Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-23

ing both branches Of the North Anna and
encamped three miles Northeast of Treve-
lain Station. My intention was to break
the railroad at this Station, march through
Mechanicsville, cut the Gcrdonsville and
Charlottesville railroad near Lindsay's house
and then to march on Charlottesville. But
on our arrival at Buck Child's, found tho
enemy's cavalry in my immediate 'front.'
On the morning of the lth Gen. Torbert,
with his division and Col. Gregg OF Gen.
Gregg's division attacked the enemy; after
an obstinate contest they drove them from
their successive lines of brea.tworks,
through an almost impossible forrest, back
on Treyelain Station. In the meantime,
Gen. Custar was ordered with his brigade,
TO proceed by country road 90 as to reach
the Station In the rear Of the enemy's cav
airy. On his arrival at this point the enc
my broke into complete route leaving his
dead and nearly all Of his wounded in our
hands, also 40 officers, 500 men an 800 horses
These operations occupied the whole Of
the day. At night encamped at Treve.
lain Station and on the morning Of the I'd
inst. commsnced destroying the railroad
from this point to Lorsin Court House. -
This was thoroughly done, the ties burned
and the rails rendered unservicesble. The
destruction OF the railroad occupied until
o'clock Of this day, when l directed Gen.
Forrest to advance with his division and
Gen. Davis brigade Of Gen. Gregg's divis-
ion in the direction Of Gordonsvlle and at
tack the enemy, who had concentrated and
been reinforced by infantry during the night,
and had also constructed rife pits at POINT
about FIVE miles from Gordonsville. The
advance was made, but as the enemy's po-
cttt.,p xSas fo,,nd -
general attack was made. On the extreme
right of our lines portion of the reserve
brigade carried the enemy's works twice,
and were twice driven thercfrom by infan-
try. Night closed the contest.
| found on examination of the command
that there was not sufficiency of ammuni-
tion left to continue the engagement. The
next day trains OF cars came down to where
we were engaged with the enemy.
The reports Of prisoners aud citizens were
that Pickett's old division vas coming to
/ prevent the taking of Qordonsyille. I
therefore, during the night and next morn
ing, Withdrew my command over the North
| Anna via Carpenters Ford, near Miners
Bridge. In addition the animals we're for
two entire days in which We were engaged,
without forage, the surrounding county af.
| forded grazing of q very inferior quality and
generally ut such points as were inaccsssi
Dle to us.
The cavalry engagement Of the 18th wa,
by far the most brilliant one of the present
campaign.
The euemy's loss was very heavy. They
lost the following named officers in killed
and wounded:
Col. McAlIister, commanding q regiment
killed; Brig. Ges. Roster. commanding q
brigade, wounded; and Col. Custer. com
manding a regiment, wounded.
My loss in killed and wounded will b,
about SIS, of this number 400 are wounded
| brought off in my ambulances 377, al
that could be transported, the remainder
were with u number of the rebel wounded
that fell into my hands left behind.
Surgeons aud attendants were detailed
and remained in charge of them.
| captured and have now with me 37(
rebel soldiers, including 20 commissioned
officers.
My loss in captured will not exceed l6O
they wore principally from the 5th Michi
gan cavalry. This regiment gallantly charg
ed down the Gordonsvlle road, capturing
1900 horses and about 800 mon, but wer'
finally surrounded and h, d to give them up
When the enemy broke they turned be
tween Gen. Clusters command and Gregg
brigade. capturing Ave caissons Of Penning
tons battery, three of which were after
wards recaptured, leaving in their hand
two caissons.
A more detailed report will be made here
after.
(Signcd) E. NJ. STANTON.
Sec'y of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON june 10, 935PM.
To lHJ Gen Die:
This evening, despatch from City Point
dated o'clock this morning has reaclie,
the Department:
1t reports that our forces advanced yes
terday to within mile in front OF Peters
burg, whore they found the enemy occupy
ing Il new line Of entrenchments, which al
ter successive assaults we failed to carry
but hold and nave entrenched our advance
positions From the forces of the enem
within the cnemy's new line it is inferre
that Beauregard has been reinforced fror
Lees army.
No report has been received by the De
purtment concerning the casualties of ou
army in its operations since crossing tn
James River. except the death Of Msjo
Morton mentioned.
Gen. Sherman reports to. day that the er
eniy gave way last night in the midst Q
darkness and storm, aud at daylight We on
tered his line from right to left. Th
whole army is now in pursuit as far as tn
Chattahootchie. Gen. Sherman adds,
start at once for Marietta. No militar
intelligence from any other quarter has bee
received to-day.
Il. NJ. STANTON.
From the Army Of the POtOma,
More Fighting.
New York, June 20th.-The Tribune
special, dated Headquarters Army of tn
Potomac, near Petersburg, Friday mornin
the 18th, says, we are again 10 front Of tn