The New York herald., 1865-03-14

tween the First and Second divisions, there being An
interval Of undefended territory between them Brga-
der General Ruger OF the First DIVISION Twenty
corps but In command OF the Third division Of this
army, had his headquarters and division four or nve
miles back and General coK's headquarters In st5e
same vicinity. The lstter, however, was present at
the division headquarters N 'front.' and in the
course Of the afternoon General Schoneh came
up, although the sole direction OF movements was
left with General Cox General Schoheld exhibited the
utmost noncaalanos during tho operations OF the after
while ho present and doubtless looked upon il
all very slim affair compared with OF the many
ugly ordoas ho had previously passed through In view
Of the adverse circumstances which existed, and the
splendid conduct Of our troops sncs, is no detrmsnt
to the cause dscrcdt 70 the gallant general in
mand, 10 confess that we we're surprised at hrs and
hardly supposed the oney have the force which they
proved 10 have But tho fragmcntary redeemed
themselves and the Western States which the
OF them came may continue TO be proud OF their chill
dren General Cox has issued order prasng them for
their gallanty and when there Is lighting opportunity
hereafter TO the enemy that stands in their path
Between three and four o'clock on tho afternoon Of
the sh, General Ruger came up and filed the nierscs
between the First and Second divisions This gave
new life 70 tho entire lius, and Colonel Maoy made
charge upon the rebel rinc pits, partially regainng the
ground he had formerly occupied Al this night
on and the action ceased Captain Fish, Of the Twelfth
New York cavalry, had lost two small howitzers, and
Captain Kelsey Of the Third New York artillery, had
Lost Napoleon gun We had taken, perhaps two hun.
dred prisoners during the day
ADVANCE THE eTH INSTANT
Thursday morning, the 9th, Maoy fully reganed bis
original position and continued 10 hold IT, The enemy
charged upon him three in the forenoon and were
each time easily repuscd with loss Of life and
small loss Of prisoners 70 them. The afternoon
mostly occupied with light skirmishing along the whole
line About two hundred prisoners were taken by us
during the day We still held our original ine, ample
breastworks having been erected and hearts
pying both them and the skirmish pits
All through tho evening OF the 9th and the night and
morang OF the 9th and Ioh rebel fury again bolched
forth They had evidently learned Of something that
urged them to unusual desperation; and afterwards
learned IL must have been the reception OF nte
gence by them that Couch was coming up overland TO
Join Cox This OF course, necessitated furious and
speedy onset upon Cor ia order 70 annbate him before
Couch should come ny and prove couch Of thorns
them All night long they charged sgain and again.
making six or seven different charges amid a roar OF
muskctry and that deslcnng aud terrible as
Il swept and surged through the night air. They had
driven back skirmsh line from their ride pits the
bresstwors and they seemed determined pour their
hordes over into these hut the wave was sent bounding
back tnc after time, and finally, the morning Of the
10th, az they attempted another Gank movement upon
left s said that took from them an entire rcg
mcnt or Aabamans. From this time their ardor began
70 diminish, and yesterday afternoon when loft the
mediate q action tbere every prospect that
We would SON rcgan the skirmish plts and WIN hand
victory The paddenod loe.
Lcs, Hern slDfs
THO lii o kicd and woUIlild from the orcfatong of
yt:criay and The nghl before VIII &c quito heavy on