The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-04

divssca engaged In front giving time 70 Fss john
Porter 10 reform and bring up his troops once more
me Thirty nrss regiment Col Pratt the Sixteenth, Col
Rowland, and the rhrty-second, among the fore
most, Cooneis Pratt and Rowland being wounded, as
well many other ocsrssoms OF thsm very serious
lythe enemy pushing forces 10 the Chickahom-
ny Bridge. Our troops however, sustained the enemys
fire till eight nine O'Clock, when night again sat in
Thsy therefore bvouacked tho ground, and in the
morning orders CANA for tho whole army with the ex
ceron Of the pcksts tho Chickahomuy, and
form junction with General Smiths division. IN,
bridge dsstr Dyed early In the morning. after the
pcksts were withdrawn, and the enemy, who were
following close heels, not having An
opportunity 70 GROSS, were kept at bay and the
divisions and corps formed line the north side Of
the river ana threw out their pickets.
In the morning orders issued for Gen. Porter 70
by the right flank BY file right In the Of the
army advance gradually towards Savasos station and
to take up the line Of towards White Oak Swamp
manner and without any noise, so that the enemy
did not observe when our right wing disappeared
This was on Saturday. About this time sho enemy
attacked General Smith iuhs ntrenchments front OF
the Chickahominy but that gallant officer poured his
artillery into hem Strengthening them terribly, keeping
his position and lighting the whole day until night
took him, mot without losing most severely him
sell. Firing now ceased on both sides In con-
SEQUENCE Of the increased darkness Tho
left his headquarters as night and examined care.
fully the petitions Of Generals smith, Hancock, David
son. Brooks others giving them Instructions to hold
till daybreak Sunday morning In the meantime all
the obstacles such trains &C., were sent 10 tho rear
and at dawn the main body advanced toward Savagss
Station the road already spoken Of In the direo'
ton Of White Oak Swamp This movement was per
with ali md bV
some hours afterwards the right OF Smiths division
reached Savage Station without annoyance from the
the enemy and advanced further on their march to-
wards their base OF operations The enemy up to
this did not discover that one half Of the
army had changed its front
General Sumner was now ordered TO move
his centre towards the lins-a movement
which he rapidly and skillfuly performed. The
enemy, however, perceived tho movement,
aud in. stantly engaged them. We succeeded
however, in capturing two or three hundred
Georgia and Florida troops, who sent to the
This division then moved in the direction as the
divisions that had proceeded It his left and centre wing
the whole time engaged WITH ana killing and woundng
q great many OF the enemy. 1t was while this move
ment of Summon was In progress the enemy
first observed that the wing Of the army had
disappeared. Seeing this, they instantly threw
themselves upon the forces Of Generals Kearney Hewitt
and Sumner throughout the whole line The engagement
soon became general and in the contest Summers div
sion suffered very severely. At this time Mesghsr's
Irish gads were ordered up and made desperate
charges successfully driving the enemy nearly three
quarters OF : mile, and saordng Summers corps
time to move up. General Meagher held
the enemy in check over two hours and .
half against great odds. The loss Of the brigade was
necessarily very severe General Meagher greatly dis
tnguishcd himself riding about and raiying his men.
WOUNDED oFrcEEs.
Among tho wounded officers may mention the
names of Captain Wiley and Lieutenant Burns.
GREAT CARNAGE.
Captain Hogans battery kept up torrent Of shall
tho easmy throwing grape and canister like rain
them aud making terrible havoc among the rebel ranks.
Might again in and our woaried soldiers rested
on their arms until morning when the whole bouy
once took up the line of march and the army be-
gan to move towards white Oak swamp
REMOVAL OF GENERAL M'cIsLrAS's nEADou ASrERs
Al this time General Meclslan's headquarters were
removed and followed the train to whits Oak swamp,
passing tho swamp during tas dsy, and biyouackng
with the and part Of the left wing, two miles DO
You'd the swamp awaiting tho OF the army, which
was brought up by Koarney Hsntzelman and Hooker in
the most magnificent manner, without losing single
gun.
wouxDxD iKrT REursp.
They creased the swamp when Gen. Mcclellan the
necessity Of leaving the hospitals and the wounded be-
hind to the number Of several thousands, both Con-
rederuts and Union This done with great re-
Iuctance but, under thu circumstances, il mposs
bic to do otherwise. Those who could manage to walk
and some few others got OF the field, aud in this
way some hundreds were taken along with the army.
DESTRUCTION
Finding that there Transportation for about =
hundred barrels or whiskey and quantity Of provi-
torch applied 10 everything that could burns xsvsn
them frcm falling into the hands or the enemy.
NOVEL ATTACK ESKuy.
Tho last act before leaving Savags's station the
order or General williams 10 Lieutenant Harry Powers
to see the destruction OF everything that could not
be removed. The Lieutenant accordingly loaded from
afrecn sixteen railroad cars and fesded the ocomo
tive in the direction Of the Chickahmny bridge where
the rebels wore all scattered along the ne the engineer
being ordered lot them OF at fuil speed towards .bs
enemy The sight grand The powder shells,
&c expanding with the rafting Of the made up
sing sar and terrific tapleau Arriving at the bridge
which had been burnt the train or all fell into the
rivsr.
ENERGY sSGINEEns.
The roads through which the army passed were
frequently most dincat Ihe Fifteenth Now York
Engineers won't ahead, cutting down trees and
making several miles Of corduroy read, and
building q bridge, over which the whole army
passed. over safety. The euemy followed all the way
CLOSE on tho Of army with eighty pieces Of
artillery, besides their cavalry.
stat mnIJAScY srps
General Reyes being stationed the south side If the
white Oak Swamp, played great havoc among them with
his u.setry and artillery ard his whole corps dis,n-
guished themselves exceedingly. Generals Kssrnsy,
Hooker and sickles admirably Supported him
Position oy MCMILLAN
whsn our correspondent eft the commanding genera,
occupied al admirable elevated position, where he
hold the eusy at bay with the add u the gunbosts On
his lsft and the lighting desperate during
the whole seven days. and the slaughter sxoes-
sivs on both sides. The loss cansot BE- now
be properly cstimstod, bu! our side alone there
could not have been lost less tbaa fifteen thousand
IN killed wounded and missing. H.
General Mcclellan 10 highly yanular with the army