, 1864-05-23
Yesterday Afternoons Dispatches.
The Rebels Rspulaed by Division
OF Raw Troops.
Change of Position in both Armies.
RETIRH CT GEN. CEOOE'S DIVISION.
NEW YoRE, May 31.-The Now York
T.f.ts h:-s The following specials:
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HEADQUARTERS AnNK or TIE PoroAAo.
May 20, 4. H., 1854.
Aly dispatch Of 10 o'clock last night In
formed yuu Of an attack made last evening
hanusome manucr in which the rebels were
driven back. it was made BY the wtaols Of
Ewell's coEps.
) The enemy left the vicinity of fsopttsylyanta
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, made q
defour by Tie west. crossed the Nv. and
about O'Clock struck tbs fredericksburg
road IN the reaF Of our right flank, breaking
out within fh1ee-quGrfers of mile of the
headquarters OF Gens- Mlade and Grant
The only troops We had on the ground at tho
time were couple u regiments Of Tyler's
division OF heavy artiller Lever before un-
der fire. Tyler soon brought up the remain
der Of his torce aud met tho rebel attack,
driving. the enemy back into the woods.
Here the rebels had formed their line Of
battle Tyler felt rather apprchensiye ct tue
Work before bin, considering the rawnsss of
LIS troops. When once under fire, however,
icy showed the utmost bravery. Their
loss Is quite heavy, more sewers than re-
o.ted by me In MY dispatch last night, and
will probably 1each 1000 in killed aud
Honnncd. The rebels gave war in confusion.
fcatteribg through the woods
The llonoIs Of the repuIse Of the rebels
reet exclusively With Tyler's heavy artillery
Corps aud CTuv ford'ss 9Th afterwards sent
support and lorn,ed L line, enabling Tyler 10
wi1hdEaw, driving the enemy several miles
md CLEARING the wiley of tue Ny,
Tie CONFUSION Of the rebels appears to
Lave been very great, the major portion Of
ELodes' division scattering in the woods.
nj. in the wuods during the night, and have
Just been brought In to headquarters.
:, The division of raw troops ieel immensely
tfcklcd at their success. Although their loss
Las been teavy, it ia felt that tIeir diminu,
'ion OF numbers is fully madc up by the In
crGaec Of nGrc{e.
The n. 7. 1,,6nre's s?ecial, dated Head
ana1tcrs, Missy 10Th, Q p. u., says: Commu-
hieatiuns IRE open as usual tonight, and sup
plies are still pouring in for US.
Guinea station WuA cartared last evening
by !altots cavalry, and is now in our pos
stssion. From this point the rebels havc
been bringing supplies. Later, Bowling
no" btlieved that the enemy bring their sup
piles across the Virginia Centrul Railroad. a
distance of twenty miles.
Ihe Herald has the following: Friday,
MAY Nth, a m.-onr losses in the fight Of
last evening are estimated at between 500
and Geo, and confined mainly to regiments.
The rebel loeses nre unknown in killed and
wouEced, but must be very heavy in propor-
tlon TO the number engaged. Their disabled
lay quite thick III some parts Of the line.
Squads Of prisoners were coming in It'll
midnight This morning at daylight 400
more paesetl the front Of Giy tent. From 500
to eco have already been broughtfn.
Thtre was no firing Of consequence during
tic night, and none ut NIL this morning. The
rebels withdrew from their position In our
rear under cover OF the hight. Our old flank
movement to tn" left was resumed again this
morning, and no battle is expected before to-
morrow saturday. or next day. Lee is be-
lleved TO be uneasy In his entrenchel posi-
tion around Srottaylyanfa and may be taking
up new one further southeast ut the present
moment.
The New York Timer headquarters special
Fays The losses of tie 5th corps atuce the
movement began is us follows: killed 1910,
wounded, II $40, u'issing, leo; total, u, ,Ts0.
There art. less missing than in any other
enrps. The etragg]ers are estimated at about
Il, COO in the whole urmv.