The New York herald., 1862-07-06
THE FAmoss SEVEN DAYS ,xsMaalxlA.

The movenents, ~ao.ions and csntestg q the whole
body Of the Army Of the Potomac have been given
previous issues, but few details Of Individual!
nands will aso be Of tho friends Of those con-
ssrned we furnish interesting incidents to make
up tho great volume ofs;ho history OF the rsbs,on
OPERATIONS SUMMERS CORPS
while the battles Of the 2oth and 27ih were pro-
crossing on to extreme right wing Of the army
was less fighting along the whole cf the sx
: trsme loft. rhssHeny everywhere on the or
efensive In all these affairs Sunnsrs ,corpe which
Tfsrmod our csntre andf ont played important part
ms sound Of esnnSE on right grsw louder
and louder towards evening, and Il became
evident that either coaSng the rebels on to
trsp or that tpoops obiigs< rstirs before
thos, The fac. that right wing under Gee
was retiring, acser most obstinate and bloody resist
ARee. 81 length becsms evident.
w Aas RnxyoRcs M'cA,L-
nWas near six O'Clock In the evening when Genera.
Mcclellan ordered twe brigs<es from Sumner corps 70
right 70 cover the retreat OF forces aerss1 t
(Ackshominy. Gensrai Sumner ordered forward
4hs Irish brigade and Esenchss brissde. They
psoossdsd At . "doublo quick" with ehscrs,
aad crossed tho ChickahcEnlny bridge ia fs.iy.
Avs minutes Afterwards Here \ thsy moi our
sailant it1c army who had been NEhsng fhs rsssis
swe 70 one all day, hastily falling hack, while sykss.
vision was stll covering the retreat.
yxExcH's sRsoApx
WAs thrown out TO the right; the regulars, unasr skss
ordered fall back and ths 1rs brigade take
choir place. A. the stream Of wounded and dssd was
hurried 70 the rear nothing dauntsd fresh troops
rushed forward with the greatest enthusiasm The rebes
hearing tho chocss and seeing the two b-igadcs
pSoyed before tbem hesitated, shiio all our other
bsttalions reformed In good order and manfuly held
their ground. Ths enemy received volley two OF
destructive muskctry from the Irish brigade, aud
yrsnch's brigade commenced mannuvrins in mcnao.
ing attitude on shoir flank. They thsn deemed II best
discontinue tho pursuit. and fell back beyond the
battle nsld about half mile OF.
Night now closed upon the sceno and so near were
shs troops each other after the battle that the Tr
sisth Georgia rsssl regiment lay down within
PAGES Of the Eighty eighth New York regiment and s
sdjuiant actually, and several othor rebels walked
sAs Of the Eighty eighth exhausted and astonished
nnd themselves prisoners Of Our troops had
Asrs mot TO pursue enemy while the rebels were
uush exhausted 10 continue the combat
MORNING uRoKE rsAuTruL.
Our gallant troops s held their ground beyond tho
Cickahominy while tho rebels had retired Ear towards
chs position they had held the preceding day. The
slausnscr on the side Of the eDemy tha. day est
mated at $4,000 mon, willis lost 1000 men killed,
wounded and missiug.
WE RRIpcs.
Eariy the mornng or the 2sth the Irish brigade and
Fsnchs brigade across bridge TO protect il
siii ths Division Of General Sykes passed over This
Sykes division did at daylight In good order and with
dsoimsted ranks without The slightest annoyance from
che enemy The rebels showed disposition 70 renew
the battle, probably imagining that right had been
powerfully Reinforced and desired only TO draw thcm 10
Ambuscads the river Whom all the troops had
ssfsly passed the bridge blown pby the sng
seer corps and the two brgades OF General Richardson's
division which had covered the retired TO their
sormsr sncampmsn and, with the rest OF the army
aaAiued scast-nty uuder arms.
rns CHANGE aAsE Oh orsaAnors.
General Mcclellan, who had previously designed
transferring his base Of operations from the Pamuukey
10 the James river, perceived that no time TO
be lost In making The change OF 'front.' the new ground
sasnsd by tho enemy enabled him TO threaten our
eight hank, a. well as our communications In the
rear. Accordingly tho order for the movsmsnt
was promptly given, and the baggage ana supply