The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-18

eeors on the day OF the engagement There be spent
tho night being treated in most hospitabs manner by
the host, who had he informed the doctor attended
TO the wounded man. The man had been 30 severely
iojured by mosket ball in his leg that he did not sur
vive It, He uied on Tuesday, and was buried by Mr.
Gandall at the foot OF the inIenchments aud all his
property inferred with him
on tho following morning Lieutenant Cary, of the vr
gina orces, came Va with couple OF horses 10 carry
The Doctor TO yorktown But IA he WAS then informed
chat the body Of Major Winthrop had been decently in
tered where he fe at the foot Of the battery the
Doctor concluded not to 20 to yorktown.
From Lieutenant Cary, whose conduct throughout
tina! or kind and chvarous gentleman Dr. Wainwright
learned the particulars OF Major W!nthrcps DEATH He
was advapc at the head OF the Vermont detachment
waving his sword above bis head and CALAMITY calling
the men to follow him, when Mimic bullet struck him
10 the breast and he was soon seen to fan Lieutenant
Cary observed that all his In the battery
watching Major Winthrop and admrpg his brave and
gallant conduct, ana general feeling or regret
pressed when be was observed to fall
After Tho battle was over he was searched for and
found, and his private property being taken from him
and carefully preserved his remains were Inferred as
have already said, at the base Of the nemy's works
The sword which be bore, his pistol, watch money let
tiers and other articles In Yorktown subject to
the call OF any one authorized to receive them. There
can be no doubt but this body that Of Major VIM
throp because the sword found beside him bore the
OF Colonel Wardrop, Third Massachusetts, regiment from
whom the Major had borrowed il the previous night
THIS TACT sets at rest oil doubts as to the identity Of the
body.
DR.. wainwright having been informed that Zouave
mad died ard was buried on the field requested and
ceved permission dslnter his remains to ascertain his
name, &c II doue and the Doctor found his TO
be j. L. Taylor, Company B, Fifth regiment, New York
Volunteers. The ball that caused his death entered his
abdomen, and passing through his body entered his
hayersack in the bottom of which IL found. This
bullet, with pair Of eteel spectacles watch an
Doctor who viii preserve them for the friends OF the de-
ceased Dr. Wainwright will 90 TO the Brevoort House,
New Yos this week ind any one related to Mr.. Taylor
can fnd him there and obtain the mementoes.
Iieut nant Cary, while in conversation with Surgeon
Wainwright, said far his eide concerned they
would conduct the according to the rules Of civilized
UOu n tyNV ma roo
and that the property Of those killed taken prisoners
would be kept and lis. made OF them, and 1t would be
the wounded would be- well taken care OF as their own
and be wouldas all other officers that he knewm any
OF the prisoners were insuted shoot down any man Of
hs who dared to do it,
Two Of the wounded died and were buried at the re-
doubt and from the description the Doctor thinks they
were privaes r. M Parker, of Woodstock county, Yer
mont, and Horace Colby, from Fact Boston, Mass.
The Doctor observed that tho country was entirely de-
serted but that no serous damage had been done to the
sity. On his return he caught four negroes pilagng
deserted house, and placed them under arrest for
master Of it he allowed them to go. These
negroes page and steal and then shrewdly place the
crime on the soldiers This is done 10 very great
tent, aud the reputation Of troops suffers from It,
Any more negroes caught IN the act Of plagng will in
stanty be shot down. and stop put to this knd Of work
am now enabled TO give correct list Of the casual
ties in the Vermont Seventh New York and Fourth Mas
sachusetts regiments, Acknowledgement regiment
Killed R. H. Parker, Woodstock county; wounded, Capt
ID. X. Andros confusion ON the shoulder from spent
ball. not serious George Fandera Bradford VT, Fourth
Company, wounded In the arm, near shoulder, doing
Killed, Henry Alvach, Company A; Joseph Herbert,
Company b Frederick Kramer, Company X; wounded,
Otto Otemar, Company A. Jules Pincon Company A; U.
scbseer Company A, slightly; Philip Schwan, MORALLY
wounded (sirce dead) Company e. Albert Pfeier, Com
panyK jacob Freiber, Company x; Conrad Genet, Com
paDy X. Fourth Massachusetts, F. Fitzpatrick
lkiled), Clarke county Rites Horace Colby, Company
X, wounded That will make up the full list, far as
can now obtain It, II covers the casualties sure In
aohny \ Asalt
day or two since, OF quick consumption He from
Bradford, Vermont.
Hon. J. a Gufley member Of Congress from Ohio
Councilman Van Tine, of New York, and many others
were down visiting the fortress to. day.
There is an important movement on foot Of which
shRll keep you posted az il devslopes itself.
The weather ia intensely hot,