, 1864-05-15

:, e .a7;ses II: p the Brock Road to take p0
liz rear Of Hancock's column had hardly
lt4t tie Tavern nlen tha enemy charging
cur csvalrJ with shouts and yells; capturing
large unbcf Of prisoners, mostly memoe{S
of tic 18th Pennsylvania
The Tavern and Crossroads were held,
however, by our CARLY, In spite et tae dea-
perate efforts of.th enemy to dlslotse III
from the position. =
rn1DAr's: OPERATIONS. :-' :
On Friday the cavalry wers sssased with
the cnemy nsar Toad's tavern, but The fight.
inr Tas not Of the desperate description Of
that Of the previous day Our Losses on fri-
DAY did not exceed ae7entyin Kined, wound.
ed and prlaoners.
1HH 6LEATEsT cAvAlRT ENG A9EAEAf DURING
TIE WAR. -..
...Yeateraay (Saturday) morning, At, 10
o'clock, portions Of thNe di7islons q me
cavalry corps advanced from Piney woods
Church, and attacked the enemy IN the VI
tipity Of Tsdd's Tavern. Custer, csmmaad-
ibg 4 brigaus Of Torbe.t'g division, held tho
right Of the line near the tavern. Col.
Gregg's brigade of Gregg'b division follow
ing On 1,Is left, Merritts brigade next, and
Dsyies' forming shu extFoas LIT.
Attacking the enemy 1t haI-7sst eleven,
our forces With the aid or few pieces OF
IL
S, S,o1sJlyania to point known se Cerbin's
B1idts:
Al ore o'clock our cavalry Withdrew to
within mile OF the Tavern, slowly folio wed
By tue eremy, who, At p. m., furiouslJ a.
t'cked us, seemingly bsnt on obtaining Pos,
charges were made sy the enemy, axd as
oftn repultee with fearful loss both to the
saenly ald ourselves. The fight lasted until
1ark, and left III In possession Of the con-
tested ground
Our loss IN this engagement cannot % less
than eco III killed wounded and missing,
while that Ct the enemy must be correspond
inely large. Two rebel Colonels, Collins Of
the 18th Va, and Green; supposed to CON-
mard brigade, we're killed Their bodies
were found on the field and deceatlJ In
tered.
! INCIDENTS or THE RATTLEs.
Sergeant Ninoae, SD Penns3lynnia reEi-
nent, cams uroa 4 rebel Colo9ei and asked
him 10 kurrtnder. 'surrender to priva:en'
said The Colonel, "Never."" ~ shall shoot
sou If ysn STIR" spok the sergeant. 1erellias
his mutket- The rebel did stir, and attempt
through his head, killing Linn instaatly:
He biorght away tho Coloners hut and
sword.
GEN. sEpGw1ck.
Gen. SedsNIck's hody hAs been eEabalmcd
and will be pl:ced upon the ears for ConncG-
~
IA special m Win tic army relates tbnt General
Sctrwick said 70 Lin on Saturday night, al:
ter lie three days sighting: ! c3n hEas tny
t,,c last day than ssy day tefore-'' ~ The GEN.
;cJnl was 4 bachelor, AID his stxf constituted
Ills family. They were Ills children. hone
,haew him but to love him, nor named hiEa
but 10 praiAc,'' Al { colder his record fs his
.euluEJ.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION
!, The Ean1tayy Commistisn Is in full work.
!. What t wsrld Of good this Association does !!
Hospital ttnts are last going mp supplies
coming ashore, aud I'll the wonderful pFepa-
ra1ion Tor tic immediate foundation ofa city
rcirs On which has often been 80 aStonish-
sag 10 thosc who have seen ths var. Kind
die1arcc from the cslup. They have not u
moment to wait for food. Pass beyond these,
src ,.xehirg the CemuaIssion's tents, they
are met " many otller NTH who prefer them
hot cc1iee, Adozen great kettles hays been
ocairg 1or tventy hours, and the benevolent
men Wko do the Commissions work here A.
| ready look tagged ont.
EN1LUs1keN OF TnK AEN1.
The following ordrr has just been issued
| erdTehd along our entire lines, although our
! lntn arc new engaged In another desperate
| struggle with tbs tpeny. Cur braVrs be-
| c1rle u Id NTH enthusiasm, knd their shouta
t even rose above the rattle Of musketry and
1cs1lrg ei ar'iller!, IS IT. announcement
| Txtxed rltRg The triumphant 1asrch Of oar
trmy thus inspired, with assurancss Of sue.
| csEs in all quarters, cannot be arrested, aud
Richmond topples to Its fall:
HE4neu4n7zns AExY or ruz PoroaAc.l
~Hay 1n 1ssl-i0 o'cscs =. H.
lsSst li.;or Gen pa1ler Il Peter. burg has vhip
nrnd; ihat Gen. Sherman h.s whipped ths enemy
!. TunEsl I'LL aod Dalton. JohRson tsesting and
leaving lis des atd waunded In our hauds.
! Gsn- Gxo. AGApE, Natot-General
| A WAR OF WORDS.
Atert two thousand rebel prisoners wers
rascted past portion OF the negro troop
o! Eurnside's cerps. II Tas xn1uelng to haal
t'e aesloss Inquire ]catinsly, "EeM 10 ye9
you; Ne would never tuck ye prisoners
if- prisoners became infay1ated, mad begget
to have their will Of the negraes i've minutes
.Remen1ber Fort Pillow" the negroel
would urge. "We'n cut yoar blacs throa:s, :
was tlc threst Of the. others: Thus the tW*
| prisonc1; the .toEd1xau free, ana soldier
i GEssE1Ls GRANT AND MEADE
Before marching, Saturday evening, Gener
ais Grant and Meade 1odealonE our line, ant
wsre yocifcrousiT eAeer+a hy officers ans
men. Beth we're dressed in full uniform
Meade Lay1pg tro and Grant three stars gilt
teritk Oh their atrsps. I looked for eeu1n
th!rg renautia ana remarkable In theapFca1
+ shet Of the rsan who MAS leader Of the Unio
armies: TIE threwd, profound, prsaeisn
| sepl Of til. hers Of Eicksbu cleaned Only
II iiMee, in bright 1l&ssss from his e5es blu
il IL OILY at ra,o intervals. No intlmstlon .
the workings Of the inner man are bctrayed
: The b1euzsd face was immobilc-iupenctFs
bic rs iron. Babylon captured ksd cutraEs!
titsrsced the name Of ihe eonqueror. Lie nh
wrt1k fur more victories gets IN return fo
his rpcrile tea1s the rit,iDg sraI'c Of poste'
ity. Titus gets glory fer capturing Jerus'
, lxn, but extcrattuns for his cruel tfeatmeI
| ct it, iph4 bltants. Cesar gains no praise fo
taki, & RuHc Gzd tho libesty Of Its pseptc :
ere time, uIiie Ciucinr-tus has NO sd2do'
. xpon hi. fame. Grant will take Riehmsua, ,su
: thoW- the world how WAT, and men, an