The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-28


breathed his last More ocmmodious hospitals were
established further back and the ambulances passed
hastily between field and camp with such good effect that
the wounded were all cared for with admirable
despatch.
ON noRIxs' FRONT.
General Sicics, for the reasons We have given, did
not become engaged General Grover and when
tho very heavy rwas heard the laters front the Ex
cesior Brigade still only under the irregular picket
fire Of the snemys outer limo. BY degrees, a. they ad
vanced this fire became hotter, unti II broke into the
rattle Of several thousands Of resa fire fully intense
and that the left On sickles front 1t was
straightforward work. He had only to keep his men up
to 1t and push on and this we'll and calamity dCne
MY HOTTER AND HOTTER ON TRE LEFT.
When Grover advanced his line u understood that
Kcarneys ne which joined Hookers at that point, was
to have been advanced also but did not keep up,
Growers position became dangerous just in proportion to
his apparent sucoess for his flank left exposed TO the
attack Of the rebels who filed the woods in front Of
KeaSney To guard against mishaps IN that quarter and
establish tie connsaton with Kearnoy, he ,hrew out
on his LETT five companies os Sixteenth
which regiment held in reserve At about the
time. the fro continued terribly in front no
placed battalion OF tho New Hampshire Second his
extreme right strengthen his connection with Sickies'
left and placed the remainder OF the regiment be-
tween the Massachusetts, First and Eleventh. whore there
appearance Of weakness. Thus strcns thencd
in 'front.' provided against attack on his aaak he
went on.
KEARSky's LINE ccNEs UP.
Bcrry's brigade began however, to push forward
on Growers left tho enemy rapidly and easily be-
fore IT. and advanced until hey completed the line from
Growers left. Robinson's brigade (late Jamesons)
subsequently pushed IL between Berry and Growers,
and continued tho movement Bat tho enemy no, at
any time in groat force beyond Growers Iert that
the fight in that direction moi severe.
sr.sNp snL.
At half past nine line brought to standstil
II evident that the enemy in great force along
tho whole line Near that hour the Fifth New Jersey
sent out reserve TO Sicklcs, the Second New
York to reinforce his advance, regiment Of Sedg
wick's division. The Nineteenth Massachusetts was
pushed in his right So as TO extend his line the
railroad Still, with occasional atermissons OF compa
rate quiet tho FIRE ragged along u front OF tho
two devoted brgades and seemed rage with In
tenser fury as approached the which The FIX
cssior Brigade had advanced.
STUBBORN STEADY.
Daring this hafdfonebt hour had not finched
at ALL Every toed the mark rcsslatey ready to do
what ho came for. There straggcr TO be sson
aud those oven who helped the wounded or tbs field
helped them only to whore they coald get better help
and then won't back. Giorousiy does thc condaot Of
these two brgadcs speak the praise OF those gallant
officers who have made them soldiers and flied them
with the soldiers spirit, and especially docs their good
conduc, Oh This day the honor Of that noble
old veteran General Hooker.
RgfEss CAN'T STAND II.
Steady purpose prevails. When the rebels found that
our boys not going to give way under any cir
cusnstances they concluded 70 give way them
selves. Their dispostition to do SO FIRST appeared
in front Of Grover 1t hailed with hearty chez.
by our boys who pushed ahoad, and NOW thas the ma
chine was fairly started went with rush In few
minutes they broke out into the open ns thc object
was 30 far gained at that point. battery was sent
down to Ksarney play the enemy tank and shell
the masses In retreat.
NOT sArIssIgD YKT.
Grover was not, however, permitted to hold the
ground he had gained in quiet An attsmrt made 70
dsodgs him BY body sent to reinforce those previously
driven out. hard Aght snsusd aud the attempt was
rep1lsed.
RRSEy's HaieApE RKISro8cEs McxIxs.
But who the enemy were thus driven the left the
right did not get along well There the snemy's whole
available foroe seemed concentrated In endeavor
bear down the gallant Excelsior Brigade Reinforce.
msnts were ordered there immediately, ana Brasys
brigade went up the Williamsburg road At tho double
quick Az these regiments filed on, cheerod by those
they pas.ed, chorus OF responsive cheers arose from
Growers bravo fellows away OF the left they drove
tho enemy before them. sicklss' boys took IL up In
turn and made stoutsr push At the Zoe. Everybody
seemed exhrated at the sound. Orderly after orderly
rushed in to tell how Grover driving them, and
others 70 say that sckes could hold bis ground I'll Br
nsy could reach him.
TBs ORDER REriRE-wnT DID N MEAN,
Victory sat upon banners. We had the epc1ny
fairly started and could havo driven him any distance
Just at this exciting juncture tho order received
from general headquarters 20 withdrew gradually 10
ala rhol lnav ybriiit
the nrst dawn ,f Victory beams upon the batls neli
can appreciate he gloom this order every spirit;
but IL had 10 DO obey I'd, aud was dissemipated Il was
hard 10 & edit the from the tongues Of aids or
crderlies; but II was soon verified, and tho
Withdrawn. They all believed that wo boatcn
some oter part OF the line and that had gene too
far ahead FOR safety snd all retrsd in good orGor
took up me oe tho edge OF the wood camp
This was ., about half past eleven AN
GENERAL M'n.g,IAY's ARRIVAL.
General Mcclellan and stan r9s upon the neld At one
P escorted by Captain scntyre's squadron Of regu
ar cayary and the First rsgmcnt New York volunteer
cavalry, Colonel Mclsynolds lie made his hoal
ters at Fair oaks. where Hsntzelmans had previously
bssn and there drss around him all the Of in
formation ts&t such occasions furnish
HsosuERs AYouws AnvAscn.
All we're then in at the recent unaccount
sblc order but he saw how Affairs stood and or
dsred very shortly ater hat the same advance should
b. again made The ssdr was received with Joy
every hand. All was again activity and spirit, and
every one prepared do Tia thing again bravo.
ly a. they had besa compelled rcinquish tho
once almost gotten prise.
VOW ryEy sroosp ADVANCE.
Once more they went forward In the same order in
which they had al aady loss we'll Grover, the
left, got .t asau asd RATED away but the resistance
there was not bad been ne pushed
.hrough, slia finding, however, enough resistance 10
keep up the interest. kespey on the extreme lsft,
found also no great rcsistsncs but Oa tho Williams.
burg road In front or o-ntM nj sckcs the hgbtng was
harder than ever. There Tie enemy had evidently
gathered strung Sorce, aud he ssmsd determined to
hold that point a. every zsrd. Steadily and accurate
" a, the trained boys Of the Excelsior brigade de-