The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-18

Thrd DattAllon Bengal pinned
bon TO bis coat left camp and coat medal and all were
gone on Monday. Perhaps the rebels got II, perhaps
not for the advance Of own men found many places
unpundered, and helped themselves Whoever has the
medal hero 10 his chance 70 find the owner and exhibit
his generosity Beye has enough Of soldiers spirit
TO prize his medal beyond the value Of the silver in It,
and will give Eve dollars 70 whomsoevsr will leave II
with General Couch or with Major West, Couchs Chief
There was but ono nag taken in this battle 1t was
taken by Colonel C0chrane's First Chasseurs and
the battle flag Of the Twenty second North Carolina reg
by FAINT blus bars. on which twelve stars.
Il new version of stars and bars," but the bars
Several OF Cassy's regiments had duplicate sets Of
coors-onc set in use and another in boxes In camp.
No colors were lost tho ed but the colors In camp
were lost, and they viii perhaps give the Sehsrners
chance to claim that they the coors Of certain
regiments.
WHITE Houss, Va, June Is, 1862.
The Raid Of the First Virgima CduayD Dissatisfaction al
the Liberty ALotced the Ne0roes-Tdling TIE Oath Of
Atesiance-O.r Pickds Fired by the Enemy-The
Kiiled and Wounded. de-, dc.
The excitement caused by the sudden raid of tho First
Virginia cavalry th. place and the guerilla attack
at Tunstas station Friday night, tho principal
topic Of conversation throughout tho army II allowed
by all to DO Of the most daring attacks known,
and certainly greatly to the rebels credit, far -
the lravery OF the whole thing 10 concerned. Many
speak strongly against the entire liberty allowed the
communicating TO whom they please going where they
like except to such places require passes any
Something should be done 10 their masters also
besides allowing them TO remain 1t home and
within lines without . guard. and allowed
TO 80 whore they please, simply because they
took the oath Of allegiance, which to them 10
not considered binding in the least degree
itss considered complimentary Al Savsge's station
learn that Mr. Savage took the oath OF allegiance the
United States; vet he has now two sons in Rchnond-
the army and tho other private secretary to Je
Davis. Two days since he went or unmolssted,
and has not bssn heard OF since. He is an old man,
about seventy Of and perhaps was considered
perfectly harmless. At Garek's Landing, also, whore
the two burned Friday night BY Stew
arts cavalry, miller took the oath OF allegiance when
army appea I'd this aection OF the country. The
ground when no said that he'd be damned IL no would
grind any Yankee corn, and that they
member that JET Davis was not dead ye. esrlick
residence at Hanover Court. House, and gentleman
to-day informed me that few days since
he sent his wagon down to the landing for
provisions 10 be taken to Hanover Court House DR..
Hamilton who was arrested yesterday suspicion Of
being the one who guided the rebels, 10 said 10 be
one Of tho bitter secessonsts in tho State Of vr
gnia, and yet he allowed " remain unpnosstsd,
without guard simply because be took the osth Of ae
glance To-day report Is circulated that
men, in the regular cavalry, deserted to the enemy
week ago. and that he recognized by several
the guide Oh Inc fTet NlTYiuia gentleman
who appeared to know more the matter than any
one else here says that the day early In the
ing while the Fifth United States regular cavalry
oragng tho rebslcavary charged the rcke;s driv
ing rapidly ahead The regiment was sent OF Ia pur
suit. but without success, as the enemy had
siderable start OF them. have just heard that
Two OF the mon captured formerly belonged
to the Eighth Pennsylv vania cavalry, and that
they have been sentenced to be shot tho order to
be executed tomorrow. This report Il from of tho
ponnsy lvania cavalry, who the villains recog
nze them. Twenty wounded were in the covered
a..
poor follows, named Remystamsicy Frenchman Of the
Fifty fifth New York Volunteers received two bullets In
his body aud Lex. His leg was ampusstcd
About to-day pickles. fred upon by the
enemy Fair Oaks Captain Sha'c: Shalcr, OF the
Eighty first Pennsylvania regiment, instantly killed
by u sact through the head. Major Deverea,x, lcd
oiacer Of the day, had also charge o picket Hc
shot through the shoulder. Joseph NJ. Drake of Com
pany l. BaIars California regiment was shot through
the arm and Samuel King, OF ths company
wounded in two places in the leg. hajor pevorcaux be-
longed TO tho sixty ninth PennsyvaDa. The pickets
received strict orders no. 10 return the enemy fire
any circumstances. Captain William H. TornlinEon, OF
Company California regiment, commanded the picSsts.
Interesting from the Army Before Rich
monG.
fFrom the Boston Traveller, June Ia.
We have rec 'ivcd from gentleman VINO len White
House, Va, sriday morning ast Jcao 13, some in.
tereStng inoraIion Of the OF affairs In army
OF General M.Clei.an before Richmond
In regard TO the strength OF the federal army states
that outside os General heC!cllan and his
has any accurate idea. There is doubt that the
duced by icaih wounds ia battle and sickness.
There are also skukers. In regard 70 the latter
the Provost Marshal, VII, ms iosss IS sshe Hns them
three hundred collected by the Provost Marshal in
one day Anoser source OF complaint IL the large
bsr Of officers On furiough at the present crisis.
Az an Offset however, to this depletion OF ihc Union
army informant states that rcintoTcements are
rpachinr Genera Mcclellan in considerable NUMBER He
himself three regiments Of Infantry and OF
cavalry the way 70 the 'front.' and NJ least ten thous.
and wonld SOON reach Whits House.
the sickness, and express thor doermna.ion to
enter Richmond the frat opportunity OF their ability
to capture ths city they do not sntertaina doubt.
in regard 10 to actual strength otthe rebel army In
Richmond there is really authentic intelligence Tho
impression IL that n effective they not stronger
shan the Union army. IL Is evident that many OF
the soldiers Of the confederacy must be recruits,
tho country about Hchnond has been recently
stripped Of ali tho young the few inhabitants 10
be seen old mon, women and slaves, united for
work upon the rebel iatrenchmen;s.
The Impression is that Davis cannot with any hope of
maintaining the Contest ovacuate Richmond The rebel
sympathizers found in the vicinity Of the capital
that II Davis declines to fight there will be danger from
his troops, who are tired Of runring
The roads are still IN a most horrible condition. rhe
heavy siege guns arc slowly moving towards the frvn
but il will DO work Of weeks possibly, TO get them
where they be uscd effectively n shslng the rsbos
and driving hem from tho capital.
To give idea of the obstacles 10 be overcome our
Informant states that with tight wagon and horse
hc was fourteen hours in gcug twenty-five mes. Tho
telnlsters 20 ia bodies and help eacn other. Whom a
M lie rss buried IA the mud they all hitch chains npon
mot average over seven miles per day
Our informant also tells story of a sick soldier
he found deserted house nslf way between White
House and The Chckahominy. His name was Law III.
Jones' member OF the Nav York Fourteenth regiment
iIo fen sick when his regiment was moving forward,
loft in the house where he had four days
without feed or attendance when found. The nhabi.
tan,s in the vicinity knew Of his being there, bat they
loft him to hts fate.
The party who found him short Of provsions 70
they called upon old lady Ia the vicinity for food.
She complained that she herself was short but sh-
&uay sold them half pint Of milk for fifteen cents aud
few small hcrrings Cor twenty yve cents With this
they returned to the almost fanshsd soldier The poor
fellow dod tho 9th OF june and buried by.
he has uncle living near syracuse, Now York.
Ths weather near Richmond was intensely hot when
he left. Nothing was known Of the movements OF the
federal squadron IN James river.
The Wounded at Fair Oaks.
TO TnE EDITOR or rag HERALD.
USuKp STATES GRSmAL fIosrfrAr,l
AssArots, Hd June IL, 1854. (
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