The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-04

BuTks station. Pere they tore the track distance
Of some eight ten miles. The enemy was following
and narassiny their rear continually.
FIGHT.
On the evening Of the Gath Colonel Chapman's brigade
two regiments Colonel McIntosh's brigade and Mayua
dier's battery had . spirited engagement with the
enemy, In which gained temporary advantage, with
loss Of about sixty In killed and wounded. Our troops
remained In that vicinity all night.
ARRIVAL AT RoAxoKE-f1GHr nKHORN CREEK.
Next morning the command continued al ng the Wei
don Railroad, destroying they went, until they ap
preached Roanoke Baionso styled because Of s coso
proximity tho river OF that Al tho bridge 90
the opposite side Of the river the enemy was
found in considerable forcs, advantsgeously posted
A rebel battery OF half dozen guns was
planted behind . breastwork and rebel Infantry
supports formed in line Lieutenan,s Ftzhugb aud
opened h thor batteries which soon silenced tho
epemys artillery. An attempt was shen made by
General Kautz the bridge; but tho deadly fre
from the euemys infantry at close tho
execution OF that design.
At the same timo that Kautz lighting at the Roa-
poke river BRIDGE Colonel Mcintosh, with haynader's
battery was engaging the enemy In Wilson'S rear at
Ekhon creek One OF tho or that battery was die
abled by solid shot from the enemy. AZ about ten
O'Clock night the column moved towards Christians
ylls and after a march OF wenty i've miles, en-
camped nsxt day az Elkhorn creek.
iyeuT AT Stony cRxEK
On the 27th following OF that stream,
ing found them ~ Stony creek. Hero the enemy ap-
peared in numbers and stubborn fight ensued During
night the enemy made three attacks, which Colonel
Mclntosh's cavalry handsomely repulsed
zTE REIuRs--wIsor oFTDRsTRuCrIoN AMMUNITION.
Wilson'S command had cut al the railroads, accom-
pshed the purpose of the raid and roturAng, when
yesterday afternoon they came large force OF tho
enemy at Reams' Station, the Weldon Railroad, bo-
tween nlm and lines. Wilson determined 10 cut his
way ont, and, hating his troops, made dispositions &C.
cordiugly. He ordered the battery commanders 20
destroy their cAssons and be prepared 70 cut their
way through the rebel All the csissons three
Of Eitzhugh's, we're Immediately destroyed.
rHn xNKaY-rHE RxAAs STATION.
Tho force Of tho enemy said 10 consist Of three
brigades Of infantry, two or cavary and two six gun
batteries artillery Seventeen battle days counted
in the rebel column when moving from the
vicinity Of Petersburg 70 intercept cavalry A.
Rsas' station desperate fight occurred, resulting in q
victory for the enemy.
The enemy's loss great, however, for when bis
forces In three imposing lines OF battle, emerged from
belle OF woods into an open ned Fzhugn's battery
which placed in ecaeion adjacent HILL threw
showers OF canister their midst and caused them
came round on the flank and in the that
BY che ultimate Of the enemy the two columns Of
our cavalry became separated from each other and the
artillery from both, Wilson following the road leading
southward and Kauz coming ever nsds and fences, and
through forests bearing to tho northeast The
artillery, M seems left entirely unprotected.
sad that why The guns were lost y BECAUSE
being closely enveopcd by The enemy, and unable TO
haul them ditchss and fences and through the
woods with the required celebrity, their officers were
compelled 70 spike their pieces and leave them 70 tho
enemy One Of FNzhughs cannoniers was killed while
engaged srkng Of the guns Then the cannoniers
cutting ths traces mounted the artillery horses and
picking up some OF shs scattered BY the cavalry
cus thsir way into Gen. Kau,z, with bis com
nsud and number Of these ssierists arrived in thin
| vicinity issS night.
CAPTAIN wRnTaxxx, or oRS WILSON'S srATy,
distinguished himself yesterday by cutting through th'
enernys lines with . small escort, losing moro thar
bali in the attempt, and bringing to General Aead'
information OF the sltnaon OF Affairs, which enablct
| him 70 make dispositions Of other troops 10
1 cordingly Len,eaant MaynadIer s supposed u
| have been captured. One or the Ohio cavalrymen
who came Into this evening, says that Genera
wilson, with portion of his command, surrendered u
the enemy this morning. but there 10 little rslianct
placed In the abatement.
4 KPzCTRD RATTLE RzAyr STATION.
Yesterday afternoon, after the arrival Of Captain
WHITAKER General Meade ordered the Sixth corps q
Resns' Station where IL TO DO joined by Sheridan
and Ksutz caya.ry to-day and where another engage
msnt s anticipated speedily. Divisions OF the Sixth and
Ninth corps have the place vacated by the Sixth
and thus preserve the connection In the general line