The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21

ACTIVITY 2F THE ENEMY,
&c, &c, DO,
Coz Array Correspondence.

NtNnlCARrxRs. FoarERs PLANTATION
FKAR> BMaupa HUNDREDS, Va, May l0-Evcn)pg
Iu4 rRocIoRs
Prom this tut-enched camp tho accomplishment
~ brave troops OF desperate days work, nrn
enabled 40 scnd YOU not without great dncnity how.
ever some account, plain ,is nature ana dicton Of
npor.sn, plrI enacted ia The bloody scenes over
which nigs; nas Just closed by this brsadea part go
soby taken aud ned ID It's dis ed response
s,,,y and nct,op az elicit onfca commentators
81 AL Abe commanding generals.
cotoS1 rpsKlss rneApr.
The SCI oad brigade ~ the third tAmes) division,
G~nera G.lpicres (Iea'h) corps commanded by Colo
rel brake who came 10 the leid IN command or The
ono Hundred and Twctb SeY York Nolunieers-a regi.
rseDl made D. OF he intelligent yecmapry and bardy and
thrifty d western New York, mostly residing IN
Cnautauqpa county. Colonel Drake about thirty egh,
roars OF age and born and erougn, up Herkmer
eIcnty, New Yors whence be removed 10 Wisconsin,
and engaged n mercantile affairs for oonsders
N,e PERIOD subscqusot 10 tins feeling the Deces
stty Of a liberal edooiton 10 be imperative, ne
repaired 10 Rochester New York, and commenced bis
stoGies preparatory entering college, which step he
finally enabled take only after herocally
Yos almost masquerade difficulties not insrequeuty en-
ccunlered by young VINO cooly and dspassionaely
sotermiue above The common level and take rank
among .boSe perfect Of al soVercigns-eduea,eG
rslers Of themselves n tho great drama q he tie
serct MADISON University the opening Of academic
ycaT, 1915 under The learned aud graceful chancellor
ship u the Hon liza Harrie, IL n, one Of the
mplinea Senators Congress from New York. colonel
Jsake, after academic curriculum, marked by pore
shan industry fsul,lcs conduct 'rsiifa
so,la suits samitie his degree in baecaau'
al the University anniversary curing the
q 1872. he then lster,d thorough course Of
sbsology, and The outbreak Of the found nisr the
occupancy q he Baptist pulpi, Wcstfeld New York
where be preaching most accep,stly when called to
se The ranking captain Of The Forty ninth regiment New
York Volunteers. Re served 10 this capacity about
year beng frequently command OF The regiment On
tbe suoses q 4nza.ou o. The One Hundred aud Tweluh
regiment New crk yoluoieers ne sccep,
abe coioncey. In toe command u this rt-imen, he
has served VIII distinguished usefulness and credit
under MAJOR General Peek 10 the prolonged siege Q,
eufok 1850 and 1893, under Gen raj Gilmore IL the
nemor iole department q the South, ID The recent
E,oTlda campaign ths III .ated General seymour
and ne dong noble duty Of NE second
hrRade, Third diyisop 10 the Tenth amy corps q
the coris operating Eastern Virginia under MAJOR
General Butter, historic campaign rcpi q
against Richmond
The brigade ordered hence The hight or he lah
instant YaLa Juneton-l point on the Richmond and
re,ereoug R,road distant from ihe socaed rebel CAPT
al fourteen mics, and from Petersburg eight mesfor
1hc purpose O. protecting the ef hank c: the amy oIcr
aiipc Fort Darling and Richmond or the night o' the
Jsib reg,nen,s--lbe One hundred aud Twelfth and
Ninth AnEe-under Colonel Drake were ordered to al
vance r. Drurys Bluff Tire whole commsnc, which for
sscesstv div ded TOTO two brigades wcro AZ che O'Clock
the morning OF the 18th us, ed respectively fol-
fows-lhe Ibirseeath lnd.sna, commanded BY lien,en
st soone M Wiser aha the Dne liunngeo ah0siAty'
Sintb New York Colonel MCGonihe, with temporary al.
sscnmeDif Of the First and second United states ooored
cAvairy, Colonel West two sections Of the Third United
BATES battery, Lieutenant Sanger commanding, and
r0adrcr n The FIRST New York Mounted Rifles LIE
ma Owen Hale commanding, doing duty the rail-
road as already Indicated ii Wathsl Junction, tue
-hole under command o. Colonel Dobos.
Colonel brakes command was al Drurys Rirf. where,
alter days quiet, they, 10 common witb COR whole bDe
back Heckmaas brigade, dispensing u, and capturing
hua. Al this moment Colonel Drake receive order
" Immediately send regiment 10 the extreme right
In prompt compliance with this order Colonel Drake
immediately despatched the One Hundred and Tweith
Nov York Volunteers, uncer command Of iJeuserapt
Colonel g. Carpenter ordering him % report In grea,
aase % General Hickman the right OF the line. The
colonel comm lndne impression mat another reri
mont o. h brigade would soon be wanted which al once
proving the he ordered the Ninth Maine vonn
sccrr, Lieutenant colonel Robinson &c The rehi himself
s1vsroing with the commsnd
Colonel Drake, who accompanied by his brilliant
regiment previously sent 70 the right With this ntep.
pine and, turning 70 the right on croesroad uon
road parallel 70 the pike and which ran between IL
and the James river. Ur reaching this pom, the
nsnding coopel discovered that enemy driven
seesythine before incm 70 point near General IoCg.
ssns headquarters. u was found that Genera Heck
nan missing, and that o. his organized force
vss discovcrsbe 10 that vicinity il appears that the
rebtltt owing ~ the censIy OF TIE log, had beer cu
Abcd 10 rush through or pieses on 10 cor forces de-
Erylng Us az the usual notifications made IL such
srosn. bo nsn re.ns sne s.u, ,, heesm
Asd mol tine 70 cease from the admiration q
me hrs impression when they found themselves entirely
sscomiorted by tbe enemy, under the direct command
Jei laws aud Y. = l. hczuregnro And herein ,s
oosoy y os Ie.la ne reason why Col BRAKES brigade
aiylaso-c he euo iaai u might ossepy the space IN
tbe IRE made vacant by the absence o, Hickman gs
sbs ono inbred ana T~sS w ,s 600 pss
roni. tbd Lieut.. Col CARPENTER Iarues,own Chaa.
soano lint / greatly leafod wisi prove mortal n.
vss Immediately borne from Tho SPOT, where b. wss "a
co. gallant ds barge q be dutes, &c Bermuda Hundreds
ssd hence Fortress Mouroc where he lies 10 critic.
rrpdioD N The Genera Hospital Ool. Carpenter is q
loyed ~ his mens IN whose direct and especial
htescsn 70 makes every movement or he
rc IN the hed is moot sincerely hoped ny MI COZ.
seo,ed With The brigsde both officers and tbai be
sir be rpared yet While logger, q lead bs inslncibe
Lieutenant Hedges s1iatsnt u tue ooe Hundred and
swtth wa taken prlsluer % tue enemy ~
rssfee ara iweith rev dtvolSed upon sehior captain
IA ChlddccE ne a. cncc formed his regiment In liue
~ - ~ i'eu A.e' lnivw lhgsoet rkirmnners
= ~ s-e.seA'V g. @sea tSe iuf.ker AevanSs q the /
%try ~ 10 important moment 70 toe dsy. General |
rsss" snsrus.e4 end charged loipne Drake vita The
20 ~ ph' ffse tie possossiou q ~hich
~ t,,s,, eve wal inp@tanos 70
49, 1n'on t.sat from Tbs pero4 u The day |
sht tohen 4 .nr brigade oroee lbe right VI The lsas
n'"wit ~ 'ld MAINTAINING strong llos
A. s'h eis Nh4ot Nas bctly engaged vita the advances
81 the eneu' DUNG mosi q ts 6ar ARA svaeripe Some
= eev.f the'ss 1ug 'Aeetaalg tho eDsmys nd.
stIce Al about tno 1ocs & a ia cooIngo. % Win
-uo Nh9o me, toonl irake advanced bls brqa<H and
s ~ FmsteTs shpya tine enemy ovaf the .ho,s 1a,na
We bette nnd n0 ige rue l4v oceopico b, Hocs
tssEAnoSa ov cOt. DoHA's cotmAr
- abcI 1%s O'Clock this morning pfrNss1s,, sti,
hHllng o9iun 6io.g Colonel I0bb'e root extend
~ sbout two m''es towards h0hmond On the errsbars
~tro1d The snet7y, AZ before iptims.ed nyais, I'm
.3 the deueo Jog nlsssej along the whole army ia,
! ibo.N or sros edAs A. twenty minutes TO ssvco
here " hGddsu spt aAfance Of stsong sklru,sh ZOE
- cua 81 10 tsfAe hAN me Immediately Oios te lulel
,,ths, pcs, ~ and Zoe ci.1er the ibe VAS tne
IT,, nina .tn ,hai he COLONEL commencing bad u the
nsn - preseuCN " ioltc a. Tie too,f sboyenan.g
. b ng rtoutd ~ me pom we've AZ that protected
IL ~ shk IN Eei Nfsl Nutes tprts oIot1tng asahtt
.ri nsfihW .os 10 'Nmone 49, do afnined alieyt -