New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-01

division coumnEosrs.
AZ 81 y H. tbe o. der was fed by ccDsin1nica'
ton from ths Liestenant enerai comneGdiny the ar
mics ahioh was sent Tor ms buiilpce ny ~n!ch wae
advised to push every from my 'eS I'D II The
ENEMY s-eis fcnnd breaking from my Tnt to push d.
Irr,T forward lffte enemy could M, be broken then
N,less Division shorlc be sent Gown the White ok
Read TO Sheridan. 4 snwSSu.t u,sis,cn htcs ~
provided ~ that time lad no. brosen tho oAemya
Gcns. Miles ard Mott sitecsed and drove ia the
enem,'s picket a.s but the Int enc menis the heavy
saslings front o. which have before described, dlG
not offer ssssnaole points Tie sncmy wer. found TO
be v.ellsnI md opcnei heavy v ID their ertilery
such being condition OF Al ms In my front. Cen
Mics moved down thr white OAK Road to JON Cen
Sheridan bc,Yeea midairu and o'clock. IN accord,
snce With the views OF III. Commanding General Oh
J the Army and Of tn Lieit,r isneral. q,
Communication with taf cavalry clons that road had
been PREVIOUSLY opened b. ~ Niles VITA deiaeh
As soer AZ Niloss Disis.5, vas well out Of the wy
LEAVING she sdyenceo -ket line rs 1t was established
] disIosed the two divisions N tho line held ty the
| tire. the day previous
! Ab,as2a ~ Of tie 81 infant received an ord,r
rdiny riy riscz upon he Crow louse r.donnt IN
,ou'..e nco Of the ar3ence OF Of my divisions,
M.hs aud was directed u hold myself ready to take
advan .ge Of anytn'ng that might arise IN the oper
tons Of TIA remainder Of the arm. Soherai Mot ana
GvueIs hCys vcru insrictec soroIdngy ana nnre,ee
10 zee, up constant ataoks upon the cnemys pie@.ts
beginning - - ~, ard 10 take advantage OF any
chance the' ocgUl-cd.
/ About an. having been Inform ed BY Cen webb
tn, boz! Ger NrgAt anG Gen PIrke HAD carried and
he'd orion. Of The eJemys EneA. dheeisa Cen
/ Bays 20 try and carry the Cros House iotoubt aed
Gen. " % strain every effort in front. About y
an. c. McAiisier captured ~ enepy's iptrenchcd
picke line IN his front und"r the mr. % ther artillery A.
vel N mu, fctTy, and about H.in Gen iia's carried
tie crow House Iedoub' AM The work ndjoliue u Oh
ils enemys right capturing thIec pieces OF artillery
and .arce 1t OF The eerrrons. The etein' sfhi'
lrry fred but once upon the assonting party Gen.
Hnys III .ediaicly extended 10 his In IN the en-, e.
works
Arr \ n, Malo-.GeI Mott reported 10 ne that tho
enemy N bis 'front.' moving quiek 10 Our LETT n.
sdo ihcir i,trenchnert.. and Subsequently that th.s
~ ere Withdrawing their artillery from tie redcuhtA
ordered niih 10 prcts ivrsrrd on the enemy and Al
t,rk. ~ n. n. ! recol,ed ntelheerce f"m Gen Mlts
MT sic.nrn and aoclt Two miles from the
| ro,,,tor 80 hld occupied The night before on the
Mn.t - Road. 1 MO I-rsiousiy h~on informed
from 49,. Headquarters ~ the Hroy that Major Orr
sheridan wogli move at daylight, and sweep TIE White
Road and nj. north o. y. doSn to Pciershu
! Believing iha: Gen. Wrgi.i's ard cen ord's troors
ntc cut Cd from Petersburg oil the eneml force 70 oar
d.. II he pciIt where wight had peistraicd their
wofEs directed Mot TO pursue th. eremy b, the
3 ptiie oil and Claiborne Enads !esd 2 to Sgtl cf-
land. staon on the Souihsiie Io-d, Hays g. ,,ow
Oft and Mile 20 crter theT works by the White OAK
10 d snd tsta lie Claiborne Road From Miiess posi-.
ton Oh tie willie OAK Road no would probably led
expected By Il Is uoTemcnt 20 close ia on tnr rear Of
That por' the enom y troops cat on ron pun
barg while Sierdfn would probably strike their fax
Gid front.
Upon ire arrival o. tie MGior eucral commanding
tic sny OF tho Potomac npon lie ground there orders
were chanr.d Mott ard II .ys re ordered q I19so
e.
connect On The .lght With Wrirbts Corps the SIKH.
and A.irs VS. irstFu ica ~ ri Peter shurg
l. O.. i-St Highland fox ROAD after tros1ng liaicI-
t''s Run ard r,ngrft sIili tie other divisions
Thee orders havog been given. ! RODE cvef t'
aiic.. Division which I o. rripos On the Claiborne
Toad about m:le beyond 'a 'hsts EHn moct'ng ni,o
e Shsr.dGn "a t,ai vicirn Upon hear ng from t'o
lAtsT .Lt d, had not irienisd b return Gen. nlcss
ltsision ~ my coan1Dd. declined io re are friher
e)minand Of E AMI In II 10 carry oas ' shcTiaai's
! sLuctlprf irv-' trS night Dc. IL sd lusi got
a. contact ~ sc enctu.s reGr.
J | ieio,n,a ai rs0idy - s'-,ibis nv oihss I O
Divisions, AVID about :. y. M. While p,'l them N
roi iiOn h. front - Pee, .hurg tear kiac trceE.
w.,s informed by TIE M,lor.Gepcial co-nauding tho
arn, TIA Cen Niles needed sry,u-. api directed
% take %! my Divisions e.. q ~ Ybrpsc. having
tha otter 30 rtpurt 30 Gen. Wright Iat! ny return.
Motifs Division was going into position. I'D eit.
7 Taxing o.. S-coad Division. NOTED Ispialv -
pos ,ioe b. tie Cox Rod tgLrd rtho land station.
e1 eciinc II 'ie entmy s.ill 10 iuri Of NI,. 20
ttc them "a flank Upon n'iring tie station. boz.
eyer fund tat Gen Vii ta'. ~ rbDuf O'Clock
INST, thr e1d saooessiu' assau', sriki lie
enc ay's Lot d..k and dr'ins hin oui # HI. b. It.
vmEs tnsipr ore ftg to guns nni - Irison,fs
Bfe,c; B.ls..Gsn. Naiil ard B-r,o' Eng &c.
Mcpougrl! comniai ding 1nird ana fifst H..sndes.
v're nnong the vourded IT, former severely. CNt
Clarses Batter~ u. 1T Se'F-'eiroy, r.hd'r Yre,t
aBssi-.ce 10 ,he snii b. Keeping w v e:ous and
velLGi' led IA. rpJl he enemy.
| Our los on tfe Let and % .. Aphl sas
Apii |. Firs' nisisor-l q. Officer; wounded !
officer call, "a men. nj. in., sl.it.d men April
killed officers. 80 eLlH ga wounded. e 90.
oeIs. ~ elistrd Ier ssing. ofters. 9, enlisted
mon. ApTi /. Second p,viclo---v' 1tdcd. officer 3
enlisted Ilrns 4 ,ul z-killrd .ed INN; wonnS-
al. officer. enlisted men; miss sn,ieI mn.
AViIl 1. Thir. Diis.on Killed. ! officer ! lsIcd
man; wounded. officer :. enlisted .qon.
mi ring. 4 ofioer. AprA killed. / officer 7
oblslea men, wounded, - ehis'o. 4neni artillery.
I'D ~ missing.
ABOUT 10 IN. received orders % repor, to Major.
Ger. shcdd.ni poutoo. trsiI wts seut me at tho
sf'ne time.
During the morning Of the I'd inst 7 received o-d.rs
u move gu, the River nd, FOL wang ,he Flnh Jorps.
o. TO have The ponloon tram at sutherland Station
III tie cavalry EaLs undo the guard - one of ny
tIieades. a brigade Of tie second DiyisiDn WAS =
L. lcd for this purpose.
While Oh tae RIVER Road the route vas chs,ged to
II. SHmozire Road. Gen. dot TeioiDed - nc the
Eomozins Fork bridge was built by The Second
Corps over No,nozne Creek adjoining The bridge ~
liz FINN Corps which Iiovi Of great cssf anco IL mo
troop following.
me corps eEcamped fr the night ear Wiz
ioonaes Creet closo 10 the F,th Corps, ihe second
D,vhion About three mics u the ieaI near Jnmosnc
CAufc0.
II i,ol Gen W. Obj Chief u Stan Informing hit
I lder instructions from the Lieutenant General
Major Gen. Meade resumed conmsnd 1T the second
Corps and directing mo 10 rcpor, ny Ioit nrf con
ditOL Cfsupp's 10 repo ting iy Place o halt Tor tine
night 10 haj"I.Gen. sn,ro1n, informed him OF the
rec, ipt Of this communication
la rely ras informed that Gen. Sheridan had re-
ceyei Instructions iron, the leLlnnentti "nersl IN
regard to my corps, DGt that he should conedor II
under Nsjor.Cien Acade's orders. IL was added To-
my IN. ,rIdi on that lo;ce Of ito ea"my In pos
{, nt evening the ohc- side II uc Dcer Creek
and nrge wagon train II thois packed there; tls'
Gen. Sheridan would move early tho rext mo nj p
win iao cavalry md Ffh CORPS Cpon tue dir g. ros0
% the I.icilnoLd sri Danvi!ie r,ad, ioh IL int
seotod abJat midway yctseen Amelia Court lfoisc
and IL k.'r Station.
at oace rcr,.ea Lat sboli follow tho Filth Corps
Closely end reported accordingly 20 Msjorf;cD.
Meade An order IRON Lieut.. Gen. Or ut d,t"i Sutn.