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ed to advance up the Brock Road to take po-
/; ton on his left.
Ito rear Of uaaeock's column had hardly
left the Tavern uheh the enemy charging
| rith the greatest impctuosity forced back
orr cavalry with shouts aud yells. capturing
lkrgc number Of p1Izoners, mostly members
of The 18th Pennsylrsais-
The Tayera md Cros..reaos were held,
! however, br cur cav3lly,~in spite Of ths das-
pcrate efforts Of The enemy to dislodge us
from tho position.
! = rRDAY'e oPgRAT1oNe.
| On Friday the cavalry were engaged with
the enemy pcar Todd's tavern, but the fight
Ing WAS not Of tho desperate description Of
that of the previous day. Our losses on Fri
day did not exceed seventy In Killed, wound
ed snd prisoners.
| THE GREATEST CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT DURING
] TuK WAR
Yesterday (saturday} morning, It 10
| cavalry corps advanced from Piney Woods
Church, and attacked tho enemy In the ri
cinity Of Todil's Tavern. Custer, command
Ing brigade Of Torbctt's division, held tho
right of the line. near the tavern. Col
G1egs's brigade Of Gregg's division follow
ing On his left, Merritt's brigade next, and
Davies forming thcextremc left.
Attacking the enemy 1T halt-past eleven,
cur forces with the aid Of few pieces of
artillery, drove the enemy four n1iles toward
slotsJ1Eania to point known AZ corbin's
At one O'Clock our cava1ry Withdrew to
Sfthfn mile Of the Tavern, slowly followed
by the enemy, who, at p. n., futiously at
t,cEed rs, seemingly bent on obtaining pos
s.ssion of tho Crossroads. Repeated
often repulsed with fearful loss both to the
e1caly and ourselves. The fight lasted until
ark, and left us in possession of the con-
Our loss in this engagement cannot be less
than ESQ in Killed wounded aud missing,
ipg1y large. Two rebel Colonels, Collins OF
the 18th Va, and Green, supposed to COM
mard brigade, were Killed Their bodies
were found on the field and decently In
TERED.
INCIDENTS OF TIE BATTLES.
Sergeant Winons, SD Pennsylvanis regi.
ment, came upon rebel Colonel and asked
said the Colonel, "Ne1er." - ahall shoot
you If You stir" spoke the sergeant, leYclling
bis musket. The rebel did stir, and attempt
ed to get away, and the sergeant put bullet
through his head, killing him instantly.
he brought away the Coloners hat and
sword.
GEN. sEpdw1cK.
Gen. sedgwick's hody has been ambalmed
and will be placed upon the cars for Connec-
ttcut, in care Of Major Whittier OF his sthti.
4 special with the army relates that General
Sedgnick eafd to him on Saturday night, at
corps ei1 days moreana they'll fight better
the last day than any day be1orc.H The Cen
era was bachelor, and his staff constituted
his family. They were bis children, "None
knew him but to lore him, nor named lin
but to praise" As soldier his record Is bis
eulogy.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION
Tic Sanitary Commission is In full work
What q world OF good this Association does
Hospital tents arc tn6t going up supplies
coming ashore, and all the wonderful prepa-
ration for tue immediate foundation ofa city
going On which has often been 80 astonisl-
ing to tlose who have seen the war. Kind
distance from the camp. They have not u
moment to wait for food. Pass bey ona these,
and 1tacbing the Commissions tents, they
remct By many other men who prefer them
hot coffee. a dozen great Kettles have been
ooztng for twenty hours, and the benevolcnt
MCn wko do the Commissions work here al
ready lock tagged out.
ENTHUSIASM OF TIE ARMY.
Tic following order has just been issued
! and read along our entire lines, although our
men are now engaged in another desperate
struggle with the enemy. Our braves be-
came Wild wi1h enthusiasm, and their shouts
| even rose above the rattle OF musketry and
roaring Of artillery, Us Its announcement
passed allng. The triumphant march Of our
army thus inspired, with assurances Of sue
| LES in a}l quarters, cannot be arrested, and
| Richmond topples 10 lis fall:
/ IIrADeuAETrus AKxr or TIE Poro4Ac,l
Nay IL, 1SG4-10 o'clock q. m.
ed that Major Gen Untler at Petersburg his whip
lsd tie enemy badly, and is adv.aclu: ,oa Rich
{, Tunnel Hi aud Dalton, Johaeon rctre.tinc md
leaving bis desd and wounded In our hands.
Gen. Gro. MEADE, Msjor.G General
AwAR or WORDS.
About two thousand rebsl prisoners were
n,arched past portion OF the negro troops
tie negroes inquire 1ehtinglJ, How Is you,
boss? Mighty good ting ne didn't cotsh
you; We would uevef tuck &c pisoners."
Ibe prisoners became infuriAted, and begged
t. have their will Of the negroes tivc minutes.
& f'Remembcr Fort Pillow" the negroes
was The threat Of the others: Thus tile two
rnces reyilcd each other. The master was
! prisoner; the bondman free, and soldier.
GENERALS GRANT AND MEADE.
Eetoro marching, Saturday oyoning, Gsaer-
a1s Grant and Meade rode alsng our line, and
We're IocifefouRlY cleered BY officers 4ud
men. Both were dressed IN full unifsr1n,
aieaue AHs!hS " ano GfAatl lnrse et1rH Etit-
te1ing on their straps. looked for some
thing romantic and remarkable In the appear
arce Of the mnn who was leader Of the Union
armies. The ehreWd, profound, .Praselcnt
soul ofthe hero Of Vicksbnrg cleaned only,
st 1itnea, In bright flashes from his eycs ! but
1t Is only at rare interrale. No lntimation of
the workings Of the inner man are betrayed.
llr bronzed face was iMmobile-impcnetra
bic as iron. Babylon captured and outraged,
difsraced the name OF The eonqueror. gs who
ws.ps for more victories gets in return for
his prcrile tears the pityin: smile Of postsr.
ity. Titus eets glory for capturing Jsrasa.
Of lis Inhabitants. cnzar gains 10 praise for
tahi1 Rome mad tue liberty Of it, people st
one time, while Ciuclnaatas has no shadow
upon hls fame. Grant will take RicAason3, and
show the world how War, and men, and