The New York herald., 1864-06-18
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These forsy.sshs hours have been important onesnos
ws have performed miracles OF marching, not that
undergone any unusual hardshs, not that any
great battles have boon fought great vcsnrias
won-bus In the results gained. In the entire
SUCCESS Of third great nank movement
and In tho compete bewildermaas Of the
enemy by the bolness sad audaohy OF i,s conception
and execution. In this have crossed tho Chicsa
bominy thrown Ourselves aloof from the base we bad
occufi led, ami eslabhshed new The enemy has
not moessd as TO ANY extent for he not known how
to do IT,
Iss rfTH CORPS
To the Fftb corps has belonged the Of the ad
vaacs This WIS the first OF in'aotrv 10 cross
tho Chickahorny, ~ II was the arst TO cross the
Rapidan and tpo N Nrtb AQUA. In .rSsips Tho cnicsa-
homiDy which we did at Long bridge General Crawords
division hal the advance His division crossed at mid
night following Chapman's brigade OF tue cavalry Hs
pushed forward 10 tho heights this side, ny he
hatox House, two miles The right firmly estsb ishng
hiHsef and there remained ti daylight when tne otHer
divisions took positions BY.
SgxRaAL cRAwfORp's roar.
Here the corps reinaiued all day, but not without an
independent aud most brian, fight by Cawford's divi
sion. The cavalry sthl in mis- edvarce portin
in the direction OF Turner's Iord across the
Chick shom,ny, and some towards she Whu Oak swamp
crossing At tho latter crossing the cavalry upon
the First aud Second South Carolina regiments OF Hinp
tons brigade and. being inferior IN nunoers som back
for infantry ruoports General Crawford sent Gsrora
Bates BRIGADE ng Twelfth Massachusetts,,
Major Cook; Ninety seventh New York, Colonel Wneeock;
Eleventh Pennsylvania, Captain Harris; Eighty
eighth Pennsylvania, Captsin phoades, aud Ninth
New York, Lieutenant Colonel Monatt, with insiruc-
tions TO aid thc cavalry. got possession OF the
road and intrerch Very shortly after, Iye's
brigade, comprising the TbrtynDth Massachusetts,, Col
Davis; One Hundred and Seventh New York, Colonel
Mccoy Ninetien Pennsy ANA Captain Davis; sixteenth
Maine, Colonel Iildcn; Ono Hundred and Fourth New
York Colonel Prey aud Thirteenth M,ssach sets MAJOR
PIERCE the assistance of the First brigade FOL
lowed by Ceonel Cares brigade OF the First ana Second
veteran Pennsylvania regim ntp General traw
ford accompanied latter brgadcs. aud directed
subsequent movements IN person. In some redoubs
thrown up by Mcclellan in his campaign the enemy had
placed three cannon from which they kept up vigorous
shsing our roops Three objects 70 be gained
holding the Ioug bridge road upon which all
trans slencing tho In these redoubts aud keep
ing possession Of the White Oak swamp bridge
Captain Barnes battery, First Now York. was located
80 as to command the bridge and prevent tho enemy
from crossing from that direction In holding this
bridge sharshooters in Bates brigade did exceent
service. Meantime batteries objected their Tire
on these redoubts, and the counter cannruading
ammunition, and this time heavily pressed and
compelIed TO fall back which they did In considerable
cocfas on working through the infantry lines The In
fantry this cavalry panic stood their
ground and punished the pursuing cavalry severely -
they camc up within musket range The enemy's cav
slry numbering least three thousand, fell back full
we'll, and did not show themselves again. From
this time the Sighting between Crawfords division
and the enemys infantry, which we discovered,
from prisoners captured, 70 consist OF Wilson'S, Mo
GowAns Scales brgades. OF A. p Rirs corps, on
the rghs and Andersous DIVISION tho Long bridge
View Market road II half past three p n. when sss
enemys infantry arrived Brisk skrshns sosued and
the enemy made attack but he aeossvely
pulsed that be did not vonturs 20 repeat H.
GENIAL CRAWFORD
by his skiful haucling bis troops, completely d.
cevod the enemy TO the number ne had. and by gv
pg them TO believe that designed attacking them.
only attack and by their acting the defensive and
throwing up ssYshworks which tksy with ast0aish
Ing rapdity.
TIE following . Inst OF tho casualties IN General CYaw
foed's division
Captain Ri odes. Eighty eighth Pennsylvania
Lieut.. Daniel Layton. Co q. twenty second New York
Sergt Jos. T. Fairbanks, Co A. Nine fourth New York.
Francis P. Pryor, Co. q, Twenty second New York
Wouuf.d
Nci.arrey, %. C,N
isaac silppes, 60. n. Eleventh Pennsylvania.
Corp. james smith. Co. I, Ninety seventh New York.
Henry Jewett, Co. G, Ninety fourth New York.
Henry Meener, Go. G, Ninety fourth New York.
W. II. Corover, Co. u, Ninety fourth New York.
Peter Crawford, Co n, Ninety fourth New York.
Henry Drum. Co. A, Eighty eighth Pennsylvania.
Marion Thornton. Co. l. Ninety fourth New York.
Jacob Meyers. Co. y, Nne,y.fonrth New York.
Fred Rstine, Co. r, Eighty eighth Pennsylvania.
siephen sixburv, c. Ninety.iou New FORK.
A. J. Gregory. A. Sixteenth Name.
David II. Green, A, Nne,yseventh New York.
Pet r..
sergt. John p. Ward, y. One II udred and seventh Pa
Geo W. Colo K First Pernsyivapa veteran volunteers.
Isalc L. Taylor, n, First Pernsyvsua veteran vols.
Geo Crane. G, Ninety fourth New York.
Corp SAINT Sides II. second Pennsylvania veteran vofs
Jacob Hogao A, Eleventh pennsyvans veteran vols.
A. A. Buriiugsnc, f. Fourth United states artillery.
stephen Raymond. l. First New Hampshire cavalry.
A. Brewster. l., T'rs. New Hampshre cavalry.
George W. natch r. sixteenth Maine.
Dw ght stannard. A, Ninety seventh New York.
Ecbt Seeds "A, First iennsyyan veteran volunteers.
WIN. Wall, A, Second Pennsylvania veteran volunteers
skxrcn oy cAPTAM RHoApEs-conYfJNESr TO GENERAL
Captain Rhodes entered the service ms q private, and
achieved tho position no occupied by bis merits aud
courage alone. lie lived in Philadelphia. He killed
by piecs Of shell.
ccrsral Crawford has been highly complmen,sd for
the handsoms manner which hc checked the cnemy
tbe above affair.
-Trx ENEMY covrou~pyn Br cnssrs soyrxExrs
10 seems from prisoners that the enemy was taken
wholly by surprise ~ our withdrawal from the other
side of the Chckahominy and crossing Of the river
the points did. They hurried and thoir intention
was 10 occupy the line from white Oak swamp jones'
Neck west OF Malvern HIS and which the narrowst
pon, the Pounsuia this side OF Richmond and the
ecfsnsioe lire against advance upon their caps An
u Is they srs completely nonplussed. and will have TO
devise some new plan TO resist our onward march 70
Richmond
ruy INCIDENTS or oua NARcH
from Mattox House to this place can be summed up In
few rds. VIC started at seven NJ snd marched til
after midnight, going through woods I'D every imayio
able Of road with pioneers In advance TO cut down
trees and clear the way, and not knowing but
At spy moment we might stumble upon the
enemy and have tho excitement OF mid