New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-03
The Great The Situation.

from our Special CousspoDasn,
foHrHr's MorkoE. July I ifo9
Only few Of tho details and n consecutive state.
men, hs, vet reached me Of he rec,n, battle Rely
ing on TBE TRiDuSI 8 stat in tie field to supply
o., avail myself Of opportunities as they pre- sol
.hsH.aelyos ior enbodying soins general fac's.
About ?. m. Thu. sdsy, Gen. MeCalFs Division,
on the extreme right, Was attacked ~ large body
OF the eneuy. The fighting wss very SEVERE III D
o. 40. The enemy were driven frequently n. the
point Of the bayonet. The loss on both siies was
very severe and The advantage va with us. SYKES
Division OF regulars wa, held in readiness 70 - to
the assstance Of Mccall, but were no, brought into
seton. Thursday night both Diyifions lay on their
arms. During tie night The order 10 fall back was
given, The trains and SICK having previously been
sent forward acro,s the Chickhonny. The location
Of Thursday 8 battle was grove four or five nies 10
tho eastward OF New.BIidgc, and about four niles
north of Gsiness Mil.
About o'clock Friday morning the two divisions
commenced falling back, and al sunrise were in The
neigbborhood Of Coal HaEbor. At Gniness Mil,
McCalrs forces were attacked BY tie pursuing
enemy. A sharp engagement ensued, when 1t NJ
bearing that the enemy were in too large a force,
McCAlls troops continued he retreat. Coming up
TO SvLes's Division the TWO divisions made stand.
Sykess ID vision lay in an open field, With woods on
the immediate right, open country on the Ieit and
woods in the rear at disiancs Of about quarter OF
a mile. McCsls Division took u position on the
left Of Sykes. Tho enemy occupied The woods in
front, with ~ opening Of about one hundred yards
In the center in which the enemy'o artillery was
planted Sykess artillery being on an elevation IN
the rear Of the infantry NJ distance Of about 800
yardr The artillery opened, AMI kept ny
Tho duel about three houp, when Tho eneuy
advanced as fur as the edge Of tho woods, when,
getting within range Of grape and canister, they
retired. Once large body advanced iuio tho open
space near where the 9Th New-York Zouaves lag,
v DO fell back TO enioe them on. At the word, The
zouayes charged with the bayonet. The enemy
stood IN they were within feW feet Of them, and
then broke and fed TO the woods, or as many as
were not shot down. for a. that short range tho
ZouaYes poured destructive hTe into them, cutting
down large numbers. Our whole line advanced 10
the woods. and delivered ito fire, and captured the
aags of one regiment. Reeniocemcn's OF The enemy
coming M we retreaed across the field 10 the artl-
lery, the enemy pursuing in overwhelming force.
We sus,aned hesvy loss in passing and repassing
'liS Iclu. ScIJ lAANI VI - G"A''N
o. Al regiments in retTen,ing acrors the field; there
fofe. but partial stand was made on reaching where
The artillery was posted. A, This jnnc,ure the Rebel
cavalry charged scrOss tho field, when the retreat
was much hasiened. |. was now nearly
dark. Two or three regiments posted ss
reserve supports, bu, which had not been ordered up
in limo to afford it, contributed TO increase The
ranic by retrcaiing in confusion. consider
able number OF guns fell into the hands OF tie
enemy. The force Of TIE enemy was vaTiously esii-
mattel Ct from 10000 TO 1900 men. The 'e'rea,
was continued with considerable disorder, though 81
times engaging tho puruiDg enemy with great gal-
lsntry and spirit All our forces passed over The
Chickabominy that night before the enemy came
M. Indeed the enemy did not appear TILL nexi
morning. Meantime preparations were made 10
defend the passage, BY planting guns On inc
righ, bank, but no force appeared within range.
Saturday morning, tho oder being Tor gehers'
falling back toward james River, the trAins were
sent shead from Savage Station. Quito early III Inc
dsy Porters Division took up its march to"aru
lanes River. All the forces on the ChickahomlhY
uboye Savage Station were nov moving down nnaer
rho rams,rder. At Savage Station at rc0n On sS''