The New York herald., 1862-04-22


she on the left above the elbow. The shell shat
tered the drsadfuy compelling Its subsequent am
putaon just below the shoulder Dr. Judson performed
the operation, which submitted 10 with patient hero
I'm. Leu, Wagner is q young man having graduated
a West Poini the class OF 1852 with high honors Hs
attached General MeCellan's stan and the ,n0 OF
his professional duties WAS rapidly winning distinction.
The other OF the party only slightly wounded.
The rebels only fired one shot. Tho drawing OF the
enemy works, which nearly completed whom ihe
shell came, was not defaced.
UNITED STATES STEAMER STEPPING sroHEs
RAILWAY PoMr, PAoUoslN RIVER, April Is, 1869.
Wounded Green Mountain Boys on Board the AasacAst
sd-Sinsllar Effects Of Sh<II-C Conservation ws.A
SsgeaM- Insensa Uss qf Wassr BY the Rebels a. Do
kNle-cunnin9 Of tAs Rstsls-C6Ara9e Among the TAird
and Sizth Vermont Voluntsers dc.
number Of the men whe were wounded during The
Aght at Lees Mills Wednesday afternoon, were
brought this place last evening and placed On board
Tho Massachusetts,. went 70 seq them this morning
fhey are twenty three in Eabsr, the majority Of WHOM
belong 70 the Sixth Vermont Volunteers. few belong
10 PorterB dyisoh, two three were wounded IN
Aprsyck skrmish, and have been on board tho hasss
chusetts for few days None Of the men danger
sgsly, though some.are painfully wounded Those Who
were badly hurt otherwise taken Of. Most Of
the men saw wounded IN the groin, hips legs.
Nearly all cheerful, entering freely into
sation with visitors, to whom they express . de-
sire TO get better soon 80 to have another brush
with the rebels. The case OF one who was
pointed out TO me confirms the correctness Of the
notions entertained Of the singular effects Of
shot passing in close proximity to the human body.
The mans name s Tucker He belongs 10 the Massachu
Setts Volunteers, and he 10 one Of the men who was
hurt on previous occasion shell passed close to his
breast almost, but not quite, touching his clothing
Such the effect Of the dangerous proximity Of the
missile that the poor fellow lost the Of his speech
and did not recover it till four days after.
Leaving these men, had interview with intelI
gent serjean Of Vermont regiment, who is among the
wounded. He is o very fine locking man, with ruddy
complexion deep blue eyes the severity Of his wound
not being sufficient pale the dim the lustre
Of the other He IT, in every respect fine specimen Of
. Green Mountain Boy. From the SERGEANT learned
some particulars Of the fight at Lees Mills He says the
action with brisk cannonade both sdes'
lasting for time when the rebel guns silenesd
by the Union artillery. Orders then given for three
companies Of the Third Vermont advance The order
easier given than executed however for the rebel
intrenchnsnts, usual were concealed in the woods
while with ingenuity worthy Of better cause the
rebels had, by means Of dams, contrved 70 food the
space between their intrsnchmsrts and where
the loyal troops were drawn up wth water,
varying from two TO four feet in depth, rem
dering the approach 70 the rebel works difficult
and SLOW from the necessity Of wading, and seriously
obsructing the process Of loading fact rendering it
impractcabls where the water deepest. Some per-
sons estimate the space to b waded At forty rods
my informant regards this sxaggsration He seti
mates itat fifteen rods extent. ESsn taking the low
est hgurs the dcula Of thus advancing aconccaied
SOe protected ey breastworks viii be as perceived
Nothing daantsd. however, The Gresn Mountain Boys
AZ s4,nHi into tho oydu
she rebel weas. They permitted to advance
sderably moro than half way whom the rebels opened
terrific 6ss q mnshstry them, cutting them down
every side. The vermonters fred in return but
tempting 70 reload the depth Of water rendered 1t almost
Impossible; and after standing their ground for some
time they compelled to retreat amid perfect hail
Of bullets They cunning Of the rebels in allowing them
70 cross nearly seen; for the water
seriously mpsded their retreat had their advance
and by the tmo the Of the three companies
cut Of range it was found that about hundred Of
their number were killed and wounded.
Night was advancing but still it was determined
90 make another effort to dslodge the enemy. Accord
ngly, about six companies ordered advance tc
che attack Undauned by the fate Of their predecessors
abe brave fellows rushed forward only to encounter the
same difficulties and to meet the fate the mer
Who had preceded them. II impossible with their
numbers cope with enemy admirably iutrenched
and they were compelled to retreat, with great number
Of oead and wounded.
Nearly the whole Of yesterday the Of heavy gun.
was heard in the direction Of the Union camp befor,
Yorktown, and early this morning the same sounds
reached us at our moorpgs. II is evident that brsl
skrmishing was going yesterday and that beer
renewed this morning. have just been informed thai
some more wounded have been brought in. Search i,
beng made for vessel OF light draught capable OF ypl
close in shore, on board Of which to place them.
About fifty wounded men are expected to b,
brought in directly. Such Of them are not badly
wounded will be left Fortress Monroe while thos
dangerously hurt will be on to Washington
CAMP NEAR YORKTOWN, April l9, 1862.
accidental Death of Captain Wood, Of Kichigdn dc.
Captain Wood, Company c, Fourth Michigan regiment
Colonel Woodbury. shot Last evening by one Of his
own men while picket He was posting the pickle,
guard and got outside the lines, and coming in was
mistaken for rebel and shot at accordingly The bal
entered the left side and passed clear through body
He died this morning from the effect Of the wound Capt
Wood lived in sturgis, st. Joseph county, Michigan
where he leaves wife and family. His regiment was
recruited in that place. He came ont as Second Lieu.
tenant Of the company.
Lieutenant Russell. Second Artillery, while engaged
with his battery firing the enemy on Saturday was
struck by shell and seriously injured In the leg
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS.