Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-08

the railroad, and the left advancing In
parallel roads within supporting distance
After the army had safely crossed at Gill
lum's Bridge, rebel bearer Of dispatches
was cIpiuIej, with an order from John
ston TO his cavalry leader to intercept US
at the bridge, IS we would probably st
tempt to GROSS it. General Thomas q,
once clad ne OF his spies in rebel uniform,
instructed our pickets to fire at him lover
his head Of cOurse) and sent him through
the lines with dispatch to Joe Johnston
that he (Tsylor) had done so with loss
to us Of 1000 or SO, and many prisoners
It was q cruel joke upon the rebels and
procured for the spy, besides, access to
valuable information from pretty high
rebel sources.
MAY 25rH.
In the morning Of May 25th General
HOOker's escort became engaged, some few
miles beyond Pumpkin-vine Greek, With
q small body Of Louisiana sharpshooters,
which they routed. At noon the second
division found = large body of infantry,
engaged them and drove them about two
miles. At FIVE P. N. they came upon
stronger line and we're relieved by the Sd
and lst divisions.
The 81 divided, brigade snd a resi.
mont going to the left, and The remainder
to the right, and the 1st taking the place
Of the ID. After q short time the ID was
brought up at an angle upon the right,
and took part in the remainder Of the en-
gagement Advancing steadily under a
fire Of musketry, which those who wit
messed il declare they have seldom seen
equaled in severity, they proceeded to
within forty yards Of a concealed battery,
lsnted By sections, Wh ch opened upon
them a sudden end murderous discharge
Of grape and canister One company of
the 9th Ohio a preached as near to suffer
ing absolute humiliation as, perhaps, is
ever witnessed. A whitening volley OF
grape from the battery Frustrated upon
the ground nearly the entire company,
every man and fle-oloser in his place and
face to the front, with almost the regulari-
| ty Of skirmish line. The rebel firing
was rapid and terrific. At this point the
gallant Colonel Of the 9th, J. H. Patrick,
Iell mortslly wounded, at the head Of his
regiment, and expired in few minutes.
BE was struck on the leg by shell, and
died before an smputstion cJuld be per-
formed.
The correspondent speaks highly of the
behavior Of individual regiments and
divisions, and gives the highest praise to
the whole of the 10Th Corps. He says that
few prisoners we're taken. Our loss
amounted to about 1900. We gained two
miles of ground, two pieces Of artillery,
and better position and arrangement Of
our men.
The fighting was conducted by General
Hooker, on his fsVorite plan, and with his
Wonted dash and sudacity. At one time
the I'd division was exposed alone 10 the
attack Of the whole rebel force, but the
General, who was, as always, at every
right place ct the right time, instead 81
hSlti1g fSr assistsnVO1tO arrive or falling
back, which would have insured an attack
and rout, dashed the division headlong
sgainst the rebels, and, what with the be
lief this inspired in them Of larger force,
and the stun and panic Of the shock, drove
them before him at will.
NAY 26rH
Was spent mainly in getting into position.
Our forces kept up continuous artillery
FIRE and sharp skirmishing went on at in
tervsls. During the day it is supposed
that the rebels received reinforcements
from Florida.
MAY 27TH.
Most of this day was also spent in get.
ting into position and fOrtifyiug.
General JEFF. c. Davis division Of the
14th Corps, however, occupied Dallas, and
late in The evening, Intelligence arrived
that Mcpherson had reported himpelf on
Davis right, and that the latter had tside
stepped to the left, 80 as to fill up the
gap intervening be-Wee himself and the
20th Corps. On the right, then, all was
as 1t should be. On the left also, conuec
ton WAS ma tetwsen Schoheld and the |
three infantry divisions under Elliott, |
com nsnded By Murry, (KiIpstrick's divi- |
sion) Garrsrd and EI. MoCook, General |
McCook connecting with the infantry. !
General Stonemsn had an independent
command, also, on the immediate left At |
daylight the monotonous popping Of mus
kerry and occasional believing Of Grtille.
ry opened sgsin, to continue the whole of |
Early in the forenoon the moaotony wa
sadly broken by the death of Major Hamp-
son, Of the l24th Oh o, and aid TO General /
Wood. He was struck in the left shoulder
by q musket ball, which broke the spine
and ended his life 10 q few hours. He /
was a general fsvorite, and his death o.
duoed unfeigned sadness among wide cir
Gle Of friends.
Early in the afternoon long lines Of dust
were seen sboEt four miles away to ths
rear and left, rising over the tops Of the
trees, and about i've o'clock we received a
conclusive and stunning explanation Of
their import. 1t was simply rapid con-
oentralion to strike our extreme left, which
Wss still weak and unsteady, from its hav.
ing been continually shovel in that direc-
tion, AMI from the distance and the rough
ness Of the way over which supporting
artillery must pass. The rebels had
evidently discovered this state Of affairs,
and meant to thrust heIvy column ia
between Schofeld and the cavalry before
these could be united in a strong line
fhey were at their old work. FortunR Rtely |
the game was detected and our oombins-
tions made in time to save the line, but
no. minute to spare. The blow WAS par.
ried, but we staggered under it. Woods
division Of the 4th Corps had been relieved
from line Of battle on Schofeld's right in
the forenoon by the division Of General
stanley, and had rested but short time
when it was hurried over to the point Of
danger. The ground was very rough and
the bushes almost impenetrable, but bold
ness was here again the safe lolicy and
the division was coon engaged. The
ground on which it must fight was pecu-
liarly bad. Two parallel ridges hemmed