Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-04

NKw YoRK, April 3.---The 7Fiba0se's 8
specials have the following account OF
Friday Sighting:
! AT daybreak a movement was made 10
secure . position andte SdvaHcsa on the
enemy crossing White Oak road: the OBJ
ject being to obstruct that road which
intersects the Claiburn road leading to
the Sonth-Side railroad. At 8 D. clock
Ayers division, supported BY Crawford 8
and Griffin 8, advanced and ,immediate-
1y met resistance from rebel skirmisb-
ers who were pushed back. to within a
mile of White Oak road. AT thfs Juno.
ture the enemy massed, and With their
usual yell, charged. Our columns wa.
vered for a time and, finally gave WAY,
retresting slowly toward the Boynton
road, batting on a hill, where, supported
By Grifhnis division, which had Just come
up, they took shehter 40 abreastworks.i 3
The enemy made several Intellectual
attempts to disIodge them, a fierce FIRE
of artillery and ndsketry, mean while,
pouring death into their ran Ks. zAto1
O'Clock Miles's division was oordergd TO
strike the enemy on the left flank, while
the Fifth corps again assayed to get
possession Of the White Oak road, by
advancing simultaneously. The Fifth
corps moved upon the enemy, who stub
bornly held his ground for some time.
when rapid volleys from the right, ana
loud cheers Of the success of Miles
attack on the rebel flank, as be rolled
up the enemy's line-@uow broken, rout-
ed, and falling back in confusion---was
followed BY Warren's-Eifth corps, who
was soon in possession of the coveted
White OAK road j The feld showed, ON
every band, traces of the most sanguin-
ary conflicts. Huge pines were cut
down by shot, and the ground over which
Miles swept down, in echelon, upon the
rebel flank, was covered with fhe enc
my's dead While this was going on
heavy skirmishing was taking place on
our line, as far ss Hatcher's Run, and
our troops in that direction were ad-
vahced several hundred yards and en-
trenehed, while the sharpshooters were
engaged silenciug the rebel batteries.
Among the killed is Maj. Chas. Mills,
A. ID. C. TO Gen. Humphreys --a--- -,
of the cavalry fight of Friday the
Tisless special says .l31aB sHea
MI p. N. Smiths brigade of Crooks
division rested on Stony Greek, west of
Dinwiddie c. h, supported by Gregg's,
Dayis's and Fitz Hughes's brigades, the
latter facing west, and covering q place
near Stony Creek where Eve roads come
together, known assF'ive Forks, held by
the enemy and which we tried TO take
the day before and failed. Stages
Michigan brigade was in position on
Graselly Branch and portion of Gibbs
brigadeFas in reservs Ate D. N. the
enemy. attacked Su1ith with a cavalry
force, but unsuceessfnlly An hour later
Maj. Robbins, of Dayis's brigade, hold
/ ing the bridge over Stony Creek with a
battalion. of the 1st New Jersey, was at
tackled and driven slowly back TO HIS brig
ade. sAtthis ianeture theEeneny moved
three columns across the creek at three
points, and at once, with, Superior M IA
bers. was enabled to flank Davis,s brig
ade after stubborn fght With column
advancing in frontai Other commaGders
as- once Echanged their respective posi-
tons to meet this change Of affairs.
l1a The okght eoatinGed until abott 5
o clock, n n, .atswhieh sirne the enemy
had cut of Dssisss, with Fitz Hughes
and Stages brigades, and forced them
back IN . Northeast direction to The
Boynton plank iaroad, a little East OF
North from Divou6re creek, and in
which thissportion Of the command, da-
ring the, evening, moved to that place.
Gibbs brigade for q long time held ii.
Position, and made two Successful char
gess idzase Of which the 1st o. S.ssCapt
Lord, and the 18th Pennsylvania drove
the ensmy's strong line of infantry and
captured about 100 men.