The New York herald., 1864-10-22

vance, both front and flank, continued AZ this moment
old Jubal Earys bosom must have swced with pride at
witnessing tho magnificent impetuosty Of his gray.
coated soldiers and hs heart doubtless beat high with
ths hope Of at last annhilatng tho Yankee army The
Nusioenth corps, however, stood Grm for some time
longer, slthoush ou,nankcd and ouinumbered. The
wagons and smbuances being driven rapidly away
IN . westerly direction. The greater part OF General
Crooks ambulance had fallen iaso the hands Of The
robes at an early stage the battle The sixth corps
had come up from their position on the right ~ was
tnep urd.r command Of Bflyader genera James D
Rickstts.
Gen. Wright, on seeing tbs Nineteenth corps com.
ptey out1auked ordered both the sixth aud Nineteenth
corps 20 fan TO some rising ground the west side
o the small stream already mentioned former part
Of report The sixth corps covered the retreat ard
gave the Nineteenth ard Eighth cOrrs ample .rnc 70
crost the stream when the Ninetecutn went ioo position
on the right the sixth 10 tbs and ths Eighth
the left.
Dana the limo the sixth corps erossingthe stream
General Rcketts struck Ia the right bressi by
bullet and ompeed TO leave the field when GeDerm
Getty assumed command. The wound was very dan.
gcrous one the bail hss since becu extracted Al
ESTER and the General progressing very ihvora
lily. Hc q accompanied by Captain Richards, Of us
stan The line above described Was held for some
time. under q terrific nre from ths robsl artillery
acton, upwards of ten inmates the musket.
~ rolled continuously, The asscs boh sides ware
great Our line at tist iac'ng almost due osgt
Again, however, fen back, but inis time 10 solicry
aud splendid style
The principal Efforts of the rebels were directed
waros our icn tk, which occupied thickiy tmbered
piece ground TIE cavalry divisions of Generals MS
ter and Merritt we're sent around 10 strengthen tns
point, while the Nineteenth ard s.rso corps swung
which the inc swung. short bet
this movement vas executed q mrske ban oad
struck Mpjor Genera wrigh, on the chm u wsss flesh
wound and for some time afterwards bled very frees
Gen. wright mado very light of injury and continued
on the nsd close 40 hs main Inc o. bao during the
whole fsy.
Tho enor,s made by the rebels break lef, and
centre we're terrible Thore appeared TO DO no cessation
10 the yelling Of the combaanis, and the roar Of aery
and nusko ry. shortly after nine o'clock cusirrs and
Merr,ts cavalry 20. 10 work tho epemys aans, when
for time their advance checked. bu. The artillery
was never silent
Daring tho entire day tho enemy handled their guns
win sres, rspidty and precision tact which was 70
marked by scores sssr whom their iron compliments
were hurled unpcosany close. 1ne next position chossn
was on The crosi Of bill considerably higher than the
one which had uet oeon vacated. kariy had already
arivon several miles, snd We sere then between two
and three miles from Tho Winchester and sirasp,rs
turnpike The rebels, however, seemed determined 10
push their advantage ,bo utmost. md again they a.
rec,sd tner principal Efforts towards our 'en ains
throughout ibs sbcyo novrmon, Tho veterans q the
sis,h corps sustained ,ncw reputation. 1ney stood N
iron, ~ he rebel Mtnleiy wnh ihs mcs, per-
10 upoOncern, although AZ times they fecaived
orders ~ no So~n asJ let the s"u ban
pass over insr. then, Wnsp me lehci " =
sd, anesa. iaS, stunned )ou ios yen rsd 'o'sv W