New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30


t'e woods, In considerable force. Soon after t,in
uen' Mcdowell came riding u2, and orders were given
.na' we should proceed at more rapid pace end aa
hoar more brought the brigade close to the rattle Of tbs
s''lfe The column now made its final curve, and Turn
ing sharply to the left faced tic roar Of battle as Il
came from the head OF tue central column which.
under the lead Of the Goth was NOW nressino iis
way toward as. The din of great guns and muskctry
Mt this point was almost deaenng and the very earth
trembed with the Of the heavier artillery Burn
side who forward, then sent an order 10 the 7Ist
to take its howiyers and dash through piece of woods
and form ts position the right of the Rhode Island
ers. Obeyng the order with aacfity the list passed
the New-Hsmpshire men in their impetuosity and
emerged into the fire, willie the Cd n II. formed 10
good order on the extreme right.
THE RHODE ISLANDERS, TIE SECOND NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND THE sEvHSTY-FIRsT.
The Rhode Island canton were the fret in position,
and opened with good effect, upon the battery that wa
peppering u.s. with heavy cross-fre upon the lefs,
The howitzers of the list were next in play, and.
between their heavy roar the muskeis of the brigads
replied with interest to the similar sutatons Of ths
enemy BIT the fire most CALLING TO us. from
exposed position and among those Of the brigade who
fell before it was Gen. Hunter, sufficiently hurt to
qure bis removal from the field Burnside lost his
horse at the same tine; while the charger Of Gov.
Spragu3 had his entire head taken of with shell az
bis gallant rider squirting BIN up aud down the
field. Captains Hart and Ellis % companies and c
OF the list were likewise wounded in this fire, while
brave'y cheering on their 'men "Cornelus," the
faithful servant who had accompanied Col. Yosburg
from New-York, and who mere lately, adhered TO bis
successor, sank gently down by toe side Of Col.
Martin, and died from a rifle stroke inst below the
chest. Many others fell under that fearful hail bot
the regiment sterrly stood bis gound-euch bold rs
as Captains Coles and Meschutt, Commssary Borrowo
and Leutenants Oakley, Ember, Maynard, Denyss.
and Others giving cheer by their s'aUuch cooness
the entire line. While the regiment thus standing
under fire. it came very being thrown into coufu
sion by the reckless conduct Of Grlfin's West Poins
Battery, which, without any sort ofnotcc throug
its line in the at top speed in order TO take up
position in the front, and thus actually cutting
ii in two. This discourtesy to say tbs
least of it, sprang doubtless from the contempt which
the regulars rapidly evincing for the volunteers.
and under ordinary circumstances would have iusti
fled the 7lst in firing on them in retaliation The fro
Of the enemy came doubly hot just at this moment;
the regiment wavered slightly under IT, end threatened
for an instant to fall back At this critical moment
American flag suddenly appeared within The redoubt
that had done us Our greatest damage and that still
kept up ts storm. But seeiBg thissgna order was
given TO cease firing, as we shooting friends
further order was then made to advance cOlors
10 the 'front.' but rs seemed to be certain death to
stand exposed 10 the tornado which swept over tbs
brow of the hill the colOr-bearer naturally yesitsted
for moment whereupon several Of Company =
sprang quickly forward, with the exclamation, Giys
the colors" Bat Cart Coles, of Company C, was
the foremost in the effort and, selling the flag. he
with il FULL y PAGES 10 the front, and held il at arms
length high in tho air, and then planted it into the
earth It's folds were hailed ii the Rebel battery with
demoniac yell, and in tho next instant the bright
banner ridded with ashoweF Of balls. Providen-
tally, the gallant Captain was untouched.
Bcholding that starry challenge, the Alabama Isl,
which had long ago expressed in print their desire
meet tie New-York list, deployed from o wood upon
the right aud Eorred in full force chss.rn lzff
upon the FLAG. The 7lst, recognizing them answered
the challenge with a shout aud, springDg forward.
delivered vollcy Of nipskery, strengthened with
dose Of mare and canister. Then they charged down
the bin upon them with tremendous vigor, intending
10 take them with the bayonet. But tho Alalami'ns
did not ike the war-whoop IT, prologue, 70, aer
a volley and short pause, they took back 10 cover,
leaving siXty-two Of their dead upon the field We
had 4 chance 10 count them for we never aflerwari
los. the brow of thai hin ta the general conclusion.
In turning from the Alabamians one Of their
wounded drew his pistol and, s;cadying Il upon lis
arm, WAS dwelling 1t upon Lieut. Oakley, wien that
gallant officer catching sight Of the performance, ran
quickly forward, and, with his swold, ran the rebel
THROUGH. The howtzcrs Of the list and Rhode Island
battery an tie while kept in Play, and N ten minutes
more tie rebel battery breaking on at the complexion
Of a regiment, as we had hopeI, but s;. pouring on,
and on and on tin regiment had heightened into
ten. Even then the stern tide I'D rot pause; for ona
Of ts arms turned downward along the fr side Of tho
triangle, ard, the q tho ncoi thus relieved.
poured forth sgain AMI Commenced lining tho
other in Ike manner. Still t1s soiomn picture
was silenced.
Tbe enemys lair being thus swept of its cannon and
II. forces in this quarter and the enemy being pretty
well exhausted with the strife and heat, Burnside
came forward and ordered the 7Is fall back into the
cool shadow of the wood, win the remark that the
brigade had done its full portion of the days work,
and was now entitled to refreshmea and repoe. The
list most gladly obeyed the order, aud left the field
with as much regularity as II on dress parade The
cost of the strife thus far was seventeen killed and
twice that number wounded but its consolation was
the consciousness that it had done It's duty ard made
twice that number of the rebels bite the dust. Under
that cool and grateful covert congratulations were eI-
changed and compliments paid those who hadearn
them most. Among them, the brave chaplain and the
gallant Col Thomasson, formerly member Of Congress
from KentueLy, who had cone upon tue field as
volunteer for the occasion, received their share and
enjoyed the admiration Of the regiment Privates
Dustan, Winthrop Ketela.s, Clarke, Scorer, Emmett,
Udel aud large number more who had signalized
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