The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-11


pieces and took up fresh position 10 Ass the three
brgadss advancing in perfect line OIL battle from the
woods upon the plateau. Oficsrs had no horsos-A
were shot brigadiers marched foot, sword hand
regiments were commanded by captains and companies
by sergeans; yet onward they rushed, with yss and
c0lors flying, and backward still backward, fell the
federals, their men tumbng every moment In scores
But what sight met the eyes Of these three gallant
brgades In front stood federal camps stretching to
the northeast for miles drawn in line Of battle
than three full divisions, commanded by Mccall,
Porter. Sedgwck, &c banners darkened the air. artl'
lery vomited forth incessant voeys OF grape canister
and she'll heavy moving left through
the woods to flank Yet onward came Wilcox TO the
right Pryor TO the left and Featherstons In the centre
grand matchlsss line OF battle almost consumed by
exploits OF the dayyet onward they advanced 70 the
heart OF the federal position and when the enemy had
fairly succeeded In almost thanking the left great
commotion Is heard in the woOds-vollsys upon vcsys
are heard in rapid succession which are recognized aud
cheersd by our men at is Jackson they shout ION
their right and rsarl Yes two three brigades of
Jacksons army have ranked the enemy and are getting
in the rear
to madness, Wilcox Fsaherstons and Pryor dash for
ward at a run. and drive the enemy with irresistible
fury to our left emerge Hoods Tex brigade Whiting
comes after, and Psnder follows The line 10 now CON-
pes and Forward" rings from end OF the line TO
the other and the Yankees strong, begin to
retreat. Wheeling their artillery from the front, the
fedea turn part Of 1t to break our LETT and save their
retreat The very earth shakes at the roarl Not
piece OF ours has opsned all has been done with bull
let and bayonet a1d onward press troops through
camps upon camps, capturing guns stores CLOTH
ing, &c. Yet, like boodhounds the trail, the six
brgades everything before them presenting
unoroken solid front, and closing in upon the enemy
keep succession of voeys upon their
fused masses and unerrirgy slaughterng them BY hun
dreds and thousands.
.ssroSxwAIL" AT WORK.
But "whsre is Jacksony, ask all. He has travelled
fast, and is heading the retreating foe and as night
closes in all is anxiety Tor intelligence from him. lis
now about T. NJ and Just the r0ut of the
my is complete Just the last vol.sys sounding
cannon tell that jackson has fallen upon the retrstng
column broken it, and captured 900 prisoners Far in
the night his Unsuitable troops hang upon the enemy and
for miles upon miles dead wounded prisoners
CONS, cannon &C.. scattered in nexticabe confusion
upon the road. Thus for four hours did inferior
FORCE unaded by single piece Of artillery Withstand
over thirty thousand OF the enemy, assisted BY twenty
six pieces OF artillery.
captured many prisoners and thirty pieces
OF artillery up TO I'VE NJ Friday, and in the battle OF
Gares Mills captured twenty six field pieces, 10 900
stand Of arms stand OF colors three generals (Rey
nolds, Sanders and Rankn), and over 1000 prisoners
including dozeLs officers OF every grade from colonies
to lieucnants Of the ne
FEDERAL FORCE.
Every arm OF the service WAS VOL represented IN the
federal linecavalry there force and when
emerged from the woods attempted to charge but
the three brigades on the right and three brig
AIDES the left closed UP ranks and poured such deadly
voeys upon the horsemon that they st the ground il
confusion ami entirely Tor their infantry to decide tho
day Metals, Porters and Sedgwcks ''crack' di-
Wis ions melted away before advance, however and
had the light lasted half hour longer not who
regiment would have survived it, Mcclellan. prisoners
say, repeatedly was present and directed movements
but whsn the three brgadss to our left emerged from
the woods, such confusion and havoc ensued that he
gave orders to retreat slipped oil his horse escaped
he could Some say ho severely wound
ed and many officers (prisones believe the report that
he the field Is undoubtedly true. for everything
had been previously prepared TOR grand night at Gaines
Mills, Mcclellan even promising to capture whole
force should we attempt 20 storm his camps. Results
were deront and so the atss reward the greatest liar
OF 6is age.
CHARGES AND REFUSES.
Much has been ssid Of repeated Charges made and
freyuses" Wild maginatons have concucted many such
foolish reports. There bat chargs," ano from
the moment the word of command gven .sFix
bayonets-fJrward' our advance was neve. stopped ,
despite the awful reception which met It, IL is true that
two regiments became confused in passing
the deep ditch. abatis and timber csrhwork IL Is also
that several slipped from the anks and to the
reA--bu. ia many cases these were wounded men-but
the total number Of strayglsrs would not amount to
bounds immortal honor. These facts Of
Wilcox's, Pryors and fsathcrstone's brgades, who
formed our right; and wo arc positive that. from the
composition Whtng'5 Hoods and Psnders brigades
who ianked the enemy and formed left they
could be made TO eater for whiting had the Eleventh
sixteenth and Second Mississippi and two other reg
ments unknown to US Hood had TOUR Texan and
Georgia regiment and the material Of Pendors COM
mand equally "a good ~ any, and greatly distn-
gushed itself. These the troops mostly engaged
and that suffered most l. is gross injustice in any TO
talk Of troops making ihrse charges, - repulsss
&c, &C. Our troops received the command but once
and II Satan and all his host had confronted them in
stead OF mortal Yankees, tho result would have been
the same. There were no repulses-all arrangements
worked like charm and We ought not only TO do our
soldiers Justice but heartily thank Providence for His
guiding hand and assistance in the immortal events Of
Thursday and Friday.
.fwHo rcoK BArrKRRs"
It is always difficult matter to ascertain with any
degree Of certainty who took this that battery
the capture Of Shermans, at Manassas, the
question OF conquered batteries has always boon vcxed
The position OF regiments changes so often 10
engagement that one. perhaps who did but iittls by
some lucky chance hnds itself before feebly defended
deserted battery, and, simply for the trouble Of
planting flag thereon, has honor conferred 1t for
doing nothing. There less than six batteries
in o. vet NJ
any Of regiments can lay positive claim to any
gle piece for all contested property Some Of
the Twelfth Mississippi claim the beautiful brass pieces
80 much admired and officers say that when they ar
rived in front young man named Cassidy jumped upon
one Of the horses and wished to drive thsn Oh or turn
them the enemy, but was not allowed. The Fifth
Texas after hard hghtg found itself before battery
and cleared it. but yet some other regiment claimed IT,
Georgia regiment Of Hoods brigade claims one, Will
coxs brigade claims another and so it s-they ali fight
for Thorn, yet lay positive individual claim
20 any Yet all enjoy the Joke, and laugh right heartily
tho dangers OF capture aud chat around camp
right msrriy, never counting the danger but only de-
string new occasions to distinguish themselves.
MONEY WAS FOUND
quite abundantly among the slain Some men in inter-
ring dead often searched the pockets, &c. man
hnding less than $3.50 in gold another shsd Of
old clothes not less than $500; another 81 900
federal notes. Watches, both gold and silver were
found among the spoils one lucky individual having
less than SIX chronometers ticking his pocket at one
time As general thing, more money was found upon
the dead on tho neid than on any other Of which
have heard.
was scattered about and immense piles OF uniforms
were found untouched Our men seemed to take great
delight in ny federal officers uniforms and strut
ted serio comicaly, much to the amusement Of
dusty, powder bsgrimed youths who sat loling and
smoking IN the shade Every conceivable article o {
clothing found in these divisional camps and came
quite apropos TO needy soldery, scores of whom
took cool bath, and changed old for under cloth
ing, many articles being Of costly material and quite
unique
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