The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-01
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column, but apparent unooncern for death
was evidently shown which elected the admi
ration OF our own men and should not be unre.
corded even Of traitors and rebels. The enemy had
como guns playing upon US, but they had favorable
position their artllary and could not IL TO any
effect so much for this part Of the scene.
REroRr
But the rebels were not unmoested during their
advance The FIRST New Jersey cavalry took position
on their flank and kept up deliberate and constant
Of bullets upon them they across the
open neid
TIE FIRE ARTILLERY
especially Densons batteries, kuC cked gaps through
sher exposed columns, which were almost in
stanty flied by closing up, while the First
and Second Pennsylvania and First Massachusetts,
respol ded with their 10 front Past al these
obstacles the heavy rebe column pushed its way, the
cavalry Tell back, gun Of Denions battery fell into
che enemy hands and rebels had apparently the ad
vantage. tH
MoRs CAVALRY At WORK. t
A. this juncure, the Second brigade Of Tor
fOerps division fell urously upon the somewhat exposed
Of the enemy captured tnre stands OF coiors one
hundred prisoners and other smaller trophies Que OF
these colors was capture by the Sixth New York,
another by the Ninth New York; and the third by the
|6eventeenth Pennsylvan a. ~ cav
1HE r UrEp.
This disaster checked the confidence OF the enemy.
turned into discontinue and rout by the arrival OF
the Second CORPS upd G.nsra Hancock, their oppo
site nank where his skirmsners already at work
Ths re,re.t OF the enemy precipate, and
lhree hundred or their killed and .nded left in
hands upon field We captured altogether about
wo hundred prisoners OF which sixty taken by he
First New Jersey cavalry.
The enemy's killed aud wounded probably numbered
Six hundred and his proud and daring column was
broken aud demotaized. Our losses were wonderfully
blight, for three reasons: the enemy could not use
|nis artillery; bis we're mostly in;oxic ated /,
and their firing very bad, and we raked him on the
nanks our whole will not exceed two hundred and
6fty men.
TIE LOCALITY BATTLE
was beautifully rnterspcrsed with meadow and wood
Land The advantages to be derived from the wood and
open ground being about equally divided between the
opposing forces. creek. called Four Mile creek,
pear whore the battle fought Malvern Hin was not
Ter on ana you may either call It the Battle Of Four
MILO Creek or Malvern Hill Number Three
CAVALRY Off, HUT EsCAPR
Three squadrons OF the Tenth New York at
Iime cut OF, hut Afterwards came in with . rebel
wagon captain and other prisoners. The Fourth
New York also of temporarily, but turned up all
right. HU
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The names Of the killed and wounded in the First
Perns yIvania were f{E&
Major r. c. Falls, wounded, severely. t,eo.
Captain W. Litchenburg, wounded, severely.
Lieutenant J. c. Libau, wounded severely.
Sergeant g. Lyle, Cumpan b, killed.
Sergeant Way, seve ely wounded #tff#
Sergeant Craft, wounded, slightly.
J. r. Enhe, killed.
G. Van Horn killed
J. fondng, y. f.. Rapport, J. Holman. A. Cort ".
Hetchekei q. W. Fink, +. Leoup, ". Ready, L. Moore
and J. n. Whitrnoro wounded.
Tho losses In the cavalry regiments from -four 70
thirty. iE
the gunboat MENDOZA shelled the enemy during the
Jagement with good effect iE8s