The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-12

back our men rose to their feet, rnshrd som
distance and lay down again, pouring in a
! before murderons vollies The whole iigh
| lasted halt an hour or an hour, and ended il
one hundred dead Gcorgians being left OF
| the field. Our loss was exceedingly Slight
as our men were not only prop-rly generated
| but the Tegmenta officers of this brigade ar,
some of the most elective in the sclvicc-a
| Col Cobb, of the Fifth Wisconsin; Colone
BGrnham, of the Sixth Mainc Col. Tinton
of the Forty-thild New York, &c.
SECOND FIGHT AT GoLDING's FARM
The next morning the nfuriatc Gcorgians
who had mcantimcs heard of their success o
! Friday across the Chickahominy. determined
TO attack orr lines before General Smith.
Division second time, and making another
effort to occupy the rrdoubt near Golding'.
house. Their dead still lay in the bottom OF
meadow where they had fallen the night
before, and our troops had STOLEN around IN
the night to a strip Of wood near pickc,
station, where they dug and masked a rH,
pit.
At eight O'Clock the Gcorgians formed in
line OF battle, headed by Colonel Lamar, OF
the Seventh Georgia (lnown in connection
with the celebrated slave case of the Yacht
NandtrerD the first regiment by repute, to
enter the rebel servi ice. They did not seem
dIspirited by their i'll success of the dav
before, bnt marched boldly up to the same
inevitable tatc-tcrriDle volley, that cut them
to pieces, literally butche-!ng thcm-and
their enemy, though SO obvious to feeling
was nowhere plain to the sight Lying in
the tangled grass, buried in the timber. prone
under the sill Of turf or drawing bead
through fence, the keen eyed Wisconsin.
Maine or Pennsylvania was holding a terri.
bic rifle, every thrill Of which sent the leadcn
messenger through flesh and bone.
In the beginning of the fight Lamar was
MORALLY wounded, and in attempting to
rescue him his Lieutenant Colonel was taken
prisoner. Our riIle-pt CALLED their retreat, a
movement they were compelled to make. but
all Its heroic dcnzenS were bayoncttcd-
Lamar was beautiful man. Singularlv like a
womli', but he had all the fierce elements of
the lirc-eater, and died supprcssing every
moan or cry. HIS wound was bad one, and
he must have suffered terribly.
THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILLS.
The last Of the series of battles in McClsl-
IAN magnificent movement was fought on
Tuesday evening july LIST. on Malvern
II Ills, ahont seven miles from the position
me Army OF the Potomac occupies at present
ne ground is ior the most part open and
uhd"Iating, presenting splendid position
Tor battle field. After the fight of the pre-.
vi"uS day, further to the front. our army fell
back during the night and took up the most
rHGIh!c position the country afforded. until
II was enabled on Tuesday night to fall bacl;
sun further to llarrison's Landing. In the
morning. anticipating vigorous pursuit by
the enemy. General Mcclellan himself cstab
l!shcd the lines Of his army, and personally
paced ms troops in position, prepared to
meet the attack. The line formed mnnnif
ire la
extreme right, with portion of his command.
Gen Franklin,s corps lined Reyes le 1t, and
next IN order from right to lett were placed
corps. consisting of Richardson's
ana Scdgwick'S divisions; IIcinHclmau's
corps, embracing llooker'S and Kearnev's
DIVISIONS; next Genera, COUGHS division
which was detached from Kcvcs' command
while Gen. Fi'z John Porter's corps, consist
OF Gen MorcIfs division and the regulars
formed the extreme left. The CONFEDERATION
"l me country rendered the left almost Ger.
'alnly secure for the lowlands beneath were
completely commanded by our artillery and
the gunb"als. The right. however, was not
so secure, aud that was the rcas on the posi-
ton was found TO be untrnahlc afterwards
The enemy did not get his pursuing troops in
position until the afternoon. For several
hours heavy cannonading was kept up on both
S'"es-onr pondrrons siege guns, which were
ranged IN splendid position near the centre
o' our INES, pouring destructive vollevs into
the columns of the enemy as they were being
brought forward and formed into line. After
the artillery on both sides opened in the
afternoon, The shot and she'll filed the air,
ana most terrific cannonadng was kent mn,
with intervals, for hours. A bout half mast
three O'Clock the encmy's skirmshcrs adj
fanced near our centre, and the opposing
IlhcS IN front OF General Couch's position
were soon holly engaged. In this attcmpt to
break our lines the enemy signally failed
ne was speedily driven back at the point of
he bayonet and lost several colors, which we
CAPTURED.
Later in the afternoon the enemy brought
'ut three light batteries. posted them near
some barns in whcnt-fieId, and opened n
icrcc fire on the same portion of orr limo
several of our batteries in IIookcr's and
Sc arncy's divisions Immediately returned the
ire. and soon slcncrd those of the enemy
t was nearly sundown when the enemy made
mother attempt to pierce our lines in front or !
General Porter's and Couch's nositions A
erlble cannonading was opcned and simnl- |
ancouslv, heavy lines of rebels wern nusbnd !
o the front. under cover of the artillery
Dur troops met them IN the most Gallant stvl.
md the battle ragged fercolv for two hours or
more, the tide gradually sweenine round from
eft to right. Heavy columns had been seen
n the afternoon bearing to orr rirbt and
pprehcnsions were entertained that the
'ncmy might burst ont in thot dircc,;nn. bnt
ippiiy those pairruI anprehensions wara nut
called. The rebels hurled thrir forces
however. with fearful fury AGAINST our limos