Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-21

on the field
A dspa ch from Gen. Sherman dated last
night OF ? N has been received IL only
'tates the relative position Of the forces, No
engagement has yet occurred.
r NJ STANTON, Secy, OF War
WAX DEPARTMENT, 4
WASHINGTON, Jun, l8,-l1 PM {
To MAJ. Gen Dir
Dispatches from Gen Sheridan have just been
received lie reports victory over the enemy
" Ireyllian Station, on the Virginia Central K.
r., few miles south Of Gordonsville, where
zen. Lee, few days since, reported rebel vic
DRY. The official report Is as follows 4" have
lhe honor to report to you the arrival OF my
command at this point, and also TO report It's
operation since leaving New Castle Ferry.
,rossed the Pamunkey River on the 7th inst,
marching via Aylets, and encamped on Herring
Greek. On the morning of the 9Th, resumed
be march via Poleoat Station and encamped
three miles west OF the station, 90 the Och
marched through Childsburgh and New Market
ncamping on Eve Greek near YOungs bridge
On the 10th marched VIA Audrews Tavern
and Leymans Store, crossing both branches Of
he North Anna and enoamped al Buckchild's,
tbout three miles northeast Of IreyIllan Station
My intention was to break the railroad at this
station, march through Mechanicsviile, cut the
iordonsvlllo aud Charlottesville railroad near
LINDSAY + house and To march on Charlottesville,
out on our arrival at Bcukchds, | found the
'nemy's cavalry N my immediate front 90 the
morning Of the lth ten. Forbert with his d.
Vision, and Col, Gregg OF Cen Gregg's division
attacked the enemy. After an obstinate contest
hey drove him from successive lines OF bredft-
Rorks through an almost impossible forest back
IN Irevilmn Station Ia the meantime Gen
custer was ordered with bis brigade to proceed
ny country road 40 as TO reach the station in
he rear OF the en0my's cavalry. On his arrival
1t this point the enemy broke into a complete
rOut, leaving bis dead and nearly all his wounded
10 oui hands, also twenty officers, five hundred
men ID three hundred horses.
These operations occupied the whole Of the
day. At night encamped at Trevllan station,
and on the morning Of the 18th inst commenced
destroying the railroad from this point TO Lewan
Court House This was thoroughly done, the
ties burned and the rails rendered unseryce-
able The destruction OF the railroad OCCUPIED
unti 3 o'clock Of .hat day, when directed Gen
Forbert to advance with his division and Gen.
Davis brigade OF Gen. Gregg's division In the
direction OF GordODsyile and attack The enemy,
who had concentrated and been reinforced by
Infantry during the night and had also con.
etructed rifle plts at point about five miles
from GOrdonsylle The advance was made but
AS the enemy's position was found too strong to
assault, no general assault was made
On the extreme right of our lines portion
OF the reserve brigade carried the enemys works
twice and was w CO driven thererom by nlaut-
ry. Night closed the contest. found 90 exam.
nation OF the command that there was not
sufhclency of ammunition left % continue the
engagement.
" Tne next day trains Of cars came down 10
where we were engage with the enemy. The
reports Of prisoners and citizens were thai Prock-
ct old DIVISION was coming to prevent the TAX
ing of GJrd0nsvllle | therefore, curing the
right and next morning, Withdrew my command
over the North Aana via Carpenter ford, near
Miners bridge In addition, the animals were
for the entire days in winch We were engaged,
without forage. The surrounding country al
iorded nothing butgrazlng OF very Inferior quail
NY and generally atouch points as were inacceo-
sable 10 us.
:" The cavalry engagement Of the 18th was by
far the most brilliant Oac Of the present cam
paign. The onemys lJus was very heavy. Thoy
lost the following namet officers in killed and
wounded Col. MoAIlIster, commanding reg
ment, killed, Brig Gen kJsser, commanding "A
brigade wUunded anu Cob Custer, Command
ing regiment, WOunde My ! r. IN killed and
wounded will se Rbvut 515 OF this number
800 are wounded. brought off my ambulances,
81, all that could DO transported. The remain.
der were, with number Of rebel wounded that
fell into my hands lett behind. Surgeons and
attendants were detailed and remained IN charge
Ot them. captured and have now with me
three hundred and seventy prisoners of war, in
cluuing twenty commissioned officers. My loss
IN captured will not exceed one hundred and
elxty. They were principally from tho 5,h
Mlsh. cavalry. This regiment allantly charged
down the Gordousville road, capturing fifteen
hundred horsts and about eight hundred men,
but were finally surrounded and had to give
them up.
when the enemy broke thoy hurried between
Gen. Clusters command and Col, Greg 's brig.
ade capturing hive Calssons OF penningtOu's Bat
terry three OF which were afterwards re-captured
leaving IN their hands two cassions A more
detailed report will be made hereafter
EDwIS NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War
WAN DEPARTMENT, WMHINcroS,
June lS-l0 2. NJ.
| To MAJ Gen. Dir
| The following dispatch from zen, Grant dated
yesterday, III A. NJ, at City Point. has been
received by this Department
TIE Och olrps this morning carried two more
redoubis, forming part Of the offences OF Pc.
tersbureh, capturing $50 prisoners and guns
Our succoesee are beng iOl,Vwcdu up Our lOroes
urew out IRON Within fifty yards of the enemy's
entertainments at Cold tiar,or, made flank
movement OF about % miles march, crossing the
Cdlckahomlny aud James river the latter two
thousand leet vide aud elgbty-lOu feet deep al
The point OF crOsslng--and surprised the enemy's
rear at Petersburgn. This was done without
The lUss OF WAGON or piece of artillery, and
only about $50 straggeTs were picked up by the
enemy. la covering TINS NOV, Warrens corps
aud wilson's oayary had frequent skirnishing
With the enemy, eaon luslug lrom 90 TO 6O killed
and wounded, but lnhictlnS an equal II not
greater loss upon the enemy. The 18th Corps.
SMITH were transferred irum the White House
70 Bermuda Hundred by water aud moved out
uear to PeteIsburgh. lhe night OF their arrival
sney surprised os rather captured the very
strong works northeast OF Petorsburgh before a
sufficient ilroe could be got 10 them by the enc
my to hold them. Tie was llnol the night fol-
lowing THIS capture by the seeoud corps, which
IN turn captured more OF the enomy's redoub,s
further south, and this corps was followed by
| be ninth with The result at We stated
AL the troops are now up except two diyis-
IONS covering tho wagon trains ami they will be-