Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
The HAR F0R THE UAI0Nl
OUR ARMS VICTORIOUS !
DETAILS OF OPERATIONS IN THE ARMY or
TIE P0T0M4C.
From the southwest
Gen. BUFFERS DEPARTMENT.
BATTLE OF MONDAY, MAY e.--coNriSuEp FROM
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BATTLE or MONDAY, MAY e.--eoNTixuEr vRosr
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throwing up brea4works, and i brigade was atl-
Tareed out TOR mile OF more from the main front
over some cleared land About an hour before
sunset this attack was made Immediately upon
the retirement of the advance brigade, the enemy
charged toward our inc, bat never reached il. =
They put few guns IN position, and shelled the
woods for q While but aid no harm a small
number OF Gen lHRSEr' 5 troops, on whom the
attack was principally made. were wounded by the
enemy nflsketrg before they Withdrew, having
received more harm Than they had done Before
this attack, our advance could see IImL's Corps
marching south to JON the main body opposing
our progress in front ON the branch of the Po As
1t was necessary to hold this position until it was
certain the enemy were gone Gen. HANCOCK did
not stay the progress Of the men engaged in for
ming breastworks, bnt added another line in the
open ground around Todd Tavern, a regiment Of
heavy artillery working all night to finish them
1t was very pretty sight The lanterns Of the
workmen hung to the bossomiag cherry trees
and picturesque groups OF soldiers digging and
erecting the works, while batteries stood harnessed
IN. their canponiers wing ON the ground around
the carriages, IN waitfor any emergency. AT sun
rise scouts advanced and found the enemy IN snail
force and about MONDAY Gen. Hancock left Cen
WARD brigade to hold the position and ad-
yanced with his corps toward the River Po, which
by night he had after considerable resistance
passed Gen BCRNstDEpu pushing outon the extreme
lett, advanced to place IN front Of SEDGwICK s
now " RIGHT 81 corps. a reconnaissance by two
regiments was made. These advance some dis
tande without meeting much resistance At the
same time the cannonade along some portions of
the front was quite brisk between eurs and the
rebel artillery
The prisoners we have are in apparent good
condition. One fellow who was taken with much
trouble, explained his determined efforts to avoid
capture, on the ground that it was currently re-
ported that We should massacre all our prisoners
IN revenge Tor the slaughter OF our negro soldiers
The same Intoerable heat which we have had
ever since this movement commenced still con-
tinues, and numerous cases of comp de so7eH han
pen every day. 1t IS, however, one compensa-
Ilon Tor the heat that It keeps the roads in excel
lent trayelng condition, saving and excepting the
dust, which Is here OF most malignant type
ten. WRIGHT, who formerly commanded d-
vision OF the Sixth, is now IN command Of that
Corps SO grieyously deprived of Its head by the
death OF the beloved SEDaWICI1, the details Of
which yesterday sent YOU The grief at this sad
event intensifies as 1t becomes known throughout
the army. An effort was at first made to keen the
sad fact from the knowledge of his men Gen
" RIGHT IS an excellent soldier and viii command
the Sixth well
The road which cur troops faced runs from Or
ange Court-ilouSe 10 Fredericksburqh and IS for
ty-one miles long. Itcrosses no river. Proceed
ing from Orange Courthouse, we come at "a dis
tanee OF ten miles to Ferdiersyille ten miles fur
ther brings us to Parker Store, six miles further
to Wilderness five miles further to Chancellors-
vile ten miles more to Fredericksburgh
Just as ! close this letter a heavy cannonading
has commenced in the front for which / leave I'M
mediately.
From tho N y Trnes