The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11


York. Eighty third Pennsyivanis and Eigh-
teenth Massachusetts regiments were en' ahead
IS skirmsbers As ~o passed down the
road shes were hurled al US with great rspidny Gen
Warren and stat were advancing do~s he sams road
General Warren had his morse disabled ~ piece OF
shell. Lieutenant Colonel Locke his ,ss'sian, adiulant
general, was hit in the cheek BY fragment 0 shei,
lnnctng severe but not dangerous wound Tue Gene
raj and stat, however, marched regardless OF toe
dangerous missiles falling about them furousy and last
Several Casualties occurred amoog the oo2s by tho
shelhug.
As we advanced tho enemy fell back, making only
slight resistance. Reaclng what IS called Allsop's
Farm, we came into clearing OF about hundred acres
and triangular In FORM The rebel artillery had
oned in tins clearing To the OF the clearing Ny
Run, small stream anording obstacle the advance
o. troops. The woods mixture Of pine. cedar and
oak but not dense the Of late battles.
The wooded ground rises beyond the Run and Is rldRy
AZ the opening into the clearing the road forks both
leading Spottsy Court House, three miles
distant from this point.
The battle line as formed comprised General Griffin q
division, the right, and General Robinsons, the
left. The enemy's artillery now located In small
clearing the ridge fronting Captain Martins Com
pany c, Third Massachusetts, Battery, and Lieutenant
Rttenhouse, Company d, Fifth United States artillery,
mandng the rebel batteries They gent back counter
shells.
The line of battle advanced through the clearing Hav
Ing driven the enemy up this point two miles into the
woods fronting US, our forces pushed them and
began the serious opening OF the days
work. Our troops ran on to three hines OF the
enemy, the last behind earthworks. Two corps OF the
enemy-Ewels and Longstreet s-as afterwards as
cerained here awaiting The hghtiwas terrible
The remaining divisions Of the corps-Genera Crawords
and General Wadsworths, the latter now commanded by
General Cuer-were hurried forward rapidly The fight
became general aud lasted four hours.
Our troops behaved magni6cently, keeping at
bay more than treble their number. It will
be understood that the remaining corps OF the
army which had taken the road by way OF Chanuelors
willie for this point still behind 1t would not do to
be driven back and fought with desperation,
showing only their usual hrm courage but fullest ap
probation OF the position OF affairs aud the importance
Of holding their ground.
This opening fight commenced about eight A. N.
In the afternoon there was succession OF other
battles, the Fifth still being engaged. Just be.
fore night one brigade or the Sixth corps
to the assistance OF the corps, and, with this
cepson the Fifth did all the days lighting. The closing
struggle OF the day was, II anything, more desperate
than the one Of the morning The fercest effort was
TANKS; but the cooness and courage Of repeled
every effort.
We have beaten the enemy; b., II has been most
costly victory. Our losses are down as thirteen
hundred-killed, missing and wounded. Tonight our
division Is commanded by colonel Brgadcs have lost
their commanders, and know Of one regment-the
Fourth Michigan-that Is commanded by Q frsS lieu
tenant
General Robinson carly In the engagement OF his divi
sion shot through the knee The bone is thought 70
be Shattered and that the limb will have TO be ampu
tated. Colonel Coulter now commands the division.
Colonel Dennson, commanding the Third brigade OF the
Fourth division, Is wounded In the arm.
Captain Martin IL slightly wounded In the neck. al.
battery lost two killed and seven wounded
Among the killed is Colonel Ryan, One Hundred ant
Forttcth New York. ne was formerly Assistant Adju
General Of General Sykes. was graduate OF Wes
Point and young and most promising officer.
Major Stark, Of his regiment, also killed.
But particularize the killed and wounded at
the time OF sending this despatch which have to close
abruptly to avail myself OF possible prospect OF get
ting 1t through.
Several regiments have suffered terribly Tho First
Michigan which went in with nearly hundred men,
the end Of the closing fight with only twenty
three men left The Thrty-seco Massachusetts, regi-
ment Colonel Prescott, captured the Sixth Alabama
regimenal flag
AT hali-past five p. VI. both Lieutenant
General Grant and General Meade visited the
scene OF action. They rode directly to the front.
Not only did the troops not engaged cheer them Justify
bu, the In battle, knowing their presence, fought
with more determined desperation.
In my next despatch shall labor to send complete
list OF the days casualties Meantime the best possible
attention Is being given 70 the wounded by Dr. Mhau
Chief surgeon OF the corps ana his assistants Captain
Dunn, chief ambulance officer, has brought all our
wounded from the field
The weather has been intensely hot, and there have
been during the day many strokes Of exhausted
soldiers.