The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1862, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9400. NEWS FROM MCLELLAN. Spirited Artillery Combat Yos- terday Morning. Retreat of the Enemy After Two Hours Hot Firing. Military Operations Embarrassed by the Flood Additional Accounts from the Battle Field of Fair Oaks. McClellan and the French: Princes in Action. OUR NEW YORK TROOPS ON THE. FIELD, Brilliant Address of Gen. McClellan to His Army. REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE. Additional Mames of the Killed and Wounded. RICHMOND FILLED WITH WOUNDED REBELS. THE REBEL PRISONERS, &e., &e., &e. MoCum.an’s Heapquanrans, June 5—Evening. The rebels opened with artillery this morning from Sve diGerent points, opposite New Bridge, with a view @ preventing ite reconstruction. Three of our batteries pened cn them, causing them to retreat after a hot fire @f two hours. Our oes was one killed and two wounded. Me further teterfereace took place during the day. Resonneissances made to-day show no material change ‘im the enemy's position. Perther information shows that eur troeps on Satur- Gay and Sunday engaged six divisions instead of four, ‘making 0 fores of seventy-five thousand rebels. Generel Birney, of Philadelphia, was relieved of his eommand on the battie Geli by General Heintzelman, he (having failed to bring his brigade into action when or- Geared ca Gaturday. Acentraband who left Richmond on Tuesday night tates thet al] the carts, furniture cars, omni. uses and carriages to be found, were im- pressea into the service for the carrying of he dent and wounded from the battle field, and tha! the Spottewood and Exchange hotels, together witha Sumber of public and private buildings, wero turned fete Rospitals. All the information shows that the enemy suffered terribly. ‘The severe storm which set in Tuesday afternoon last- @4 during the whole of yesterday. The water in the CRickshominy rote to an unprecedented height. The railroad trains from White House to the late battle field wore detained several hours, and the telegraph line was @own in many places. A heavy shower, that set in about dark, had the effect ef egnin raising the water in the Chickabomiay. THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS, Our Speetal Army Correspondence. Haapquarrens, Sepcwick's ee} June 2, 1862. On Saterday, ot ten minutes after two P. M., the divi- ston of General Sedgwick received orders to march to the eastetance of Generals Casey and Couch. The division'was compvsed of the folowing troope:— PAST RIGA —CRNERAL W. 4. GORMAN, First Minuesota, Col. aif. Sully. B-cond ‘York (Eighty second Volunteers), Lieut. ‘Thirty fourth New York, Col. Senter. sworn a oe pints sad Poesia (Baxter's Zouaves), Col. Gus Hundred ane Pennsylvania, Col. Morehead . Fortyeovet few York (Tawmaay), Col. Charles. Eve leaving camp at Tyler's House the fring, both of erdpance and musketry, hed become fearfully distinct. 38 was evident from the quick rattle of the small arms, Gm the sounds approw bed wearer and uearer that Casey and Couch were being driven by ® superior foree of tbe “ PROMPFIFCDS OF THE DIVIEOF. ‘The 4ivision was in live in tem minutes after reception of the order, and in five more in column on the march at Goudie quick. Bvery eye beamed with satisfaction at the proepret of having af last a brush with the foe, Our men bad been kept as 8 reserve eo long that they had well nigh commenced jo think (hat a slight was in. tended to be put upom their divition as well as that of General Richardeon, our fellow division. The events that Colowed, and others yet to come, show why we have which it was composed and ine loud mouthed ordnance end quick ratio of musketry heard not far distant gave token that the sharp set appetites fore fight with and of the rebels were to be samated before sable night the seene ills ut i i! (roops scrons the swift current of the Chickahominy river, swollen to a remarkable height by the severe rain Of the previous night. STRADIES OF THe rime. As our division marched toward the scene of confict rans of our division the more desirows to hurry to tbe ans intance of their unfortunate companions At four or five o'clock the din of battle became ateolutely deafen ng, rivalling in notse the loud roar of heaven's artillery on the previous day and night. Shortly after fiver w our column formed fm line of battle, with Gorman's Drigade occupying the centre, Dana's the loft and Borns’ Abe right, with Bickeits’ old battery of smoeth bores on. | cupying a commanding position to the right of Gorman’s brigade, on a gentle knoll at the junction of two roads. The woods were evidently filled with the desperate, and so far victorious, rebels, who came swarming over the road skirting the woods in which they held position, across @ fence into s large peach orchard. Their object was the capture of the battery of Ricketts. under command of Lieutenant Kirby, United States Army, and another battery stationed at a house used as ® hospital near by. LIRUTENANT KIRBY OPENS FIRB. Lieutenant Kirby’s pieces were smooth bored hew- itzers and twelve-pounders, loaded with grape and canister. As they came within the range for an effective fire he opened upon them, literally making great swaths in their ranks at every discharge of his rapidly worked Pieces. So vast were their numbers that no sooner was 8 gap opened by his fre than it would be filled with the teeming horde of rebels, who pressed with defiant shouts from the woods, ‘THR REBELS CHARGE. The Thirty-fourth New York, Colonel Smith, and Second New York Militia, Lieutenant Colonel Hudson, re- ceived here the crushing effect of well directed fire and charge of the rebels. They were supported on the left by the First Minnesota Volunteers, Colonel Alf. Sully, and the Fifteenth Massachusetts, Lieutenant Colonel Kimball, The main strength of the rebel fary fell upon the Thirty-fourth and Second, Nobly did these gallant regiments sustain the reputa- tion of their State by their gallant conduct on this occaston. Firm as a rock stood they, obeying orders with the steadiness of a dress parade. Captain Brown, of Gorman’s staff (formerly of the Thirty-fourth regiment), an old and experienced soldier, and beloved by all in the regiment, performed signal service by his advice and exhortation to this brave band. The Second, too, covered itself all over with glory. The First Minne- gota and Fifteenth Massachusetts rendered important aid here by their steadiness on the right and left flanks of the Thirty-fourth and Second. 80 cool were these re- giments that they stood with slightly opened ranks. It is told of Colone! Sully that at one time he was to be seen inspecting and remarking on the condition and appear- ance of the men as soldiers. General Gorman and staff were ubiquitous, moving from right to left, animating the men to deeds of daring valor. Nothing too com- mendable could be said of General Gorman’s con- duct on this trying and vital occasion. Of an impulsive and impetuous nature, his bravery was only equalled here by his prudence and coolness. His clarion voice rang like a trumpet o’er the din of the field to cheer his brave troops; and well have the troops of his darling brigade sustained the commendation® which he has so loved to bestow upon them. ‘THD REBELS RETIRE. Ere the darkness of night came on our men had com- menced to drive the rebels from their well chosen posi- tion, Lieut. Kirby’s battery meantime doing splendid work. The pursuit was continued until darkness render- ed it impossible to pursue the fleeing foe into their fast- nesses in the woods. DAXA’B BRIGADE. Dana’s splendid brigade had, meanwhile, their shazcof hard fighting on the left of Gorman’s brigade, and had cleaned them out pretty thoroughly in time to take part ‘with the division in the final pursuit of the fleeing rebels on this day. The Seventh Michigan regiment, Colonel Grovener, and Twentieth Massachusetts, Colonel Lee, of this brigade, were closely engaged with the rebels, and put them to a complete rout. ‘The Nineteenth Massachusetts, Colonel Hinks, and Tam- many regiment, New York, Colonel Charles, though not exposed to a serious fire, exhibited all the precision of veterans in the field, and only grieved for an occasion to give the enemy full retribution for the massacre at Balls Biuff, in which they, in common with many regi- ments in Sedgwick’s division, suffered so severely. General Dana was at times exposed to a galling fre, and had his horse shot under him in five places. At no time, however, did he lose bis usual presence of mind and coolness under fire. BURNS’ BRIGADE. The brigade of General Burns, on the right of the line, ‘was at times exposed toa hot and close fire, which it bore without a sign of wavering. Their loss will be less ‘than that of the other brigades in the division, but still is quite large. General Burns exhibited great bravery on all occasions, and is said to have led a charge of Bax. ter’s Fire Zouaves in person, waving his hat and ani- mating the men on by his daring example. GALLANT CONDUCT OF GENERALS SUMNER AND SEDGWICK. General Sumner was exposed, both in this and in the field where Richardson was fighting the enemy, on many occasions. His bravery was the theme of admiration on all sides,and the old white baired veteran’s example was inspiriting in the highest degree toall. The old veteran has been dubbed by the boys, perhaps on ac- count of the roundness and soncrousness of his voice, “ Tne Big Bull of Bashan.”’ General Sedgwick aiso distinguished himself, together with his division staff, by constant presence on the field in the direction of the fight, and on one occasion leading a charge on the enemy in person. TUR WORK DONE BY SEDGWICK’S AND RICHARDSON’S DIVISIONS, CONSTITUTING SUMNER’S CORPS. It is conceded on all sides that the salvation of our forces, on this day, from defeat and mortification, is due largely to General E. V. Sumner’s corps, whose opportune arrival, in such splendid force and condition, saved the for- tunes of the day and turned the tide of battle from the rebels to us. Jm fact, we arrived at the very nick Of time to be of avail, We clutched the wreath of victo- ry that the rebels had torn from the brow of our glori- ous banner, and proudly claim to wear the honors. It is believed that so critical was the position of the force which we were sent to sustain that afew minutes later im our arrival would not have prevented an utter panic ‘and rout. As it was, our division arrived st the auspi- cious moment. It is impossible to mention in this the examples of individual bravery exhibited by our officers and men without an exeeption. As the immortal Mal- aprop says, ‘comparison would be odorous,’ where al! performed so well and nobly, Besides the instance I have recorded of bravery on the part of field officers, 1 most make mention of Captain Markoe, Company A, First California, who especially signalized himself by his bravery,and was wounded severely. This officer was wounded and taken prisoner ot Ball’s Bluff, and rejoined Ua einen kort a hasbacistaoa De fools sula. On Monday our division was not generally engaged. Our lose was slight on that day. The total loss in our ivision, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, it is estima. ted, will reach im killed, wounded and missing, four bundred and fifty. General Pettigrew, of South Carolina, was taken pri- soner by Lieutenant Colonel 0, Kane, of the Sixty-ninth New York. Twelve hundred rebels had been buried up to eight e@’cloek Menday by the rebe) prisoners and our forces. ‘The rebels admit a large loss in killed, wounded and miss- img. The Kighth Alatama were captured. They were under the command of Colonel John A. Winston, of Ala- bama, A number of men from the Sixth South Ca- rolina, Colonel Breton, were taken prisoners, The Colonel is wounded and in our hands a prisoner. A number of prisoners of the Fourteenth Alabama,in General Roger A. Pryor'’s brigade, have been talen. They speak dis- paraging!y of his courage. A number of prisoners were taken belonging to the Twenty-seventh Georgia, Colonel Smith. Colonel Breton admitted to your reporter that our troops fought with sutpassing bravery, and only gave way to superior numbers. He says that our wounded prisoness have received every attention at the bands of the rebels, This is acknowledgea by those of our men who have eacaped and come into our campe again, The heart of this wounded colonel has evidently been touched by the treatment he has ro- coived. He has openly acknowledged that we have exhébited a wonderful and generous magnanimity to our captored foes. He denies the stories of rebel atrocities eo far as the South Carolina regiments are concerned. He thinks, however, that “there are brutes in all largo bodies of soldiers,”’ He is ovidently a scholar and gen- tleman. His decided opinton is that thero is but little difference in the prowens of the two armies, He thinks General McClellan a good disciplinarian, bot a poor strate. gist. He qualified this last opinion by saying that be could not understand the objects of bis (McClellan's) moves on the great chessboard in this contest ‘The Colonel, ‘hough a man of great dignity of manners, seeme (o have @ tender love for the wounded rebels 0 board the Vanderbilt. He would not permit the sur- eons on board to dress his evidently painful wound until they had atvended to thove of the men on board, PRICE TWO CENTS. GALLANTRY OF GENERAL MCLELLAN, ‘The bridge erected by Sedgwick’s corps across the Chickahominy was ewopt away after the passage of General Sedgwick’ division by the swollen and swift current of the stream. General MoCiellan, unaware of this fact, dasbed with his staff up to its former position to Gnd it gone, The staf stood aghast at the appalling fact. What if it bad happened before the transit of the troops across the swollen current to reinforce their brethren in Casey's and Couch’s despaii divisions? Nothing daunted, however, our idolized young Napopoleon dashed into the swiftly rolling cur- rent, through which his noble steed safely carried him to the opposite shore. This was not an act of our Gene- Tal to gain the applause of @ multitude, but ove occur. Ting while he was surrounded by bie staff and a few epectators , im the discharge of his ordinary duties and away from the excitement of the field. General McCiellan seems to have a large faculty of Keeping himself posted im regard to the slightest move- ments or details of movements in any portion of the field, and an instance has yet to be recorded where be was not in the right place at the right time. ‘THE CHARGE OF MEAGRER'S IRIEEWED. ‘This gallant affatr te the theme of every conversation where it is introduced. For a long time I have watched this brigade on drill going through their peculiar charge with a wild and almost demoniacal yell. Never did it occur to me, however, that, loud above the din and roar Of the rolling wave of battle, it would be heard behind the surge of gleaming bayonets borne in the banas of ‘stout Erin’s sons. The charge made by this brigade will take rank in history alongside with the greatest. BAXTER’S ZOUAVES CHARGB. ‘The charge of Baxter's Zouaves, at the bidding of Gen. Buras, who, waving his graceful chapeau, animated and encouraged them by his daring, was a feature of the play Performed by Sedgwick. Though not as terrible as Meagher’s, it was splendidly effective in routing the rebels. ‘THE SURGEON®. ‘The surgeons of Sedgwick’s division performed a noble Part towards the wounded. Their kind offices were never needed in vain by our bleeding men. Among ‘those who especially deserve notice I mention Dr. Hand, Brigade Surgeon of Gorman’s brigade; Dr. Mortoa and Dr. J. H. Robinson, Second New York,as having especially distinguished themselves in the prosecution of their labors on the field. ‘THD REBELS STAND FIRE. ‘The rebels received from our columns the most destrue- tiveand terrible fire without flagging. It is estimaved that our veteran troops, like the First Minnesota, Fifteenth Massachusetts and Second and Thirty-fourth, fired three shots to their one, and yet we had to resort to ‘‘George’a” method before they would leave. THEY WON'T STAND COLD STEEL. It is evident that they sicken at the sight of our solid and compact lines approaching with the insinuat! bayonet. They did not once refuse to retire when had this presented to them as a gentle reminder that «room was more pleasant than their company.” ‘WANT OP PATIENCE OF WOUNDED RERRLS. ‘The wounded among the rebels, even where they slightly disabled, exhibit far leas manly fortitude Our troops. Our men lie on the ground with horrid gaping wounds without a complaining word or 5 waiting for their turn to be treated by the surgeon. tender shoots of rebel growth murmur at every ‘pain, and even complain if they do not receive attention at fhe expense of our wonded, | At the White House Hon. M. F. Odell jof New York, and Hon. John Patton, of Pennsylvania, were busy attending to the wants of the wounded. They seemed to have overlooked the fact that their bleeding country was suf- fering in Congress. Would that more of our representa- tives would pair off and come to the help of the suffering soldier. They would receive the thanks and prayers of the ‘wounded soldiers, and their children’s children would rise and call thom blessed: 1 am glad to record the names of two more on the list of noble philanthropists brought ont by this war—Mr. C. Barelay, who is devotimg his time, talents and fortune solely to the work of relieving the wounded. It was affecting to see Colonel Breton, of South Carolina, cateh him around the neck in the depth of his feelings at the gentle treat- ment bestowed upon him by Mr. B. Mr. Bur. den, of the Fall River line, has also rendered im- portant service at the White House. It aces me good to mention such instances of godlike nature still displayed by our fallen race. The names of such benefactors should be engraved upon tablets of marble or brass as deeply as they are in the hearts of the recipients of the acts of charity and godlike benevolence. Tam grieved to be obliged to state that some of the army surgeons on the Vanderbilt exhibited great delay and reticence in thelr attention to the wounded. They have no excuse for allowing hours to puss away, during which the sun has been actually cooking human flesh, without so much a8 examining a soldier's wound. It would not be toe severe a punishment were their names to be held up to public gaze and scorn. Up to one o’clock on the 8d inst. over twenty-five bun- dred wounded had been carried on the hospital boats at White House landing. In this number are included the names of many rebels. Our loss in killed amd wounded will reach an aggregate of five thousand at the lowest. Some of our generals think the rebel loss double that number. It must be 80; for those of our batteries which used grape and canister at short range cut winrows in their ranks, in many cases getting an eufilading fire into them. Inone place eighteen of their dead bodies were counted in a space of thirty feet square. Ricketts’ Dat. tery terribly avenged his capture at Bull ran. i STATEMENT OF OOLONEL CHAMPLIN, THIRD MICHIGAN VOLUN- ‘TEERS. After Couch’s @ivisien had fallen back on Saturday, Berry’s brigade was brought forward, consisting of the Second, Third and Fifth Michigan and Thirty-seventh New Yerk Volunteers. The Thira was thrown into the battle in advance, and about half an hour befere the others arrived. General Kearney directed them to attack the enemy on the left side of Bottom’s Bridge road. Con- cealed among the fallen timber, the rebels opened fire on the right wing of my regiment at a distance ef ten rods. ‘The line was rapidly formed on double quick while ad- y the enemy’s position. “The denire aft wing extended into a thick th of pines. By the time the left wing had formed, the regiment was within thirty feet of the slashes. The enemy immediately opened a terrible fireon the centre and left. This fire was most murderous,and here occurred our principal loss. The men received the fire without wavering, aad before the enemy had time to reload the right charged upon them with the bayonet, reserving their fire until the concealed foe were started from their cover, and as soon as they wore in sight delivered a de- structive and effective fire, The enemy broke and ran like sheep from the slaughter, leaving the slashes filled with their dead and wounded. The right continued to load and fire. The rebels made several attempts to re- form their shattered ranks; but on the delivery of our volloys they uniformly broke and ran, Driven out of the slashes, they were drawn back sti further, and held in their new position till the balance of their bri- gade came up;and, although reinforced, they still con- tinued their retreat until the ground lost by General Couch on that side of the road had been recovered. While this was transpiring the enemy was gaining «i on the right side of the road,and the brigade was danger of being flanked. On seeing this Genoral Berry withdrew hie brigade to the slashes, which he held till he was refieved, about dark. CAMP LOAFERS IMPRESSED INTO SERVICE BY MCLELLAN. On Saturday night General MeClellan made hie head- quarters at Tyler's house, To show how his quick mind graspa the most minute details of camp life the follow. ing incident is rela About ten o'clock, while all the camp loafers, contrabands, sutlers, Tribune reporters, ef ia genus omne, tay snugby reposing on their beds of comparative ease, an order came from General McCiel- lan that every man in the camp, without exception, must turn out for fatigue duty, in repairing roads and “enaking” through the artillery, which had been left in the mud on the march. Hada bombshe!] exploded in their inidst the habitues of the camp could not have been more surprised or frightened. But there was no dodging attempted, as the order contained am jvtimation that romebody high in rank had his eye open te seo to the en- forcement of the order. Suvex Prem, Juno 1, 1962 ft RLOOD ROYAL’? OF FRANCE ON THR PATTER PreLns oF APTAINS RORENT AND PHILIP D'ORLRBANS, ple names call up strange yisions of the old, old time, and of the grand old race from whom these simple captains have come down? How the gay and brilliant court of old France arises before one; for it i@ impossible to associate these men with the distinc- tive Orleans. Inevitably we go beyond him, back to the more glorious names of the ancien regime, Think of the descendants of Hugh Capet on u battie-fleld—princes of that very “ blood royal’ that is so wrought into the world’s history. Kings, though without thrones, and hore as simple students in the kingly trade of war, how- ever Iittle it may sound and seem like reality, there they are; and, moreover, not only the Count of Paris and the Due de Chartres are there, but there also is the Prince de Joinville. ‘THR PRINCE DE JOINVILLE AND YOUNG COUNT OF PARIS. ‘Wherever General McClellan rides, it is easy to single out there three remarkable figures from the brilliant Group that rides near him. The Prince de Joinville is even more easily found than the others; he rides more characteristically, and his dress is peculiar. He ‘‘slouches” loosely in his saddle and stoops over, 6. A. R. the Count de Paris seems what be very certainly is, a brave gentleman and a gallant soldier. Hé is not s conventional Prince, nor yet exactly a conventional soldier. We see in him the Bayard of France’s royal race, a true knight and the champion of thefuture. His features and figure show the German blood that comes by his mother. He is larger and fuller in frame than the others, and pro- mises to be fuller in flesh. His hair, too, verges towards the German tint, and the predominant expression on his face is a truly German amiability and good nature. Yet he is a true Frenchman; for on the night of the battle of Williamsburg, when all near headquarters were cold, hungry and thirsty, he stood by the fire and nonchalant- Jy ate chocolate, and offered a piece,to General Sumner. That, we take it, proves his Gallicism. Sweet chocolate toa savage old soldier, hungry as an earthquake. THE DUC DE CHARTRES. But of all princes the perfect beau ideal is the Duc de Chartres. He certainly realizes what has been dreamed by so many young ladies of what a perfect prince ought to be. Peculiarly effeminate in form and face, witha quick, nervous manner; courteous and brave, and always careful to look well—a gallant Frenchman all over, and @ gallant soldier, too. He will doubtless be remembered in the future as the best approximation to persenal royal- ty that we have yet seen on our side the water. ‘Whoever saw these men on this day as, with General MoClellan, they rode over the field of the Seven Pines and up te and into the fire, must have had odd fancies of the topsy turvy arrangements of old dame fortune— born princes, with their swords out in the cause of repub- lican freedom and unity. GENERAL FICKLES ON THE BATTLE FIELD. How the battle field mingles matters, too. Let the princes ride op, and we will stop here and take a quiet and inquisitive look at this man whom they saluted— Brigadier General Daniel E. Sickles. Near this little wood- en house and under this large oak tree, where his head- quarters are established, the rebel horses were fed last night and the rebel soldiers slept in their blankets. Sickles’ men drove them away this day with the bayonet. So he has a right to the ground. And he sits there, too, as if he knew that he hada right to it. How easy his manners are. With what suavity he speaks to all- Handsome, proud and brave,cool and clear headed, he will win bis way up, now that the way is clear. Success to the commander of as good a brigade as there is in all the army. GALLANTRY OF COLONEL COCHRANE AND HIS CHABREURS, Why didn’t they confirm John Cochrane? Cochrane isahero now. He will stand right with the country, however he might stand with Congressmen. But he ought to be a brigadier. The man who eould raise even sueh & regiment as he has ought to raise a brigade. How far did the First regiment of Chasseurs retire on the3ist of May, when the enemy came on 60 terribly? Notan inch. Then, when it seemed almost the fashion to fall ‘back, that was one of the few regiments that not only held its ground, but delivered such a fire that the rebel officers pronounced it ‘‘equal to hell.” Glory to the First Chasseurs and to gallant Colonel Cochrane, who com. manded them in person on that bloody day, and shared every peril with his men. Never did the effects of thorough discipline appear 80 manifest. Led by their Colonel, who, with coolness, di- rected and cheered on his men under a perfect storm of fire, proving himself every inch agoldier, and the regi- ment moved and acted as one man, who had “stomach for the fight,’’ and without wavering stood a hot ané in- oessant fire for several hours. So hot was it that at the commencement the herses of the regiment could not be held in position, and the field and staff were compelled to dismount and lead the troops on foot. The conduct of the men of the Chasseurs in this battle of the Seven Pines was the admiration and pride of their officers. ‘WHAT THE REBRLS THINK OF GENERAL KKARNEY. ‘Some of the prisoners taken in the battle on Sunday, who were brought to headquarters say that extraordi- nary pains were taken by the rebels to kill ‘that one armed devil,’’ meaning General Kearney. It seemed to them that he bore a charmed life, and was one of their most dangerous adversaries. General McClellan's Address to his Vic- torious Army. McCraitay’s Heapquarters, June 3—Bvening. ‘The following address was read to the army this even- ing at dress parade, and was received with an outburst of vociferous cheering from every regiment: — Hyapquarrers, Anuy or Tas Potomac, Camp Nuax Néw Buivoe, Va., June 2, 1862. Souprens oF THE ARMY OF THE PoTomac!—I have ful- filled at least a part of my promise to you. You are now face to face with the rebels, who are beld at bay infront of the capital. The final and decisive battle is at hand. Unless you belie your past history the result cannot be fora moment doubtful. If the troops who labored so faithfally and fought se gallantly at York- town, and who so bravely won the hard fights at Wil- liamsburg, West Point, Hanover Court House and Fair Oaks, new prove worthy of their antecedents, the victory is surely ours. The events of every day prove your superiority. Wherever you have met the enemy you have Beaten him. Wherever you have used the bayonet he has gio way in panic and disorder, I ask of you how one last crowning effort. The enemy has staked his all on the issue ef the coming battle. Let ‘us moot bim and crush bim here in the very centre of the rebellion. Sotpuas|—i will be with you in this battle, and share ita dangers with you. Our confidence in each other is now founded upon the past. Let us sirike the blow which ts to restore peace and union to thie distracted Jani. Upon your valor, discipline aad mutual conf. dence the result 6 ae7entt. oe0. B. MCCLELLAN, Major General Commanding. General McCl ellan’s Despatch from the Battle Picid. Wasmvoron, Jane 5, 1862. ‘The following despatch was received two-day at the ‘War Department: — pe New Bauer, Juce 6-10.30 A. Be. To Hon. B. M, Stawtom, Secretary of War — My telegraphic despatch of June 1, in regard to the battle of Fair Oaks, was imoorrectiy pubMebed in the newspapers. I send with this a correct copy, which I request may be published at once. | am the mere anxious abeut thie since my despatch, as published, would seem t ignore the services of General Sumner, which were toe valuable and brilliant to be overlooked, both in the diffeuR passage of the stream and the sup sequent combat, The mistake seems te have occurred im the transmittal of the dempatch by the telegraph. @. B, MCLELLAN, Annexed is the despatch referred to above — Fimo or Bawme, June 1-12 o'eloek. Hou. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:— ‘We have bad a desperate battle, in which the corps of Sumner, Heintzelman and have been against greatly superior ouml Yorterday"at one o'clock, the enemy taking eae ny ore storm, which bad flooded the valley of Chickahominy, tacked our troops on the right bank of the river. Casey's division, which was the first line, gave way unaccount. ably and disereditably. This caused a temporary cou- fusion, during which some guns and baggage were lost, but Heintzelman and Kearney mostgaliantly brought op their troops, which checked the ee. At tbe eame tine, however, @onerai Sumner # by grea ‘inging acress Sedgewick's and Richards , Who drove back the enemy at the point of the bayonet, covering the ad with hin dead. This morn. ing the enemy attemp to review the conflict, but was every here repulsed. We have taken many prisoners, among whom are Gen. Pettigrew and Colonel Long, Our loss is heavy, but Shay of the enemy must be enormous. With the exception of | | ieutenant Camblias, aid to General Burns, Casey’s division, our men behaved splendidly. Several Quartermaster Gleason, 69th Pennsylvania, fine Bapenen cnnemeg, Lave Deen made. The Second Ex- celsior made two to-day. G. B. MoCLELLAN, General Commanding. REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE. Camo, June 5, 1862. Memphis papers of the 24 contain despatches from Lieutenant Donaldson Co. M, 1st That Pa., C, Seott, Co D, 34th New York, slight. Clark, Co. B, 34th New York, slight. it Johnson, Co. G, 34th New York, slighte> Lieutenant George D. H. Watts, 61st New York. Lieutenant Charles H. Howard, 61st New York. Lieutenant William H. Coultis, 61st New Work. Lieutenant Peter C. Baine, 6lst New York, Lieutenant Walter H. Mazie, 6lst New York. Lieutenant Cornelius P. Bergen, lst New York. PRIVATES AED NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Anthony H., 93d Pennsy! Richmond of the 1st, of which the following is the sub- we yivenia. stance:— General Hill's division commenced the fight on Satur- day morning, Rhodes’, Garland’s, Rains’ and Anderson’s Facey Co. G, P., 40th New York. (Mozart) Anderson E. C., Co. B, 3d Michigan, hip, slightly. Adams Miles 8., ae Co. A, 3d Mich, th New York, slightly, a serioual; }. F., 3d Maine, 5 brigades bearing the brunt of the battle, Until thearri- | Buck J. R., 34th New York, seriously, val of their reinforcements the federals were driven | Bell D., 105th Pennsylvania. from their redoubts, and their batteries turned on them. General Lee and President Davis were on the field. Their comet 105th Pon rd} 85th New Presence increased the enthusiasm of our troops. The Yankees stubbornly contested every inch ground; but were compelled to give way before the im- Petuous charges of our soldiers. A large number of Confederate soldiers are wounded in the arms and legs. General Rhodes is slightly wounded. The enemy tried to make a flank movement about seven in the evening, but were repulsed. On Sunday the battle was resumed, chiefly with mus- ketry. Prisoners are constantly coming in. General Hatton, of Tennessee, is killed. Thecarnage | Brower on both sides is dreadful, the Yankees losing two to our one. About 500 prisoners are already taken. ‘The last despatch, sent on the lst, says the latest in- telligence from the battle field represents the enemy to be driven back a mile and a half from his position. Uur forces now occupy his camps. We captured three bat- teries after the most desperate fighting. The encmy were protected by woods and intrenchments. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Ballou A. , 68d Pennsylvania. lvania, W.P, dd Maine. D., Go, A, 84th New York, slight? Milton, Co. D, 84th New York, : Brown James, Co. K, 34th New York, severely. Ballard 8. , Co. B, 84th New York, serious. Buek J. R., Co. E, 34th New York, slight. ——e 00, 1, 824 New York (24 N. ¥. M.), slight, Biako ——, Sergeant, Co. F, 82d New York (N.Y. 8. ot serious, eee eB Re ee tHe ’. 8. M.), serious, le G., Co, B, 7th Michigan, slight. Rurlinshame A., Co. D, 64th New York, arm amputat Bacon Geo, W., Co. i, 64th New York,lcft shoulder, Brown Alonzo, Co. D, 64th New York, arm broken. Bannister A. J., Co. D, 64th New York, slight. Boardman Henry, Co. B., 64th Now York, t. 2 Co. @, oo ‘New York. |., 23d Peonsylvania, severe. Cole H. 86th New York. f Additional Names to those Published Orel 8 6h New Work (it Long nd) Cully T., 104th 9 Colt 8., 4th . in Yesterday's Herald. ith Mane sow York. Se Clymer James, 104th ‘ivania Killed. Coombs A.,, Sergeant, Third . OFFICERS. Captain Darling, Co. B, 105th Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Rogers, 93d Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Hurst, 634 Pennsylvania. Lieut. H. P. Hawley, 824 New York, (24 N. ¥. 8. M.). Lieutenant —— Gray, 82d New York. Watkins, Co. K, 67th New York. Ww. nonre oe D, 64th — — Lieutenant —— Craig, Co. B, 106th Pennsylvani Lieutenant S. S. Kellogg, Co. G, 100tn New York. Lieut. Colonel Wm. C. Masset gist New York. Captaip Joseph J. Trenor, lew Captain Theodore Russell, 61st New York. Captain Edward P. Mount, 61st New York. First Lieutenant Wm. Melntyre, 6lst New York. PRIVATES AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Private George Stillwell, Jr., Long Island Volunteers, First Jeff. Asborn, Co. D, 64th New-York. Private W. Cheney, Go. D, 64th New York, Private John Edmunds, Co. D, 64th New York. Private John B. Merrill, Co. D, 64th New York. Private M. D. Hugford, Co. D, 64th New York. Co, D, 64th New York. Lieut. Jose) Private Wm. Gregory, Co. Private David Wyman, Co. E, 105th Pennsylvania. Private E. E. Coon, Co, E, 105th Pennsylvania, Sergeant Allen G. Middlebrook, Co. K, 24th New York. Corporal John Williams, Oo. K, 34th New York. Private Robert M » Oo. K, 34th New York. Private Michael Sigsby, Co. K, ‘New York. Private Christian Lamb, Co. K, 34th New York. Private Jesse D. Van Hagan, Co. K, 34th New York. Private Robert Kirk, Co. G, dath New York. Corporal Richard, Co. G, 100th New York. Cor} ly, Co. G, 100th New York. Sergeant Jno. Dittner, Co. C, 52d Pennsylvania. Fessorepetinns Slengber, Co. C, Private Probst, Co. C, 524 ivania. Private Juo. Dilty, Co. E, 105th Ivania. Private Wm. Gregory, Co. E, 105 Private Jo. Blayton, Oo, E, 105th Pennsylvania, Private Harrison Seanor, Go. E, 105th Pennsylvania, Private David Wyman, Go. E, 105th Pennsylvania, Private Jno. Edwards, Co. C, x Private Geo. Storer, Co. C, 7th Michigan. Private Elliot Todd, Co. C, 7th Michigan. Private Henry Simpson, Co. C, 7th Michigan, Srummer Wm, 8. Clemmens, o. H, 7th Michigan, vate Thos. Greenlee, Long Island Volunteers, Private Walter Rhein, Long Island Volunteers. Private Jos. 6, 5 5 Hiram Simpson, Co. C, 7th George Storer, Co. C, 7th Michigan. Wm. Clements, Co. Hf, 7th Michigan. Wm. Ring, Co. B, 7th gan. ‘Wm, Shaw, Co. sale G. W. Stedson, Co.’H, 7th Mi ‘ €o. fic Wm. Blodget, Co. D, 16th. Corporal Simister, Co. K, 15th Massachusetts. Private Farn Co. C, 15th Massachusetts. Wm. Walker, Co. C, 2d New York — Mon i Colonel Lieuteoant Captain Alle ‘Captain Captain W Captain R. and arms Captain Danke, 634 Contain Brive, ee yw, wae , Oo, |, Daeksand Breast. } aerp L. Richwond, Co. K, 34 Maine, head, Gabiain Jobe a- Danks, Coby Od Peorzylvanta, (high Wm. King: Go. Suh New York, neck. a Landon, Tub Michigan, baal finuteuant David M. Spencer, 1034 Peunaylvania, Lieutenant Jotfrves 63d Penney!van: Lieutenant Grows, 63d Penasyivania. Maynard 634 Pennsylvania, Co. = New York, site. vi . yivania. Sallivan, 67th New York er Longlstand Lieutenant & M. Peltow, 3d. ———_ Lieuteuant Jas. Markey, Co. D, #7th New York, hand, Lieutenant Keroft, Co. A, 67th New York. y Belknap, 67th New York or Ist 1. 1. Now York, Lieutenant Mackil, a4 Matne. Li@irtenant Phitip J. Doroney , Co, 1, 824 N. ¥., eeverely. Liewtenant Shafter, Co. 1 7th Michigan, Lieutenant Yroman, Co. C, Tia Michigan, severely, Sheor,Co.C,624 Pennsylvania, | Day DB, Oo. D, Oth N eer , a a 5 i. Pennsylvania. US ge Peter, 824 New York (or 24 N. Y. 8. M.) ivan! Craft ——, Co. F, 65th New York, slight. Coon A. A:, Co. #, 105th Pennay , face, Dean Danic!, 11th Maine, slightly. Dunton H., 3 Maine, slightly. Day P. 0., 37th New Y , Severe, Douglass FP. Pennsylvania. jon ey (ist Jeg 1, foth N. ¥, (ist Kxoeiaer) leg, Co. E, 62d N. ¥. . ¥. 8. Co. &, B24 N.Y. COREA Th v. jew York (24 N. Y. 8. M.), alig . D, 2d N. ¥. (2d. N. ¥. 8. M.), t Silas, Go. 3, 70h Mishigan, badly. Denton Ira, Co. H, 7th ; Samuel, Co. P.. That ivania, severelys, +» Tight jeft shoulder and: Frits Jos’ Sergeant, Co. B, 994 Penn slightly, it: be he Freeman U.P. 34 Maize. snes Fit Jas, Oo. H, 624 New York, seriowsly: Fox P., Corporal, Oo. 6, Foote —, Ce. H, Tih 4 face, brad perme By G, mh ‘York, arm, . A, 84th New ‘s4th Now York, slight, Laid C.J. 24 Minnesota, alight tly. Lavnigan B, Co, 1, Massachusetts, ney Livingstone 1), Co. K, 16th Ms , seriously, Laci L., corporal, Co, C, 7th Michtyan, slightly, Lawrence Saml., Oo. B, 7th Miehigan, badly, igap, slightly, . CyTth nich., slightly, oral, co. ay Pennsylvania, veverelys uth New Yor! slightly. Lewis D, 0, Co. F., 86% New York, knee, Morton’. P., 11th MAine. Merry , 3d Maine, Sovere. Moore N. C., Sd Maine, severe, eMovichie Jas ‘ow York Volunteers, severe. Me\itister D., Wist Pennsylvania, overs.” Madi J.A., 40th New York Volunteers (Mozart), , 23d Peunsyivania Volunteers, 67th New York ¥