The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-24
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Ing by the Second corps pickets
All the prisoners collected since the army arrived 10
this neghborhood have been sent 10 City Point for trans
Ter eastward
THE ATTACK ON WHITE HOUSE.
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Blr. 3. r. Bulkley's Despatch.
FoHnas AoxRor, June %, 1894
rm ATTACK At WHITE HousE
The Iolas, from the White House, arrived here
at midnight last night having left there at ten O'Clock
yesterday morning.
From General Absrcromb,e and stafi, who were pas.
sengers board. learn that quite spirited fight
took place there the morning Of Monday the goth.
II Is known that upon the Withdrawal OF the Army of
the Potomac from is base, on the Pamunkey, force
was left there to hold the poson until tho return d
General Sheridan from his raid who was compelled 10
leave his tran consisting or about hundred wagons,
until he should have accomplished bis mission. The
force left there consisted about twelve hundred eec
tive men, together with six eight hundred convaescent
soldiers, under command Of Brgadies General Aber-
crombie.
The wagons were parked at the White House, and q
strong line Of ntrenchments thrown up to protect them
st sig A.P.
Onths morning osthe Goth pcksts n the direction Of
Coal Harbor discovered me enemy approaching IN
largo force They st charged picket line and
the rear, who checked the enemy until batteries
could get In position. From sergeant major captured
they learned that the enemys force consisted Of two
divisions OF cavalry, under command OF Generals Ftz-
hugh Leo and Wade Hampton, and numbered about
Seven thousand men. Ths object was 70 capture sber
dass train, and possible "sobSe up the force iss
there to protect n.
In addition 10 our force ofsiniantry tho Coumodors
Norris and two othor gunboats In the river 10 CO.
operate with the land AZ O'Clock tho enc
my got battery OF eight guns into position and opened
upon the gunboats and train Tho nre at once re-
surncd by Captain Babcock, Of the Commodore Morris,
a well the other gunboats, and also by Ransoms
Third artillery and tho Third New Jersey battery Captain
Worn This duel lasted for four I'VE hours with little
damage sde About o'clock 10 the afternoon
shell from Ransoms battery, Lieutenant Kelly com.
manding. exploded Of the cnemys caissos, causing
great confusion and compelling him TO fall back out OF
range. Lieutenant Heliy Is said TO have managed his
guns admirably. This ended the fsht, with the sxcep
sion Of skirmishng, which was kept up all night.
Al three p NJ the advance guard Of General Sheridan,
which had been anxously looked for several days. ap
pearcd in sight, and 10 two hours after tho General
with the balance Of his command, arrived upon the south
side OF the Panunkcy. They - creased the river
tho railroad bridge and Joined General Abercrombie
General Sheridan, At the time Of the leaving Of the
olas had advanced three miles, bu without finding the
enemy. Ammunition was forwarded 10 his command
om here yesterday and Generals Leo and Hampton viii
have all they attend 70 In keeping Of his way
without attacking hhn. 4&sr
Our loss 10 this engagement was very small consist
ing only OF lcutenans and three wounded, while
that Of she enemy must have been considerable They
could distinctly the enemy - werk buSyng his dead
Tho firing from The Runboass and batteries spoken Of
- splendid and tho behavior Of our men excellent
GENERAL AmmcRoMMa
has been relieved General Getty and ordered TO report
TO the Adutant General m Warrington. The following
officers comprise General Abcreronbis's ssaa--
Captain r. L Orr, Acting Assistant Adjusans General
Captain j. " Gish. Aid.do Camp.
Captain A. u Gurnie, Aid. de. Camp
Gspssn sssVaoIe R.sy1ss Marsha s,S A. c.mn
isS:so:ns o. L. F~~soS, seS 2cas Sssds mr
Lieutenant BogRs, Assistant Inspector General.
Lieu,suans !. q Bsek. Asss,sni oaarssrnasssr.
The Forsress Monroe Despatch.
FoRnEss NosHoE, June ~, 1884.
me sssamsr Iolas has arrived from the white House.
which place she loft yesterday morning.
Al six O'Clock the morning Of tho goth instant Gene
rails Ftxhugh Lee and Wade Hampton made N attack
on eus forces iutrsncbed there, under General Abcr
srsusk.
the rebels charged upon works, but rspuIssd
and driven back By our gunboats therehs Commodore
Norris Captain Babcock and Two otherswhch opened
heavy nrc on tho rebels. .4eN
Al seven O'Clock the rebels having suocssded In plant.
ng battery OF three guns In range returned the nre
upon eunboats and land forces
This artillery nrns Wa kept up, We learn ~ sub
ssquent arrival untn four O'Clock In the aSssnocn-
About soon The Commodore Morris threw sheIi that
exploded rsbe Gals on causing great ooassssop and
having the effect Of Stacking the rebsl nrs very psrcsp
bly, -d slsot tes. A .Hfl lssMa
Ihs rsss, lcss was comparatively heavy.
Some prisoners captured say that they misscok our
sunboas FOR Transports and had expscssd espsus
troops - ths Waite House before General shsr,dans
command arrived. ana shsn intercept hs forss and
possible prevent hs safe arrival ~ the whns House
In all thsss movements thsy were dsfsate6. l
Our loss vss oaly thrss w0unAea-Asus mostaIly.
"A three O'Clock h ths Afternoon Gssal sssssaas's
aAvahes guard arrived - tAs whise Houss sad a Ave
oeoss. Ne General arrived thsrs wh his saAss
mand o sat sin
Yesterday morning, shs iiss instant, shsrs was some
skrmahlse among the pcksls. and sspssssa that
thsrs weuld b. general sngassmsna sNs
osassa Cssty had arrived asA rslssvsa General Aosr.
ssrSis, who had bssn previously ordered 70 spws v
wasAhstos for 6usy. ANA NsA~@@
DsvAS shs continuance of the rsssI asssh. 0ssssas
AbsrscA De reosived despatch from GssssA eranl V
halo his vssNsss q III baz6s unsA ssssuscs arrived
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