The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-03

gum About nine O'CLOCK 0eneBM AYES INT c01ose
Winthrops brigade 70 feel hs way In ne direction Of
tbs White Oak road ne whole q Ayrss' division, -
also CrawfsEds, IVES hen acso0 what = called
Biz Swamp, near ths Boydssa plank rosa
and ave niles from Dhwtddte Cours House Gen.
ssal onnns division vas nassd On this do NE
swamp ever which sss troops meantime bad con-
aructsd temporary bridge. Ihs enemy mss Win
throp in largo foroe, and succeeded In hanking him,
hurting his troops n confusion upon Gsnsral Cousrs
brigade me remainder II the Second division and the
Third division, coming 10 their aid also outdanked
by the overwhelming force united in the assault upon
them. With The inoessans rattle Of muskstsy soon
mingled ths roar II cannes.
euERAL wARmn 70 ZEE RnsCus.
Reused by the firing, General Warren was quickly On
the ground With his star he reached the bridge crossing
the swamp Gen: Ayres' and General CrswfOrd's head
quarters Gags convsrging from the woods oppo
site The troops were in evident confusion but ~ the
fact Afterwards showed through fault Of their CON-
nanding omcerA Il vas exciting spectacle. No
znsnts were precious A. glance General Warren d.
tscssd the state Of AnAim He equal u the ensr'
gsncy.
RAllYM0 I'm ME-.
Ordering Major Ryder 70 prevent any one coming over
the bridge who had musket and summonng General
Baetts brigade to move up double quick, he began
rallying the mon. The broken column va quickly raj
lied General Bartlstt's brigade soon on the ground.
new battle line Wa formed Batteries were placed IN
position and the work Of driving he enemy back began
RsoovzauG I'M LOST aAouxD.
How sha describe the baatle that ensued II lasted
three hours Our fought their way up the hill, be-
ysnd the swamp drovs the enemy nom his rne pits on
the crest n the edge Of the woods scattered his battle
nea Iencsd his batteries and ended with the posses
sion Of the White Oak road.
oHAxBERLAM's BRIGADE ia
General Chamberains brigade, which had been called
70 take part in the bloody STRIFE covered itself with glory
heard General Warren say that the skilful manner in
which no handled his troops entitled him To another star
CAPTURE OF WHITE oAx Road.
But all behaved finely General Ayrss' division made
solssr sweep bsfqra tAsm. n AAsla near white Oak
road the enemy had hne Of intrenchmenta Through
al open field facing this work forces advanced in
brilliant Style The enemy driven from these works.
and the White Oak road was ours
WITHIN youn HUNDRED YARDS OF TEE xxxNY
Our picket line tonight within four hundred yards
Of that Of the enemy. II WAS magnificent victory.
Ioasns m I'm TIGHT.
have given losses Il six hundred Many hne
officers and have fallen. Il win DO seen that Gen.
Dennison, commanding tho Maryland brigade is among
the wounded He expects to be able TO his
mand in few days Colonel Sergeant Twenty 1rst New
York regiment has received painful but not danger
wound Both officers distinguished themselves for
their gaantry and their loss though temporary, will be
severely felt.
Lieutenant Colonel Trmblet, Thirty ninth Nassachu-
Sets has lost leg Prisoners state that the enemy's
loss is very heavy. We captured hundred and six
prisoners
WOUNDED CITY POINT.
Our wounded Of to-day will be sent City Point in the
morning
CAPTURE OF A RATTLE FLAG.
Major Glenn. One Hundred and Ninety eighth Pennsyl-
vanis captured battle flag In the assault on the enemys
works alluded TO above. He captured the color bearer
also. The flag has the Of the Ninth and Fifty
sixth Virginia regiments it, which two regiments, IL
appears, consolidated
GALLANT WOUNDED oyrCHRs
Lieutenant D. w. johnson, commanding Battery D,
First New York artillery, received quite severe wound
from rebel bullet but Notwithstanding retained CON-
mand Of his battery until the close Of the light Captain
Halstsd Assistant Adutant General also wounded,
but would and did not leave the Geld until the Ash
ing was over
Nyvcfs OF RAIN QUIZ NUgKK1RY YIRlN0.
rain storm lessons the effectiveness Of musketry. Il
would appear, very materially. The Iifth New York,
for instance, went to-day with hundred and eighty
ncs into the nghs and u the order 70 Are only Atssn
pieces were discharged.