Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-20

/ 4Qrln6hbb OF IIeNAiAlu DAabou- u Aub-h-
ton was 10 break the railroad at this Sia-
iion, march through Meohsnic5Ville, oui
the Gordonsville and Charlottesville Rail.
road near Lindssy's House and then 10
march on Charlottesville. But on our ar
rival at Buck Childs, found the enemy {
cavalry on my front On the morning OF
the II h, General TOrberlet with his divis-
ion and Colonel Gregg, Of General Gregg's
division attacked the enemy. After an
obstinate conflict they drove them from
successive lines of breastWorks through
an almost impossible forest back on Trev-
alsiu Station.
In the meantime General Castor was
ordered with his brigade to proceed BY q
country road SO as to reach the station in
the fesr OF the enemy's cavalry. On his
arrival at this point the enemy breks into
q complete retreat, leaving his dead and
nearly all Of his wounded in our hands,
also 20 officers, 500 men, and 300 horses
These operations occupied the whole Of
the day and at night encamped
at Trevalain Station, and on
tie morning Of the twelfth
cOmmenc destroying the railroad from
this place to Lawrence Court House. This
was thoroughly done. The ties were
burned and the rails rendered unservices-
Bile. The destruction of the railroad oo-
cupied until three O'Clock Of this day,
when I directed General TarbOlt to sd-
vsr ce with his division and General Ds-
Wis brigade Of General Gregg's division
in the direction Of GOrdonsville, and at
taoh the enemy, who had concentrated and
being reinforced by infantry during the
night and had also constructed rife pits
about three milos above G0Tdonsvillc. The
advance was made, but as the enemy'5 PO-
sitiOn was found too strong to assault no
general attack was made. Ga tho eI-
treme right Of our lines a portion
Of the reserve brigade
carried the enemy's works twice and were
twice driven therefrom when the night
closed the contest. Ga the examination of
the co nmand there was rot 6 sUfficieaey
of ammunition left to eontinus the en-
gsgement. The next day trains Of cara
also came down to where we were engaged
with the enemy. The reports Of prisoners
aud citizens we're that Pickett's old divis.
was coming to prevent the taking of Cor
donsviIle. therefore, during the night
and neTt morning, withdrew my command
over the North Anna via Carpenters Ford
near Miners Bridge. In addition the an
imsls were for the two entire days Of the en-
gsgement, without forage. The surround
ing country afforded nothing but grazing
of a very inferior quality, and generally
at such points IS we're unacceptable to US
The cavalry engagement Of the 18th, ws'
By far the most brilliant one Of the present
campaign. The ensmy's loss WAS very
heavy.
We lost the following named ON ers il
killed and wounded: Colonel Macallister
commandinga regiment, killed; Brigadier
General Rossier, commanding brigade
wounded, and Colonel CavO, commanding
regiment, wounded.
My loss in killed and wounded will b
about 575. OF this nrmber 400 ar
wounded. brought off in my ambulance
377, all that could be transported. Tn
remainder wers with number Of rebe
wounded that fell into my hands, whiol
were left behind. Surgeons and atten
dsnts were detailed and remained il
charge Of them.
Icaptured and have now with me 81
rebel soldiers, including twenty officers.
Ny loss in captured will not exc ed I6(
They were principally from the 5th Mich
gan cavalry. This regiment gallant
charged down the GordOnsVille Road, car
turing $50 horses and about 300 men, bu
were finally surrounded and had to Civ
them up. When tho enemy broke, the
hurried between General CustaI's coz
msnd and Colonel Gregg's brigade, cal
turing five csssions of Herrington's Battt
~, three Of which we're afterwards recaI
tured, leaving in their hands two csssion
A more datsilsd report win be made.
Signed, E. NJ. STANTON.