New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13
The Orleans Princes ns she u sisle before
Richmond.

Ths following extracts from letters addressed by
the Prince de Joinyillc to his brother, The Due
d'Aumale, have been published:
s.s,Gg Sr,rioN June p; FoRr HosroE. July I. 1862
Yesterday Wli ever remain Deeply eh3rdNen on
nv memory; u the frs; plnce, on account OF the
soul. string nes Witnessed aud m lie next, by
reigun OF ihc dangers which our Two nephe"s
ESCAPED rs BY u.iracle. For four hour Paris libe
COuu: of Paris aud for two hours kober. lthe Duke
% ch..stras) woe necessarily under irpst violent
FIRE of muske,ry and artillery. Their oooduct was
as rlgh, have been eNrecied excellent. They have
been exceedingly active aad u,e,ul and 81; the erii
cal mOu.ni evIneed a. trmDos, which has eNsiied
universal elimination and gained ihem lub-c thanks
But 10 r1,urn To 10y narrative.
We knew tha. .he forces under the command Of
Cen Porter situated on the lett bank OF "a" Chcta-
hominy ware being attacked FROM uu carly hsur
in the rlorniD9. Tie action commence ab0Lt l
O'Clock. Paris immoliately dispatches aud re-
NAMED uudcr the OrdrrS OF Porter. The aiiair Do
coming moro aud more arm, the balloon announc-
log that strong re-eniorecmons had beer ssut from
DichmOnl and everything being comparatively
trsuqui upon tbs right buL, ihe GoDera! gave
crders Tor i've bnCades - join Porter. Robert Vas
sent at tia, moment 20 the i;on', ana car two
uephews, ihus finding themselves both IN The
trough" (7efrm), I also vent 70 tie front, ia
order 10 zee what would become % them.
| galoped over the bridge on the Chicfahon.iny,
and mounting the opposite bills, found ocr troop, IN
al undalatlng country, composed oil vail he.ds md
and ha.f. then passed battery vey warmly
emrloyed and rejoued our ncphews, vino Wefo IL
the first line 9th t,eu. Porte. Neither they nor he
appeared to perceive that bal Famed thick ard ast
around them. After "a moments oonvetaiion,
orders 10 DO transmitted cent nopicwe in all
directions We sspai1lted and took 3 a Ios-Cou
on q hill in The rear whencS had pr9tty Hcreral
view OF tho field Of battle AID rom which could
Distinguish oar nephews especially PaFs, who were
"a REGULAR k,nd OF hat.
was sdnirng the grandeur Of The scene grTeed
out before We've had ahoai -, 900 II EN- engaged
numoi Gus artillery, tho re,crye OF cavalry, Tie
ancers wiGh their floating penEons-i' IN the iDiist
VI Il mos. picturesque country, and tee whole luu-
uinaoed by the blOod-rcd Rays OF the setting sub
when an ii nuddei, at tie place where Porter
the fnsilnde became int, Dsely hot. The reserves
arc ca cited by huTrihs ard cent by darees into the
woods. The iusillade becomes more and more
fierce and eXtends 10 Our lett. Thee is nc longer
any doubt that the enemy Ia making lat effort Oil
that sid8 Our reserve 10 engaged, and We no
longer have anybody VI ar our hand.
The Gun !. rapidly tiDEuIs Ii We are ablO 10 bold
ont another hour we shall have gailed the lay for
everywhere else h.ye repnl.ed the enemy, and
the elos.s OF jackson, lee, Witt and Longatfeet,
whore tsOOps are before ~, are VAN. Bot our men
u,e ha.assed with iatigle they have been lighting
since he morning, and have scarcely any amman-
ton left The enemy brings forward TereryeS
which he has teen collecting snco II clock. lnos-
fresh troops rush III good order upon orr eft which
faers flies, and paI,rg through the artillery draws
on ia disorder tho troops OF our center. The enemy
advances rapidly. The stall, or nepheys Ut its
head draw their swords and COW Themselves iAto
The Relee 10 arrest the iugitiveN
The standards arc planted IN the ground, and
around them the bsayest mahs a stand by rallying
themselves ia littG groups. Tie fusillado and
monde are 50 violent that the ,roectles striking tie
ground raise permanent clord OF dust. At tina.
ueut Gen. Cook charged a. the head OF his cavalry,
but thai dues not succeed, and his horseInen.
on their return, only increase the disorder lie
ua kes every effort aided by all who felt ltte
courage TO stop the panic, hut IN VAIN. joined q
few officers who attempted 10 check the artillery,
and we succeeded by abtop.ely barring the way and
eeizing the horses by the brides by that means we
were enabled put two or three pieces IN pcstion on
the slope OF hi and with them We tGrassed tbs
enemy by the last rays o. day.
/ AT that con luDcture ueagheYs IRISH Brigade ar
rved, which, utterng few savage cries, ranged ~
self in order OF battle, and the enemy WA checked
At that moment also was joined BY our nephews
who each on hrs side, aud acting on bis sole nep r
ton Ike men OF courage and intelligence, had done
all they could TO stay the confusion, and, God bs
praised, without accident. We warmly shook hands
Zach had mad lis adventures. Robert sent TO carry
an order, aud returning ut dusk, was fortunate
enough 10 escape being taken By regiment Of the
enemy, which ho mistooA Tor one OIL ours he wa
ONLY undecelyed BY that regiment hring on him.
Paris directed up 10 the last moment the lire OF
4 German battery. Our loss il considerable. Sykes
brigade has ost one-hai oi it's men. But The enem,
must be sadly cut up. From l. to Go'elock, al
their efforts have miscanicd, and the only advantage
they have gained arosc from deplorabie PANE
winch made us lore hall nile OF ground. With th'
cannon and wouuded we left upon II. II tingl'
fresh brigade had arrived in time, all would havl
been changed into brilliant success; but such. 4
the fortune of war. / only rQjoce ut one lting
which 10, that We have delayed forced departure
in order not TO abandon the army IN Its critical stu
II. Lot, .le,y AlnulI
,bemoclye, ia tue brillian, usaaoy they tsvo done