The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-12

enlisted rebels that could be mustered for the occasion
me e, OF the rebel line was entrusted 70 the coumand
Of General Jones and shs right 70 Imboden 20 famous
for partisan warfare snd petty raids Our advance
on the rebel position was conducted With much gal
lansry Both men and oacsrs Of the three branches
Of .he service behaved admirably. Line after
line q infantry was advanced steadily and 70 good
purpose. All shis time the rebels kept pouring
in . rapid IRE from 6eld ordnance and mosketry.
Many OF those who fought against were mere boys.
who broken through the crust OF military education
at OF TIE various military institutes Of Virginia
And hero they were--boys who bad bot attempted 20
learn .he art OF war-belEg. not drilled In comfortably
fitted up well aired schoooom, but rrsctised IN the face
OF enemy. opposing army, and engaged In the fna
glory actual warfare In return FOR the hot Ore which
the enemy opened from his artillery, directed aga'ns,
our right, We returned similar compliment that hsd
very good sSsct for the interests Of side made the
rebels more than once give way and doubs they would
have broken and run II had not been for the
sona bravery or their ocers, who exposed themselves
and enooea .hslr msa 70 remsa r 70 me - ss ro,s s
hrn when enemy kept steadily advancing hs lines
poorms IN heavier and beaver are, ~ we dst aud
kepl doing forever three hours Much 10 the grnncl.
o s oncesaed could ssc at .hs lime thai OR
steady Efforts wore prevailing Besides, The arof 81
b growing less ns,ce or rapid No doubt the enemy
discorcertcd BY our piaus and activity dc mad 10
and based the Success Of hs psns "a the iunlmout Of
such design YFsirg deSsaisd in its execution he
sn,i.e;y cuiseneraei The point u success x.s aai m
enemy back from she line u ahe North river and placing
. force on ihs other side. With conrnendaole activity
We kept pushing forces until got sufficient
force together 70 continue The oaspslve The Hst
mont 70 hastily drive back be enemys ies. which We
have been n command Of the rebel right. In very pre-
carious position We were getting IN position 70 eut
We did. On our driving back the rebel efs the
rebel force Al Pcrt Republic had 10 give way, and re
msds or three cors % check our o. ssaun
ton but the alisnpu were nippsd even 10 the bud We
sharp In intellect and TOO strong In numbers for
rcbol perseverance On and after the commencement OF
tie rebel commenced TO take many prsonsrs
and 10 ret quss number Of dessrsers 10 short time
afterward the two columns wsro again united, and
we're 10 readiness fer another advance.
while our are resting Tor brief psYiod, and set
thug bridge North river In readiness the readers
attention 20 anosbsr part Of the couary whore
Generals Crook aod Aver vess successfully operating
A, sbons The s,ns General Hunter moved from Cedar
creek In the Shenandoah valley. smother colpmn.
manded by General Crook, proceeded from Lewsbu,v,
In rseubrer county forward towards stAnntop make
junction with General Hunter. In tbtH movement Gene
raj Groom, and Averl's command, which under hrn,
Or Two serious Gehs. 10 all Of those they
srsly suosessful driving the enemy or thereby beng
enabled Eake their marches on he ne agreed
upon They moved IN such 70 lead sue sssny
Into the belief tbat the linz o the virginia and Tennessee
vas again - ssSs'r sgu1 s1ss s. Tor
object they suddenly moved on exnaon, " Rockordss
county, whore located military insiitnie al which
were beas educated some of the very young who
practically 10 arms Agninst them. Under these
oumssancss u became : necessity 70 destroy tba
Institute, and u accordingly destroyed
BY rapid marches both Crook and Avsril reached
tho psirhsoshoed Of saunson be threatening and
advancing u about the time General Hunter
engaging Jonse and lmboden ~ Port Republic and Abe
line Of North river, Mount Crawford.
This brings the particular point In this account
where Ne hnd Hunter advancing on 8sauutop directly
from HarrnenburG. and Crook and Avsrnl advancing
the position two roads from the rear Here "
that the rebels discovered the whos sAscntyn OF
our prooeedogs, asd saw that design Of ful
featbered "bsggiDg' character
Az soon ~ became known that our two columns were
crowdina stanton from Tho post named, and hat
we had gained comp Nor river in Tho
Mount Crawford region. tho hnss commenced rapid