The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11

used for taxing mans life by simple pressure OF the
finger while another politely relieved the colonel Of his
pistol and still another the mail carrier his mail
bag and last though not least tho Provost Marshal
welcomed them both TO such accommodations and fare
prodga sons unfortunate Of the chvarc generation
As curious . sight a. any was 10 Major Weir AS
sstant Adjutans General 20 Ssneal Srsgg Sooy WAX
and unstrap the mail bag and carry or though moth
ing unusual had occurred and he the regular recog
TO contain good deal Of acy gossip and beside some
slghtly Important information. Neither in the town
around i could we md any armed rebels Our move
prise a. 1t possibly could be-
DESCRIPTION or rHn TOWN.
Dinwidde Court House Is small town, and does not
contain many Inhabitants Its principal features the
Court House and hotel The former is O well built fair
re
dent Of New Jersey, and now run" by a rabid seces
sionist A few passable looking women observed
around the premises but they PROFESSIONALLY OF
the secession stripe, and deep in tho dye.
OPENING COMMUNICATION WITH rHR FIFTH ARMY CORPS
We remained at the Court House but a short time
communication with the infantry OF General Warrens
corps which had moved up TO the right Of another
road The cavalry the extreme left of the gen.
era line The Fifth corps held position to the right OF
the cavalry and the Second corps another position to the
taking the positions they did, the enemy was not only
held in check but in measure cut of from interfering
with the cavalry and the purposes for which the cavalry
moved
MGHr-A MvouAc-AwArT1va ORDERS
By night had retraced steps to Rowanty creek
On arriving found that during the period Of
absence the rebels had destroyed the bridge the
creek and on which we had crossed In the morning
Pioneers were ordered up and the bridge after several
the First brigade was sent it, The
remaining portion Of the command was left where Il had
reached In the evening. Thus we bvouacked. During
the night information was received Of communication
having been opened with the infantry Orders also
IL s saddle and
moving for the Boynton and Vaughn roads These
reached by about daylight and thereupon took up
position In the rear OF the infantry
While certain portions OF the road to the Of
being corduroyed in order to get the trains It,
and whom the cavalry had halted at point two miles
from Hatchers rum the enemy advanced sklrn1ish line
Of infantry
cooking breakfast The First brigade (Davies9
was on the left Of the road, and the Third brigade
the FIRST Pennsylvania, Captain McGregor commanding
As the firing became rapid and heavy the Twenty fourth
New York cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel Walter @. New
line Of battle The First New Jersey Colonel H. Jane
way commanding, was ordered to support the Twenty
battalion to the left Of the Twenty fourth New York
The Tenth New York, Colonel NJ H. Avery commanding
manding, went into line In rear Of the twenty fourth
New York. At this time it was found that the
enemy was advancing in two lines Of bat
The firing becoming heavy engaged the enemy.
A SIGNIFICANT ORDER.
me I0llOWnR nOtlCe was IOunu poSte0 ON the court
House door at Dnwddie:-
ATTENTION FARMERS.
Communication having been Interrupted By the recent
therefore calls upon citizens to sell
s FOR sns the s.m w
ucatle Persons having such supplies TO spare yin ap
jan q. 1855 Agent for Major TAnnahln
PEANUTS An ARTICLE
The rebel army being supplied with roasted peanuts
These ground up used In the place Of and for the
lack Of coffee.
We captured in all about eighteen wagons and took
about fifty prisonerR
General Davies has returned from leave Of absence,
night assumed command Of his brigade rcliev
ing Colonel Janeway Of the First New Jersey who was
commanding In bis absence.
CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS, MAR HArcuERs Ron,
Feb 7-AM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS or TIE CAVALRY FIGHTING on rH
erH INSTANT.
Ny last despatch LEFT the cavalry at the Vaughn road
moving toward regular line Of works. and skrmish
ing heavily.
The enemy continuing to press rear the whole OF
General Davies brigade supported by the other brgades
Of the First cavalry division became engaged In
very prompt tho enemys advance INFANTRY
checked This being the case took advantage Of It 70
hastily throw up temporary breastwork. These works
afterwards proved Of great advantage 10 The enemys
line being strengthened their skirmishers advanced
boldly 70 attack From prisoners soon after taken
learned that the command opposed TO US was por
ton Of the rebel forces lately operating under
General Early in the Shenandoah valley The rebel line
allowed TO approach within short range, when
dismounted cavalrymen made gallant charge, driving
back the enemy's skirmish line and taking number Of
prisoner-about thirty in number. The cnemy's re-
coming up, deployed in limo Of battle, our men
gradually forced back to their line Of temporary
works. whereupon very heavy diminishing followed Our
men held their own with spirit and some Of them being
armed with the seven shooter Spencer rifle, gave the
rebels reception that laid many OF them low Skirmlsh
ing continuing, and the rebels gradually developing
heavier and heavier line the infantry became engaged
the right OF the cavalry, and right lively too On
right, the firing becoming heavy and both sides
getting well into IT. the rebels made . charge
IN such force to-and especially in the manner
Of It's operation against the cavalry lineas to drive
men from their temporary works II was about this
time that Lieutenant Colonel Treman OF the Tenth Now
York cavalry, wounded, the ball RAISING through
the lower portion Of the body About this time too,
Generals Davies and Irwin Gregg wounded, the
former slightly and the latter In the foot But short
time before this Colonel Janeway Of the First New Jer
sey, was wounded through the leg. The command OF
Lieutenant Colonel Beaumont While acting thus, and
while urging his forward, Lieutenant Colonel Beau
mont was wounded in the heel and almost immediately
afterwards through the leg Tho chances his leg will
have TO be amputated. He In with other
officers, taken back TO the Camnins House. where
temporary hospital was established
The fighting continued to increase rather than dImn-
ish, and rapidly became heavier and heavier on the
infantry line.
While he infantry took tho right OF tho road--the
Vaughn roadthe cavalry fought on the left u IT, All
day there was AZ far as the cavalry concerned,
heavy sklrnishng Interpreted al brief intervals with
charges and counter charges or tho skinish line At
time the rebels undertook stop our further pro-
gress by telling trees, obstrucng tho road ut . point
where II was densey wooded We cut the distractions
out, and thus their design foled Toward dark the
lighting renewed with great vlgcr on both sides,
and the infantry 10 the right Of became engaged
fully developed line Of battle
PREPARATIONS TOR Defence Ayp oFrryce
At this writing we are Just beyond hs,chers run, and
behind works constructed duriug The night Reinforce
ments coming up, and position is good, aud the
prospect encouraging The men are now and nave been
laying their arms and preparing .Jr attack as
we'll getting In readiness to make The earlier part
OF the night was moonlight and pleasant but towards
morning IL hailed, and nov anything but comfort
ably situated. The open fields and damp woods arc
anything but favorable TO the easy feelings OF body Of
troops tired with marching and hghtng But this has NOT
affected the spirits OF our men, and they eager
TO meet the enemy when generals deem best