The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31
THE CAVALRY CORPS



HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CoRpr,l
MAR DEEP B0rroM, Va, July %, 1864. !
The frat and Second divisions OF General sherdans
cavalry command Of Generals Torbert Gregg,
crossed the James river yesterday morning act
junction with General Hancock's second corps. Having
arrived upon the scene Of action late this afternoon
unable TO give you full and csmpreh account of
tho object Of tho movement full particulars at this
e Of the result of matters thus far but have gathered
hastily few particulars Of engagement between
cavalry and large force OF rebel infantry to-day.
IN POSITION AND ADvASsNG--TRa ENEMY MET.
Our cavalry eDcamped last night ehort distance from
Deep Bottom the Jsmss river and nine O'Clock this
morning took position on the righ, Of General Han
cock corps and advanced In the direction Richmond
The left OF tho line was held ny the First division,
while General Gregg, commanding the Second division,
occupied the right An advance Of throe miles brought
them suddenly upon the rebel line, composed OF two d.
visions of infantry belonging Generals Longsreot and
HIPS corps The cavalry at once dismounted, as
the nature Of the country, consstng Of thcSy wooded
ground, prevented them from fighting mounted Our.
line was formed hastily the edge Of pece OF woods,
while the enemy c,ncssled from few hundred
yards In advance.
contrary TO mis- asua custom did not send any skr.
mish line In ADVANCE but emerged from tho uooda
heavy lne cf battle n solid column with banners tying
and attacked forces, consisting Of thin line Of dis
mounted cayalry, with great vigor.
Tsg FIGHT
portion Of she Firs division General Davies bri
gade, Of the Second division, opposed The attack
with stubbornness, holding their ground against
great odds tn they fonnd they wsrs nanksd
and IN danger OF being surrounded ana captured when
they compelled TO fsll back In this attack The
beh succeeded in capturing gun Of Battery A. Second
rnhed States artillery. The battery commanded by
Lieutenant Dennison, who has won the praise OF the
whsls division for the gallant manner In whioh ne Dc.
Tended his piece nu he had lost every horse attached
70 II and mosyof his This bravo o1cer, after hav
Ing horses shot from under him. continued nrc hts
piece until the enemy within nfteea feet Of him.
and then Aef capturing rebel major charging his gun,
sncceeded In making his Escape Lieutenant Cmmsron,
also Of this battery behaved in the gallan: snaer
remaining by his gun until AL hopes OF saving u
gone, and than gosting away slu,s by miracle. The
most superhuman effort. made this pisce
but N consequence OF the horses being klled
IL impossible 10 do Major Avery, or
the Tonh New York, during ,hc critical silva
tion, gathered together rome nticen Of his
and charged repeatedly The advancing column OF The
enemy but, notwithstanding al bis Efforts and the loss
Of most Of HE men, no was compelled 20 retire. The
nsht OF short duratcn our opposed 10
largely superior oriafantry ONT, notwithstanding
all these odds Tho loss OF the enemy was Tar grs.ier
nan This acoountcd for from the fact that the
enemy out in solid cclrnn AMI attacked rs While
we were 10 great measure protected by ,rses.
cEsxnM rAvss,
rho commands the rrsi brigade OF Tho Second iyision
escaped mos, proylcen,lay. He bad two horses shos
from under him, besides receivos bali through me
lsgof biz boot, Just sra.ns The ssln,
TRd6ps xssssrn
III. ucors principally Engaged in inc second division
we're the Frsl Pennsylvania, Sixth Ohio FIRST Vow Jsr
lna lasu NJ hn
divisions w not exceed twenty tive kei asd about ono
hundred and afy wounded lam unable Al this la,o hour
Of me night 70 you any detailed scccua; c the pari
ia.sn BY The rsi DIVISION bat only know shey fought
with great bravery and captrred sboUi one hcndred
prisoners and two battle Tags, which I sew one of
those battle rags understand belonged 70 The Twenty
eighth North Carolina pan,ry, and captured by the
Nhin New York cavalry. The member OF prisoners
taken IN ai were ,0ou, A1udsod ATTY Thirty os
The onemys killed and srgc Number or wounded wore
coaa,ed At one rou, IN front Of General Gr-ges line
Tho esvary we're relieved about Eve oe.osf this AFTER
noon by General shhon's division Of The second corps
I, 10 expected renewal ~ toe ashi vii, lake place
morrow
raE yiasr cccsxyp.
The ba,tls iodas about three mic- from Malvern
Hl or troops IRE ans condition. and eagsr 10 moot
TIC enemy. Nhne tho srgosoment wss IN progress 10
day cne u me guntcn,s AZ Joues Neck continued 10
what success j. not known.
General sher,aap vaa present and persopay directed
Inc movements Il ~ troops today
JHa foxsgs
scud you partial is' of shc killed apd wounded.
our los n pr,souers worry SMALL aud asary s zoe
| wound ei are ,n on. hanfs.
AKIN rAvsiRr
\ Lieutenant Colonel N. A. Eercti.
! rieutcGaut j. n Wool.
! ten,cnant VI r. tryer.
4 ~rrcart stephen h,snQp, severely
| ye foorcc, SEVERELY
| Nm. W. Heed, slightly.
| i,bp w. WILCOX
| wilson kncule, severely.
| h. N. supl-r, ehtly
Martin W Saser, 60. A. ktlef.
| A. ". nurr, 90 ~ eighty.
Thomas Leny.to !, severely.
,ftsr rESssylyAEu clviisT
Fa.yjef.
| Captain litzcDoure
Lieutenant l.bo
rFs mAsssur~Gss CAvApr.
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Sergeant Psrnprd Newell, t'o.F
toFporsl bred. Taylor, 90. r.
Joseph NJ POOR, 20. a.
Ws,nSnd
Acting second iicvtenan: thas. A. sisveps.
sn'mss lenoyDe, 20. A.
ltHns Nahuncs, 10. a.