The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13
lAll Railroad Communication
with Petersburg Cut Of
The Union Troops Reported to
Have Passed the Outer
Line of Rebel Defences.
CASUALTIES IN The CAVALRY COMMAND,
Sc, Sc, Sc,
mr.. VIM. H. stinsr's Despatch.


CRY Pc 1T. Va, May II, 1864.
THE OPERATIONS or Orr CAVALRY
s.nder the dashng nera A. 4. Kauz, whose start
INFORMED you in my dispatches OF last week. have
been on the most extensive scale, md resulted n
great injury TO the enemy service to the
Union Late last evening few the wounded
in, first, who informed thar part OF the div
sion was closely following them; and the former
have been enabled gather ncongruous reports
cher proceedings.
THE ORDER TO ADVANCE
given Wednesday, the 4th instant and the divi-
Sion having been properly organized prepared the
order to march early the morning OF the
obeyed with the greatest ascriiy-Co. s. II. Mix,
Third New York cavalry commanding the First brigade,
and Col q 7. Spear, Of the Eleventh ennsyvaIa cav
airy the Second brigade. sufficient the con-
tempated trip provided, also ammuniti for the
csrbues revovers and mountain howlzers, and forage
Cor the horses.
THE FIRST DAY 2 PROCEEDINGS
On leaving our intrenchments Portsmouth known
@ Getty's station, General Kautz the straight road
70 SlNok, and from there to Andrews Corners The
greatest caution used in this advance Flankers
thrown to give tho earliest OF advanc
ing foe, but opposition and before daylight OF
The 9Th inst cavalry reached nisor bridge. find.
ing rebel force here, Genera Kauz pushed TO the
left OF Isle OF Wight Court House. whore small rebel
force encountered, who tired vney into troops
and skedadded Lieutenant Prechomne, Of the Eleventh
Pennsylvania cavalry Assistant Adjutant General to
Colonel Spear. badly woun ed. He made his way,
however, to Fort Powhatan, and brought here
che steamer Curl the next day. Company A, Of the
Eleventh cavalry, led the advance.
che column in BODY lett Bis kwater BRIDGE and went
TO Whito.d station the Norfolk aud Petersburg Rail
coad The opposition met thus lar from the enemy
but slight, aud mostly IRON guerilas. From
Whtford Station forces proceeded to Ltieon where
Ghey forded the Noioway river and continued their
march and through Stony creek br dge the Weldon
and Petersburg Railroad. which reached
Saturday night. At this place the Third New
York cavalry encountered rebel force, com
anded by Colonel Tabb who gave them battle and our
loss consisted OF ieutensn, killed and some eight
or mea wounded. The rebels, however routed
with a loss equal to, II not than our own. This
finished the third days work. which ntermixed with
that OF the second.
RKPUIss Victory.
Colonel Spears brga here detached the neut
9nO'nns, and pushed forward TO rauon seven mile 8
from Stony creek, towards Weldon Oaiug to the den
atty a the woods fifty OF dismouned
act skrmshsrs. rebel foce mel our troops. and
commenced 10 IRE them Having superior numbers.
the enemy had the advantage OF the night and
ments from the Fifth Pennsylvania c'valry who were
dlsmounted arrived. and after sharp engagement
che rebels were In their turn driven and the woods
cleared eiectualiy Our loss consisted a one man killed
and eight wounded,
iMYExssx DESTRUCTION PROPERTY.
Having pursued the enemy distaoce OF three miles
troops returned and set IRE Ia h- sta o destroy
ting some two hundred Thousand dollars worth Of pork
and = large OF grain. quantity OF the latter
our men appropriated to for their cattle.
DASH NTpRScHarST.
Leaving the station Spears nrilade mot the Third New
kapdE trcl Iiafff M
niles OF the station, engaging heavy
force Of rebels under rabb appears thai the latter
after meeting troops the railroad, retired 10 his
fntrenchments. Our cavalry dlsmouncd and charged
were comieed retire. which they did Ia good order
THE few wounded bad gathered up. most OF
chem being able ride their horses. Being on q
straight road and only mile Petersburg Gcne-
raj kautz turned oil the highway and commenced the
march City Point he arrived last evening
ascertain from the dsointed attachments
OF the wounded who advance OF the main
col mn Ia the destruction Immense track or rail
vuad which will somewhat Interfere with existing rebel
arrangements Aztec travelling tor six days. exnsusting
all the taken along General Kautz not being able
subsst the To the base TO rcplenish
FORAGE found plenty, but the country no raded
Through Is entirely depleted OF provisions
r0ss
considering tho large force and extent OF territory ira
veed over and eugsg smens fought, was very slight.
The entire number Tar as can DO amounts
GO out In killed and wounded The wounded
have been forward by Or Charles Nc ormck the
ceut Medical Director, 10 Fortress Monroe when they
ector Old Point. Your correspondent with the cav
airy corps will furnish the details Of tho expedition NY
otstsment only such - could pick up from the
sounded.