
General the Second brigads and Lieutenant Fuller, Of
ColoneLspear's star, the two officers dsmosntsd In
this afAir.
TuK MARCH RESUMED.
with Spears brigade In advance the march was re.
sumed and The cavalry hurried forward. The great object
was 70 reach the the railroad before the rebels,
they had already done So could troops bennd
them Oucs In Petersburg tho dsa to push and
destroy the railroad and other bridges across tho Apo
mastox, 20 TO cut OF all Communication between the
city and Richmond, and render II impossible for Lee -
throw psnforcsments into the place.
REBxL CAVALRY
Through mistake portion Of the First District
Columbia got upon wrong road and unexpectedly
rode into the midst OF rebel cavalry After short
conflict they succscded sxtrcans themselves aud
joinng the column, leaving wounded ofcer and ono Or
Two men prisoners tho hands Of the enemy Adetach
msut Of this same rebel cavalry, short time after fell
In The way Of the Third New York, aud wore easily
routed private Chauncey Il. Neal Of Company d, cap
turing rebel onnccr.
yHR RxBxL RAmReAn
were reached about noon, and the inevitable rebel
cavalry regiment having again made It's appearance was
drived disorder into the works. General Kautz
double wheshsr the rebels occupied the works In fsrce
or whsshsr only small desachmsnt OF the Petersburg
militia supported this cavalry. He determined 70 test
The qssstion By charge, and the dismouned
| and formed ~ skirmshers with Mix's brigade the
| risAa and Spears the left.
THE cHAHoa
Major schsnek, chief Of the artillery, posted his
On favorable position under cover OF their nre The
cavalry advanced gsiany 10 tho assault. just he
charge was ordered r.cn thunder Of Bsdy Smiths
heavy pieces heard and after time appeared ~
n Ne fate u Petersburg Was sealed, with Kautzshs
| capsurw u Morgan, the always successful RAIDER
laundering ~ one gate ~hEs Smith was forcing admit
tapcs ~ another But % II wss NOS destined 70 be
three times, with nothing bus their oabIpes, these gal
spt charged the very guns Of the enemy but tht
latter safe bshisd tAsv dssp ditch their high ws
laughed Al say attempt = men without ssyonsss Y
drive them from tSef works, The flashes from fonr
,ssn rebel cannon and In smoke Of nearly three hun
| arsd rebel Nasksss, exhibited ths fact tha
~ dseeud,sg force cusnumbsred tbs sss&lants
Ysa such wss Ne nordnsss inspired IN the rebel
" ~ desperate vass exhibited By This command In Il
their ate aASns raids around Petersburg that The sssn,
olung aeusy 10 thsr cover and dM not venture y opsn
sppOss shsls sssaianta
/ Loss on ooiom nr.
Colonel simcn b. ME-, d ths Third New Ycvk, fsai .
Il ~ ~ q N hr,nn1A. immotiatsly = frant n ~