Evening star., 1864-05-11
GCERILLAs ON THE ROAD FROM FREDER-
ICKSBCRG TO BELLE PLAIN.
NARROW ESCAPE OF aEN'L TORBERT.

Four steamboats, loaded with officers and
soldiers killed and wounded in the late battles,
arrived here during last night Geals Getty,
Robinson, Baxter and Torbert were among the
wounded, and the bodies of GenIs Sedgwick
and Hays ank Col Chapman were also brought
up and were turned over to DIR. Holmes, Pa
avenue, to be embalmed. Gen. Sedgwick was
killed Monday and therefore his body pre-.
sents very natural appearance and it has
been visited this morning by hundreds of citi-
Zens and soldiers.
The bodies of Gen. Hays and Col. Chapman
are much decomposed from continued expo.
sure to the sun and weather.
The officers who brought up Gen. Sedgwick's
body say that there is no doubt of Brig Gen.
Wads orth's death, but his body, up to the
time they left, had not been recovered, and it
is supposed that it may have been hidden by
the enemy, as the spot upon which he fell was
in the hands of each side by turns.
Gen. Sedgwick was wounded while SUPER
intending the placing OF battery in proper
position on Monday. The ball entered about
half an inch below the left eye, close up to the
nose, and Is supposed to have at once entered
the brain, as death ensued almost Immediately
Among other officers reported killed, are
Colonel Williams of the Nineteenth Indiana,
and Colonel Miller, 147th New York.
Captain John T. Dent, and Captain J. l..
Spark, Of lst Delaware; Captain J. H. Logan,
of I'd Indiana, and Lieutenant J. W. Hauk, of
the same regiment are among the wounded,
and were brought up last night
On Friday last, Wards Brigade of Birney's
Division, Second Corps who occupied posi-
tion on the Charlottesville and Gordons willie
plank road, drove the rebels with such force
out OF temporary rifle.pits, that a dead rebel
-;nA
ground.
In this onset the Goth Indiana captured the
colors of the 55th Virginia (rebel) regiment
This attack was made On part OF Ewell's
force, and he was driven mile from his posi-
ton, when Longstreet reinforced him, and in
turn our forces were driven back short dis.
lance, but portion Of Burnsiaes command
coming to Hancocks relief, the rebels were
successfully resisted and fearful slaughter
ensued; and the Confederates were driven
back, and although herculean efforts were
made, they failed to regain any LOST ground.
Many were only slightly wounded and
walked from the battlefield to Fredericksburg
and from thence to Belle Plain, where they
embarked.
Gen. Torbert, Of the New Jersey Brigade,
wounded in the thigh, was also brought up.
The General was sent from the battle field in
an ambulance, and when nearing Belle Plain
q party of guerrillas made a dash, captured
the ambulance, and took off the horses, leaving
the General in the road: but some Of our
wounded soldiers coming along shortly after
wards drew the General to Belle Plain, where
he was placed on board the boat.
Gen. John q. Robinson, commanding the I'd
division OF the 5th corps, who was wounded on
Sunday morning while leading charge on the
rebels at Spotsylvania Court House-having
previously led two other charges-is among
the number. He received a .ninie ball in his
knee inflicting painful wound. Gen. r. has
seen much service during thewar, (some forty
eight days fghting,) and he describes the
fighting the latter part of last week as the most
terrific in his experience. The General was
struck twice on Sunday, the first ball striking
his spur, and glancing off, it struck the belt.
plate of his servant, who was Immediately be.
hind, and the ball again glanced upwards,
striking the General near the elbow, and pass
ing through the servants arm.
On the arrival Of the boats at the Sixth street
wharf, they were met by DR.. W. E. Waters,
Medical Inspector, who had charge Of their
disposition among the various hospitals, and
the officers Captain Allen, A. @. NJ, George
Mattingly, Superintendent,) made every en-.
deavor to facilitate their speedy transfer from
the boats to the ambulances, (Which, however,
did not arrive until an hour or more after the
first boat got up.) A company Of Volunteer
Reserves performed guard duty keeping OF
the crowd, and allowing no persons on the
wharf excepting those who had business there.