The New York herald., 1864-06-07
OPERATIONS OF THE FIFTH CORPS.
Mr.. l.. A. Hendricks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS FivrH ARMY CORPS

Mr. Il. A. Hendricks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS Fwrn ARxr CORPS,
BETHESDA CHURCH, June 2-9 A. M. )
The necessity which required the hasty departure Of
the messenger taking my despatch Of last evening to
catch the steamer leaving White House this morning
compelled me 10 bring 1t to somewhat abrupt termina
tion.
THE puRyEE zoUAvEs
The Fifth New York Zouayes Colonel winslow deserve
special mention the part they took in yesterdays
gagcments With other reinforcemens they had just
rived from Port Royal. Travel weary and begrimed
with dust from their long days march, General Ayres to
whose brigade they had been assigned proposed 70 let
them rest.
1--WE came here to nsht NOT to rest" said the Colonel
"If your boys want to eight shant hinder them, re-
piled the General.
"po you want to 20 iu the fight or not" the Colonel
asked his men, after explaining his interview with Gene
raj Ayres They chose fighting, and they fought this
regiment used TO hght-heads COOL arms steady, aim
sure The old Fifth New York Zouaves have a reputa
ticn as lasting the Army OF the Potomac The new
regiment shows purpose to maintain the brilliant repu
taton Of the founders Of its name and mperishaoe gery
MISSING orrcsRs-cuRous ESCAPES.
Captain Morgan, Assistant Adutant General Second d.
vision and Captain johnson, Inspector General Of the
Mary land brigade are missing and supposed to have
been captured Both splendid officers and their loss
Ii a severe one.
Lieutenant Gillespie, OF the Engineer corps, had mar
row escape from capture He upon rebel picket.
s'who comes thar" called out the picket.
can onicer Of General Longstreers stan replied tho
lentenant discovering at the hostile character OF
picket from his pronunciation Of the last word Of his
question.
Tho Lieutenant quickly bolted In another direction,
when no came near charging upon rebel regiment.
ho ha ohah
1anked II he attempted the charge, he about faced in
double quick and got out Of the way.
Lieutenant Rttenhouse, Fifth United States artillery
had escape. shell exploded near him, killing
sergeant OF his battery hitting his horse and the
pommel Of bis saddle.
GENERAL wARRRys EscArR.
Speaking OF shcllug, omitted. II remember cor
rectly to state that when General Warren came
being ht by OF these diagonal missiles Generals Gr
fn Cutler and Crawford we're near him. In lull Of the
cannonadng six solid balls and dozen or more frag
ments OF shell were gathered In heap
oLet the fragments be gathered up, that nothing be
left !, said General Cutler quoting scripturecorrectly
otherwise az the may be. General Griffin suggested
that take charge Of ihcm and send ball and fragment
each, TO editors or Northern papers pretending u
have correspondents in the army, from which to make
out reports OF future battles He thought with such
terial, some OF tho more imaginative ana enterprsni
editors might make out advance lists Of the killed
wounded and missing.
Major Roebliug, who went with portion Of the Mary
land brigade 20 take look about Coal Harbor
near not coming back again. But be did back,
brought most OF his men back Meantime he did itt
smart nghting and drove rebels from their earth
works. He accomplished fully the object Of the recon
nossance.
GENERAL LOCKWOOD NyrEvEp.
General Lockwood, temporarily assigned 10 the com
mand OF the Second division, this morning relieved
from command. He is said 10 have separated his div
sion yesterday from the main column leaving spacou
and unprotected gap at both ends and not only his an
exposed but his entire command liable 70 capture Thi
Ia the present story, whichand II certainly is 70 b
hoped such will prove tho actmay be greatly modde
| in mis- favor In the future.
ouR POSITION
| IA unchanged this morning Az daylight, and for som
time after there was active skirmishing, but IL is yer,
quiet now Our headquarters, the Bethesda church. ar
the Mechanicsvle pike, four miles from Mechanics
VILE and nine miles from Richmond
IRE cAsunrnS
The following are the names Of wounded belonging \
this eorps;-
Chas. @. Hunt, %. I, 18th, Massachusetts,, dead.
Wilson, 20. A, Aih New York, abdomen.
Heush. Co. D. i4.n usssS s.ssss ssss's regulars, elbow
Burnsav, 90. D. l4tb United states regulars hand
W. Gardner, Co ID, ISsh United States regulars, brsas
serst. y sh.sssnsr, Co. n, l2n United states regulars
ssrss Rio. s. sues, Co. K, lls,h New York, arm,
| A. Wilbeck, Co. y, 10th Michigan, hip
yno Cannood, GO. II, 10th Michigan, thigh.
Geo. Gibbs, Co. K, 10tb Michigan, thigh.
eersh p Long. IN y. 1sh xicbkaa. noss