The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-12

back our men rose to their feet rushed som
distance and lay down again, pouring in a
I before mnrderous voliies The whole ligll
| lasted half an hour or an hour, and ended il
one hundred dead GGorgians being left OF
| the field. Our loss was exceedingly SLIGHT
as our men were not only prourrly generated
! but the regimentdl officers of this brigade arr
! some OF the most elective in the sclvicc--a
Col Cobb, of the Fifth Wisconsin Colone
! BGrnham, OF the Sixth Maine; Col. Tinton
OF the Forty-thild New York, &c.
SECOND FIGHT AT GoLDING's FARM.
The next morning, the infuriate Gcorgians
who had mcantimes heard of their success o
Friday across the Chickahominy. determined
to attack orr lines before General Smith.
Division second time, and making anothe,
effort to occupy the rcduubt near Golding'
house. Their dead still lay in the bottom OF
meadow where they had fallen the night
before, and our troops had STOLEN around IN
the night to strip Of wood near a pckc,
station, Where they dug and masked a riff,
pit.
At eight O'Clock the Gcorgians formed in
line OF battle, headed by Colonel Lamar, OF
the Seventh Georgia (llnown in connection
with the celebrated Slave case of the yacht
Nanderer) the first regiment by rcpute, to
enter the rebel service. They did not seem
before, hut marched boldly up to the sam e
inevitable fatc-terriDle volley, that cut them
to pieces, literally butcherng them-and
their enemy, though SO obvious to feeling
was nowhere plain to the sight Lying in
the tangled grass, buried in the timber. prone
uhder the sill of turf or drawing d bead
through fence, the keen eyed Wisconsin.
Maine or Pennsylvania was holding a terri.
bic rifle, every thrill Of which sent the leaden
messenger through flesh and bone.
In the beginning Of the fight Lamar was
mortal'y wounded, and in attempting to
rescue him his Lieutenant Colonel was taken
prisoner. Onr rte-pit CALLED their retreat, a
movement they were compelled to make. but
an It's heroic dcmiHens were bayoncttcd.-
Lamar was beautiful man. Singularlv like n
woman, but he bad all the fierce elements OF
the Hrc-cater, and died suppressing every
moan or cry. His wound was bad one, and
he must have suffered terribly.
THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILLS.
the last of the series of battles in McCl.l-
ian 5 magnificent movement was fought on
tuesday CIV ming July LIST. on Malvern
II Ills. about seven miles from the position
me Army OF the Potomac occupies at present
ne ground is Tor the most part open and
n"""t''Ing. presenting splendid position
Tor battle teld. After the fight Of the pre-
vi"ns day, further to the front. our army fell
oacN during The night and took up the most
r"Sl"Ic position the country afforded. until
II was enabled on Tuesday night to fail bocl;
S'i!l further to llarrSon's Landing. In th,,
morning, anticipating vigorous pursuit by
me enemy, General Mcclellan himself cstab-
II,hca the lines Of his army, and personally
paced his troops in position. prepared TO
meet the attack. The line formed magnjf-
cent scmiclrcle. Gen. Kryes was on the
extreme right, with portion of his command.
Gen FrankIln's corps ,incd Kcyes' lett. and
next IN order from right to lett were placed
corps, consisting of Richardson's
ana Sedgwick's divisions; Ilcintzclman's
corps, embracing lool"rs and Kcarncv's
" DIVISIONS; next Genera. Couch's division
Which was detached from Reyes command
while Gen. Fl'H John Porter's corps, consist
OF Cen Morell's division and the regulars
formed the extreme left. The confederation
of the country rendered the left almost Ger.
fanny secure; for the lowlands beneath were
completely commanded by our artillery and
the SuhO"ais. I he right, however, was not
so secure, and that was the rcas on the posi-
,l"h WAS found to be untcnahlc afterwards.
Ihc enemy dld not get his pursuing troops in
position until the afternoon. For several
hours heavy cannonading was kept M on both
'ldeS-our pon1rrons siege guns, which were
ranged IN splendid position near the centre
Of onr lines, pouring destructive vollevs into
tue columns of the enemy as they were being
brought forward and formed into line. After
INC artillery on both sides opened in the
afternoon, The shot and Shell filed the air.
and a most Terrific cannonadinp was kent mn
with intervals, for hours. About hall. mast
'hfee O'Clock the encmyS skirmshers ad-
'anccd near our centre. and the onoosino
INES IN front OF General COUGHS position
we're soon h"tly engaged. In this attempt to
orcaK our INES the enemy signally failed
ie was speedily driven back at the point of
ne hayonet and lost several colors, which we
'aptnrrd.
Later IN the afternoon the enemy brought
'ut 'hrce light batteries. posted them near
come barns in a whcat-feld, and opencd n
lrrce IRE on the same portion Of our line -
several OF our batteries in ITookcr's and |
t'aTh"y divisions Immediately returned the |
ne ana soon silcncrd those of the cnemv.-
was hear:v Snnlown when the enemy made |
n"'hcr attempt to pierce our lines in front of |
General P"rIcr's and Couch's positions. A |
erl'nie cannonading was opened, and, stimuli |
heavy lines Of rebels were pushed |
o the front. under cover Of the artillery
'nr troops met them IN the most gallant STYLE.
ma The battle ragged fiercclv for two hours or
more, the tide gradually sweeping round from
'it 10 right. Heavy columns had been seen
n the aiterno Don bearing to our right. and |
PPrehenslons were entertained that the
htmv might burst ont in that direction: but,
'Pp'ly, those painful approximations were no!
calHcd. The rebels hurled their forces.
'owever, with fearful fury against our lines.
ieneral Couch who had immediate command
u lhat portion of the line in the most gallant
manner planted the colors OF his regiment
mere he wanted them, and inspired his SOL
lers with confidence No troops fought
iore btavely than those engaged in this bat
e. After the firing was running round to
nc right, General Porter sent to General
"mhef Tor relforcemcnts. and several reg-
iehts, including the Irish brigade, were
ent. This bold brigade, headed by the
ltrepid General Meashcr. arrived in front in
he to render the most signal service. Lieu
shaht Colonel Burke, OF the Sixty third New
DIX, Is among the wounded. During the
"Gagemeht 1t was magnificent sight to see,
ma The bursting shells, infantry, artillery
nj cavalry moving inside the scmcrclc, with
smarkable celebrity, TO different parts of the
ED. General Mcclellan, accompanied by a
ortlon OF his staff, rode along the field, and
as loudly chcercd by our troops. In this
itlc, which closed soon after darkness set
J, the rebels did notgain one inch of ground.
'e drove them back at every loint with
ariul loss Where our artillery opened with
rape and canister the killed and wounded
'bcls were actually piled upon each other
cveral rebel regiments vi ich came out in
,flant lino of battle were terribly cut up
he battle was brief, but bloody. The rebel
IS must nave amounted to several thousand