The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-19
Arrival of Heavy Rebel In
fantry ReinfoFcements
WITHDRAWAL OF OUR TROOPS.

Ofllcial Despatch from Gen.
Sheridan,
Secretary stanton 60 General DIX.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WARRINGTON, juno ISL r. II.
Aajor General Dr.
Despatchss from General Sheridan have just been
csvsd He reports victory over the enemy rrevilan
station, On tho Virginia Central Railroad, few miles
south Of Gordonsvine, where General Leo, few days
ago. reported rebel victory. Tho Official report Is a.
follows
." have the honor 70 report 70 You tho arrival Of
command At this point and also 70 report ts operations
since leaving New Castle ferry.
~ crossed the Panunksy river on the tn instant,
marching via Aylss.'s, and sncampsd on Herring
creek.
"On the imorning Of the 9th I resumed shs march,
vs Poleoas Station and enoamped three miles west ofths
Station.
"On tho 0.h marched through Cnildsburs and New
Market, encamping on IN +. creek, Young's
bridge
.On the 10th l marched via Andrews Tavern and
Lenan's s.ore erossing both branches Of tho North
Anna, and encamped Buch Chds about three miles
northeast Of 1rsvilan Station.
"My intsntoD to break the railroad At this station
through Nechanicsvlls the Gordonsvils and
and Charlottesville Railroad Lindsay's House, and
then 70 march Charlottesville but arrival at
Buch Chlds I found the snemy's cavalry IN my imme
diate 'front.'
Un the morning OF tho 11tn General Torbert with hs
division, Colonel Gregg Of General Greggs dvison
attacked tho enemy. After obstinate contest they
drove him from successive lines OF brcastworks through
almost impossible forest, back Trcvilan Station
"In the meantime General Custer was ordered with
his brigade proceed by country road so as reach
the station In the Of the enemy's cavalry On his
arrival At this point tho enemy broke into complete
rout leaving his dead nearly all or his wounded In
bands; also twenty officers, five hundred men and
three hundred horses.
"These operations occupied the whole OF the day.
ing Of the 18th inst, destroying tho railroad
from ths point Lorrain Court House. This was thor
oughy DONE the Ties burned and the rails rendered un
serviceable
"The destruction Of the railroad occupied until three
O'Clock OF this day when directed General Torbcrt to
advance With his division and General Davis brigade or
General Gregg's division IN the direction OF Gordons
vie and attack the enemy, who had concentrated and
reinforced by infantry during tho night, and had
constructed rife pits point about hvo miles from
Gordonsvirle.
"rne advance wns made, but as the enemys position
found too strong assault no general assault
made.
ION the extreme right Of our lines . portion Of the
brigade carried the enemys works twice, and
was twice driven therefrom BY infantry.
"Night closed the contest. found on examination Of
the command that there was not suaccncy Of ammu.
milton left 70 continue the engagement.
s'The day trains Of also down 10 whcrc
ws were engaged with the enemy. The reports OF
prisoners and citizens were that Psketrs old division
Was coming 10 prevent the taking Of Gordonsvile
~ therefore during tho night and next morning win
drew my command over the North Anna via Carpenters
ford near Miners bridge.
"In addition, the animals were for the two entire
days In which we were engaged without forage The
surrounding country Afforded nothing bu, grazing Of .
very inferior quality, and generally at such points
were Inaccessible TO us.
"7be cavalry engagement Of tho 18th BY far tho
most brilliant one Of the present campaign.
"Ths enemy's loss very heavy They los, tho fol
lowing named officers in killed and wounded Colonel
Nc ,hster, commanding q regiment, killed; Brigader
General Rosser, commanding brigade, wounded, and
Colonel Custer, commanding regiment, wounded.
"My In killed and wounded will pe about ave hun.
drcd and seven,ynyc or this number four hundred
apd ninety wounded
"tOught OF IN my ambnapees three hundred and
ssest 'ever--all that could be transported The re
ui.ut' sere with beT OF rebel wounded Ina, fell
u.a aiy nds, eft behind Surgeons and attendants
Nese tsf.il,d, ard remained in charge of them.
~ ipured ,td have now with me three hundred nd
seventy prisoners Of war including twenty commissioned
oGcers
My loss in captured win not exceed ono hundred aud
sixty. To principally from the Fifth Michigan