The New York herald., 1864-10-10

III. Th0mas M. Cooks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, TENTH ARMY CoRrs,l
BUQ9 McHNoED, 0ct..7-kidnight
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source 81 grsai sa.is(action to rcnec, thar
- &Aa, assertions of Tie valor Of the Tenth corps,
~ x6iEly 10 rspe any flank attack the rebels might
sGbs have been brought 70 test and fully sustained
tsurcd you my despatch Of last night that VIC bad
- nea1pssosnsions fear Of any movement Lee might
gks to disodge nom the position We have occupied
~ week past. Ro has made the attempt
1-AAy, and has failed most sisnally. With
Nasis division or this corps, and the cooperation
2 four or ye batteries Of light artillery, have
6ms tendonoy TO panic caused BY the stampedny Of
oayslry that covered Aanks, did fepulgsd most
Dermnca assault made by eight brigades Of rebel IN.
64jv and ono Of csvairy commanded by the rebel
1Aena'p Lee In person, and sent them Tying back to
Ampna leaving large Iumhsrs of their killed and come
esh1ed p our possession; have captured nearly two
hudssd prisoners and In addition holding the line
vrybisd shs morning have advanced our infantry 10
n FQInt On tpe Central road formerly held by the
Hshx it&s tsy S,sSrIeus days work, and one de-
Sas HIha'S ssS sovrusn.
Il AAxs lks6Ay mentioned ID my despatch Of last
t lAf fail that Q}t commanders mad full and accurate
$&&l8s9 d tie rebel movements and intentions. For
- ecgpfsbsSsioh Of them map would 6e valuable,
ups piSveits my drawing one 10 night Fields divI
- o rebel infantry, consisting or four braadcs with
&tys cavalry brigade. moved out Of Richmond
Il IN sarly hogr last evening on York river turn
Gke ffby marched all night, ~ we well knew
10 .wou1d, and by crcuiious route jsl
man Kau,s's division. Of cavalry on the Central
~ 1t daylight, o. IIte after, this morning. Hokss
v1sicn, osedua strength with fields moved out from
~ rebtIins OF w6fks Immediately beyond the right Of
~ assnsfy liza and advanced down the Central road
w. ~ vRsr EXPECTATIONS.
. 1ho nrst idea Of this movement entertained on our
us was that was designed to strike at tho New Mar
kss heights and sdvanoips up the New Market road,
yke us In the roar. AT that time we knew nothing OF
~ novemsts Of Boxes division.
r mn sursnqtEsr DEVELOPMENTS
~ tbe,r plans show thn to hays beos idea.
Nsad moved out on sne York rivcr turnpike only FAR
aorsh ID pass arour tho right ank Of Kautgs cavalry,
sd thsn struck gross the country TO the Central rosd,
hsA moved up tHat thoroughfaro against the cavalry
was their design prisoners INFORM US, for Hoke ia
cVs down thai road simultaneously ths two commands
Pmccs behind Kautzs picket ffnc aud SO cut them on
Fortunately Hoke two hours behind time in making
- movement, and so the scheme failed.
Gxrxan KAurz ESoAeRs fHs ENEMY.
Kausz, discovering only tine movement OF Fields
xsaumn, pitched into H. taking the chances Of q bat
N Of CAvdNy uEhfnst nthnSfy. He nhn WIN niH
Awo batteries Of horse arsleryB Of the First Unes
tHasss and the Fifth Wisconsin battery. These wer
Asousht into play and handled encisutly, and fol
AAriy two hours The rebels were hold In check, durin,
snsch time our cavalry made one or two spirites
yAsrass Tho rebel cavalry under Gsary also ngnred
l1is extensive diminishing.
The xxnr MAssrs.
Finally the epemy massed his infantry 70 charge upo
~ cavalry Kaux supposns the masssd forces 70 b
9snouutsd cavalry. disnounted portion Of his men
nssS tho charge Tho rebels ssme on With their psua
Pen, and very quickly showed themselves nassSp .
orn cAvAlRr pcRcm nArx.
IAusys mon wsro pus Va ocufusion and broke n VI
Dtrosss diaordey A the same time the announcenAen
kSs received Of HOkcs advance, which inoreassd III
nAno and caused disgracsfnl stampede. Men, horse
SasSns, Ao, started Cor tho rear ~ fearful pace.
ms AHrnlgsy runu Arp reur
NE rsisry alone mausansdis iss position, couraescusl
hsns against tho fearful cads opposed TO ~ The sur
kss served vst rapidly sod handled s3oisnty bus "