The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25

We nave them. AFTER denberation was determined 70
fall basE 70 the better position o. Pheasant Hin Tho
complete disoyganisastcn and Generalization Of the cavalry
Command and Of the Thirteenth army corps, and their
they were burthen made this necessary while the
arny OF reinforcement by the sixteenth army corps,
der General smith made Il expsdsent, became evi
dens that the enemy was rcccivng rcinforccmeuts
TIE ARMY FALLS BACK 70 PLEASANT HILL
70 retire from the face Of the enemy, whose pockets
were in constant conversation with own,
ment Of much difficulty and delicacy but il WINS de,or-
mined upon and the conduct Of the retreat and the
General Dwight. with the First brigade Of Emo
ry's division. The army having silently moved on at
ana ssny S0se ana ns hs
ment quietly and safely performed that the enemy
unaware OF retreat and supposed US to be in po
sit0n until after sunrise the morning. when he com
menced Smelling the place wc had abandoned The march
70 Pleasant nm was slow and fatgung. involving as IL
did the collection OF stragcles and negroes Of whom
saey brought in nine O'Clock the next
ing General Dwgnts guard marched Pleasant Hill
aud az this moment were threatened with fo CO Of the
enemy's cavalry, which tho first notice wc had re
ccived of his Consciousness OF our movements Thus
coded the battle OF sabine Cross Roads, with IT'S mingled
Of hnmfation and OF glory The result shows II lt
our humiliation was the result OF that mismnnagemcot
which often had occas TO dcpior but That
had the means OF glory and SUCCESS IN our own bands
Where tho blame lies will probably be determined by that
final Committee on the Conduct OF the Var which is TO set
INDIVIDUAL CALAMITY
The instances Of individual bravery were constant,
from The young artillery officer who stood alone by his
gun after all had fed and fired his revolver at the nd
vanci enemy until he was sh down, to the Command
ing General who chcored and rallied his men and helped
Emory dlvs to save the day, whcn under o heavy
Gre he assured them they could do H. AZ Pleasant Hill
General Smith, with his division, relieved Emorvs dvi-
sion which rested for imc from the bos u The last
twenty four hours. in which they had marched forty
miles, fought successfully and accomplished successful
retreat
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PATTIE PLEASANT nlLI-
The trains had been sent TO the md all were pre-
pared for an engagement shcnd the enemy ncire to
another contest General smiths commind was con
santy skirmishing with he enemy during the day, and
the whole army was arranged and ready for battle
at nomopt's notice. About three O'Clock In tho
afternoon tho cannonading IN front indicated the
proac Of tho enemy in force and became evident
that he bad determined 10 pess the matter 70 general
engagement under the impression that with consiera
BILE be should be able by Sudden and
overpoweriag attack 10 wrest victory from foe he
kne to be tired and hoped to find dlspiriicd. Gene
raj Smitb's division received his htst attack, General
Emory division forming the inner line the strength OF
General Smith division forming est flank, and the
strength OF Fmory's division forming right. The
DISPOSITION FOR this battle with the many elements thai
guided its wagering aud changing fortunes and insured
ia complete and a suceess must be studied caefully
and must be infinitely narrated 10 do Justice 10 descrp
ton Of Que OF Tie most remarkable battles Of the war ~
which the lighting and m1nwuvrng Of boih armies were
excellent, and in which the result was doubtful 10 the
last. &.
The eremy commenced by vigorous and somewhat
successful attack on left and centre the lighting be-
each other and be distinctly seen BY the locker Our
outer line wavercd was broken in places and fell back
end tho day looked gloomy when the enemy struck III
inner line received its heavy volIeys fell back and mass
ed his forces the ursasen rht met and hurled
back, and again retired before the stubborn
sisance Of the OF the Nineteenth
army corps, acknowledging the battle OF Pie asant
ain as ours. With ne, however. the question OF
water raons had become serious while the
OF the previous Gay yet unrerared, ard
decided % TALL back TO original position AZ Nachito
ches there to reorn2c The low state OF the Red river
aso made IL unwsc for to trust for supplies point
higher up than this. In view Of TINS state Of
facts, the army fell back to its old
camping ground at Natchtoches, preparatory
10 rcsrmng active operations in which, with proper
shown by what done the battles OF the sth
9th OF April that Success Is certain.
ADMIRAL roiTER's ENCOUNTER WITH THE REBELS.
To this point Admiral Porter. AFTER contest Win
battery OF the enemy which the rebel General Greer
ia sad 10 have been killed. returned with the transports
OF the army The los both edes in this short cam
pa'gn arc considerable, the prisoners taken in tn
Of the enemy in killed and wounded they acknowledge
be much in excess OF own, including, according
the report or tho prisoners Generals MoUton and Green
Our Is in fine spirits and Will aoon 10 heard IRON
In successful notion The negro brigade did good service
guarding trains but, from lis position dd not DO
come engaged with the enemy Colonel Benedict com
mand the Thi brigade Emery's divisions was killed
and the returns viii show the oss II many brave men
that well afford hut they fell in two Of
the most gallant fights tho world has known, which in
the final Of the rebel power vest OF the
Mississippi
Our New Orlea Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS, April II, 1864
LATEST From THE RID RIVER.
The Ohio Pelle arrived here late last night with wound
ed soldiers and rebel prisoners.
There has been no engagement since the 9th. All Il