The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-07

NEW IOHk, MONl
them, ard insnred his soldiers with confluence. No
troops fought bravey than those engaged in this
battle. Ate he firing running round tho right
General Porter sent 10 General Sumner for reinforce
msnts, and several regiments, including the Irish
brigade, were ssna This bold brigade, headed
BY the intrepid General hsaghsr. arrived in
front IN time 10 rsndsr the signal service Iiou
tenant Cs0Asi Burke, Of the eixy-hlrd New York is
among the wossdsd. During the engagement IL was a
magnificent sight TO amid tho bursting Shells in.
fantry, srtisry ana cavalry moving inside tho ssmi
circle, with remarkable celcry TO different parts Of tho
Held General Mcclellan, accompanied BY portion Of his
staff rode along the field, and loudly cheered by
troops In this battle which closed after darkness
sci in, the rebels did not gain inch Of ground. We
drove them back every point with fearful ss Whore
our artillery opened with grape and canister the killed
and wounded rebels were actually piled upon each
other. Several rebel regiments which camo out in
defiant line Of battle terribly cut up. The battle
was BRIEF but bloody The rebel have amounted
to several thousand t is impossible to accurately
mato our own, as circumstances compelled US to leave
many on the field. 1t is believed, however, that one
! thousand viii more than cover IL.
During the night our troops retired 10 Harrisons Land
ing, where the wagons also conveyed, and whore
we are now receiving reinforcements Tho fearful rain
storm On Wednesday tended to increase the dsadvan
ages under which troops have been abor!ng They
had been lighting in the daytime and marching at night
for six or sevsn days. Tho splendid In which
they fought has shown the temper OF our troops.
The enemy made no attack on Wednesday, and tho
time was occupied by our generals In getting up the
straggers and in putting the various commands in good
fighting order.
On Thursday tho enemy had pushed some artillery
forward so as to throw shell into poston but
the gunboats returned the frs with effect. At noon
everything was quiet in that vicinity.
STEAMER j. A. WARNER
OFF HARRlsON's LANDING, July 2, 1862.
The Ne,o Amy Positon-Ths Loss-Arrangeunents for
Sappltes-Gsneral AcC7clan-Ths Work Of the Aboli.
tionis-Why Were Retnforceme1s Not Sen3-Tae Tyes-
sieth Nesc York Vol,neers, dc.
Our peninsula army after series Of severe battles
with the rebels who outnumbered a. two to one do.
feang and repusng them in their sndsavors stop It's
necessary and prudential retreat, 10 sncampsd in
this vicinity, where tho transports lie with commissary
and quartsrmaster's stores.
From your correspondents present position, IL is i'm
possible to approximate TO enemy loss.
His loss must be TERRIBLE artillery covering the
retreat served with great rapdty precision and o.
feet
General Mcclellan lett the steamer few moments aro
having on board to converse with Generals Van
vss and Ingalls, in reference to the speedy landing Of
stores.
Our brave and undauntsd "Iittls Mac looks
a. cheerful and self possessed as when he re-.
viewed the z60,0 900 men around Washington
in the early spring. The General, In his earnest
manner said to sce koon brieadier general, bringing
his bra0ny doWn wih emphasis, ave Aave fought
them srry day for seek three 70 one, and hare mhpp.d
them twuarially."
There OF course, feeling OF great dependency 10
the army. Not breath Of complaint escapes officers
Of Ger cra Mcclellan but the curses loud and deep
which fall the air against the real authors OF this
withdrawal Of our lines from before Rishmond omi
Of the doom which awaits them from the great
bune Of public sentiment st the North In the
states is now beginning TO be believed that this
is be attempted be made last until the negroes
are freed matter what hecatombs Of victims from
the whites Of the North made to satisfy
this mooch Of aboltionism. How long will
this bloody mocksry last, when men biddsn
20 make their graves and lie in them by the unprnc
pied and inoarnate abotonsts, who by ap-
pear have obtained control Of the conduct Of a "
moysmsnts2 For months the New York zri6xne
the vest OF the vile sheets Of abolition and incendsry
views has admitted the fact that the rebel force out
numbered ours two to one and yet the powers that
be have lscssy and unconcsrnedly allowed this time
TO pass BY without reinforcing army here, virtually
conssnng, not say eonnivng, at MsCsllans defeat
and the useless slaughter Of his brave officers and
To be sure pary reinforcement Of one division, say
1000 men was sont 10 u.s. what . contribution TO-
wards making up the 900 additional troops required
meet enemy, then superior in numbers, be-
hind most formidable intrsnchmsntsi
II is fact patent TO the army that after the battle Of
Fair Oaks seven Pines, where Mcclellan had used his
fororn hope, summers corps" with effect, and had
driven the enemy back peaell, the capture of Rich
h.x, hsar anr
to 600 men had been hand Alas is was net there
and those bloody days Of battle our troops have
been exposed to missma and the influences neglect
from those who should have given helping hand unta
the time OF the last evesifa dsporabe-yst for tho
osors and men engaged, s.A gorious-serss Of srus
glss Of the past week.
sgh. mistake was made few days since, In stating
that the fwentsth New York volunteer regiment
under arrest. The Colonel commanding the said regi-
mont was ordered under arrest the hsld, and his
sword was taken frsm him BY General Davidson, OK
General Smiths division. appears he ordered 10
occupy certain position which he declined refusing to
take the order from General pavidsons aiadscamp Hs
consequently led his regiment into ambuscade, where
the rebels shslled them and they lost heavily Al
this sims Captain Hsym, the props!s,or Of the New
York stadt theatre, was wounded and taken prisoner
alss Captain Karie Lsutsnant Colonel 5chnospf said
be taken prisoner bat the regiment doing duty
and are the Geld under the command Of the major
Had this regiment been lsd into battle by their brave
colonel, General Max Weber, who Is sick with ~.
phod fever at Suffolk this would not have happened TO
them The regiment fought well Al all times but the
ssw coloas who eSmInsaAsd hsn did not have The con.
ndsnss Of tho men.
HasnHoSs PoisI JAxss Rrsa, July 3, 1863.
Oproions f ne Naral Fiotia IN the James Rip,r-Yhs
| River Poliee-The Danger Of This Snyice-7as Esps.
dt,on Up The .apromaGcs-Lon Of The Island Belle
The Support the Gunbeats Rendered Gen. AcCleIIdn-
| Ths Reception 7hey Gavs the Rebels-0ur Loses, dc.
While the attsntion OF the country 10 centred upon
the Important operations OF the Army OF the Potomac
during the nOmenous strategic movements OF the past
six days tho less important operations OF the gaan,