The New York herald., 1864-11-02

the authority Of the national government reestabhed
over all the land Captain sleeper OF that battery who
wounded in the battle OF Ream station has Just
turned and will Immediately assume command. Lieut..
Thomas Burns. OF BecSe battery, was killed. and Lieut.
dying. sai according to the latest nformation
from within the rebel lines. Lieutenant Asa Smith, OF
since then has died. The total casualties three
batteries twenty 6ve or which, n Becks battery,
conduct OF our srtlerists subjecs Of particular re-
mark.
THR ATTACK on GENERAL GRses.
A. Eve O'Clock after the attack right bad becn
repused the made vigorous assault our let,
in 'front.' OF General Gregg This second assault was
but not so severe and vigorous the 1rs-
General Gresgs cavalry Det the enemy In spleudd STYLE
fought with e,lautry and cheered Enthusiastically when
the enemy e back. This last assault was successfully
repuseo al dark.
GENERAL HANCOCK
displayed HE usual sagaci,y ana Judgment The moment
the attack was made by the rebel General Hill his
command During the progross or the action he inspired
h men With that confidence which few com nanders can
iupsr, and which none bat those who have Gan-
cock or The field can possibly appreciate.
GENERAL EGAs
has been highly compmented for the handsome and sue
cessi al manner In which he handled bis division.
MOTIFS DIVISION
Wac not generally engaged General Fgans EcAi.
listers briGa5, with gan God rendered him import.
service The other two brigadCs participated
IN detachmons that lhe division. bcirg somewhat in
TO furnish troops whenever they might be most
desirable, dii not operate unit capt. Bell, Judge
Advocate and Lieutenant lockwood aid docamp on Gen.
MOTIFS stad, we're wounded. Lieutenant Ronnslop,
Gen. De irobriauds staI was also wounded.
oF1CFaa ~ RATTLE.
Cen. Hancock nud stat, wei as other generals ard
commanding officers, exposed, not opy 10 a
artillery but also 10 sharp muskeiry FIRE during the
principal or the action hu strange TO say none OF
gercra officers we're hit, although several Of their
stan officers wore wounded.
ANOTHER HERALD snoT.
II iSn matter ot sclf.conEratrlaton hut which sup
Pose 1ught % fc you that IN the heat OF battle, when
many oi his friends we're falling The Herald correspond
col phssoi throulh ibis time uunjured with better
cause " compliant than iha, bis horse was shot
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the onole,e OF the original plan impossible
General Parks found tho enemy works in his front
enemy prevented Connection being formed between tie
lefl OF Warren and the right Of HsrCocg
MOVEMENT.
Asier rho hafua was fought and ve found our.
selvcs in the rlGxt OF tremendous rain storm which
Threatened make the roads which ad
marched insssabe and also found Ourselves almost out
of amrnuu ton. and further benefit could be do
rived from remaining longer the command commenced ts
returning march 10 the vicinity o It's old encau pment
OUR WOUNDED.
u s unfortunate that the limited number o. anou-
ances which accompanied tho commend compelled us 70
leave behind several hundred Of wounded ont rur
seons sod medical supplies were left With them 10 minis
ter TO their comfort.
consisted in the beating of his forces In pitched battle
WIN loss bis part moderately estimated at thou
sand in killed, wounded and captured.
mRsuoRous cogpUcT on Az OFFICER.
Captain Farrell OF The First Mn nssotn, with detnch
monis from two regiments was out 90 picket after ine
battle and through some mistake was not recalled wneD
tho corrs retired that night. lie brought them saaly in
10 Day having cutought and outn snuvrea the forces
of the ensny which followed hm from ths time hs left
tho battle field TIL bo had almost reached the weldon
Railroad. Hc has been commendeo ior mis- nsritorious
1uct.
LOSES m THE piruE
pretty severe in bo,h officers and The Second
division lost two hundred and forty.two killed snd
wounded, and the Third DIVISION four hundred and hty.
swO. making sly hVrdgsd and ninety four In my Drst
despatrh | SAID thc casualties would number seven
eisbt bundred Counting 10 the captured, total
| Ioss viii DO Just about that Lu'uorr.
OFFICERS KILLED.
Among tho o1lccrs killed Captain Musser, com.
msnf,np tho Fiftysecond New York Captain Granger
and Captain hcrav,sn, of the Eleventh Massachusetts
captain Fnnegan, Of tse One Hundred and
New YORK and Captain Chamblss of the one Hundred
and Twentloin. send you list Of the wounded shon
We we're enabled 70 carry back with Us Tbs
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