The New York herald., 1864-05-17

First tVermonl........ 27 Il
Total. 81 ~
Totil lo3 oZ
Coy el Mcintosh, with the First brigade OF Wilson's
DIVISION reached parkers store, near VIII CD 10 met
another column OF rebel infantry Nc immed ctey
gage' the enemy with tho Fifth New York cagalry, and
afta having word TO General Meade hat a heavy
cob OF infantry was advancing, ard that he would
cheek them as long could held them at bay for
five hours. This service most Important to our
forces though regimen suffered os4 or sxty.oght
men in tho conflict among them Major White most gal
liant young oticor.
THE 1RRp pAY--o tr1riSo MHADE's
ARMy--coNcENrRAuos CORPS.
Tho G. valry have been ng much lighting day
hutvere busily engaged iu guarding the TANKS and sar
army 1orbert, having escorted the trains safely
'ne Rapdan ordered to the front and ar
rived Chanceovle during the atternoon and Joined
General Sheridan with the rest OF the corps. Tho Fifth
New York cavalry detached from Colonel McTnoshs
command for duty the immediate orders OF Gene
raj Meade. This compliment well earned by It's
gallant conduct at Parke's It is under the com
mand OF Col Hammond. Of the best officers In the
service. r.4* EN.erN Edcta
Topp's TAVERN, May 4 1864.
YouRIB pAY-rlGHrING At Topp's TAVERN.
A most brilliant and boty contested cavalry night oc
Cured the crossroads at Todds Tavern to-day in
which although victorious, We suffered severe
loss. a0N se.M
General Torbert bong s.in confined to HE bed by an
abscess upon which operation had 70 be performed
the First division placed under the command or
General Merritt and the brigade ded
by Colonel Gibbs OF the First New York dragoons the
after being led by Lieutenant Colonel ThoTp, Of tbe
same esirfent sart .re
MkRpII's DIVISION
'sold horse" holding tho extreme right with the
Second brigade Custer next with the Firss and the
servc regulars, next This last suffered the most,
beng most hardly pressed, and nobIy did they meet
the desperate onslaught foot; for you must know
that this contest took place the woods where horses
were able TO navigate. Our brave cavalry fight all
their battles and make all their charges dsmouned In
many other cases, the present, they obliged
night infantry armed with Enfield rifles OF sng range
while their weapons only their short carbincs.
low well and nobly they have performed this fearful
task let the numbers Of tho killed and wounded Of The
enemy attest
wiz oS's nrvrsloy-wHar rrm CAVALRY HAD TO 20
ON the left OF the regulars Chlpmans and Mcrn
toshs commands all combining 10 press tho enemy back
from Hancocks le and which be striving To turn In
order 10 orcc ns way b. aud capture immense trains
then IN park Chancelorsvle General Meade still
bold General sheridan and his cavalry Responsible FOR the
saey Of the trains and tne supplies which they con
taiced.
As previously stated Colonel nevins oined upon
EnrCOcks clt, ana cavalry corps was OoliRcd 10
bold III position M order TO protect the trains. In
DONG this repeated charges mide by the regulars
from the entire. supported on the nks by the brigades
before ed captain r. Britton aud lieutenant A.
O. Abbott, FIRST New York Dragons PRISON
ers. Lirrtenant West severely aud Lientenants
Gale and Callahan slightly wounded in this nrair nd
cti1n, there about eighty casualties among the
enlisted Colonel Gibbs had his horse shot npder
him.
tArrtv Asu's prArH--orHrR uRIrrs
Captain ASH OF The Fifth regulars, killed at this
point While gallantiy leading his the fight tie
Is the ssme yonng officer who has been so frequently
mentioned performing the most daring feats
IN ormtr dispatches. He was native of Philadelphia.
In too Sixth Pennsylvania, MAJOR starr was badly
wounded in the Lieutenant Kirk, IN the thigh,
badly. and Lieutenant Coke, In the arm, slightly.
Captain Carpenter and Lieutenant Hazel were taken
prisoners. .
or The First regulars Captain sweitzer commanding.
Canain sumner. OF the late General sumner.
slightly wounded in the hand; Lieutenant Pennock badly
Iieucnsnts Carr ward Ball and Bernard, slightly Other
casnalihs about forty.
RRsovAL or HEADQUARTERS.
AZ ahcut four O'Clock Major General sheridan removed
bis hedquariers IRON Charlottesville out bout two
mile the Fredericksburg plank road 20 Adrchs and
Immediately proceeded 20 the of action dsisrce
o. about four miles, whore he remsined cheering his
men nrd directing movements TIL darkness ciozed the
drht the day leaving In possession OF the position
occuTi by Stuart the night before.