The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-12


coming In rather close proximity lockers on In
open neld In the rear Of General warrens head
quarters and causing stampede OF crowd there.
Tho enemy driven back about three .fourths Of
mile, and at dark the firing ceased
few prisoners captured during this skirmsh.
they belonged to wcox's division, Of General A. P.
Hil's corps
Is believed however, that General Lougstreet's corps
the only ouoYn 'front.' aud that he was left there
to impede progress much possible while General
Lee was attending TO General Smith.
rebel cavalry brigade reported having been feen
the north side OF the Rapidan Monday, near
Fredericksburg.
Al Fredericksburg in possession ths trains Of The
wounded have boen thnhsr forwarded to Belle
Plain, and thence by transports TO Washington
Messengers sent forward TO stop all the boats
going up the Pot river that they might load up with
the wounded.
The Third Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1864.
Gen. Robinson suffers much from his wound, which is
In the knee.
His division was In the advance on the Spotsylvana
road from Todds Tavern, with Gen. Phil. Sheridan's
cavalry and had driven the rebels about six miles,
rying two positions they had endeavored TO hold.
On reaching cross road the rebels made determined
stand behind temporary breastwork OF rails and ties,
and massed in strong force the greater part
their position being hidden from view by dense woods.
An attempt was made to carry this position but it
failed when General Robinson rode up ia front OF his
and said .The place mustbo ours" and asked the
men TO follow him.
The replied with loud enthusiastic cheers and,
forming in ne rushed the attack in the gallant
style.
Aterrble fire OF musketry from the rebels met them In
the face, and, General Robinson being wounded and
scarcely able keep his seat In the saddle the column
was forced TO fall back
The whole affair cost about three hundred men, and
the loss Of OF the abest and bravest
generals in the army.
The Pennsylvania Reserves afterwards led against
the position but they met the fate General
Robnsons force and attempt abandoned for the
night.
Colonel Locke Assistant Adjuant General TO General
Warren, seriously wounded in the face Sunday,
whilo riding along the line delivering orders.
One OF the most repulsve spectacles presented in the
late that Of bodies found partially
consumed by fire, the unfortunate men having been
burned to death.
These fires started by who had been cooking
through needless carelessness and the leaves
and husks lying around being very dry. the flames
spread with great rapidy iextending over acres or
course wounded left the ground suffered the ad
ditional torture Of death by fire. number OF
wounded were on Monday still the Wilderness battle
field. =.
On Monday night. about eleven o'clock the rebels In
front OF General warrens corps made assault on line
Of rife pits hastily constructed.
Our gave them volIey and fell back for tho pur
pose OF drawing them to second line. The ruse was
successful and as the rebels advanced they were re
coved by destructive are which drove them back 10
disorder but, finding still retiring, they fol-
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There the whole line gave them such rakng fire as a.
demolish thcm and sprngng after them charged
and drove them back in disorder.
Their loss was very heavy, while ours was light. We
| took number Of prisoners.
On Sunday General Burnside began the attack with
great fury and an encouraging degree OF success.
The Fourth Despatch.
wAsHIkoroS, May IL, 1854.
ft Is reported that last night headquarters
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