The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-03
M'CLELLAN's VICTORY.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE.

"1, ana ~ ence were Oh VI double quick 70 me sccT
CENTRAL aAszr's CAMP
was situated open oornaeld, about mile square
surrounded all sides by belt OF woods his picket
posted through these woods in front Of him dis
lance Of nearly mile. In vary short after II
airing commenced the enemy had driven our psskss
char through these woods, whsn they were net By
eur foscss csns V their support, and here hs sev~ss
nm susxuay vmno
- Ibis u0s surpassed anything q ~ In
' ever witnessed, and u sssnsa = = vho,
1870 xxs asas a the ssns instant Our MAJ
49, --a hravsry, moving down the enemy 4
ssSsns WIN s's~ -@ssnt places were Immediately
svsry,discharge, but ths,s -. ro..rv..
Allied from their apparently numbea.
rzn xSmrscsnrm
Ismittsd 70 mention that General Casey bad thru.
sp the centre Of this opsn Hesd, nearly 70 oompIetcn
quite respectable sized FORT nanked either side ~
ksnches rife pits, extending nearly across Il, and
which ~ work upon whom The firing COM
nAnoed These were u occupied By our rife
men = ths firing grew ssarsr whils batteries n and
a ths First New York artillery, commanded By
Captain Sprat and Iisutesans Hart stationed IN
aeas Il this fort. rhsy did great sxseatoa til The
enemy ware right upon than, whom what vas Iofs q
uham we're Obliged withdraw, takiag VIII tssn uAas
ny could e their killed and wounded, bot leaving
several e thsir gsas in the hands Il The sssny.
vuun nm uGEr WAS xo@ uvxzx
ne most terrible Of he fighting occurred just The
enemy hsd ses through ths woods nd whers our n.
serves were drawn up rsesvs shsm Tns most desps
nate courage displayed here upon beth sides,
regiments charging repeatedly upon ths snsmy, driving
sAss sack for uhis, whsa they would again, IN sura
- shs upper hand and drive ~ before them.
nm czorm DISPUTED n0 u ISn.
n ss upon both sides e this point must have bssn
1sarfs, svsy inch q ssosnd dsPusd IN shs NEST
asspssss manner, and vas only gained y ovsrvhsam
~ ssmb@s. 81 By passing The bodies os dead
M wounded soldiers
ouR AR1nlzRY voM-mym GUn oAp7URD
Our batteries This time pouring into ths rsbs,
yanks sperfsct shower Of grape and canister movinS
lAsn town IN winrows, but st they steadily sssp b
step, adva2ced till our lines commsncsd 70 rive way
Shsn they charged upon basssriss ssd succeeded IL
sepsa0 sesea os~s, which w were unable 10 remove
ewing - the horses having been killed.
The RrxIs CAPTURE CAMP.
The enemy we're now In possession Of our camp
and had turned our own guns upon retreat
ing columns while the infantry continued 70 follow
them up a. cossy - possible Our men, although com
tlIsd 70 fail back, did 20 without any symptoms Of
5sais, sut still quite hastily.
TIM rnrnr cArfftAlD svnrrHrss
Belonging 70 Cassys division excepting what they had
O sAer backs, leaving them without . blanket
= cover thsm. ne 3sppiy Of conmissary stores was
sry hight n can, md all tie tagsags caoou asd osrs'
bouugs M essa b Ne rear NO dss fore, % that
cor aoss falls principally upon the men, who had left al
sSSr sscts in their tents The attack was made % sud
Say and Unexpectedly that u this time sxo clock PM
while the nght still going and all d confusion, il .
impossible give the exact position which each reg
snsnt held m the engagement.
o. OUp Uypn vuu
ne position Of the different brigadss before the q.
rassmem was follows-Gen Nagls's brigade consist
- q The
one Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania, Col ". q. a.
Owh;
Eleventh MaiDs, Lieut.. Col Plamsteed;
FIFTY sixth New York COL C. n. Van wyck;
Ifty second Pennsylvania, Col. J. c. Dodge;
One Hundredth New York, Col. J. u. Brown,
were on the right Of the Williamsburg and Richmond
Hass rosA, and szsssdsd across the rail track some a
snscs.
n SECOND ssgals, under command Of Gen. wsssslls,
consisting Of The
nshsy -aftA Psnnsyivsnia, Col. r. D. H. Howell;
On Husarsd md First Psaasyivana. COl 7. n. WILSON,
ons BssArsa and Third PsansylvaniA, Col. n H. Lsh-
om;
Nssy SIXTH New York, Col. J. FairmAn,
sscspsd The ssnts asd guarded The surnriks while tAs
Nra brigade, 0sssrA J. n. Palmer commanding, con-
s1ssiag Of The
Eighty FIRST New York, Lieutenant Colonel D. Forest;
nshty nnh New York, Colonel T. S. Bslknap:
Ninety second New York, Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Ninety eighth New York Lieutenant Colonel purkes
the lst Of the road and joined the picks,s Of
Os.sral Couchs division. 70 impossible, NJ this time
. i've any reliable Of the number killed and
wounded In Casey's division.
mB pUmox coxrosxD RAW rnoors.
nAess regiments mostly composed Of comparative
sseknsss since they have been the peninsula Ia.
sAos dsvis~ eosld not hare ssmbrsd nan siz a0u
sa~d elective w<n, vAile e rorce Of TIE esemy soas from
sAsyty 70 tfy tAs4sa~d.
ms oAlLArxY The GENERAL OFFICERS.
ne officers ALL far could learn behaved IN the
mort gallant manner, and their loss Is large General
casey the tnekest Of the fight and reported
wounded; but aftsrward learned that he escaped un
hart General Palmer Is reported killed and IL is gene
rally believed 70 be true, he In the thcksst Of
sAs light, and could not be found. He may have beer
wounded and taken prisoner. General Nage had hi
coehcs rddled BY bullets but escaped almost miracu
Iously, without any serious wounds. General wesss il
reported woundsd
m DrvInox vAIis RACK.
Cassys divssscn fen back 70 the Seven Pines whsr
sh~divsion 4 General Couch drawn up bshiad rin
oEr oorcns pqvmox IN me ACTION
Tbs battle ragged 1srcely here for . time when Gen
Couch fell back with considerable loss short distance
bat finally succeeded In making successful stand Ill
ths arrival OF renforcements from Cen. HsntzeIman
whose troops pouring In on the railroad left tn
Bsld ana learn, succeeded jointly in checking the
ny and rsakins part Il the ground lost during the day
what tho casuskiss in Couch's division IL ID mpos
ssss 70 learn II The time Of writing, is DARK
end those whose statements b relied upon are st
On The Geld. learn that Peck and Devsns' brigade
actively engaged and suffered considerable loss
can isara nothing reliable from the balance.
GENERAL sUnxsa oRpHRxD rP.
About four O'Clock word sent 10 General sumns
70 bring up his corps, which sDeanpsd beyond III
Chsckahsmny. They crossed the bridge built BY hi
troops about three miles above Bottsm's Bridge, an
designated BY the name Of The Grapsvins bridge. n
lass Of them crossed about O'Clock, and narchs
directly 70 the 'front.' whore they will be ready for what
ever may traaspire In the morning