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

picket duty n Tunstahs station, and Ii believed tnoy
a escaped harm up saturday, but subsequently they
might have suffered seriously. General Seymour. who
commanded the brigade, formerly commanded by
general Of Dranssvis fame had two killed under
him The made several desperate dAshes with
the bsyonst Their ammunition gave out 1t six O'Clock
Friday. up to which time they had discharged ons
hundred rounds-nfty in oartridgebox and atty In
havsrsack. IA
I'm FIGHT GROWS xnAvY.
AZ -four O'Clock Friday the light beyond the Chick
ahominy grew despo ate. The enemy redoubed his
efforts and pressed hard upon and right He
evidently aborsd In the latter direction and
to that end pushed his left to Coal Harbor designing to
hank Us and prevent possible access 70 bridges
Of communication with the south bank. Our brigade
were ready prevent any such catastrophe and bat
tory after battery was brought into position until
the screaming OF balls bannsd description Such
sublime artillery practice was never witness
ssd The infantry that had bssn skirmishing
on their bellies, or firing irrsgularly from some
concealed covert in line and poured in do diy
voises All seemed 70 realize that an emergency had
come resolved contest each inch OF ground The
been sxoellsd this constituent. Each
vosy hundreds OF their fsst until the air seemed
70 grow clammy with the dead and hoarss with the
dying. Slowly our troops-outnumbsred, but great
heareds bask after resgnins their dead, and all the
while the snsmy's shell and ball played havoc In their
ranks.
DUN WOUNDED AND DEAD Ewf HmSD.
Most Of the dead portion OF the wounded We were
obliged to leave nsld At Gaines Hill to the tender
mepoes OF the enemy. 10 was cruel necessity, but
unavoidable. All the hospitals crowded with sick
and wounded and tho surgeons busily engaged IN
relieving fast possible the suffering and misery or
| the great numbers committed to their cara
The usual heartrsnding witnessed At the
/ uis,vh a NJ
iacsrated heroes sscsndsd heaven 1t seemed a. II the
hatred OF the cruel and rebellion In which their
ives had been sacrificed be dsspsnsd and intsrsi
| fed throughout tho land.
REBEL Losses on THURSDAY FRIDAY.
Tho loss Of rebels the battle ct Mechancsvillo
larger than ours, and they BY Tar outnum
bered at the battle Of Gaines Hill, and were for
hours under very heavy artillery nre al well as OF
small arms and exposed to repeated and determined
bayonet charges thought that their loss Friday
must have largely exceeded our own.
1t is but Justice to tho rebels to say that they
fought well and with bravery which, II dis
| played in better cause, and In defence OF in
| stead Of for the destruction Of our national
existence would forever secured the admiration
gratitude Of their countrynsn They fought with
energy and desperation which has not hitherto been
displayed by them anywhere. They were animated by
the presence Stoaewall Jackson and JET Davis him.
rsm soURrn PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY,
commanded by Colonel Chlds assisted in covering the
retreat at the battle OF Gaines Hin 1t lost ten and
twenty horses.
DKsrRUcroS Or rHH BEIDaEs.
Tho bridges that had caused much labor wsrs blown
up on Friday night and Saturday Woodbury. being the
last to go up ten O'Clock Saturday morning They
had facilitated retirement, but their removal could
greatly embarass that of tho enemy who rscrosssi
New Bridge and above and prepared for their sabss
quent descent upon forces At Peach Orchard and
Savage's..
SYKES REGULAR BRIGADE.
Tho gallant brigade of regular infantry IL said to
have lost forty officers and two thousand soldiers The
second inent down 4 vcstige and some
can scarcely turn out corporal's guard.
SECOND NADG REGIMENT.
Lieutenant Colonel Barney OF the Second Maine, IL mis-
Aing, probably prisoner Adjuant L. P. Mudgsst, do
Assistant Surgeon A. d. Palmer do Captain Emerson
Company E, severely wounded and prisoner; Lien.
tenant Currisr slightly wounded; Lieutenant Brown,
Company b, wounded and . prisoner. All these were
the fight of Friday. This regiment took the Gag
of the Fifth Alabama regiment.
THE DEATH or coIosEI Hx.ra
Among the killed In Franklins division, slocum's
Colonel Tucker Second New Jersey; Colore Gosln
Of the Philadelphia Zouavss Colonel simpson, Seventh
Now Jersey; Lieutenant Colonel Heath, Filth Name
! colonel Stockton Sixteenth Michigan.
Among tho wounded and prisoners Ccloasl Jack
son Firth Maine: Colonel FFatt Thirty -secesi New
York Major Hough, Fiity-dfth Psnnsylvanis.
The prrscacs Of General slooum at woodbnry's
bridge battle is high ettsstaton TO hb gaiiantry.
lie had been sick with fever for long time but when
order given for his division TO advance he de-
| tsrmlned TO lead them The firing hottest when
they ne field and death made gashss in their
lines They persevered regiment after regiment press
ing until depleted and wasted, aud the heroic Socum
eheerod them until nature asserted her claims and he
fell from his Having been taken for the fold he
recovered after time, and again ordered his to
place him on his horse and accompany him TO the dsld.
| Perhaps no one ID regretted in this dyi-
sion than Lieutenant Colonel Heath, OF Wasrvilie,
Maine He OF all men tho most consistent,
courageous and chivalrous. We saw him a little
while before the baltic reading the shady serenity Of
his ten, a latin cory OF "Cssar's Commentaries His
| laions with his and fellow officers such
| only exist among CHM nded gentlemen Heath was
soldier by instinct and OF forensic powers
He represented the United States government 10 the
consular oflco at Quebec during Mr. Buchanans admin
istraton Colonel Jackson is seriously wounded but
wax In good spirits when him. He has arrived
at Fortress Each Of the three brigadcs Of New
ton Bartlett and Taylor fought Ike tends and thoy
covered the army, saving II from still greater loss.
|
engaged Thursday and Friday, and, We bslisvs
in the great battle OF Monday Tdbalis battery blew up
three Of the snemy's cassons, and bad
| horses shot MAJOR Robinson's battery suffered as
| severely. Weeds regular artillery bsoks two axles
whereby two pieces had to DO abandoned after being
| spiked. Capt Weed vas wounded in the face
1 RERKL FLAGS CAPTURED.
We captured rsbol flag, held by the Second
Maiuo regiment, marked one side "victory }" ard
the other equal Rights" That regiment had lost
hundred and thirty six from various up to
saturday morning; how many since It win probably
take many weeks decide u posted sa the lot q
Mar.ndsles brigade in the Of the line u battle
The Thireenih Now York regiment took the battle Dag
| Of the Seventh Tennessee.
! ARrrrLKHv.
IN. rsbs artillery consisted in tha several battles