New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-01
reach. and on the next euineDcc the view was
changed
Next came strsgglerS who never happen 10 Do
nnier fire bu, can report hairbreadth escapes ara

No r,opal adventures with the tiUae that our fos'
nent is all en-, 10, and only about go OF us ie'.
Next came along the sick soldiers on foot and ia''y
memo drappipg ono foot after he other, apparently
nopcI frigb,ered. and soldier by bis side, tauning
him for not moving faster.
,oouent after we descended the bill to a ravine
knovn ar Ganes's Mills, and halted for an artillery
ba,,ery which waa hurriedy crossing TIE bridge, snh
a. ,be ast Of the train passed over, an order was
yiyen 20 destroy H. At this moment, depleted regi
ment came over lbe eminence. and seeing the Work
Of destruction going on, cried ont stop, stop, the
enemy are close upon US" some Of them al The same
time CHANGING backward.
Your correspondent had started out break ,astless
for Mechauicsyille, but suddenly became impressed
with the idea that he had soide bns-
ness in an opposite direction. Returning about
two miles he came into an open space, of rolling
land, about u miles in length, extending to Wool
bury. Bridge, across the Cbiokahomny, and about J
niles in width, perhaps onebrd of which Is bottom
land, reAt TO tie Chiesahomiay, and The remainder
high rolling land ssiried with woods.
Previous to reaching the open space, skiInisners
were being thro out, aud their actions would lead
one inclined 10 umidty 20 suspecE that the enemy
had crept up uncomfortably neaS.
Passing 70 the open space, we SAN an immense
force; some drawn up in Inc Of battle, and others
marching and coun,ermarching. Tbese consisted Of
Porier's oorps and McCalps Pennsylvania boys, vino
bad yielded against their will.
Two hours alterward the enemy came feeling THEN
way through tue wood, and finally general battle
er,ened. The cannonading was terrific, aud the mus
Retry can only be understood by those who have
heard the crash of falling trees in quick succession.
Duryea's gallant Zouaves were lying upoa the
ground for two hours while our batteries were shell
hug the woods over them.
FINALLY, toward night, the enemy attempted 10
break the center linz in front Of Dnryea's Zogayos
and the musheiry firing became most terrific, lasting
some 20 Or 30 minutes, after which there WAS uL
Shortly aflerwaId an attempt was mode to break
through The right which was relueed, and lalf an
hour efanoIher At empt was made on the le' with
the zane result, TIE battle had then been raging
for some four hours without! any apparent change Or
advantage on either side.
Re.eniorcemenis Of artillery aud infantry then
Gaze steadily along over the bridge, marching
through the heat and dust the bill TO the field Of
battle. Tho enemy then seemed 10 make their last
desperaie, determined effort and came forcing 0ui
men back into the low ground Le;ween the hill and
the bridge, where they could have been slaughtered
that long, narrow brioge. Wagons, artillery, am
lulsnces and men were hcrying toward the bridge,
and panic wss almos, inevitable when q strong
guard was placed across the bridge.
At the time, when the enemy had almost reached
the main hospital one-ialf mile from the river, Thos.
Francis Me ghers Irishmen came over the hill,
stripped 70 The bare arrns, and were ordered 20 20 -
work. They gave yell and went TO wo.k, and me
result was iha. the enemy fell back 20 the wood,
and Tina matters STOOD up to II o'clock Oh Friday
morning.
Al dark An at,sek was made along the 'front.' Of the
entire line, and was renewed Of t. N. m tront u
Gems. Hooker Kearney aud sumner, successlully,
without material result.
During the afternoon and night the ambulance
Trains were engaged in bringing the wounded 10
SuYsgc's Station, where extensive ENGAGEMENTS have
been made for their care under the direction Of DIR.
Swinturne. Tent aud other arrangements bad been
made I, r he accommodated of about GO Persons,
and long before daylight it was necessary 70 lay tue
poor uncomplainiug soldiers on nay in open air.
They received the kindest aud most prompt care,
under the charge Of DR.. Swuburnc, who asked for
- hospital tents, and received l6, but, with tho
" fios made 81 Of them.
Morning dawned when tents, bnfns, and all ont
buildings Were crowded with accomplishing SOL
diers some Of whom were joking and smoking when
they knew that useless limb was dangling by
them. Tie most feeling exhibited was one who
begged that i would not state the extent Of his
~oauG for his poor mothers sake.
sAyAGE's SrArios, Saturday. Jane "a IN.
During last night the ambulanceS were engaged
bringing IN the killed and wounded, and morning
wss L eal ing, about COO had been brought in. a
careful esma,e Of our los seis the figures Of killed
and wounded up 10 this time 81 a nj at 200.
The loss of the enemy Is reported on all hsncs a.
being much larger, their dead lying, as Que officer
reported who saw them in rRyine, piled up " as
thick as flee on a bowl of sugar
The r,.ilioad FROM Savage Station 20 White House
found we'll guarded, especially at Dispatch Station.
On my arrival at White House, found that Gen.
Mcclellan had ordered that all civilians should leave
that place Immediately.
train was, soon after We arrived there cent up
to Dispatch stalioni but ,he engineer came bach,
stating tn It the station was in the hands Of the
nv, aud ho left bis train and returned through the
woods.
Lac in tho afternoon Of Friday, Gen. McClellsn's
headquarters were removed from near the Cbicka-
bominy back 10 Sayages Station, az also all the
WAGONS, numbering tLous ,nd-, ammunition, commits
saTy stores forage, cattle-in short, every thing
were all moved back to Savage's Station.
This was regarded a master stroke OF success
o strategic movement Of great mporianoe--thoueh
both man aud beast BY ii cut of from their sup
plies, which, however, were to BE- furnished them b.
tie way Of James River, all tie transports