The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09
REBEL, ACCOUNTS.
Battle Between Portions or the a rmies--
Fighting Along the Lines-The Big
Battle Daily Looked For. sSc.

Fighting Along the Lines-The Big
Battle Daily Looked For. sc.
From the Richmond Examiner, June q
The editorial correspondence o, the Memphis Appeal
gives the following account OF the battle Pleasant
cast OF Dallas in which Rockers corps; the part OF
the and part o S'evensons stewards and Hind
About twelve O'Clock N skirnishinF commenced on
right, between cavalry and the advance OF the
enemy unsIpeeted A. the encounter was, the divisions
named we're immediately thrown into line OF battle
division tie right a;enars 10 the centre
and landmarks on tue left constant, sxirmishing
kept up for Aogrs, when the enemy advanced in
great force, and our skrmshers lei back the
line.
About ave o'clock p n ths enemy boldly assaulted our
line their principal eror, seeming be directed against
Siensrs DIVISION or the Of the line troops
reserved their hre unin The zoe advanced within one
hundred yards, when heavy FIRE OF artillery mus
kerry was opened upon them. they attempted 10 place
battery Of fouc pecs IN position. but unable TO
10 consequence q toe heavy are directed against
them The baltic continued until dark without
either side gaining any apparent advantage Al dark
enemy Withdrew, leaving number Of bis dead the
1eld while forces he'd their original position and
proceeded 10 erect deences IN Anticipation that
hard struggle would lake place yesterday.
Our estnat ID at between three and four hundred
killed and wounded which principally occurred Ed
ridges battalion Of artillery, aud Stovals Caytons and
Gbson's brigades Of seyensons division. The loss Of
artillery force nearly hnndred-Stovsli brigade
something one hundred. The loss of the enemy
killed Is known 10 have greatly exceeded cure must,
alao, have been The IN wounded bis line
stanty exposed 20 heavy artillery Gre short range
ordeal escaped In tins AFFAIR the Yocpe
gagged sustained themselves IN the most gallant mRnner
Before the wounded lsn tho led yesterday morn.
ing, heavy airing took Place between the skir.
misners On both sides, which, II was thought.
would lead to general engagement. Al early hour
70 tho morning Lieutenant Colonel YOUNG OF tie Tor.
tieth Georgia. wasssverey wounded bH shattered
e bones Of MS right leg, below SO badly as TO
reader aop tation hocessry second sho. took effect
IN his eft thigh MAJOR Nall OF the Forty. first Georgia
was slso wounded IN the band
As remarked, sepsrsi engagement was expected 10
take rsce yesterday for which both side. pre
pairing at sary hour The character the arnr that
heard throughout to-day, however, Indicated only
skirmshing along considerable portion Of the line and
the principal offset OF the contestants msnpuvrps
for position The enemy seens dis posed 10 nght Ia his
present position and we have TO belle We be
will be accommodated without delay.
The Appfoi, 10 tie situation article, says
New Hope church, situated on the road from Powder
Spying 10 Dallas, ard about four miles from the latter
place the point where the advancing army Of John
observed 10 have four lines OF battle and between three
a ave o'clock In the afternoon they made two distinct
and heavy charges upon line. They repulsed
with great slaughter both occasions and With small
loss troops.
rnigsder General Cummns ws learn. was severely
wounded ~ ball which entered the breast and out
al the arm.
Brgsdier General Reynolds was slightly wounded in the
arm. aud " DOW IA this city
After the second charge OF The enemy, the contest
luled Tor The eight private nots written General
Johnstons headquarters, At sunrise yesterday morning
SAYS, The hfsr yesterday handsome little thing
1his incfnlng The enemy have just opened sgsn.n
result
MAJOR Sam Bishop, o, the Twsptistb Louisiana, pas
oupaeo y he rsht arm, which has vince regret
sssrn suffered amputat on.
Coi gel J. ". avery, u the Fourth Georgia, 10 also
vcuBdot
rbd vovnd y General Reynolds l. n mo efi arm,
hre BIN waving rpuie co, but we are hsppy 20 ieaf 10
not brukcn We member.
This mornm At dayhfoak eharp rate or nj sketry
~ our let e"a ne Does y action, bpi to