The New York herald., 1862-04-21
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which give of their devotion the eanse and
their nvinciby except when tending against insur-
nountable disadvantage G. one lord engaged iu
the battles Of Phlipp Laurel I'm AID Carrcks Ford In
Western Virginia, and on this oecs had severanarrow
escapes The other regiments in o. brgaio which is
nap sed entirely Of Vermont troop lost some men skir-
mshng 1t was about dark when The action
ended just before the close Captain Mott brought he
battery stl closer 10 The work ard ured grape and
canister into tho rebels. The enemy bsiy engaged
with ambaances and stretchers bringing away his
wounded Tho day had been warm and beantrul. Th)
moon arose clear and calm, ID sh1ne brightly tho
battle field while soldier searching for undad
and missing comrades. Our roops, who were in tie
advance in tho evening slept soundiy Ia. ald whe
those regiments aud batteries had been nsh'ing
Captain Mott osf seventeen men killed and wounded
and soYon horses from his battery the rebels having
concentrated the re on BIS gnns whie the other srt
iery companies had only tvJor three ates Some
new recruits, who acted so6y are among the wounded
During the day there some artillery firing further 10
the right oi our line General Hamilton had noticed the
enemy Strengthening their works in his 'front.' and he re-
quested Captain Thompson some pieces Of his
tlery TO drive them away Sections Of Randoph's and
Beams batteries were placed IN positions at different
points and opened FIRE upon the rebels The rebels
opened with ten guns and answered fire briskly.
Our guns drove the infantry from the rife pits and In
trenchments one shot dismounted one of their pieces
and killed and wounded several Of their Subse.
quenty they concentrated the fire Of all their
Of our guns which had been placed behind breast
work but without doing any damage either 70 the men or
the gun Lieutenant l'ntier and the men IN charge Z"
that gun behaved in a gallant manner.
william Bishop, Sergeant in Company j, Second Miohi-
gan regiment was killed by round shot passing through
his body and Ferdinand Page, OF Company X, Third
Michigan, lost both feet by the fragment Of a shell.
Our rested on their arms for the night During
the n ht thousand sandbags had been brought TO the
ruins OF The house, and cover for guns was con-
sructed within about hundred yards Of the fort.
They ready for action in the morning.
Before six O'Clock this morning the enemy had hauled
back some guns INTO the earthwork and opened with
round shot and shell Fer nearly hour they fred
pretty brskly some Of Ayres' and kennedys guns, be-
hind our little breastworks replying 70 the enemy fire.
Private Benson, Of Company II, sixth regiment, was
wounded by the fragment Cf shell. With the exception
Of an occasional shot from both Sides nothing Of ineress
transpired during the remainder Of the morning.
In the afternoon there was occlsi firing all along
considerable portion Of our line she'll from one OF the
rebel guns exploded near one OF the pieces of Battery %
Of the Rhodesand batteries and wounded two or three
party Of the United states Coast Survey detailed
On Typographical duty exposed themselves in position
whore the enemy had range when shell burst close by
the table at which they were working wounding Lieute-
Wagner and others OF the party. OF course IT -
npnssble to tell the precise effect fire; but ID
manifest that artillery must have done able
damage to tho enemy-
Foua Mills NoR1n OF WARWICK CoURr House. 7
ON TIE WAR WICK RIVER, April is, 1862
dditioral Particulars of the Fight the 18h-yAe Posi-
hon Of tie Rebel Batteries, de-, dc.
Our loss in the attempt OF the 10th sums up
heavily than it thought likely to- It is reported
at 80 killed and 1872 wounded and missing many the
wounds being quite severe We forced the entire discon
tnuance of the cnemy's work, which the original
purpose Of the demonstration and scarcely could
be seen the rebel side all day yesterday We also
than our own and the moral effect Of such exhibition
Of the spiri. Of will, perhaps, not be lost
The General andng the Vermont brigade thanked
his gallant vermonters as follows -
GENERAL ORDER-No. SO.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, April II 1902.
troops this brigade for the conduct exhibited by them
yesterday while under FIRE. Tho invncibility Of spirit
the enemy sheltered in rife pits is worthy Of the highest
admiration.
Vermont securing and bringing back the coors Of thu
regiment after the bearer shot down. is deserving
of es ecial notice as praiseworthy and daring act
Soldiers OF Vermont let your future conduct rival that
Of yesterday and your friends and State may well BE-
By order Of the Brigadier Genera
Captain Mott reports that the 10th his battery free
s54 shots about half Of which shot, the 70
mainder shell. Captain Wheeler reports that he free
3l3 shots 1875 of which shot, the remainder
she'll Between Ayers and Kennedys batteries about
$50 shots fired. Thus upwards Of 700 proectlea
were exploded and in the enemys batteries; and,
as arerymen agree that the practice was excel
lent, we have good reason to believe that the enemys
loss must be very heavy. Mott lost seven horses.
Late last night several companies OF the enemy made
very sudden appearance In front OF thor work at the
scene Of the encounter the 10th, and fred volley
across towards where the Second Vermont regiment lay
in tho edge Of wood. Our pickets answered in very
lively manner, and the enemy dispersed. What the
purpose Of this mysterious movement knows but
il was perhaps feeler to see how soundly slept
Eight guns all day yesterday in the open field oppo
IL
had been caught mapping, he might have made the at
tempt TO steal battery. Nobody hurt side.
Every one is sufficiently well disposed TO indulge IN
these days Of rest Our position here very pleasant
pine shade us in every direction, and in the
open fields the light sandy soil IS covered by growth
our men lie in tho open field they And the uncom
foriaby hot; but those in the woods are as happy a.
possible Many who have not had the luxury Of bath
for some time find their to the cool ponds IN the
woods, and there indulge III mseves Up at the house
| nd in tha rd
| however, have been buried
To-day John Savery, OF Company b, Vermont Second,
was killed by the enemy rlenen. Savery was on the
sick list but went up near TO our nreuchments in the
field to carry up coffee to the there lie stood
near the intrenchmcnt, fully five hundred yards
| distant from the man who shot bm. He hit in
the heart the ball passed through his body and out at
| his back
Warwick river at the point where the fight Of the 10th
inst took place. little west Of south, and sweeps
point about three hundred yards across 0rig
naIy wooded like the bank above and below this point
cleared and the reos have also been fsed for
some distance back from the bank Of the stream. From
the stream the land rsos gradually, though not to any
great elevation and in this cleared space the enemy
three lines Of intrenchmeuts Nearest to the water and
terry" whose enc gun IS ten-pounder Parroti. Ride
pits extend front Of the whole length Of this work
Through ths Smbrasure TO the enemy right he Ares
twenty four pound and through the other s
pound Geld pscs. Though the batteries are distinct in
construction they appar emily connected by line M
rife pits Behind this second line s third but no
guns have yet been observed In it, II 10 20 constructed
that from rear OF osnor
"a the dam. may be swept. Between the second and
third lines the ground driven thickly with points1
stakes and otherwise obstructed Exactly in front o1
the one gun the river spannsd by dam, upon which
three might 70 abreast Below The dam the wafer n
low and Il was also low above IL, but al some distance
up the stream there q flood gate by which the enemy
can put considerable depth OF water into the STREAM
and Is there are ~ several points 10 possible thaS
each furnished with suics, % that he cen Hood We
stream st almost any given point.
On our side there clear nsld with ssght rise baNk
from the river Thick woods encrcls this Geld On eveyy
An In thA
woods either side out towards the centre tha
the fcd Is narrowsst tho river. From The stfVA
back TO the woods this field about one thousand yards
across Near the middle Of are two substantial brcb
chmueys the ruins Of house burned By the rebels
These chimnsys exactly opposite and IN line from w
one gun battery.
The United states Marshal and Unfte0
states Senator Car1ile Have . Fight.
from the Wheeling Int0rcucer. Aprn 1ll