The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-21

what vas going on Is really wonderful how eoD
mandng officers Oh Ayairy escapd all injury when they
were Ia tho haSH Of exposing themselves 90 recksssy
as they did
TIE enemy Ad now been driven from the woods into
the station, nothing had been heard Of Custer
There had Ieen constant din and roar OF and
musse,rY/and Of eursng OF shells from six In the morn
ing III rArn, and could tel custes guls from hose
o. ther cnsmy Torbert had 10 be very shy OF bis ari
eryenSnng The direction OF the station, where he was
to pect Custer, for fear be would inure bis own men
Gey. Merritt and Captain G. A. Gordon hs chief OF stan
thought they had surely upon Casters men at one
1me snd called out TO them to cease firing upon their
.sfrisads But their "frieuds did not 'see thus,''
ana bred again, ksng Gordsn's horse "Pets' and dis
puSing with the captain the possession o. the saddle
COMMUNICATING WITH CcsTss.
Effort after effort to reach General Custer made by
the staff ocsrs OF Generals Sheridan and bort proved
unavailiug I'll twelve O'Clock. Each time the officer
would the enemy's are and up TO bic lines, think
ing possible they might be Custer's 1t the imminent
risk Of CAPTURE only end that no must back again
for dear life. N
At about noon, however, Captain Dana, A. A. g. to
General Torbert dashed through the lines Of fire up to
the station whore he found the inevitable Eeht CUSTER
with Inevitable buglcr soundiag the advance Danas
description OF Clusters line at this moment II
most amusing The portion he came to facing
10 one direction their shooters were going
crack crack, crack in the most lively manner Reach
ing the found facing 10 exactly opposite
course, the weapons dscoursing the sauslc
there Again the other wing facing in third front
ana Just nerce!y engaged as tbs rest
cusTsR's ENGAGEMENT.
II seems that when Custer had driven the force which
ne ound opposing point the station ordered
acharge by the Fifth Michigan Colonel Alger, which
managed TO ret in between the dismounied OF the enemy
and their led horses The result the capture oeigh
hundred led horses and about hundred Cusers
rnmand also had ninety their wagons four I've
and fifteen ambuances. These all placed
his what supposed TO be the Eearest point
70 Torber., ah whom he expecting 10 connect at
any moment The result that when Tcr5ert forced
bis mbatans back the staton they ell right upon
cusfor's plumber. guarded by tho Filth NSchi4an,
na be al could be every thing re,aken.
eSrcps two hundred prisoners and with It portion OF
General Guster's pack rs hrs headquarers.wagon and
large number Of The Fifth Michigan. The "Boy Geuc.
RAP began rave look around reprs.
GALS when Pennington rode ~ to him and ssd,
"Cenera, they have taken enc Of my gunsl"
$50 damned If they have; on and or ha
dashed, followed by Pennington and few men. they
charged the enemy with the utmost fury and rcseok tie
piece.
was this time shortly after Dana sound
The General surrounded and fighting three ways The
enemy obtained five OF Penangton's cassons ara. his
! ordnance wagon but there chiefly recovered.
General Custers color bearer shot, and the sag
falling iuto the hands Of tho enemy that it
only saved BY being from the pole by the
raj who stuffed the bosom Of shirt Custers
colored cook and aundrcss. Eliza captured with
train but she escaped with the Generals vass, which
she succeeded bringing outer picket They
took IL from her, but she came safely 10 camp.
When Custer again joined Torbert short work was
made Of routing the rebels out OF Trevilan Station.
Colonel Gregg'ss brigade nearly all employed In
qua ding and pickctng our left wing portion Of il
actively engaged, aad, always does acquitted
itself with great credit. General Davies brigade
the guard and protected the tanks and the trains
The Sixth cavalry guarded the prisoners, and made
scouts under the command Of Captain CaHn.
about one O'Clock Gesera Sheridan had use for some
mounted men, and called Generx Davies for the Tenth
New York and Sixth Ohio to come mp from the rear
They too late, however, for the purpose intended
The dismounted had driven the enemy in one a.
rection andhs led horses another Had these, any
other moustsd regiments been The spot q the
they could easily have captured both horses ard
soldiers. Fl.
oANIAyrRY or rxNTH NEW YORK.
AT three O'Clock p NJ. this regiment was dismounted
and placed IN open ned TO assist In the grand charge
Of the day Az tAe right advanced the mon moved for
ward under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel Avery,
at double quick right in the face Of battery clearing
two fences barbados and all obstacles and causing the
battery timber up andmovs OF a. swift gaop. Gene
rails Sheridan and Gregg and Colonel Gregg pleased
to pay the Tenth high compliment for tho lively and
firm manner In which this charge was made.
DEvINs 4e
engaged from early morning the right Of the ne
and the old horse" was, usual In his element
His suffered less oss than others, being fur
Their removed from the centre OF action; but they main
tanned the important position entrusted TO them with
their usual frmncss and gaantry. The grand charge
before spoken OF resulted in driving tho enemy two
miles the station, ard ended the fighting for the
day OF the brilliant victories achieved
for the Union arms
Colonel Gregg slightly grazed in the check with
piece Of lead which lodged in his WHISPERS.
Captain Craig wadsworth of General Torberts stan,
had two horses shot him. making Eve which no
has lost since the opeung Of tho campaign Dr. Wilson,
OF General Mcrritts STAR also had his horse killed.
Lieutenant Bertrand, OF the STALL had the sleeve Of
his COAT torn by ball without injury 10 bis srms Gen.
eral cuscrs acting adaunt general Captain Greene
taken prisoner Captain Loeser OF the Second cavalry
formerly Colonel Of the Ellsworth Fire zouaves, also
!! prisoner
Captain ordner, OF the Tenth New York. was killed,
also Corporus Kimball. Persons and John Conrad and
private John schenck
General Sheridan moved his whole command 10 the
station and encampcd for night, after nsh.ng for
| Dearly twelve hours necessarily.
1 DESTRUCTION RAILWAY.
| The next day, Sunday, 12th, was devoted 10 the
destruction Of i've miles Of railway, from Louisa
Court House TO one milo beyond Tsevllan station,
In tho direction Of Gcrdousvle. The work was
4 most thoroughly done. Tho ties piled up
and the rail laid the Piles which then nrod.
AS tho rails became heated in The CENTRE the cool ends
depressed by their gravity, and the rails
bent 10 render them utterly worthless without re
rolling Details were also sent bury the dead or both
parties
Those duties occupied the time until three NJ whom
General Torbert made advance toward Gordonsyi lilo
reconnore for the enemy who had rot been seen dur.
ing the day. Tie upon him abou, I've O'clock 10
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