The New York herald., 1864-08-18
TEE Sc OND CORPS.
MIR. Finley Anderson's Despatch.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, NORTH SIDE JAMES RIVER,
August I5--Eyening.


Mr.. Finley Anderson's Despatch.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, NoRrH SIDE JAMES RIVER,
August I5-Evening. )
THE FORCES UNDER GENERAL HANCOCK,
operating In this vicinity have been engaged to-day not
bny 10 mannuvring but in skirmishing with the
my More might perhaps have been accomplished yes
terday had been for the fact that the extreme heat
b! the weather had very debilating effect the
troops and consequently diminished their usual vivacy.
khe that several Of sunstroke
kesulted fatally and perhaps many two hundred
en had be carried to the hospital account Of ply
ca exhaustion. The casualties by the vcssitudes of
battle were about three hundred.
MASGuyRfs.
During Sunday night the enemy made dispositions
hf forces and 80 did General Hancock dvsion OF
Tho enemy's cavalry marched from Reams sta
fion, on the railroad, near Petersburg, and to-day
pas confronted our cavalry on the Charles City
load to Richmond At the time the enemy
harred out hts movement Of infantry from the
left or tho line in front Of the position heretofore
bele by General Foster towards the right Of our lne
assing considerable of his forces all the Richmond
foads, especially the Central. Partly to meet this move
knent and partly to complete our original Intentions
General Brney moved with most OF the troops under hts
command Fosters old positionto this side Of Four
e.ie run and during the night massed his forces
strawberry Plains where all the troops under Hancock
have been marshalled.
CAVALRY MOVEMENTS.
Part OF Gregg's cavalry moved forward early In the
morning reconnoitre the position Of the enemy, and
bitter a sxir,nish ascertaned that he strongly in
treocbed the Charles City road as, indeed he is
b the main roads leading into Richmond. BiTney moved
np with his troops for the purpose OF disposng them
seady for attack upop the enemy certain conngen.
ocs should render assault advisable.
MOVEMENTS IEs's TROOPS
A number of refugees who came into lines this
snorning-thoy having left Richmond Saturday
1ng-state during the whole OF Saturday, early
" the morning TIL the hour at which sney left
Shat evening, continuous column of Lees troops,
composed OF infantry aud artillery, was passing
through Richmond northward, going, as they under
etccd. by the way Of Gordonsviile. This present
movement under Hancock, they sad took the people by
kurprise for II not known when they left but later
1toligonoe received through other sources is TO the
tion In Rchmoud The quiet Of tho sabbath was very
ucb disturbed and the people were filed with fears for
tho safety of the city.
conference between General Hancock and the COM
n an arrangement by which, at the proper time, the
pava forces would cooperate n any assault that might
be made on the enemy's position.
GENERAL GREGG's CAVALRY FIGHT.
During the forenoon large Soun Q, roa hostile ~ ,oos
General Gregg while portion moved OF further to the
cnemys LETT (our right with the apparent intention OK
possessing the road which leads to Malvern HILL Gregg
Sngaged hem and ascertained that this force
81 front OF him consisted OF General W. II. T. Lees d
Eision OF Tebe cavalry which had marched from near
nwiddie Court House not far from Reams station and
crossing the pontoon bridge ct Chapins Blu had just
frrived at the present scene OF action. Several
prisoners captured, among them an officer
20 the staff Of General Il Hill. Ths officer, being In
Eichmond other duties when our operations here
created such in rebel capital had been
temporarily assigned duty in the front, and acting
aid ce.ca m 10 general commanding brigade OF
cavalry whose skirmish line he arranging when he
GENERAL Mrrs
sent with his brigade OF infantry and was sub
tainng and sror ghenpg the position assumed by our
havary on tic Charles City road while General Gregg
bent one Of bis brigades further right TO a
nnilar movement OF the enemy and TO check any demon
etraton that might be made in the direction OF Malvern
HILL Gregg successful, and besides the Charles City
road be holds the approaches from Richmond to Malvern
Hin Subsequently General Miles, after successfully per-
Forming his part OF the operation, made different dspo-
clifton of bis command
Moan whe however the OF the enemy's advance
down the Charles City road having been surmsed and Gen.
Hancock desiring TO snash the column by sudden as
pnut flank General BIrney sent brigade OF his
own old dvison-tbe Third division or the Second CORPS
Under the guidance Of captain Brsco OF bis most e
ent stan officers, along road leading from the Central
to the Charles City road but before reached the
olumu OF cavalry in question t in contact with
heavy skrmsn line, with the possible intention OF en-
Seopug right; but this brigade engaged II promptly
ond drove back; and at tho same time Gregg had en-
gagged the column with the which have mentioned
Eomc Of Hrucys batteries replied TO the encmys artillery
during the heavy skirmishing early In the afternoon.
HANCOCK
ade mastery disposition Of his forces, not only for
MS own designs against enemy, put
also tor providing for all possible contingencies.
There considerable skirmshing oil day; but no
general attack has been this evening Only few
snen have been lost TO day
The following are the names OF the wounded In the
First division OF tie Second corps yesterday -
PARTIAL WOUNDED IN FIRST DIyhIoN, SECOND
Jchn Hann I'd New York heavy arty, knee fractured.
I'D Reardcr, I'd Now York heavy ary leg, flesh.
& Roach, 25th Massachusetts, thigh, 1esh
fen taircnild S9th New York.
q s Mehan 2sth Mass achusetts, breast slightly.
Melch I'd Now York heavy arty, left shoulder
81 English 2sih Massachusetts,, face,
J q OSey, I'd New York heavy arty thigh slightly.
2 os Jones, I'd Now York heavy arty foot fractured
slonn Cox ssth New York, head.
Jas smith, Sstb New York right leg fcsh
derry Meghen, esd New YORK, right leg flesh
tiugh Frazer, 63d New York, neck, flesh.
y Il Flugb, 140th Pennsylvania left hand
Bartty Gahagen, 63d New York LETT thIHh, fash.
Geo Taylor, $50 Now York, left thigh nesh.
Lieut. Henry McQuade Goth New York left thigh flesh.
Joseph Center, S9th New York, left thigh, fesh
Iorn Clark 57th New York, thumb, neah.
sabn Cook, Goth New York, right hip, flesh.
John Smith, 2sth Massachusetts,, toe, 0esh.
scph Cosseth 28h Massachusetts, right foot fractured
Prod gohda. 57th New York, shoulder, flesh
John BeMy, 1880 Pennsy lvania, testcles, she'll
Henry Bgelow 2sth Massachusetts,, back, shell, slightly.
John Ayers, 63d New York, leg, nesh
James Thompson, 57th New York, breast, severely.
Fred Eagle, 7th New York heavy arty, back.
W Purdie, 68d New York leg, flesh
Burdock, 125th New York, both shoulders, heeh.
Lieut. l. Tly, 125th New York left shoulder, hesh
Steven Serly, 66tt New York. face, nesh
Martin Iurney, 0eh New York, hand aud thlah, feen