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NEw YoRg, April 3.--'rhe Tribune's spec.
ial gives tue following account Of Fridays
fighting: uail 1uu nW
AtdAybreak n movement was made 10 Sc
cure posilionlo advance upon ths enemy
covering White Oak road, tbs object being TO
possess that road which intersects the Clair.
borne road leading to the Southside Railroad
AT eight o'clock Ayrts division supported by
Crawlords and GrifhD sAdvanca aud immedI-
ately met resistance from rebel skirmishers
who were pushed back within mile Of White
Oak road At this junction the enemy mass-
ed and With their usual yell charged
Our column wavered for time and finally
gave way retiring slowly toward Boydtown
road, halting on a hill, when supported by
Gritfin's DIVISION, which had just come up
They took shelter in the breastworks. They
made several Intellectual attempts to dislodge
them ....,.
fierce 6re OF artillery and musketry was
meanwhile pouring death into the ranks Of the
rebels.
At one clock, Miles division was ordered
to strike the enemy on the left flank, while the
Fifth Corps again essnye6 to get possession Of
the wAits Oak R0na yISdyapoinG siHaplIPpae'
The Fifth Corps moved upon the enemy,
who stubbornly held his ground for some time,
when the rapid volleys from the right, and The
loud cheers Of the successful issue of Miles
attack on the rebel flank, US he rolled up the
enemy line-rnow broken-routed and falling
back, and continually followed by Warreh's
Fifth Corps, who was soon in possession Of the
coveted White Oak Road, n ~. Of. .,t
The field showed, on every hand, trace OF
sanguinary conflict ,".
Huge pines were cut down by shot and the
ground over which Miles swept down in eche.
Ion upon the enemy flank, was covered with
rebel dead
While this was going on, heavy skirmish-
ing was taking place on our line as far as
Hatcher's Run, and our troops in that drec.
ton were advanced several hundred yards
and ntrenched while the sharpshooters were
engaged in silencing the rebel batteries
Among the killed Is Major Charles j Mills,
Adjutant to General Humphreys
Of the cavalry fight ob Friday the Times
special says
All p. NJ Smiths brigade OF Crooks di
vision rested on Strong Creek, was west of
Dinwidde Court House supported by Gregg,
Davies and Fiizhughs brigades
The latter facing west and covering place
gether, known as Five Forks held by the GU.
emy and which we tried to take the day before
and failed, Stages Michigan brigade was in
Gravely Branch and portion Of Gibbs bri-
gade was in reserve
At six, P, M, the enemy attacked Smith in
considerable force, but unsuccessfully.
An hour later Major Robbins OF Davies
brigade, holding the bridge over Strong Greek
with battalion of the lst New Jersey was
attacked and driven slowly back to their br.
gade.
At this juncture the enemy moved three
columns across the creek at three points, and
at once, with superior numbers, was enabled
to flank Davies brigade.
After stubborn fight with the column ad-
Vaneing ia front other commands at once
changed their respective positions to meet
the change OF affairs.
The fight continued until about o clock
Z. M, at which time the enemy had cut off
Devin, with Filzhughs and Stages brigades,
and forced them back in = northeastsly drec.
tion to the BoydtoWn plank road, q little east
Of north from DinNidde Court House, and on
which this portion of the command, during
the evening moved to that place.
Gibbons brigade, for long time, held its
position and made two successful charges, ia
one Of which the First United States, Capts
Lord and f. S Po, drove the enemy's strong
line of infantry and captured about hundred
men N"'7 d f.' e-7i 's7i N
During this charge, several hundred of the
rebels threw down their arms and attempted
to rush into our lines, Unfortunately, the
movement WAS not generally observed in sea-
son to prevent voley being poured into
them This caused hesitation long enough
for their officers to cover them with Gre from
the rear.
At Eve O'Clock Gibbs had fallen back to
within one mile OF Dinwidde Court House.
and was here relieved by Cathcart's brigade
OF Clusters division, which was soon strength
ened by the arrival Of Colonel Pennington,
with part Of his brigade, .jl ANN ragl \
From this time until after dark, Custer had
the fight, and the enemy did not advance to
hold the ground single rod after striking
his line.
When Custer came TO the 'front.' a scene OF
the widest excitement prevailed
Cstheart had his brigade on the left, and
Pennington on the right, and before anything
to fight behind could be put up, the enemy
came swarming out OF the woods in front, as
Il confident of demoraliziDg every thing before
them.
NustcF hnu uia Utu Nof0 receiver Win
cheers He instantly set CAthoart's band to
playing "Hail ColumbiS," and other patriotic
pieces. La irttIIEUIF d
This revived the spirits Of oil present, and
the music brought forth cheers from thousands
Of weRried men.
As the enemy opened upon the line Gener-
ais Sheridan aud Chester with thsiF stAG Off
GERS rode along the line with their respective
colors displayed. sh ,ia.l.'.... 'a.
This demonstration ELECTED renewed enthu-
siam along tha whole line and by the time