New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-20
Market, encamping on EastNorthoast Greek, near

Market, encamplDg on EastNoftncast Creek, near
Young's Bridge.
ION the 10th marcked via Andrewss Tavern and
Lermans Store, crossing both branches Of the North
Anna and encamped at Buck Chids about three miles
north east Of Trevi,n Station.
my intention was to break the railroad at this sta.
ton march through Mechanicsville cut the Gordons-
vile and Charlottesville Railroad near Lyndsays House
and then to march Charlottesville. but on our ARRIVAL
at Buck Chids found the enemys cavalry in my I'M
mediate front.
ION the morsing Of the llth Gen. Torbert, with his
division, and Col Gregg, Of Gen. Greggs division'
attacked the enemy After an obstinate contest they
drove him from successive lines Of breGstworks through
nm almost uipassabe forest back on Treyan Station
I'm the meantime Gen. Custer was ordered, Win
his brigade to proceed by country road so as to reach
the station in the rear of the enemys cavalry On DIS
arrival at this point the enemy broke into complete
rout leaving his dead and nearly all his wounded IN
our hands; also twenty officers five hundred men, anu
three hundred horses.
These operations occupied the whole OF the Day
At night cncamped at Trcyilan Station, and On Inc
morning Of the 10Th inst, commenced destroying inc
railroad from this point TO Lorraine Court House Ihis
was thoroughly done-the ties burned and the rails
rendered unserviceable.
1.-THE destruction Of the railroad occupied until
o'clock Of this day. when directed Gen. Torber 10
advance with his division and Gen. Davis's brigade OF
Gen Greggs division in the direction Of Gordonsvie,
and attack the enemy who had concentrated and been
reinforced BY infantry during the night and had also
rihe.pts at point about Eve miles from
GordoSsvile.
1.-The advance was made, but as the enemys position
was found too strong to assault no general assault was
made.
ION the extreme right of our lines portion Of the
Reserve Brigade carried the enemys works twice and
was twice driven therefrom by infantry.
Might closed tie contest.
81 found on examination OF the command, that there
was not q sufiicency Of ammunition left TO continue
the engagement.
1.-THE next day trains OF cars also camc down to
where we were engaged with the enemy. The reports
Of prisoners and citizens were that Piokcts old diys
ion was coming prevent the taking Of Gordonsyile
l. therefore, during the night and pext morning with
drew my command over the North Anna via Carpen'
ter's Ford, near Miners Bridge
"In addition the animals were, for the two entire
days in which We were engaged without forage. The
surrounding country affords nothing but grazing OF
very inferior quality. and generally at such points as
were inaccessible TO us.
THE cavalry engagement Of the 18th was By far the
most brilliant one Of the present campaign.
1.-THE enemys loss was very heavy. They lost the
following. named officers in killed and wounded: Col
McAllister commanding q regiment. hled; Big
Gen Resser commanding brigade wounded, and
Col Castor, commanding a regiment, wounded.
My loss in killed and wounded will be about five
hundred and seveutyve or this number four hundred
and ninety ore wounded. I brought of in my amhu-
ances three hundred and seventy sevcnal that could
be transported The remainder were with number Of
Rebel wounded that fell into my hands, left behind.
Surgeons and attendants were detailed and remained
In charge Of them.
81 captured and have now with me three hundred
and seventy prisoners Of war; including twenty com.
missioned officers
MY loss in captured will not exceed ono hundred
and sixty. They principally from the 18th Aichi
gan Cavalry. This regiment gallantly charged down
the Gordonsvie Road capturing fifteen hundred horses
and about eight hundred men. but were finally bur
rounded and had TO give them up.
when the enemy broke they hurried between Gen
Cus,ers command and Col Greggs brigade, capturing
FIVE caissons Of Pennington's battery three OF which
were eerward recaptured leaving III their hands two
caissons.
"A more detailed report win be made hereafter"
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.