The New York herald., 1864-08-25
THE FIFTH CORPS.
Mr.. l.. A. Hendricks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August %, 1854

Mr.. L. A. Hendricks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August %, 1854.
THE EsEMY FALLING
This morning were verified the suspicious excited
during the night that the enemy falling back Re
connoissanoes showed that he has selected new POSI-
tion about two miles, back OF his late one and there
intrenchns, purpoeing doubt wal. there US
attack having had unqucsonaby enough OF this kind
OF business during his most dscomhtng defeat Of yea
tcrday.
Yesterdays CoNrLIcr.
The falling back Of the enemy has afforded good oppor
tuny to ride the field OF Yesterdays conflict. We
have had great many battle eds in this war and the
scenes they have presented have been appalling beyond
description. No battle fold, covering such limited
territory, however, can te cited in this war where
evidences OF terrible struggle and desperate carnage
have been more marked and fearful. The dead lay
a. they had fallen, not singly and scatter ing,
but In heaps, In some places two and three deep
This is no fction--it IL thu tragedy OF war
tho closing scene Of . days dreadful drama,
. grand tabsau OF the dead. Dead horses,
broken oaissons, swords, muske.s and oil the dread
paraphernaa Of battle. gave the finishing touch TO the
picture. Those who took view Of the neld-and hnd
oonversng with rebel wounded and prisoners brought
In late last evening that they give the 0guresnow
estimate the eneys losses Of yesterday ~ from four
five thousand Parties from side have been busy all
day burying our own and the enemys dead. There
many rebel dead still on the Acd uuburied.
rHh REBEL CoL0RS CAPTURED.
IN my despatch Of yesterday Inadvertently omitted
70 mention the number of rebel coos captured during
the day There were ex taken altogether are now
brought YET These Gags ali Sesnssd South Carolina
Delaware; the second BY sergeant shilling Of the same
regiment. and third BY Captain Hatch, Of the Seventy
exposed ss we'll as r.bs r.snsns
rayng under their folds is attested 81 bnsthoss
been under nre before had htysx buetholes through
Colonel Tlden, Sixteenth Maine captured second tim
by the enemy since our arrival here has had the good
regiment, captured at the tme escaped with him.
With others Of our prisoners they train OF
4 as in no and
and tho managed to work their way unobserved out
sSs
bushes near, remanod there until the train left when
matter no little dcuy and peril H but they over
came the difficulties. dehed peril and made good. their
70 he m %
capture, but 70 everybody knowing him.
REGARDING The s1ss rebel %oSndsd ua as usual min.
out Of ten surprised the humane and prompt aen
ton given them since our arrival here thcre have been
six hundred and thirty -four wounded including those OF
the enemy brought into the hospitals Of this corps TOO
much credit cannot be given to Dr. Mhau Medical Drec
in Chief Frst dvison) Or. FlaDdreu, surgeonin Chief
Second divsion) Dr. Read, surgeon.i in Chief Third
and their corps surgical assistants for their
Ing abors during the past three days. and speedy and
skful treatment OF tho corps wounded IS usual the
sanitary Commission has proved grateful aud ecelt
auxiliary 10 the surgeons. Undeclothng OF every kind
lemons canned meas and vegetables porter chocolate,
tea condensed milk. &C., have oecn most literally dis
uiouted. The service this commission done and s
doing for the sick aud wounded ia great armies In
calculable As long shall live this In memory,
long will Its services be cited and srpauded Mr. Bar.
ton agent for this CORPS Is as good man could be
found for the place.
A CAPTURED
Capt. w. l. Trembly OF the One Hundred and Fourth
New York ordnance oacer Of the Third DIVISION TO
day captured undoub,ed spy In rectng the facts to
the Captain stated that at hrst glimpse OF the Follow
his suspicious aroused tnat he might either be
swindling suffer- praag parson or pseudo pewspa-
per correspondent either thought the part
OF prudence him His conflicting statements
TO the business bringing him induced the Captain 10
send Gen Crawford, under tho protection of two
Union patriots bearing niuskets with bsyonet attach
ncnts
WEATHER
heavy thunder shower visited 10 the early part Of
this evening, lasting two hours As purher and
cooler atmosphere It's visitation was very accepta
BILE but It's instrumentay In deepening tho mud In
which we have becn ounderng for tho past three days
has detracted largely from Its welcoming features.