The New York herald., 1864-05-27


NEAR JERICHO Mills Va, May 25, 1854.
When my last despatch was written, q considerable
force Of the enemy was dispung our passage Of the
North Anna. General Laws division Of Lougstreet's
corps posted In strong earthworks between Long
creek and tho rver and they seemed disposed to hold
TayIors bridge at all hazards and they poured storm
OF shot and shell from their batteries when General Br
ney with his division advanced. Colonies Pierce and
Eagan with their brgades. the First aud Second. made
an assault on the enemys works at six o'clock on
che afternoon of the god inst. The rifemen OF the
cuemy poured deadly fire into their ranks, and they
charged on tho batteries the high ground little
10 the left OF the BRIDGE secured the open space every
direction tearing up the earthworks with their whzzing
missiles The redoubt carried at the point or the
bayonct aud considerable number Of the rebels killed
sn the intrenchments and hundred and ten OF them
captured. ~,
This assault, which was made under the immediate
direction General Brpey, considered very brilliant
affair, and General Hancock wrote him very congratu
iatory letter. expressing his thanks and admiration for
the mastery manner In which he handled his command
Tor spite OF the terrific Ere concentrated against him.
he maneuvred his troops with such consummate skill
that his losses very small. The Third and Fifth
Michigan, Eighty sixth and Ono Hundred and Twenty.
Fourth New York. the Ninety ninth and the
esventecn,h Msne suffered severely in the assault
chan any other regiments p the division They stood
brsvey 70 the work. tired aud weary they were with
long march exceed ngly sutry day, facing the
storm OF bullets hurled a,anst them with un6inchng
bravery. aW eA N#GssA
The rebels, when driven their redoubt aud rife
pIss ro,reated the ry aany Of them winning,
ehs bridge being too muci rowdcd to admit Of their
crossing with much celebrity az they desired. Tho
assault on Tayiors bridge, spanning tho North Anna,
was made without loss Of time BY the Fourth Maize.
Tbc bridge was carried after sharp skirmsb and the
rebels driven from their tcte du poas on the opposite
bank The Fourth Maine held the bridge until they we're
relieved by regiment from the Excelsior Brigade which
was relieved turn BY the Twentieth Indiana and por
nion OF the Fortieth New York.
At eleven O'Clock IN the evening the enemy made a
sorlie from his works, and endeavored TO reske the
bridge from us; but after spirited skrmish Of about
twenty minutes duration be was driven back
ID Al midnight he made another attack, with much
larger force and drove men from the bridge and
he'd Cor some time, and made several attempts TO bun
g. Tue Seventh New York heavy artillery, under Colo
mel Morris coming up tho rebels were forced TO rosire
shc Area they had kindisa wsrs extingushed and We
occupied the bridge without further trouble unit
I2Enipg. .,
AT seven o'clock A. N. on the morning Of the cath
Gsnersl Brnsy crossed the Nertll Anna At the ordg
With hs division, followed by General Gbbon ana ~
div,'on and soca after Dy the balance OF the corps
The Second corps is In line d battle about quar-
ter Of mile from the river toersbly good position
Dos part Of General Hancocks line is within four hrr
tired Yards Of the rebel inrcnchmeuts the raemel
on the other side carrying cut the Irshmaos mott
when At wake III you see a head hit it.r
skirmishuK was kept up all day ysstorday. but \
xsal engagement took place.
The Fifth sixth and Ninth corps the Mort
Anna also They crossed near Jericho MilIs, mile
awo 10 the right Of Taycr's bridge.
Considerable skIrmishipg took place along our who
fine Yesterday, in which portions Of oil tho dIasre'
corps participated. #AA
mr.. y. Cadwaliaasr's Despatch.
JxHfcHo, Va, May 2S-Noon.
II my full dispatches Of seven o'clock This morn'n
uarratns The events Of The march from Spotsyivan