New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07

left
Maior Walton's reserve battery Of five puns was
in portion on McLean's farm, in piece Of woods 10
rear OF Be- e right.
Uampton'r LEGION Of six companies Of infantry
coo strong having arrived this morning by the cars
from Richmond was subsequently, as soon as il ar
rived. ordered forward to position in the immediate
vicinity Of the Lewis House. as u support for any
troops engaged iu that quarter.
The effective force of all arms Of the army Z the
Potomac on that eventual morning, incluii he
garrison Of Camp Pickens, did not exceed D., ,nd
~ guns.
The army of the Sherandoab, ready for action Oh
the field may be set at 5000 men and 70 gune fTbzt
is, when lie battle begun. Smiths brigade and
'her's North Carolina came up later, and mace
total of army of Shenandoah engaged OF all snx,
1884. Hills Virginia regiment, 30, also rived
but wac posted as reserve to right hank.
The brigade of Gen. Holmes mustered about I,2S5
bayonets, Fix guns, and company Of cavalry about
30 strong.
THE BATTLE.
Beauregard details infinitely the various move.
ments on the field, and constantly conveys tie idea
that the Union troops fought with the most heroic
courage How near the rebels came TO defeat il thus
told:
Heavy losses had now been sustained on our sids
both in number. and he personal worth Of the san
The Georgia regiment had Suffered heavily being
exposed, it took and maintained los position TO
fire from The enemy already posted within hundred
yards Of their front and right, sheltered by fences
aud other cover. Ii was at this tine that L. cut.
Col. Gardener was severely wounded, rs also sey
eral other valuable officers the Adju'ant +,
the regiment Lieut.. Branch, was killed, and the
horse Of the regretted Barlow was shot under him.
The 4th Alabama also suffered severely from the
deadly fire Of the Thousands Of muskets which the
30 dauntessly fIOnted under the immediate ls .er.
ship Of Bee himself. Its brave Colonel, T.. j.. ones
was dangerously wounded, and many gallant officers
iell slain or h0rs de combat. Now, however, with
the surgiDg mass OF over fourteen thousand Union
infantry pressing their front, AM under the inoes
SAINT fire OF at least twenty pieces OF artillery, with
the fresh brigades Of Sberman and Reyes approach
ing-the latter already in musket range-our lles
gave back, but under orders from Gen. Bee. The
enemy, mai ltaning the fire, pressed their svslhag
masses onward cur shattered baitallons r',ired'
the slaughter for the moment was deplorabl' aud
has filed many a Southern home with life-iOnt sor
row. Under this memorable stress the retreat cos
tnued until arrested by The energy and luton Of
Gen. Bee, supported by Barlow and Evans, J1s' In
the rear Of the Robinson House, and liamptcns
Legion, which had been already advanced, anf was
in position near it.
The enemys force, now bearing holly an Ton
fdently down Oh our position, regiment aitefrey-
ment OF the best equipped men tnat ever LOOK inc
ie9-according TO their own official history d the
day-was formed of Colonies Hunters and Heiutzsl
mans divisions, Colonies Sbernan's and X 'oss
brigades of Tylers division, and OF the form q e
batteries of Bickete, Griffin, and Arnold, re8'iHs,
ard "a Rhode Island. and two Dahlgfen howittas-
force OF over 10000 infantry seven companie' Oh
regular cavalry, and tweuty-four pieces Of improved
artillery. At the same tlme perliode, heavy re-
serves of iniautry and artillery hungl IN the dlst,ee
around the Stone Bridge, MitchelPs, Bihekb'rns
and Union Mills Fords vsibly ready To iail uP'n Us
AZ sny moment; and was also assured OF the 'xist-
ence Of other heavy corps at and around Cen'Eylle
and el,ewhere within convenient supporting dis-
tances
BTaUREGaRD SPEAKS TO Ills MEN.
Fully conscious OF this porientous disparity Of
force as posted the lines ior the encounter, ougnt
10 iutu.e into the hearts Of my ocers and nen the
confidence and determined spirit OF resistance o this
wicked Invasion ofthe homes OF Tree people, which
telt | informed them that re-enorcements ''oosa
RAPIDLY come 10 their euppori, ana We mus III an
hazards hold our posts until Ie-enIorced lTeAhaee
them that We fought ioi our homes, our hfe.l-e' Anu
ior the inder endence OF our country. urged mem
10 the resolution of victory or death on tna Hello
These sentiments were loudly. eagerly cne5ed,
yheresoever proclaimed and then ielI reasoned 81
the uncomfortable spirit of that army, which von'd
enable rs TO wrench victory from the hos' then
threatening us with destruction.
BFAUREGARD APOSTROPHTZEs.
Oh my country l would readily have saaihced
NV lie. and those Of all the brave men arounGme, TO
save your honor and TO MAINTAIN your iudepeldenee
from the degrading yoke which those ruthiessin,sd'
ers had come TO impose aud render perpetual ana the
day issue has assured ne that such emotions mus
also have animated all under my command.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEFEAT.
Now, full O'Clock p. m, gave tue order or the
night OF rs,,y fine except my reserves, 10 advance
TO recover the plateau. IL was done with uueoni-
mon resolution and vgor and at the same time JACK
sons Brigade pierced the eneny's center Win Ine
determination of veterans, and the spirit Q! men VINO
i II tvfa uF,tfa .gs
With EQUAL spirit the other PARTS of the line MADE
the onset aud the Union lines were broken ana q sr
back al all points, from the open eiound oi Nc
plateau Rallying coon. however, ss th-y @~
strongly rc-enforced by fresh regiments the mon
lists returned and, by weight of numbers, pres'ea oa'
lines back. recovered their ground anu guns a'N "
aewed the offensive.
BEAUREoARD LEADS IN PERSON.
By this time, between halfpas; . and ) ocoes
H. NJ our re-enforcements pushed forward, ana,
dl ected by Gen. Johnston 10 the required quarter
were at hand Just had ordered forward, tos
second effort for the recovery OF the disputed pleah
the whole line, including my reserves, which, a this
crisis Of the battle, felt called upon to lead ~ per
.on This attack was general, and was shared "
every re .imeni then Ill the field, including ne On
FISHER 8 North Carolina regiment, which had l'm
come NJ and taken position ON the lmmedla'e eil
the 18th Virginia regiment; The whols orn s.vs'
was again swept clear Of the enemy. aud the ls.e'
around the Henry and Robinson hoAses ienAl'-A
finally in our possession.
JOHNsrON'S ARMY RE-ENFoRCEs BGAt Rhos"
7 Another important accession to our forces h'a y
occurred about The same time, az 3odo,kp u
B Brig. ten. f.. X. Smith, with some l,iuc iAlsl'
of Elges q Brigade, Of the Army of tie Shena,'or
and Beckbams Battery, came upon the held I'm
Camp PcSeus, Manassas, where they had ~
by railroad at noon. Directed in person oy On
johnston to the leit, then so much endanrefeo.0ss
reaching position in rear Of the oar Moo' Of Ne
7 N nd
SndIey Road Gen. Smith was disabled by a. evss
'''l aoJ H. ,alnable services were loot az Us