The New York herald., 1864-12-14

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Fer shs defence u shis pssistsa ~ ssrrssa = Ne
VI road had been collected. vogsh with the fssssvs
nshsh s.d swo orSsds q Hsnpssss ssvsky, vNA
several pieces Of artillery esssra Dsv's oonnssAins
Ne advance p0shsa ssDiay sPsa SAsss Isss river
70 ths point, skrmshns NJ wAes assssss, using for
thh psrpsss ths First New ysrssy rsgsns, usSss Gel
Jansway, which Assmouassd.
From the forts . heavy As Of artillery was opened
With effect To ascertain the exact position Of soe
forts 6essra Davies ordered mounted charge Of the
Nrss Massachusetts, rsginsss NoaAAs could sxss ~
gallant manner which thsy sesysA W srAss and they
had fully accomplished the psrposs, and Major Sargent
was just giving order fall back when be struck
BY pscs Of shall and nostAIly wounded
nAs0n aAnGBH1.
No officer n shs aivisioa was more admired - ~
nsss and respected . gentleman shan Major L. n.
Sargent He nrsa entered sss service - surgeon but,
havnG taste for military me, received oommisson
frsn GOvsrpes Andrew, N tAs Hirss Massachusetts,
cavalry Since then ~ he's been Continuously h Ne Geld
and good portion q the time il command or the Yegi
ment and had already fsr hinss saviabls repu
tatOn for ability and gallastry. Hs lsss = greatly
dep,Urea BY tho whole osamAnA
He lived about three hours aftsf being wounded, and
although was oonsosods most sf the tims hs wound
paiAful admit much Conversation Surgeons
Aarsn and George remai.sd with him ti no died and
brought back be body TO ssnd homo
THE EKNY DRIVEN OUT on HH lU1s PIG
Other charges were made BY The Tenth New York,
First Pennsylvania aud First New Jersey cavalry by
which the enemy driven from his rife pits and oom
pssed 70 take refuge 10 the forts, and disposition vas
being made Of the troops carry the works BY assault,
when General Warren arrived upon ths ground and put
stop 10 further procsedipgA
General Warren decided that he had accomplished al
for which ne had been sent out and carry the works
BY assault would involve loss Of lie too serious for the
benefit we should gain by t. Al II nearly night
all our forces with the exception Of part Of The First
Brigade were Withdrawn 10 the north side Of Three Creek
river and biyouacked for she night
The weather, which had been disagreesble and rainy
the whole time, now beclme dreadfully cold, with han
and falling the whole night, making difficult for
even the most comfortably provided to keep warm.
RETURN novEAKNr
On Saturday morning having destroyed the railroad
bridge over Three Creek besides several warehouses
lied with grain In the vicinity, column
moved, and 10 the direction Of home II was expected
the enemy would do all In his power TO harass
march, and every precaution taken TO guar against
surprise. The Third brigade, under General Smith,
left at the river with section OF Dennsons battery,
guard The First brigade under General Davies,
protected the fauks while General Gregg with the
Second brigade, preceded the infantry.
The enemy followed rs with infantry and cavalry, and
WAuo eeV6ra lmp00o our progress,
sfew shell would drive him psst. Upon reaching The
vicinity OF Jarrats station the columns separated the
Infantry, with she Second brigade Of cavalry taxing ono
road TO Sussex Court House. while The two bgades
Of cavalry marched parallel road covering LEFT
flank Of the infantry. Two pieces Of artillery we're
opened from cross road a. the head Of cavalry
column about 10 turn or from the Halifax road but
Colonel very Win the tenth New York. charged them
and the rapid msauer 10 which the guns limbersi
up and geIes Of toe ~Ay alone saved them from cap
tufe
RxEHy sTIAcVs THE NpAETnY HKAn.
march Of twenty miles brought as
junction With the infantry a. Sussex Cour House. The
enemy charged INTO tho OF Tho infantry saturday
night but fouod them prepared and repused with
tbe OF several Of their number left dead the rosd
Ro,DsErs
A great number Of bairbreadth escapes occurred
during the march. MAJOR W. 4. Robnins, Of General
Dayios stan, struck the forehead wnD bullet,
which gsnced on, passing through the rim Of his nat
without further damage.
Kaor a. g. rhomss Of she First Pennsylvania cavalry,
was going atone in the night with Gene
Gregg, when set upon BY four rebel cavalry
men Who knocked him from his horse and endeav0red 20
prisoner Instead Of being captured, no shot
or Insw with pistol and brought 10 another as
prisoner.
ANOTHER ATTACK
when ,oe ,weoiy fourth New York, under Lieutenant
Co,epei Newoefry, ~ere d,snounsd. sod repused bim
nAassonsy. "
Nonug further OF ,nserest TIL arrived
the Nottonsy nver, where We found General Poiters
dgsou OF snc Nnin corps which been sent TO
us rne march from inere into camp was one OF The
most severe 4 experienced. Tbs weather had be.
come INTENSELY cold. aud ai hsude oui from
II A. Is Wse
morning before We arrived
The fno csrps ,ncsnped river bus will be 10
,o,oay
COMPLIMENTARY
General Warren - much grsuned with the soocoss OF
sns exPesou. soe wsoeo oompliseutsfy order 10 bis
noops, ia ~bicp be zoos sccasen speak or General
3rsass savaJs ,p tns schos,us terms
iis anpoupeeo ~ ,no command that General Gregg's
osssrs drove tb- eoemy scrcss ire hcherrn AMI
pio Their ioriincauou Hese,ord 10 eaIau, manner
10 wnich have a. lament amJug others ino ots Of
MAYOR sa'seas Toe fa,toaa >ss DESTROYED 20 Heks-
iord
Fcccsse rxYwpiTior
The who's expeonIon conducted ths able
manner npo ~as mos pertecl soccess Tho rebels
wil be enable 10 feI snY suppes from Ipe drecon OF
Weldon, 400 ane desuucroo Of the sogtnside Tond,
Nnich wis 5000 accomplished irsots toe syscaa
,lon o. Petersburg soo sicnmoad
DC uol thinE u ,ne ioicnton 20 20 to Weldon
when started only -four dsys raions snd forage
was carried IN TACT, pOtolns more eoulo oe gouei by
going there uu,tss intended capture wilmington,
Tor pnicn We whony Snprog,ded WIN ratoos. AS
10, ine enemy rin 10 p0AOe 10 use ,ne road lpn
wiuier as tue sesson aavsocea recoosfuei
rotd so thosoagoiy Destroyed.
rus cAvaLRr,
Toe much credit be awarded 10 the gallant men
c'nposIg Gepersi Grssss ea,sny for the part they
performed c THIS expedition. Bn fsCi they did AL the
nRhng picget au,y sor whole expedition Great
labor 6eVoreo upco ns0 officers Of cavalry Who were
obged 10 po rang constantly ~ carrying orders rom
Que pat Of the 10 smother and placing regi
menis in position for action and on picket. Captains
Bibber, TruobeI, Esrper, Arrowsmlth and Acting AID
James ". Potter, Of general Greggs stan and Csptsmr