The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13

other members of McClellan's staff joining in
with little English. "They fight on Sum
day always" said the Due de Chartres, allu-
ding to the rebels. Gen Mcclellan had been
seated probably half an hour, conversing
with Gen Heintzelman, when Gen Hooker
rode up from the extreme advanced line gain
ed that morning, and as he was dismounting
from his horse Gen Mcclellan rose from his
seat, and advancing, shook him warmly by
the hand, and congratulated him and his no.
bic division in terms of the highest praise
A long conversation took place between them.
1t was plainly seen no further advance was to
be made that day, as no troops were ordered
up to the front At little after one O'Clock.
Gen Mcclellan mounted his horse and rode
along the lines of his troops, back and forth,
until all the soldiers had good opportunity
of seeing him. Napoleon never was received
by his enthusiastic troops with greater mani
festation of delight than was Mcclellan BY
his army, showing that he possessed the con-
fidence as well as the hearts of his men. They
feel that they must ever be victorious under
his guidance.
| Prisoners continued 10 be brought in very
! fast; We had captured nearly five hundred.
They were Immediately handed over to pro-
vost-marshal Young, of Gen Hooker's divis-
ion, who sent them, properly guarded, to
Heintzelmar's headquarters, at Savage's Sta
ton. Many of them were dressed in new
clothes, captured in Casey's camp-a large
supply having been sent up to Casey's divis-
ion few days before the battle, but had not
been distributed to the men. The result was
that the enemy, who had been wearing faded,
worn-out homespun, adorned themselves in
our genteel uniforms. This was the cause of
many serious mistakes, our men unfortunate
ly mistaking them for our own.
/ The rebel generals commanding in this en-
gagement were, Gems Longstreet, Roger A.
Pryor, Hill, Bronx, Howell Cobb, Rains, Hu-
ger, and FIVE Others. The rebel soldiers were
told before they started on Saturday morn
ing. "the Yankees have wears provisions on
the Pamunkcy river, and they Will be ours in
thirty-six hours" and to this grocery store
the rebel generals led on the half-famisheCl
men. 1t was, indeed, either "blood or bread
mostly blood.
A small party of our men accommodating.
met an omnibus drawn BY four fine bay hor-
ses, on the New Bridge road, going at a spec
dv gait toward Richmond, and containing
two officers. Driving the horses were two
contrabands. Lieut. Lee cried out for them
to stop, but no attention was paid to The
summons, and he ordered the men to fire.
One of the officers jumped out and mad,
god his escape to the woods. The othel
vas shot as he had his head out of the win
dow urging the contrabands to 60 faster Tn,
driver Eow held up, and Lieut. Lee mounted
the box, first placing the negroes inside, in
charge of private Boyd, Tooth New York
The lieutenant brought the stage safely with
in our lines. The two contrabands captured
with the stage had left Richmond on Sunday
morning, with party of gentlemen who had
chartered the stage to take them out to see
the fight. They have furnished the authori-
ties with much information relative to the
number and movements of the rebel force
which is highly important.
We lost 10 guns in the fight of Saturday
Not one of them has been recovered. The
rebels ran train down near Fair Oak Sta
ton, and carried away our comu;ssary stores
guns, etc, ETC., to Richmond. The rebels de-
stroyed what they could not convenient,
carry away, including the new tents Of Casey
and COUGHS division.