New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30
triangle 0, the enemy, at higher point. The brigade

Triangle Of the enemy, at higher point. The brigade
Of Milcox composed Of The New-Yok til, Michigan
let, Ncw.loik 33ia, AID the Fire IOaaves, made Tue
NIdest Ginkns cicnit Of ihcm all, and consequently
ftruck be enemy b,D8donug bank Of batteries 70 me
eslrru.r flsht The brig ,tes Of Franklin and Howard
comprising respectively the Massachusetts oth ana 's'
Miuuesota and tle Sd, 4th 9Th Name, ard2d Nerlhoh
sed ,or Time asBapporing forces, bn soon oec'ino
pnn4ed 10 with the rest selecting each Tor IFen' III
The general confusion and want OF order its series Vi
h.ue,i,s 10 attack and It's isolated penis TO endure
Tee rnde diagram, which have made 10 aeco'nlf"!
te letter, asd which, without pretending 20 DO NOR"
pmn to afford an approximate idea OF The genera 'i.-
seer OF the enemy position may be here referred TO-
H. illustration of what fine expedition we were o"'
Po4ers Brigade madc It's flank attack imm 'dl"tey 70
neihtof,h e 71ft going intoibe oaltcabout O'Clock
haif an hour laierttau the Burnside Brgadel anu
farming iis Grst duty by driving the enemy ouV Vi
puce f yvo1la end pursuing him, with los 10 NOV!
i,,ery which had partly rStd Tho position 81 inc i
Tie lith particularly dsng iiS5i ID 'nS ",,',"
and received Us highest en,omIums rom "0
prigonrrs who sid wherever the icno"' ~ ~
b,e.sI,es went they slreged EARN MN oe"u no,
one + ihtir cha yes tisr siandaid-0e,,tt w ~
q ,vn and tn If general lost "a Ge1Vy; N,4 -
"A ,,r lc,ion aud capain Bait, of the buSIeels' VI
hved pih especial egJlantry; ana al to ram T Tnn
fls exl H. tad she utmorL sielnihess ''hV N'uoL'
ii, nth srli ", hOAcNei,
-. ~ vs. severity taxed by . scOrehmB V,iley
l ecd A. ike al lis o1mra'es OF the day. 70 lAil
btk from Isfe terrific coyefe, Tor Temporal!
s,slt-r ;.b 4bo;-
eu lie brigade In W ch ne Sth AID 2ih struggled 10
emu the lsh in It's daring charged all togehGr on
new battery 10 The lett. Tie attack was bilfhnt,
but staggering with fatigue, the poor fellows were
forced TO rs oil from tie overwhelming sofu', losing
AGAIN a number o. thei' men. a. was the same soiy
on Il ide,reckss and despsIate sti9ck' on ros 10y
aud blazing BARRIERS wi b an inevitable recon OF INC
adequate and unsupported columns ~ WIS holi'ed
n tia in all he pel ely desIer and almost IRAN
ticcia cs there seld0many thanking or sustaining
fosoe ard generally entire ahsene OF all dlisi0l
orders when ne realm enis were IL Iued TO Iaii o'h
n, Colonel bad hive slel err aud mana his own
men, oDd 70 tay the auth, the rank aDd lille bat 700
often, from the GelloTable incOmpeency Oh tleli lj-
Teaa.e oii,ers, were required to 90 the hhAne' 'no
fighting, aud the maueuveriUg Tor themselves. ,
Mover was there a great battle fought more lell-leI
siucc war b. gL; was vaOreo ''upleely Thrown
away. H. fact, instead Of being conducted upon i :
uian, or upon any plan whatever, ~ became, thiOn9n
lie iueometency Of its chiefs perhaps caused by their
de. pair mere succes-i,noi desuloy igh,s, lnwhch
small Gigades, Isolated from all general command
were trying tie hardness OF their neads against the
toughness Of i on and deei ~ matted walls
Tie Porter Brigade mate st'll a0lber chaIse DIV,
unsnpporled in tie effort, it forced, ai'cr this
furter nseess diFpa, of valor - i'Il back ~ 'he
l,ghborhOod Of Tue resting place OF the 'lst
CHARGE OF me ZOuAvEs.
igade. consisting of the lst Michigan, Ssh New
Yok. a. d the flr.f,ucd Zouayes This brigade, as
have before rtaled made the widest flank circuit Of
the whole, and consequently did net take up lis lne-o-
battle iii alf a, hour TER than the brigade Of Por-
ter uakiny H. actual arrival on the field 40 ut l.
o,lock; II tie worse ior It, s II gave u 'uc nVi
weary march and under Tie excitement u the l0 ~
batle) urged the last two nihs al most eNha'S'iiS
"dolble Quick, or Iun.
N q brig dc took up itsp0ion along fence running
ca & aud west, vi the lsth Michigan occupying he
ext,eue len; The Scott Lite Guard, or 3oJh New
York under Col Ward, occupying The center, support
igGiiiiu Battery, and he Zolayes holding the eN-
ueme iis!t. No sooner had The brigade taken THIS
position than d ia is raki g ire opened from large
battery ON the lctl while a heavy shot from the sane
ouart,r ku0cked over Of Gliins guns and Killed
five or six men. UpOu This success b0dy OF sAty OF
fevenly hose with The view of taking advantage OF
.ie zen Iury confusion thnf ocearioned ~ o"s r'ks
Issued FROM the OF small ellmp OF woods IN mont
ct ZOuaves, and dyling 10 lie front, MADE an
attempt o. bie X the ranks Oire brigade.
The moN emen,, however, seen by orr men In
snih lent time meet it, and the entire Of the tir' c
regiments leveled united voey on ITS ranks. With
Z lash ana In, discharge, every lidcr Of The troop
but five or SIX ieeed from the saddle 10 the earlh and
tie horses, such rOt Cesi crat.ly wounded
niady ran away. One Of them, a fine fellow bloek as
ato1, who not in the least burr, ie4iii
Ssh when il WAS caught, and miedIatey
mounted y Capt. McQ lade
A. his moment, GIN. ll,il,zeman, who alre1dy
q Teen wOun ed, role up, and 10 king with pride
3)ii and he Z0uayes 70 clear be woods before them
al the Ioi OF the DayOnet, while tie 1T Michigan
toll q prj'e ilg O. iiOu the hill. The scene OF
hi, cAar Md DO clearly observed from The lee
witch Ov, rio rd the battery that had been ,ilcuced
by The RhoGe Island Brigade. and all who looked on
leli their breath tho lih and the Lite q lard
gu in On living the order. thew q tremendous
9 oct, aud moved forward at dOutle-juck, bu, Just
they had got fatty on their way, internal rail
uned hose upon them from the battery that had
disabled lin gun, and the enire line wayered ana
threatened ~ IM back. The most tremendous
ei,rts were, az this jnnctuTe. made 10y Co.'s.
Wud AID FtrDh4m 70 steady the meu,
aud poor McQGade, WHO rode, cheering up
AID down on bis new-ound hor e, was particularly
pr mi tHt In thus lHsli ting the 3Sth. Ale, while
thus gaanily emf loyed, bis evil fortune triumphed,
ami lie eeled to the eartn in the midst Of his task
struck mortally 10 the breast with a iete o. she'll
The ih Of the loss Of this flyoite officer, and the
RpXiilry efforts o. FauswOth, Brady, and Potter, Of
The Life Guard and Oi Caps Jack Wiliay, Leverica,
Murphy, AID others of the Zouaves stca, led The line
agaiG aud, wit auOther whoop the red shirts and the
Life Guar1 rushed INTO The wood They not
long Ia finding what they sought, for. Ia grim array,
there TODD the Abibamins and Mirs-slppians m full
1Orce heir iue resting barn and teir right sup
Iorted by brace Of cannon As the 18th and 3sth
appiolched, the rebels opened most severe and we'll
Oh e,ted yollry, which people, pasng fire, in
st4ntly returned. Two three line exchanges were
then head with the COVERT the smoke densey
through The utter ces of the wood and in few min
ntes, tie Houayes aud 3Sh could be seer pouimg forth
Ia considerable disorder, enable TO Withstand the
herceIess and compactness Of The Confederate fire.
Ttey continued their retreat until they RECLAIMED the
Ire o. ien'e winch had been their original position
several red shirts drUpli aud dOtng the gfoupd ON
tI.e road back. TIC full loss vi the Zouaves however
sur ed out % be small. Il being now after O'Clock
they remained IN their position, and did not charge
again.
RR-APPEARANCE OF THE SHERMAN BRIGADE.