Nebraska advertiser., 1864-06-24

In the meantime Gen. Custar was or
dered with his brigade TO proceed 10y a
coun;ry road SO as TO reach the station ~
the rear OF the enemy's cavalry. IN
his arrival at this point the enemy broke
into a complete rout. leaving his dead
and nearly all Of his wounded ID our
hands; also, twenty officers, I'VE nun
dred men and three hundred horses
That occupied the whole Of the day.
At night e%ncamped at Trevelaln sta
ton, and on the morning Of The I2thJ JUST
commenced destroying the railroad from
this point to Lorrain Court House. MS
was thoroughly done, the ties burned ana
the rails rendered unserviceable.
The destruction Of the railroad occu-
pied until three o'clock of this day, when
l directed General Tarbut to advance
with his division and General Davis
brigade Of General Gregg's division IN
the direction of Gordonsvhle, and attack
The enemy who had concentrated q
been reinforced by infantry during The
night, and had also constructed rifle pits
at a point about iFe miles from London
vile.
The advance was made, but as tie
enemy's position was fouad too strong to
assault no general attack was made. On
the extreme right of our line a portion OF
the reserve brigade carried the enemy 5
works twice and was twice driven there
from by the infantry. Night closed the
contest.
I found. on eAamipation Of the com
nand, there was not sufficient 9mmuDl-
ton left TO continue the engagement the
next day 4; trains Of cars also came down
to where we were engaged with the
enemy. The reports of prisoners and
clIzens were that Pockets old division
was coming 10 prevent the taking Of Cor
donsville. ! therefore, during the night
and next morning, Withdrew my command
over the North Anna, via Carpenters
Ford, near Miners Bridge.
In addition, the animals were for the
two entire days we were engaged, with
out forage. Tie surrounding country
Afforded nothing but grazing of a very
inferior quality, and generally at such
points as were Inaccessible TO us. The
cavalry engagement Of the l2lh was by
far the most brilliant one Of the present
campaign.
The enemy's loss was very heavy
They lost the following named officers in
killed and wounded: Col. McAllister,
commanding a regiment, killed Brig.
Gen. Rascer. commanding a brigade,
wounded, and Col. Gustav, commanding
a regiment, wounded. My losses ~
killed and wounded viii be about SIS (;
Of this number $50 are wounded.
| brought eli in my ambuIances 377,
all that could tie transported. The re-
mainder we're, with a number of rebel
wounded that fell into our hands, left be-
hind. Surgeons and attendants were de-
tailed and remained IN charge Of them.
[ captured and have now with me $40.
soldiers, including twenty commissioned
officers. Ny loss in captured VII not
exceed 100. They were principally from
the 9Th Michigan cavalry.
This regiment CALAMITY charged down
the G%ordonsyille road, capturing 1900
horses and about 500 men, bat were
finally surrouu8ed and had to give them
up, when ih4 epemy trake hurriedly he
tween GensrSl Cdstars command All
Colonel Grergs brigade, capturing five
caissons of Renninglon's battery, three
Of which were afterwards %recaptured,
leaving ia their hands two caissons.