The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-01

skirmish General Lee Who vas in frequent communca
sioe Win Genera Tranklin Informed him that the enemy
bad driven ~ with considerable ioss that had driven
then 10 turn, and rsganod ground that the enemy
had then just disappeared from front andnrng had
General Franklin, ~ Pleasant Hill, in acknow lsdgng
tho receipt OF that dospatch Informed General ee that
brigade 9! nisn.ry vent to the 'front.' boz ne nrng nav
I'll at Pleasant HILL and directed BIN 70 proceed tA0t m0M
a. ar pos Nth k DAoIs tyosn, IN order 10 Gus tAs
1s = .S sassss: Sssss o. a. sssss. S ...n
0Eq4ad General Franklin, informing him that he must
70 forward soms dix miles for water. expressing the
% him. ana stating that he should advance short dis
lance AZ four o'clock p n. General Lee again commu-
niNated with General Franklin informing him that be
was driving the enemy, with sharp skirmshng
Al nine O'Clock p. N. General Leo, theu eight miles
sYom Pleasant Hill, again addressed General Franklin,
Dis advance 10 strong position with pieces Of ar
Iery which they used freely that We suffered somewhat
and then simply holding the ground General Leo
In that despatch deemed much moro expensive 10 life
night the enemy 10 that Immediate country with dis
mounted and necessarily somewhat confused cavalry
FrankIn,s Judgment, General Lee therefore suggested
that brigade infantry should be ordered 70 the front
at early hour the ensuing morning. TO act with him IN
the conduct Of the advance He observed also that
resisdnce should be made he should like 10 iedue hs
train ,ofh the advance Of the tnfdntrt. He closed
by stating his readiness to move his command at
daylight, adding that there was little or no water
at all near his camp. The reply to this deepatcn
was dated At half past twelve A. NJ three nOuTs ana
con panSe Vac thsra and nv his order bricade Of in
fantry would move to his support at three A. NJ.
three hours before the enemy attacked Sabine Cross
Roads, en- Lee then five miles from Mansfield, inform.
our progress at every favorable position; that we SUI
fered in killed and wounded, but advanced steadily. 10
reply despatch Gen Franklin then eight miles IN
Tina hean oned nv ansom with another brigade Of
infantry and hope that he should be able TO get up
Pansom,s - 80
Abontths time General Iee accompanied by General
CO., n.cnad , .ha nI ,he,s ~ vss snhsannentIv A.
ra Ths nns;t,on IN hs from, Was strong and the
snau. d.fandpd = .h .rtnrv i could no, be gained
Win Ss. son, ~ m .na co..
cpUieS Had General lee dstermued moi 70 make that
men Dseres he S woIa nas0 s,,s ve ,ho "nons,hitv
q serious cheek 70 the advance u. sa,r. army
nou sno poen n.s VII III ov 80 ~ hoda v Tts rosv,, ras1
was MADE, wncn 10 one aPprenenu. ~ ,uv ,rS suhs
to had been "brentened by victories and saddened by
graves Inc war 1 ana ,nS ~ &c s M
snsncons opeuins OF the rht that evening which was
nos however, decisive x any adverse result 10 the cam
paign. 49,. uov,,,
forward 70 make an attack General Lee ordered his
trains TO bo sent 70 the but one OF General banks
sian omcers, On % ns nv .o.usa. ,1. ne .h - NC o
might move more rapidly 70 the support OF brave
soldiers who were resisting the enemy 70 ns asemp' 70
r.u-rr, vouno rnuu YIELD
when General lee vss preparng 70 leave Tho ned he
addressed circular 70 his comrades In arms, 10 which
he thus addresses the ohoers and men o. NO cavsry
division .
cannot Ieayo you without speaking simple goodoy
ana codsraed Common neris shared alike by Ofceru
su a.. c...Srv T,.,t.,or through march OF
anu niou y. suv rxd' ,ei,.. march briUAtened
nearly nve nuuored miles, mArcu urVo'ousu
by victories and saddened by graves-has CO.
mented attachments that KNOW must 90 me.
long When from citizens became soldiers we
facility l0at calf In the cause for which We bat
tied ana anticipated the painful separations Of which
this 10 but one. Your Immediate future 10 here AZ
while have been with you. 20 when am gone, en-.
you by your bravery your endurance your self
aenying devotion 70 tho Cause You have eepoused 70
make the full OF the cavalry division continuance
OF that for which have cause 70 blushone OF bright
and glory. From my heart bid you godspssd and
farewell.
HEIrnHNo TO rHs wnsf.
General Ramon leaves for the West to-day oy the
river route, sslha snmctentIy recovered IrOm ps
skNf 0tf ~ MA ss~-s.
Mr.. Ripley, tho New Orleans correspondents OF the
World Is 70 be sent out OF the lines by the Merrimac
which sails to-day.
Mr.. Henry ThOmps0h's Dcspetcns
NKw ORLEANS. April %. 1854,
49,.
HA"s ,"oA M ~ A""
he steamer Universe, Captain Watts, arrived yester
morning from the Rcd river She had seven hundr Cd
....
cohHaoanos on ooa'a'
Gueras inest the Red river country 70 such sn ex-
snov vcstv aflo~v hoat mn d0va