The New York herald., 1864-05-24

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Correspondence Of Cincinnati Commercial
SALT SULPHUR SrRSes, Va,
May IL, 1864.
OF the achievemeuis Of this comroand within the past
fortnight
On the LIST day or May the command q, Genera
Crook le Charleston, Virginia. Tor the pirposs q tap.
ping the Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad.
fassns ,nrousn scope OF country whose inhabitants
were decidedly adverse To the offsets the prise
the command moved steadily forward without Opposition
until going through the vicinity OF Princeton where two
companies Of the onefay cncourtercc-opS of IN.
fantry and one o. cavalry-whom Major william = Rueg.
er aid 10 General Crook charged the mead of one COM
peedy routing and driving them in confession
fore MIN wtn loss u the enemy o. two Killed and
raj wounded.
Moving onward in the direction Of Dublin depo, On
the line Of the vast tennessee and Virginia gArosd The
enemy were next encountered, IN Considerable force
Dear Tho southwestern base u lioyd's mountain,
about four miles FROM Dublin, behind yarous
lines OF breastworks frngug the bfoNs OF ero. vsrv
steep hills. Bis position naturally n strong ono hnt
rendered doy by means OF artificial coutris sncs
can only give you slight sketch OF the battle field by
stating that the road leading down Loyds de-
bouches from narrow sorge into an ndusting pam
threaded by various small branches bitches and ryu.t
until the valley suddenly terminates IN series ol abrupt
oonca grassy slopes the sides glopng at an aze n bo,
sixty degrees. and Ranked ca either side hy long ekt
OF woods On the crcst OF those abrupt ns the onetny
had planted his batteries ard erected his
while the woods were expected 70 protect bis nnLs
Aftor some skrmahng and msno,uyefiny for positiou
by the various regiments, the battle ary opeped abont
eleven A. ~, the frst and Sec nd brigsdes marching
with unbroken 'front.' 70 the assault desyte The shaver
OF "leaden rain and iron ha which was hurod alust
them from behind the breastworks aud through the
lannon's mouth. On rush tne gallant boys with W IA
veil Two rival regiments pitted against each other
the 1hirysxth Ohio General CROOKS old regiment ana
the 1hirysxth Virginia. Colonel McCansa,d oId rerI-
ment. The gauge of battle between the two had lorg
since been thrown down. sud row the TOYS re echop
she battle cry, sprana forward the desperate On.
counter =
The First aud Second bisases dd the sshns a, Ioyds
mountain Both brigades asted LoDly and deserve All
praise, They fought the enemy most calamity fansed
ns breastworks, routed bis columns and had General
Crook had comJetent csvsry force az his dsuosa he
would have oapured the sntire force OF the rebels AZ
was ne pressed them bach thoroughly dsorranized
mass, through dublin and TO New river bridge with
ioss on then side or fully hundred killed wounded
and prisoners; and on our OF not excecdp three
hundred The next day (Tutsdsy) opsned with heavy
and exciting artillery duel at New river bridge which
lasted Tor several hours and which our batteries ds
played unusual accuracy IN gunne~y-dnmountsd two
guns and enectuay silenoed tWo others
hter accomplishing most thoroughly and sfectivejy.
toe obleen Tor which entered Southern virgiua tue
command ~ General crook IL slowly falling back 10
new base, Tor future events 70 develop themselvss
That General Crooks has been most brilliant
taos alone VIII attest, and shall proceed to sum up
results IN a few words
lie has dest Dyed the yreinla md pas na
road beyond repair ~ fully three monihs IIo bap
Tosntd sfnott sitb impVnny throughout the shole