The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-03


pike close IN 'front.' They upon Stewards cav
alry evidently intent the mission and supported
by infantry Some skrmishing ensued and Colonel Har-
dng's brigade fell back to the division line General
Cutters division followed after General Crawfords, and
Captain Mink's battery, Company e. First New York,
aided the reconnaissance BY shelng the enemy where.
yer he showed himself
fa REBELS ATTACK CRAWFORD.
About two P. NJ the enemy attacked General Craw.
ords dvis still In advance upon which, in com.
pliance with orders not TO bring o general engage
ment, he fell back to our main lne
NtA sKIRMIsHlNa.
From this ne except occasional skirmishing, every
thing very quiet There almost perfect lu for
an hour. Then came the attack-the storm-the days
battle.
TEE GENERAL syoAoEMEsr-1HE BATTLE HIxE
II was six P. NJ. Our corps In line OF battle
General Grflns division the right, General Cutler In
the centre and General Crawford the left Of tho army
line. General Burnside connected with our right.
The enemy assaulted our line. II was general and
sudden attack. They advanced in two lines Of battle
and heavy skirmsh line. Simultaneous with their OPEN
Ing voey Of musketry solid shot and shell from
the angry mouths Of score hostile cannon
Firm and unshaken a wall Of brass stood men,
In their haste the rebel assalants shot too high, and
harmessy whisted their missiles over cur battle line
Sehooed TO such sudden attacks and ready for men
cooly waited to return the fire. most murder.
GUS voleY. The assauting column were staggered and
fell back Lieutenant Rtenhous' battery Company D,
Fifth United States artillery Lieutenant Richardson's,
Company D, First New York artillery; Lieutenant Wal
cotts, Company G, Third Massachusetts, artillery, and
Liedtenant Bucks Company L. First New York artillery
which have been in postou opened responsive to the
enemy's cannon. I'll.
aaEE UNTIL AFTER DARK THE BATTLE RACED.
Assault after assault was made by desperate foe
but each time troops hurled him back, bleeding and
dscomfted. Upon General Crawfords division the
assaults were more repeated and more Gerco The
enemy sought to turn his left, but here
each time was handsomely repulsed; and than
special glory by the men, meeting and oxpeing
these assaults. The Pennsylvania reserves behaved
magni6centy. ta
GENERAL LocKwoop's TROOPS.
In the DIVISION ana holding the extreme left, was Cen
era Lockwood and his roops-most OF them to-day for
the nrst time under fire. fhey behaved like veterans
The post OF danger and havoc theirs and they held it
with unfnching tenacity
LIEUTENANT BucKs BATTERY.
In preventing the turning left Lieutenant Bucks
battery did inestimabs The battery posted
by house General Craword's headquarters Most
persistent effort made by the enemy to silence t.
The rcbei sharpsbooters essaycd to pick or the
noners thrce rebel batteries turned their dre upon
IT, SO hot the fire that tho house burned and
all the outbuidings adjacent but neither battery
yielded their position An idea Of the severity Of the
contest at this point may be gathered from the fact that
after the fight hundred and thirty dead rebels
found front OF General Cawfods headquarters Tut
all the batteries did well and oil the divisions Colo.
mel Kchngs brigade Of heavy artlleryas yet novces
6ed-stood their ground with the resoluteness Of
veteran campagners This brigade alone captured eighty
prisoners.
I.~ CENTRAL WARREN.
General Warren seemed to be ouiuipresent One mo-
found him at end Of the line aud the next at
the other end and always where the baltic ragged the
Hercest II Is unnecessary TO say that Generals Griffin,
Cutler and Crawford. commanding divisions handled
their men with their accustomed skill and by personal
daring and gaantry inspired their troops with
the and courage also essential TO successfully
resist aud beat back the enemy.
THK REsrLr-ouR IossEs
The contest closed with having driven the enemy,
as stated above, and occupying the battle ground Our
losses are estimated two hundred killed. wounded and
missing.
Among the killed was Major Elliott, commanding the
Sixteenth Michigan regiment He shot through the
body. Through all the battles OF the present campaign
he had participated and there had mad his regiment He
young man OF 6ne talents. splendid military
opening before him. but be thousands
who have fallen sacrifices TO this cruel war; but whose
xscAPE.
Major Roeblng, OF General warrens staff at one time
found himself surrounded by rebels. every side he
was greeted with summons to surrender. he had no
notion OF complying with such without at least
struggle, and well BIO did, for at this moment
column pressed up, driving the enemy and opening him
an avenue Of escape
THE ESYNy's LOSSES.
Ihavc referred TO our losses. Those OF the enemy
very much heavicr-probably not less than 1ieen
hundred 10 the dead found the field after the fight
any criterion by which 10 judge Of the number OF
wounded We took two hundred prisoners, among ,hem
ten commissioned officers.
4 RFpxI GENERAL AND TWO COLONIES KnIsD-rHE RrnzI
Among their dead are naid 10 have been found a rebel
general and two colonels.
Prisoners all unite In saying that the whole Of Ewelps
corps was engaged against US.
GENERAL SICK GENERAL EwErL IN COMMAND
The corps they say, however, Is commanded by Gcno.
raj Early aud that General Ewell In command Of the
army, General Lee being sick in Richmond. rumor
has prevailed that General Loe wounded In the leg
at spotsy Court House. but II not authenticated
There bc doubt however Of the fact that he
not command the rebel army At present. whether his
absence is the result Of Sickness alleged, or from
being wounded.
QUIET RESTORED.
Everything quct as closo my despatch, excepting
occasional firing between pickets. Our wounded have
all been removed from the ned and now In the corps
hospitals which, however, for unaceountabie rca.
SON. are Eve miles In the rear, thus precudng my send
ing with this list Of their names send the following
gathered on the field during the light
sHE cAsuALnEa
Kii,d
Major Robert Elliott, 10th Michigan.
-. Wonndtd
John Bull, Co. !, 22d Massachusetts,, right knee.
l. D. Evans, Co. u, 22d Massachusetts,, right elbow.
). Claypoe, Co. d, 62d Pennsylvania, right leg,
T. lyons, 60 =, 22d Massachusetts, thigh.
y. II. shemwny, 90. ], 22d Massachusetts,, head.
corp =. Washburn, Co, r, 22d Massachusetts,, thigh.
Serg1 = ~ Abbott, Co. II, 22d Massachusetts,, cheek.
corp. y hrowcll, Co a, 22d Massachusetts, breast
J. T. Darling, Co. ], 22d Massachusetts head.
CORP J. NJ Note, 20 ], 22d Massachusetts cheek