The New York Herald Newspaper, July 4, 1862, Page 2

2 pe)» Sales Si ae Virginia farmhouse, that the owner said had beon aw ay® called “Malvern Hills,” the Froach Princes :ode Ymto the piace, snd, after lookivs at the midwval @harscter of the piace, which they evidently Wked, got to talking over the results of, the Movement. They talked in very broken English; bus T ‘Gould make oat Prince de Joinville to say that the yol- funteer troupe of Amores had ontured more bard “ighting fend bard woar (han the best yelerans Of “urope. The Dec dechartree has always D003 & Gtrenuous advocate ef our claims, and it was D’*sant to hear the eloquent qqoung heir of the Bors'bons refer to our valor in poetical erm, He isso in love with our country and people ‘What it will now be harder than ever to wean bim badk to France. His lithe, active figure was marked in all the recent batile fields, and bo readered material ald to the Beneral commanding. Malyern Hills, to whieh we have referred, isared brick butiding that does not look uniike @ great vault, an fidea which the sombre shade trees that surround it do Rot diapel. It is owned by Benjamin Dew, and is said to have been built by a Freuch nobleman as far back ne 1710. MOVING DOWN TUM JAMES RIVER. All Monday night and Tuesday the ammunition teams, She ambulances and files of crippied soldiers went down the James river from Malvern Hills te certain Jand- ings where transporte were reported to have arrived. The roads were white with dust that much Aided te the ill condition of the wounded, Bod many of the fevered went eut of their minds. A young offlcer who had been down with the typhoid fever had got.eo far on the road that he could see the vessels, ‘when he stiffened out in the hands of the men who were Molding him on his horse, The agonies of the wounded ‘Be the retreat from the Chickahominy to the James can @ever be known. In the minds of those who witnessed @ome of their fearful sufferings the scenes will remain to QGhe end of time. But not man among all the sufferers was beard to upbraid his general or his government- ‘The universal sentiment was that, had they a thousand Lives, they would all be freely tendered to the Union and (the restoration of tho laws. ‘THE LANDING aT HARRISON 8 Ban. Harrison's Bar Wanding, where there are fine ‘wharves and roads, will probably be the future depot ef She grand army of tne Janes. It is @ fine old property, ‘Sormmanding « long view down the river, and there are Beveral excelient wells on the premises. The house Maelf was being turned into a hospital when 1 came away. At the landing there were several WMousand teams of all descriptions, and five hospital Sransports were lying off the pier. Ammunition was Deing landed in large quantities and hauled to tho fle! @f battle; for it is by no means certain that we shal! pot Dave more batties with the rebels, as indeed we may Ihave had since Monday. [left Harrison’s Bar in the Bteamer Daniel Webster at two o'clock on Tuesday. At Shat time everything on the James had assumed a con- ition of comparative ,cheerfulness. There was no Btrong desire to leave the piace expressed by either ci ‘vilians or soldiers ; revi confidence was expressed in Overy look and assurance. The people had compre- hhended General McCielian’s bold plan when It was fought ‘Dut, and the reins by uncmimous consent were restored ‘fo him as still the only successful arbiter of our dest!- mies. Had we half as many men as the enemy fm the fights of Gaines’ Hill and White Oaks, ‘We would have possibly rotrieved the whole fortunes of Ghose disastrous engagements. But with equal num- Bers, for which McClellan has been appealing so long and 80 vainly, we should have routed the whole secession @rmy, ended the war and now been the occupants of Richmond. WOUNDED FOR TH GRRAT “ITTRS. ‘The James river was full of trams »orts en Tuesiay af. Qerncon, andthe wounded will arrive immediately in Now York and the targe cities. As there is a prodigious quantity of them, it would be well if the benevolent Could devise some means of assisting in the preparation Cor their reception. CONFUSED KNOWLEDGE OF WHITE OAK RATER. It is, of course, impossible to give avy adequate lea Gt present of the great battie of White Oak, owing to the ‘unsettled state of the army and the confused statements ‘prevailing among the several commanders. Jt must be some time, when the army lies reinforced, reorganized and tutrenched, that we will glean the details of this muvst bloody and terrible engagement. We shall then seo, emerging from the emoke, scewes of heroism, in- ‘tropidity and bright examples or patriotism that will en- dure as long asthe comsecrated ground or the eternal continent. Ihave aimed above morely to outline the sartes of fights commencing om Sunday and closing on Monday night. In the meantime I have two fights to re- port that have as yet escaped notice. Battie of Golding’s Farm. ‘The general dejection that followed the retirement of eur troops across the Chikahominy was particularly relieved by the good news of two considerable successes ‘Dy the division of General Smith, whe held « position on the extreme right, consisting of a lineof breastwork, ‘and twe redoubts. The left of these redoubis wa* wtrongly constructed, amd had much annoyed the enemy, ‘who had reson to believe that if heavy artillery were placed om it they might be compelled to evacuate the igh grounds at both New Bridge and Old Tavern, In- deed, it commanded tle and other points. Accordingly, wen assured of the success of the left wing Of tho’r army, the rebels determined to @eize the opportunity of advancing up on Smith's wedouy”, This duty was assigned to Toombs’ “Georgin brigade, one of the best organizations %q the Confederate service. They drove ia out pickets about seven o'clock om Friday evening, and ad” ‘vanced, with close volleys of musketry, in two lives of bettie. Hancock's brigade, conristing of the Fifth Wis oonsiu, Sixth Maine, Forty-third New York and Forty- Binth Pennsylvania regiments, was immediately noder forms, as indeed they had been all day, expecting to Jota in the contest on the other side. They advanced Over & piece of corduroy road, passed the redoubt to the right, and after traversing a bottom or declivity, formed in line of battle about a third of mile from the fedoubdt and om the ascending slope of a hill. Here they threw themselves upon their bellies, so that thy could peep over @ crest by rising te their Ynces, and waited the onslaught of the enemy’s @he pickets skirmished right in to the main body, thy febels coming poll meri after them, heping to capture the whole force, when, Just.as they turned the crest of (oe bill, Hancock’s brigade snd Prook’s Fifth Vermon, Yegiment gave them « staggering fire. At tho same moment the artillery from the redonbt and below openod upon them and they fell, right and left, in heaps and Mies, until the desperation of the Georgiaus changed to @oubt and then to panic. As they attempted to falj Back our men rose to their feet, rushed some distance and lay down down again, pouring in as before mur- derous volleys. The whole fight lasted balf an hour or fan bour, snd ended in one handred dead Georgians boing oft wpon the felt, Our loss was exceedingly slight, as Gur men were not only properly generalled, but the regimental officers of this brigade are some of the most Mective in the service—as Colonel Cobb, of the Fifth ‘Wiseongin ; Colonel Burnbam, of the Sixth Maine, Colonel ‘Vinson, of the Forty-ainth New York, &o. OCR LOSHMS AT GOLDING’S Panu. The following are some of the losses in the Fifth Wis- Ponsin regiment:— Capt. Horace Walker, wounded ia arm Capt. Wm. Rvace, dangerously wounded in abdomea, Borgoant M juilius, wounded in jeg. Ww Turpin, wounded in kueo Jawos Anderson wounded (u leg John Tasca James Wateun Lewis Coe Dane O Riptey Corpo: ai Keene Waker Corporal ik. 3. Vantor HJ. Lawton “— W MoPboeles A. O, Sawuders. ATi wounded ta0re 0° eee severely Total, 16, ‘The Forty-niakh Ponnsyiveoia toss three killed and ten jw York lost two Rilled and twenty. The Sixth Maine reported shirty killed and wounded ‘The Fourth Vermont four wounded Seoond Fight of Goldings Farm ‘The next morning the infurieses Georginos whe nas Meantime heard of their success of Friday aorose ine Chickabominy, determined te attack our tines botors General Smith's division # second (im mpother effort io occupy the redoudt Rouse. Their dead stil! tay in the bottom or meadow ‘where they bad fallen the night before, and our troops Bad stolen sround im the night toa strip of wood nears they dug and macked « rife ptt formed in line of battle, {m @onmection with the celebrated slave ease of yest Wanderer); the Orst regiment, by repute, te water the rebel service, They did oot seom disoi. rited by their tl! success of the day before, but marched Doldly up to the same inevitable fate—terrible volleys, that cut them to~pieges, liverally butchering them—and their eneigy, (ough so obvious to fooling, wos DOwRGE “Tin to the sight. Lying in the tangied gre, buried in the timber, prone under the sill of turf or drawing a bead through a fence, the koon eyed Wis- consi, Maine or Pexusylvanian was holding the terribie rifle, every thrill of which sent the leaden messenger Shrough flesh and bo.e. In the beginning of the fight Lamar was mortally wounded, and im attempting to reseue him his Lieutenant Colonel was taken prisoner. Our rife pit galled their retreat, a movement they were eompelied to make, but all its heroic denizens were bayonetted. Lamar was a Deautiful man, singularly like = woman, but he had all the flerce elements of the fire-eater, and died sup- pressing every moaner cry. His wound was # bad one and he must have suffered terribly. From Lieutenant Colone| Towers waobtaingd a Richmond paper, extracts from whieb are publisned below. G)NEKAL BKOOKS. General Brooks is gonerally rumored to be seriously wounded. His brigade of Vermonters behaved like vete- Tans in the several cogagements between Gaines’ Hill ‘ahd White Oak Swamp, The same indomitable pluck that instigated the charge across the dam at Warwick river marked their course in the fight ef Golding’s Farm, Savage’s and White Oaks. The loss of this brigade is perhaps less than that of any of the brigades of Smith's Atviaion. ‘YES PROVOST MARSMAL'S TROOFS, Commanded by Major John M. Willard, were of incalculable servies im maimtaing discipline om the day of the battle. They collected the tired stragglers and skulkers and gent them to their several regi, ments. Others, who could not be turned over to their commands, were organized by some of the offieers of the Provost Guard, and made to de guard service in the fight ‘at Charles City Cross Roads. ‘THR VIRST MARYLAND BATTERY, Captain Walcott, commanding, did fine execution in the fight at White Oak Swamp. They wore posted on the brew of @ hill, and signalized themselves, among 8 num- ber of batteries posted around them, for skill in the handling of their guns and genera! soldierly demeanor. GENERAL. M?CALL, ‘There ic some doubt expressed as to the loss of General MeCall. ‘This gallant officer had his borse—a spirited Diack stallion—eh»t in fonr places during the fight of Friday. His coat was also torn repeatedly by bullets, and his aids trembled for his safety, as he persisted in riding hither ant thither, encouraging bis men, The gallant fight of these may be traced entirely to the oool- ness and collectedness of thelr commander, He has been the victim of neuralgia for along time, but has fulfilled his duties anflinchingly through ovil and through good report. General Meade also of this division is meutioned for distinguished ceurage and activity. He is reported elsewhere ag taken prisoner. REARL OFFICERS DISGUIBED. ‘The rebel officers were so disguised by questionabdl® and obscure costuiues that perhaps on the severs! en- gagements they lost fewer officers than we. Our overs, on the contrary, were so individually clothed that tney wero prominent marks for bail: hence the great taor-" tality ip this respect. Our troops say that during the whole fight they saw no rebel officers. « RUSH'S LANCERS Rush’s regiment of [Lancers did good service, not only in the fight of Friday but in the subsequent occur- ces of Savage’s Station and White Oak Swamp. In the battle of Gaines Hill they charged a littl to the south of the old mill, upon an Alubamg’ brigade, and threw their long-hande@ ances with terribie affect, in many cases smitisg the febsis to the ground by pisreing them through and throngh. ‘The scene wit” nessed when this fine rogiment charged may well bo bistorieal—their long iances upright, their red pennant streaming, and the riders, like 40 many avengers, beud- tug forward to make the plungs. VIEW FROM THE BALLOON. Prof. Lowe describes the whole battle of Friday, as witeessed from the balloon, grand and picturesque beyond the compass of language. The evolutions of battalions, the chaotic masses. of men, the rapid shift- ing of events, the grent voi! of smoke occasionally lifted from the field as though ihe gods above had some desire to see, and the fearful picture behind the combatants, where [tbe ground had been fought over and consecrated with blood—all these were elements uponarhich the aeronaut louked like the habitant of a remote planet, and when bis weary vigi! was over, came down to the same gross, groaning earth to ponder and fear. Tho rebels had also raised a Lal- loon—a faded, tattered afair—from which they looked down upon the field. Thetwo aeronauts regarded each other much as two submarine divers would do, and hay- ing loolaed through teloseopes for « considerable tims, re- turned to their perches not a whit at ease. ‘THE NKW JERSEY BRIGADE. ‘The most frightful slaughter ocurred in the New Jor. sey brigade, commanded by General Taylor. Colonel Tucker, of the Socond regiment is dead; Col. Simpson, of the Fourth; Lietit. Col. Hatch, of the Fourth; Major Birney, brother of General Birney, shot through the bowels, Major Pyorson, of the Second, killed; Mujor Hatficld, of the First, shot inthe head; Adjutant Fairley, formerly connected with General Garibaldi, wounded seriously in the head. Tho First regimeat went into ection with 635 men: lost 195. The Second lost upwards of 200 men, The Seventh went into action with 700 mea, aud came out with 70. The Third had only four companigs engaged. ‘The brigade went‘into action with 2,500 ba: nets, and cannot now muster 1,200. All this loss oceurred on Friday, between the hours of five and seven P, M., and does not inclido any subsequent losses that may have happened in other battles. Col. Torbert, of the First regiment? is safe, Raving been sick with @ fever, He rede upon the fiel! tottering. ‘TUM PENYSTLYAMIAN RESERVE CORDS fought om Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, om each and all of the leading fights, and their losses are terrible. In all cases they behaved like good and gallant soldiers, and the Commonweulth they re- prevent has nothing in common with them of which she may not be proud. The reserves did not iuse more than one hundred and fifty mon in the engagement of Thurs day, at Mechanicsville; but atter (be fight of Friday, they reported tho almost incredible loss of twenty-two hundred men. The subsequent encounter must have raised their loss to four thousand, and in this is con tained thice generals, including Gen. Moade, several colonels, majors, captains, &c., representing every part of Pennsylvania, Among the rumors afloat on the field of battle when wo leit em Tussday, was one that Geveral McCall had been killed. We understood, from what seemed to be reliable quartera, that Gen, Meade and Gen. Reynolds wore miysing AYRES AND @OTT'S RATTERIES, ‘These two grand batteries of Gen. Smith's division, thas have figured in & haif score engagements, were never more deservediy promioent than during the late crisie. Not only in the two fights before Smith’s divi. sion of Friday and Satur@ay, but at White Oak Swamp, they covered themselves with glory. Captain Mott loved his pieces as 60 many children, and their inss at White Oak on Monday made him almost wild. He rigyed up temporary wheels from quartermasters’ wagons and fired to the last. CHARGE OF THR FIRM AND FiFtH CAvalaT The First aud Fifth reguiag cavalry made a dashing but not very circumspect charge at Gaines’ Hill, Tha First had but two companies; the Fifth bad about six hundred men Thoy oharged up the etl and galloped around @ couple of divisions of rebels, Airing their re volvers into their facos. Thy rebols waited with fired bayonets. Returning, these regiments came pel! me!! over one of our own batteries § The Pith ext moraing reported but one officer. Fiona OF TER TWENTE! NRW YORK RMGIMRNT. The Twontteth New York regiment ie alloged to have behaved most pogallentiy mm the battle of White Oak Swamp. Some mules were drinking at the time in White Oak oreek and those, alarmed at ibe opening of the fire, galloped fariousiy ap, 6he bill, elose to the Twentieth, whieh broke and ran scarcely less undig niflediy. Geo McSlalian ordered a squadrun of cavairy ok up the stragglers of (his organization on Tues and guard them te headquarters, The order was rried out in its extreme conditions, aod the regimont considered as virtually umder arrest, officers and men LOmRE ON TH RRSMAYE CORPS, Colonel Gallagher, of the Eleventh Ponnaytvania re- sorve, was killed im Friday's ight. Lisutenact Colonel Porter and Major Snodgrass, of the same regiment, were Missing and prigoners, The Buektails report about one hundred and twenty-five mea loft, Four of their oommpa- panos were wilh Kane tn the Shenandoah vaitey, aad six with MoCletian. A whole Oompany was taken in the fight of Thursday, Major Stone gommanded during the Inte battle, The Sixth regiment of reserves wors doing NEW YORK HERALD, picket duty at Tunstal’s station, and it is believed they li escaped harm up to Saturday, but they might bave euffered seriounly, General ®eymour, who commanded the brigade, formerly commanded by & general of Draneaviile fame, had two horses killed uncer him. The reserves made several desperate dashes with the bayonet, Their s.amunition gave out at six o'clock on Friday, up to whieh time they had discharged one hundred rounds—fifty in cartridgebox and afty in baversack. THE FlouT GRows mEAvY, At four o’elock on Friday the fight beyond the Chick- abominy grew despe-ate. The enemy redoubled his efforts and pressed hard upon our centre and right. He evidently labored to turn us im the latter direction, aud to that end pushed his left to Coal Harbor, designing to flank us, and prevent, if possible, access to our bridges of communication with the south bank. Our brigade were ready to proyent any such eatastrophe, and bat- tery after battery was bi into position until, the screaming of balls baffled @escription. Sach sublime artillery practice” was never witnes- sed. The infantry that had been skirmishing on their bellies, oF firing” irregularly from some concealed covert, now rose in line and poured in de diy yollees, All seemed to realize that an emergency had come, and resolved to contest each inch of ground. The ecene has never been excelled on this continent. Each volley teok handreds off their feet, until the air seemed to grow clammy with the dead and hoarse with the dying. Slowly our troope—outaumbered, but great hearted—fell back, after resigning their dead, and all the while the onemy’s shell and ball played hayoo in their ranks. OUR WOUNDED AND DEAD LAPT SEND. ‘Most of the dead and » portion of the wounded we were obliged to leave on the field at Gatnes’ Hill to the tender mevoies of the enemy. It was s oruet necessity, but unavoidable. All the hospitals were erowded with sick and wounded, and the surgeons were basily exgagod in relieving as fast-as possible the suffering aud misery of the great numbers committed to sheireare. ‘The usual heartrending scenes wore witnessed at tho hospitals, and as the groans and sighs of the woundod and iacerated heroes ascended to heaven, it seomed as If the hatred of the crus! and canselegs rebellion in which their jves had been sacrificed must be deepened and intex:s!- fied throughout the land. REBEL LOSSES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. ‘The loss of the rebels in the battle at Mechanicsville was much larger than ours, and as they by far outnum- ered us at the battle ef Gaines’ Hill, and were for hours undera very heavy artillery fire as wellas of small arms, and exposed to repeated and determined ‘bayonet charges, tt is thought that their loss om Friday . must havo largely exceeded our own. It is but justios to the rebels to say that they fought well and with @ bravery which, if, dis- played in a better cause, and in defenco of in- stead of for the destruction of our national existence, would have forever socured the admiration and gratitude of their countrymen. They fought with an enorgy and desperation which hus not hitherts beea displayed by them anywhere. Thoy were aniinated by the prosence of Stonewall Jackson, and Jeff. Davis bim- self was on the field, cheering them to the battie. ‘TUR FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA CAYALRY, commanded by Colonel Childs, satsted in covering the rotreat at the battle of Gainé®’ Hilt, It lost ten'men aud twenty horses. DESTRUCTION QF THE BRIDGES. ‘The bridges that had caused so much labor were biown up on Friday night and Saturday, Woodbury’s being the lagt to go up at tem o'clock om Saturday morning. They bad fwcilitated or retirement, but their removal conld not greatly embarrasshat of tho enemy, who recrossed at New Bridgeand above, and prepared for their subse, quent descent upon eur forces at Peach Orchard and Savage’s., = 5 SYXES’ REGULAR ERIGADE. The gallant brigade of regular infantry mon is sald to Have lost forty officers and two thousand soldiers. “The Second regiment is out down to # mere vostige,and some ean scarcely turn out a corporal’s guard. SEOOND MADR REGIMENT, Lieutenant Cotonel Barney, of the Second Mdine, is mis. Big, probably @ prisoner; Adjutant L. P. Mudgett, do.; Assistant Surgeon A. D. Palmer, do.; Captain Emerson’ Company E, severely wounded and a prisoner; Liens tenant Currier, slightl;*wounded; Lieutenant Brown, Company B, wounded and @ prisoner. All theso wore lost in the fight of Friday. Thiw regiment took the dag of the Fifth Alabama regiment. THE DEATH OF COLONEL BX4TS. Among tho killed in Frank!in’s division, now Siocum's, wore Colonel Tucker, Second New Jersey; Colorel Costin, of the Philadelphia Zouaves; Colonel Simpson, Soventh Now Jersey; Lieatenant Colonel Heath, Fifth Maine; Colonel Stockton, Sixteenth Michigan. Among the wounded and prisoners are Colgue! Jack- son, Fifth Maine; Colonel Pratt, Thirty-sectm New York: Major Hough, Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania, The preseace of General Slocum at Woodbury’s Bridge battle is @ high ettestation to bis gallantry. He hud been sick with fever for a long time, but'when she order was given for his divisiom to advance he de- termined to lead them. The firing was hottest when they euterea he feld,and death made gashes in their jes. They persevered, regiment alter regiment press- ing on until depleted and wasted, and the herotc Siceum cheered them until nature asserted her claims and he fell from his horse. Having beon taken from the fletd he recovered after atime, and again ordered his meu to place him on his horse and accompany him to the felt. Perhaps no one is more regretied in this divt- sion than Lieutenant Colonel Heath, of Waterville, Maine. He was of all men tho most consistent, courageous and chivalrous, We saw bim a litle while before the battle reading in the shady serenity of his tent a latin copy of “Caesar's Commentaries.”’ His re lations with his men and fellow offic were sueh as uly exist among bighminded gentlemen. Heath was a soldier by instinct, and aman of rare forensic powers, He represented the United States government jo the or office at Quebec during Mr. Buchanan's admin iste Colones! Jackson is seriously wounded, but was in good spirits when we saw bim. Ho has arrived at Fortress Monroe. Each of the three brigades of New- tom, Bartiett and Taylor fought Ike fleuds, and thoy covered the army, #aving :t from atitl greater los, THK RES"RVE ARTILLERY was engaged on Thursday and Friday, and, we blieve, in the great battle of Monday, Tidball’s battery blew up three of the enemy's caissons, and bad seven men andsix horses shot. Major Robinson's battery suffered as severely. Weed’s regular artiliory beoke two axles, whereby two pieces had to be abandoned after being spiked. Capt. Weed was wounded in the face. REAKL FLAGS CAPTURED, We captured « redo! flag, now hel@ by the Second Maino regiment, marked on one side “Victory,” and on the other ‘Equal Rights."’ That regiment had lost one hundred and thirty-six men from various causes up to Saturday morning; bow many since {t will pro’ y take many weexs to decide. !t was posted an the loot of Martine ‘brigade, in the centre of the line of battle. ‘The Thirteenth Now York regiment todk the battle fig of the Seventh Tennessee. RRURL ARTILURRT. The rode) artillery consisted in the sevoral battles mostly of rifled six and twelve pounders, seldom if ever of pieces of larger calibre. They practiced the concen- tration of firefrem a dozen or twenty batteries upon a ingle point, and thelr practice was most unerring and powerful. In some Cases, as for a timeat White Oak Swamp, we could not get under play at all, owing to the veliormence of the enemy's artillery. When the Galen's vig guns opened, however, the rebels bogam to think that we had a whole armada in reserve. Colonel Torbert, of the First New Jersay, is cafe, THe bad the foyer, but persisted in riding to the fiyld, where finding his colore still waving, he » them: is ae ardor of emotion aud pressed them to bis bre Ho is the idol of the brigado amd tho signatures of every general in bis corps have been forwaraed to the War Department to make bim a Brigadier General, TH KIOUTT-THIRD PENNSYLVANIA RROIMRNT raised in Crawford aad rie counties. tte J. W. Mctane, of Erie, had been Shoritt, and his term was yet unexpired whon ho hastened to the defence of the Union. fe was shot through the hoad near Woodbury’s Bridge, and instantly killed. A better soldier and a ymrer citizen the country did not know. Major L.A Nagte, of New Albany, Ind., of the Righty-third Pennsylvania rovi- ment, was shot through the breast att ime time. Captaia Morris, of Company B, was shot through tho hip, and taken prisonor. The regimont lost im the fight of Friday about two humdred mon. Tt was attached to Morrell’s brigade, aud was tlie left regimont in line but one—viz: the Forty-fourth New York, That also suf- fered badly. BERDAN SHARPSAOOTERA Soveral companies of the First regiment United States sharpshooters, Col, Berdan, wore early in theday of was Colonel FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1862. our right and ia front of Gen. Friday's fight deployed as skirmishers in the woods on | more besame asnight approached. Franklin's Grimai’s Sram en front, giving time to Fits Jonn and tho immediate commana of Lieu ‘They hag thirty-oight of the now the | $wo companies in the woods to the 16 used, Sharp's rifts. Chey held tholr positions until their sup- - port had back some distance, so that the rebels attacked them on the flank as well ag ig front, They then {oll back and formed a line with them. ‘Lioutenant Gibbs, with the targot rifles, was ordered by Colonel Griffin to pass around (he reserve. This brought them into w feld sur- rounded on three sides by rebel rilemen. Hore they were employed with the artillery with great success, Thoy were attacked by @ rebel brigade, whieh deployed out of the woods in good ordgr, bearing a Black tag with death’s head and cross-bones, This brigade was repuls- ed by the united efforts of the artillery aad sharpshoot- ‘ers. Tho different companiss were splendidly posted by Colonel Bordan,and wereon duty the whole day, ren- doring good service, as usual. TER FOURIHENTH NEW YORK, NOVTE MASSACHUSETES SEXTY-SROOND PENNSYLVANIA ‘were formed in the wood on the right. About twe o'clock ‘hey wore attacked by a large force of rebels who had. succeeded in entering the wood, They were at first driven back, but.scon rallied and charged upon the ene- my and drove them out of the woods. They held the position until sundown, when they wore ordered to fall back. Early in tho day Colonel Black, of the Pennsylva- nia Sixty-second, was killed early in the fight. He was enable and very popular officer, and isa great lose to the regiment and the corps. On the opposite side of the ravine Colonel MoQuade, of the Fourteenth New York Volunteers, assisted by detachments from different re- giments of the Pennsylvania reserves, beld the posi- “tion until the left was broken, and it becoming untenable they retreated up the bill. INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE. ‘The Thirteenth New York regiment captured the fiag of the Fifth Tennessee regiment, which is @ splendid affair. It has thirteen stars in across of bine silk, ex- tonding entirely across it. For about an hour anda half ta the afternoon the re- del infuntry snd riffemen fired by voilies without. ccssa, tion. It was oue continuous sheet of fire, aud the noise was terrific. During this time they did great execution» Dut the men stood it well, and returned tho fire vigo- rously, It absolutely rained shot and musket balls. * ‘Towards night » nnmber of the regiments who had ISt a largo number of their efficers began to retreat rapidly towards the bridge om the Chickahonfmy, and for a time there was danger of a regular stampede. Hal not this beon checked tho battle would have euded ina complete rout. Seeing this Colonel Berdan, of the Sarp- shooters, rallied somo odicers and, men, nnd\deterininodly stayed tho retreating mass, discharging several shots from hia revolver on their heads, calling loadly upon them not to disgrace themselves and their canso the by such ignominous fight ip the face of enemy. In this he was vigorously ase Captain Hoyt, of Genaral Butterdeld’s staf, other officers. The disorderly retreat was checked and the men formed in line of battle wader Colosol Ber- dan’s command, Wiile this was going on the enemy had collected @ large forco,and were preparing to charge down upoa them. The men then commenced to advance rapidiy, cheering Youdiy, and the enemy, seeing this withdrew. Much credit is due to Colovel Berdan for his prompt and decisive action; and it is unloubtedly due to his exertions, that this portion of the army was saved from the diegrace and disaster of a visorderly retreat. Ho was enthnsiastically cheered by the men whom he had saved. They remainod in position near the hospital until about dark, when they retreated in good order across the Chickabominy. LJRPP, DAVIS AT THE BATTLE. Jeff. Davis was at the house of Mrs. Price, just opposite Dr. Gaines’, for three consecutive days before tho battle of Thursday, in every case onguged in close consultation with General Lee. Colonel Towers, of the Seventh Georgia regiment, stated tous that Jeff. planned the whole attack. THe REOELS RISING. ‘The enthusiasm among the citizens at the news of our defeat was great. Their faces were exponents of their yninds, and they glowered upon u¢—men and women—as if they itched to elutch at our throats. With govern- ment and people we have a deep accown! DRBATH OF STONEWALL JACKSON. Stonewall Jackson is reported in the Richmond pa- pers of last Monday (in possession of General 31eCtel* lan) as having been tnstantly killed at the battle of Gaines’ Hill. ‘The same paper reported the rebel loss in the several engagements of Friday, Saturday and Suu- day, a8 tweuty thousand killed and wounded. Jackson {8 represented as riding in undauntedly, and failing from bis horse with a bullet through his brain. His dea'h i= hailed with satisfaction—ench is the stern vindictive- ness of war—by our whole ariny. The rebels bewal) him as thoir movt promising military man. Confederate Prisoners. The following are among the officersof the rebels pow im our possession :— Colonel Lamar, of the Seventh Georgia regiment, mor. tally wounded. Lieutenant Colomel Tower, Seventh Georgia regiment, wounded, S. B. Met hesney, Third Loulgiana regiment, G. B. sloan, birst South Carolina regiment, Adjutant A. Shaw, Thirty eighth Georgia regi: Lievtonant H. Shaw, Third Lousiana regiment, In addition to these there are about three hundred pri- vates. We took more than two thousand privates on Sunday and Monday that we were unable to bring away. Interesting Account from Another Correspondent. THK ATTACK ON GENERAL M'CALL, On Thursday morviog General M 1's division was at- tacked by the left wing of the rebel army, and the Vaion forces @oon found themselves contending against tremendous odds, ‘The proportion was greatly agatust the Union army, and altoget! iu favor of the Southern forces. On the one side there were nine thousand men; on the other cot less tham twenty-fye thou sand, General NeCall, however, held bis ground stoutly until two o'clock that afternoon, when be was compelled to fall back inio the woods, Sending fop reinforcements to General Fitz John Porter. After wait- fug a long time for an accession to his forces, and fading that they did not arrive, he onee more moved his right wing and advanced them with the intention of Masking a portion of the army of the rebel General Braneb. In doing 80, the enfmy succeeded in gaining om hig right and in making a coun ter movement against bis right. General McCall saw the danger and (herofore withdrew his troops aud fell back a mile and shialf and connectod his forces with these of Fitz Jobo Porter. The fight lasted until nine o’elock at night, and, as darknesr began to fall, Doth armies made preparations to bivousc om the fleld. At three o'clock on the following morning be attacked on the left of McCall's division, showlhg a feint movement and throwing bis right on McCall's jeft, at the same time sending several brigades on the right #0 as to encircle McCall's division as completely as possible, A desporate Aght ensued, in which the Hucktall regiment, the Ninth Pennsytvania, ond sdfme other corps of the reserve were en. gaged, contending against immense dds, At abeut noon they wero again con peel to fall back, kaing several companies, which were surrounded by the cnemy, aud falling back On tho main body of Fitz John Porter’s army. Here the en- gogement heeame goneral—Porter, Sykes (with bis regu- lars), and the Fifth Duryee Zouavas engaging on the right nud centre. About this tine General Anderson cane vp with several brigades in support of General Brageh, and engaged Porter's division, with pars of Mott's. The contest continued daring the whole after- noon, with heavy artillery and tremendous volleys of musketry. DEEPERATS RESISTANCE OF TiTk RENELS, Daryeo's Zovaves made several charges in which they wore frightfully cut wp. The pluck and de- termination of the rebels comid not be excelled, They woro perfectly wild. They moved up brigade after bri gade aud column after colvinn upon our forces. Aw thete oul\imna Werercut down they clored op again, and they } came right on to the charge. General Porter, seving the | importance of massing his troops moved, on Friday afternoon, In (he direction of Gaines’ Milla and New Brvtge, There ® heavy engsyemet! took place berween Porter's reserves aod Buttoriiad’® «ntire briyate ana | valarly the Twei'th regimens Yow York Vo Innteers, Col. Weeks, whieh (ought with admirabie brave | ty and coolness . CRNIMAL WOLELLAY GOMES OF TRE FIRLD Yeneral MoCiellan having reached the feild, and seeing tho position of General Porter aud the Sank movemen of the onemy on h’s right, ordered the troops to fall back on Woodbury’s Bridge, where Frankiia’s division came to thelr support, The engagement once Porter to bring up his iroops once more. ‘The Thirty Oret regiment, Col. Pratt; the Sixtesath, Col, ‘Howland, and the Thirty-second, were among the fore most, Colonels ‘Pratt and Howland being wounded, as well as many other officers—-some of thoi very serious ly—the enemy pushing our forces on to the Chickahomi_ py Bridge. Ow troops, however, sustawed the enemy's fire tilleight or nine o'clock, when night again sat in. ‘They therefore bivouacked on tho ground, and in the ‘morning orders cama for tho whole army, with tho ex- ception of the pickets, to recross tho Chickahominy, and form # junction with General Smith’s division. The bridge was destroyed, early in the morning, after the ploket’®. were withdrawn, and the enemy, who were following close om our heels, not having an oppurtumity to oross, were kept at bay, and the diyisionsand corps formed a line on thé north side of the river and threw out their pickets. In the morning ordera were issued for Gen. Porter to move by {he right flank by file right in the rear of the army, toadwance gradually towards Savage’s station, and to take up the line of march towards White Oak Swamp. This manwuvre was executed in the most admirable manner and without any noise, so that the enemy did not observe when our right wing disappeared ‘This was on Saturday, About this time sho enemy attacked Geveral Smith in.his intrenchmenta, in front of the Chickahominy, ‘but that gallant officer poured his artillery into thom, slaughtering them terribly, keeping his position and fighting the whole day until night over- took him, not without losing most severely him- elf, Firing mow ceased on both sides in con- sequence of the increased darkness. The General-in-Chiof left bis headquarters at night and examined care- folly the p@sitions of Generals Smith, Hancock, David- son, Brooks and others, giving thom instructions to hold on till daybreak on Sunday porning. In the meantime all the obstacles, such as train, &c., were sent to the rear, andat dawn the main body was advanced toward Savage's Station, on the road already spoken of, in the direo tion of White Oak Swamp. This movement was performed with much skill and precision by General Smith and some hours afterwards the right of Smith’s division reached Savage Station without annoyance from the the enemy, and advanced further on their march to- wards their new base of operations, The enemy up to this time did not even discover that one half of the army had changed its front. General Sumner was now ordered to move his centre towards the now line—a movement which be rapidly and skillfully performed. The evemy, bowover, perceived the movemont, and in- stantly engaged them. We succeeded however, in capturing some two or three hundred Georgia and Florida troops, who were sent to the rear. ‘Phis division then moved in the same direction as the divisions that had preceeded it, his left and centro wing the whole time engaged with, and killing and wounding a great many of the enemy. It was while this move- mend of Sumnor was in progress the enemy first observed that the wing of the army bad disppeared, Seeing this, they instantly threw themselves upon the forces of Generals Kearney, Hewitt and Sumner throughout the whole line. The engagement acon became general, and in tne contest Sumner's div sion suffered very severcly. At this time Meagher Irish Brigade were ordored up, and made two desperate el yea successively, driving the enemy nearly three quarters of a mile, and ding Surmuer’s corps time to move up. al Meagher held the enemy in check over two hours and @ half against great odds. The loss of the brigade was necessarily very severe, General Meagher greatly dis” tinguished himself, riding about and rallying bis men, WOUNDED OFFICERS, the wounded officers we may mention the Captain Willey and Lieutenant Borns. GREAT CARNAGE. Captain Hogan’s battery kept up ® torrentof shellon the eaemy, throwing grape and canister like rain among them and making terrible havoo among the rebe! ranks. Might again sot in, and our woaried goidiers rested on their arms until morning, when the whule bouy ‘ook up the Jindof march, and the army be- gan to move towards White Oak swamp. REMOVAL OF GENERAL M’CLKLLAN'S TRADQUARTERS. At this time General MeClelian’s headquarters wore removed, and followed the traln to White Oak swamp, parsing the awamp during tae doy, and biyouacking with the centre and part of the loft wing, two miles bo yond the swamp, awaiting the rear of the army, whieh was brought up by Kearney, Holutzelman and Hooker in the most magnificent manuer, without losing a siugie gua. Am names THR WOUNDED LEYT REGIND, ‘They crossed the swamp, when Gen. McClelles saw the necessity of leaving the hospital and the wounded be. hind, to the namber of several thousands, both Ce foderute and Union. This was done with very creat re- luctance; but, under the circumstances, it was imposi- ble to do otherwise. Those who could manage to walk and some few others were got off the field, and in this way some hundreds were taken aloug with the army. DESTRUCTION OF STORM, Finding tnat there was no trausperjation for about a hundred barrels of whiskey and a quantity of provi- sions, the heads of the barrels were knocked in and the torch applied to everything that could Lara: to peeveny thom from falling into the hands of the enemy. SOVEG ATTACK ON THE BNEW. ‘Tho last act before leaving Sa order of Gone! to see to the ‘© station was the 1 Williains to jestruction of . The Tieutexant accordingly loaded from Afreon to sixteen railroad cars, and beaded the jocomo live in the direction of the Chickshowiny bridge, where the rebels wore ail scattered along the line, the engineer being ordered to let them off at full speed towards the enemy. The sight was a grant one, The powder, shail, &o., expending with the rattling of the traing made up & eingalar and terrific tableau. Arriving at the bridge, which had been burnt, the train of cars all fell into the river, ENERGY OF THY WNGINBERS, The roads through which the army passed were frequently most difienlt. The Fifteenth Now York Engineers wont ahead, cutting down trees and making several miles of corduroy read, and building @ bridge, wver whieh the whole army passod over in safety. The euemy followed ail the way olose Ov the rear of our ariny, with over oighty pleces of artillery, besides their cavairy, WRILIIANCT OF KFYHA’ DIVISION General Keyes being stationed on the south side of the White Oak Swamp, played great havoo among them with his musketry and artillery, and bis whole corps distin- guished themselves excecdingly. Generals “Kearney, Hooker and Sickles admirably sopporied hii. POSTION OF W'CLERLAN. é Whan our correspondent left the commanding genera; orcupied an admirable olevated position, where he can hold the enemy at bay with the add of the gunboats. On his left and rear the fighting was most desperate during the whole scven days, and the slaughter exces. sive on both sites, The lus canpos be now be properly estimated, bub om our side alone there couid not have been lost lews tbaa ten to fifteen thousand in killed wounded and missing. General MeCiglisn is highly powular with the army, and he recently addressed them, tellie? them te have faith and be will yet brieg them into Richmond. Oly PRAYT NOT DEAD, Th reference to the reported denth of Col. Pratt, the following despatch to bis wife will show that be still liver: Lam pretty badly woum Twill send home word in a day oF two, or come hom: CA To Mrs. C. B. Pratt, 66 Cranberry atreot, Brooklyw. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS, DIFFICULTY IN ONTAINING FULL F18TS oF WOUNDED. It will bo some days, no doubt, before much re- | liable information can be obtained with referonce to our killed and wounded, except such as are herewitt given, on wcovint of the killed tiaying boon left on the battle (old, as wollaga grent many Of thore who were badly wounded during tho engagement of the second day. Considerable activity having beon shown in vending the wounded down the railroad to White [fone Lanting, » fast ue thoy came from the fleid, nntil the rebels inter rupted thet moana of communtoation, the nanos of alt thoes will have been giveo to the public, undoubtedly, bvofote this can reaeb them Tite MRWRL DRAD AND OCR OWN At the clove of the tast day's batt enora: MoMeltin having deemed it prudent t change his position some what, orders wore issvod that all the ali¢htiy wounded, who could take care of theme! Should proceed on foot and make their way, in advance, towards» marked Jooality, which was designated by the Major Genera: ‘Commanding tt1en he should assume ihe eon 1a day, oe Jaca, and the line in front waa una ually free from cxannox*4log. picket fring and ekiresish- ing, which were generally !2dulged tn more or less each day. ‘The rebel slain were x2 1oub8 receiving proper burial, and it was a sad thought Inteed that no friendly hand was near to perform this last ap of humanity for our dead, or administer to the sufferings of the brave men whose efforts for that day had been se tify repaid ‘THE NUMURE OF GUNS LOST. In the disturbed state of the camps after the battle 1s was difficult to find any two who would agree about the various items of news Boating around. Accordingly there have been various errors put, afloat which will not boar investigation. It has beon stated that Gen. Porter Joat all his battorii ut that is not.the case. Perhaps there were some twenty guns obtained from us, but a8 ‘ i Debart, Kerus and others lost several guns each. CAPTURE OF BEVEL CAVALRY, ‘While the Eighth Pennsylvania eavalry wore about the country between Savage’s Station and whe foll in with « North Carolina cavalry regiment, and, a/\er & brief skirmish, snocéeded in killing several, wounding quite a number, and taking thirty prisoners. ‘TUR EXPEDITION UP THE APPOMATTOX RIVER. On Saturday the Monitor, Island Belle, Stepping Stoses and one or two otmer gunboats went @ short distance ap the Appomattox in order te assertain the probabilities attending an effort to destroy the railroad bridge at Poteraburg. The rebels were well prepared with batte ries to defend the approaches to the city by either cham nel; but a ghort and thorough eanponading compzileé them to beat a retreat and leave their works, They Were'supported by some five thousand infantry, whe "were scattered about so as to do as much damage as pos- sible by picking off the gunners or anybody whe chanced to afford them an opportunity. S The enemy kept up'a steady fire, but without doing material damage, and, as. we had no infantry to land and hold the earthworks after clearing them, it seemod of little use to waste time and powder on them. Several attempts wore made by the different boats to get up the deepest channel, near enough to fire the bridge; but they proved fneffectuaj, and, besides that, when the Island Belle was engaged in testing the feasibility of passing up to the bridge, she grounded, and all attempts to relieve her were unavailing. “ h ‘The enemy soo: observed her condition, and, having Drought their guns to bear on her, cornmoneed a rapid fire upon her. All feasible means haying been applied te remove her, but in vain, she was fired, and the nécessary quantity of powder places where its ignition would in- sure the complete destrastion of the vessel. In a short time she was beyond utility, and ths erowsof the balance of the vessels having fired a coal fleld ands large depos building, returned into the James river. The Island Belle was a favorite little boat, and was woll known Inst season as doing good service on the Potoi Her armament was light, as is usual with of her size, carrying about one thirty-two-poundor aud & couple of howitzers. REBEL’ ACCOUNTS: The Cattle of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday—The Attack First Made by the Rebel General Hill, &e. THE FIGHT ON WEDNESDAY. ‘ (From the Richmond Whig, June 27.) . © We are permitted to take the followitig extract from ® letter dated yesterday:— i Wet ve had nothing to eat since yosterday morning, and thex only alice of broad aud a oup of coffee to each of us. We bad to lio all day in the sun, The ¥s were shelling hs most of the time,but did not hurt wi About six o’clock P, M. wa were. ordered to fix bayonets and charge the Yankees—that is: four com: of our regiment (the Twelfth Virginia) —the other portion being held as a reservé and support for our artillery. We he@ to charge across a wheatfeld about shroo-quartersof @ mile. ‘The Yankees were under covor, in @ dense ‘and at least eight to our one. : ‘We crossed the fleld with a'yell, and 90 quick and un- expected was the movement that tho Yankees broke an@ fled, but not unty many of them hud béen made to bite the dust. Idon’t moam that our battalion didvall this, We were nobly aided By the Forby-eighth North Care- Hua aud Fourth Goeorg@: The woods were filed with the doad and wounded Yankees, None of onr.compasy wore ‘killéd, but seven were wounded :—Sergeant Wm. Woodson, in knoe; R. Edysom, through the lungs, mor- tally; J.B. Old, in calf of leg; A. Gathwright, in small of back, seriously; John Leatmiont, in arm; Sergoant John E, Laughton, slightly, in leg; David Wilson, in foot, sfightly. We took some twenty or thirty prisoners. We have been unable to obiain any further particulars of the fighting in the early part of the day, and, until the generals iu command concede somo factifties to re- porters and correspondcnts of the press, will havo to trust to chance for whatever news we may obtain from the lines. The Yorty-sighth North Carolina, alluded to in thé above extract, is a new regiment, commarided’by Col! Till, The regiment marched from the Capiiol aquareom Wednesday morning, about eight o'clock, and went.inte action scon after Yoaching the lines. About twenty of ihe regiment were killed and a consiterablé number wounded, including Major Holpe, who was strtick in the right foot by a ball. os Larly Wednesday morning ‘Long Tom” again ope- rated on the Yankeo breastworks. noréW of thé Williams. burg road, and demolistied » considierabie’portion of the intrenchmenta. The Yankees fled in dismay frod the shel's of this powerful engine. ‘The gin was manned, we learn, by Captain Snowden Andréws’ artilicrists, the infantry support boing @ portion of General Ponders vrigade. THS BATTLE OF THURSDAY. Yesteriay afserncon an engagemont openet 8 few miles northeast of the city, which we have no reason te doubt is tho beginning of tho great’ conflict’ that isto decide the fate of thia capital, aud sperbaps of the com. fedevecy itveif, Lhe canponsding, till an hour ormore after dark, was quick and heavy, etoseding in rapidity avd volume that at Seven Pines. Not a word from thé field has reached thecity, The reason probably is, that the atiack was made and the fight waged on the enemy's roar. The city is confident and calm. Information came to hand last night that theattactt was made by General A. P. Hili’s division on’ the @neiny’a position near the Meadow Bridge, about three o'clock. The ewemy recoiied, leaving a battery, as is re> ported, in (he hands of our troops. Retroating about two miles. the enemy madeasteng in their intreuchments at Mochanicsville, and sffered vigorous reaistaace for two er (ureo hours; but they could not stand the impetuoua onset of our victorious troops, and again broke and made for the main body of MoClelian’s army, leaving throo batteries to their pure Darknoss pul au end to the chase, We have ne reports of casuakies. ‘he batsle opens gloriously, May this morning’s aun be our sun of Ansteriits, [From the Richmond Whig, June 28.) PROGRES OF THR BATILH, We aro without the information we expectod to possess and to impart to our readers thie morning of the opera. jay in front of this city. The authorities enortere from the lines of the army and 25:4 no intelligence to the press, though the whole country is almost breathless with anxiety to know what | is transpiring, though a baitlo Lap been raging nearly —wOb danyerously, i thio, | Yi» | all day within hearing. We only know that the fight was resume dofore da; ‘on the other side of ths Chickshominy, near Machaniof” and that by might sho ouemy had been driven southware gown the Chickahominy @ distance of three orfour miles, The firlng, wa*mever they stood thetr grownd, wat heavy; but this genefiliy was aot for tong periods, Tholr fatiing back was, for the most pari derly, and they succeeded in getting off most of their artillery, as weil as the greater part of their dend and wounded. Powe six or eight pleces of artillery wore wrested from thom, anil’ the’ usual amount of small arins, koapsacke, ovorddats, &e., wore found strewn along the line of retreat. ‘They evir dently seek to avoid @ general engagement, whether With the hore of reinforcements or with theview of drawing 1 on to their strongest poritions or from sheer oowardt Our forces ongayed yesterday wore divisions under corfimand of Stonewall Jackson, Loryetroet and the (wo Hills, vor scanty informa eos not enable us to say whothot the forces on this side of the Chickahoming were engaged yesterday, Tho cariaitioa are not be jeved to Ww heavy, though quite a amber of wounded have beon brought to thia eity, To-cay (Saturday) with provably witness @ gensral and decisive battle, We | have no fear of the reauit Tow PRSORERS CAPT RED, The prisoners captured yestorday (Friday) and drought to thin sity wore omly tuirty io number, and reproaent (CONTINUED ON MGHT! PagR.y