The New York herald., 1864-06-07

end for all short time, surely no better death could
be desired by Life concluded bsre viii not be life
lost HE paid their houses aud the hearths
from the possession OF strangers, ho will oherw se aO
tuay IN and kick them ~ OF their own doors life
given to save their beds 5m pollution; their wives,
dsuehters SISTERS RON rape; their old fathers and
mothers from beattg and starvation their own bodies
from being kRockg and poked by masters against whom
they viii not dase 10 raise finger; 70 save themselves
from the misery OF living few more hard, hungry,
shameful years; from becoming homeless vagabonds,
wandering of they know not where, uncheered by any
hope OF better times n their place another They
must fight now become tho slaves Of slaves Some OF
them have yet another thing TO aght for-yengcance
The Cavalry Fight Near Atiee's station.
IRON The Richmond Examiner, May S0.l
During Saturday and Sunday the city was alive win
ramors The great topic was the cavalry fRn. near a.
lees station on the Central Railroad. There were
. dozen different versions OF the affair, and
one hardly knew which 10 accept, 1t being so
from a slight, unmporiant skirinish desperate,
bloody battle. in cases OF such wild and exaggerated
rumors approxmates the truth closely by striking at
a medium and so in this case The affair, as we have
derived II from an officer who participated and was
wounded in the Eight, may be briefly summed up as 9
On Saturday morning cavalry entered the enemy's
lines about the Junction and captured oil their picke;s
Soon after THIS about twelve O'Clock, force tell upon
the enemy near Hawes shop about four mos from Aees
station, and fight commenced For prudential
omit the particular regiments engaged on
side, but our forces entirely of cavalry The light
was desperate for the me The enemy advanced three
times but each time repulsed and driven back for
TWO miles Al this uncture the enemy advanced 10 the
support or their cavalry whole corps OF infantry after
wards discovered TO be the Filth army corps and the
fight was renewed Here the fight ragged for hour,
when our men, who had infantry support and finding
themselves pressed by overpowering numbers Of the
enemy, fell back for about mile, retiring slowly aud in
perfect order, the enemy showing disposition 10 pur
sue Our forces held their position at night
Our loss is variously estimated but the best Informed
sources say that IL will hardly reach two hundred in
killed and wounded Among the killed hear
toned the names OF Lieutenant Booth OF Franklin county,
and DR.. Niche, OF Albemarle.
We have some account OF 6ght that occurred near
Hanover Court House Friday II that force
OF the enemy after crossing the Pamnnkey encountered
some OF our forces about mile this side Of the river.
After sharp fight the enemy succeeded In turning
right flank and the consequence was that our forces had
TO fall back for about mile In retreatng the enemys
cavalry charged our rear but our men rallied and drove
them back.
The enemy is said to have both cavalry and infantry
and some few pieces Of artillery Their force OF cavalry
given by prisoners at eight thousand We cannot
mention without violating the restriction imposed upon
at this time the forces engaged side; but
add that they did not exceed brigade OF cavalry
1t is reported that portion of the Maryland line
ambuscaded by the enemy during this fight and suffered
severely.
FROM THE soUrHsIDE AND PENINSULA.
There is nothing from the Sou1hside. The siius-
ton remains unchanged SO with the Peninsula. We
have nothing from that quarter but the usual amount OF
stories OF cavalry raids
THE MARYLAND CAVALRY IN AN AMBUscADE OF
YANKEES.
On Friday morning, as the Maryland battalion OF
cavary-who had been doing picket duty Dabney's
ferry about four miles below Hanover Court House
ambuscaded In the woods fired into them killing and
woundng some forty or fifty OF the battalion. The
Yankees allowed to and then opened fire
their rear IN the fight that ensued Colonel Bradley
johnson had house shot under him, and Lieutenant
Colonel Brown commanding the battalion, received a
serious sabre cut the head We have reported TO
us the following casualties
Company +, Winder Cavalry, Captain w. T. Rdisin-
William Price, caDtured Timothy Pascaut, wounded
- Morris. wounded Vanderv wounded -
Rich. wounded; - Lancaster wounded and captured
Thomas Warren wounded and captured.
Company @ Chisaltine, killed Captain Howard
missing: Thomas Tennant, missing
In fighting our cavalry the Yankees are said to take
especial pains IN shooting and killing the horses Of
men, and that this purpose Is shown plainly 10 the
way they direct their fire that it has evidently become
plan Of their warfare to kill Oft all the horses they can in
the hope OF disabling that arm OF the service.
NEW REBEL CAVALRY LEADER.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May So
Since the death OF the gallant cavalier General J. E. B.
Stuart the cavalry in the Army of Northern Virginia
been apparently without leader. We eratihed 70
learn that dashng officer has been temporarily assigned
20 the command OF these troops who will doubtless
them on to fresh deeds of glory.