New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-16

Ri,j .rdsou whose entire Division was engaged in
tie hattie of Fair Oaks, lac been handed to The
B0.ton Tlarcl,r for publication:
'.CawP Al THE FAIR OAKS Station. var
live Mice aon Richmond June 4, 1852
ham Sir; Wishing - give you some particulars
of the iardfonght battle III which the whole o. my
Division was engaged on The first Of this month,
have 10 state beforehand that cannot inst now give
g detailed account of the action al tins time as we
ara still i front of The enemy, and may be attacked
al any time, which is not conducive 20 perfect HIS
torv This POINT j. the rail Dad, leading from orr
base OF Supplies to Richmond, and Of course, Is
o'r3' gc POINT, and, therefore, necessary TO be de
C dcd az whacyer Goa. rs The of feeding The
aruy. An intTsnched camp, consisting OF an al
sauceo lunctte aud an ahatis supporting II, vas
fuu.a Qnarter of nile IN advance OF tis station,
and IL il was placed Casey's Division OF Infantry,
with souo 20 pieces OF artillery, aud Couchs Di'i-
sion IN Of him Tor support.
- Further down The raj road was the corps OF
ileiuizelm.D, the next nearest support being the
corps II Sumuer cOng'.Gng Of Scte wlcIs and NY
division which haa NOT ye, crossed Tie Chicka-
lCU.uf, ana we're from FIX 10 seven miles Gstift.
liz tCrps Of FiiZ john Porter and Franklin Were
opposite Ncw-Bridge, several miles further up, aud
had uos crossed. This being oar situation ON TIE
3isl of May, 1852. Along toward the middle Of The
day The enemy, preceded by q column OF 3u,OOo 81
the best hoops with tle dasbipg corps OF q. ".
Smith au. iougs rect nj H. head, Commenced fun
ous assault upon the most salient point of oGr whole
line viz: tie redoubt aud nrenched camp OF Casey's
division.
THE SURPRISE.
" L wac, perhaps, the most perfect snrpfise which
ever hsrpcnCd on tbc continent, ana the column,
moving forward without warning, brushed away
the division OF Casey ike chat, without waillns
even 10 throw out skirm5herr in front and on the
fan % the column. | don't care 10 know anything
o tits LOS. disgrace.ul rout. Suffice Il 10 say h,y
not only ran iheu, but have not >nCe been heard
rom, but have abandoned their whole camp, WAGON,
teams and seven pieces OF artillery. The division
o. ouch, the mean time formed az tits sta ion III
orccr 81 batte, aud had hardly done 70 when the
head Of cir column appeared in his irort also.
THAT divi ion stood up NOS; nanfuy 10 their WORK.
In the mean time q dispatch from Gen. McCiel-
Ian 81 New Bridge glanced on the wros orr 1ng
up summers CORPS IN urgent hate. Sedg wick took
tie advance and crOSsa% The river came iuto action
One and a half hours before sunset just as Couch
Div ION were having Their lcft turned, the enemy
penetrated between him aud the corps of Hein,zel-
inaii two miles from him ON he railroad. H0J an
A0ar AOfs remit a0re at 0Hr coiNmn INTO fN0,
WLiCt UDHiG h1rc tHsHTe6 nc total dftof - or
0,1un The danger was imminent, and the Division
OF Seoewick, advancing at quick time, came up at
is critical 3eriOd and formed III line OF baltic III
the edge OF the wood ~ the skirt Of me large ope1
field Il q is pOint-c0nmencBg FIRE OF cauisicr shot
upon the head OF The cpluuin IRON his twenty -four
pieces which staggered IL, and he olvision then
MOVING down in tine OF battle completely swept The
leid recovering thus much OF our iosi ground. IL
wa now night. Ny diyi,ior came up on the LETT OF
NeCGMltk. NDlitfllE WIN 4bhhtt hs4NGN' VI
Hei1tzeiuan's corps on NY lett; thus our line was
made scene ior the night.
TIE STRUGGLE ON SUNDAY.
"SrSpAY, lure The army had lain on their
arms all ight IA oar 'front.' the oIn Texas ii Miss-
siygi and ri Ie%a8 Rcgiments hivouacsing within
hslf mgsket shot OF NY iront, and picket within
ere9A inc 0lftancc. very ore knew that the stru--
eie would Icco1melco in tAe morning, AID our
whole Inc 's'ood 20 aImr. At . o dock in The
morning. before light ihe enemy drew ~ al hs
pickles. Tic hne OF railroad u boIdeIed by woods
81 lo,A sid,s. except few open space; there wa
q larac ne three quarters q mile m cxtelt on my
riglt 'front.', ARD At ihat point / posted battery Of
teu-pCuud Iarroii ME guns, directed by Capt
Hand. i'll Artillery.
: al,o posted We brigade OF Gen. French AID one
regiment Of ilowgrds brigade IA my front line.
The remaining ilIce regiments 81 HCNdrds brigade
forced r secOad line ana Gen. hcngheTs brigade,
win remaining eighteen pieces Of artillery, ~ ulird
iile. tic early part 81 i.c morning passed away
abe cLeuv made his 'ifsi appearance ON The other
-ide Of the larCc field. hls skirui err !ofning m
huo aclo-, il and advancing. large body OF cav
al.r Va- also seen M tne wOJ-s OIL TIE Cincr noe,
drawn up IN column 10 head "A mass OF infantry
IA column o. attack fol tie assault.
q" Ihls coon Grew the liz OF ON PaIott guns; tie
line u srnthers fell back before il; tte cavalry
broke, lud thif, whicl oooo was intended AS The
real iiack, failed at once, AID the head o. ne col
uun turned Gown The railway toward ny len. BY
dv-ion occupying the center o. our whole h,e q
t@ttlc, NOw aileutn io ae i1c p'JoVl o. aitath ~
follow lie !dyOiite plan of yesterday. IL was nOw
a. O'Clock in tlc morning. vi at once the enemy
came mon NC IN iIl f3lce the railroad, which Oh
N, ,cii hank was crossed 10y two common WOOD
roads doug Which hey pushed columns OF attack ia
mass Supported on both hai4Ls by batlahonf o. IN
tantry deployed ir Ice ol battle.
THC RETREAT OF TIT REBELS.
Geuelii- tl.ncn anu Howard now opened upon
tlem Il steady and Weii-lir.et.d lie from tho
braadcs within bali an-ke shot, Immediately com
r.i.lirIfed with tlO.s Officers my "iihnS attention
40 rrI-h ihetn re-lnlOi. euculs - soon needed.
Alter - close iiC Oi Iusoctry fOr ala hour aud hail,
" ithOut nuv regiment 2lv-1g Qr0uld Dn orr part
the head OF tho euemya cOiIun tIOkc thor Ire ~
battle w:voied, ana the to4i became general iof
the riric. ] mad thrown j., lu the mean uu'c, i-e
two reserve regiments of io@ard, 10 replace those
Ie.iMcuts Oi uic front lIne WlO bad expended oil
th,ir ,ar.iIdges tie relieved regiments coming ont
and Ii.iug their boxes ag'in.
SlS,y rounds bad noW been fred per man, and
he battle WIS supposed 20 Lc ended. Hardly W..
lie effected, however. ~ 81 The riem} Is eoUuu.
being rec nfJr.ed b. the reserve, ,cyo a penei
shout, aud again advanced 20 tic a,ia;k. Thu tm-
threw iljp s"iion 30 support the lIsh IetHcni- OF
Con. Mtdyhais buF Be- fcseryiB0 some 81 the hi.i,
which nad been much shattered in he early fart
of tho c1u.'rt, ana our ,ieady fire was continued
aboat one hJug uore, mil che enemy again lei
back.
Ig.er rclirat his time more prccipiir.e iAau
before tld tlD,e u tue Furot, 9ais, Which / ira
inst rI Geo 90 a rew F0-.poa, now opened tner IRE
and dia what they could 90 hurry up the retreat.
lhc enemy un not see q Nv rcuew the ai'aeh, and
i.om tLe Dcconnt HvrH hy prsoncrs and ooeeren
ihev mus, have teen bsdir DeJen. 6eurriis How
arc ad ffencn coald not rayc bteu excciico - iheI
0i.np-.i .q!. oi ir d.ifcit 4nrccs under tirl con-
inaud. ilt direction o flr.r .ie, aud in ''e moral
eH,cf ihey pOduecd a., on 'helr men, ai'd Ie'oiue
acnc.lo' no Cheering ard arei-e ticn Oh inc Tor
rer i- ii. agiu, rad two OF r. stal woonoedi ana
fhe huel lis NdiHiaui-t,enrrd wounded.
d 81. tf.. H.lg..r I.|Hf 4 HsHslN
lnf ,..ula i4ticllar.y inc ion tire colOnrf and
anDlnn.s nI l.Dl. lisle. iIrL. PInnler. alo bent