Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-20

| wan DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON CITY, June Is, Is6i-lo p. m.
Major General Dir, EstS York;
Dispatches from Gen. Sheridan have Just
been received. He reports a victory ovel
the enemy at Treyllian Station, on the Virginia
Central railroad, few miles south of Gordons
vile, where Gen. Lee, few days ago, reported
a rebel victory. The official report is as fol
lows:
"I have the honor to report to you the at.
rival of my command at this point, and also
| To report its operations since leaving New Cas-.
| tie Ferry. / crossed the Pamunkey river on
the 7th instant, marching via Aylett's and en-
camped on Herring Creek, on the morning oi
the Sth; resumed the march via Polecat Sta
ton, and encamped three miles west OF the sta.
ton. On the the 9th, marched through Childs-
burg and New Market, encamping on the T. N
E. creek, near Young's Bridge. On the 10th,
marched via Andrews Ferry and Fereman's
Store, crossing both branches of the North
Anna, and encAmped at Buchild's, about three
miles northeast OF Trevillian Station.
"My intention was to break the railroad at
this station, march through Mechanicsburg,
cut the GoTdoBsville and Charlottesville rail-
road near Lindsay's House, and then to march
on Charlottesville; but on arrival at Buchllds
House found the enemy's cavalry in my i'm.
mediate front.
son the morning Of the 18th Gen. Torbet,
with his division and Col. Gregg's brigade of
Gen. Greggs division, attacked the enemy,
and after an obstinate contest drove him from
successive lines of breastworks, through an
almost impossible forest, back on frevilllan
Station.
"In the meantime Gen. Custar was ordered,
with his brigade, to proceed by country road,
so as to reach the station In the rear of the
enemy's cavalry. On his arrival at this point
the enemy broke into a complete rsut, leaving
his dead and nearly all of his wounded In our
hands; also, 20 officers and 500 men, and 300
horses. These operations occupied the whole
Of the day.
"At night encamped. at Trevllllau Station,
and on the morning Of the l2Gh commenced
destroying the railroad from this point to
Louisa Court House. This was thoroughly
done, ties burned and rails rendered unserVice-
able. The destruction of the railroad occu-
pied until 3 O'Clock Of this day. / directed
Gen. Ior6et to advance with his division, and
Gen. Dayls's brigade, of Gen. Gregg's division,
In the direction of GorcOnsyille, and attack
the enemy, who had concentrated and been re-
inforced by Infantry during the night, aud had
also constructed rihe'pits at point i've miles
from GOrdOnsville.
"The advance was made, but as the enemy,s
position was found too strong to assault. no
general attack was made.
"On the extreme right OF our lines portion of
the reserve brigade carried the enemy's works
twice, and was twice driven therufr6m by in
fantry. Night closed the contest. found. ON
examination of the command, that there was
not a suiilcigncy OF ammunition left to con.
linue the engagement the next day. Trains of
cars also came down to where we were engaged
with the enemy. The reports of prisoners and
cllIzens were that Pickett's old division, or a
portion Of twas coming to prevent the taking
OF Gordonsville. /, therefore, during the night
and next morning, withdrew my command
over the North Anna via Carpenters Ford,
near Minors Bridge.
" In addition, the animals for the two entire
DAYS In which we were engaged were without
forage, the surrounding country afiording
nothing but grazing of very inferior quality,
and generally at such point az were inacces-
sible to US.
THE cavalry engagement OF the 18th was
by far the most brilliant one OF the present
campaign. The enemy'S loss was very heavy.