The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-21
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70 Hgior General Dr.
Dispatches from Sheridan have Just
been received He reports a victory
over the enemy on the Virginia Central
Railroad, a few miles south of Gordons-
vile, where Lee, a few days since, re-
ported a victory. The official report Is
as follows:
have the honor to report to YOU the
arrival of my command st this point,
and also to report its operations since
leaning New Least ferry. crossed the
Pamunky river on the It'll inst, march
ing via Ayletts, and encamped on Her
ring creek. On the morning of the 8tli
resumed the march via Polecat Station
On the 9thI marched through Childs-
burg and New Market, and encamped
on Erie creek.
= On the 10th / marched via Andrews
and Eeyinean's store, crossing both
branches Of the North Ann. and en-
,camped at Buck Childs about three
miles northeast Of TreYapion station. Nv
Intention was to break the railroad at
this place, march through. Mechanics
VILE cut the Gordonsville and Char
louisville railroad near Lindsavs and
then to march on Charlottesville. But
on our arrival at Buck Childs found
the enemy cavalry in my immediate
front On the morning of the nth
Gen. Torbett with his division, and Col.
Gregg attacked the enemy. After an
obstinate contest they drove him from
his successive line of breast works
through an almost impossible forest
back on Treyanioh station. In the mean
time, Custer was ordered with his brig
ade to proceed by a country road so as
TO reach the station in the rear Of the
rebel cavalry.
On his arrival at this point the enemy
broke into q complete rout, leaving his
dead, and nearly all his wounded. in
our hands; also 20 officers, $50 men,
and 400 horses That occupied the
whole Of the day lH1 zgI
At night 1 eneamped at Trevaln
Station, and on the 18th commenced
destroying the railroad from this point
to Lorain Courthouse. This was thor
oughly done-the ties burned, and the
rails rendered useless. The destruction
of the railroad occupied until three
o'clock of the day, when I directed Gen.
Torbett to advance with his division,
and Gen. DaYiss brigade of Gen Gregg's
division, in the direction of Gordons-
vile, and attack the enemy, who con.
.centrated and had been reinforced by
y, f,yrtr7- It1p;r~ %bo ,,;,.Lt 81 L.
also constructed extensive rife-pits IT a
point about FIVE miles from Gordons-
vile. The advance was made, but, as
the enemy's position was found too
strong to assault, no general attack !
was made. On the extreme right of |
our lines portion of the reserve car
ried the enemy's works twice, and wss
twice driven back by infantry. Night |
closed the attack
found, on examination Of the com
mand, that there was not a sufhtiency |
of ammunition left to continue the en-
gagement The next day train Of cars |
came down to where we were engaged |
with the enemy. The reports Of pri-
soners and citizens were that Picket's /
old division was coming to prevent the !
taking of GordonsVille. | therefores ;
during the night and next morning,
Withdrew my command over the North .
Anna river via Carpenters ford In
addition the animals were for the two .
entire days IN which we We're engaged 1
without forage. The surrounding coun-
try afforded nothing but grazing Of
very inferior quality, and generally at
such points as were inaccessible to cav
airy. The engagement of the 18th was
by far the most brilliant one of the
present campaign. The enemys loss
was very heavy. They lost the follow
ing officers in killed and wounded: Gel
McAllister, killed; Brigadier-Genoral
Rosser, commanding brigade, wounded, I
and Col Custar, wounded Ny loss in
killed and wounded will be about So:
Of this number 400 are wounded. /
brought off in my ambulances 377-all
that could be transported. The re-
mainder were, with q number of rebel
wounded that fell into our hands. left
behind. Surgeons and attendants we're
detailed, and remained behind.
/ captured and have now with me
$40 rebel soldiers, including % COM
missioned officers, Ny loss in captured
viii not exceed loo who were prinei-
pally from the 9Th Michigan cavalry.
This regiment galantly charged down
the GoFdonsVille road capturing 800
horses and about 800 men, but were f. 4
nally surrounded, and had to give them
up The enemy made dash between
Gen. Custars command and Col Gregg
brigade, capturing five caissons of Pen
nington's battery, three of which were /
recovered, leaving two in
their hands A more detailed report
will be made hereafter
E. VI. STANTON
WAR DEPARTMENT. !
WASHINGTON, june 1872, PM :
To MAJOR Geacrol Dir
This evening a dispatch from CITY
Point, dated 9 O'clock this morning.
reached the Department 1t reports
that our forces advanced Yesterday to
within n mile in front of Petersburg.
when they found the enemy occupying /
a new line of works, which, after suc-
cessive assaults, we failed to carry, but
hold and have intrenched our adyanc-
ed positions.
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bined advance was made alongShe line,
and desperate struggle ensued on the
left aud centre, both with artillery and
infantry, which lasted till long after
dark, Gen Birneys command gaining
q breastwork in their front, and taking
a large number Of prisoners. This
morning at daylight another advance
was made along the line Burnside
has sent in about 200 prisoners, mostly
Tennessee troops, from BeeHreeards
among them l6 rebel officers.
Hancock has also taken q large num-
Der of prisoners who are on their way
to the rear
Our guns now command Petersburg,
and can shell the city st any moment
Our loss yesterday is said to have been
about loo while that Of the enemy
was fully as great # not greater.
From the forces Of the enemy within
their new line Il Is inferred that Beau
gard has been reinforced from Lees
army. No report has been received j
concerning the casualties of oar army
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