New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-26
A Reconneissancc-Two Stories abeus .
Fight-Rebel sharpsheoters-Gen. Ber-
nard's and Gen. Meigs's visit-IHow the
Quartermaster's Department docs Busi-
From Our Special Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL BUTLER
In THE FIELD. May "a, 1864.

From OW cpecial Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL BUTLER,
In THE FIELD. May "a, lst4
Nothing Of importance has occurred since
nv last letter Tho "rebs" appear TO be very
busy Our men have been ditto. A small reconnois-
sance was sent out yesterday morning by Gen. Smith
toward Bakehouse Greek to feel the enemy Sent out
in two parties, united mistook the road, came back
reported fight Of two hours and aha with Rebels to
right Of them Rebels to left Of them, Rebels In front
them" and yet only had one man killed and one
wounded. and couldn't say certainly that they had
killed any Of the Rebels, though from the terrible
bravery displayed by men, the slaughter must have
been fearful The young man, Goddard, OF the 2'tii
Regiment Massachusetts Vols, who was wounded ara
probably will not recover. said the fight or rather
skrnish lasted about half hour. that the Rebels
were In force with two pieces OF artillery. and that t1e
accommodating party therefore withdrew
We have the most romantic stories about Rebel sharp
shooters II they are TO be believed. each particular
tree ou,side our lines harbors one Of these dead
shots" ali watching to get crack at Gen Butler one
story is true: private in Maine regiment on zen;
AIncss line, while sleeping In bis tent was shot dead
bv a sharpshooter Whether the bah was intended for
him or adventurous spirit on the parapef fepo'
ncnt SAYS not but the Maine received his quetns
n is nycrrcd that on the falling Of tree by s'nwGsi
roneer ont tumhcd one Of these ubiquitous ndiyidu
als uuhurt. lie too watching for the Command
Ing General. Another keen-cyod, long-rango fellow
discovered in HE lca!y covert was orGcI,u 10 conn
down WouMnt Was shot out by bullet-not by
propulsion-and killed.
Gen Barnard Of the Engineer Corps ard Gen. Mcies
of the QuaItermas'er Department ysiied us yesterday
examined onr line from let TO right said considerable
and thought n good deal more about II. Went 10 Ut!
Point; lii ed everybody out went ON board their boa
and are 81 renew their Witt today. Gen Meigs cond
not bus have been pleased with the conduct OF the
| OgaitoImGster Department. An instarct 81 the sy {.
| TEN introduced and the piompinoss with which Dus
ness transacted is found III the Of Cen Sherida'
cavalry Arriving at Haxnl. above here ON the orpo
site side 81 the James they notified Col. Charles D.
Fuller Chief Qnaitcrmasier That they dee red oras'
| and raiions fora great many-thousand men enc
horses The wholc command was supplied In about q
hours and enabled 10 leave ut least four Digs carrier
than Gen. Sheridan expected. Gen. sheridan says b,
never was so promptly supplied in his life 81.
further after leaving here, Gen. = with ms force
mar he'd 10 tie York River. That stream was s"ol
So ls to render II impossible to cross. Gen. ;. t,'
rrapled 10 Fot Monroe that lie out of supplies ant
/ forage and needed pontoon train. The commissni'
stores were sent from Fort Monroe. TIE iorage aL'
ponuon train from this place. md oil reached Lin IN =
hours affcr the telegram sent. Sherdi focth :"
his way rejoicing therefore. and hopes a'wnYs :" Ia.
into such good hands those OF Col Fuller and Gap;
Dodge, bis assistant
| Last night Gen. Gilmore made reconnaissance
bu, 10 report Ias a. vet been received. Some sish
picket firing tool aeo and az occasional shot rom 'h
| gunhOais was heard W. IL H.