The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

lers were picked up bv the enemy. In
covering this movement Warren's corps
and Wilson's cavslry had frequent skir-
misbes with the enemy losing SO or 60
killed and wounded, but i5Sicting an
equal il not greater loss upon the enemy.
/ The 18th corps were transferred from the
| White House TO Bermuda Hundred by
water, and moved out near to Petersburg.
The night OF their arrival they surprised
or rather captured the very strong works
north east of Petersburg before a suffici-
ent force could be got in them by the en-
emy. He was joined the night following
his capture by the Cd corps, which in turn
captured more Of the enemy's redoubts
further south, and this corps was follow
ed bv the oh. BY the result stated above
all the troops are now up except seven
divisions covering the wagon trains, and
they will be up 10 night.
The enemy 10 their endeavors to rein.
force Petersburg, abandoned their en-
trencbments in front of Bermuda Humid
red. They no doubt expected troops from
north Of the James river 10 take their
place before we discovered it. Butler
took advantage Of this and moved force
at once upon the railroad, and the plank
roadbetween Richmond and Petersburg,
which ! hope TO retain possession Of. Too
much praise cannot be given to the troops
and their commanders, for the energy and
fortitude displayed the last few days.
I'Day and night has been all the same, no
delay being allowed on any account.
Later unofficial dispatches show that at
8 O'Clock this morning the enemy still oc-
cupies Petersburg.
Major Weston was killed in an assault
yesterday. Nothing To-day from Sher.
man or Hunter.
(Signod,) E. M. STANTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHiNeToN
June 1911 2 NJ
To MAJoR-GFN. Dix dispatches from
General Sheridan have just been received
He reports q victory over tho enemy at
Trevalian Station, on the Virginia Central
Railrord, q few miles sonth of Gordonsville,
whore General Lee a few days since re.
ported a rebel victory. Tho official report
is as follows:
have tho honor TO report to you the ar
rival Of my command at this point, and also
to report its operations since leaving New
Castle Ferry.
crossed the Pamunky Rivor on the 7th
inst marching via Ayfette snG encamped
on Herring Creek.
On the morning of the sth, resumed the
march via Pole-Cat Station. and encamped
three miles west Of the Station.
| On the 9th, marched through ChiIds.
burg and Newmarket. encamping OIL Erie
Crock near Young's Bridge.
On tho 10Th, marched via Andrews
Tavern and Levauans Store, crossing both
branches of the North Anna, and eucamped
at Buck Childs, about threo miles north.
east of Trevalian Station. My intention
was to break the railroad at this. Station,
march through Mechanicsvillo, cut the Cor
donsvi!le and Charlottesville Railroad ncar
Liudsay's House, and then 10 march on
Charlottesville. But on our arrival at Buck
Childs, found the enomy's cavalry on my
front On the morning OF the llth, Gener.
al Torborot with his division. and Colonel
Gregg of General Gregg's division, attacked
tho enemy. After an obstinate conflict,
they drove them from successive lines Of
breastworks through an almost impossible
forest. back on Trevalian Station.
In tho meantime General Castor was or
dored with his brigade TO proceed by o
country road so as to reach the station In
the rear of tho enemy's cavalry. On his ar
rival at this point. tho enemy broke into o
completo retreat, leaving his dead and
nearly all OF his wounded in our hands, also
so officers. 500 men, and 400 horses. Those
operations occupied the whole Of the day,
and at night encamped at Trevalian Station,
and on tho morning of tho twelfth, COM
menced destroying tho railroad from this
place to Lawrence Court House. This was
thoroughly done The ties wore burned
and the rails rendered unserviceable. The
destruction of the railroad occupied un
I'll three o'clock of this day, when l di-
rccted General Tarbott TO advance with bis
division. and General Davis brigade Of
General Gregg's division, in the direction
Of Gordonsville. and attack the enemy, who
had concentrated, aud being reinforced by
fnfantry during tho night, and bad also con-
structed rifle pits about three miles above
Gordonsvillo. The advance was made, but
as the enemy position was found too strong
to assault, no general attack was made. On
the extreme right of our lines portion of
tho reserve brigade carried tho enemy's
works twice, md were twice driven there.
from, whom tho night closed the contest.
On the examination of the command, there
was not sufiiciepcy of amnunition left to
I continue the engagement. The next day
trains OF cars also came down to whore we
we're engaged with the enomy. The reports
of prisoners and citizens we're that Picke,ts
old division was coming to prevent tho
taking of Gordonsville. therefore, during
the night and next morning, withdrew my
command over the North Anna via Car
pentor's Ford, near Miners Bridge. In ad.
dtion, the animals wero for the two entire
days of the engagement, without forage
The surrounding country afforded nothing