The New York herald., 1862-04-22

tered the drsadfuly, compelling It's subsequent am
putaion just below the shoulder Dr. Judson performed
Abe operation, which submitted to with patient hero
I'm. Lieu, Wagner is young man, having graduated
81 West Potn n the class Of 1852 with high bonors As
attached to General Msceans stan and in the lne OF
ms professional duties rapidly winning distinction.
The other one OF the party only slightly wounded.
The rebels only fired shot. Tho drawing OF the
snsmysworks which was nearly completed when shc
shell came, was not defacsd
UNITED STATES STEAMER STEPPING sroKEs
RAILWAY PoiSr, PAoUosiN RIVER, April IS, 1862. !
Wounded Greew Aountain Boys on Board the Aasachu-
sass-Stng.lar Effects Of o Sh<Il-Cbnpasa.io~ pssA
Ssgeans- IH9c2ys Uss Qf Wasr By The Rebels a. De-
kNNs-CNnning Of the Courage Among the TAird
and Sixth Vermont VoluHtsers, dc.
number Of the whe wounded during Tho
aght at Lees Mills Wednesday afternoon, wsrs
brought this place last evening and placed board
lhe Massachusetts,. went TO see them this morning
Ehsy are twsntythrse in Eambsr the majority Of WHOM
belong 70 the Sixth Vermont Volunteers. few belong
70 Porters DIVISION two three wounded In
ApreyoNs skrmsh, and have been on board the Masss
chusetts for few days None Of the men are danger
ssly, though some:are painfully wounded. Those Who
were badly hurt otherwise taken Of Most Of
the men saw are wounded IN the groin, hips or legs.
Nearly all cheerful entering freely into
sation with visitors, to whom they express . de-
sire TO get better soon, 30 10 have another brush
with the rebels. The case OF who
pointed out TO me confirms the correctness Of the
notions entertained Of the singular effects Of cannon
shot passing in close proximity TO the human body
The mans name s Tucker. He belongs TO the Massachu
setts Volunteers, and he is one Of the men who
hurt previous occasion shell passed close to his
breast, almost but not quite, touching his clothing
Such was the effect Of the dangerous proximity Of the
missile that the fellow lost the Of bis speech
and did not recover il till four days after.
Leaving those men had interview with intelli-
gent serjeapt Of Vermont regiment, who among the
wounded. He is very fine looking man, with ruddy
complexion deep blue eyes severity Of his wound
mot being sucient to pale the 70 dim the usre
the other He is in every respect fine specimen OF
Green Mountain Boy. From the SERGEANT learned
some particulars Of the fight at Lees Mills He says tho
action with brisk cannonade both sides,
lasting for time when the rebel guns slencsd
by the Union artillery. Orders then given for three
companies Of the Third Vermont to advance The order
was easier given than executed however, for the rebel
tnrenchmsnts, usual concealed in the woods,
while with ingenuity worthy Of better cause, the
rebels had, by Of dams, contrived 10 food the
space between their intrsuchmsEts and where
the loyal troops were drawn up WITH water,
varying from two TO four feet in depth, rem
and SLOW from the necessity Of wading and seriously
obsructing the process Of loading fact rendering
inpractcabls where the water deepest Some per-
sons estimate the space TO b waded forty rods
my informant regard this sxaggsration He sssi
mates itAt fifteen rods extent. Evsn taking the
est hgure the dcult Of thus advancing conoeaied
s0e protected ~ brsastworks, will be perceived
Nothing daantsd. however, the Green Mountain Boys
atoncs dasd into the water and began wsde towards
she rebel wsrts They permitted to advance
sderably more than half way when the rebels opened
terrific fire q mnshstry on tAem cutting them down on
every side. The vsrmonters fred in return but
tempting 70 reload the depth Of rendered almost
npossible and after standing their ground for some
time they compelled to retreat amid perfect hail
Of bullets They cunning Of rebels in allowing them
70 cross % nearly seen; for the
seriously mpsded their retreat had their advance
and by the time the remnant Of the three companies go
cut Of range IL was found that about hundred Of
their number were killed and wounded.
Night advancing but still it was determined
90 make another effort to dslodge the enemy Accord
ingy about six companies ordered to advance te
the attack Undaunted by the fate Of their
abe brave fellows rushed forward only encounter the
same difficulties and to meet the fate the mer
who had preceded them. It was impossible with the
numbers cope with enemy admirably iutrenched
and they compelled to retreat with great numbe
ef Dead and wounded
Nearly the whole Of yesterday the boom Of heavy gun
was heard in the direction Of the Union camp befor,
Yorktown, and early this morning the Same sounds
reached us at our moorings II evident that brisl
skirmishing was going yesterday and has beer
renewed this morning. have just been informed tha
some more wounded have been brought in. Search il
being made for vessel Of light draught capable Of ynI
eloss in shore, on board Of which to place them.
Abo~nt fftv ndadv
brought in directly Such Of them as are not badl,
wounded will be left at Fortress Monroe while thos'
more dangerously hurt will be sent on to washington
CAMP NEAR YORKTOWN, April l9, 1862
Accidental Death of Captain Wood, Of Aichigdn. de-
Captain Wood, Company c, Fourth Michigan regimen,
Colonel Woodbury., shot Last evening by ono Of his
own men while on picket. He posting the pickle,
guard and got outside the liues and coming in wal
mistaken for rebel, and shot accordingly The bal
entered the left side and passed clear through his body
He died this morning from the effect Of the wound Capt
Wood lived in Sturgis, ST. Joseph county, Michigan
where he leaves a wife and family His regiment was
tenant Of the company.
Lieutenant RUSSELL Second Artillery, while engaged
with his battery in firing the enemy on Saturday was
struck by shel, and seriously injured in the leg.
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS.