New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

Capt. Buel Of the 5th Wisconsin was seriously
wounded.
Among the killed Of the enemy is Lieut. Col. lsnp'
posed 10 tej j. c. Bradburu Of North Carolina, WHO
Was shot through the head
About tie tine the charge was made, bocy OF
cavalry emerged from the w0od- cut soon re'lfeu
receiving they reeuLered the woods destructive
fire from our eriery. They ere believed to have
suffered seiiously.
When this brilliant affair was taking place, Gen.
Mcclellan arrived from Yorktown at the head
quarters Of Gem. Sumner and Keyes. The situation
OF affairs on our right being reported TO hin, he III,
slhnIly ordered Gen. Hancock 10 be Reinforced, ara
bis position supported by as large a force Won d
ebable him TO hold il. Ger. Mcclellan WAS enIbus-
astically oheeed when be appeared, aud immediately
rode 10 The 'front.' His appearance WAS not nion ent
too soon. The generalsbip which the dsy before
developed iteelf in charging with O regiment OF
cavnry an extensive ibtrenehed position, defended
by artillery, had not SO materially improved aS TO in'
sure very general confidence.
The splendid affair Of Gen. Hancock closed the
day, which might otherwise have been one Of I'D.
verse fortune.
The prisoners taken say that the enemy have their
pritcpal force here, and will contest the advance of
our lrmy 10 the lat.
OUR LOSS IN THE ACTION AT WILLIAMSBURG.
The killed and wounded of the day on tife
VIII probably not exceed 300 Nearly Or quite 40
wounded have been placed i'll the temporary hospi-
tails, aud bad their wounds de sed. A list ut this
moaeut is impracticable, but one will be made ia
soon as Iossble.
sUSDIY THINGS ABOUT THE ADVANCE.
did not include IN my record of the affair Of yes
terday jth the loss Of gun and three cai,ons Of
Gibson Battery, III the charge made BY the Rebel
cavalry. Last evening, party, accompanied by The
Duke de Charires, made an unsuccessful effort TO re-
capture them. During the might, however, de-
tact lnent Of lbe 9Th rcousin were more Successful
snd brought off the gun in handsome style.
! IEe presumption th9t the enemy b. d fallen back
during tie night lot well grounded Their
strength, though not positively known is be ieved
! 70 be large.
| Several contrabsnds came in from above this
mcsning. learn that the work before us If known
as Font Magruder, and is very extensive. Like
nearly all the Rebel works on the Peninsula Fort
hagruder ls situated on a ravse, ith stream IN
iont. IL ir one OF sries, stretching nearly across
the Peninsnls, though not rs complete in that re-
respect, IL is believed rs the line Just absndoDed.
Like that, tiis hne hn6s great strength in the I'D
vauisges which the country affords lor defeuse and
is tie liue, no doubt, iu-tsnd Of the below lof
which nothing wa- previously known, on which It
WAS suppoed the kebel. would make stand, If at
all. Ii ia represented that, uuless turned small
force behind this line will be able TO hold at bay Tor
some time much larger force,
The o-in now prevailing has materially icter-
Tered with the operations, ana the r0ads, Which, un
der the fine weather OF the !ast few dave had become
quite good, will Sgain be rendered very bad. II c
,ane bas made il aG de,irible as il is diff cult
tor the sapply traIns 10 accompany the ady In
deed, ~ bssty WIS the departure OF our forces yes
terdsy ia the purruif that most of them were wthoaI
ratous, and whole divisions without knGI ke even.
Tue uppropltou- sa.e " the weather greatly agra
waited tie conseq that, under the most isora-
Llr ttber, ~ogId aTise from this cause snd the
bait bere became Slno,t necessary consequence,
independent Of oobsidera,ions growing out Of tas
strength OF the enemy deieuses
or these deienses II = enough 10 saw prohab ir
no country was strip Of territory strongly ior
he'd S this leIiusrls. BY nature remarkably
adaI iei, year labor Of many thousand negroes
dire ted by the best engineering skill, has made TIL
hole y, ninsula = very Sebasopol That the enemy
,hoc ID nave Abandoned the first ana perhaps ,,roages
, uo OF their dcienses, may seem little extraor
dinlry. Since L1e light aud pursuit began, hay,
seen those who .olve the mystery. Ihey say ths
wherever the Union array and navy baye been ab'
t. combine they have been beaten. be-. whereve
he arlny alone came INTO the fight, the chances wen
at least equal. To yet out OF the vhy o. the gun
boats. az have been repeatedly assured by highly
Intelligent persons, was the prime reascn for th'
eyre "a ION OF Yorktown and that line o. deisnses
. NhrtLer they have succeeded depends very much
. pra badly on tue navy its-lf That by following M
JaAss aud York Rivers with gup-boa,s valuabl,
COS peratisn might bs given IN tbe preses, campaign
IL very clear. ft ia underrtoOd thst furce ba,
alr sady gone up York River as "a flank 70 the genera
forward movement. SO, II the Rebele tLiuk they
have got out II tie vsy of the gun-bcas, they have
opened a route for trans orts. May VIC hope that
. James lINer Wall likewise be OIPneC, not only u
transports but gun-DOa,s. They would be most valu
atlr cooperation.
TEE MORNING ATTrR THE Battle OF
WILLIAMSBURG.
! TUESDAY c. III, May 6.
The storm which for two days has prevailed LG,
ccased aud We hsve onoo a clear sky. All wa,
quiet during the night and at the early hour write
nothing 10 known concerning the enemy. Copjec
lures are irdnlged ;Lai they have left. think moi
90, bat that they will say to give s;iG fight foI
some days yet.
Gen. Mcclellan will in future continue in front
and direct matters lie does lot doubt that com
plete success ava him. Large masses are thi,
morning all moving TO tho right, TO the posion held
By Gea Hsncock las, evening, ana the presun, ,tIoI
il that formidable movement Will be made against
the euemy in that direction. Smiths division re-
tains i.s petition in the advance. a strUlg diver
sion Will to-day be made from Yorktown IN boats up
4 the York River. IL is sscertained that tbs enemy
intend 70 mako a stand this tide Of Il chmoud A
few days SINCE, jea Davis esid Oh tha; struggle
would depend everything IL is understood tint he
directs the general movements OF tie army IN iis
presen, cshpaign and will be personally preeent in
the ensuing battle.