Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-03


OLD TAvEEE CHCReH, Va, May 30
We have again fanked the enemy. Our
forces were Withdrawn from the south
side of the North Anna River last Thurs
day and Friday and Sheridan with Tor
belts and Gregg's divisions marched al
night On Thursday morning the fords
on the Pamunkey were in orr possession.
At Raker's Ferry North Carolina brig
ade opposed our advance when we laid
our pontoons Cnstar's and Dennis's
brigades drove them off 70 Hanover c.
a., killing many and capturing large
numbers Of prisoners.
The 9th corps was soon at our heels,
then came the 9Th and 9th corps. Lee
was doomed to disappointment His
elaborate Notifications would not serve
him. Grant was on bis right flank, and
be must away 10 Richmond.
Saturday morning Greggs division
was fred into near Haw's Shop. Davis
brigade Was in advance. The woods
seemed alive with rebels, and we soon
bxgan 10 respond With sharp vollies from
our carbines In q short time Davis
entire brigade was fighting in earnest
Colonel Gregg was ordered to Davis
support and the remainder Of the diyis-
ion was holly engaged.
Eiizhugh Lee commanded in person.
Ills cavalry corps was fighting, assisted
by brigade Of mounted men from South
Carolina, commanded by Col. Butler,
Just arrived from the seaboard, and We
admit the warmth of the reception our
men gave them. We found the enemy
strongly enlrenched in these woods, with
heavy guns in position, and with every
advantage on their side, but they we're
badly heated, flying from the field ia
great confusion, leaving their dead and
wounded in our hands, and over 100
prisoners.
Lees army occupies trenches about
Meadow and Bottom bridges.
To-day communication with White
House was opened. The Pamunky is
full Of transports and gunboats, and we
expect Gen. Smith to join us with his
command in two days.
Gen Hancock made mighty effort
last night 10 relieve Warren, Hho had
been slightly pressed during the after
noon. Our loss was very trifing.
The siege Of Richmond has begun.
The Heralds special gives the follow
ing account OF a cavalry fight on Satur
day:
AS the eight waxed hot, between 2 ans
3 o'clock, Casters brigade was ordered
to assist Davis and Gregg ia putting thi
enemy to rout Custer marched np Ii,
road and dismounted bis men, apd Dawn
opend a gap in his line and made wal
for the Michigan brigade The line wal
Immediately formed and furious attach
was commenced. II was just 10 the mel
Of time, for at the same moment a brig
ade Of fresh troops reinforced the enemy
But nothing could Withstand the terrible
volume OF iron hail which our boys nos
poured lnto.t their ranks, and back the,
went, South Cafoinians and ALL for !
mile and a half, with fearful loss A
five clock the battle ended and we hac
the field Three Of our brigades bad
whipped whole eorpa Tue 4 - 4
Marshal counted one hundred anu t.
ty@six dead rehels in a small space, jus
in Davis front, but this could not have
embraced half their dead There wers
loads upon loads Of their wounded car
ried from the field, aud our hospitals
contain about forty of their mortaly ant
severely wounded Our total loss il
three hundred and sixty-fve. We tool
one hundred prisoners This was th.
sharpest cavalry Fight of the war.
The Illness special of the 3lst, | p
NJ, says that rebel papers Of yesterda,
claims that Fitzhugh Ices whole Corp
was in Saturdays fght We had onl,
Gregg's Division and one of TorbettI
brigades engaged They admit defea
and loss Of 100 men killed, and tina
they were obliged to leave their dead an,
wounded in our hands. They acknowl
edge loss Of 1914 in the 9th South Car
olina alone.
AT midnight the enemy attempted Il
surprise Hancock, and threw . heav,
force upon him They we're repulsec
after short eight, and left 400 or SOC
prisoners in our hands. During the
night 1t was determined to advance the
whole line as far as Hancock's front
When the movement began, soon after
daylight, there was considerable mus
kerry and artillery firing by the enemy,
who evidently made some resistance.
As yet there are no indications Of a gen
eral engagement