New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10

ralIoppipg over the field stepped carefully to avoid
the wiithing wounded ard the peaceful dead.
HAIRBRRADrH sCAPES.
Gen. Grant is an illustration of the fortune alluded
to in recent letter, through which some men III
the thiekest showers Of bullets, always escape.
lie has participated in two skrmisbes, and fourteen
pitched battles. and is universally pronounced, by
those who have seen him on the Geld, daring even
to rashness; but he has never received scratch Al
four o'clock on Sunday evening he WAS sitting upon
his horse Just i'll the rear Of line OF batteries,
when Capt. Carson, the scout who had reported 20
him moment before had fallen back and was hold
my his horse by the bridle about seven feet benipd
him. G-pound sho which flew very Gsn. Graui,
carried away all Carsona head except apotion oi the
chin Passed lust behind Lieut. Graves, volunteer hd
to Gen. Wilson, tearing away tie cantie OF Ills sao-
die, cutting bis clothing but not nJuring NM
and then took off the legs Of SOLDIER IN ono OF Ten
Nelson's regiments, which were jnst ascending the
bluff. About the sano hour, farther to the nghi'
Gen Sherman who HAD been ding for moment,
while Major Hammond his chief OF atail WAS holdins
hs bride remouned. BY the praucng OF his hors',
az he mounted Gen. She cmans relns wero thrown
over bis neck ana he WAS leanilS forward Ia ts
saddle with his bead lowered while Major Hammond
was bin ging them back over Lis head, when r'te
ball struck tie iiue ia Major iiemmonds band, sever
ing IT, within two inches Of his iiDgers and EassiI
through the top and back OF Cen SHERMAN
hat Had he been sitting upright IL "ouid
taye struCk his head At another time ball struck
Ger. Sherman on the shoulder, but hs Inetaliic
shuulders,rap warded il OF. With u thiId he was
less fortunate for il passed through his hand; but
now he has nearly recovered from the wound oeh
Sherman had three horses hot ander him, two win
three balls each, and the last Win TWO. IL ~ 'ne
universal testimony that he naneuvered his troops
admirably and that he ia the hero OF the battle Ills
nomination 10 q Major-tieneralship, OF which The
telegraph brings intelligence to-day, IS deserved
tribnte TO ore OF the bet officers In our service 6e
| TIurbut had a six-pound shot pass between bls
horse's head and bis arm; bullet passed thfougn
bis horses mane and one Of his horses Was Killed
under MIN. Lleuls. Dorchester and Long, OF his
slsn each had several bullets and pieces OF shell
strike their clothing Lieut.. Tesilian, OF Gen. Nc
CIernand's stsi had his clothing perforated by 1--WE
balls, without receiving wound MaJ hammonC'
OF Gen. Shermsn's staff had his cap Gu, by two bull
! lets and his boots by two, and two horses shot
under him. but he escaped uninjured. private IN
the Eth Illinois had two Of bis front teeth knocked
out by q bullet, which, though II entered bis mouth
\ did him no further Injury. nile ball struck the
temple of another private near his right ear, passed
through his head and came out near the left ear but
he il recovering Lieut.. Charles ProTost OF the lst
Nebraska received bullet in the clasp Of bis sword
belt. and was afterward knocked down by the wind
age Of a cannon ball but was not injured.
RUNNING INTO TIE ENkMrs LINES.
On Sunday. Col. David Stuarts Brigade detached
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was holding our extreme left, aud hard pressed,
when the jJth Illinois was ordered up 10 its relief.
The country is rough, and thckly wooded, and when
the regiment seemed TO have gone FAR enough, was
halted while the Lieutenant-Colonel On foot and
tho Adutant on horseback, went up to brigade oil
soldiers clothed in blue whom they supposed to be
Col. Stuart's men. The Iientenaut-Colonel hastily
a. ked the first oifcer he met: " 10 you Delong 10
this detached brigade Of Gen. sherman sher-
man be ID Surrender" replied the officer,
lF.l, 1nf. han
discovered that he had walked into the the enemy s
lines He instantly drewas revolver, and fired ono
shot, killing SergeaDt-sajor, when be fell from
ball in the loot fired by the Chaplain OF the Rebel
Regimekt. The Chaplain afterwsrd told him that
he fired 10 dieable him, and .hus save bis iife lie
WAS exchanged few days after, and is recovering
The Adjutant attempted TO ride away, but fell, ia-
tally shot.
i GEN. PREMISES DIVISION.
i great many reports have gone forth about the
CAPTURE Of Gen. Prenlss with his entire division on
Sunday morning. The truth is that division Is now
the strongest IN our entire army. Gen. frentlss
was not CAPTURED until after in the afternoon, and
lees than 900 men were taken with him. Early IN
the fight several Of his raw regiments o-t major
y Of their field officers, and drifted back IN ooniu,
sion through Gen. HuribuIs lines. About 900 OF
bis men, however, remained firm, and, with the
General at their head. fought gslantly on MoCier-
nands left and Hurbuts right nearly all day. In
the thick underbrush where they made Their last
stand. almost every shrub and bush though no larger
iban ones finger, Las been struck by bullets and
have seen no spot on the entire field which evidences
more desperats fighting. The last time Gen. Prem
tiss met Gen. IIurltut, be asked him: " Can you
hold your line - Gen. Hurlbut replied: think
I can" Not long after he cent messenger to Gen.
Prentiss 10 inform him that he forced back, but
the messenger was probably killed. as he has never
returned. About the same time, Gen. McClernand
was forced back on bis right, and Prentss, without
knowing that bis supports on each tide we're Y1ne'
held his line The enemy both Oh bis right and left,
was half mile in hi. rear before he discovered II,
and bis capture was inevitable.