New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-21

obliged to pull down. under fire. before they could cd
vsrce. II,
In the rear Of this position toward the fortress, NE
enemy occupied several houses, and there were oo
Of the enemy seen in the rear as reserves pu y, ~
strength could not ssy This pos IN, under the uIS
of the gun. Of The fortress, strong, aud we couu
not exrect 10 carry and retain II without
considerable loss, and which, regret 20 sHtl We
have experienced both in officers ald men, ou' !. -
,,~stifvibg 10 fel that they all most noDiy per-
formed their duty on this OCCASION The i5'h hesi-
,ren. rusl cd op ard occupied some houses imneHa'
ly uncer the Garden.wall battery -.
The t4th occupied come house on me hgul'
Whence thew kent up fire the enemy emorasures.
Lieutenant olone LOsth moved on with ms regiment
be 3ethl and taking possession al sone hOuss u
front endeavored 20 turn the Hank OF Da'eTy "hC1
srroved ia in front, These parties were arerward
from time TO time REINFORCED IT relieved by the 9h
Reoiment the 2sfh Regiment being drawn up IN line
in ovr rear TO support the whole.
Having driven the enemy from these points, con-
,nned 10 occupy them, with the view TO Interior move
rreuts in the event of the attack the right beng
spcceesul and until it decided what portion Of
the ground should be retained for siege operations.
cennOt sufficiently express my sen-e OF tht cons1ct
of the officers noncommissoned officers Gnd men, on
this occasion. They attacked TIE enemy in the st
instance with the utmost gallaury, holding their
ground until late IL the evening, although exposed all
day 10 concentrated fire from the guns of the fortress
in addition 10 which believe the enemy brought up
some feld-gms. and kept continually firing shells
The losses occasiOned considerable, the total be-
ING 81 ofiicere "A sergeants and 4s7 renk and file
killed or wounded.
AT about O'Clock in the evening, after giving or
ders for the removal Of the wounded TO the rear. the
gradual withdrawal of the prrtes from the front-the
ground being too far III advance TO be permanently
occupied for siege opcratiOns-I gave over the COM
Inand Of lie brigade 10 Lieut-Co Adams 25th Regi-
ment having received wound in the head 10 the early
M Of the d. which prevented me latterly from at
ien6irr prorcriy TO my duties The enemy did not
stteur TO moleet the troops on retiring. The conduct
of all was 20 exemplary during this trying day that
con scarcely with Justice par;icularZe individuals.
beg however 10 thank tie officers commanding corps
fof the assistance they afforded me, viz: LleuL-Col
BOrton, commanding the 9th Regiment; Lieut. Col
Edwards commanding the 18th Royal ldsbi Lieut.
Col AdQrs commanding the 2Sth Regimen; Col the
hon. A. Suencer, commanding the 4ith Regime ~
r,bo was wounded and TO Licut.-COl. Stavc.ev who
sncceeded 10 the command Of the re- er,ont on Col
Srencer beng obliged to quit the neld; Lieut.-Col
Lowth. commanding the 3sth Regiment. who was also
wounded; endto Lieut.. Col Sparks, who succeeded
him in the command Of the regiment; and Major
Fielden, 44th, commanding the advanced guard
/ received alec the utmost assistance from my Brig
ade Meior, Capt. Fausseti, 44h Regiment, aud also
on this az on many other occasions, from my Al e-de-
indebted to Bievei-Ms0r uart Wortley Deputy
AfsstantQ Quarter maserG General, who kindly volun-
teered TO act on my siaff.
beg also to report the iudicious arrangements OF
the medical department on this occasion, and cope
ciay TO thank Acknowledgment John Gibbons, 44th
Regiment and Assistant-SuTgeon Jeeves, 35th Reg
ment for their Jealous and humane exertiOns III the
field while exposed 10 Il most CALLING fire. have. &c
(signed) WM. EYRE, MsjorGsDersl