New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-07
THE BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES.
COL. COCHRANE'S REGIMENT.


I A dispatch was received by ID. p. Upham on
Thursday from Lieut..Coi. shaler dated at Heinize
mans Headquarters June 9 stating that none of TIC
| officers Of the Chasseurs were wounded
| TIE sIxTy-FTRsT n. "
| Evidence accumulates Of the severe loss in the
battles Of laet Saturday and Sunday. We learn from
Gen. Howard, who commanded brigade in Rich.
ardsons division, that among the regiments in his
brigade was TIE 6lst New-York, Col. Francis c.
Borrow. This regiment was in the hottest of the
FIRE on Sunday, and drove the epemy back further
than any other in the division. Col. Barlow de.
Played as Gen. Howard sIys, the best qualities Of O
eOmnander-brave, cool, and decided. Lieu;. Col
VIM. Cary Masse.t' was killed. Capts. RUSSELL
Tsyror, and Mount were also killed. Lieut.. Nc
Irtyre, acting as Captain, was killed First Lieut.
Watts Was MORALLY wounded. Capt. Lawrence
Just promoted TO be Major, was FRUSTRATED by sun
stroke. OF the officers present, all but eight were
killed, and all but four wounded.
This regiment was raised in this city and in Mad
son County, and was known as tie Clinton Guard
In former Colonel was Spencer W. Cone. Col
Barlow was lawyer in this city, and left with the
regiment as Lieutenant Colonel. Lieut. Col. Mas
e,t was also from this city.
HOwARD's BRIGADE.
Mesger as the accounts of the great battle before
Richmond arc in details, enough is known to chow
thas some of the most brilliant fighting was done by
the First Brigade, Richardson's Division, command
ed by BIig.-Gen. O. o. Howard of Malice. The
brigade was composed OF the 6lst and 6ith New
York, Slst Pennsy lvania, and 9Th New-HampsL;le.
Al the first fire OF the enemy, after the brigade got
into POSITION Col James Miller, of the Slst Pennsyl-
porarily checked. The 61st and 9th New-York adj
vsDced in hne, and throns hont the whole battle
behaved az coolly az If on parade.
The whole BRIGADE paraded for the fight less than
200 men, and ts loss III killed and wounded amount
ed 10 the fearful sum of 5}6! The heroic Hover :,
was twice wounded; and his horse shot under aim.
When wounded TIE second time, he rode in ifont OF
the 6s, New-York and simply held up lac bleedipo
stump OF bis shattered right arm. nh whole linz
responded with shout Of rage god charged with the
lsyonet. This WAS the deceive CHARGE of the day
The lighting Of Howard's brigade and the Excelsior
blgado SiVed w pa''ies and gave time for hcClel
Ian TO bring up his supports sad out-maneuvIe Tho
enemy.
No List has yet been published of the officers kileC
or wounded in the 6lst Esw-York Volunteers. Tb,
following are all OF wnom positive information is vel
received aitnough with the exception of those siol
hospital aao 4 every officer was either killed o.
woanded:
Mned7Lisn' Col William c. Masse,t, Capt Russell
I~pc q amer Cspt. W. p. Mount, Lieutenant Com
"aulrs, m. Mcintyre.
,se Hd-Lient. Charles Howard, Co. A, Adde-camp
q, W. Watts.
r. esses killed 22 wounded so as far as sscer,sned
I've 6lst New-York Volunteers was raised by Col
'Teocer w. Cone, mainly in the City of New-Yorh
vader the auspices of Judge Edward PierrePont, Col
Richard La,bers, Col George T.. Baldwin, Col. +
B. Hart, and the Hon. lsaac Sherman, and wa
known rs the " Clinton Guard" being named II
honor Of Judge George w. Clinton.
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