, 1864-05-20
.Yts!el[ay. Afternoons Di&pa'eh2:'.:
From Gen. Butler Commando
Tie Rebels Ettack Him ::
-. r.: but are Repulsed. -. ::
EIOEM0ND PAPERS ADMIT 4
DEFEAT ON THURSDAY. :.

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RIOEal0ND PAPERs aDMI7 4
DEFEAT ON THURSDAY.
she1iaan's- Cavalry on The
Move.
NEW YoRK, May 19.-The R:ralds cores.
pondcnt with Gen. Butler gives detuiled nc.
count Of fEcauregard's concentrated attack OF
our forces at Palner's Greek, Oh the 10th.
The entire length Of tho rebel lines opened
with artillery, and shells poured npon our
position IN showers. a dense fog envelo2ed
the country ut the time, and botL forces were
wrapped In q misty. vcil. This was the con.
dition Of affairs when the. rebels, .massIug
their troops, took our right under General
hickman, .enVeloped its flank and took 1t in
reverse. The first blow YVES dealt with ter
ri1c force. Gen. Heckm1n's brigade of tho
18th CORPS, holding the right. was doubled
up and forced back on the rear brigade,
which was also thrown Into some confusion.
Our men did not observe the rebels until
they had succeeded In passing 9 column be
tween Heckman'a right and the river. and
tEen, taking him IL the front and rear,
crushed him between tbs columns, aud for 4
time created some confession. Hickman
made gallant fight cs long aB ho could, hut
tue enemy camo upon hlr1 SO suddenly, aud
IN such overwhelming numbers, that sue
tie darkness aud confusion. Some Of the
b1igndc were captured.
After this operation having forced back
or right, heavy attack IVES made on tbs
entire limo of tho 18th Corps, with felnts
along the 10Th Corps line, and the entire
right Vas forced back soma distance, after
several hours Of the most severe and san
unexa1Rplcd iury until nearly Il o'clock,
the rebels throwing hea!y masses upon our
lines, and finally forcing 1t back nearly
quarter of mile. Our men fought stu5-
Ioraly, with few exceptions, and ropsate61y
checked the rebel advance with terribl.
slaughter, but not without some loss on our
side.
Tic enemy numbered not leas than 1900,
and pushed Ia tho murdcroCs fire with reck-
lessrets and steadiness rarely ecen. : In the
attuck on our right, VIC lost gun or two,
md It i sald somc light pleces-how many
cover the loss OF light pieces.
Finally, after forcing tho 18th Corps back
from its pohit1on. and fesainlng = portion OF
the first line Of entrenchncnts, they massed
their forces on tho 10th corps, to drive 1t
back They first hurled their column upon
Turner's division, which held tho right of
The corps line, Joining the 18th corps. They
formed In beautiful manner and moved
steadily on Hsrton'a brigade on the right of
Turner's division. Advancing as II on parade
and not firing single shot, waiting until
taoy reached a good distauce for cTectire
range. the brigade poured into tn. rebel lines
such terrific FIRE thut their line melted
away, and the thinnea and broken line, after
ynlply enteavoring to advances sgaiu into the
EEf Ter l7aa frSf hn
Woocs In their rear. The yolleJa were con-
tinuous and heavy e5 the musketry of brig
ade coEld be, and such e5 nothing could
stand agaiust. The rebels were scattered
like chat, End broke for tue woods In dis
organized mass, under their friendly cover.
was sgafn formed, and again tao brigade ad-
Tanced in splendid style AGAINST our line
Again did they receive q terrible IRE and
were prshed steadily on until one-fourth of
item lid killed or wounded on the field,
when they broke and rushed quickly to tue
cover Of the woods. Our boys gave them
hearty cheers, and sent vo1lcy after them
which told On them.
After being twice bloodlly repu1sed at this
point, they moved further to our lett and
hurried column upon Col IIawleY's brigade
Of Gen TcrEy's division. They came up III
the same steady and confident manner, but
TrrrSr' Tin. hrnsc an} nm f,r 1he V'od: w
heirrr occc1er,fe,l In 1,,rir f;iuht Nv thc mus;r
Of IS1iets ahnnt ti,eTn 'A~ 11'N''~
They were determined, however, to break
oDr line and force 1t from lis position, cost
st1eretteneJ ~ issnf,rcs;,c,ts 1' "i,',rse5 Sn
arain ort, nt+oS ta- -,,;r.S,+a. - ~ -
.y.1a a;saa. Isa aeI lsn Iuu'ee " not "uth,
~ ~ 1.ta.a !ePu.sso anu u.sseh osch
on their part to torce our poaitiun, and leav-
tas4 ncn ~ ueah tSo anu 70 tae nunoer
"a i,oyv' 49, ~ ~ @ neiu uslose our 5nd:
Isy upuu psI, ocu ol'lu NV. stVnL,
NJ, % atlaCheu I r!s lelt- ot.lnole Immediately
tl.s VtuGtea C J.n. t91Ets 10 1tInck tue enemy on
tie tisn 1anh, ana otue5ea ie5ly 70 supposs
nltn. l1Inefs a1anck nad hafaly commenced
nstose GillmoFe was ordered by Butler to re-
sue ana stIsoglacu emttns CoTps, py 3ofm-
arS ~ ~ utn .!,e u1 i.oops I'LL JAZZ s.ewy
aEu ~ o1oe1s IspuAsioS every eHolt u taG
tt9! fenfts 10 quieken Their movements, and
nnt;i " suna a. csels 'asofauls posai'o1
saa,. -. n eenssu ,as - ~ tot!o". anu .e1
~ t1,a d9t ss tf Hp ~ sn.'snGnaenes
Tha nshtts,. 49, ,s,inh Su hoa ,n.a o,, ~
viii, ,,asa -. ioa. ,;n1a,..a . 80. ~
1;a nnw "a ..sS " iait a'n: ~ sns Sute
Mns' now a,; ee1fsa ~ Eali.past tno e1ock,
Ia stor ~ S MSe ~ e. 10 of4" ~ 0n Gnr
tres chmrnfs. The artfi1err ,sns sent ~ thc
rear. exctpt section 10 coyer the rear
runril An,bnlancrs viii, the wn,ndch and
Supply tra!ns were dispa1cbed to tie rear.
aud tinally the entire army fsli back. The
enemy rot pursuing. Tho same correspon-
fc,,t fnys al K ntz4s' rafd m tho Rich mon,1.
ard Darrville road, that be- tore M several
miles Of truck, DESTROYED the rails ind ties.
and blew up The iron bridge over the Appo.
Mattox river nt Mnttox station.
Sheridan's forcea agafn started on q ruid
around Richmond yesterday. The 18th cav
to Richmond cut for d .hile.
1rr's torces are eafrIy IN fl,e{r intrtrchm.nt.
ana an ,hio n 1y;tl,s,.nd ~ n,t.ot. f-o,-, III
=, s "e W 'p' ~ ".t.en 1to'n ~
tbem. 5000
1he onleGt IN but!ef MakloE the advance
from Git; Point to bermuda Hundred was to
create diversion IN favor Of Gsant, and 1t