, 1862-07-01

mg: new and better disposition of his troops
u procuring re1nfoFcements, and in strength
enang MS lines with series of field works.
#l1eh nave proved an effectuaI safeeuard
sgalnst such assaults as that from which Gasey
sG finra 20, sna 1arnlshed astrong base Of opera
MesnWAile the rebels have also been active.
not hsdalnin5 to make earnest nse Of the
Teape1s they have scornfnlIE assigned ia
zen: MeClellen. They have been busy viii
r tne shozei and pick. md aultlplying the fof-
1hem nearer to our Lines than before, Tins
a!opg the front OF OUT position, on the further
s1oc o1 The Chiehahoniiny. double row of
eaIthEofke haze ariseE, 20 near as to threaten
n1angiDg matters to deadlock by preventing
elective opera: ions from either side. and So
separated by. belts Of forests, that neither
ec9'd act against the Other
beLReeu these hostile eatthWorks is 3 mar.
row space commanded alike By the Guns of
Both, forming the deiatable ground Between
me lwo; "lach ten. McCstllnn must com maud
Hholly before aay further progress could be
made. II has been the policy Of both armies
10 persusde the Other to the attack, as in tbis
wooded country, the party advancing does "a
hndtr great disadvantages, and necessariir iy-
hodant q afe enenly's dispositions and the Is-
cation apd extent Of his defensive works.
II GIdt r to mike any further advance nm
tne HlA}a1nsbnrg road, and the railroad, it
Was nec esary 10 drive the rebels frnm The
Rooos in front OF us, across the open space
oe}ono, and out Of the ri1e-pits On its further
s.ae, 11, exposed p to the danger Of fire from bat
tsfles q uncereaiR strength, that might be-
hidden by the wood Owing to the nature Of
tie ground our superiority in artillery cou]d
be made Of little avail to Us, aud auV adya,,-
tage galned nust be by the direct contact Of
u ING 1s1sn'ry forces contrasting the ground inch
oS 1nch, aud hand to hand.
On Wednesday the order came to advance in
Lbs Direction, and By Z o'clock in the n,ornine
o. teat dsy the corps Of HetutzeIn1an aud Su71i.
ptr "tir undcr arms, every preparation being
maae at the came time for q general engage
but the enemy showed no disposition to
b'lng matters to an issue at this time Their
Ta1n resistance WIS directed against the pos{-
lion held by the troops of Heintzelmau, from
'hs 1aflfaad 70 The left along the line OF the
hataek On l4e :; forces Of Gen. Casey Here the
oaSlie fageu in series Of detached skira,lshes
.hrough ths day, Hooker's division being the
mos, theayily engaged, and suffering most Sc
Serely in the asaault. ~
A ecven O'Clock the brigades of this di7ie.
.s .en FeFe ar draTn .; up in line of battle on the
tarce beyond the Seven Pines, aud from thst
10 the railroad; the 1st Massachusetts, Col.
Robert CoTdin, being deployed rs skirmi.h-
efs, the "a New Hampshire, Col, hlarston.
supporting it, little to the left and rear. and
~A@ "f1 tA441tts Nt1 w IL, r. SIN ALI
porting 1t in the right and rear, the 1fth Ma ISL
chustits. Col. Wm. B'aisdell, forming tue re-
serve. On the left Of the W1lliImsbury roai,
t4en. sick1es' Excelsior Brigade was stu
toned. the remaining brigade Of the division.
Hh. Eoa = PsatesSons New Jersey rlgade, being
!eft Gep: hear1ley Joined his line OF battle to
that OF Gen: slclles, while at the right Gen.
sumner held his men In preparation for any
service TINT might be required of them.
!, ihe works guarding the position held to
tne 11ont OF Gems Heintzelman and Sumner,
were hlodcn from the enemy by belt OF
woods, IN which our pickets met theirs and
disputed It's possession with them. On The
1aitner SIDE Of this wood, in front of Hooker's
position, IS . swamp extending short dis
tance, until it joins on to peach orchard, on
the firner ground beyond. Next to tho peach
orchard is an open space, bounded on the fur-
1her sac BY patch of forest, by which the
Teeei works arc screened from observation.
u ont OF the woods the rebels have rife. pits.
IN the further edge Of the clearing, protecting
Tie side towards us. -,
Pressing forward through the woods infront
Of their line, and 20 on through the peach
orchard, Gen. Hooker's men drove the rebrI
piekets before them, until they came upon the
nam M body OF the enemy at their rife pits, on
the further Side OF the clearing beyond the
trees. Here the battle ragged fiereely for some
time, the rebels ssit1iy maintaining their
ground, until finding themselves sorsly
pressed By our men. and ia danger of being
aanked by Gen. kearney's troops on the
5isht, f1cy were Icrecd to giye WAY before the
fierce charge Of Hooker's veterans, which
drove them from their rifle pits and into thc
woods at their rrar,
Here our men held their ground, and. In
spite OF the enemy's resistance, would have
made good their position, had no. an order
cone ct,5 rom - mhesd4uarteEs directing them to
f1ll H3Cls. This 5kar ffia ha
no disposition to follow them, suffering them
to withdraw to the shelter Of the woods back
Of them. >'>S-
The rood cleaned out, aud the rcbsIs cent
lying to their camp, tho lighting ceased, aud
the picket details, which had been Withdrawn
In the morning, were placed again on regular
duty IN the edge Of the timber, and in full i
view Of the cntrenched enemy. At noon Gen.
h1cLteltan came upon the ground, aud ordered
artillery togo forward1-a part of 1t to shell
nc teoel camp over the tree tops, another
lance 70 throw canister among the rebel tents
and through their lines COUGHS trusty dI.
VISION vent INTO the woods to support the
Snnsse battle Of course took place, for the
IRE OF canister at short range wss unendnra-
b7er and the troops exposed to It must cIaar
o9tr or Silence the pieces. So all throupf, fhe
afternoon there was musketry battling In fhe:
T0oa; s1Srsaa viii grsatsr and lesa tntenelty i
movement, but ran against Kear1ey, who af
course rolled it back. :: NV "
! new YoRK. Jnne 50 = hers h rumor that
some officers Of bfcEleHau's armv 'sav tt,sf
during the Hsrest Of the Right wing, MeClellan
saaNvaheed ssN the Lett wing some FIVE miles, to =
charcoal Is being used 10 hest hot shot for
aAisnm9na astaana The position is in easy shalng
.kunor also says that Burnside 11ad landed
ri The 1iyer, of Fort Darling, md al lis nysIl:
able troops were ready to attack It
: An officer gives the report thsf Rtchmon3 ia
already On fire from hot shot,; These rcnnrts
e a1S given Rithout Vonchtng for their cred
PH114ADE1.sH1A5J dune sc. The following are
ag an,epg the sick and 7zounded brought hare res
+ Flsh, 9TH wisconsin; N Mosuis; VI s!h n,es,
g, Dawson, 25sh Indiana !; r. BUSHNELL % s1th n
di14a - R.sohnson; ecsh ;pdiaaa::;:S -,
ard wounded arrived here this forenoon. f1nm
~ a hstefou9e. and we're transferred to hospi-
:7@5oth s9t, 1ndlaas- :. Keast. IN the he.a.
.BoRers, fssss; s. Rolling, rheu1aat1sn: Il. ::
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ssads He fa6t h,P MSas Ss5s
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