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

In compliance with Ordfis nom the VI
the Arr OF the Potomac directing the Seo0nn run,
and SIS C.rDs 10 adyance Lt a. IN. OF the 9th on the
enemy ~ Alea Court House. and attack him II found
in oostion ne Fifth Corps y, move aonG tho railroad
The second Ccrus on it, e. tho Second Corps began 10
move st a. L., tho Secood DIVISION thousand yards
from The railroad tine Fist vision Thousand yards
rs let, ITO Third Division following the FIRST DVi'
giol.
8 stropc finnish line with supports was kept o al.
veneo snd nn tho fauk. Tho movement was mr. nc by
COMPASS 40 at - degrees north. The bf0Eep arc iuf
ct character Of the ground caused noftheciy deya'
ton rom that course and /. ought the Frs Division.
about q or m, near Fat Creek, aoont hh OF
three quarters OF o beyond the road leading
to Am,lia 'pIrr Springs, and about three or iosr
miles out fF.,n JetersN.e. Detachmels IRON my &c
oort oonnoiterng On III left nnder capt hoDensaeK
at thu sonsnt brought me word that column OF tho
cnem, nfantry, with train Of wagons, was y'siole
in the open country beyond the Geek moving Yest
ery Riding 70 ths open ground on ria. Creek saw
ds.yl, ard some wagons moving in tho dlrec-
ton stated. A portion Of the colonn--l had no
mean, Of knowing how mach had entered the ioreSt-
about a strong brigade was visible. Gen. Miles at
once bI fought up artillery and opened upon them
directed Gen Mott, who was up TO the Amelia sui
phnr Springs road 10 send brigade across ana 'ssi
the seny, and immediately reported what had OBJ
served and doac to tho Headquarters OF the AMY.
could not tell whether il vas iho rear OF Lees army IN
re,rcn or merely guard - the tTani bus the atscs
of M,.,s Brigade would room develop ina. could
net abandon The advance upon Aincha Court -iouse
without further infOi nation.
At abonr 81 4. ~. 1 received n displtch rom Ten
Webb date. ~ o. n directing The Second Corns TO
ucye on DeItOnavie, the Sxth Corps to rove ongh
etars,Ilc srd take position she len OF tho Second
Cospr and the Firth Corps 10 move on tbs hJ"t oil ito
at orco directed Gen. Mott TO u.oye his Whole
division pns, AJela Sulphur sIrngs " Dc.tonsvilo
and Li,onstown in purnt ~ the enciny, his rikh rest
f. Q o. ,he road Gen Mos to cross tit Crock above
Mott ~ In pursuit. In the same direction, his
let 10, the road. and Gen Barlow, who hah J.t
raoort aud .aier nand of he Second Division, to
Il low 10 riyht q. tho Fir-t Division. The First and
Thir, visons to haze ,.p thirds Of their force
In I'm. { battle; one.third IN reserve.
: ia, iery had purreI he bridge over Flat Creek
hsrs ,serc bui' in Incredibly short space OF Time
Il o skr mshers wldng across and engaging Sharply
,ho,r {, io enemy. -oog leaFne TAT tho whole ~
cos s4r was near n retreat. and the Information
went l. or that attrong column was moving on tho
road fieni Amelia Court. House through Pabesville TO
ards Lirol .town. For thrt reason Gen. Barlow was
moved b. column Ia refr ~ allrss tight Win Gree
;ons 10 look uut f.. HIS ght n, and (lh.s in
'rma,lon was however. pro"ably eErOre"us.)
shi ~ coutcs, th the en9my commenced at once.
and be ,l- driven pd.v before until night pu, "a
top t. he pursnit st sailors Creek near s mouth.
d.stnnc, ofab,ut fort.nL lakes from Amelia ~ phur
spring, lv,reyery op. ofwnilt arunnng hghtwm kept
90 and several strong partially i1ftcnch'd rositiohb
c-rioi he enemy using his aIti.eiy effectively Tho
counry urosen and consisted OF open fields alter
. naiug with forests with dense nndotgi owth and
svgmps uy.s ard t,Tcugh vhch the linz ~ tittle pl
loved eli sol, on ,he .,ifnis lin. With raI lily ard
usarnes q. ccnnrcun that believe to be uno ampled,
ard which sOnfrss astouisted n.
Nothing couln have DecA RACE tAan tho rpit OF ,he
rSs las, attempted stand OF tho cnemy at Sailors
Cross who're short sharp contest gave 10 is haRs,
picss OF nrilIy sesefLl hn dfed prisoners over 200
wagons w,ta Their cott'n'a and more tlan 20 amon-
| I.ns .. Betw.er 20 AMI % wagons, several battery
lfS sud ibnhe's we've 'e or testroYed on the ronI,
" o. fr nany mice was s:re wed with -ens. baggage
TIC Whole -es'lt Of no day v--rs TO the crps was
7, fag-. guns. api 7c pr a and over 10 wng-
/ on, i.clul .u@ smbGlances. with fhoi oOntoHs TIE
sscord Dvi-un b.iug the right, rcs<ccly came in
onisoi with u ,arny.
have 10 msars e estimating the loss of the enemy
IN til.d 81 E"undei. oui own los wui First Diyl'
KILLED "A o. 10 cnli,tcd meni wounded, oni.
crir y onistcd mrD. mi.sip- Officers ~ enlisted
mrn Third r,ison-sled onicer, 81 unlisted men
annleI 10 o1crr- ia enlisted ucn. missing. II en-
listed mon. Artilery-wo1nded. enlisted men.
reg It 30 report TINT MslJr'ieu Mott commanding
1Aifd D,i, va 'c'erriy wolnfsd Ia me leg wio
ne atrcs the slir ism line Ia the vcin
ity II All, sulphur sprinr TIE command OF his di'
vision dryolyrd upon Erig ter Dc lrobIiand.
While pacing Dcl 'asyilr 40 hSih Corps wps o0-
served at some asiarce IN the lcl ehd subsequently
about tgo m.s bo,ond DcctoBsvie some OF the cav
.y ana b. saie Of the sixth Corps we've iomporari
lafcd VITA 1roops- Tbey moe southerly while |
moved 10 III eoti north OF N'I
orosk On. a,ihs following The road, Gen Barlow on
tie ~ hous nj yards ~ trni. Gen DE Iohriand
% 49, thousand rarus do. nj. Whrro the 70 d
..i.,a branch Tgnill - High Bridge. The "thor
70 the vicinit, ~ Pee Station tie marks on the road
indoaled thai tie hsins aud msiL force OF III. enemy
hsu ed ~ the hitter. wLcL accordingly followed.
lenrnn, sntseQuerty ffnm ne people ~ tue com
n, that the raL body oi ,roors had gone TO High
II igr no Cd acros. ,o ", IT, brpugh. Gen. Bar
low u TO bridge short tlno vance OF IT,. First
I.ior Her. 10 oy.rtoot tho I. n Of the enemy just
NJ they ID fired the wagon Ioai bridge. and as the
,,cond .nn Of the railroad bridge WIS burning The
" goa rad bridge was secured. - ma er Of some
| inppff anf. ~ tho Apromaltr was not Portable.
| ...s.frr bio force 4 tie enemy drawn up In
aston POSITION the EhIs Of the oppoiitc bank to
olyCa 81 passage, position tho strength OF which
H. scd, o's o. thu opposite side INCREASED. Their
! OIL IN, lal1 pro
qiciy driven ir,m II and the troops crossed over
DEN Barlow, Division leciing ARTILLERY was rapidly
rat Ia positon 10 cover onr attack hut tue encm.
raoyed off witht ut waiting tor IL.
1 The redorbt forming tho hrdgehead on the south
! tank was biorn up a We approached aud pieces
Of a.tsfy H. IL abandoned ~ u.s. as were 10 pieces la
T, tlf NO .ks the north Sue.
I,iyh Bridge was saved chiefly BY tho exertons OF
Col IsyerTon Of my STAFF with the loss Of for- spans
strobb column Of tho enemy moved OF along the rail-
. rad In tNe direction Of fnsnville. while another
mo ed in n nor b. direction Believing that 'ien
! Lee vgs moving toward Lyrchburg BY the Old Stage
Road rassng through Ap?omatior Ccurt.House Dor;h
u the ppoDlstoI River. rov"d with Miles and DE
Trohrl mi the rund rurnins north west and inter
scrtny Tie stage road - point about four miles from
Farmvi- ana four o. fvo mics II I'm High Bridge but
on might be MI taken In the route Lee Was follow.
inf sen, Gen Barlow Second Diysion, To Farmyillo
the railroad about three mics dlsiaut; artillery
cuih not accompany him.
ten Barlow fJu..d Fa rviIo an posses sion OF strong
force Of tho enemy. who we', burning the bridges
there AMI covering u wagon tram moving toward
LynchbTE. ,
Tie bridges we're bnrrsi and tho troops the south
side preyer" from cosiinf ~ me river TSs not iosa
u .acked. snd the enemy soon abandoned mo Town:
bgncd abou, 100 wagons and loined the main body OF
Lees army which. u shoit time after. i found IN,
tuched In strong position f,nr or hye miles mort u
le covering the stage anl plank roads 10 Lyhen
burg.
10 the stack Of Gen. barlow Brig. Gen; ,Smyth.
command ns Third Brigade, gallant and hsn'y neri
t,,ious officer whs mortely wounded. His fall led To