The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-08


W men heard even at dist-o one 9 mo. avoid
kind Of bilious sensation near me ~, Of the stomach.
drsd yards Of the mi M, being abe 70 survive
under hard Are, tre Ine siowv receded again for
one hundred yards or so and .os p.Ssssnn .. 40 oI
river This dch'was perfectly drv and about Eve feet
In depth and answered the purnse for which was APP
prcprated admirably, since they we're SAFE from the
speny's missiles: bat he siant, ard # bead
peared above the ground dozso bullets would be sent
towards t.
4 yoVArrR FoR7urc AroS-- ARTILLERY.
To mske The bridge still stronger the rebels had taken
. hand car and nailed boards IN front, making u quite
impanetrabe 10 bullets. They you'd RON this quaint
engine Of war on, upon onr sna Of the BRIDE, and
through the iOopholes Win which was pierced their
sharpshooters annoyed Us -e-ionsiy
Al hvs o'clock r. ~ Battery x. Of the First United
Ststes commanded nv lieutenant Mnnacher. took 20
sition the let aud the na and In
the immediate vicinity Of tho old mill before mentioned
Rebels which lasted until dark. The rebels evidently
wished 10 silence him. Consequently a CALLING Ore
concentrated him Ten Of the battery borses
killed outright and the arr lerymen wounded.
One or tho sergasnt just aim place, thres
Inch shell s.rnck ahan, ten inches from his head IN
santly exploding. II 10 somewh strange TO relate the
sergeant was mot killed, although he cheek Of the
non ~ much defaced and Of the runions consider
ably bent.
THE srlpex CHARGED ~ CAPT. REYNOLDS.
Towards night cap'ain Reynolds, Of Company N,
Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, ordered TO make an
assault on the bridge with squadron OF men Cor tho
purpose Of setting on fre Pe had scarcely advanced
single rcd ere he shot through the heart. All the
commissioned officers IN the squadron were either killed
or wounded and tho mon fe back into the ditch ae the
Moorehonse OF the First Connecticut cavalry, WIS
next detailed 10 assault the bridge with squadron Of
picked men. However, the order was Couniermanded,
General Wilson feeling assured that attack the
bridge such as was would result 10 serious
loss of life without our being in aDv way benefited
A. this uncinrs affairs hogan look rshor squallv,
advance being brought 10 sbrnpt termination To
proceed further seemed impossible, while heavy rebel
force OF cavalry and mounted infantry In rear
The Third Indiana had been engaging them 10 skirmishns
al o! the afternoon
We had no facilities for Transporting wounded and
s understood that General Wilson was TO avoid an en-
counter with the enemy on al possible occasions.
OUR ss0ApE--vyIEsvIrE
As soon az II dark the Third division put In
my wore throwing around rs. There vas but one ave-
nue. OF escane open 10 ps and that was by road wind
ing down the rough western sopes Of the hills In the
vicinity oRoanoke station; from there u descends
steep teevty ADD runs across Drsko's Branch, twists
and winds about in all possible directions. and finally,
about three miles from 0ronoke station, takes drec,
ton due east AS soon IA we reached tho creaS OF tho
hills above the depot We were 10 easyrange OF the enc
mys cannon, and when had effected passage OF the
creek lad march far Ghoai quarter Of nitie IN
line psrae piA ire veb., tr.chnens. and about thr.e
not hear sse heavy rubng our cassons and wagons
over the sandy way We marched all night without halt
ing 70 let horses breathe aud in the morning found
that We had marched considerable distance
wrong road, the head OF the column being at wyles
Vile, twenty two miles from Roanoke station. We halted
a. Wyesv for about two hours 70 feed horses and
ref esh ourselves with cup OF conee.
Al soon as our hores and mues had eaten their forage
the wagon train turned about, and retraced
| way back over the road.
SUNDAY June 20, 1864.
sSTURr.
te after daylight, tho Third division having got
ont OF tho way, Karz's division let the canal
Stsunion bridge where they had been lying In line OF
battle all night and fell back the road McIutoshs
mand had already marched over. This movement
signal for the enemy with hs batteries which he
did the moment he perceived that line In motion
He threw solid shot, shall, canister and grape indis
high and As Ear as can ascertain be did US no injury
whatever Lieutenant Manadiers battery remained 10
position until the last moment and when he did vacate
he did II under ,hs Are Of 1t least six pieces Of the ensys
cannon.
cHssuisscn,u-A rraHT
The Third division marched through Chr!sssnsvlic at
two O'Clock in the afternoon At this place they found
Soasdsrasle quantity of rebel corn stored. we found
large number Of sacks marked "A. O. NJ, tax in kind.
course our boys manifested no oscillations but pitched
into & ana ;Ss rec, Of ID. cS su s
s.hsr side Of osrs::ans,ils = force Of Rooney
handsomely repulssd by the Eleventh PennsyIvans
aas same body q cavalry Also made an essay on the
six mites from Chrstiansyils. Spears water
tug thar horses small creek. many Of them having
dashed upon their right and len TANKS aud rear then
gave than volsy and received IN return. and fell
IL Six miles from Chrs.ias,yis bivouacked for the
night Captain Whitaker captured quantity OF -four,
bacon, sugar, DO, In The woods near the town above
mentioned. with number Of valuable team horses that
bad been hidden By their owners fearing .hay would 30
captured.
MONDAY, June ~, 1894
We resumed march at three O'Clock this morning,
and have been pressing forward all day. and nothing has
s-ansprod OF unusual nature. slight shower OF rain
Just dusk has Cooled the atmosphere very much This
raid :nus FAR has been bard the and horses,
owing 10 the weather and the little rest given
them. Hundreds aud hundreds OF hor.ss have dropped
down or ths middle OF the road completely payed out "
We have bivouackcd for the night on the road 10 Smoky
Ordinary. do no: know the name Of the place 10 have
one; bat !, is somewhere Ia tho vicinity Of Smoky 0rd
nary and Non Intervention.
TrEspAy, Juno 2s, 1854
cFHRk.
We were In the saddle tails morning at two O'Clock,
taxing the road smoky Ordinary which ordinary town
with an extraordinary cosnomen marched through
Al ten O'Clock A. ". At reisrs' bridge, the
stoney oress me; squad Of ro6e picses who Cred
and led Into The forests few minutes before
MAZE appearance rebel psrson had besn hsransung
them telling them among other things. that Il
glorious achievement 20 rebel and die for one country
lie also told the poets 20 shoot him few Yankees
mt he might have tns pleasure OF bur yipg them without
form Or prayers and in vario. other WAYS this divine
Individual manifested decidedly unchfistsnks ds.
/ pos.oa.
About tive niles beyond sioney creek the Third In
diana. which was IN advance Of the column--ths rcg
ueut belongs TO Chapnsn's brigade. which IN the
| resr--cucountered strong picket force OF the
ca,my. Brisk skirmi.sips nneda,.ly followed. and
emerged from Inc forests ilto large open 's space
covered 20 considerable extent with fne growth Of
! wheat large farmhouse, with . barn aud other out
buidings was standing little TO the left Of the road.
Tie snemy encountered In the wheatfeids In con
siderable forcs The Third Indiana formed into line
immediately and they charged the rebels, mounted but
Hrding thern 10 be dlsmoun,ed they fell back short
sspcs dsnountod ADD advanced again 70 the attack Al
this jrroturc Of ssrs the First brigade under the
pcrrry command of Colonel Hsrhouse reached the field
and dsmo1nting from their horses aud sending them
the resr the brigade deployed into line The fighting
now bee anne very heavy and We discovered tina,
force OF infantry ~ well rs cavalry We engaging
| Lieutenant Fshush got section Of his battery
| into position aud gave them repeated discharges
OF grape, canister and shells still did gain any
decided advantage The enemy were, In too much force
for and cavarymen, with their short oarbnss light
| At great disadvantage against the long range Mipis
rue movement was made about midnight TO give
them the alp General Kautz'e division moved BY the
eueniys left towards Reams station, followed BY the
Fret brigade while Chapman's brigade remained the
/ field 10 cover the retreat.