New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-20
From Our Special Correspondent.
NEAR ROCKY FACED RIDGE May II, 1864.

NEAR ROCKY FACED RIDGE May H. 1861.
NV hurried summary of events, sent off last
evening 10 save the mall contained but imperfect
account Of the days operations. Choosing not 10
assault place which there possibility Of hold
ing and that at an sacrifice Of life Gen. Scho-
field withdrew his corps in line Of battle yesterday and
to-day is preparing FOR another important movement
10 commence tomorrow. During the day Gen. Scho-
field had a very narrow escape from shell fired from
the Rebel battery The enemy did not accept the inyi
taton out Of his intrenehments but sent first
cavalry force for observation, and aferwGrd followed
with his skirnishers.
The advance into the valley on the east Of Rocky
Face amounted merely 10 a reconnaissance in force
The information obtained ii must be confessed not
gratifying Shut in between two hills not half mile
hpart which the enemy had occupied at every step by
batteries, line after line Of rfepts extending in
obqae lines up the sides Of the mountains the advance
through it, even suppose the first line TO he carried
would aRnihilate any army. THIS retrograde move.
ment for the present therefore, the dictate Of the
highest wisdom. Gen. Hooker had hard fighting OIL
Monday ON the mountain crest. After diminishing
heavily all tie fore part Of the day, with his men de-
poyed the steep hllsides among rocks and nacces
sible cliffs he finally assaulted the enemys position I'M
der a murlcrous fire.
minutes, but finding themselves exposed TO raking
Ynnging fire iron a position, they compelled
20 fan back About fifty were lost in the assault
the larger proportion wounded. Lieut.. Col McIyain
Of the Gath Ohio killed and each OF the other com.
manders OF the regiments engaged were wounded.
Major Rust Of the 9th Illinois had been wounded early
in the day. The men and officers behaved with the
greatest gaantry. and after the repulse, maintained
their old position though subjected very heavy fire
Throughout yesterday there continued skirmsh.
ing on the west front Of Rocky Face Gen. j. d. Nor
gans Brigade the LIST Of the "a Division, 18th Corps
being s engaged where they were sent in on the 9Th
This made two days and a night in the mountains.
The Goth Illinois Volunteers pushed upward at a posi-
ton toward the southern extremity Of the mountain
aud some portion Of the troops reached within yards
Of the Rebel Yifelnen who fell back TO the two gaps
dcpressons in the crest the Union troops advanced
they finally reached perpendicular cliff, under which
The Rebel sharsbooters could not reach them with their
res so hey began throw stones and roll rocks down
rpon them Hefe they remained for some time, within
speaking distance the Rebels calling ont 10 them in the
choice phraseology Of the chiyalry.
corporal Of the 9th halocd to the Rebels and told
them il they would stop firing stones he would read TO
them the Presidents Proclamation. The oh,r was at
drst received with derisye yes but they soon became
ouiet and the corporal read 10 them the Amnesty Proc
laua,iQp Whe1 he GAME to some Part they did not