The New York herald., 1864-11-02

mare for which, he said he had refused the prolered
course in rebel scrip The mare was contraband OF
He expressed s sorrow al her CAPTURE for in hjs
opinion she was too good an animal to lbe ridden by
Yankee officer. In the course Of the afternoon during
the progress Of the battle when staff ocers horse had
given out aod ne wanted another Immediately, The most
Lieut. Glider, OF Gen. Egan sta who subsequently rode
her the battle and the noticeable circumstance this,
that when dashipg across the cid cannon ball took or
the head OF The eight thousand dollar mare
TIE MARCH RESUMED.
After General Hapcock and the Tnrd division bad como
up 10 Uabneys mill the march was resumed on single
road, Egans division in advance. II road
through extensive piece or timber which attracted
particular attention account Of the unusual beauty
brlliaDcy OF the autumn foliage. II about quarter
past eleven when the head OF tho column emerged from
the woods into large open space raversed by the Boyd
THE REBEL BATTERIES opxNgD-A REILLY
When the troops OF the Second division were being de-
on them At short range from the plank road in the
direction of the bridge and the other from the vicinity
Of the junction Of the plank and the Quaker roads, Becks
battery was quickly placed IN postion and, opening
furious caunoDade sileDced the rebel batteries
During that operation another rebel battery opened from
the direction OF the White Oak road A section Of
Reck's battery, under command OF Lieutenant Metca
was placed on crest the edge OF piece of de-
in cornhed TO the right OF the plank and subse.
quenty Beck took his other guns down the plank road
and when all his pieces eoaagod silenced for
the time being, all the encmy's artillery.
GENERAL GRRGG's CAVALRY
Meanwhile General Gregc's cavalry up the Qua
ker road having had considerable skirmishing and
tured part OF Hamptons cavalry wagon train. Gregg
formed hts horse the left OF Hancocks infantry and
operated IN that vicinity General Egan formed his d
vsioD in two lines on the right Of the plank road and
with Colonel Riggs brigade in the advance pushed
the open ground driving the enemy away from an i'm.
portant point. which Rusg seized aud occupied
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT ON raE FIELD
During the cannonade General Grans and General
Meade accompanied by members Of their etas respect
vely arrived upon spot and during all the time that
they remained they subjected 70 this heavy Gre
from the epemy's artillery.
THE sKnhisRRRs ADVANCE
About this time some Of the administers IN front OF
the Second division advanced down PLANK road the
bridge captured abandoned rebel FOUNDER Parrot
and battery FORGE and crossed to the opposite
the capture OF she run was not repcrtsd
at The time, and account Of OF the wheels being
broken the gun was not taken on.
ARRIVAL or koTT's DIVISION.
AZ half past two p. n. the head OF Motifs division ar
rived on tho ground when General Dc Trobriand's br.
ing To the White Oak road and joining General Gresg
General Prices brigade held in reserve; for Nc As
Meade guard against threatened interference ny the
prsposIroxs ron AssAutr
General Hancock determined 20 carry the heights
beyond the bridge and proceeded TO effect the
arrangements for that purpose. Changes made In
the disposition OF the troops composing Egans division
Rugg's brigade moved forward left OF Egan
lnes Perces retained In the centre supporting the
tion Of Hecks battery and smyths stationed on the
right Colonel McAlster's brigade OF Motifs DIVISION
when up sent to to General fgan FOR
the purpose Of assisting in carrying the encys pos ion
IHE Eygxy ATTACKS
Just the arrapeemep completed and the line
about advancing, at four oco,k very sudceu aud
very vigorous attack made by the oneny's Infantry
from the woods where Lieutenant Hctcs had nr Section.
Some 81 fhe troops OF the Third division driven
b9c and the enemy out OF the woods the
field swept the and depoyed the Buyi-
plank road severng the connection between Mott aid
Egan PecE's Roders and Graugers batteries ve.s
coon playing the enemy and doing considerable
ton. Lieut.. Motcsf wounded InoTtay, many o. MS
undx cd md lharQ uVgAf
and section captured.
EoAss ASSAULT ABANDONED.
The moment the attack was made Genera Tancots
senl General Egan 10 ahandoo his demopsG,ou
against tho heights the bridge and with all bis
svsilaoe troops make vigorous assault tho right
flank or the epemy's ATTACKING force o Infantry waica
exposed near the position held by General EsGn
Tr1 REBk ROUTED.
Ieavi reg ment TO guard tho bridge, as 20 pre-
vent the enemy sending Il, General Lgar
quickly changed the front OF his command by facing
the rear ana then nade couuicr attack on me enemy
no drove enemy bsck 10 very great confusion, cap
turing eever hundred prisoners aud recsgturing ID,
guns. AS ss the cuenv made hs attack on Prices
brigade General No't and staa rode 10 the right, and
Aaor william bis inspector genera ted the Seventeen y
Name ~ Gereal ne Trobrsnds brigade IN attack
the eucmys let la1t contributing considerably y e'
capture OF the prisoners and the completeness q h'
rebel roui. All the rebels who had forced their waj
The Boyd,cn plank road remained prisoners ia ou
hands
royr ARruIsaY EEcAfTuRFn.
II was about this time that two members Of Genera
Hancock 2 snn-nanely Lieutenant co0nel Smith, CHE
tonmfSsary, and MAJOR MITCHELL SENIOR Ald tlp camp
diug down plank read in the direction o. Gepe
raj Egan but tho enemy yet ~ possession OF th
anr var on s nvss ns tx gun w'a & ~
abandoned. Colonel Smith took companies OF th
Fret haino and small detachment Of the FIRST Nsssa
chuses heavy artillery, aud, hauling OF the surs bJ
nand returned them 10 the commander OF tho a.iery
Major Mitchell won't towards General Eran. bat sooI
encountered remnant n repel regiment holding
prisoners several OF Or. of them was
lieutenant Couin, OF the Quo Iland,ed Fifty rfti
New York, who rushed gu, from among them ant
al TFpn n MI
them" Major Mitchell nnbieitsicly ~neelcd his horge
and dashing up the road, 1nc with the Twenty
sixth wscor sin regiment of Colonel Rugs brigade, viii
which he clpnred all tbn, beds " enemy. and
doing reca9tured Lentenart Cunil and hrs fellow
prisoners lhe tables were turned ana conlin, seziu
the swords u tho rebel officers who hal previously cap
turcd him, his lace covered with olocd from blow
rebel mt hin With his muskct when tho leu
tenant was ondcayorng 10 escape, up tle roa
with o bundle ol rebel swords under bis srm
with tho remnant OF That rebel regiment vshici
naitr Mitchell and ths r~ent sixth wisconsin
they ros "a reoe coior--tho color OF zoe rueuy sixt
North Caroaa regiment II is dinlcplt TO say whom
tho honor Of capturing The hsg belongs believe tha
Conl claims 10 The general impression " tUa, Mao
Mitchell 10 entitled 10 the ho-or, ana 20 him u WIN b
Fnsy awarded There we're three nass captured durin
tho entire battle.
Earlier In tho Afternoon vhen nrsvy hrps was hear
the right OF HsDoocks cows and tDe left Wsrrcns
Nal Bingham seut with verbal message, ani ais
To ascertain II connection could reformed between tn
corps INNS troops had come IN between the tight
| Hancock and The left OF Warren MAJOR Bingham VA
captured by the Thirty ninth North Carolina regiment
and had been prisoner nearly thrce hours when IA tn
midst Of fsado ty tbs exercise ~ bst sstuiencss 70
which be IN remarkable he elected hi escape, aud afs
wa king seven miles reported " UapOock on tho bate
ssld that evening BY that time be bad tho nteresun
Intelligence from that 80 had captured part of IN
Thr,y.snth North Carolina, and among tho prisoner
the very officer wbo only few hours BEFORE, hs
received bis sword fro@ bim.
IkrtIIERy
Tho artillery performed i'm nrtaut ras 70 the opt
raons OF the day and its proior onatc ass vas heav
~ both ofhcsrs and men. halos Hazard tuietnNnde
the movements Of the artillery fpl1 When IN
hrst aVack was made bv tho enerv Granger fi'ed h
pieces 10 the rear asd blszed into tbh sdsancn
hno. koder chsngeo his position with rearksOle ces
fiy, so as 10 DO moro execution, and Hscs who ha
| exlendsd ~ MS smmuuition, except Few Wounds
csnser, 'vok hp paor oy the side OF Inier, ootrowe
shn aud Shelf from him spd rnlted MS erorls wit
\ these Of the others 70 break tac rebsl lines.
| cR,Air'se IN Au7utspy
ldcuteuans"rsu commanding tao Tenth NessachI
eeite batiory, nasmOrtally wounded by rsot tnyoug
/ The shoulder Tie brave fellow sali he was willing
de ard abe ony thing ne rsefottod @as that no v0u
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