Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-03
The Enemy again FIanIsed-'The
Cavalry Fight Oh Saturday-'The
Enemy Badly Whipped.

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Enemy Badly Whipped.
OLD TAVERN CHURCH, May 30.-We have
again flanked the enemy. Our forces were
Withdrawn from the north side of the North
Anna river last Thursday and Friday
Sheridan, with Torbit's and Grcgg's divis-
ions of cavalry, marched all night, and
Thursday morning the fords on the Pa
munky were in our possession. At Darby's
ford, Bakers North Carolina brigade op-
posed our advance, and resisted when we
laid our pontoon bridge. Custar and Dev-
ms brigades drove them off to Hanover
G. H., killing many and capturing large
number of prisoners. The Sixth corps was
soon at our heels. Then came the Second,
Eighth and Ninth. Lee was doomed to dis
appointment. His elaborate Notifications
would not serve him. Grant was on his
right flank, and he must away to Rich
mond.
On Saturday morning Gregg's division
was fired into near IIowe's shop. Davis
brigade was in the advance. The woods
seemed alive with rebels and soon began to
resound with the sharp volleys of our car
bines. In short time Davis entire brigade
was fighting in earnest. Col. Gregg was
ordered to Davis support and the remain
der of the division was hotly engaged
Fitzhugh Lee commanded in person. His
cavalry corps was all fighting, assisted by a
brigade OF mounted fire-eaters from South
Carolina, commanded by Col. Butler.
These men just arrived from the seaboard,
and admit the warmth of the reception
our men gave them. For long time we
held FitZhugh Lee back. We found the
rebels strongly intrenched in these woods
with heavy guns in position; but with all
the advantage on their side they were bad
ly beaten, flying from the field in great con-
fusion, leaving their dead and wounded in
our hands and over one hundred prisoners.
Lees army occupy trenches about Mead
ow and Bottom Bridges.
To-day communication with White House
was opened. The Pamunky is full of trans
ports and gunboats. We expect General
Smith to join us with his command in two
days. Hancock made mighty effort last
night to relieve. Warren, who had been
slightly pressed during the afternoon. Our
loss was very triling. The siege of Rich
mond has begun.
The Herald's special gives the following
account of the cavalry fight on Saturday:
AS the fight waXed hot between two and
three o'clock, Custar's brigade was ordered
to assist Davis and Gregg's brigades, who
already had the enemy weakening, in put
ting him to rout. Custar marched up the
road and dismounted his men. Davis opened
n gap in his line to make way for Michi-
gan brigade; the line was Immediately Join
ed and furious assault commenced. 1t
was just in the nick of time, for at the same
momenta brigade of fresh troops reinforced
the enemy, but nothing could withstand
the terrible volume of iron hail which our
boys now poured into their ranks. Back
they went, South Carolinians and all, for a
IL l,,1t A
O'Clock the battle ended, and we had the
field. Three of our brigades had whipped
the whole corps. The Provost Marshal
counted 126 dead rebels in small space Just
in Davis front but these could not have en-
braced half their dead. There were loads
upon loads of their wounded carried from
the field, and our hospitals contain about
forty of their men mortally or severely
wounded. Our total loss was 365; we took
100 prisoners. This was the sharpest cavalry
fight of the war.
The following is the list of killed in Gus
tar's brigade: lst Michigan, Adam Orth, III.
o. Kidd, CO. A; Sargt. e. B. Anson, co. E;
j. M. Westcott, co X. 9th Michigan, Corp.
Hiram Ackeman, Sergt Richard White
head, co. A; Abraham Bishop, co. B; Alex
ander Sprage, Arthur Reed, co. III; Corp.
Hiram Ganelink, co. /; Jas. Burton, co L;
CalVln McCreOTy, co. M. OCn Mlcnlpan,
John Hanna, co A; Alex. McClare, co. c;
w. ii. Daley, Chas. A. Bruck, co. d; Sergt
Jas. Brown, Corp. Seth Cary, Hiram Ed
wards, co. L; Corp. Peter McBain, Fred.
B. Rogers, co G; Henry Kirkby, co. |; Mar
tin House, Chas. Grass, co. M. 7th Michi-
gan, John w Luke, co. A. I'll
The Times special, dated May 31st, P.
NJ, says the rebel papers claim that Fitz-
hugh Lee and Hampton met the whole
corps on Saturday night In fact we had
only Gregg's division, and one of Torbett's
brigades engaged. They admit the defeat
and the loss of one hundred, and that they
were obliged to leave their dead and
wounded in our hands. They own loss of
one hundred and siXty-four in the 9th South
Carolina alone. At midnight the enemy
attempted to surprise Hancock, and threw
a heavy force upon him. They were re-
pulsed after asharp fight, and left four or
five hundred prisoners in our hands. Dur
ing the night 1t was determined to advance
the whole line as far as Hancock's front,
and the movement began soon after day
light and is still going on. There is con-
siderable musketry and artillery firing, and
the enemy is evidently making some resist.
ance. AS yet there are no indications of a
general engagement.
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