The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04

peninsula proves how ardenty our noble voun'eefs
devoted to the Union cause, and how important s ths
discipline they have had on the Potomac neeu NOS
state that In action, necessary movement 10 escape
volley from the opposing line is for she men to fa IN
simultaneously at the click Of trigger OF the first flash
from gun. On Tuesday Of our rsgimsns executed
this movement IN splendid style.
" UP 1T THEM"
II was thus that the Second Maine, whom engaged
In the open field, must have saved number o. is
men. When General Butteraeld's brigade enssFgeu
from the woods, at the time THAI his regiments
werc first brought into action, snd after tAey
mad laid down fiat In the cornfed before advancing on
the enemy 1t was splendid sight to see they arose,
the Stars and Stripes rise In beauty with them from the
cornfeld in which the and their colcrs had been
hidden. The Stars and Stripes were 10 rise as
in obedience to the touch the flourish OF some ma
gCian's wand
THE PRISONERS CAPTURED.
In the engagement with the oncmy almost every regi
ment captured number OF prisoners while others still
continued to be brought In during yesterday and this
morning. Nearly all Of them belong to North Carolina
regiments They the most miscellaneous looking
set Of fellows one would wish to Their inform is
If their clothing could be caeda uniformhome mado.
and lacks that beauty and comfort which and e
In The only comfortably clad In the crowd
was Major Love- Of the Twenty eighth North Carolina reg
ment We have taken altogether about seven hundred
prisoners. The large majority Of them, who have ex
pressed their sentiments, say they entered the rebe
army because they compelled to 90 So either by
force Of circumstances by actual mpressment that they
are heartily sick Of the rebellion and wish they were
home again. themselves and their State more under
the peaceful protection Of tho Union.
KILLED AND WOUNDED on Es BATTLE FIELD AND IN THE
HOSPITALS.
During the day Of the engagement and the following
morning the Of action presented cad and sug
gestve spectacle ihe dead and the wounded OF either
army living together on the battle field Many OF
tho wounds have since been proven TO be mortal. The
rebels were mostly shot the head and tho appearance
of tho poor fellows tho field and In the hospitals was
ghtful and heartrendng. Fair hared boys, from the
ranks either side, lying feless, wthous rola-
tive friend hand to kiss the noble looking brow or
shed of the form from which the spirit
had departed. Older persons lay dead IN various
places on the field and in different pastures. Some
seemed as though they asleep, while the apsarancs
Others their faces and uniforms covered WITH BLOOD
Instantly impressed upon the observer the fast that
death had been dancngon the battle field The surround
ing houses were appropriated for hospitals Thewounded
were conveyed to them speedily possible and the
surgeons busy rendering all the assistance prof.
cheney their profession enabled them to render The
n,orally wounded still lingering no soft hand or
sweet, familiar voice Of wife, mother, sister dear, or
friend TO socths their susrnss Some Of those whose
wounds not serious srereceivng what pleasure
they could derive tho possession Of flowers puoked
from the gardens surrounding Of the Virginia
mansions.
THE REBEL
From tho best information we have 1t IL believed that
tho rebels ten regiments the ground, only some
Of whchwere in action. The rebel General Branch had
commaudon the occasion. Among the regiments are
the sevsnth, Eighteenth Twensysghth. Thirty third,
Thirty and Thirty North Carolina infantry
regiments and Colonel Robersons Virginia regiment Of
cavalry. The prisoners concurred in saying that tho
Twenty regiment bad at least fourteen hundred
men and the Thirty seventh thirteen hundred.