New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-26
some Fix or seven miles from the city, and not very

some Fix miles from the city, and not very
far from the foriibcations opposite Drury's bluii
TIE swelling Of the Cbickah0miny by the storm cut
or ~ supposed, al chance Of re-enforrng these
IL 600 and The attack, already delayed, was begun,
not at dsybTeak, but at l00T III o'clock. The enemy
was found strongly iDtrencbed, aud fully aware 81
our approach. HE strength bad not been very much
overes'imated, If we may Judge by the Regiments
represented by the prisoners taken. OF these, ~
were mentioned III the morning papers. There may
have been 10000 or G0,O10 Yankees engaged bat
nothing proves it except their obstinate resistance
and our heavy losses.
Desperate courage carried intrcnchment after in
trencbment, and captured battery after battery
Laie in the evening of Saturday the enemy at
tempted TO relieve himself by q heavy flank move
ment on onr left; but this was promptly checked by
Whiting, and the day ended. Early on Sunday
morning, the enemy made terrible attempt to re-
trieve Inc losses Of the day previous; bat he was
again driven off, leaving us his intrenchmeBts and
encampmen,s, with the addition OF few guns not
ken by Us the day before. Thus matters continued
until this morning, when, as usual, we TELL BACK,
permitting the eDeny 10 reoccupy the n!enc lnonts
from which he Lad been driven at such fearful cost
Ouf l0ss ia very heavy, particularly IN officers
Berdan's Sharp-shooters aid their work well, and
unless there is something done TO check them pro
motions In the Confederate service will be- altogether
too rapid aud certain. Our killed may not exceed
500 our wounded are nearly 1900. Gen. Johnston
wounded in the upper part Of the night shoulder
the ball fragment of shell passing over and bury
ing itself in the muscles that cover the shoulder blade
In falling from his horse two ribs were fractured.
He is therefore permanently distbied-a least for
month or 70 10 come Lee assumes command OF the
army. Gems. Pe,tgrew and iiatton were killed.
Gen Rhodes and another brgadier, whore name /
cannot recall, were wounded The number Of
Coonels, Captains, and Lieutenants killed and
wounded / will not pretend 10 estimate. Lieut..
Washington OF Johnsons staff, while delivering an
order, rode into the enemys lines and was captured.
The fruits OF the victory are meager, some twenty
five pieces of cannon only seven.-EDs. Con-. sev-
eral stands of colors and four five hundred prs-
oners at the outsice The enemy's loss, except at
the Entertainments, is not large. Protected by his
earihworks and tie dense underground into which
we drove i'm, be poured decimate lire into our de.
voted ranks. This, without IOdomontade, Is tie
result OF the battle. hear that General Johnston
says if can hold our own to-day, we Will be IN a
condition 90 give Mcclellan good dTabbng. But
We have fallen back.
walked TO within mile and half Of the field
yesterday morning. and gladly accepted the offer OF
|. friend TO ride back behind bin. The scene on the
road bergars description. Omnibuses, wagons, cais
sons, ana other vehicles were stalled ana wreck ed
along the road for miles. llorsemen found Il dti-
cult TO traverse the continuous mud-puddes through
which our brave fellows had marched 10 the scene
OF conflict, and were then marching under terrible
sun. told my friend that our army must fall bacs
II being harder 10 provision It over these seven miles
Of mud than over the 900 Bj les of rail between
this and Manassas The use Of cavalry and artillery
vas ont Of the question. Even the by-paths that
led from ile York River Railroad 20 the Williams
burg road were almost impossible, 90 boegy Is th'
ground. Moreover, IL IL 10 covered with forest'
tia, general engagement cannot take place though
many predict II TO morrow. IL can hardly be Gone
even If Mcclellan Were willing TO risk il.
The cityts one Udst hospital. Woman's minister
ing hands are not wanting 10 alleviate the suffering
OF our wounded. HLkak5.