Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-05-25
From Buffers Department.

CARDS -ceuir attack IN our forces
at Palmer's Greek on the 10th.
The entire length OF the rebel lines
opened VITA artillery and shells poured
upon our POSITION Ia a dense
fog enveloped the country at the time,
and both lorces were wrapped IN a misty
veil. Tins Was the condition of affairs
when the rebels maSsed tueir troops and
took our right under G' neral Heckmsn,
e~nveloping its fiank and look 1t in reverse.
The first blow was dealt with terrific
] force. General Hickman's brigade, 18th
! corps, holding the right, doubled up and
was forced bach on the next brigade,
which also was thrown into some confu-
sion. Our men did not observe the re6-
els until they had succeeded in passing
their column between Heckman's right
and the river and then taking him IN
front and rear crushed him between their
columns, and :or a time created some C ,
fusion.
Hickman made a gallant fight as long
as he could, but the enemy came upon
him so suddenly and in such overwhel-
ming numbers that successful resistance
was impossible in the darkness and con
fusion. Some of the brigade was captured,
After his operation, having forced
Q OlC Nv AEhAs a may AANeSN ND ANN
i ON the entire line. The 18th corps, with
TENTS along the 10th corps line and the
entire right Was forced back some dis
lance after several hours of most severe
and s&%nguinary fighting.
The battle ragged with unexsmpled fury
until nearly II o'clock, the rebels throw
ing heavy masses upon our lines and IL
nally forcing it back nearly a quarter OF
a mlie. Our men fought stubbornly with
but "a few exceptions and resisted every
step and repeatedly checked the rebel
advance with terrible slaughter, but not
without some loss on our side. The ell
envy number not less than $1,000 and
pushed into our murderous fire with reck-
l~lessness and steadiness rarely seen.
! In The attack on our right we lost a gun
I or two, and it is said, some Light pieces
t How many it is difficult to ascertain.
Four will probably cover the loss OF light
pieces.
Finally, after forcing the 18th corps
back from its position and regaining the
position of the first lineof int~renchmentS,
they massed their forces on the 10th corps
TO drive it back. They first hurled their
column upon Turner's division, which
held the right of the corps line joining
the 18TH corps. They formed in beautl-
full manner and moved steadily on Bar
TONS brigade on the right, Turner's divis'
ion advancing as on parade and not firing
a single shot and waiting until they had
reached a good effective range OF the
brigade, poured into their lines such ter.
rifle fire that the line melted away ano
the thinned and broken line, after valnly
le~ndeayoring to advance under the storm
of bullets. fed with terrible loss toward:
their rear. The volleys were continuous
and heavy as musketry of a brigade coulo
stand against. The rebels were scattered
like chaff and broke for the woods in dis
organized masses under their friendly
n cover. After great exertion he line o
attack again formed and again the brig
ade advanced in splendid style agains
our line. Again did they receive a ter
rife fire and were steadily pushed on un
til one-fourth of them lay killed and
wounded on the field when they brok'
and rushed quickly to the cover OF thu
woods.
Our boys gave three hearty cheers anC
Isent a yolley after them which told OF
them. After being twice bloodily repulse'
at this point, they moved further to on
left, and hurled a column upon Col. Hen
ley's brigade, Gen. Terry's Division. The
lcame up in the same steady and conhden
manner, but were received by a more rap
id and equally deadly fire than they wer'
treated to by Turner. They broke anC
ran for the woods, accelerated In theI
flight by the music of the bullets abou
them. They were determined, however
TO break our line, and force it from posi-
tion, cost what 1t would. They again
formed, and strengthened 10y reinforce
ments, charged again, and, after ten min
utes hot work, they were disastrously re
pulsed back on all points. That ende'
any serious effect from that part OF tn
force on our position. They left theI
killed and wounded to the number o
1000 on the field. Our line was agall
MISSED upon General Smiths front, ant
attacked his left. Gilmore immediatel,
ordered General Turner TO attack the en-
envy on their flank, aud ordered Genera
Terry TO support him. Turner's attacl
hardly commenced before Gilmore wa
ordered by Butler to retire, and strength
en- Smiths corps. by forming III his real
Our troops fell pack slowly and in order
~repulsing every effort of the enemy I
quicken their movements, and making
u, stand at every favorable position until tn
enemy ceased to follow, and fell back I
their first line of intrenchments. Gil
more then drew off his corps and forme
support with Smith. The fighting, whic
had been going ON with more or less VIZ
lence along the entire line, now cease
at half past two, and preparations wei
made to draw off our forces from the fel
land return 10 our intrenchments. A
the artillery was sent to the rear, exceI
the section covering the rear guard.
Ambulances with wounded, and suppl
trains were despatched to the rear a
finally the entire army fell back, the el
envy not pursuing.
Some correspondents say of Kautc raj
on the Richmond & Danville road, tn:
"A he tore up several miles of track, d
of stroyed the rails and ties, blew up ii
ne iron bridge over Appamattox river
Mattox Station.
r. S~heridsn's forces again started on raj
around Richmond yesterday, the l5tl
ey Cavalry will keep Railroad commune
ID tions to Richmond shut for a while.
ut Another Herald correspondent So,
SIX Buffers forces are safely in their entrenc
ments and able to withstand attack fro
all the forces the rebels can bring again
or them.
o. The object of Butler in making the al
vance from City Point and Burmuda HUI
X bred was to create a diversion in favor {
iGrant, and was successful.
Butler received Richmond pape
"a which acknowledges that Lee was defea
~ ed on Saturday, and states that the slaug
IL ter was terrific.
i'd No particulars known.
is. The paper states that jeff. Davis h;
es received dispatches from Lee, which hay
is been kept secret.
st Gen. Kautz' cavalry are now movir
eir on Roanoke Station. with the intentic
ms of destroying the great iron bridge ov'
90 Staunton River. If successful, they wi
return by way of City Point, and put a
eDd toanv efforts on the mart of the reb