The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05


camp the enemy held it, ard now it rstaken-ours
more and felt Satisfaction in the result that
would have been greater II had retaken the camp
as bloodily we had lost il. Els departure full
acknowledgment that he had failed and defeated in
| the purpose for which he came
l FIELD
Lay even yet large number Of rebel dead and
of their wounded yet alive uncared for
the third day.
THE BATTLE NEWS AT WHITE HOUSE.
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Our w ounded soldiers-How They are
Cared for-The Body OF Colonel Riker
EN- Route to New York, SC.
OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITE House., June 8, 1852
The events Of the past days have been the most
exciting ones Of the present We had three
days Of the most sanguinary battling, with list
side Of killed. wounded and missing OF not less than
four thousand men. The snemy's loss win not up
less than this If it does far exceed it, Our troops
have fought with and hsroism never surpassed
seldom squalled and against numerical odds.
| TIE ENEMY RECENTLY REINFORCED
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tary men engaged in the prevailing battle that the
enemy Richmond have recently been largely rein
forced by Beaursgard's army from Cornth, and tina,
they intend TO dispute inch by inch McCslans way "a
| the former city.
OUR TREATMENT OF TIE REBEL PRsoxrs-How RECEIVED.
rebel major who was wounded and taken prisoner
day before yesterday said after one Of our
dressed his wounds, gentlemen did not expect such
kind treatment at your hands tell you in all candor
yousnerer capture Richmond unless YOU do oper the
dead and bounded bodies Of arty aousand nen. We
have resolved it; We shall endeaver to perform it,
This sentiment is shared by all the prisoners we have
captured.
OUR ENEMY NOT ~ Drsr1uD.
This is prinsa facie evidence TT we have no common
enemy to battle enemy who viii to any means
yea even 10 base reachery and barbary carry on,
their hellish principles. We have had two days hard
fighting and portion OF the third and our army have
only made good their original position. We have gained
vantage ground. Richmond must be ours to capture
it Mcclellan must be reinforced by fifty thousand more
men, at least and this must be prompt, willing
No delay must be permitted Let the War Department
see to it.
THE wEATHER-THE RAILROAD AND THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS
To-day the weather has been exceedingly hot The
temperature has been eighty.six in the shade The
railroad trains between this point and the battle field
bring in wounded soldiers. Thus far about two
thousand have arrived here and been placed on board
hospital steamboats, and SEM TO Fortress
Monroe and elsewhere. The steamers Commodore
Knickerbocker, State Of Maine, Elm City and whidcn
have each taken their departure from here The Daniel
Webster will leave here during the night. The South
America is waiting TO get TO the wharf, ready to re-
ceive her cargo Of wounded on board.
rHs new YORK SANITARY COMMISSION,
with its corps Of assistants have been untiriug in their
exertions towards wounded The preparations they
made prior TO the battle to receive wounded have
been practically tested and have proved successful The
embarkaton Of the wounded troops has been conducted
by DR. Ellis United States Army, gentleman of most
sympathzing nature professional skill and OF aahle
Of communication. For thirty six hours with.
out rest has attended 10 our unfortunate soldiers
aevatiDS their sufferpgs and giving them all the COM
fort that kind words and professional skill could do
Mr.. c. H. BARcLAY,
the phllanthropist Of Philadsphia gentleman whose
name Ia identified with many Of kindness TO our
sick and wounded soldiers, 10 occupying prominent
post in the care Of soldiers Hon. John Posssn Of
Pennsylvania, and Hon. Mr.. Odell, of New York, are
doing oil in their power to assist in The care Of our
wounded
rm BODY o. coloxpL ,. L. nIxrn,
Of the Sixty New York Volunteers was brought
to this point laat evening II subsequently en-
bained by Or. Holmes, Of Williamsburg, N. r., and
placed in . black walnut coffin. It will DO Forwarded
to-day 70 New York city, in charge Of Quartermastsr
Yates LieutenantJ II. Bradley and Lieutenant Rioe
Colonel Rker met his death Saturday sfternoon. Ar
ter the enemy opened the attack on our lines Psck
brigade-to which the Sixty second regiment was At
taehedwas sent 10 confront the enemy They had not
n oYous bod of tha
advancing In schelon. Lieutenant Bradley Colonel
Rksrs secretary who, this OCCASION was Acting Aid
TO General Couch proceeded towards the enemy and
discovered their true character He advanced until he
| could see "their neck handkerchief"
BATTLE FLAGS
He saw the rebel battle fag-a white one with red
cross The enemy also displayed q nag very much re
sembng the American ensign well calculated to de-
cevs They also displayed white Aag with blue
cross the latter faint color make the nag ressm
bic flag Of truce battery Immediately opened en- the
enemy throwing grape and canister among them with
rapidly and accuracy Of aim that moved them down
like grass The places Of the fallen rebels and their
broken ranks were promptly filed, and they marched
towards battery with solid 'front.' At this time the
Sixty second was moving 10 tine attack IN column by
I companies. Tho enemy advanced across a Geld ore
thousand yards wide. The tight waved warm both side
displaying tact and courage the superior numbers Of
the enemy gave them some advantage over our troops
was while Colonel Riker was leading charge mounted
on his splendid white charger that he received bic death
wound He was smoking ssgar at the time he met hie
/ death and said W his remember when you are
out Of anna unition steel will kin the devp He imne.
dassly threw up his right arm over his horses neck
10 the ground. some Of his his succor but
his wound proved Immediately fatal. The deceased
Colonel was lawyer Of New York, and SON OF sxRe.
corder Rker His death much regretted BY the army
| generally.
The gunboat Currtuck, Acting Master shanklapd
made reconnaissance from here up ths Panunksy river
today she proceeded 70 place called Rping Tree
point about twenty miles distant but without seeing the
enemy she destroyed all the dugous canoes on the