The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-30

Ocsporal WIN. Nahoru, saztssseh AisA6AsJ ana 'sFss
wounded.
Lieutenant Whsslss and hs battalion, ths Disss Mish
gan cavalry 0sn. warsn's sscors gave vigorous chass
ssesr eur anssyng To- Cor distances end brouahs
back number or prsoner& During the day our forces
ssok aver hundred prisoners, including major and two
sutsnants most being captured BY nanksrs psneraang
the woods along the read side.
oar hsadquarters that night was = Dr. Flppos large
eld fashioasd Virginia mansion, sbouudins n huge
ehinnsys, multiplied negro quarters, thin eolorsa
pants and spacious lawn, led with magnificent shsds
tSsss and gravelsd walks. 4e
RssH wogxpsD
Two rebel wounded o1oors wore found here part pro-
duos Of the battles about Spotsylvapa Court House,
whose wounds had prevented their further -
novsL Qns Of thsss eflcen iuformed me thss thsir
losses in the late battles were thirty thousand
q least, which, whether II bs anywhere near
~ she figure not y certainly thresold highe thaa
hat stated in any or tho Richmond papers Ths same
oce further sys that the rebel army did mot look for
saeh persistent lighting On NJ part * our army 1ay
sjtssie re cAanse 70 Gserol 0runt, a*d Do not lake il
xovEnnm o. RuasA
Lcugstrest,s and Ewels cerps passed down the same
road 10 were on--the telegraph road HIPS corps
what called tho negro foot road. parallel road. two
miles TO the right Of us They said TO be pushing
On at the utmost possible speed for Hanover junction.
Residents Of the house say that those passing BY here
were in excellent spirit&
what do they say . 70 tho result Of thelae batts
asked one.
"oh. they nay they whipped you Yanks all 10 pieces"
was The reply.
"If they whipped us, how Il they are net pursuing
No. instead OF thema" ventured 10 nqute further
III never thought ask about thst but II does look
little queer though"
DaPAnrUR1 OF TEE youR1ngxrH BRooKLyN
The Fourteenth Brooklyn, Colonel Fowler, s term Of
service having EXPIRED left FOR homo Sunday thasi
say about hundred and Afty Of them, the rest
having reenlstsd. This regiment has behaved very
handsomely in the late battlea
THE REsM 0HssRAL RUooIss.
Incidentally It may be worth mentioning that the
rebel General Ruggles lived In this vicinity soldiers
pretty wen ransacksd his house, the inmates Of
which had fed, and hs letters were eagerly perussd
BY those having taste for this branch Of southern era
turs. Near by his place u ST. MargArets church,
IN scar and yellow condition. tablet over the main
entrance gives 1856 a the date Of its erection.
rokua Up szRAcoEERs
Up at daylight hasty breakfasts and onward march
was resumed on Aonday. Our nankers continued TO
pick up representatives Of the rebels scattered through
the woods Captain Hill, command Of two companies
ofths Sixteenth Michigan very succsssfu N thus
foragng for rebels. Among bic squad Of prisoners
Lieutenant Ferguson Of the Fourtssnth louisiana who
says Of four hundred thirty neu which his
regiment began the campaign WITH but forty lsst
gentleman Of tho sporting brosherheod Lake. Of the
Fh Louisiana, formerly Porrott Guards New Orleans
was in the same squad. Did not more weighsy matters
pres ny time and pen could make up . deeply
interesting sketch from This ssaenans recital Of his
experience In tho Southern army. Js Davis he says
aboat played out and he thoughs he would "pass in
bic cheeka"
on 70 yRCao-cRossm0 IN nvR.
Reaching Carmel church. w turned from tho telegraph
roaAAinto the aposylvania Hanover Juncsioa
pike and procssed drsi "a Iarcho hs Or shs fora q
this nae the South Anaa river Il expected that
opposition would bc made 70 our crossing bus only rsbel
vdettes be seen, although part Of their army had
CROSSED the sver but shert time bsora General 0f
fms diyision, which in the advance, reached the
river nsst end Colonel ewsssrs brigade. conssting Of
the Massschwetts Colonel Prescott; Ninth
Massachusetts, Lieutenant Colonsl Hany sixsysss
Psnnsylvanla Captain ASay; Twsptyseoond Massachu-
sets, Colonel Titon, and ~ Fourth Michigan,
Captain Narshal was the nrst 70 cross the river me
water 10 not deep. but the bottom II rocky ard
uneven, pretty swin current, and width
about one hundred and Afty feet General
Ayrss' brigade followed, and then Gen. Bsrtlssrs
AZ once Colonel Sweitzer's brigade hurried up .
cleared hill opposite. formed in line oe battle, double
quicksd througha clearing extending beyond the hin
into the edge Of plecs Of and fred voey think
Ing was mot improbable that the enemy had oon-
ceaed himself Our hiring called out but faint response,
however The three brgadss formed in baas line, and
soon General Crawford and General Cutters divsons
crossed the river on poutooA bridge which meantime
had bsen placed the stream BY The Engineer CORPS
squadron Of cavalry uadss Lieutenant Coensl Pops.
and some light batteries also creased-FsarsA United
States artillery Lieutenant steward; Battery L, First
New York, Captain MAX Battery O, nird Nassachu.
ssts Captain waloot and Ninth Massachusetts Captain
Bgslow. In position she other side oe the river,
fronting house whsre General Warren had temporarily
erected hs hesdqsartss Battery d, First United
Ssatss Lieutenant Ranhaus; First Psnnsylvsnia Cap
Cooper, and Battery D, First New York. Lsusuass
Brick.
II about four n. n. whom the entire corps bad
crossed hs rvsr except she batteries named staying
The other side. General Warsa and most q his stan
this side the river Ths entire corps placed
in position and batteries located BY General Wares per-
sonaily Our skirmishers began feeling for ths enemy.
Nearly two hours had passsd Only occasional exchanges
or shots occurred between the skrmishe The impress
sion grew that the susy IN no force In 'front.'
that hsd calculated crossing further down
che river where the secosd corps then having IL
psssags disputed, ~ knew fsom The heavy can.
nonading heard In thal direction. Our men wsfs
taxing matters sssy. Some haA their arms
stacked many we're eesking thsir coffee. yhs
sxth corps were coming up behind ~. Before
pushing farlhsr desmsd prudent 70 await their n
rival suddcnI1-a thndsrbo,twas never moro sudden
the enemy assaulted our Iiss. rns concerted voiIsy
Of nsaketry was terrific. Their batteries nrsd BY
tious Like armed spfspgsnC from tha ground they
made their appearances. The Fanrth division for mo.
mens gave way uuder ths su6dsn shock but - only
for . momsns. 1hoy quickly rallied, and we're upshaken
aftsrwards General Grifnn's and General Crawford's
divisions met the sssaut with veteran nraness. Al
quick bad The onslaught OF ths enemy. wors
ia readiness 20 resist the attack For while the
ketry 1rlng wss iucssans and tssriba Our batteries
On both sides q sbs river opened IN monsns ne rss