The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25

TaE VICTORY IN LOUISIANA
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Additional Details OF the
Battles.
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Our First Repulse at Sabine
Cross Roads.
Arrival Of the First Division
on the Field.
BANDS PLAYING AND coLoRS FLYING.
Calamity Of the 0ar Hundred and
Sixty-alrst New York Regiment.
Check and Terrible Slaughter Of
81 the Rebels. }a.
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Fifteen Hundred Rebels Killed
and Wounded.
The Battle and Victory of
Pleasant Hill.
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Our Western Loutsinna correspondence.
Isl liz THE FIELD, GRAND EooRE, April ID, 1864
GENERAL BANKS At GRAND EooRE--rHE ADVANCE
On the 4ih OF April General Banks and we'd
the Grand Ecore landing and into camp. Tho slh
passed with review OF the army which concentrated
during these days Naichoches, and the morn.
ing OF the the army up the line OF
Shreveport by the Mansfield read. This the shortest
practicable road through the pney woods and bar
rem sandy country which there IL little and
forage be found. Brigader General Lee, commanding
the led the advance. followed by The Thirteenth
army corps under Brigader General Ransom this fol-
lowed by the First division Nineteenth army corps
Brieadicr General Emory commanding and the was
closed by brigade colored troops the Corrs
dAriquc, under command Of Colonel Dick ey. A divi.
sion OF the Sixteenth army corps followed
wards heavy supply train and line OF artillery
companied the army. Tho army arrived at Pleasant
Hin the evening OF tho It'll after encamping the
road was joined by General Banks who left Natchi
toches the same morning.
tGNH ssT,NTsHIAG pSKMy.
During this march General Lee, with his cavalry had
several light skirmishes with the enemy and the
evening the s,h asked infantry support which was
furnished by sending him brigade Of Thirteenth
amy corps the enemys opposition becoming more
formidable. On the morning OF the Sth General Lee
deemed the opposition Of tho enemy sufficient to demand
still greater infantry support, which furnished by
additional troops from the corps General Lee,
anticipated scrioss opposition by the enemy,
much less the proximity o. general engagement, Tor
his reports indicated nothing OF the kind,
and his confidence sho by MS crryng with him
his supply and artillery ira as
eESERAI FRONT
At about two O'Clock in tho day General Banks ard
stan rode to the front to how matters pro
crossing. but with no anic patton Of finding
affairs as they existed General Lee was found
to have become seriously engaged with the
cmy, in which engagement the infantry had become
involved and his baggage. artillery ara supply trains,
encumbering the road which bordercd by dense
woods, were threatened with capture.
FI,sT CENTRAL, EScAGEaHST--aua rErrIsE.
Tho engagement became general. the lsoops on our
side being The cavalry uader General Lee and the in.
fantry under General Ransom. with artillery which,
however from the ground was almost use
less. orders were sent early in this TO
general iranl.ln commanding Tho Nineteenth army
ccrrs for DIVISION under Egadcr General Emory 10
be sent forward Immediately, The particulars ~ what
took place previous 20 the arrival OF tmorys division
will appear fully in the Official ieloris bnt the result
the complete rout and utter razticn OF tho cava
ry under General Iee and the Infantry % tho Thirteenth
army corps, with considerable loss d sgprlies nclrd
ing the cavalry irala and several pieces artillery.
Many brave men fell or wcro taken prisoners,
ard aiming the wounded the gallant General
Ransom The ront and pane increased until tho
narrow read. allea vith lying cavalrymsn
Illuminating Spectacle which oegears description aud
which was only relieved ~ the instances Of individual
yirg 70 tirn the tide which overwhelmed and bore
them on.
ARRIVAL OF r1n FIRST DIVISION on TIVE rxrD
In the midst this confusion at nboni hillpast four
O'Clock 10 the afternoon, with bands play lug ard colos
led by Gen. Emory, was heard approaching As It
neared the scene Of action siraggers with their
OF dsaster IN front, constantly met them and were
constantly turned back; but rising the hiil alta
poin, known Peach Orchard the full force or panic
met aud pressed upon them.
GAILAsTRy or TIVE urxpRrp AND eIxrr FIRST NEW
VOLUNTEERS.
datey depoy cd The four Of the ono hundred
and Sixty rst New York Volunteers which formed his
mic sirckcn crowd halt ordered hsskrisners through
10 20 meet the enemy VINO Coming In the nrsh
and p0,oo n usSr
ard the check they gave the enemy allowed time 10 do
pcy the division and 70 enable 70 meet the attack
THIS most successfully performed, under the direo-
tion OF Brigadier Gen. VIM. Dwight. commanding First
brigade Of Emorys division and y the face q this dying
and sweeping by the troops OF this command, they
steadily obeycd every order and struggled 70 their
the fortune ~ the day. This line consisted the three
srlgaacs O Emorys dyision,hc First under General
the crcs, q : hili = the following order
centre, win two Of Mcaillan's regiments on
tho right, with The Third brigade and two Of
NcNillans' regiments on the iets. General Dwishis
adnrabs disposition Of these troops and their heroic
bearing throughout cannot he too highly praised The
Bic conduct q General Emory and tho few companies Of
the one Hundred spd Sixty first which he had dcpcyed
safely accomplished than could have been ex
pcc,ed; bat brought the enemy suddenly and closely
upon the First brigade, which, under General Dwi2hts
orders 10 reserve their Gre t they could the enemy
eyes, opened with deadly and whitening volley u
niusketry that checked and threw him back
~ ENrMy AT ALI FONTS.
The then reformed and attacked simultaneously
the right Hank centre and, meeting the deadly vo-
isys q cur uomovcd men, was again repuked. me
sevcrc, The enemy again reformed. and, With
rcintorccmcnts, attacked our left faux and centre
Win Increased npeinosity; but aiter prolonged
centest, IN which line did not move, be was again
ana nnsly repulscd The IRE Of Emorys division during
sns 1noio contest was fearful and s effect most Win
ering ~ was attcsted whom, In the quiet Of the nsnt
from ore end Of line che oher the means
o. their wounded and dying hold Of the fearful sacrifice
they nnn made Inc enemy say they los. aneen hun
duct Of this division during this terrible contest s
shy Of he highest praise Coming 70 tho Geld 10 meet
an army corps and several thousanA cavalry with their
tralns, In FULL panic stricken retreat they preserved
their GOODNESS, reformed tZr broken ranks under .
heavy nfs encousiersd an sMted and VICTORIOUS enemy
checked aud lnaiy repulsed him, end the sin
went down upon . defeat suddenly changed 10
com 'nrative victory, and the army which an hour
before threatened with destruction was saved
With such troops, disciplined 10 obey directions under
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