The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

to the support of Gen Nsslee on the right Gen.
pevens, OF the same division sustaining General
wasseli on the ceutre, aud Gen. Peek. 9th the
remaining brigade, supporting Gen. Palmer on
the lett. When Gen. Cas- Us troops uer~ forced
To give way, the reoels tell these bs,gaaes OF
COUGHS division, Who disputed every inch of
ground, until sustained by Gen kcarney pres.
slug up the WliiAInsonrgh road With reiutorce-
ments 10 meet them, supported by the DIVISION
of Gen. Hooker la his rear. Pressing rapidly
rssrd, Gen. kearney advanced along the Vii.
ilamsoarsh road 10 within = short d.sI2nce Of
our original position, where he bivouAcked Tor
the night Ia front oi the enemy.
Ii ~As Along tbis Wilam.bargh road that the
main attack ~as made, aud here our troops serc
forced back Tor half u mIle more, before The
arrival of Gen. Heintkelman's corps the feeble
ofigades OF CAseys Division. aversgeng less
Than 1000 nen, bciIg completely DrOkea up,
many, II not nos; o! the officers kiiied wounded
or missing, AID The pri'ales scattered through
The Moods and along the road Bravelv aud
cell did ten. Casey DO his Guty, pressing on
| TO The eXtr,Ine iroat snd cheering ms meu
regardless oi the storm oi hail that aged .bsst
him, cuiting down his officers on ali sides, but
suangel. escaping his osn person. Brsveiy and
well cId most Il his officers stand by hi.n. uptil
one site, another, they were borne from the
! field dead OF wounded.
The Loss OF ARriLLERy.
| Col. Bailey. Chiei OF Arrlery, vas shot early
ia tie afternoon, the bail striking hun in tho
head and causing hls death after a short period
ot inseusib,iliy. a.jor Van Vaultenbrrg, the
second IN command OF the Fr>t Nes Yok Ar
t'eiy, WAS killed. Acjatsnt wm Ramsay ~oan.
ded. ~hiie esers bauery but one iost quota
OF men, and some ot them lost nearly ali their
horses Bates battery OF Napoleos euns-il.
pound brass pieces-~hich Was 10 the front,
thus deprived Of locomo.ion aud suck fast in the
mud, WAS lrit behind IN the retirement ot our
troops, but not until Gen. Naglee sad taken 1t
upon himself ~ see that several oi the pieces
we're spiked. la sddllon Ia this, one three-inch
Parrott gun Of Battery III Was disabled by shot,
| and feil into the hands vi the enemy. The Penn.
sylvans Reserve Battery, ot Couch's DIVISION,
| also lost one oi their guns-;hese eight pieces
| of ordnaIce constituting entire loss. So lar -
could learn. We cannot afford 10 have
the rebels profit by the gam. They show every
indication of beng much IN want OF artillery,
aud the need is evidently stimulating their efforts
10 profit by The chances of var 10 possess them.
selves OF our guns.
GES. SUMMERS ADVANCE.
Meantime Gen. Sumner had succeeded in
bringing his troop, across the Chick kshomlny,
and was advancing on the right TO MAINTAIN our
| position thtfe, Nhtie less GROUND hau Dccn lost
After several da.- oi iaoor. ten. Sumner had
succeeded IN throwing tao bridge, across the
creek bet~cen Bottom Bridge and Ne~ Bridge,
where local reports held it TO be Impossible TO
lind any foundation for piles TO suppors the sup
81 stI uctutes One of these bridges vac some
t~o miles above Bottom Bridge, and the other
mile further up the stream. The lover OF
these va. carried a~ay during the heavy storm
uf Friday n'sht, and Gen. Banner VAS obliged
J to depend upon sung lie shaky structure Tor the
passage OF his troops, who neatly Al. however,
succeeded ia Crossing thar night. the bead OF the
coiumn reaching the Nise M,lc Road, along
~hch the rebels were pressing troops, ss
a about O'Clock, holding the enen, ia cheek for
the night. aud preventing them from folio sing
: up the advantage they had gained during the
day.
Il THE FIGHT on SUNDAY.
! Flushed with their seeming victory Of Satur-
! iay, the rebels awok. with confidence on sun.
isy To ioi!ow up their movements, sure Of driS.
,ng US this time To the Chickahomlny aud be.
! yopd. Bat they had made the unfortunate mis-.
: lake o! estimating the strength Of our Reserves
. by the weakness OF our advance. Mott bitterly
{ d Il Uty pay for their mistake. Pressing eager.
t ~ forwar ~iIh confidence OF victory, they we're
J. met by the trained troops OF Heintzeinsn AID
: Gunner, whose unyelding columns checked their
. fierce assault turning the tide OF battle every.
{ where against them. aid forcing them at The
po,,f IF III. knyonef on focdrd R,,hmond. Ii
~ss their turn nov 10 break aud run, aud their
: losses ot the Sabbath ier them little cause OF re-
e j)icing over the trtDg gain OF Saturday. Ter.
ribly did the rebels suffer thi- ss - ell as the
: previous Gay. from the well directed fire II or
artillery, piing the ground with the SLAIN. Terri.
b be also 10 them were the frequent charges oi
our solid columns, pressing them back st.p by
step, to the last point OF endurance mhen the
broke and rus, ingloriousiy leaving many Vi
:. liieir and officers. ns well ~ prvstes, pris
y oners ia our hands. The number OF these Il n
{ not vet possible to ascertain, several dsys neces
!" " -arily eI.psing before a iuIl inventory eau be
:, taken.
!. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
j. Even Of our loss it was impossible to form
snv correct idea at the time lett the field u
battle.
That the rebel loss vas greater by far thar
: : our own DO not doubt. Besides our superiori
. ~ io artillery, small arms we're much NOR.
> effective, having all the superiority in fatal pct.
[. .r which the Misnie bail has ever the round
: rife ball. The wounds Inflicted by the eDem,
xeie mairly by the latter. Had the l.ajen bsL
. IN which our men obliged 20 stand 40 long
. been composed Of conica instead Of round shot
many more Rsch-ls would be mourning owe
the lost, and many more homes draped IN iane
raj weeds.
! THE CASUALTIES OF SATURDAY.
II OF those wno entered into close range Ct tn,
J. enemy's guns. scarcely one Of the officer. that
g -a~ escaped without some mark Of the enemy
= bullets the clothes or person. when no po-i
10 tive wound was inf ct-d. Gen. Nsgiee ws
e struck four times Dy balls that pierced bi
e clothes, iufctng eight bruises on his person.
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