The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18

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WAS repelied with heavy loss, not, however, uHtn
alter tDnicting severe loss upu troops. Leuten-
cavalry, was among .ns killed Isnotner report y
est 10 was severely wounded; Major Woodbridge, Of the
same regiment, lost leg and LisatsDsnt wink :
raj Gordon, noticed elsewhere. WIS wun4e cd,
shougn not seriously Thirty six members Of tn Pow
hatan troop whose names could ascertain, we're
killed and wounded. BrlGk skirmishing was kept up
ong the entire line al intervs, about hour
spirited engagement occurred at the Of the
line strawberry HIM between Graciea brigade and the
\ enemy. forces attacked the enemy IN handsome
style but after an obstinate nght was found that
tney we're too many for them and they fell back good
oaer 10 their original position Inside the orcatns
Our loss was between thirty and forty DAVIS
was on the ned during portion OF the day and wiz
| messed the opsratonsin progress
In the afternoon u was 20 quiet that began 70 %
feared that inc enemy nad found weak spo. ana 0os
dsmounted blue coat could be seen In the distance,
riding or str,dBs across field or HILL Some nring was
heard the north side u the river and. ~ did MOI
appear TO last long, and the euey made no further Dc
monssrations during the evening, the rumor obtaned
had escaped By .scutting through Fitz- zee" Night
closed with black and stormy SKIES and by half past
suvsops din in thick darkness aud deep silence.
Several Auxdred prisOnevs Aous been sas, mostly picked
p ~ nsy report ina. sns ,h does ~.
hall rss'o. horng been killed s0ouwded bro an
doum. The force suffered much from Of food Nine
i
was not sufcisnt food for single meal for man
The woods and roads in the county Hanover sand
anxious get the Confederate lines and give theu
selves up and no waiting for the disappearance Of
their command in order tina. they may do 80 Others
are prowng about seeking punce aud utterly careless
| % 70 whether they are captured or not
| Persons who have had the fortune 10 come IN the
path OF she raiders state shat they admirably
% tipped The force consists almost entirely OF mounted
Infantry. while they were 1ghtng, and lying about in
the woods yesterday their horses grazing ntne
meadows OF the ChickAhominy They took posses
sion OF all the upon tho farms occupied by them
had cornshsers their own and impressed the
farmers, sheed much thsy wanted and then sci
70 work snail portable grist mills they had brought with
them and ground out abundant ratons for their men
In this they were enabled 70 refresh themselves and
their horses and, protected they were principally BY
woods and temporary Notifications. they could AFFORD
assaults were desperate enough 70 resort 70 any
sxpedient 70 get away.
The rapid discharge OF Geld ordnance direction
Of the Meadow bridge read and Chickahominy swamp,
were heard as early as five O'Clock yesterday
parties who had occasion to keep watch and ward during
the night say that the firing commenced shortly after
three O'Clock in the morning The bring continued with
planted by the report OF an occasional gun.
prisoner brought In last night, whose account Is to
be taken with due allowance. states that there
Grants army thirty thousand cavalry that fifteen thou
sand attracted Stuarts attention above Gordonsvle
while the other fifteen thousand came down the telegraph
road from fredericksburg their object being tap al the
railroads around Richmond crossing the above and
joining Butler in Chesterfield having idea Of making
demonstration Richmond ct ALL he said We "hadn't
tackled them" The column commanded by Gen 81
acting brigader and Brigader General Gusts command
ing brigades They had eighteen pieces Of artillery and
were completely equipped being provided with every
facility for convenient travelling, including grist mills
aud shellers alluded TO This prisoner says
the column had not lost over two hundred men since
their departure from Grants army He also states that
she other fifteen Thousand would the relief Of
his command.
tha IA for M uuP
pose Of making their escape that Generals Tz es and
Wickham were in their way but i was not sdpposed
that they were in sufficient force 70 keep them from get
ting through.
Escape ~ OF sheridan's Forces
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nay IL
The talk over the escape Of the Yankees from the
Chickahominy, and topics connected herewith mono
and muskery on the south side diverted the drit
into something fresh aHd conjectura the raid OF the
,hs speor no mso snare o. attention Mns.
up more prominently with the detonations from that
quarter There was no excitement. however The
streets were quiet than upon any preceding day
and towards evening the rain commenced falling in ful
showers, which gave them deserted appearance
nscAPK OF TIE RAlDKR1.
The Yankee raiders succeeded completing their retro
gade movement the Chickahomipy during Thursday
proved entirely nsasqusss 70 the asn Keeping Ssm
In, entire force n the time being not more thsn
capable OF being easily nanked IL pressed hard The
Yankees did repeatedly and suffered dearly for u
before tnoy could arrange themselves
Ing lost many men, and their road had been nard
and the prospect still they lott what useless
material they had behind them in useless condition.
killed large number of their broken down horses and,
under OF darkness their retreat over the
m rning they passed Gaines farm and Cold Harbor,
destroying considerable private property. and doing
whatever general damage they thought would con
tribute the glory Of their raid IL thought that
they would pass down through New Kent and 60 TO
the James opposite their notia, the Charles City
shore but Information received last night that they
had Yecrossed the Chickahominy At Bottoms Bridge,
with the intention Of joining Butler by way OF the White
Oak swamp road. They travelling very slowly,
and were apparently in no trim for fighting our cavalry
being unfortunately similarly tagged out could not pur-
10 any purpose Thus ends the raid 90 the Chcka
nominy. The damage may be summed UP IN . few
words. The severest loss WAS that which our gallant
sustained but this was TO some degree repaid 10
OF Injury done TO the railroads which may be
repaired In two or three days
The following despatch was received at headquarters
MKcBAMcsvnrz, May 70, 1894
The enemy's rear guard was at Gaues' Mill Thursday
night extending from the house 70 the right. The man
body eDcamped the Dght the road lead from
Bethesda church TO Cold Harbor, about miles
Games farm. They commenced leaving camp at one
O'Clock this morning taking the Cold Harbor road. The
guard left their camp at eight O'Clock and
pcsenr above stated They told the citizens that
itler bad failed TO make his connection and they
going to join him. They were car yng great many
wounded WITH them. Prisoners just brought in report
them 10 be Merrtts brigade OF regulars not nins
hundred strong and the whole force under Sheridan not
exceed eight thousand and 10 have lost heavily since
they loey started last Monday morn
ing from Grants army with Ave days rations. There
OF General Fitz Lees reported wounded
the left Of Mechapcsvie Send ambulapces for them
A. Oracle, Brigader General
Tho following despatch was received at 7.3O p N.
CHAFfIss FARM, May 13--9 80 r. n
General RANSOM
Colonel Robbins reports that the enemy having crossed
Bottoms Bridge, are moving towards White Oak swamp
1t Is thought they are making for Malvern Hill Re-
spectfuliy, j. NJ MURRAY,
Lieutenant Colonel Command ng.
A VII In last night has
the field occupied by the enemy Thursday twenty five
thirty Ave horses lying dead shot through the bend