The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-12

apart dlSallcction and disappoin men
had already seized upon them, and ever
deep tocsin from the Galena added it
impetus to the prevailing dread, when
HEINTZELMAN CHARGED.
The whole corps of this famos warrior
confident that recovery of the fortune
OF the time could be made, prepared tt
give another great effort to retrieve til,
fortunes of the day and the cause of the
country. Waterloo did not know sucl
charge of horse and foot, while oul
batteries upon the hill tops far and ncal
played necessarily upon the foe.
Signals were given 10 the Galena to
cease firing when the advance was deter
mined upon, the Ga.cna having already
hauled off This was done by consccu-
lively placed signal officers all the way
from the polns of battle to The banks Of
the James river. When the thunder
lullcd and the great ship rested after
her labors, ilentzclman made little
appeal TO his Generals, telling them that
IN the dash about to be made their con-
tdcncc and courage might not only save
the army, but do something towards
avenging the great number of loyal men
who had fallen in the several fatal
| encounters.
The soldiers, poor, heroic, jadcd fell
lows, responded with spirit, and soon
the grand corps of Ucintzelman was in
line, with the gaunt, gray figure of its
commander galloping down its columns.
The enemy anticipated some such dash,
for they directed their fire upon this
part of the line-if possiblc-morc con-
ccntratedly than ever. Then IIcintzlc-
man passed down the order, and like the
surslng Of sea long embosomed in a
PLAIN The column moved, slowly, cer: ainly,
vigorously bclchng fire and ball at every
5 ep; but never bal ing until they came
so close to the Rebels that they might
have halloed the names of each, man to
man, across the little interval. The lat
ter came up brave!y to the offered COM
bat but there was dcstructiycncss in
our fire and vchcmancc in our tread that
they could not withstand The fiery
brigade of >lcagher edged up CALAMITY
on the right, using the muskct RIGHT
soldiclly, and Colonel Sicklcs' Excelsior
Brigade, already fearfully cut up, went
into ;hc ac ion like bat allion Of fresh
'eterans.
The brigad, of Hooker was ably led
by that dis ingui>hcd officer, and Cen
eral kerncy seemed ubiquitous as he
screamed his orders here and there,
always urging his men on to the foe
The brigade of General Grover, includ-
ing some Massachusetts regiments be
havcd finely, but the whole corps was a
unit, and llelntzleman was its genius
Pushing steadily ahead, dcfyng all
efforts Of the enemy to break or turn its
line, the troops had at last the satisfac-
ton of scciuS he enemy break and fly
IN confusion to the swamp to;ally dis
plritcd and rcpulsed We took in this
engagements over two thousand prison
ers, but as our object had been gained
IN covering our advance to the james
river it was not deemed of sufficient
Importance in view of the risk to be
encountered in holding possession of
them through the night. A large num-
Der Of those prisoners, however, remain
on our hands, and will serve IN some
sort to console US for the loss of very
many Of our own
TIE LOSSES AT WHITE OAK SWAMP.
The battle of White Oak Swamp was scarce.
second a of in, T.
losses Of life, wounded and prisoners. We
undoubtedly suffered less than the enemy.
vino was literally butchercd, but our loss is
nevertheless, enormous. We lost all of
Motifs Battery but single gun, the whole of
Handahs Battery. one gun, we believe, of
Captain Ayrcs', and several others in various
parts Of the field. We could not have lost in
Killed, wounded and prisoners, less than two
thousand five hundred men. and our loss NAV
reach twice that amount. But we gained our
point and made the James river. despite all
me cnemy's attempts to cut US of ihcrelron
In failing to do this he suffered the retreat,
whereas in the pitch of battle we beat him
back with immense loss and so crippled tina,
he was either unable or unwilling to fire gun
next day. The gEnboats Galrna and Aroos-
took are entitled to the most Hnboundcd
credit. They came into action inst at the
right time, and did iirst-late service. The
Rebels have so long held our gunboats in
awe that their mere presence will produce
panic among them.
BATTLE OF GoLDING's FARM.
The general detection that followed the !
retirement of our troops across the Chicka-
hominy was particularly relieved by the coed
news of two considerable successes by the
Division Of General Smith, who held IL posi- |
ton on the extreme right, consisting Of line !
OF brcastworks and two rcdoubts. The left |
OF these redoubts was strongly constructed |
and had much annoyed the enemy, who had |
reason to believe that if heavy artillery were /
placed on it, they might be compelled to |
evacuate the high grounds at both New |
Bridge and Old Tavern. Indeed it command
ed these and other points.
Accordingly, when assured of the success
of the left wing of their army. the rebels
determined to seize the opportunity Of adj
vancing upon Smiths rcdoubt This duty
was assigned TO Toonbs' Georgia Brigade,
one Of the best organizations in the Conlrd-
crate service. They drove in our pickets
about O'Clock on Friday evening, and ad-
vanced, with close voleys of muSkctry, in
Two lines Of battle. llandcock's Brigade,
of the Fifth Wisconsin, Sixth
Maine, Forty-third New York and Forty
ninth Pennsylvania Regiments, was immedi-
.tcly under arms, as indecd they had been all
lay. expecting to join in the contest on the
other side. They advanced over a piece of
corduroy road, passed the redoubt to the
light, and after traversng bottom or decliv-
iy, formed in line Of battle about third of
nile from the rcdoubt and on the ascending
Hope of hill