The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-04
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Gallant Achievement by the
Cavalry Under Generals
Torbert and Merritt.
The Rebel Cavalry Complete
' " Routed.
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CAPTURE or REBEL PRISONERS.
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CAPTURE OF REBEL PRISONERS.
General Wilson's Victory on
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H.ADaUArgRs CAVALRY coaPs,
Army or rYiE PoroMAc, May 81, 1864. ]

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ARMY 0R rflE P0r0MAc, May 81 1854. J y.
.H ,. REMOVAL HEADQUARTERS. .i..U st.... Sc
Yesterday morning. about ten o'clock these heailuar
ters were tho house Of Edward G. Ruin, the
old nred the arst gun in the present
Star Of the West and afterwards that
Fors sumtcr Tho situation Is beautiful one for resi-
dence aud tho panlaton 100 acres, " nov pretty
well titled Tho house deserted by ,he family, oat the
remains of the library Indicate that it was formerly
well stored with agricultural works. Having gotten well
settled cof rtaole quarters. were try o.
enjoy ourselves and refresh with little seepor eaas
and drinking mas been rarity with tho army during
tho las. month for both man and beastwhen all as
once muske,r
-n ~ RwisHISa COMMENCED
within q hair mile, Devins front. General Torbert
and stan Immediately in tEe "a Idle ana riding for
ward 10 SEQ VIVA, tho 'od War H,rse' about he
found that attempting to form picker line our bows
discovered somo sou.b Carolina boys engaged in tic
ga nc Iaudabe purpose tins side Of Matadequn creek
Devin objected, and the result was set to.
THE Rg,Kas DRIVEN RACK
General Merritt aud st A. followed by tho br
gade, followed rorbert Immediately down 10 Old
Church. aud heuco by tho Coal abor road towards tho
creek Dcv,n and Merritt pitched In with great 2es
drove the rebels the FIRST woods. dsmounied three
fourhs their men, leaving the others In Charge Of the
horsos and pressed them through the woods and
across and creek and The next hill into
the woods. Il was apretty sight.
AS they were going up tho hin wiiston opened HIS
guns on them and has,ened their footsteps The
pieces we're admirably served. under tho direction
Of Lieut. enants whliston Chaplin and Fitzgerald. Having
reached woods the enemy made another stand. sup
ported BY their reserves Merritt aud Devin nainai"ed
their ground however, most stubborny. and contested
every inch until the within eight rods OF each
other neither yielding both snnerng great slaughter
SHERIDAN TIE FIsrp-cusrER oRDrRxD up
General Torbort who clear up TO the front, now
ordered up General Custer with his demorazing seven
shooters, TO aid In running them out OF the woods.
Meanwhile General sheridan mad gone out aud placed
himself IN a conspicuous place by the side of wilstons
gems where no observe matters and give directions
whea Custer reached point no halted and dsmounled
his meu who moved forward the double quick and 10
less than minutes could hear the continuous
crack crack crack, OF thor spoucer rnes The First
Now York Dragons Colonel Gibbs, charged n with thcm
and the enemy doubtless thought ten thousand men
Al least had their opponents for they fec
mecpita,ey for three mile, leaving their dead
and severely wounded the acd. General rorbert IL
lowed them NJ, and spent the night four miles In nd
vance OF Old Church. The wounded well cared for
BY Doctors Psase, Msgll, RuIison, Rosers, Curran,
McGeoshan and others. enclose list Of the wounded
AZ far as ascertaiued
the REGULARS rI.ur.
Az Merritt's brigade wero pressing on towards Coal
Hsrbor this afternoon they came upon tho enemys cav
airy reinforced by three regiments North Carolina In
kapry Merritt pitched them With bis regulars and
was strongly supported by Dcvin aud Custer The hsht
vas oven desperate than yestordsy 1enera sher
dan eaopod TO tho supervise The movements Gen
crai T0rbert however,, was whipping them beautifully.
LOSSES OFFICERS
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and two other officers wounded the former IN two places
Lieut.. Murphy, Of the sixth Pennsylvania killed..
Captain Craig wadsworh had his horse shot under him,
being the third Of the kind which he has suffered
He s son OF General wadsworth and A. d. c. TO
General Torbe-t, and efficient officer. with, por
haps spice OF rccklessDess In his daring The hecond
United States cavalry Captain Rodoubaugh, captured
large plumber OF prisoners, one hundred and two of
whom have just arrived at bead9uarers There are four
officers among them. They are chiefly Of ,hs ElsL,h
North Carolina regiment Of General Cngmaas brgaae
As his battle occurred six mies away, must dcser
further particulars TIL TO morrow.
vMus coSrxsr.
This action givcs Coal Harbor, and Lee Ia at Me-
gainesville Is supposed very nearly turns his right
fsnk--a great point ysiued.
Ruryrxs Housr May 9l-1o p. n,
rvRBERr's FiGHTs
There was heavy csnnonadin9 this afternoon on our
left 10 tho vicinity or Coal Hsrbor. Gsines Mil
have ust learned that proceeded from rorberts dvi.
sion who engaging the rebels In that vicinity. We
have headquarters stl n sbs plsce, but General
Sheridan s In tho Asd person lily experimenting tho
movements and operations Of forces undsS his com.
maud
ALONG LIVE.
There has also been ngbtng General Meados right
this morning. and near hcolsn' svio; but oil Is quiet
now You viii doubtless, learn full particulars from
your other correspondents.
ts HslpguaRrEss, CAvArRv CoRrs,
Aaxr oy mp roruxAc, May sl--mldnignt. !
wpsoy's vIcrosy
General " lson, who with lhs third cavalry division
b,s been vrctectIn the rear OF the army and guarding
ia ,ra,ns dusog tbs.s fcw days, took Ctspmsns bril-
rads ami won't Wy the rsh wing OF army towards
IA, over, ,oday whore bo met wade Hamptons con-
mana and ssatei IS thoroughly Torbert did Fts
Lev rvn tbe ieft.
TWO vicronss ~ ONE pAy.
The cavalry has Two Victories 20 day. on other
Wig of Nsadss army, and " ready 70 pursue lee to
ard tbronsh ohnoud fthe infsD,ry wi cty start him
som lhs centre Glory eocash for the Last dAy of May
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