The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-03

spgspg from thesslumbers and thor arms. teansies
hnslled from thor wagons suffers roiormei astoEsh'
ing acrobatsc leaps 10 eAlrcas hensssves isa" sne
Of baree and boxes, and hst and not least, cen
trabmds INV about hke deeapitated hes More 'er'o'e
came the roar can.on, tho echoes loud and
fearful. Evcryscdy thought the enemy had down
upoA u.s. spectacle Of ayng and exploding shells nice
Ia eyes as they whzzing from the direcsa
q tho river IN few moments Il known that sne
rersls had opened IRE from batteries The James
river. Soon our siege guns began response. was
kept up hot and heavy for nearly three quarters or hour
hsvo bson able got antbc casualties ts corps
on accou Of the leaving Of tho mail boat They only
few, however, and 10 astonishing they few, con-
sderiag that corps the target Of nearly all the
shots Tho following the Of those killed and
injured far as have learned them:-
Nsson Osterner, Cad Pennsylvania.
John Agpsw, Battery d, 9Th United States artillery
WOUNDED
VIM. Slater, Company !, nth New York.
ADDISON Taylor, Company A, Alb Michigan.
Samuel Bemis, Company f, 18th New York.
There were good many narrow escapes. One shel
went through Lieutenant Coopers tcn Of the Thirteenth
New York, and tore his ped all TO pieces, which mo
mont before he and Lieutenant Brown occupying
Another shell went os ing through ambulance, and
passed the body Of driver lying inside without
injuring him. shell exploded about six feet front
General Griam's might multiply these nstances
indefinitely.
The interest felt by friends home IN recruiting
nllng up the army to the required complement,
the speedy aud Anal crushing out Of the rebellion,
cannot surpass that felt in the matter here Reg
men,s, whose strength has been greatly cut down by
disasters Of disease and battle anxious TO be 6ed
10 their old numsess and enter the Geld arssh and win
victories II encouraging 10 the troops
that tho military authorities take the sensible View
subjectthat is, that veteran regiment that has
and Knows what II and has proved tse
trusty. filed up now, worth two by and by
and that they acting accordingly instead Of sending
recruiting service euennnts the leading officers
being despatched this important ssrvce-oocrs who
have conducted the regiments in all the late fights
who feel an interest in them and in their fame,
and will work with the utmost zeal. Major Wecb,
Of the Sixteenth Michigan regiment, left to-day 70
Al up his regiment. The Major led his regiment in all
tho fights, Col Stockton having been taken prison
in the very beginning OF the Gaines MIL battle and
the Lieutenant Colonel being among the missing from the
outset. This regiment sustained nearly loss
as any tho field and of eleven full companies
when they mustered into the service has less
than FIVE hundred effective Such the galantry
Of Major WEIGH that Brigadier General Buttsrfed, ia
whose brigade the regiment s wrote special letter to
General Rair OF Michigan, recommending his promotion
TO the lieutenant coonelcy and full command until the
release Of COL Stockton. Although young man, he is
brilliant and dashing officer and highly popular with an
the men, who have faith that he win speedily return
and says he will do i-wth the regiment filed up to
the maximum standard. He goes from here to
Detroit and Ann Arbor where the regiment originally
recruited.
General Fz John Porter, now that he has been made
Major General Of Volunteers arranging to I'll up his
cfo corn form IN rank nj
lowed three with the rank Of lieutenant colonel
jor and two captains HIS present staff will doubtless be
promoted, OF which they have all shown them
selves worthy by their gallant conduct in ac-
tion. The position Of major has been offered to
Captain Hoyt, Assistant Adjutant General General
Butteraelds STAR in complement Of his handsome
duct IN the late fight and for which should say he has
been recommended by General Buttern Id 10 be made
Lieutenant Colonel by brevet Speaking Of promotions
there has been and ID more or less excitement In alt
the regiments upon the subject Losses in the recsn-
battles and deaths and designations have left many
cancies the officers column. Thcre is this thing
pleased record and that u.s. that in OF the resi
ments in this corps the advancements win DO based
largely gallant services the field. Officers entitled
10 promotion by seniority who showed the white feather
in battle are being skipped and others jumped over
thsm, and 1t should be- Rewards for gaantry have
magical effect on the soldier.
In the order OF mertorous promotions Brigadier Gene
raj Moren has been forgotten He received this
ing from the Secretary OF War; notification Of his appoint
ment Major General Of Volunteers, the appointment
dating from the 4th of July General Morell has his
way to the high place he ais indefatgable,
cooler Drawer commander is not in the Army Of the Po
tomac.
There yesterday three deaths at the general hos
ptal-Sergeant William Mcvay, Company r. Thirly.Hrst
Pennsylvania, and prvates John Henderson, Company
Twelfth New York, and o. Fl. Perry Company B, lost
Pennsylvania. According TO the report Of Lieutenant
Colonel Moses, In charge Of the hospital sent In this
morning. have been yfosr deaths at the hospital
since July =, he date Of it, opening There are now
about eight hundred patients in the hospital and they
are all receiving the best possible care.
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Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence
FoRraEss MONROE, August /, 1862
The Effect OF Bombdrdment at Fortress Monroe Thought to
be from TIE Merrimae No. 2-The Return Of General
Bun,ide-Kore Cswrabands-Repored F0M a, Wal.
lomsburg, de-, dc.
The most interesting piece OF intelligence that have
to communicate to-day is, that heavy firing heard
last night distance up the James river. II sup
posed that meeting had taken place between Merri
No O. the Yorktown and four others belonging
TO the enemy and our gunboats. We have been expect
ing some such news for some time, and should not be
surprised II there truth in the report.
Every precaution has been taken by feet in the
James river to be in fol readiness for the rsesp
ton Of their new antagonists, and when en-.
counter does take place there viii be an entirely
different story to tell from that OF Nerrmac No. /,
thatsactsd the bug-aboo long. The well known
reputation Of Commodore wilkes nsures 10 US that We
will not be troubled long, and that unnecessary time
win be wasted the operation. The very light drausht
OF those vessels compared 70 may be Of great
bsnsat 70 them in sectins their escape. trust to be
soon able to give you the particulars Of their defeat.
A number OF oontrabands who arrived 81 Newpsrt's
News this morning from the neishborhood OF williams
burg and Jansstown report that yesterday morning The
rebels made an attack forces at Williamsburg They
further that when they le brisk nrs gong
on but with what result they did not know. give the
story for what IL lie worth. II may possibly have
con n sction with the other story