New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-10

Rebel yell away to the right We knew they had massed

Rebel yell away to the right. We knew they had msssed
and were charging We waited for the yoley with
which we knew Sedgwick would meet the onset. We
thought It but night attack to ascertain il we had
changed our position. Wo were mistaken-it was
more. They meant to break through, and they did.
On ScdgWcks extreme right lay tho 2d Brigade, 81
Division OF his corps, under Gen. Seymour, who
lad been assigned TO it but two days before.
Phe brigade is TO the 9th Corps and is known No
tho silroy brigake; connecting on the let Of Seymour
by Shalers and then Neils bgades the latter being
brigade Of Gettys desion that had not been sent 20
Hancock These troops we're ct work intren,l pg
when fallen upon. The enemy came down ike Tor
rent rolling end dashing in living waves. and foo, IL
up against tho whole 9th Corps. The main line stood
ike rock but not so the extreme right That flank wus
instantly and utterly turned The Rebel limo was the
longer, and surged around scymonrs brigade, tided
over it and through IT, test against Sheler and bore
away his right regiments. An this done in less than ten
minutes perhaps not yc Seymours men, seeing their
ckets running back and hearing the shouts OF the Reb-
els, who charged with all their ciyary, were smitten
with panic, and, standing order OF going went
at once, and in an incredibly short time made their way
through mile and half of woods to the pankroad in
tho rear. They reported In the frantic manner usual
it'll stampeded men the entire corps broken. Grant,
as in Iancocks case, did Mt believe 1t. But when
three Of Scdgweks staff rode in to army headquarters
separately and stated how they had ridden from Sedg
wicks to keep Seymours men to their work, had been
borne back by the panic, and had last Sedgwick
and Wright hard to the front working Ike Troans to
hold the wayering line, the situation appeared more
critical. No word came in from Sedgwick 1t began
20 be feared that he and Wright dsdaining to 1y
prisoners
Artillery moved quietly to commanding positions 20
be prepared for the worst and cool heads felt that
the whole 9th Corps broken the army. as army,
wond stl be invincibie Warrens corps is Instantly,
hat IN perfect composure disposed ~ meet the stua
lion. Grant and Meade and Warren arc in Grants
tent to and from which officers come and go with
certain earnest air that bespeaks urgent and important
cares. SO during an hour. No firing has been heard
the last quarters OF an hour The Rebels must
have ceased TO advances but how far have they pene
irated. and what is the present situation,
The 9th Corps flag comes In Where Is the 9th Corps
chieftain My watch says ten o'clock at night.
dispatch received. John Sedgwick safe. Wright safe.
The 9th Corps holds strong linc only Seymours and
n part Of Shalers brigade have boon broken. The
enemy do nothing The 9Th Corps proper has
lost its pristine glory. Compelled to withdraw, under
orders after the detection Of its right it is still in
vincblo-is now and ever shall be- i may not refrain
from mentioning for galiantry Scdgwick's staff ana
Wrghts.
Riding In the hickest with rnre presence Of mind and
Judgment they won and deserved John Sedgwicks
emphatic commendation. Gems. Seymour and Shaler
were captured. 1t should be stated that both are
awarded by their division and corps commanders every
credit for doing all could TO recover their troops
from panic communicated the latters brigade. not
beginning there. ll- GAI