The New York herald., 1864-05-15
NEW YORK. SUNDAY, MAY Is, 1864.

and our mon determined they should mot 90 back
stant mutual firing The possession Of these guns prom
hes 70 become hoty contested point before II decided
cAPTuaED REBEL OFFICERS sIATnkI ABOUT oEsKRAL
wApswoRrH's DgArH.
One Of our STAFF officers informs that he oonversed
10 day with rebel lieutenant, prisoner who gave him
some interesting facts regarding the late General wads-
worth. The General he says lived three days after he
fell into their hands, and very kindly treated He
was conscious up to the hour Of h eath and his only
regret was not that he had fallen moray wounded but
that hs should die among the enemies Of the country
which hs had given his life = cheerful sacrince.
HIS BURIAL PLACE
He was buried thrsequarters Of q mile this side Of
Parkers store 10 ravne near the plank rosd and the
place whore he buried 20 minutely described
Captain Smith he stan officer to whom the facts were
givsn) that he would have difficulty to ind the spot
TEE REBELS on HALF RArIoSs
This same rebel officer said, by the way, that the
my srbsisng haI rations but that they would
nght as long as there was fragment Of ration lett
Can II bs that there two armies here Of like deter.
mination and spirt9
Tue SURGEONS AND THEIR DUTIES.
am afraid in my dispatches am not doing justice to
hospital surgeons. Since the tmmsncement OF the
present series Of battles they have sbored unweared,
COuld
bs given the wounded. The hospital arrangements
been ample and complete In every way and what very
Fortunate there has been lack Of medical supplies Dr.
Nhau, medical director OF this corps, and Dr. wnne
dica inspector, have had tho supervising care OF the
wounded and Il Is duty they have discharged thus far
with signal ability and marked SUCCESS
The gentlemen having charge Of the four division hos
pitfalls Of the corps are respectively Dr. Dewitt Dr Nor
doust Dr. Reed and pr Chamberlain, all surgeons Of the
highest atainments their profession and who in
are assisted each by dozen and other surgeons.
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
Al the hospitals OF this corps there has been band
two OF music which has a. intervals, day and evening"
played for the solace and benefit OF the wounded.
For the pas, three days wounded have been taken
TO fredericksburg, all that could be safely removed and
they will continue TO be taken there for the present
4 REREL GENERAL KnLHD-TnE zSKMY FALLING BACK.
prisoner just brought in gives Information that Gen
johnson or General Hs oorps killed in yesterdays
fighting.
The enemy has retreated aud army prepared TO
pursue him. The guard OF the enemy has to.day
been engaged n throwing shells TO the fact Of his
retreat; but the retreat is iudispusAbis.
GENERAL xKApE's coSaRAIuLAroRY oRDKR.
The following order has just been issued by General
Meade
soLDEss-1hs moment mas arrived when your com.
si graduation.
For eight days and nights almos, without intermis.
soo In rain aud sunshne you have been calamity fight
lug desperate fos, In positions naturally strong and
rendered d0ubiy 30 BY iBtrcnchments.
Ycu @ have compelled him to aoandoghis for.acatiOns
ward progress aud now he has abandoned tho last u
renched position 90 tensc'ously held suffering In ell
loss Of eighteen guns twenty-five coors and eight thou
sand prs ners. Including two general officers.
Your horoc deeds and noble endurance Of fatigue and
prvstion will be memorable. Let return thanks
for it, continuance
soLplsss Your work u not over. Tho enemy
must be pursued. and overcome the courage ana
fortude you have displayed render your commanding
general conndens that your future sIors Will result In
While mourn the loss Of many salian, comrades, let
US remember that the enemy must have suffered equal
We shall soon recaiv. -"'~'----
let Us determine then continue vigorously the work
the oh sct * our lAbors win bs accomplished
GEO. @. MEADE.
Major General Commanding
TIE SPIRIT or
knowledge OF the enemys retreat and the above ad.
dress have inspired troops with unbounded suthus
asm and anxiety follow his retreatug columns. sub
sistence trains have been sent back FOR ratons.
orR LossH
the past eight days battles estimated a. nneneen
thousand killed, wounded and missing.
AxxuSnox K1PgNpED
10 this time we have expended :pearly two million
rounds OF Infantry ammunition aud about heen thousand
rounds Of artillery ammunition.
GENERAL j.. >. BARTLETT.
II was at nrst reported that General Bartlett was
killed during the battles OF the Wilderness. am happy
state such not the case but that he Is s alive and
At the head Of his brigade He, however, had q very
escape the alluded to. His horse
killed BY shell, splinter Of which tore piece from
The Generals skull and stunned him. He also 50.
verey bruised by his fall When animation was re-
stored by his attendants General Bartlett refused 10 be
sent TO the TO obtain surgical assistance he felt
that he quite well enough 10 keep 10 tsc neld pro
vded his head properly bound up. lie, therefore.
promptly resumed tho command Of his brigade and has
been x,h II all the battles 10 which has since par
iicipated up to date