The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-20
WOUNDED.

VI.
Michael Lee, CompanyG.
Michael Carroll. Company q.
Captain William McCaulsy. Company b.
Eplraim Morse, Company IL
Tney all from New York Two rebels were cap
tnrod--a lieutenant OF cavalry and corporal also
learn that early this morning our pckets under Captain
Hopper OF tho Ff New Jersey were compelled 10 fall
back the enemy appearing in Ia tgs numbers
Lieutenant Ward, OF the Eighth New Jersey, Company
G. shot through the left temple and Instantly killed.
and Lieutenant Roberts, OF tho Eighth. wounded in the
foot. Tho enemy suffered considerably
Yet another attack occurred pickets or tho
Eighty eighth New York. Colonel Baker, yesterday after
noon. Captain Smith, OF Company A. was killed by a
Henry Moen, private, were wounded All residents OF
New York.
lines state that Richmond is in state OF revolt that
there is almost famine aud that the prisons are filed
with the starving
In CAMP ON THE cmoKAnoMrNy, juno 16, 1862
TIE Onion Army Quietly Bidin0 Its Tme-A Skamish-A
Desrer-His Satement--C Contrabands, DEC.
Still awaiting and preparing for the Anal struggle
which shall deliver Richmond from the power and op
preston OF tho rebel government tho Army Of the
quietly bides the appointed time to deal tho final
blow. Meantime skirmshng parties the nterven-
ing country and narass the struggling parties of the
enemy and drive in their outposts daily. To-day
rather brilliant affair OF this kind of between
party OF Union soldiers under the command Of General
stoneman and picketing party Of the rebels, with
whom they came up at Ashland The contest short,
and the rebels broke and rapidly fed before soldiers
who made dash At them, killing four or them and
making four prisoners. They also captured sixteen
horses and wagon loaded with corn which they werc
driving or The party thoroughly secured the country
in that vicinity but found rebel troops they
had evidently taken the alarm and rereated safer
calities,
A desertor from the Eighth Georgia regiment came
within lines to-day He young and intelligent and
delighted at having made his salvation from further
rebel thradom. am not at lborty- TO repeat all his
satemsns but it is not contraband 10 give Publicity to
his confirmation of the declarations Of
that there thousands in the rebel army who like
himself disgusted with tho war; and eager get
out OF It, Each day he SAYS increases the general dis
salts action with their leaders. Besides dissatisfied ion
there great destitution in the army He declares that
the enemy will make big stand at Richmond, and he is
satisfied that they are compelled to leave 1t they will
not 90 away until the town Is In ashes.
A host OF contrabands-thrty-ens in number-cams
which already has become more than thrice told tale
ayowing great deal OF CONSERVATION in the Confederate
capital disgust and sickness in the army, and that no
soldier gets than half ratons and those composed
solely ofpork and Hour Je Davis they say 10 in Rich
mond, and army officers and citizens win not let him 60
away until after the coming fight, having determined
that, he was instrumental in getting them into their
present scrape he must stay and help all he TO get
The health OF our troops is improving. Tho present
sickness is no more than when we we're on Minors H
tary this morning heavy firing was heard left
IL is said TO have come from the gunboats.
WHITE HOUSE, Va June Is, 1861
The Re5e, Cdralry Rdid-What Il Has Cost Us--Disant
| FIina-The Bodies Of Lieutenants Palmer and Ward
| Rebel P,ison,rs-DcaA of Captain Parsons-Coinci-
dences Of tie Roid-A Fight Erpecied-A Richsaond
Neus,oy in Camp, DC.
The raid Of small body Of the enemy, on the railroad
between this point and the main body Of army
Of those bold dashss requiring the utmost courage
and skill In Its execution. Tho was unexpected
| and ws unprsparsd. There is . culpabilty resting
somewhere The cmcnt OF tho rebels and their de
structon Of property at Tunstars station The
| United States government goody sum- In effect, the
rebels outnanked army, and although it dons
by five hundred rebels. IL might we'll have been lry
! thousand The affair has stimulated authorities
here with q little life, and the country about hero is
being secured by large bodies of troops Thus far about
forty prisoners have been tax en- OF whom IL IL
thought the guilty parties in the AFFAIR Of Friday
A brisk cannonade, lasting from tsnA. H. yesterday
until noon, heard from the direction Of the james
river. II proceeded doubt from the Union gunboat
| fleet now near Richmond. What the result was did
not learn.
The body OF Lieut.. John L. Palmer, late Acting As.
sistant Adjutant General to Brigadier General Sckss
| who killed in skirmish with the enemyA few days
ago. reached this place yesterday afternoon II will he
forwarded per Adams Express 70 the relatives OF the
deceased who reside at No. 20 fourtcenth street, New
York The deceased was young man u great PROMISE
/ At the same time the body Of Lieutenant John r.
Ward, Company G, Eighth New Jersey Volunteers also
eibamed by Dr. Thomas Holmes. of Williamsburg, New
York, and subsequently placed N elegant rosewood
cofns. They will be forwarded from here this morning
The railroad from here 10 the grand army is now
thoroughly guarded BY strong bodies Of troops that
In future the raids Of tho enemy in that direction may
be Chased among the list Of supposed imlossbiliies.
About forty prisoners, captured in the Last few days.
guard They we're arrested BY onr scouts and
charged with having participated directly and ind
rccty in the late railroad murders The party COM
pr sed old and young men, moet OF them bearing
press OF having followed agricultural vucatons Some
| were In rebel uniform and others not. Like the
majority Of the rebel prisoners that have fallen into
hands, they have that identical unnteligent cast Of
shat impressss the Norhern mind they
arc readily made the dnpes OF the willy leaders of the
South They appear stold and Indifferent as 70 their
arrest S,me OF them are quite communicative and de-
clar themselves sceessonss with abiding faith in
the tricmph OF thoir "rights" What their "rightsy
they not exactly prepared to say. The tonpe
rzing in which have thus far treated these
blatant their assertions. They regard their arrest
| rather IN the light Of good joke than otherwise.
Captain l.. NJ. Parsons Company d. Nil ETY. sixth Now
York Volunteers died Of typhoid fever At the post hos.
pita yesterday afternoon. His body embalmed and
will bs sent TO his friends TO morrow afternoon.
II is perhaps, generally known that Mrs General
| Robert Lee returned 10 her friends III Richmond
the day before her made his dasng raid to White
House. The old lady had been the guest rather pri
OF General Fitz John Porter, hat permitted
visit hsr sons property at White House few days be-
badly defended country between the army and its depot
and gave the points 10 her son, who improved his know
ledge Of them by shooting our s.oyedores negroes and
unarmed civilians and sabrsng struggling soldiers
When Mrs. Lee was returned at Mochancsvills,
old Howell Cobb came acrcss the bridge and tarred
hour with Mrs. Lees federal ssoort lie was observed
wipe his forehead with red handkerchief bat gave
forth Of those oracuar opinions that indivdu~zsd
| him Of old In tho Senate.
Descrters intimate that shall be attacked tomor-
row by the entire rebel army of 200 900 n this be
rns you will receive tho lst ntmaton Of the attack
before my letter reaches New York. We havo hsara
tho prolonged growl Of heavy guns all day on tho
james liver evidently attempt the part Of our gun
boetn 20 subdue Fort Darling.
The Richmond DipaicA that send you, containing m
account of stewart raid, was OF hundred that
spry nswsboy brought from Richmond TO camp. lie
proessef TO have stroed unwariy into lines; but
.hcrs TO believe that he purposely at tho
ns.isatiou Of the oxultant rebels who wished 70
receive their version OF the late incusion. The spry
hcad