The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02


Sivh,sas, asvsd 70 " Iss, sswar Dabasys ferry. sA
~ Psnssksy. He wss followed during NE night ~
ths whole infantry lores sf tbs army Yesterday NOPE
As, ~ Panwhsy having bsss crossed General Davsss'
srsads q 0rssgS avson, ordered 70 advance tvs
~ three miles 70 Hawes' store and sncamp.
uKUPDnm Hmnyo.
Nwas Dos supposed AAt any force of the enemy would
~ found thsre, and General Davies out battalion
- patrol tAs roads and establish pioksi had not pro-
sssded fas, however, before received volley nom the
rebel cavalry, which proved 70 DO there In great
numbers, and IN very short space Of time Dsviss BIZ
gads was nearly all engaged.
CALAMITY o. aEIaAL pAvInA
The Agns began % eleven In The mornMg, and
continued with great desperation for houTs BY
shs whole Of Grsggs command Davies had the hottest
point OF she nns, being supported by Colonel Greggs
brigade q ths same division. me whole rebel cavalry
force there strengthened by the South Carolina br
gads Of mounted infantry, which has recently joined
70 Virginia cavalry TO fight" prisoners say
Tho FIRST New Jersey Colonel Kester First Aassachu
sstts Sixth Ohio, Colonel SsedmAn. and Fourth, Thlr.
teenth and Sixteenth Psnnsyvana held them u bay
during all ths while, and fought hke tigers. ihs
enemy, usual, had selected nns position IN the
woods, with his artillery posted 70 com.
mand the General Davies and his STAFF
were everywhere on Tho alert, snimatDg The
and dsposing the forces a. to strengthen the
weakest positions Of tho line.
MARROW ESCAPE GRsERAL DAVIES
A shsy riding along the line volIey was poured
Into them. one bali struck the Generals sabre scabbard
and was dividedhe pieces falling 70 the earth without
inuring man or horse Another shot took on Q portion
Of TAIL Another killed the gallant Lieutenant
W. W. Wardeli, Of the First Massachusetts, who was
serving upon staH Of General Davies. He much
esteemed in the brigade for his bravery and his gentle
manly qualities and ocsr.like conduct generally Two
and several horses Or the party also wounded
by this same volley.
About this tims-two o'clock-ths strife had become
most deadly. We losing most fearfuly, . large
proportion being officers. or the First New Jersey,
| the brave Captain ". 4. Robbins and i've ether
officers In his battalion were wounded. A muskst
bali passed through Robbins' shoulder making .
painful but net dangerous wound Colonel Kostcr had
his horse shot Captain Bsskmsn lost the two middle
fingers Of the righi hand. Lieutsnanta Bells and Dye
were killed. Captains Brooks and Mauisbury and
Lieutsnants Stewart, Shaw, Cox, wynkoop and Craig
wounded the latter slightly in the breast. In the
Sixth Ohio, Major Delos H. Nor.hway killed, and
Lieutepsnts Miller aud Thomas wounded. Captain VIM
A. Snydsr OF the Tenth New York. wounded in tho
hand, and Lieutenant James Reynolds In the leg,
ampuasion being necessary the latter Liease.
nant s. Greeniy, Of the First Pennsylvania. killed.
and Captain Graft and Lieutsnants Kennedy, LAwshs,
Buxton and Lucas. wounoed
aARnNs RAyrzKY
sas hoty engaged, although tho ground not
able for the working Of guns with effect Captain
Martin lost six men two being killed, and six horses
One wheel Of Of his places also demosnsd
guns were served In the best possible manner
snxoGs Lo1ss.
or Coloael Grcge's brigade the 1nirtseath and stx
ssuth PennsyvaniA suffered most. Captains James G.
Robinson and A. r. Swan and Lisussnsns 8. A. Roberts
Of the Sixteenth wounded, and Of the Thirteenth
Captain John Kline was Killed Captain p Ksns and
LeuSepants Ssevsr and Mcdonald wounded Lieutenant
Bowen, Of the Fourth Pennsy vana, wounded This
brasds Of the best, and ths, portion Of sngagsa
fought spendidy.
General Gregg has, possible, Won nsw sursls in hia
Management Of this action
roRBufs pYmoN.
~ the aght wAxea hottest, between two snd shrss
o'clock, Clusters brigade OF MchganderS ordered In
TO assist Dsvss aaA Gregg brgsdes, who already bad
ths enemy weakening putsing him 70 rout This oor
msud 10 completely armed with spencer rifles tseveD-
shootsrs), and the enemy would rather The devil
coming them than these A Custer marched up the
road and dismountsd his mon Davies opened gap IN
his line way the Michigan brigade. Tne line
was Immediately joised and furous assault commenced.
vas just the nick OF time, for as the moment
brigade OF fresh troops reinforced he enemy But nothing
could Withstand the terrible vsluns Of iroa hall which
boys poured into their ranks Back they wont.
South Csrolinians and all, for mile and hak. with
fearful loss Achve O'Clock the battle ended
had the field Three Of brigades had whipped
their whole CORPS The Provost Marshal counted one
hundred twenysr dead rebels small space Just
IN Davies front, these could not have embraced half
their dead. There we're loads upon loads Of their
wounded carried from the ned and hospital
th>sru liz
General Custer exhibited his usual daring and impstu
osity. His sbo--bsng the seventh he has had
hit during she wsr-but he escaped unhurt Captain
Green his Acting Assistant General equally fortu.
nate, having bean hit the head By spent ball. which
fell harmless 70 the earth. Lieutenant Charles Chris.
tancy, Abide Camp 10 General Custer wounded
two places and had bis horse shot. He we'll hoepi.
sa Three OF the Generals star also had their horses
hit,
This unquesonabiy the shsrpest cavalry nght Of
the war-the hottest nrs Of mssketry and sheli Tho
enemy had long "rover' maskes against our ear
bincs Their guns were admirably served and she shells
now over among our reserves. making Il frshifuliy
hot aids from the general corps hssdquares
pass brough in carrying orders II Is hardly necessary
to say ali the s,A6 officers behaved with their
galsntry In this little nght.
Our losses ln Gresg's division up - follovs-
Killed wonnded. x'ssfr0 To'aL
Omcors. s..........s. 20 "
Men. Is 1Ig Is 22V
rotal........... 80 2oA 10 $50
The losses IN cus,srs brigade, Firs, division are a,
follows
Killed. Wcrnd>d, kssnp. Ts.si
Umee". o g
Aen...s....,.,...... ID " 10p
Total. 2s @ n6
l0tni 800
We have taken about one hundred prisoners.
ansr supernuous. He appears 10 keep himself -
thoroughly iaformsd - 70 know just how many men 70