New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-21
skirmIsh ON the 1Oth--Nsmes Of Kiile1
and Wcunded-R Rerdan's sAnrp-shests
ers-A CoYrccfien-One Of Eserd

From Our Special Correspondent.
| GEN. HAxLroSs DIvIsroy oS THE YoRErows}
ROAD Va, April 10, 1881
On the evening Of the 10Th, $50 OF the 6Jd Penn
sylvanians, under Col. Hayes were detailed fos
picket duty along the line of Rebel fortidcationss
The night waned without important demonstrations
on either side. On the llth, the Rebels made An at-
tack upon our advanced pickets from the rife pits
opposite our center, oblgng them to fall back into
the woods, when the enemy broke and follow
ed. 10 be repulsed with uncertain loss About
o. m. he advanced again, assang the center OF oun
ef. wing, directly opposite the extreme work Of the
Rebels on the right. Being three times repulsed
they retreated, previously firing a farmhouse and
outbuidings between the lines, which Lad afforded
cover to our daring sbarp-shooters. The enemys
loss IL known to have amounted TO l6; il msy have
been more. Our men kept the woods and escaped
without injury. A fourth attack, intended for our
right. brought up Gen. Jameson with the remaining
regiments Of bis brigade. He Immediately ordered
up the 57th Pennsylsaniaps under Col Morgan, "a
the support Of the right wing; his opinion as 10 the
nature Of the attack being soon confirmed by heavy
firing. The 57tb deployed rapidly into the woods
and supported the line of imperiled picks!s
opposed TO the works on our extreme ngbtS
the firing becoming hot and efectual. AT this
point the picket-line is no more than FIVE hundred
wards from the Rebel Notifications. Midway be-
tween them are our mems riae-pits. Presently the
enemy sailed forth in strong force cleared the PITS
and advanced to our lines, initiating the iDcendiarism
of their comrades On the left by firing farmhouse
and outbuildings. They were finally repulsed, and
driven back with indefinite slaughter. Our Losses
were follows:
KILLED OF THE sIxTY.THIRD PENNSYLVANIA.
T. Of Mercer County, and Joseph Thompson, tho fe
being shot in the head. the latter in The mouth
| WOUNDED.
Thomas Brook Of Beaver County and David Lynch Of AK
hsny County the s. receiving severe fesh wound the
second losing bnser -
OF the 57th Pennsylvania, none killed. three
wounded, namely: John Cochran Of Mercer Conntyt
Sergeant Company +, hitin the leg; Sam. Mervin
of Orange County, Sergeant, Company T., shot in
the upper portion of tho thigh. ALI the wounded
are in a fair way TO recover.
wi,nesyed the conclusion Of the skrmish from the
junction of the road skirng the woods, near the ist{
ter position OF Gen. Jameson and staff ltwss hne
cold evening, tho sun setting rediy to the left, tho
feds beyond the csmps all bare and dreary, the bern.
ing farmhouse blazing onainously on the LEFT hand,
while shells whizzed Ike devilish rockets, from the
distant lire Of the Rebel intrenchments. May the
readers of TIE TRIBUNE rather read Of than hear
such music 1t is truly internal.
Subsequently, too, l visited the camp of Col. Ber-
dams Sharp-Shooters now removed TO beyond Clarks
house occupied as hospital. found the daring fel3
lows greatly exercised by an erroneous telegraphic
statement which bad appeared in The TRIBUNE on
April the Sh. ! enclose It's correction, also WELL
deserved complimentary letter addressed TO their5
Colonel by Gen. Porter.
They had their share in the days skirmish, Of
course; indeed sixteen Of them, under command OF q
Lieutenant beganit IT, by their assaults upon the eneL
nv. Only one, Truman Head, popularity known as
" "Calfonia" who picked of the first Rebel
slain at the siege of Yorktown-bad been bit, and
that merely by splinter from the mnzzle Of his rie.
partially sbot away by a Rebel bullet. Havingi
stricken him in the face it made him look bloodyl
and grim, as he stood ges,iculaing, joking, and re-
ating the days adventures by the ruddy light OF the
ca,np-fres, amid a crowd OF admiring comrades. A
swarthy, wild-baired przZly-bear hunter or eleven
years experience, he has jcurneyed hsher from the
canons aud guehes of the land of gold, TO use,
his unerring rifle in the service of Uncle Sam,
previously willing bis property, to The amount
OF $4,000 now deposited in Philadephia
hank. 10 the possible widows and orphans OF
Berian's sharp-shooters. Not Coopers Nattyi
Bnuppo." or Birds Roaring Rs'ph Stack.
mole was more idiomatic or racy in vernscuar than
he. "The dalned old pit war Of no kind O. count"
he said "but he hated to have 10 leave it. He war,
afraid his rifle was wounded-tLat war al. You.
should ha' just seen our boys spank them ----s.
They brought out something that looked like bake
oven once, and stuck it up to shelter 'em. He
couldn't tell what 70 make OF the dugned thing. lie
had fired an ay most allhs ammunition, and musthave
some, as be war gon' out agin Tomorrow" Loud,
and long, and hearty, the ninth melted by THE.
California is evidently the pride aud glory OF Ber-
dams Sharp-Shooters.
Last night while acting as picSets, certain o. me
| l05th Pennsylvanians surprised party OF heoes,
challenging their officer. Mstaking them Tor Seeeso
troops, he inquired, " Don't you know me- NOT
who ara Won % t. Of the 2ith Virginia.
The name WAS not audible.) Simultaneously the.
Rehel soSiers cried oct to their leader, telling HIM
70 shoot ard he became aware OF hs error lie ieiil
with bullet in his body while drawing Ms revolver
v,i,b one hand, and reaching out bic other for the
musket of an advancing sciaief'
An order. dsted April II, has been issued from
can Hamiitons headquarters, relative 70 the trsns-
.;,s;on Of the wounded of the corps who can bear
,,ousporaton and the sick who require it, to Ship
Point on their way TO their respective homes. Sur
yeon Hechhold of the l05th Pennsylvania, is in
trusted with its execution. The sons of the Key
s,one State viii fight the for the knowl-
edge that if sick suffering dear hands will tend
them, dear faces watch over them. II is understood
that they owe this to Gov. Curtin.