The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-04

riagss 10 pieces. The Eighty eighth, siItythrd and
Sixty ninth participated in this gallant act It was here
that tho brave Col Pierce OF the Twenty ninth Massa
| chussts regiment, formerly General Pierce, OF Big
| Bethel fame, Lost Il was taken or by aod
shot.
Night came on, but put no end to the carnage. The
steady roar Of cannon and tho sharp, quick ring OF
muskeiry, bursting into vclleys, now degeneratng
to that raspng noise made by file firing ied the whole
air. The darkness lit up by tho htfu fashes and
TO complete ths awful picture the woods set on
fire by bursting shells, and conagratcn painted aery
tsrrors the sky.
THE Rebels Yns INTO oUR HOSPITALS.
In the battle Of Savages tho rebels frod into hos
pias repeatedly, although admonshed by ths customa
ry red flag, and afterwards by white flag. Deaf 10 al
appeals for forbsarancs they continued TO hurl
gors Of death among those already past their vsngsnco
and ths wounded compelled to lo immovably ard
receive the qustus 10 their susrngs from tho hands
that had already manned them. A few had lmpsd away
from tho hospitals, but shot down whenever they
we're discovered by the bloodthirsty Zoe.
The Lossxs AT sAvAGs's.
The battle Of Savags's much heavier ,i.an that
Teach Orchard. We lost, in addition TO wounded
oil OF whom fell into tho possession OF tho snomyfrom
hundred 10 thousand mon, the greater part os
whom were killed and wounded Most Of the wounded
aud all OF the killed left behind, we had
means OF transportation for them, and the exigcn
cy OF the amy would not allow OF delay 10
waiting tho tardy movements u tho wound
ed. The epemy lost severely, and several Of
hls caissons were blown up by the effectiveness OF
ear firing. During the several parts OF the action
took not than Eve hundred prsoners but
pcled let them 50 for the that operated in
the case Of our wounded.
FAILING BACK FROM sAyAsK's.
midnight 70 fa back rapidly from sayagOs white
Oak swamp. The enemy making furtivs attempts 10
oyorrsach thern In this respect and Il likely to be.
ceme tzlt race between tho rebels and unlonss 10
which should Hrst cross the creek and gain the high
grounds on ths other side. II they should be more
spaay, and succeed in placing tho swamp between our
SELVES and them, retreat would bs almost inevitably
ea or and almost the whole army bu,chersd or surren-
isrod. Although every soldier and officer tst this
| drcadful alternative so closs, no one acted
otherwise than as q Norihsrnsr and man.
| There was murmurng, no linchiig, no
undue Fastening, only the subdued talk or soldiers
comparing opinions the steady tramp OF batasons and
now and then tho gritng Of teeth or the hard drawing
Or breath to Indicate the bitterness In the hear's q al
Had ome lost spirit supplied tho torch there the
reauisc Gre in tho whole army 70 rush headons dpsr
,mmolation at Richmond, aud end the campaign VITA
honor II not with conSummation. Al dawn vi has
reached the swamp and the enemy was coming on be
\ hind
! The Great Rattle OF White Oak swamp
Tho en- IN, followed us hard toward White Oak Swamp
tho fsithf ellws Of Hcn,Eclman, Sumner and Fiaa.
mctec liz iaggard baggage and artillery. lhes,
deed wero compelled to keep Ia iiae ot bite acres
N, country along to whole extent of the rttratt, g.
,s oncay was forever ondsavoripg to turn a. Gpo VI
,snt AMI tho left. Notwithstanding tliis, ctr mae
exhibited No symptom OF haste or fear. tie traa' we
On soIy bat not rlotcussy, aud waen nnsi!y tho lee
wagon and cannon went plsAhing throcsA ta