The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01

pied. Firing between the pckets now commenced and
the First Massachusetts stiii advancing the rebels
fell back upon their reserve Our reserves, COM
posed OF tho Excelsior and New Jersey brigades,
assisted by a portion Of General Growers brigades,
the First Eleventh and Sixteenth Massachusetts, Second
New Hampshire and the Twenty sixth Pennsylyanis,
now came up driving the rebels Of the woods which
they occupied into peach orchard beyond. Our mon
then advanced to the woods and held them though the
rebels continued their muskery Are. Il now about
eleven o'clock, and all firing had ceased, except few
stray shots between the pickets At this time there
but very little loss each side when two Napoleon
guns, used for throwing grape and shrapnel
moved into the woods opening IRE upon the enemy
and doing great execution. Between twelve and one
O'Clock order to advance received and the whole
advanced in line Of battle and moved forward to take
the rebel rife pits They advanced in good order and
were received with volley Of muskstry, which was
promptly returned by men. The fnusketry firing
continued both sides for nearly three quarters Of
an hour, volley following voley In rapid succession
by regiments and brigades, whom the rebels made
q sayonet charge, fixing their gurs in position and
starting towards our men In double quick Our men
tho First and Eleventh Massachusetts, and the Twenty
sixth Pennsylvana rsgimsnts-stood ready to
them. On came the rebels yelling like pack Of devils
towards our brave boys, who were in line OF battle.
crossing bayonets, they alarmed at the firm front
and courage Of soldiers breaking line and rstreatng
in great disorder. On their heels the Union troops,
who drove them moro than half mile at tho point OF
the bayonst, forcing them into their rifle pits and
continuing the charge, compelled them to svacuate the
rifle pits and take shelter in the woods beyond Our
men then took possession OF the rifle pits and held them
continuing to do until reinforced and At late hour
last night they still held by our men. The enemy
fell in heaps in this glorious charge, the ground being
covered with tho fallen rebels They managed however
to remove most of their killed and wounded in their re-
treat that their actual loss not Known but from 10
to 100 killed and wounded were picked up by our men
The wounded were sent to tho various hospitals,
and received the men. 1t is
thought that fell in this charge than
the splendid one at the battle or Fair Oaks.
Artillery now poured its deadly nrs upon them
from every direction shot and shell flying thick
the woods where the rebels had retreated to-
who replied by repeated volloys Of musketry with but
little heavy firing About hsifpast four O'Clock the
my undertook flank movement on the left to capture
one Of our batteries, but were rspulsed by General
Kearneys division, with very heavy loss on their
SIDE
An account Of Of the frst OF wounded says
After drawn up in line of battle, firing CON-
menced The whole Of Hooker's division were drawn up
III line, except Dfigauo WHICH was nOlung TeOouDL,
and which were hold in They afterwards
brought action. Lieutenant Sched Of Company f.
Seventh regiment New Jersey Volunteers, was one Of
The first killed. Tho First Massachusetts, took the ad-
vance, and Company Of the Second New Hampshire
regiment sharpshootsr ordered the front with
them. When carried OF we had taken one Of the
rebel redoubts.
Another Of the wounded James Mccarthy Of company
D. Second regiment, Excelsior Brigade says that the
Eleventh Massachusetts made bayonst charge, and
drove the rebels OF woods which they occupied
the rebels retreating panic stricken.
He also said that General Sckes had two horses shot
him. and that the last saw OF him he was in the
woods sword in hand without horse and encouraging
his men forward.
REBEL named Roberts, belonging 10 the Fourth Geor-
gia regiment. was captured. He was badly wounded in
the left arm, near the shoulder, that amputaon was
necessary He was Of the first shot on the other
sde He says that when our commenced the attack
the Fourth Georgia regiment picket, and that
firing was returned by the rebels. He adds that
previous to the attack there firing between the
pickets, the rebels commencing. They were answered
by firing from pickets.
One Of the Nineteenth Massachusetts, which suffered
very severely 10 killed and wounded, says-"Between
eight and nine O'Clock the regiment under command Of
Colonel Edward W. Kinks, was drawn up in line
Of battle and after entered the woods directly
in 'front.' the centre; Company e. tho right flank
company, were thrown out as skirmishsrs Two or
three advances were made by tho regiment in all al
vancng about two hundred feet oblquey to the right
and finally forming the right Of sicklss' Brigade
whore they shortly after received the Ore OF the enemy
They fought until eleven O'Clock. and lost, in killed.
wounded and missing, nearly sixty men Company K
who acted administers the right drew the Are OF
the whole brigade OF the enemy, and received several
volleys from entire regiments. The enemy had sharp
shooters in the trees, who fred upon us with deadly
aim, killing and woundng several First Lieutenant
James H Rice. OF Company OF the FIRST wound
ed in this way, receiving severe flesh wound Ia the
thigh"
Colone: A. g. Morrison volunteered his services on
General Palmsrs staff He was wounded in the left arm
and had two fingers amputatsd His horse was also
shot under him. He formerly q resident Of Rich
mond familiar with the roads and was attempting
to keep the right flank from ambuscade when he was
shot In the hand.
learn that Tuesday night last skirmish occurred
between the pcksts Of the enemy and those under COM
mand Of Captain Clark, Of company A, Twsuty-ninth
Massachusetts,. Our picksts were attacked ana man
wounded and taken prisoner The fire was promptly re-
turned by men, who fsn back their reserves Il
IL reported that nine Of the enemy were killed.
The day previous the pickets under command Of Cap
tain Leach Company Of the regiment were also
attacked By the pcksts Of the enemy One Of our men,
named George Brown, was killed, and another, named
Klenham Charles, wounded in the hip SCATTERING the
bone slightly Brown was shot in the neck, the ball
coming out on the opposite side, killing him almost in
stantly HIS equipments, gun. watch, and shout forty
dollars in money, stolen from him by the rebels
report has been in circulation here for the last two
or three days that there was . eight in Richmond on
Monday night last between North Carolina and Wiz.
sna troops and that they used both grape and canister
Several were killed.
CAMP VICTORY, NEAR RICHMOND, June 20, 1892
There has been lively skirmishing In front OF
lines within The past twsntyfour hours In addition
TO the skirmsh which occurred In General Hooksrs d.
vision yesterday morning, had two brisk ones yes.
terday afternoon about four o'clock aud this morning
about O'Clock While the rebels were assailina and
driving 10 the pckets OF Hooksrs division the Sixty.