The New York herald., 1862-07-26
NEWS Fa0nl El'cLsLLaH's ARMY.


WY 70 Hirrisoas L1ndin5, with vegetables for the
army-an cs that they bsen suf,ins for for a
lons time
The Tag o. truce boa, canosicus went up Iams river
Yesterday morning and early this morning
Fortress Monroe where she remained only ites
and Ia n stelnet or n the direc i)nof York river.
The stslrers spulding s,d Knckes booker arrived at
Forues' Monroe last evening, with six hl drsi Union
priso ers frem R,chrond. The Knickerbocker 10
Philadelphia aud the Spsuiding 70 NV York. They viii
b'Ih leave here this evening for their respective
destinations
The sailing vessels, schooners, &C., which have been
lying up ths James river for some time near james
Island have within few days dropped down thu
AMI anchored in the Roads just above Fortress Monroe
have not yet learned the cause OF this move
Large Union forces Of artillery are reinforcing those
already at Yorktown
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TIE PoromAc July "a, 1852.
The rebol officers who met the last flag Of truce stated
that Capt. Riddle OF Gen. McClell STAFF xii cd
In tho late battles, but died Richmond Sunday last
The health OF our troops Is rapidly improving
Colonel Clark, Commissary OF the Army, has decided
furnishing the troops with vegetables from the
Northern markets. The first supply will arrive this
week.
Our Iiarrison's Landing Correspondence.
CAMP, NEAR HARRrsos's LANDING, Va, July Is, 1862.
Hancock's B'igadcHs Engag .nnt and Losses at Gar
aHs HaI, Va.
The casualties in Hancock's brigade, on tho 27th OF
juno, at Garnett's Hill, where Gen. Hancocks
and regiment of Gen. Brooks brigade, the Fourth
Vermont attacked by large force of tho enemy,
under command of Gen. Toombs OF Georgia.
In this engagement the enemy repused and most
severely punished Tho Richmond Di1ach of June 80
fessos loss TO them at Garncts Hill the 9th Of June,
OF hundred and eighty eight killed. wounded and
missing Among thoir wounded Col McInt sh, OF the
Fifteenth Georgia regiment The lasted about
hour and for the nlmber Of troops engaged Of
tho severest muskery fights we have had. The loss to
Cen Haucocks command was hundred and fifteen in
killed, wounded and missing The action ut Garnetts
Hi the eth of June, after the
other siae OF the Chckahominy mad fallen back, aud it
was sevdenty tie Intention u the eney 70 break through
Que line at GarreLLs hl AMI thus army aud
70 throw their forces between the two PORTIONS o H.
The Richmond state that the troops attacked by
Geu. Ioo,s, the 2I Of june II Garnett's Hill,
Protected BY ap abats, and that tho national trools
Withdrew and left them IN possession Of the lied Both
oi these statements untrue; there batis in
floAt Of ten. Hancock mmind; the enemy killed
or wounded us fast as they appeared upon the crest upon
which line formed, and they finally driven
back into the wood iron which they had dsployed TO at
taca our position 50 TAR from taking our position
were they that rs soon as the action ceased vd5tes
were repliGed upon the pcnet line On front from
which they were compoet to retire when the
enemy advanced TO attack the main body. iitneral
foombs in defence Of himself says that he aid not retire
until he had written orders e. do. clu Ooy remtrk
that his orders Game just In the nick of time Tor him.
and when lie was Ia the most critical position.
On the Llo ming the 18th u June fJu- companies
Of General Hancock brigade and regiment OF
eral Iavidsons brigade were again attacked at Gar
Lett's Hill In this engagement the enemy dcea cd
and dispersed, with loss TO them according 10 thor
own account, Of $50 men.
Tho article giving an account OF the engagement ut
Garnetts Hill 9th and 18th days Of June appeared
IN the HERALD OF the 1lh aud was extracted from the
Kichmoad Dispatch OF June 80.
HARRsoN's LANDING, July 81, 1852
TAe Returned Wounded S Idiers from Richm ,nt-EHher
Scuuy-7he Scfey Of Richmond the Only Saieation of
ReLshiom--Dr. Gainss' Dslouaiy Sho,on Gp-Dr. Mdr.
shall Attends Our Mn az The Hospital q. Richmond de-
Another steamboat load of wounded and prisoners
arrived las. evening from Richmond having been
cevsd board under flag OF at Haxal's Land
ng Tho well loaded and only stayed here
long enough to allow ashore those able rsjon
their regiments sufficient number OF medical attendants
board, 20 that in this respect the being
we'll cared for. But few iu condition to admit OF
their stopping here. All the seemed In excellent
spirits considering the suerngs and privatons they
havc gone through during their captivity, and only
a few Of them mortally wounded. From brief
conversations with several satisfied that their stay
In Rebellion has enhanced rather than decreased their
desire to take up arms again in aiding to put down the
rebellion. Father Sculy, chaplain OF the Ninth Asssa
chusets regiment and Surgeon Bentley, OF General But
terded's brigade, among those who arrived in the
steamer. Both are now here, and promise TO make
themselves useful In the future they have been
useful the past in the discharge OF their respective
professional dnties Each gives interesting statement
the condition of wounded and prisoners In tho
Confederate capital also the general condition Of mat
ters there.
Father Sculiy was in Richmond several days He on
joyed almost unlimited freedom in visiting the various
Incn ud al sick wounded
prisoners confined Our total list OF sick wounded and
prisoners he says does not exceed hve thousand This
embraces all who havo been akon by the oaemy from
the commencement OF hosties In front Of Richmond
Considering the facilities ut command OF the enemy in
providing sick AID wounded soldiers, he gives them
great edit for the and attention given our
He says their faro but little better. The list of
their own sick and wounded than reblcs He
describes Richmond indeed, only grand hospital
His observations. and the statements cf both officers
and he converscd with, justify him IN the
cuson that all tho battles before Richmond the rebel
hss far cscoeded ours although thy assume. and he
has no doubt they believe II 10 be truo that
loss has been greatly ahead of theirs. lie
estimates tho present forces In and about Rich
nond in the ncigho rhood OF COO effective men,
and he Is well ass'cd they will fight desperately to
tain pnsession OF thor capital Last Richmond be taken
from them and the backbone OF the rebellion Is broken.
They believe this and that the salvation OF Richmond rs
their only s,iyaton. Richm md is now therefore, their
Tullying battle cry.
~ bentley dii not much OF Richmond
Father Scuily, being confined TO the care of por-
tlpn OF our wounded occupying n tDacco Narenuusc,
used hospital Ho does not give the rebels much
credit for humanity, but thinks they could do much bet
in supplying the medical wants and other necessities
~ than they do. II is his conviction that
tho rank and file of the rebel army heartily sick
Of the war, and would ipyousy throw up their
hats proposal 10 draw up articles OF capitulaon
aud bring tho to an immediate close Ho WAS at
Gaines Hill tho day after the battle. On the evening OF
the night he says Dr. Gaines gave at his residence
grand entertainment to the leading rebel officers, at
which champagne and old and costly wines filling his
sellar, aud which our soldiers had b OIL keeping
f.rx ,hg Of shn anlan
feast The day he heard Dr. Gaines ask wound
cd sneering and mocking tone, What do you think
OF tho damned rebels now Haven't you had your belly
full OF lighting, or do you want morer' II with
difficulty he could restrain himself all unsrmed as he
was from pitching bodily into the Doctor, and convert
iug him into a subject FOR dissection.
Among those the steamer Is Dr. Guy G. Marshall,
surgeon of thu First regiment United states Sbarpshoot
ers who taken at tho battle Of Hanover Court House.
Upon his arrival at Richmond he found IN n tobacco
warehouse used az prison hospital o large number OF
wounded Union prisoners They were attended by sim
gls hal laur xyer in condition He