Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-21
THIRD DISPATCH.
wAsalsaToa, june +, u O'CLOCK P. n

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Mo,or Gea. Dir ReiD York
dispatches from General Sheridan have just
been received. lie reports sistury ovet
tho enemy at Tievillian Station, On the
VirRinia Central Railroad, a few miles south Of
Gordonsviile, where Genefal Lee, few days ngo,
reported rebel victory.
The official report Is as follows;
{" l have tho honor 10 report to you the arrival
Of my command ut this point aud also TO report
liz operations since leaving New Castle Ferry -
| crossed The Pamuukey river on the 7th inst,
marching via Aylett's, and enoamptd Oh lieriug
Crek.
.'On the morning Of the stb, resumed ibe
march. via Polecat Station, aud encamped three
miles west Of the station On tbs Oh l march
ed through Ohildsbufg and New Mirsst ct
camping on e. N. Z. creek, nrur ioutg's
bridge.
"on the 10th, marched via Andrews tavern
and TevimRn's store, crossing both branches Of
the North Anna, ami encamped at Buck Guilds,
about three miles north Of 1revilhnn Station.
"My intention was to break the railroad ut
this station, march through Meehanicsvile, cut
the Gordonsyille Railroad, near Lindsay's House,
aud then to march on Charlottesville.
"But on our arrival ut Buck Child.' House,
found the enemy's cavalry in my immediate
front.
On the morning OF the .lllh, General Tor
bert, with his division, and Colonel Gregg's Bfi-
gade, Of General Gregg's division, attacked tho
enemy, and, after an obstinate contest, drove
him from successive lines of breastworks through
an almost impossible forest back on Teryillian
Station.
"Iu the meantime General Custer wns ordered
with his brigade, to proceed by a country rond
80 as to reach The station in the ienr of the
eaemy's cavalry On his arrival at this point
the enemy broke into complete rout, leaving
his dead and nearly all Of his wounded in our
hands; also, twenty officers, fise hundred men
aud three hundred horses.
" These operations occupied the whole Of the
day. At night | encainped Ut Treviisu Station,
and, on the morning OF the l2tb, comm enccd
destroying the railroad from this point 10 Louisa
Court House. This was thoroughly done, the
ties being burned, and the rails rendered Ut
s,rso able. The destruction Of the raf o ld
occupied unit three O'Clock oil this day.
&" directed General TOtbert 10 advance with
his division aud General Davis Brigade OF Cen
Greeg's Division, in the direction of Gufdonsville
and attack tue enemy, who hal concentrated aud
been reinforced by infantry during the night,
and had also CONSTRUCTED rifle pits at a point
about five miles from Gord6nsvhe
I. 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 u portion
OF tho reserve brigade carried the enemy's works
twice, and was twice driven thereirom by iu-
fantry. Night closed the contest
81 found on the examination of the command
that there was not snliieiency Of ammunition
left to continue the engagement the next day.
Trains of cars also came down to where We were
engaged with the enemy.
"Ihe reports Of prisoners and citizeus we're
that Picketrs Old division, or a portion of il,
were coming to prevent the iaking Of Gordous-
VILE therefore, during the night and next
morning, Withdrew my command over the North
Anun, VIA Carpenters Ford, near Miners Bridge.
"ln hdtiuon, the animals were for The two
entire days IN which we were engaged, without
forage The surrounding county afforded moth.
idg but grazing OF very inferior quality, and
generally at such points Us were inaccessible to
us.
\ "rhe cavalry engagement Of the 18th was by
lar the most brilliant one Of the present cam.
/ paign.
The enemy's loss was very heavy. They
lost the following named officers in killed and
wounded ;-Colonel McAlister, commanding Il
regiment killed; Brigadier General Roasier
commanding brigade, wounded; Col. AIKEN,
oommandlng regiment, wounded Col Custer,
commanding II regiment wounded.
MY loss IN Killed aud wounded will be about
hVe hundred and seYenty-fye. OF this number
four hundred and ninety were wounded
brought OF, in my ambulances, three hundred
aud ssVenty'seven that could be transported.
4he remainder were, with a number Of rebel
wounded that fell into my hands, left behind.-
surgeons and attendants were detailed, md te--
mained in charge Of them.
- captured and have now with me three hun.
dred and seventy prisoners OF war, including
twenty commissioned officers. My loss in cap
lured will not exceed one hundred and sixtv.-
Ihey were principally from the Fifth Michigan
Cavalry.
"Tbis regiment calamity charged down the
uordonsV'lle road, capturing fifleeo hundred
horses aad about eight hundred men, but were
hually surrounded, and had to give them up.
when the enemy broke they hurried between
Gen.Custer's command and Col. Grege's brigade,
capturing hve caissons OF Pennington's battery,
,hree oi which we're afterwards reeapiured,
easing IN their hands two caissons
"A more detailed report will be made here
a"er. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.