Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02
Correspondence ofthe n. Y. Herald
sICKLEs -iN FRONT.

Correspondence ofthe N. Y. Herald.
sIcKLEs rs FRONT. -r p
In the prosecution of the mission to
which he is assigned by the President,
General Sickles was present with the army
during these battles. He was in the sad.
die both days from morning till hight and
was everywhere conspicuous where the
fighting was hardest. until finally he was
cautioned by General Hooker in regard to
the reckless exposure OF himself. ''Dan,
you must go back; we want to save that
other leg Of yours" demonstrated Hooker.
But Sickles couldn't see it. Where SOL
diers were periling their lives for the
country he chose to share their dangers
He was frequetnly applauded and cheered
by the troops as he rode along the lines
"Who's that:" one would ask That's
Dan Sickles. the man WHO saved the army
at Chancellorsville," or That's Bully
Sickles. of Getty sburg.'' The Generals
staff volunteered their services, and were
actively employed on Hooker's and But
ter6eld's stats.
RESULTS.
Hooker's loss during Sundays battles
was about 100 men in killed and wound
cd and it is supposed that their losses
were at least double those of our owE.--
Besides. we took between eight and nine
hundred prisoners, fonr guns and q num-
Der of rebel flags. The crowning result
of the battle was that it left both of the
flanks of the enemy at our entire mercy,
rendering their position wholly untenable.
"a .E Is EVACUATION OF REsAcA. -
AS soon as night gave them the oppor-
tunity they set about Withdrawing their
forces and retreating towards Kingston
Their left wing crossed little foot bridge
laid down beside the rail road bridge
Their artillery and trains could not cross
here. as the rnmbling of the wheels would
have exposed the movement. They there
fore moved down the cm de pac, formed
by the bend in the river. and crossed a,
several ferries. as indicated on the map. a
supporting column of infantry going with
them. The retreat, though very precipi
tate, was quietly accomplished. 1t was
masked. towards midnight on Sunday, by
q general fusilade along the entire lines,
the result of which was to awaken oaI
weary men and call them to arms. ouly to
be dismissed again to res. undisturbed. I'M
til daylight revealed the enemy's evacua-
ton, aud demanded an active pursuit.
The evacuation was complete so far as
the rebel army was concerned. They we're
out of sight before the discovery was
was made. e.
THE LEAyINGS.
That they went away against their will,
and IN haste, IS apparent from the TACT
that they left us in good order, four guns
in addition to those captured on the pre-.
yious day, immense stores of ammunition
several thousand stands of small arms and
a large amount of commissary stores
They also left US their, dead, unburied, and
their wounded with their wounds undress.
ed. The only damage they did was the
partial destruction of the railroad bridge
which will be speedily repaired. Indeed
we are looking for trains at this point to
! morrow 3lIt1o - sd1
| sg .~es.e-s THE PURSUIT.
At an early hour on Monday morning
our army started in pursuit of the rene
gadcs. Mcpherson had already construc
ted q bridge at Lawson's Ferry. Owe
which and the foot bridge the rebels left, he
very quickly passed his army. Thomas
and Schofield crossed at Fights and Lar
! WINS Ferries, and also = portion of ihom.
! as troops at the foot bridge Our caval
! ry we're upon the rear of the rebel column
by noon. and continued skifmishing witt
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