The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-11
ONE DAY LATER FROM THE NORTH.
FEDERAL ACCOUNT OF TUE s.
DAYS BATTLE
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE FEI
RAJ. RETREAT
&c, &c, &r.

Nc, &f., Ar.
Through the kind attention Of II friend we have
received the Baltimore san. Of the 9th inst We
make The following extracts:
ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL.
A correspondent Of the New York Pos, furnishes
an interesting account of f,e battle of Tuesday
lst instant, at "3talvern Hi" From the Posts nc
count we make the subjoined extracts
Al one o'clocs the rebels came mp in solid pha
lanyes ssld pressed forward towards the gums sup.
ported by column afer column, far as the eye
could reach, and presenting of the most fearful
~ we'll rs interesting. sights Imaginable. For some
miles around, Win the exception OF point on the
ief the country is almost entirely cIear of forest
, and one of the largest and most beautiful estates
6 end, over which tlie eye sweeps at pie assure
The fearful havoc Of the rapidly bursting shells
iron r'ns 80 ranged IS to sweep any position far
aNi aear, and in any direction, terrible 10 be-
hold. The burning sun which had poured down
s terrible neat during the previous three days and
up 10 noon, ha2 become over-clouded, and the day
WAS comparatively cool Still the dust and smoke
partially conceaie! the dre adful carnage.
The epemy's guns We're by 10 means without
their effect npon oar side, anlths dead and wound
7 cd We're literally Covering the field, while as the
enemy advanced nearer and nearer the old dwelling
turned into q hospital Immediately under fire,
still The surgeons aud nurses tnched and the
l@'chers and ambulances in with then loads
of wounded AZ the enemy approached, Gen. Mo
rels division met them, received their distant fire,
and, advancing poured in voley after voiley while
the several pieces of artillery directed this point
threw canister and grape, and ~ it werc moved
them down by battaiionS. The enemy could not
bear it, and our troops fought against second re-
lief OF fresh troops III several instances and then
charging, drove them from the field. Another
Column came up in front Of Hen Sykes, when the
regulars met them in most admirable and defer
Iii ined manner.
THE F1ERCENEsS or THE CONFLICT.
Col. Warren, commanding division made a
most desperate charge, and warmly mpi
anted by Gen Porter for his bravery and the eff
cheney of his Ren. AZ the right most desperate
effort made 10 divide the army and penetrate
70 the hill over rising sweep of ground, extending
down in less sloping manner and affording bet
ter progress to troops advancing up the hill But
they sadly mistook this point Of attack. General
Meagher. wounded though he was, was there with
his brigade.
As the battle grew warm, General Griffin, until
recently in command Of Griins Battery, who had,
during the deness OF the infantry, again taken his
accustomed place, directing wing Of the artii-
lery but seeing that he services OF his brigade
Were needed returned 20 his command, and at his
first advance was met by ten regiments of rebels
On the right the rebels later in their ap-
proach; but when they advanced, il was with a
desperate attempt to tnrn the flank. Gen. COUGHS
division had seen less service, perhaps. than any
other and WAS fully prepared to receive them,
and the men were impatient to get into action
They We're gailantly led by Gems. Howe, Aber-
cronbie, and Palmer, and held their own without
q moments ilinchng, until, When the day seemed
TO waver, they gave new impetus TO the fight,
which seemed TO extend along the whole line in a
contest which lasted oyer an hour, when he drove
The enemy from the field his men climbing over the
piles of dead as they advanced in the charge. His
horse was shot under him during the engagement
II now approaching night, and the fortunes of
The DAY had only wavered rnomentarily at time S
towards the rebels and the fight was growing des.
perate. The troaps We're getting used to smoke
1,yst orAy of hiatt fbp nf
and the bursting OF shells, terrific than ever
seemed TO have less effect upon the rebels They
pressed up with fearful determination column aft cr
column of fresh troops and the courage oI the
whole army was at its best.
Tie line of the enemys attack was coneentra-
ting, and Gen Porter rode i'll 'front.' Of the ariay or
dering the two wings OF Morre.l and Sykes and
Couch to concentrate and Withdrawing MeGgher
placed him in position on the left to flank the ap-
preaching columns with orders TO charge at ad-
vantageous opportunities, and giving the same or.
ders 10 But'ertieds brigade, OF Morrclls division
aud Col. Warren, n Gen. Sy kes :, and General
AbercfoEIbio, IN Gen. Coueh's. At this moment
Gen Siekless brigade came, up, proifpred by Gen.
Heinizelman, and was received by Gen. Porter.
and conducted 10 pon: r little ne elected
The engagement now became a scene of nal-
ness force of thirty thousand contending against
fully three times their Own number, piuuging in
with rapid charges and deafening shouts, and sue
cessiuy driving them from the field. 4 brilliant
charge of the New York Forty fourth, under Col
Rice, captured Secesh tag with the moto Seven
Pines Our troops We're in no condition to follow
the enemy beyond the range of the artillery and
they contented themselves with leaving them at d
range where the effect Of ti4e artillery was most
terrible. The roar OF musketry died away and the
engagement became an artillery contest, neither
side attempting 10 advance.
Oar killed aud wounded were numbered by thou
sands and hat the loss or the rebels was can be
imagined
As night closed III the firing gradually ceased un.
I'll not alarm gun was heard. Detaehmenis Of
af, 49,
wounded and bury the dead, and judging from the
appearance Of the field nearly the whole army
was ont recognizing friends and members of their
companies killed and wounded and bringing them
or. The Union ;ild rebel soldiers mingled proInis-
euousiy i'll Ike search aid separation of those CT
either side, hardly noticing that .e:v minutes be-
fore they had been opposed to each other in deadly
combat. All the wagons guns and the immense
siege train, Were safely removed 10 Harrsons Bar
by Wednesday noon, a0 The :irnly set 81 W osk
- recruit and reorganiZe.
INCIDENTS
M.tlor Balnum, of the Twelfth New York, was
moTtaily wounded, ,,nd while lying breathing his
last q friend asked him if he had any message 10
which he replied; Tell Inv wife that in my last
thoughts were blended my wife, NY boy and my
flag" He tske! oi The ply sici,ai now the battle
Went and when told that it favorable to us,
he said God bless he old fla and expired with
the prayer finishing inaudibly with his closin G
lips. hiayer officer never urged his men To gal
lanify.
met one soldier with n ball through his leg, and
bleeding TO death surely and rapidly. "Oh." said
he, ~ hat will sivs Ellis and Jennie do Poor Wi
liam in dead-how hs mother and sister loved him
And he would not have enlisted ii had not. O
dear, o dear" And beseeehing TO take II mes
sage to them, said: Poor Mrs. Ellis poor me- l
have mother and sister to weep fer ine | might
as well fight those wicked rebels as not
Another shot through the lungs clasped locket
TO his breast, and moved his lips Till put down my
ear and listened for his last BREATH foaii tell her
went youi
Teliwho or where ! could not ask, but the locket
was the picture Of one who might be wife, sweet
heart, or sister.
At one place apart from the rest, men were car
ried TO have legs ana arms amputated Al three
different times saw parties of men carrying away
tho a,uputated limbs for burial. When the battle
is over details of from each egiment go over
the field and pick up and recognize the bodies OF
the dead. carrying them to a convenient place and
laying them face'to the enemy ready for burial
sKIRA,lsH.
On Thursday morning the enemy opened an at
tack with cavalry, artillery, and infantry on our
rear and for time there were some long faces and
the army was ordered under arms A slight recon
noissance gave information of the position and
strength of the enemy, aud showed that by little
adroitness we might capture the whole force Ac
cor,iingly, Gen. Davidson with his brigade pro,
ceeded to cut off the rebel force and soon returned
with six guns and some prisoners, the remainder
making their escape. They pursued some
fonr miles The success of this little skirmsh had
an electrical effect upon our men. The news was
received with cheer after cheer and the army stock
Immediately moved mp one hundred per cent
LOSS IN KILLED, woUSDED AND PRISONERS
correspondent of the New York Times writes :
Gainess Mill included can hardly fall far short or
much exceed twenty five thousand men, Our loss
in prisoners Is heavy, the enemy s'cayalry making
ssy captives of thousands Of stragg!ess who lined