The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-10

mssing-aking total Of ono hundred and sixty three
msnts the arss Il which. under Colonel Tucker, mum.
bsred only four companies, the ether six being
on duty in the field works q Camp Lncon and eft BE-
the 'front.' these four companies by order Of General
Porter and without my knowledge, were sent into tho
listed msn killed. twelve: wounded, nftesn; missing,
forty; making total OF niasty.seven enlisted men.
also regret to record the death Of Colonel NJ Tucker,
aAd probably Major Rysrson, both OF whom were left
upon the nsld also Captain Danforth mortaly wounded
and Lieutsnants Blewtt, Root and Bogert severely
wounded, and Lieutenant Callan missing They, how.
sustained themselves mcst galln"ty and proved
their courage against superior numbsi The fate Of the
Fourth regiment, Colonel Simpson, ef my most on
csnt regiments, a. regards officers and men, was most
painful
Al the moment when victory seemed wavsrins In the
balance aid OF General Mcclellan took them from my
command and ordered them into the woods. All the
account can give Of them that but officer (wound
ed) and eighty two mon have rejoined my commando all
the rest living are believed 10 be prisoners OF war
Ilsarn from those who have come in that up to the
time that the regiment was surrounded they had re-
csived from and returned the enemy most CALLING fire.
annex report Of the casualties Of the day, showing
the total loss OF my brigade.
In conclusion would say that, 10 far a. am ct pro-
sent informed, my officers commissioned and non COM
mi stoned nobly performed their dutes and It might,
70 the gallant dead who have devoted their lives their
country must record the names OF Captain Brewster,
Of the First and Captain Buckley Of the Third also Se
cond Lsutenant Howell Of the Third, oil officers Of dis
These officers fought under my eye As regards the
OF Inc ScCOnO ana rogimente' Onc6r6I
told that all that could be desired. But these
regiments having been taken from did not see them
during the action.
is smnenty due to my staff officers to say that they
carried out orders intsgently and promptly and did
not hesitate and often exposed 70 the hottest Are
Iwl forward more detailed report In . few days.
have the honor 70 be. very respectLully &c.,
GEO W. TAYLOR, Brigadier General.
Gen. stoneman's March.
THE IMPORTANCE OF GEN. sTONEMAN's MOVEMENTS
DURING THE RECENT CONTESTS ON THE PENINSULA.
The following extract from . letter from officer in
Gen. Acclelans army will Be found interesting
WHITE HousE July i, 1862.
Early on Thursday morning, June 20, Colonel H. 9.
Lansing, in command Of the Seventeenth New York
Volunteers, and Of tho Eighteenth Massachusetts,, Col
supposed advance Of Stonswal Jackson taking post
Old Church and Hanover Corners These two regiments
formed the entire rores o. infantry under Cen stone
cavalry part Of the Fifth and Sixth regular cavalry
and Gibsons hight battery This position was nsd until
Al receiving orders 70 fall back White
House, the entire command making dstour Of sixteen
station, and remained there until Saturday noon and
until after the enemy had taken Despatch station and
were within half mile when the force tell back to
White House. covering the ombarka0n and destruction
Of tho remaining stores Col Darnes Of tho Eighteenth
Massachusetts, left the transport Vanderbilt Colonel
lansing divided his command on board the gunb0ats
Cochura Captain Patterson; Marblehead Captain shank
land. and Sebago, Captain Henry, remaining at White
House until Sunday afternoon One boat being aground
skrmishers thrown shore Saturday night 10
prevent surprise. On Sunday morning, the ensmy's
sharpshooters becoming troublesome from their hiding
places the bank above, Lieutenant Colonel Bartram,
Of the Seventeenth landed with twenty msn and drove
them back on their main body, retiring under the
hTe from the Marblehead, which did considerable
execution. The enemy force, infantry,
cavalry and artillery, but found nothing as what had
not been destroyed on Saturday was destroyed on Sun
day morning by parties from the Marblehead. Dropping
down TO Cumberland, and thence 10 West Point. the
property oil shipped and towed off before the gun
boats eft-tho latter covering the feet TO Yorktown.
Az Fortress Monroe Col Lansing transferred his
mand to transports and starting Immediately james
river landed at Harris9ns bar Wednesday, simuta-
neousy with the arrival Of the army from before Rich
mcnd. Gen. Stoneman, although III. remained ~ the
White House until nine p n Of Saturday. From there
making forced march, he arrived NJ yorktown the
next afternoon Sunday all safe.
This necessary service successfully performed by
this command and while IL deprived those comprising
il u the opportunity OF sharing the dangers aud gloes
Of their comrades In arms, yet rendered their move
mont Of changing front complete.