The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-21
SHERIDAN.
TIE LAST GREAT CAVALRY nsle.
Interesting Details OF shsr1-
dan'sOpsrations from New
castle to Gordovsville.
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TIE FIGHT AT TREVlIAH STATION.
RoUr OF THE REBELS.
MORE RAILROAD TRACKS DESTROYED.
sHERIDAN's RETURN.
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THE cASU ALyiE
Rour OF THE REBELS.
MORE RAILROAD TRACKS DESTROYED.
sHERIDAN's RETURN.
T RI e G ASU Al TIE s
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Nr. N. Dew isson's DsspatsD.

FORTRESS MONROE june ~ let%
90 the 9Th OF 3cne Major General Sheridan Ell CID
Church Tavern and encamped at Nowc1te iery Oh Tie
pamankey. HefTsd been joined ~ Captain Turnbns Of
,he engineers and party OF the FitiehAew York pom
tooniers with pontoon train. The pontoors were lad
across he river, and Gregg crossed biz division thai
night General Wilson, with the Third division, having
,lieved him Of duty at Botlom's bridge tho after
soon Every one knew now tnat something up
another raid probaby--and nothing pieascs cavalry
man 50 much as the idea OF raid, il. Il only be
through country where supplies may be ebtaiaed.
IN STAFF.
Colonel Ring0bury Assistant diutant General
deed tie White House TO transact the buiress OF no
oJrrs absence of the General Caplaios Parsons
Hayden the two remaining Assistant Adjutsnt Gene
r-is, accompaned tae expedition. Major Lawrence EAp,
hte 0, the artillery reserve, and OF the Bishso
csi ornia; Major II. Forsyth OF the Eighth Illinois
cavalry, reported to General Sheridan additional ads
STRENGTH Expfpiriov.
The expedition consist OF Gregg's and Tobers
divisions, leaving Wilson'S with the Army OF the Toto
and also The dismoed men and those with iale.
t,or horses belonging the First Sccont tylson
rh,s force have three days forage days
rations Ten arrbulanccs were taken Also the whole
forming train Of ono hundred and twenty-five wagons
besides the pontoons.
All being 10 readiness the General set out at twelve
polo the 7th. and followed ~ Torbert, gregg
having pushed forward in advance Nothing OF
occurred the first day. We passed through Ayctts,
and then proceeded the left bank OF the Maapony
Douglas farm, where encamped. The day was dry,
bright and hot the dust almost suocsting both
aud beasts. large number OF horses gave out during
The latter portion Of the march. They shot, as
he usage in war, and their equipments destroyed, to
Trsven their being OF airy benefit TO the enemy.
THE SECOND DAT
We found much the weather and roads. Passed
through Reedy's Mills to Poecat Station tho Virginia
Central Railway and encamped three miles
wcst Of II, upon Hugh chaudlsrs farm. This man has
ave in the rebel service. and At home work
the farm.
wounded who had been that vicinity since the battle
kspotssy lvanis Court House.
DAY.
Jrne was rsmembsrsd BY the command mos vivdly
being tho anniversary Of the battles OF Beverly FORD
md Brandy Station. Many Of those present bad been
wounded made prisoners In that sanguinary hght and
shsy were not likely very soon to forget the date.
We left camp At eghs O'Clock in the morning, passing
roush chdsburg aud, crossing East North East creek
hated at the plantation Of NJ De Jarnste relative OF
tho Congressman Of the same name.
The custom Of tbe General Is 70 pitch his tent in tie
yard pao0g his headquarters guard the immediate
were generally ovilly, II not oourteousiy, treated.
small party visited Bumpass Station the railway,
BONE ten miles distant, and cut the Geographic oommun
patton TO Richmond
rorRrs DAY,
June TO- crossed the north OF the North and
She South Anna AT Hope church. nine miles from spot
Sylvaua Court House, learned OF large hospi
PAL containing some OF our wounded Colonel Dcvin WINS
srcNed send . regiment to into the matter Ho
fafn I'D
peeuh Pennsylvania for the duty. General Tober also
Sent Captain Kennedy Of his STAFF TO accompany Colonel
anderson.
s.d incident occurred on this days march. rear
guard detailed TO prevent stragging and especially
70 see that the dismounted kept up One poor fell
bow who had lest his horse upon being urged to 90
Aster, replied that he "was pretty well played out
% well bis horse, and they wanted him
10 much fss,er he might well shoot himself at once
This WAS supposed 70 be mere JEST but no sooner was
he spoken again by the officer push forward than he
placed his revolver to his head and blew oss his bTans
coull his name. think that he belonged 70
sne o, the Michigan regiments.
Ills night we encampad soma six or seven miles from
Louisa Court House, aud about tho same distance from
rrsvlan Station. The latter polut TO be destroyed
Oh the next day.
h yprn DAy,
Jsno IL was an eveuiful one. Torberts division
wood road on tue left below the station aud
and Lccisa Court House, follow up 10 The station
where b. would ind Torbcrt, with the rest o.
rhe dvnon. WHO wore going up BY the direct
road. rrster had not proceeded far from his carp
before he struck the encmy's advance. He Al 0roo
sasrged thcp, and drove them back on 20 Whist ap.
poared 70 hir TO be their main body.
rnR REsSRvE BRIGADE.
6ererl TosJsrt, with Msrrle troservc) and Deyin's
hrgtdes. moved up the road herrs regulars being IN
advance. They also COON came upon TIE eue4Yis out
rosts Captain sI.cdenbaugh. commanding the Second
United states cevG,fy, ordered Lcats1ani Borrss1 70
sab such effect that they for nearly two miles,
f'osc'y fciswed by IorrIsan, who was supported by
Rodonbrugh
-rF SECOND clvltRY.
The enemy, having row reached his supports, msdc
uand M the wsods, and the Second Glsmoualsd 70
meet them Hcs-igan led Che charge and q most do
Isrmncd Zoe. From carbisss they 10 pstos aud
rom pissc's 70 sabset, and lieutenant Horrgsn Ind
hand 10 hand 1sht with rebel ofncer, whom he ven.
pushed Cossra Merritt led In the First cavalry
apaln re,tser 10 u aid ~ the sscond, and General
k,rber also ard,rg tbs ozony awng stronger ordered
portion Of Dsvn's brigade, st.l weakene4 By the
ssaooA the ssventeenss Pennsylvania a, s7ct,syiva
81 Court Ilcuse. ITO Ninth Nov Ncsk. Coloae sackott
~cut On the right q srs second regulars, and al
Foush, with che greatest visef and Discrimination.
sfalnaily pushing tho enemy back towfyds Tev'iao
q Lion.
iSgiopei sacitsu s the Ninth ken YORK; cspsa'n
" - ssogs end bouteusnt Horrigsn, % the second
regulars, rme sounded early In The ~, the <ycmcr
Derialv but not uhtn tssy had performed acts o'
as'orn 'cr vhicb they will loor De remembered Lieu
isnat' saen hciulant Of tie Frst oavalry was killed.
st lsaisnnnt Es Of 10 sixth Pennsylvania seriously
Sooascd 8enerei Tgrbert led charge IN person. the
go defpafMe character and General Merritt another,
ssiss 80 rsitb OIL u ,be rslxar cut aud br.ct