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them an enfilading fire. Under these circumstances, Birney was compelled to abandon the works he had captured in the morning, and to fall back out of range of the artillery which had been brought to bear upon him. The Federal cavalry, under Gregg, attacked and drove the enemy from some works on the New Market road, but were attacked in turn and driven back upon the infantry supports. In this engagement Colonel Gregg was severely wounded. * * * * The Washington Chronicle says that thoColonel Gregg was severely wounded. * * * * The Washington Chronicle says that though it has been reported that fifteen hundred prisoners have been captured from the Confederates on the north side of James river, it would be safer to put the number down at five hundred. We are also told that one of the objects of the expedition was to prevent the enemy from drowning out the men engaged in digging the canal across Dutch Gap A few had been drowned and a considerable amount of stores swept off before Grant interrupted the operation. From the Valley — Sheridan's retreat.