The New York herald., 1864-05-17

well acquainted with the qualities OF the officers and men
OF his command He had moreover, gained their conn-
deuce and given them his.
General Torbcrt being stil unable 70 resume active
command OF The First DIVISION 1t assumed by Gene
ral Merritt
The dismounted men and ,hose with and jaded
animals were ordered and guard the trains.
These constituted nearly half Of the corps The resi-
due, with their light batteries and ammunition trains,
were ordered 10 bs ready TO march al daylight.
sRsuaL msmrpAs's OPINION or Ms Toors.
On being asked II no satisfied with his command,
and with the conduct Of this Eastern cavalry the General
quickly replied, Perfectly, perfectly They have done
spendidIy could have wished for nothing better "
The thief Quartermaster, Colonel Howard. and Senior
Division Commssary, Captain Hale ordered TO 40
company the exI edition, wbe Colonel Woods Chief Com
sary, and Capt Tallman, Senior Division
left In charge OF those departments with the army
other stat officers TO accompany tho command.
Every pound OF forage issued, making but little over
days feed Fhe took three days rations Of
coffee sugar. hard and salt in their haversacks.
Besides the ammunition wagons only two or three am
ouauces or other rolling Stock to each division were
allowed, Everything else carried IN PACKS on maies
horses, and very little II was at that, FOR we nau
already Deen out fve days.
rlg srARr-pRsoNERs CAPTURED.
thus 1ccoutred, we lett early on Monday TOWARD
FreierGxsburg nearing which point we bore TO the rght
tho road toward Chidsbug our course being nearly
due SOUTH The weather bright aud beautiful. Dus
tho roads dry dusty. We escaped running into the
eneny's lines tho clouds Of tell tale dust over six
mics length, soon Informed Stuart OF our where.
abouts and he sent wickams brigade after u.s. rms dd
all retard General Gregg, who was
IN the roar, immediately dispatched force 70
drive them away. Near this point Colonel
Assistant Adiutant General TO General Ruggles
o. the rebel army. being among them from
dispatches from General General Bragg,
announcing victories over Grant and tho retreat o,
the at'ers forces towards ,s
STA ION and were about 10 Join Lee at Spoetsyvana Inc
General escaped.
PUSHING on AcAm-HEAvER DAM
Having halted and refreshed at Childsburg, We
pused the crossing Of the North Anna and forded
that river AT dusk, about two miles from Beaver Dam
satou Cusers brigade Of erritts division bong In ad
ordered occupy the station and destroy what
property he might nrd there including the
railway aud rolling stocx C1pt Mcclellan A. A. g. OF tho
First division with a small party led the advance, and
when nearing the station overlook and captured tram
and guard with 37S OF wounded and prisoners, VINO
had been taken The day previous at Sposyvana, and
were thus far their way 70 Richmond. The guard va
once released threw their arms around
their rescuers crying "od bless you you have como
Just in time And we had; for q train was awaiting
mem a. tne ,n ana oarS. chmonS nv steam
The train quickly fired as well As the buildings con
sumpg two hundred Thousand pounds oil bacop and large
Quantities Of meal -four and other supplies Tor Lees
| army
PRISONERS RrcAPruRKp.
Tho fooviug the names OF the officers recaptureo
4 at Beaver Dam station
| Colonel Charles f. Phelps 7th Maryland
Colonel raley tst Pennsy vana reserves.
i Lieutenant Colonel Chas. VI Tay. 10th New Jersey.
Captain Henry A. Wiley, t0fth New York.
/ Captain Wm n. Franklin 10th New Jersey.
Captain Bradford Wood, 44th New York
/ Captain wnam n. Snowden. 10th New jersey
| Captain James W. McNeely, 10Th New Jersey.
/ Lieutenant and Adutaut Munger, 44th New York
| lieutenant Chas. Davis. 10th PerusyIvania reserves
| Lieutenant q. r. Michaels, 68th Pennsylvania.
| Captain Bennett. 4tth Now York
l Lieut. and Adjutant Jackand 10Th Michigan.
Lieut.. Benz A. Pine, 10th New Jersey.
I.euL lghtner 7th Mar aEd and 20S enlisted men.
Lieut.. Horn 18th wounded and right arm
| amrutated, stil With the enemy.
Capt f. II Anderson 7th Maryland, wounded 10 three
| places, still IN tho hands Of the enernv. +
Lieut.. VIM Patten, 10th Pennsylvania reserves.
| Lieut.. Taggart, LIST Pennsylvana reserves
Lieut. Briggs, 9Th penusylvania reserves.
Lieut. Sylvester Crossley 1lStb Pennsy reserves
Lieut. 4. X. Plum ner, 18TH Maine
l TfrH
We camped that night, Gregg the north and Wilso
and Merritt the south sde or the North Anna, afte
having marched thirty dve miles. All were weary an
wsnt suppercss bed the ground, with the heaven
| for q canopy Not a tent was 10 be seen, and thin
| there three IN the whole command.