New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28
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SEVEN PINES June - 1861.
A ride with flowing rein TO Gen. Batterfields
wen.lrained brigade, in search of fight rumored to
he made there by the Rebels, for food as well as
Freedom. in ereat force at day-dawn this morning,
resoted only in the enjoyment Of hospitality and
social converse which for an hour translated one
tom the Chicaahoniny 20 tie Fifth avenue and to
Yves Point Meantime, orders secretly given, and
properly given, III secret, directed Hentzelman to
adysnoe our front upon the left through the swsmpy
ct woods which separate us from the enemy S
ra ineuts before Richmond on the southeast.
D. ruess had been a bloody dueliug ground for
b month Tor The pickets of Hooher's Division
nt he and OF Longstreet sand Huger's on the 9th
To- swamp. The little professions ofwonded
.rt ll which - evenide daily came in from
DID, shades, made 10 measure Of the mortal in
suenc O. me malaria which daily sent large dele
v.,.- Of he regiments TO death and the doctors in
. Every military and economic consdera-
90 uired ilat we sLould move our picket line
eastern half Of this swamp to Its breezy
ge GA the west in fall view and within pistol
tance OF the enemys camp placed beyond
at field and stretching a mile and more IN III
lerg'h, with rifle pits in front, and three
at ed forts ready TO shear the plain close Of both
md men. Al 8, o'clock in the morning
s.man gave the order Forward Sckies =
an 4e-say rather what is left of it, after its ter
-, Abore ia the battlefield, the trenches, and the
sws py picket lmes-moved with elastic step up the
Williamsburg road. Covers Brigade advanced in
front Of Casey old redoubt, and passed into the
wood where the New-York loOth fought on the
i4,a. day Of the Seven Pines. The wood soon
vml4d 10Th bodies Of trOops-but their firing was
j L--.se and immensely joyous. II rapidly receded,
and when belated reached the scene, the cheering
that makes the nerves twang ike harp-strngs, an
nounced 70 US TIA, that portion Of the rebellion
which FOR month past had committed assassination
% the forest ahead Of Hooker, had been blown with
euDrowder a mile nearer 10 Richmond.
The resistance 70 the good work had struggled fa-
rioD.y across the Williamsburg Road, and in front
Z. ..e Massachusetts, 18Th. This regiment sailed
IA Immediately and rolled back the Rebel attach
W. fire that was worthy Of the descendants Of tie
so. rs o. Bunker Ill.,
Tie wood cleaned ont and the Rebels sent flying
& ther camp the lighting ceASed, and The picket &c
( iis which had beeb Withdrawn IN inc morning
were paced sain on regular duty in tie edge Of the
fimbc, and IN loh VIC" Vi '"0 'N' 1'-N.'0N 'u0--'
.,-,on. Gen Mcclellan came upon the ground, and
ras re,ssvo8 with renewed enthusiasm. He ordered
artillery 10 60 foFwaid-s part of it to shell the Rebel
camp over TIE tree tops another part to 90 up the
road. and from nearer distance to throw canister
among the Rebel tents and through their lines.
Core rusty division went into the wood 70 sup
= the Clns. A battle, Of course took place, for
the Ere Of canister al short range was uncomfortable,
and the troops exposed to it must clear out, or silence
tho pieces SO all through the afternoon there was
musketry battling in the wood, with greater and
lees intensity. Il curved round to the south, with
fanking movement, but ran against Kesrney who,
Of course rolled il back.
At o'clock when left the field, the strife wa
nearly closed 1t surely must be renewed to-mor-
row. s.. W.