The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-28

flag Of truce and surrender - prisoners OF WAT Ih
was assented to- when Captain Harvie aaaea ~ canho
swim, IL could would not SURRENDER whe the nag
truce GOES out ali who prefer the chances Of swimming
the Potomac TO becoming prisoners can 10 30 ~ INV
fixed white handkerchief ON bayonc. ana sen. y ny
to the rebels, and became prisoner WIN lew othets
But the greater part Of the fellows concluded to try
| the water. They threw their muskets accoNtrements
and cases, all their clothing into the river u
prevent them fang into the hands Of The traitors, and
plunged In. Many succeeded In reaching the shore and
went to camp in some cases entirely naked Others were
l shot tho river, and some drowned, The night
was very cold and the water exceedingly chilly.
rHE SECOND BATTALION.
The California regiment divided into two hattal-
ions Tho Second battalion, under command OF Major r.
A. Parrish, was about ten days SINCE detailed TO guard
certain position OF the Potomac with picket guards and
was several miles from the Of the engagement %
the First battalion In order to doubts among
your readers As 10 the safety Of friends in this part Of
| o. tho second battalion, not engaged
Company E-Captan, Charles Cochcsberger First Lieu
tenant, f. Smith; Second Lieutenant, G 4 schaher.
Company -Carain, William p Tomiinson First
Lieutenant, VIM. H. Dull; Second lieutenant, Thomas r.
Rush.
Coapony K-captain, u. f. lewis First Lieutenant, p
J. Phillips; Second Lieutenant. 7. J. Bakeny
Company M--faptain, Alfred fiiils; First Lieu
tenant, s. D. Beekman; Second Lieutenant, Samuel j.
Murphy.
Company E-Capain Isaac J. Neal; FRS, Lieutenant,
VIM. j. Simpson; Second Lieutenant, @ G. White
Company B-captnin, John Beenkn; First Lieutenant,
Compcny R--captain, - waugh First Lieutenant,
NJ Smith Second Lieutenant, Chas. T. Tucker.
the fate Of the officers far as known at the time Of this
writings
eyed TO have been tken prisoner after he was wounded
First Lieutenant - Williams Killed, body recovered;
Second lieutenant, - Packer, missing
Company C--Captain, VIM. otter missing, and sup
posed TO he prisoner; First Iaeatonant Todd staid
IN camp, and is safe; Second Lieutenant, VIM Kerns
missing
Con,any D-Captain Ri,man was ordered by the Colo
mel 10 omoin until he had the last man embark
Before this occurred the battalion was cut IN pieces and
in auv t1e II.t
with yoiiey Of rifles, but returned unharmed. First
Lieutenant reth under orders and not present Second
Lieutenant wade slightly wounded in tho shoulder re-
turned safely.
Company G--Captain Bierai knocked down by horse
and slightly disabled; returned safely First Lieutenant
Hagen absent Through. Second Lieutenant Temple
ton killed.
cdmnany H-Captain Garrck Mallory, severely III for
weeks and not sufficiently recovered 10 accompany
tho expedition. First Lieutenant William G. Harris,
missing.
time not sufficiently recovered to go with his company.
First Licntenant Frank j. Uri slightly wounded III tho
right hand; returned safely Second Lieutenant Fish,
missing.
Company N-Captan Charles KefYcr, missing. First
Lieutenant johnson. swan tie river after dark and
escaped unharmed. Second Lieutenant Hooper, missing
CtnpGny P-cap.ain Hicks, wounded in tie shoulder;
escaped. FIRST Lieutenant Kelley MISSING Second Lieu
tenant smith missing.
1t would be impossible TO give any list Of the killed
missing of tho Tiyates, or even Of tho noncomms-
stoned officers. The Sergeant Major Huber Bassiau
ceve bullet in his right arm and escaped At last ad
vices less than four hundred had returned Of the
whole eight hundred, making the loss-uness others
come in-over three hundred and ifiy. u IS pro-
babe however that others will make their APPEARANCE
that the loss all told, will not exceed three hun
dred
Tho colors were not lost. sergeant, whose name
have heard fought with great bravery to preserve
thcm and finally tearing the ensign OF freedom from the
staff, he swan the river with the glorious Tag in his
mouth.
Two Other rcglments-the serond and Thirty FORTH
New York; am informed, sent across ut another
point by and driven back with great slaughter
but have not heard the particulars.