The New York herald., 1864-05-17
WEDNESDAY. Nav IL. 1894


scum p.Y-osRAnoSs At ASHLAND GLENN AtlES.
General Merritt again took the advance, wilson the
centre Gregg the rear General Davies ert three
n tns morning for Ashland station where he destroyed
rgc amounts OF property, trains and rnray track and
bad brisk frht but safely returned joined Gregg
Merritt pushed forward to Glenn Alien Station, eight
mites from Richmond. where hc destroyed the track Of
the fredericksburg and Richmond Railway for ssme is
ance We hnited here and rested FOR some tme making
headquarters at the house OF
uns. nrEv,
beautiful and accomplished lady, but terribly sccesh
IN Der sentiments. she married a New York merchant
and resided there for long me then retired % this
execution Of telling ne now badly and bitterly sho hated
collectively, while she had no III ceiling toward Us
Individually was 50 stronv, she s'ii that she cit as
though she coni alone face the whole storm n Yankee
bullets from Grants army. Alas for her valor. Just
then one Of guns, har mile distant. opeued upon
the enemy who had assaulted rear. We sitting
the pazza, and bad us told her that IN casc of she'll
ing the cellar soui be the safest rae for herself and
family. ~ the 0rst explosion she exhibited the most
extreme nervousness, aud started for ths cellar when
ho party assured her that the pointed in the
opposite digestion.
GENERAL MERRITT ESGsrrs iTB srrARr-CofONM DFyfNs
oAus~rRy
General Merritt advanced two miles TO the yellow
Tavern crossroads Colonel evins brigade at that point
came upon Jeb Staarts forces. This at bali past
this afternoon. Jeb disputed progress when the
Sixth New York cavalry charged him and captured
q number of prisoners. ncvins brigade gradually
reinforced by Cusers and Gibbs rrgades. sud the ngh
continued sevcral houss General Wilson's division
now ordered forward fan In on Merritts lcf aud the
Ninth New York made most brilliant and successful
dash into the woods and captured eighty four privacs
and eight officers The regiment had to dismount for
th IN operation and fought foot.
rms GENERAL WIN rHy cofDKv iocKs. y
Cnsters brigade. supported before stated, ard led
by the dashng young general of the golden locks,
arged the enemy battery and captured all OF their
guns, with the cofnmander, hts lieutenant and al MS
men. In this connection think u proper 70 says fsw
words about the personal appear OF Cen Cuser nc
Is young man certainly not over twenty'two years
81 age-but as brave veteran o. tnon
ssnd lights. He staads nearly SIX feet IN ms
stockings OF fair complexion with "goden locks hanging
his shoulders AZ least such his custom before
he entered the present campaign, but now ne "
fighting trim. He has sharp, blue eye, avery snent
,rnpeimeut in his speech and dresses 10 somewhat of
the old cavalier styeblact velvet Jacket, with blue
sbtrt cnllsy turned over his brgader's star
being worked In He wears siouched hat
with star in the front, and red scarf cravst around
hs neck whenever he orders charge he always leads
Il, perscu and bursts upon the enemy with yell equal
70 that of any Of the Rocky Mountain sborigines
o9rxRAL nxRptrr-cxvyRAL eHnalDAN.
General Merritt opened this nght himself, and bad ms
hesdouarsers at the Yellow tavern, which was within
ehclllne range and spder the heaviest artillery hre
General sheridan also at the yellow tavern during
a part OF the Aght, and whhe was progressing WAS 20
be seen moving With bic chief OF stan and Two
thrss momber the In tbe very front OF tse nc
having left his headquarters Ia charge OF Cooeei Kings
bury his Adju tant General
tfsrrr1srr wur~ros rrsyrs UpEI GUN
The commanfhsr of WILSON'S battery, observing tnas
when The repcls opened FIRE there was one par
trnlar piece that wae very annoying ~ snellnR
the turued 10 General Dev,us ana said
,'For Gods sake General st mo knock that gun over,