The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12

now in person, while return and follow him from his
headquarters the previous day TO this closing scene
Mcclellan and star nc the Battle.
When the enemy made the attack on our left wing,
Saturday afternoon, Gen. Mcclellan was soon In the
saddle Anticipating, presume, that the action might
general along the whole line orders ssued
and the corps this side also sprang TO The
serve artillery also waiting ready to proceed TO
any commanding point, and the cavalry prepared
to dash to any portion OF the line. With re-
markable celebrity tho army ready for action
General Mcclellan HIMSELF finding that the lighting
at present confined tho left instructions
raj Heintzsman to up the left and to General
Sumner to the river with his corps and move up
the right both to the aid Of General Keyss advanc cd
division, which soon appeared to DO pressed. He
turned to his headquarters whore he remained for time
receiving end sending dispatches by telegraph Aids
were sent to different points for further intelligence
Meanwhile the battle was progressing under the moro
immediate direction OF the corps division and brigade
commanders, while csoneis and captains, with their
regiments, were actively engaged at one point or NOV
ing into position at another point Of the lne Some
were endeavoring to rally scattering regiments and
shame skulking officers, while others were holding
the enemy in check at place. or at another driving
him before the Joint OF the bayonet over fold or
through Virginia forest In tho evening no proceeded
General Heintzcman and repairing TO General Summers
headquarters this sdo remained until Sunday morn
ing The Count de Paris and the Due do Chartres
were among the faithful membsrs OF his staf who
followed him. Tho Prince do Jonvilie, too, like the
younger man. always in the saddle when anything of
interest is t. aspiring On Sunday morning he crossed
the Chickahomny with considerable difficulty by the
grapevine BRIDGE and appeared upon the field OF action
The wounded were being carried to the The
sound Of musketry rapidly running from this
point to that was heard in front, and tho
smoke Of the successive vocys was rising from
among the trees. When he in sight the troops In
line appeared though they had been electrified. In
creased enthusiasm instantly arose, they cheered
him Justify, the swelling sound Of welcome
ana Of certain victory went rolling TO the
front, and the effect was magical. Generals
Sumner, Richardson Couch and several other generals
were present at this moment. Ammunition was brought
upon the ground IN time replace what had been
pended and the rebels retired before the victorious
acclamations Of our soldiers. N84
Thus the battle Of Fair Oaks begun by the rebels
the slst Of May and ended the LIST Of June
The Rebel General Pettigrew Wounded.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
VIZ HEADQUARTERS TwKsrrETH MASS VOLUNTEERS,
FAR OAKs, Va, May 7, 1852. )
Among the prisoners taken at Fair Oaks by our army
nant Colonel Bull Of Georgia. When night and tho COM
psts route Of the rebels finished tho battle the TWEEN
10th Massachusetts regiment found itself field to
which they had driven the enemy. and which they
had made their last stand. Nt ks
Colonel Lee Immediately sent out parties to collect and
bring in the wounded Of the rebels. Among Thorn were
General Pettgrew and Lieutenant Colonel Bull Every
care possible under the circumstances taken Of the
sufferers. The men chcerfully gave up blankets and
food TO thom and Dr. Revere the Assistant Surgeon Of
tho regiment, paid them all the attention he could
detailed to keep tho poor fellows supplied with
water nothing, indeed spared 70 mako their cond
ton olcrable hospital in the open air permitted
They received precisely the was given to
the wounded Of the Twentieth regiment ITSELF
Respectfully, Mp HALLOwIL,
Captain Co. D, Twsntienth Mass Volunteers.
Official Report OF tho Losses In the
Eighty-seventh New York Volunteers
brooklyn Rines), at the Battle OF Fair
Oaks. NoU
Col. stephen A. Dodge, wounded through both thighs,
and prisoner taken by Gen. Roger A. Pryor.
Captain Iasson, Co. a, hand, slight.
FIRST Lieut. Flandreau, Co. A, chest, not serious.
Second Lieut.. Selrage Co. A, hip, sight.
Orderly Sergeant Mody, Co. A, breast, slight.
Corpora Siockwcll, Co. A, thigh, not serious.
Jno Barrett Co. A. arm, broken by ball.
Isaac Barrett Co. A, leg, slight.
Durham. Co. A. leg, amputated above the knee
nasiins;s Co. c. 4 ss fs sss1 slight.
Captain gaker. Co G, wounded prisoner.
Orderly Sergeant Cloyd, Co. c. hand and thigh, not
Corporal Bonney, Co. C, killed. .
Corporal J. q. sargent Co G, missing.
- Ackerman, Co. G, abdomen.
Lewis Holm, shoulder, Co. c, serious.
lanes Scay, Co. c, killed.
Christopher Sloan leg, not mortal. aM
Corporal Morgan. Co. d, hip, not serious.