The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1864, Page 1

TH YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,138, SHERMAN. THE CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA. Resume of Sherman’s Ope- rations. THE BATTLE OF RESSACCA. RETREAT OF THE REBELS, HOT PURSUIT BY OUR FORCES. Sharp Engagements with the Enemy. Full Particulars and Incidents ef the Campaign, am, ae, Mr. D. P. Comingham’s Despateh. ~% Barns Fp, Naaz Daris, Ga., June 6, 1864. On account of the restrictions placed upon correspond- eats bere, as also on the mail and express, I know that many of my despatches have not reached you. I there- Gere send a short reswme of affairs since the battle @f Ressacca up to the present time, RESBA0CA ‘was aa undoubted victory for tho Union arms, Me- Phersen, with a force of nearly thirty thousand, occupied ‘Whe dese of operations along the Oostenaula, verging to- ‘wards the Hine of rafiway, and close on the enemy’s lines. Gresbed and beaten in front, the rebels fell back with Sach precipitancy that they had not time to destroy the wallway bridge over the ri ‘They merely fired it, our (woops coming up in timo to quench it, It now remained Ser Howard and Hooker to harass their retreat. ‘TRE RWEMY’S RETREAT ‘wes admirably conducted. Wherever circumstances or the advantages of positin were in their favor they Mereely turned on us like a stag at bay, thus covering their rear guard and traias. Their cavalry, too, hovered @round us, forcing os to fool oor way with caution. Bhey bad the advantage that the country Iaid cloar Defore them, with every one they met their friend, While the least hostile demonstration on their part made & throw out skirmishers, and oftentimes form into line ef battle, which delayed our march. It must be recol- lected that we were marching through a country which, fer the most part, was one vast wilderness, fut! of bills tnd ravines, ta parts a regular jungle. mur runsur. Moward was fiercely preesing on the enemy’s rear, and Game up with a brigade of infantry and Wheeler’s caval. ty, with a section of artillery, at Calhoun, and after Oriew skirmish drove them back om their main lines. ‘Mext day (May 17) he encountered them at Adairsville, ‘where they made a determined stand, Howard brought Bie artillery to bear upon them. Genera! Wood’s division, ‘Which cocupied the line of railway, fermed into ine of ‘battle, Newton on his right snd Stanley kept in reserve. ‘Eee enemy's artillery opened with very good effect, Pitehing their sbelis right toto eur lines. Une sheil burst (Qmong General Howard and staff, killing and wounding three of bis staff officers’ horees, also wounding Captain Fruko, and reduced Capt. Bliss, of Newton's staif, by tak- fag of his epauiet. Gen. Wood went out in person with me regiment to develop the enemy’s strength and post (Men, which he finally succeeded in doing. As it was get- timg dark and the enemy displaying a strong force, it ‘was agreed te defer the assault until the following morn fag. Deverters stated that Stepnenson’s and Choatham’s G@ivisions were in front, with the whole force with- fa supporting distance. They halted until ten o’clock Bext morning, swarting the concentration of other @orps. Hooker and McPherson soon came up, formed @m the right and leit, and moved in line to ‘wards Oormascene creek, three miles from Kingston. Bere we captured about one hundred prisoners, strag- @iers cut off by Kilpatrick’s cavairy, Helting for ‘the night, we commenced skirmiabing with the euemy’s avairy next morniog, driving them back on Kingston. ‘There they opesed on our lives a battery of artillery, @apported by Cheatham's division and Whittaker's bri- gede. Howard's artillery took up a very commanaing Position and openea on the rebel batteries. Staniey's ivision pressed forward; the onomy gave way, their @avairy covering their retreat, They fell back, pell-mell, ‘Beyond Kingston, whore the whole of Hardee's corps was @rawn up in line of battie, Palmer now formed on the right of Howard, and, after some heavy skirmishing and artillery firing, the enemy were repulsed. At nightfall the-enemy made an assanit on Beattic’s Brigade, but were bandsomely repulse, the Seventeenth Kentucky being chiefly engaged. Howard advanced bis oes, bringing bis right around towards Cassville. ‘THE TWENTIRTH CORPS ENGAGED. All this time Hooker was pressing on Hood’s and Poik’s @erps, bth of which disputed his advance. At Cassville Butterfield’s division encountered the qnemy 00 2 ridzo of hills skirting the town, The Twen- Meth Connecticut and Nisetesuth Michigan were thrown oat in front, and after a sharp skirmish drove the enemy ‘Debind t intrepch ments. Om the 18th of May encamped op the Gravelly Plateau, Sour miles (rom Cassvilie. Marched next morn: ‘wards Ruo creck, theuce reconnoitering south, at the ratiroad between Kingston and Cassville, the @il tho time skirmisbing with ua. At night Colonel Darn’s bi lo, Butt d's division, caytnred Cassville, Hooker wh all the time eng: |, and fercely drove th @omy from his front at aii pointe. Tbe other corps all this time more or less engaged with tho enem: the brunt of tue fighting fell on Howard and Hook: The troops being exhausted from the fatigue "7 = nary, mereking, we haited in and around Cassville a (ow days. ‘We also wanted to get up commiseary supplies for our vast army. The towns aod bamlote which fell into our hands were @lmost deserted by their inbabitasts, who bad removed aw of value, fow inbabitants remaining had a wretched, squalid, frightened look. Their masters—the nabobs of Soushern , oy and honor—toid thom that we would carry thom for servants or kill them, and so great js their ignorance that they actually believed them. And it ‘Was a wonderful relief to thom to find that we were not ‘erfect ogres or cnnulbals, When they foubd this it-was wnosual sight to ace the wretehos going abdut Segine'e gait o tobaces ors bat wee, “ ul of coffee, ‘ Poor whito (olks, or as they are very properly @alled, tho white trash of the South, are as dograded a veoe as | have ever scen, They are even below tho ne- groes in intel! and cultivation, for the latter ao- ponding Bag 1¢ from constant contict = 1, while are kept blindly icnoran’ @ their degraded condition. Living 19 miserabio log houses, throuch whieh you ean see the Nght of day ond the stars of night, trying to eke out a subsistence from & wretdbed , sterile garden, which the slave lord gracious: ly allows thom to ocempy, their subalatouce muet be wretebed and uocertain =i speak of the women; for we ave moi few mon, except the old and decrepit; for ihe Say. povgl nope sy Jame fon a 4hem into the «hor long miles of country I have mot seen fan, Bor la thore ove lof, fain told. nee” ® FONE Bvon when thet cavairy was failing back from our ad. Shey won with thom every one capable of carry vance 8 gun, be try ta depopulated, the homes are desolate, the wor re widows, she children are orphans, I ord Goorgis ja @ land of weoping, of tears and blood. The growing orops, all of which have been planted by and mea, have been de ted by our. troops ir housed have been pilinged, and | donot ron what ro. maine for thent but starvation and desth, A cor all thie, Wese poor, ignorant, degraded ov ‘on Boutbern cause, and think it en honor to ue to the tail of Southern aristocracy, in fact, shoir chains moro J eee of the wool soar More am | sonvinoed that this ie a war x dem Naat arixtooracy—that it is a for the «mone “the poor whe trash’ of the @outh a much Gwarthy nikgor. Ju PLANTRNA, Rough we bave marahed # loog way throurh Georgia, we have met bat few, M any. of those Nene and regal houses said to extet to the sunoy ‘The houses of the plancers are for the most part combrous piles of bags, witness ong. enperens Indivations of aate.ce cae. je sometines meet a snug brick house, just as you aa | any reepectable farmer ia Dg creek, The Twentieth corps moved partly in a parallel tine with the i 8 algo Johoson’s division of the Fourteenth D8. ‘The troops crossed at Milan’s bridge, on tho Etowab river, moving along the Alabema and ae On the 25th the Twentieth corps moved iu adyunce, ‘Wiliams’ division crossing the Pompkinvine ereck on a bridge partially burned by the rebels. Geary crossed about two miles further up, extinguishing families burn- tng bridge, Butterfield croseed about a mile below. The poiet of concentration was Dallas, at these pointe, exeopt jog one of his flank movements some miles to the right, About three miles the ¢reek was charged Dy two regiments of cavalry, which he drove back upon their infantry lines, He followed the cavairy too far, ander the supposition that there wes no imfantry in bis frept. Hood’s corps and part of Hardee’s had taken up their position there that day, abiftiog in accordance with our movements along the Allatoona. The revels opened & most destructive fire on Geary’s front, actually mowing down the advancing columns, Geary nobly bold his own until Batterfield’s and Wil- Mams’ divisions took up their position, when they met the enemy's fierce assault, covered by an eafilading fre Of artillery, with @ solid, stubborm front. About five P, M. Williams’ aod Butterfield’s divisioos cbarged the enemy in the face of a flerce storm of bul- lets and canister. Their ammunition was nearly @ hausted, when Geary, baving formed in three lines, ad- vanced, under a gallingéfire, to their support. Reserving their fire until just up with the rebel lines, they poured one deadening voliey into thom. The rebel lines wavered and guve way, but agat resumed the contest, which continued until the deep darkness of night separated them. Our troops threw up breastworks, for the night within three hundred yards of the enemy, The Twentieth>saffered severely in this unequal conflict, their loss being about one thou- sand killed and wounded. ‘The Fourth corps was in the rear of the Twentieth, and rapidly hurried up to their support, but on account ef the heavy rato and the darkness of the night were not able and lay to render any effective aid. On the 26th. early in the morning, formed !ine of bat tle. Heavy skirmishing in front of Wood’s division, in whieh the Thirty-second Indian and Fifteenth Ohio took av active part. Harker’s brigade, of Newton’s division, was also briskly engage. Succeeded in advancing our picket lines and developing the evemy's position, Orthe 27th our artillery opened along our line, feresly shelling the enemy in front. Towards noon Gene ral Wi made a flank movement, wheeling round the Twenty-third.corpe. Heshad to maroh through @ regular jungle of trees and brusbwood 1! he got on the ext.eme left of the line of battle. Wood’s was a noble diviston, some seven thousand strong, and was now or © assault the enemy’s right flank. It is said that General Sherman’s orders to General Howard were positive, as be considered the enemy not in force at that point, General Wood wished the aseanit to be deferred until Dext morning. when it could be simultaneous, or, at least, demonstrations made to cover his advance. General Wood was ordered to make a vigorovg assaults so he formed bis division into columns of double lines, by brigades, General Hazen jn front. Johoson's division of the Fourteenth comps formed on their left to support them, connecting the three ‘with the loft of Hazen’s line, The troops moved caimly up the bill through the dense woed, calmly and fear- lessly across the intervening ravine until they gained the crest Of the bill, then descended its side to ap open valley which separated them about one hundred yards from the rebel line of works. Across this they sprang; bata flame of fire and a sheet of lead leaped out of the x '» actually mowing down the front line. The rear ad to take their piace, while masked batteriesbelched (rth ape apd canister on their front and flank. Under this fierce storm they rushed up to the enemy’s works, many of them sbeltertug themselves behind them. Their lines shattered and brokeo, their ammanition ex bausted, this brave division, after freely encountering the whole of Cleburne’s division and a part of two others, ail une@er sbelter and protected by artillery, while, owing to the patnre of round, the artillery could not be brought to bear upon them, retired, reforming their line beyond the hill, Our Joss in killed, wounded and missing was abeut four- teen hundred. Their loss was about one hundred and twenty Though badly out up, Wood’s division formed lime and threw up Dreastworks to protect themselves from any nigbt assault. They also succeeded in bringing in most of their dead and wounded, Generais Howard and Wood remained up most of the night, until the troops were placed in a secure position, Some prisoners taken next day stated that tne rebels had suflered severely in this (lerce conflict, In the course of the day General Wood "had Major Hampson. chief of stat. killed. Captains Bestow, Adju- tant General, and McAlvene hed narrow escapes. Gen, Howard had Captain scenson, of his staif, badly wounded; also some horses shot, ‘25th —Some brisk skirmishing along the lines, followed up by @ night assault, which commenced in front of Gene- ral King’s brigade while cha ging lino, surging o2 in front ot Wood's division of tho Twenty-third corps, which (hey vigorously assaulted, but were repulsed at all points. As they had advanced right up on our lines, they niust have sutleredeeverely, 20th.—Brisk skirmishing along the line. The rebels made a vigorous‘assault in frovtef Johnson and Wood, particularly oo the Iwonty-third corps, but were again ropulsed, with heavy loss. in front of one division alone of the Twenty-third corps over one bundred dead bodies were counted. Indeed, heavy skirmishing and partial assaults are going on night and day, The Vrebete have been strongly reinforced by the Georgia and Alsbama militia On the 2d of June the Twenty-third corps had a brisk skirmish with the enemy, with our usual success On the 3d the Twentieth and Twenty third corps moved out on the plain Jn Jine of bat. Ue to draw out the evemy:,but they refused the chal- lenge. At night the Twenty-third corps assaulted tho enemy’e works and found them abindouod. The rebels have left our left flank, but are still making serious demonstrations on our right centre, This afternoon their skirmish tines m vigorous attack on Newton's front, but were repuised with some loss. Our cavalry occupy the ratiyay at Ackworth, while our infautry line is extended witlfin supporting distance, It ts the general opinion that the rebels are falling back Deyond the Chaftuhoochee river. he enemy have fallen back, some say, to Lost Moun- tain, near Marietta. Other accounts stute that they are crossing the Chatt«hoochee, Their breastworks in our front were vory sirong. They must have suffered se- verely, a8 in some places the trees are actually mowed with our bullets and the ground is encumbered with graves. WPIERSON’S OPERATIONS. McPherson made a detour, moving from Kingston via Vamworth to Dalias, where the Fifteenth corps arrived ‘on the evening of the 26th of May, having had a alight @ngegement, in conjunetion with General Davis, of the Fourteenth corps, with the rebels for the possession of Dallas, (rom which they expelled them, Davis occapying the.towo, The rebels tok up position a few miles be- youd the town, Next mornizg encountered the rebels on the Villa Rica road, and after a brisk @ngagement drove them from the slope and some casemated works. About one o'clock they opened their battorios 6 hill ecoupied by Colo- iy pel Walicott’s brigade, ral them sorely. They followed this up by a charge on the right ym columns of two liaes, Some confusion arose from the hasty formaton of our lines. The rebois’ fle co acsault was well met and failed in making any im- Pression, and was finally repulsed Goveral Osiorbaus’ division (First) was desperately en. gaged on the leit, and, after a severe engagement, suc. ceeaed in repaising the enemy. The Sixteenth corps— which hadywrossed the Etowih near the railway bridge and Pumpkin Vine creek, two miles southwest of Datlas— had now come up on the left, the Sixty-eixth Indians and Seoond lowa driving the rebel skirmishers from their front, formed into Hine with Logan's, and succeeded, in conjanetiou with the Fifteenth corps, in repuising the enemy's Berce arsauit. On the 28th, briek skirmishing all the morning. About four o'clock the enemy asaulted the right of Logan, ox- tending the attack along the line, A section of two guna of Capt. Grifith’s battery opened with good effect upon their advancing columns, Ibe rebels charged on it and succeeded ja capturing Ht; but after a desperate hand 0 band engagement, the Sixth lowa succeeded im recapturing it. The rebel attack now veered around iid was beavy io front of the Twelfth Indiana, Thooga the rebols ably and desperately suataived their assault, they were repulsed at all points, At the some time the Sixteenth corps was similarly ougaxed with the enemy, with equaity favorable reaulta, Mclhersou now strengthened his front with beast srorks and redoupte, The enemy made frequent attwck# on these works, but were repulked, On the night of ibe Quth they made a desperate and well eustained yssault ali along the front, bree times wore they repu tree times did thoy renew the asaqult, wot! open the fourth osswult, they were Sally papuised & brokea and deordered iver, Their lus# must bave beon large, ours trifling, io thy night aerault. A his word bas come in that (he robele front, our skirmishers oconvysig e Tho silence along our lines—not a ring of a rifle nor buom oF folly confirms the report. ye heavy skirmishing, eelivened with tome flores aasauite, we have driven the muemy from their stron <hold amidst these bilis and jungica. It they have talien ve! hattahouches they wilt be soon ven into Aci@otA, where we must lerrot then out eqular siege, We have driven them (rom sonienl t rongest powitious 19 Gooreia, The josses on how side: NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1864. i et i in i dus 8 few sholle tnto them; off went the shells with Sherman’s kiting compliments, windom in maopieg. able counsellors abows profitiog by to action, his equanimity never disturbed by any chinge or reverse, When affairs look dishearteniag, he reflect- ively strokes bis long beard; wheu oncouraging, be com- Placently does the same, while something approaching a smile tights a features. Sherman has a magoificent army at his command—an army that is gure go succeed and crown bom wkb glory. Setch of the Rebel General Po! Daring the recent contests in Georgia, the rebel General Polk was killed. His life has been a very curious one, as ‘Will be seen by the following sketch:— Lieutenant General Leonidas Pol, of the rebel army, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, about the year 1806, and was the son of the lato Colonel William Polk. He re- ceived his elementary education in his native State, and seeured admission into’ the West Point Military Academy a8 acadet from North Caroliva, during the year 1823, He passed through his course with credit, and graduated on the 30th of June, 1827, standing eighth in bis class. He-was a classmate with the rebel General Rains, and while he was at West Point the rebel President Jefferson Davis, the rebel Genonais Robert E, Lee, Benjamin Huger, Albert Sydney Jonnston and others, obtained their educa- tion at that institution, While at West Point he was a member of the staff of General Worth, and afterwards became an officer of the cadet battalion, He entered the United States army asa brevet second lieutenant of ar- tillery; but, having no idea of following the profession of soldier, he resigned his connection with the army on the 1st of December, 1827. without having been assigned to any reg iment in the eervice. Mr. Polk then began his studies for the church, and ap- plied for admission into the Protestant Episcopal ministry. He is examination and took orders as an Epieco- pal clergyman, During the year 1838 he received the appointment of Missionary Bishop of that church in Arkansas and the Indian Territory south of 36 dogrees 80 minutes, with a provisional charge of the diecese of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,and the mission in the republic of Texas. Bishop Pol held this missionary Dishoprick until the year 1841, when be was appointed the regular bishop of the diocese of Louisiana, bis name still appearing as such in the Episcopal register for 1964. ‘When the rebellion broke out into actual war Jefferson Davis applied to Bishop Potk to accept the position of brigadier general, whioh the Bishop refused, Davis then tendered him the appointment of a major general, which the warlike minister accepted. Bishop Meade, hearing his fact, told Bishop Polk that ready held a commis. sion in a very different army, and to which be should ‘still bold his allegian jut Pope replied that while he accepted the major generalahip he did not intend to re- sign bis right.to the bishoprick. ‘Wheo,” said he, ‘accept a commission in the Confederate army, ! not ovly Perform the duties of a good citizen, but contend for the principles which tie at the foundation of cur social, politi eal and religious polity.”? Major General Polk’s command in 1961 extended from the mouth of the Arkansas river, on both sides of the Mississippi, to the northernmost limits claimed the rebels, It took in the rebel encam jt at Corinth, the northern portions of the States Miasissipp! and Ala- beams, the whole of the State of Tennessee, and nearly all of the State of Arkansas, His headquarters wore at Memphis. By bis encroachments upon the State of Ken- tucky during the summer of 1861 he precipitated the oc oupation of that State by the Union troops under Generals Grant and Robert Anderson, The battle of Belmont was fought, and Forts Henry and Donelson fell while the de. partment was under the command of General Polk. The works at Bowling Greeo and Columbus were also evacu- atea by the rebels, al which it was found neces- sary by Jefferson vis to place a bigher officer over that part of the rebel domin- fons to prevent i being entirely overran by the Union troops. At the bi Landing, General Polk, who bad been made a lieutenant general, was placed in command of one of the army corps under Generals A. 8 J: boston and Beauroga: Participated jo that contest and in the oper Corinth previous to the evacuation of the Brees having been appo headquarters of whien Lieutenant General Folk placed io command of He thas participated in the movement September, , October 8, It was at thie battle that he suddenly found him- self in tho midst of the Union troops, aud by his presence ‘of mind not only saved himself but actually ordered a re- aiment to ‘cease firtny.’* At Murfroesboro Lieutenant General Pole commanded the First corps of General Bragg’s army, and participated in the struggles at Stone river. ‘fhe rebel army then fell back to the region of Tu'l:homa, which place it was com- pelied tvevacuate by the flank movements of General Rosecrans during the summer of 1863. General Polk also took part in the fearful struggle at Chickamauga during September, 1863: and it is reported in the official de- apatches of General Bragg that, had General Poik obeyed bis orders, (be army of Genera) Rosecrans would bave been annibilated, For this dereliction of duty be was Tomoved from his command on the S0th of september, 1868, and ordered to Atianta under arrest. Although temporarily relieved of bis command, the rebel President would not allow him to resign the service, and be was therefore ordered to take the command of the camp of prisoners paroled by Generals Grant and Ranks at Vicks: burg and Port Hudson, He assumed the command of these troops on the 20:h of November, 183. During was again in the field, in temporary bel Department of the Missisxippi, in the place of General Jobnston, appointed to the chief command. WwW General Sherman made his march through Cen- ippi, during February last, General Polk or- nized his command into two separate cavalry depart- ment the Northern Department to be commanded by General Forrest, with headquarters at Como, ai e Southern Department by General Lee, with headquarters at Jackson. This arrangement inter‘ered very much with General Sherman’s progress, and, although the jatier succeeded in bis main object, General Polk claimed a vic- i as may be judged from the foliowing congratulatory order:— of Shil b, or Pittsburg GENBRAL ORDERS—NO. 22, Hrapquarrers, Demororsa, Ala., Feb, 26, 1864. The Lientenant General —— offers his congrat ulations to the army ou the successful termination of campaign just closed. The cheerfulness with which troops have borne the fatigues and inconveniences of the march, and thoir ready acquiescence in the orders di- recting their - movements, have entitied them to the highest commendation, To the firmness and good conduct of the men, and the skill and judgment of their officers ie checking the enemy’s mareh, the commanding fe tadedted for re curing the public stores and iving the enewy of the use of the raiiroads and other tacilities for foraging aud subsistence The orncentration of our cavalry on ontuma of Cav: from Weat Tennessee formed t! turning point campaign. That concontration broke down the oniy means o: subsisting hie infantry. His column was deteaied and routed, and hia whole force compelled to make a hasty retreat. Never did a grand campaign, inangurated with such pretensions, terminnte moro ingloriousiy, With a force throe tines that which was opposed to its advance, they have been deter.ed and forced to the field with a loss of men, sma ‘and artillery. Both the! ting belore the squadrons of our p en) Ligatenant General commanding offers his gratetil thioke to the whole army, and trusts that this opening eamjnrcn of the new year may be an earnest of the successes wich await us tn the utero, By commaud of ‘Lieutenant Genoral PO .K. Geveral Polk has comma ded a wing of Genera! Jo». ‘Taos M. Jack, A. A. G. fton’s rebel army during the recent Weatern Gert oumparmn of Genera! Shermen, and appears to hice wrt Dia Hie ja one of the many coutemts Which has vbera. (or ized that inovement One o the Henarp corresponden @, who hoa. tunity of seein Ven Pik ty advaurage to Ags) ths scribes hie personal ipycar nee: “Gener Teonitas Volk + should Jodge te bya moo fifty winters tail avd atraignt, bea ing: ..« avd tok the impress of the wewerad rwher |! divine; giar eyes, dewp set, keen and por vine ther ot Ure Korman order of architecture psy orced, Dale and wie y frosted, qutek c ww vereation, Vo) uive S ere a better itea of the looKs ent bow leader, | would say, take the «dur St wit iwo ea 00 bit Rtetire, hairs ever bis Lead ane fae nt they will Dave la no menus ay wore de 1 0 Hy at prink ea iow dreee | wed Mm our vieiniky, yet dete, fnation ems upot uinent ¢ " hits conutenanee, aud frmaose every in Out Ih Avery link And eastirm?? Brilliant Victory Near Gordonsville. Complete Rout of the Rebel Cavalry. Three Hundred and Seventy Prisoners and Three Hun- ~~ dred Horses Captured. Arrival of Heavy Rebel In- fantry Reinforcements. WITHDRAWAL OF OUR TROOPS. Official Despatch from Gen. Sheridan, be. &o., Secretary Stanton to G ral Dix. &. ‘War DeraRTMEnr, } Wasureron, June 18—11 P. M. ‘Major General Dix:— Despatches from General Sheridan have just been re- ceived. He reports a victory over the enemy at Trevilan Station, Gm the Virginia Central Railroad, a few miles south of Gordonsville, where Genera! Lee, a few days ago, reported @ rebel victory. The official report is as follows:— “I have the bonor to report to you the arrival of my command at this point, and also to report its operations since leaving New Castle ferry. ““] crossed the Pamunkey river on the 7th instant, marching via Aylett’s, and éncamped on Herring ereek. “On thejmorning of the 8th I resumed the march, vie Poleoas Station, and encamped three miles weat of the Station. “On the 9th I marche@ through Childsburg and New Market, encamping on E.N. E. creek, near Young’s bridge. “On the 20th 1 marched via Andrews’ Tavern and Lelnan’s store, crossimg poth braaches of the North Ampa, and encamped at Buch Childs, about three miles northeast of Trevilan Station, “(My intention was to break the railroad at this station, march through Mechanicsville, cut the Gordonsville and and Charlottesville Railroad near Lindsay’s House, and then to march on Charlottesville; but om our arrival at Buch Childs I found the enemy’s cavalry m my imme- diate front, “un the moruing of the 11th General Torbert, with hig. division, and Colonel Gregg, of General Gregg’s division’ attacked "the enemy, After an obstinate contest they drove bim from successive lines of breastworks, through an almost impassable forest, back on Trevilan Station. “In the meantime General Custer was ordered with his brigade to proceed by a country road #0 as to reach the station In the rear of the enemy’s cavalry. On his arrival at this point the enemy broke into a complete rout, leaving his dead and nearly all of his wounded in our bands; also twenty officers, five hundred men and three bundred horser, “These operations occupied the whole of the day. At night} encamped at TrevilanStation, and, on the morn- ing of the 12th inst., commenced destroying the railroad from this poivt to Lorrain Court House. This was thor- oughly done, the ties burned and the rails rendered un- servicendle. “The destruction of the railroad oebupied until three o'clock of this day, when I directed General Torbert to advance witk bis division and Goneral Davis’ brigade of Genoral Gregg’s division im the direction of Gordons: ville, and attack the enemy, who had concentrated and peon reinforced by infantry during the night,and had algo constructed rifle pits at @ point about five miles from Gordonsville. “The advance was made, but as the enemy's position was found too strong to aseault, no general assault was made. “On the extreme right of our Hines @ portion of the Reserve brigade carried the enemy’s works twice, and was twice driven therefrom by infantry. “Night closed the contest. I found on examination of the command that there was not a suflicioncy of ammu- nition left to continue the engagement. “The next day trains of cars also came down to where ‘we were engaged with the enemy, The reperts of prisoners and citizens were that Piekett’s old division ‘was coming to prevent the taking of Gordonsville, “T therefore during the night and next morning with- row my command over the North Anna via Carpenter's ford, near Miner's bridge. “In addition, the animale were for the two entire days in which wo were engaged without forage. The surrounding couptry afforded nothing bnt grazing of a very inferior quality,and generally atsuch points aa ‘were inaccessible to us, cavalry engagement of the 12th was by far tho moet britliant one of the presont campaign. “The enemy's loss was very heavy. They lost the fol. lowing named officers in kiNed and wounded: —Colonel Me \Nister, commanding a regiment, killed; Brigadier Concval Rosser, commanding a brigade, wounded, and Colonel Custer, commanding a regiment, wonnded. “My tors in killed and wounded will be about five huo. dred and gorenty-fve, Of this number four bundred and unety are wounded, | “roaght of iy my ambulances three hundred and ver—all that could be trareported, The re vere, with a bumber of rebel wounded that fell Wooo wy bends, left veltiod, Surgecns and attendants . ef d, eed remawved in ebarge of them, “) optuted ond hata now with me three bandred and seventy prisoners of war, including twenty commissioned othoers. My Joss fm captured with not exceed one hundred and Jo y weee oriwcipaily from the Fifth Michigan PRICE FOUR CENTS. cavalry, This regiment gallantly charged down the Gor- | SHERIDAN! [===> donsville road, capturing Sfteen hundred horses and about finally surrounded apd had to give them up. “When the enemy broke they burried between General Custer’s command and Colonel Gregg’s brigade, captur- GRANT. tng five caissous of Penaington’s batiary, tnree of woh | Segretary Stanton’s Despatch ‘were aflewards recaptured, leaving @ their hands two calssons. 4 more detailed report wil) be mace heroafter.’’ EDWIN M. STANTON, Gecretary of War. THE MOBILE BLOCKADE. of the Capture of the Blockade Domegal—Forty Thousand Pounds of the Best French Gunpowder Board—New York and Philaedel- ph Merchandise Well Boepresented in Her Cargo—Arrival of the Prise at Philadelphia, d&o., &e. ‘The notorious blockade runner Donegal was captared, while trying to ron the L'ockade, at Mobile on the 6th fost , by the gunboat Metacomes. ‘The Donegal is a larga double decked iron steamer, and was built at Wilmitze= (date not given), Ske was in the habit of advertising her day of sailing, relying upon Der superior epeed to evade the vigiance of the block- ading squadron, he left Havana o= <a@ morning of the 4th inst., and on the morning of the Oth the gunboat Motacomet, Com- mander Jowott (formerly of the R. R. Cuylor), having changed ber position from the regular Hine of blockaders three miles to the castward, sent out @ picket boat two miles still further to the castward, ‘At two o'clock on the morning of the 6th the picket boat made a signal, warning the gunboat that a strange ail was running in. The Donegal, seeing tho signal rocket of tho ploket boat, put about and attempted to escape. The Metacomet immediately slipped her cable ‘and gave chase, and after an exciting run of forty miles, got within range of the Donogal. When within three miles of her the gunboat commenced throwing twelve pound howitzer ebells at her. She then hoisted the English fing and kept on her course. At half-past five in the morning the Metacomet threw a ove buadred pounder Parrott shell, which struck the water within four feet of her starboard quarter. This nad the desired olteet, and she immediately bauled down the English flag and surren- dered. Ov boarding ber, Captain Smith turned her over to the boarding officer, Kusign John White, who mustered the crew and transferred them to the Metacomet. ‘The captured vessel, in addition to an aasorted cargo, had forty thousand pounds of the finest quality of French crystallized powder, The invoices of the cargo being dostroyed, it is not yet fully known what the cargo con- sists of, but many of the packages bear the shipping marks of New York and Philadelphia, which goods were no doubt shipped bere for Havana, with the intention of running them into rebel ports from that city. ‘On reaching the squadron with the prize, Admiral Far- ragut, flding the vesse ta the best of order, with « full supply of coal (one hundred and seveuty tons), decided upon sending her North immediately. ‘The following officers were selected to bring the prizo home:—Acting Ensign John White, commandiug; Execu- tive Officer, J. K. Goodwin; Acting Master's mate, Charles Ganeaford; Second Assistant Engineer in charge, Jobn D. Ford; Third Assistant Engincors, Samuel Fowler, Arthur Irwin, Wm. G. McEwen, aod a prize crew of forty men. ‘The prize arrived at Philadelphia on Friday, seven days ‘and twelve hours from Mobile, She is valued at $300,000. Afunny accident occurred on the passage home. The ‘Voited States gunboat De Soto, who has chased this cole- brated cruiser balf a dozen times bofore, again espied her olf enemy and gave chase. She followed her for twenty-four hours, when Ensign White gave a signal that the vessel was in charge of Officers of the United States Navy. coiea the passengers to Philadelphia were the captain (2mith) of the Donegal and his first offlecr, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. Gatzel, the wife of a Mobile editor. The celebrated blockade runner Denley was also chased by the Metacomet on the same evening of the capture of the Donegal; but shesucceeded in getting in among the ves- sels of the fleet, and, in the confusion which followed, pucceeded im reaching her destination in safety. This vessel has run the blockade off Mobile ninetoen times suc- cessfully, and it is said that her owners and officers are reaping a rich harvest from this contraband trade. News from Memphis. Mrarns, June 16, 1864. ‘Tho steamer Pioneer, from Vicksburg, arrived to-day with forty prisoners on board, She was fired into with muskets at four different points op ber way, but no damage was dove. Obsequics of Colonel Richard Byrn’ Twenty-cighth Massachusetts Vola teers, Irish Brigade. As will be seen, by reference to our obituary notices, the funeral of this distinguished officer, who fell mortally wounded at the battle of Coal Harbor, on the 3d inatant, while acting Brigadier General of the Irish brignde, takes place early this afternoon, from bis late residence in Jer: sey City to Calvary Cemetery. By his death the gallant Army of the Potomac has lost ahighly esteemed and most accomplished soldier—one who in half a dozen campaigns. from early boyhood to robust inanbood, had hewed his way from the ranks to the high and honorable position in which he fel!, com- manding one of the most distinguished veteran bricades in the service, Born in the eounty Cavan, Ireland, at tho early age of twelve yearn Colonel Byrnes came to this country. Five years after he entered its service as a dashing young cavalier, and as suoh went throngh, with marked distinction, the Mexican and Indian campaigns, On the broaking out of our present war his services were rewarded by a com- mission as lieutenant of cavairy; and when Governor Andrew was looking out for a thoroughly accomplished officer to lead tho Massachusetts contingent of the !amous Irish brigade, General Averill, potating to Colonel Ryrnes, said, “That's your man—take bim and you will not re- gret the choice.” Nor was the selection other than most wise one, On every battle held Colonel Byrnes has proved bimeeif a splendia roldier, while as @ companion hie many virtues and social qualities have endeared his memory to all who knew bim. We understand that the Sixty.ninth regiment. No: York Stato Militia, will, by order of Cotonel Hagley, do escort daty at the funeral, ‘TeeriwontAt To Tom Hren.—The (riends of Tom Hyer, the celebrated champion of the American pugilistic ring, will give bim a grand complimentary benofit on Tuesday even- ing next, at Stuyvesant Institute, Brondway. Mr. Hycr, whose health fm ina very precartous condition, is about to leave for the country. and his friends take this means of assisting bim. It is expected that the Faney wiil attond the oxbibition, and thus give a substantial tos. timony of their affection for this vet of the Ameri- ean sporting ring. Gronon Francis Taatx.—This notoriously noted speaker always turns up somowhere, and in behalf of some ob- ject. He is to apeak at the Cooper Institute Monda: ing, On the results of bis fying trip around the world, inging up with Father Abraham at the ixecutive Man- wide. devotes the Proceeds to the suffering fami- ‘of our soldiers, under the auspices of tho Christian innce. Escare ov a Prisoner Caancep were Ronnery.—A mon named William Weston wan arrested several weexs ago, charged with forcibly robbing an emigrant, named Joho Bolan, of three huadred dollars in gold, im Greenwich stroet, near Morris. Justice Hogan eommitted Weston the Tombs for trial, and he baving been inaicted for rob bery, was yesterday taken to court, in charge of officer Muilizan, to plead to the indictment "On the way back to prison Weston slipped bis banicuif, and, puiling away from officer Mulligan, ran down Pearl atreet into the Five Points and oseaped, He Is atill at large. Seni0c8 ACUDENT TO aN Ex-Pouce OrriceR,.—Yester day afternoon George J. Smith, an ox policeman, weil known from his connection with the police force of (ue Fifteenth precinct, was thrown from his wagon while driving through Pearl street. He struck bead foremost | on the pavement and suetamned serions injuries. Ny order Cafirey be was tken to his residence, aiter pded by lolice Surgeon Gibson. Wlesburg Arsenal. apELrma, June 18, 1864, pe Hrideeburg Arveaal this Haptosion ut the B An explosion occurred jn morbing, cansed by the oarolessnoss of & boy. Three boys wero severely but not dangerously burned. The building was vot damaged. Court of Appeals. Abrany , June 18, 1864 In the Court of Appeals the day calender ior Monty, June 20, 1864, te as tollows:—-Nos, 121, 122, 193,194 120, WaT 129, 190, LP. 182, to General Dix. The Fighting Before Petersburg. Capture of More Can- non and Prisoners. The Town Not Yet Occupied by Our Troops. Advance of General Butler’s Forces, &e., &e. Sceretary Stanton to G Wan Derarruenr, ‘Wasuixaton, June 18—10 P. M. } Major General Dix:— The following despatch from General Grant, dated yes terday eleven A. M., at City Point, has been received by this Department:— ‘The Ninth corps this morning carried two more re- donbta, forming part of the defences of Petersburg, cap- turing four hundred and fifty prisoners and four guns. ‘Our successes aro being followed up. @ “Our forces drew out from within fifty yards of the enemy’s intrenchments at Coal Harbor, made a flank movement of about ‘fifty-five miles march, crossing the Chickahominy and James rivers—the latter two thousand feet wide and eighty-four feet deep at the point of cross- ing—and surprised the enemy's rear at Petersburg. This was done without the loss of s wagon or piece of artil- lery,and only about one hundred and fity stragglers were picked up by the enemy. “In govering this move, Warren’s corps and Wilson’, cavalry had frequent skirmishing with the enemy, each losing from Sfty to sixty kilied and wounded, but inflict- ing an equal if not greater logs upon the enemy, “The Eighteenth corps (Smith’s) were transferred from the White House to Bermuda Hundred by water, and moved out noar to Petersburg. The night of their arrival they surprised, or rather captured, the very strong works northeast of Petersburg, before sufficient force could be got inthem by the enemy to join them. He was joined the night following this capture by the Second corps, which im turn captared more of the enemy’s redoubts further south, and this corps wag followed by the Ninth with the result above stated. “All the troops are now up except two divisions cover. Ing the wagon trains, and they will be up to-night. “Tne enemy, in their endeavors to reinforce Peters- burg, abandoned their intrenchments in front of Ber- muda Hundred. Thoy no doubt expected troops from north of the James river to take their place before we discovered it. Butier took advantage of this, and moved ‘8 foreo at once upon the railroad and plank road between Richmond and Petersburg, whicm I hope to retain pos- session of. “Too much praise cannot be given the troops and their commanders for the energy and fortitude displayed the last five days, Day and night have been all the same—so dolays being allowed on any account.’ Later unofficial despatches show that at eight o’clocR this morning the enemy still occupied Petersburg. Major Morton was killed in an assault yesterday. Nothing to-day from Sherman or Hunter. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Mr. 8. T. Bulwiey’s Despatch. Fortress Mowros, June 17, 1864, ‘THE CAPTURE OF FRTERSBURG, A despatch boat arrived at eleven o’clock last night from Bermuda Hundred, bringing the joyfal iatelligence Of the capture of Petersburg by General Smith. The attack was made at daylight on the morning of the 15th, by the forces under Goneral (Baldy) Smith, and reautted in the capture of the outer line of fortifications, together with thirteen guns and four nundred prisoners. So much of the news is official, and before the leaving of the boat a lieutenant arrived from the front with the news that General Hancock occupied the city. ‘There seems to be no doubt in official circies here that the news is correct. GENERAL GRANT'S FLANK MOVEXEN?, This Ist flavk movement of General Grant is the most brilliant, and, so tar, successful of all his move moots. While General Lee supposed Grant was intending to attack Richmond from the north side, and was fertify- {og Maivera Hill, General Grant cresaed bis army at Wilcox’s wharf, together with his immense train, marched at once on Petersbarg, and has taken possession of that city, together with the important rajiroads ran- ping through It, He is now in position to make an at tack upon Richmond upon its weakest side before Lee can get bis army into position to stop him. me wiuTe HOUSE hag been abandoned as @ base of supplies, with the excep- tien of a small force left there to guard transports loaded with supplies for a force expected there to-day, All the sutlors are now at Fortress Monroe, loaded with stores and awaising permission from the Secretary of War to take their goods to the front. It is expected that the ban will be removed to-morrow, and they be allowed to go to the front. GENERAL J. M. HOBART WARD, of the Third division, Second corps, Army of the Potomac, arrived to-day, under arrest. Reis as yet unaware of ‘the charges proferred against him, but feels perfectly satisfed of removing any cloud which may now rest over him. Ho has become identified withthe Army of the Potomac, and his past services in the fleld aree guarantee of bis bravery and loyalty to the cause. The arrost was made by Geveral Birney, aud the ordor reliev- ing bim from command directed him to report at Fortress Monroe and await (urther orders, A Mammeth Reg ‘Tho Sixteenth New York volunteor artillery, command- ed by Colonel J. J. Morrison, headquarters at Yorktown, Va. gest regia er recruited In the United States, and has mea in the following places:— At Yorktown.........1,140 With 148t0, At Wiliameburg...... "736 With soth N At Gloucester Point... 147 bi tes a dred. 270. je At Bormuda Hu MS wit ‘a ies ama Total vumber of an. Oli ers “ Apy Stato Is ehaliongwt to eq Onawt.—10 W stated that Gener en thousand dollars wort tn way of this city, not purchased A 4 rivately by frieuds, and present ived pr , evideuve of geod will —Chscaae to him us a