The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-19
RETREAT OF THE REBELS.
HoT PURsUIr BY OUR FORCES.
Sharp Engagements with the
Enemy.
Fun Particulars and Incidents Of
tho Campaign,
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tho Campaign,
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2R. ID. p. C0n1ngh am's Despateh.
RATTLE FmD, RnAR DALLAS, Ca, June 5, 1854.
On account Of the restrictions placed upon correspond
sats here also the mall and express, know that
many Of my dispatches have not reached you there.
esre send short Of affairs the battle
4 Rsssacca up 70 the present tme
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vns undoubted victory for tho Union arms. Nc.
xAssssn with force Of nearly thirty thousand occupied
Ne base q operations along the Oosenaula, verging
wards The Ans Of railway and close the enemys lines
ossbed and beaten 10 front, the rebels fen back with
pueh peecptancy that they had not time destroy the
saawsy bridge over the river. They merely fred
troops coming mp In time 10 Quench t. It remained
- howard and Hooker 70 haYass their retreat.
nKAYs RETREAT
- admirably conducted wherever circumstances or
NJ advantages Of positi were In their favor they
ssrosy turned on N like stag at bay, thus covering
heir rear guard and traias Their cavalry too lowered
sso1nd us, forcing u 70 feel way with caulion.
xhsy had the advantage that the country laid clear
beeose them, with every one they met their friend
vhs the least hostile demonstration part made
= throw out administers. and otsnsimes into line
4 battle, which delayed march. must be rscOl-
~ the most part vast wilderness, full or bills
nd ravtnes, In parts . regular Jungle.
TEE PURsuIf
Howard Wa nercsly pressing the enemys rear and
eAms up with brigade Of infantry and wheeer's cava
". with section Of artillery as Calhoun. and after
ostnk skkmish drove them back on their main lines
1sxt day (Aay III he encountered them at Adairsvle
vAsse they made determined stand. Howard brought
~ artillery 70 bear upoa them General Woods division,
be, Newton On his right snd Stanley kept 10
1As sDsmy's arsiilsry opened wish very good effect
ueshing thsis shells right into lines one burst
anong General Howard and staff, killing and woundng
three OF hs sSan ocsrs horeee, Also woundng Captain
yuke aad reduced Capt Bss, Of Newtens star, by TAX
~ o6 his egaulet. Gen. Wood went in person with
regiment 10 develop the enemy's strength posi-
slen, which he finally succeeded in doing. get
ths dark and The enemy displaying q strong force, Il
agreed - defer The assault until, the following
~ Deserters stated that eepnensons and Chea,hams
uvsious were In front. with tho whole force with.
= supporting distance. They halted until ten O'Clock
nsA morning, awaiting the concentration Of other
corps. Hooker and NcPherson up, formed
q the right and lett, and moved In line to
wards Cormascene creek, three miles from Kingston.
Hsrs We captured about one hundred prisoners srag
glars cut on by Kiparick's cavalry. Hating for
shs night commenced skrmishing with the enemy 8
savary next morning. driving them back Kingston.
xhsrs they opened lines battery OF artillery,
sspposted by Chcsthams division and whittakers bri
gsde Howsrd's artillery took up q very command ding
position and opened the rebel batteries Stanley
division pressed forward the eneny gave way, their
cavalry covering their roireat They fell back. pel nell
bsyond Kingston the whole Hardees corps was
drawn up in line OF battle Palmer formed the
right Of Howard and aer heavy skirmishing and
artillery nring the enemy repused.
A. nightfall the enemy made assault Beatte's
brigade. handsomely repused the Seventeenth
kentucky being chiefly engaged. Howard advanced his
hnes, bringing his right around towards Cassyills.
THE TWENTIETH CORPS
All this time Hooker pressing on Hoods and Polk
ssgps, both OF which disputed his advance.
A. Cassviie ButterAeid's division encountered the
enemy q ridge Of hills skrting the town Tho Twen.
sssh Connecticut and Nineteenth Michigan thrown
In front, and after sharp skirmish drove enemy
behind their intrepchments.
O. 18th Of May encamped on the 9ravely Plate au
four miles from Uassvile. Marched next morning to-
wards Run creek thence accommodating south striking
che railroad between Kingston and Cassy,e the enemy
oil the time diminishing with AZ night Colonel
burns Brigade ButterAeads DIVISION captured Cassve.
Hooker v1 all the time engaged, and hercely drove tho
ncmy from his front at all points. TIE other corps
~ this time or less engaged with the enemy; bat
shs brunt Of tss lighting fell Howard aud Hooker.
The troops beng exhausted from tho fatigue OF fighting
md heavy marching, ws hated in and around oassvile
Or few days.
W aso Wehveu w kos sP OonmissAfy suppncs or our
vast army.
Tho towns and hamlots which fell into our hands we're
almost deserted by their Inhabitants who had removed
any effects Of value.
me few inhabitants remaining had wretched squaiid
frightened look Their masters-the nabobs OF Soushern
Ahvary and honor-ted them that would carry them
North for servants xiii them, and great Is their
ignorance that they actually believed them. And Il
vm wonderful relief TO theN 10 nnd that not
srfsct oeres cannibah. When they found this 1was
p unusual sight 10 the poor wrctehos going about
bcEeing quid of tobacco or handful Of coffee
nne poor whtc tciks, or @ they are worry properly
eeued tho white trash Of the South a. degraded
bsoe e. have ever They below tho no.
grces IN intelligence and cultivation TOR the
rosome iltte knowledge from CONSTANT contact with
ssn masters whie tho former kept bllndy ignorant
suer cesrsdcd condttion Living IN miserable log
houses through which you soc the light OF dav and
VIE stars Of night, trying skc out bIstence from
wreoned sterile garden, which Tho ss vo lord
Allows them 70 occupy, tneir subslatonce muet be
vs.coeo a ana uncer,an speak o. the women for We
dsspotem Of Southern rass hss swept chem into tIu
army. kor long miles Of country have not seen vons
man, Bv " there opc loft. 1 am todd.
Rvcn when thew cavalry falling back from our ad
yanos ehey tooK with them every one capsbe Of carry
sng q gun.
she country dcpopulated the homes arc aesoatc the
women arc widows ,he children orphans In a word
0essia js . land oi weeping Of tears and blood
The growing Drops, all or which been planted by
and Old men, have boen devastated by troops
Their kousss have boon pfaged and do what
mains for thom but starvation aud DEATH Ior all tbs
these poor, guorapt, degraded ctsssnres ,ng the
Southern cause, and think 10 honor oc
10 The tad Of Southern srstocxacy FACT die rivet
their chains The moro Of the socia sca hero tho
more am | convinced that this Ia war N democracy
against srixocracythat IL Ia wac Tor the sm ancipaton
u "tho poor whte trash OF the South much the
swarthy niegev
aaouah ws have marched q long way throurh Georgia .