The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10

OF o. kcyes corps were cared Tor. Before tno houss
which stood hundred and nrty yards back from tho
read, wide lawn, whore the interest Of the whole
field at times concentrated, for there gathered com
mandsrs Of every eradc and thither came 70 fecus
every ray Of intelligence from the various localities at
which tho battle rssed. 1t was an animated though
motley scene. Aids camp, in comfortable ponchos to
which the continual rain only gave bright
like look came ard went; weary orderles unfaml ar
with tho luxury Of India rubber, and soaked
OF course, dashed up as with the
last breath Of their ded horses and then dashed away
again as If the now order had filled the horse with
fs there tho Ubiquitous General Keyes, our gal
liant old Peep o'Dny" who always everywhere saw
everybody there sombre Sumner came and looked and
one and there Gcne al smith, with his easy in
difference, filed Lis pipe "just once" again.
But this lawn should DO hstoric for there at Ave p
N. that great and rainy Monday, Major General Geo.
B. Mcclellan rode TO the field Of his first battle, and
thence gave first order Shortly before the Genoras
arrival regiment infantry had drawn up on the
side Of the lawn towards Williamsburg, and two Teg
mcns Of cavalry en- the other SIDE Thus the scene was
closed en- either side with TT accessories. g
GENERAL McILliAs IHE HATTIE FIELD.
In the very middle Of tho rage Of musket-
ry, shouts that grew into continuous cheers
were heard away down the road towards York
town. What could 1t meant There could DO no
fight there. But conjecture had no chance. for IN
next minute group Of desperate riders swept up tho
road and into the lawn and there at the head was the
unmstakabls ngure OF the Commander Chief. As 10
swept by the cavalry they took up the shout and on
went across TO the infantry sti TO tho other in
fantry in the WOOD ard Virginia electrified with en-
thusiasm. There not heart at headquarters or
near h. that did not the lighter for that shout Some
how i seemed 70 clear the air. To speak very plainly,
nobody had felt very certain how the day TO until
thep We knew that had been at it for nearly nine
hours but could say that we had done more than
repuse the enemy. and that seemed but very little
ms ENTHUSIASTIC INCEPTION
When your enemy has been in full retreat before you,
and You follow fast that no has to stop and fight for
e your success ought certainly 10 be more than the
negative oncef not being beaten; but ours, III then.
simply came that. So there was large welcome in
every heart .or that stout little figure and buo soldiers
oyercoat and welcome moreover for all beside Whose
pres nee spoke Of himfor Swctscr. and Colburn, and
Hudson; for port.y Colonel Astor for that pleasant
German French FRINGE Count Of Paris for the grlsh
figure OF tho uc &c Charters, and for the tall form and
blue 9, es of the Prince DC Jonyiie.
Affairs took shao almost Immediately, as II there
were something magnetic In tho mcis presence Of
the eadcr-in The master eye. lie came, aud listened
and spoke--that MAS alland tho mass OF blind, par
poselcss movcn cat unraveed itsel and there
plan and q battle. Quietly he sa, in the midst Of i've
crowd Of onicors that gathered around and in few mi
nu.cs when zach had spoken the best right hand on
his continent ra.scd and pointed OF to the North IN
the direction that Hancock had taken, and away welt
Eeyes. away went Saith away went Negley. soon q
column OF infantry filed off up tho edge Of the wood,
steady stream Of sevta thousand closed by your
snopdents owu, the dear old Mass ichusstts Tenth.
CONFIDENCE OF The THEIR YOUNG CoNMaSrEn.
II WAS p Oh dark when the got to its place.
al had had enough for that day and all laid wear
down 10 Sleep porchancc 10 Dream but all felt tia
fight when we would, were now in the hands Of on
who would give the best chance and that whole d.
OF struggle and exposure was not likely again to be was
i cd In mere combat without aim
| After his order had been given for the movement
the right General Mcclellan rode other parts Of Il
neld on the ccntre and left took look At tho host
| arrangements, and dark made his headquarters
the east room Of the Whitaker House. What transpir
there Of course this deponent knowsh mott but tho
suit Of his simple arrival Is best Of all that is beo
the world in the victory OF Williamsburg and the Oh
| battle OF Major General George b. Mcclellan.
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Another Account Of tho Battle.
ADDITIONAL LIsr OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
| BEroRE WILLIAMSBURG, April s. 1862.
Early Sunday morning the TROOPS commenced prcpari
for the march the receipt OF orders that VIII
The order was given numbers OF the regiments were
ready TO march. All day Sunday the grand army pour
through Yorktown on Ito forward movement. The a
vance reached poat about throe miles east Of William
| burs. and sncamped for the night. Others eucamp
all along the road wherever good field presented Alb,
| three o'clock this morning heavy rain set In, whi
has continued throughout the day The soil Of I
reninsua Is sort OF quickssnd. which the least mo
ture works up into sush mud Of the worst conditi
daylight the roads were trodden into deep mud BY /
first regiment passing, SO as 10 render tncm almost Il
passabls Hooker's division had gone TO the loft aud
lacked the enemy, who behind their intrenchmen
about half an hour after daylight The enemy, in lar
force were engaged successfully by the First sccoi
and Third brigades, and fierce light carried dur
the day. with little apparent gain on either side. Duri
the ght the enemy made sorte, and, before IL cor
be sufficiently supported, captured FIVE guns Of Bra
; halls New York battery. When We left the field,
three p NJ this division being largely reinforce
and will be able at lcas: TO hold their ground until
heavy guns DO brought up TO reduce The rebel wo
owing 10 the confusion and difficulties In passing I
roads IL in impossible to obtain list OF the killed.
wounded, which Is reported TO BIO very large; but 4
arht being in the woods to great extent, doubt
large number Of strsggcrs win como in.
General ucintzeman on the ground and in q
thckcst OF tho Fight all day. General Hooker had Z,
| horses shot under him, but was himself uninjrrod
The following partial list Of the killed and wounde
The total in the division will probably amount 10
hundred and nfy killed and wounded
Colonel johnson, Sth New Jersey, muskct ball In q
| abdomen.
Colonel Small goth Pennsylvania, slight wound In 4
| calf Of tho leg
Geo. Campbell, Co. @, LIST Massachusetts,, slight
| fusion on breast
Chas McCausand. Co x, LIST Massachusetts,, shell &C
susons, arm and face
Herman Ritter, lst U. o. Artillery, shot wound in G
| Of leg.
Corporal David 4. Mercer, Co. G, Let Massaohusst
nusket ball through both thighs without striking Dor
Il Ed. Noyss, co. b, I'd New Hampshire, flesh wound
ien leg.
John @. Darling, Go. A, "a New Hampshire, bad sh
| confusion left thigh
John Bates, lst U. 8 artillery, skull fractured.
John A. Eagsn, Co. ?, LIST Massachusetts, confusion