The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-18
Our Special Army Correspondence
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HARRIsoN's LANDING, August IA, 1862.
REDUCED Reginses'-A Duel in The Compulsory Of a
Retssrsed Union Prisoner, &c.
On my accustomed visits TO the different regiments
composing this army corps happened 70 spend longer
time usual with the SixtyArst regiment New York
Volunteers Colonel Barlow This regiment has suffered
than any other regiment In the war; excepting, per-
hafs, single Illinois regiment in the Western campaign
Before the battle Of Fair Oaks this regiment numbered
Ave hundred men. with proper compliment Of officers.
This regiment has taken prominent part in all the bat
ties that syenru bloody day receiving every
occasion the highest encomiums for their bravery and
steadness On OCCASION obedience 70 ORDERS they
crossed fence and charged and routed superior
Of the enemy in open field, which position they held
until ordered TO retire. Their decimated ranks tell
OF glory for them better than words Of fattery
from historian. They have lost by death among
the Geld officers Fair Oaks one line officers six
and by wounds, line officers Of priyates they
have lost 242 in killed ana wounded, or more than
one-ha VI their entire command dedicated the
fields in which they have the enemy 70
their couniIy's service, her bloody altar This reg-
belongs TO the brigade formerly commanded by
gallant Howard, who lost his sword at Fair Oaks
Ills brigade did the largest share Of the lighting sun
Cav, June !.
Two officers OF the Seventy second Pennsylvania (Bax
ters Fire 1lses), not satisfied with the amount Of
Fighting they had endured from Fair Oaks 10 Malvern,
esorted ID the "h0norabie ctde TO settle fanced or
real Point of Dispute between them. Quite city the
nsir arranged by the respective seconds according
to The srictest reqlireDenis Of ile code Of honor.
day two ago the AFFAIR OF, resulting in the
wcAndngo tue aggressive party ana W the satisfaction
u the Wounded honor oil the Othor.
IN conversation With some officers returned from Rich
nnond exchange, lesrBsd lev facts Of interest.
In 81 the prisons in wtseh Union officers
pcd mode III cgrcss offered ~ which many Of these la
aurancc during the day awaited themselves at night
wiLicut arrestng tho attention uf the ygilapt sou
tinss suaTdng tire prison Thus many # our officers
walked the streets Of the rebel capital night seeing
what they could, and In some instances waiting the
places amusement without irolostaon and returning
70 their prsous without detection.
Lieutenant Usher Of the Thirty..curh New York yo
iuneers who relurped yesterday informs me that the
rebels strained every to reinforce Jackson and
Ewcil tue valley Numerous batteries a artillery
probably hundred pieces. passed through Richmond
the peninsula on it's 10 play against the forces
o Pope. Though achnoni stiii held iair quantity Of
soldiers ami olcnrs IL that the attention of
the rebels vas mere directed towards pope hln 10 Mo-
tclans army. A sufficient soscs VI al hand
the south side " james river, composed mainly a
raw lcyirs and also div isan or tHa on this side 10
,hec,ndto any ~ Mcclellan against Richmond. SO
The rebels apDear 90 think
Our inornats agrsc that t,c tonc OF Richmond small
talk aftcr the feroipas the nsHs OF tue battles between
Ewois, ackscy and other rebel forces, and opc in TIE
yncy cf the Shenandoah, nbIlIl exuira tina
but rather Inclined " Dependency,
Two Nerrinss Identity ia course OF congtruc.
ton AZ Richmond Lieut., usne. sss ons OF these oil hr
gines and VIII be ready IN shnr time The other
j. not Formidable tls NeIi0 10. q the frame %
VII ch cC1sruetcd Il tao Nui!otl Navy Yard Au.t
t0wed to Richmond about time tho Nerrinac No
lcet greatly unless lrecaut0ny are taken 10
destroy both Of the fnDstefs. N be hoped that our
government, will take sleis Immediately destroy them
by haryng ~ The double sdfscted Monitors nov bdid