The Placer herald., 1862-08-23

wounded in the shoulder but refused to leave the
field or dsmount. At ight. when the enemy had
been driven back. his horse was found dead. and
this is all that is known of his fate How Gencr
ais Richardson and Dane, always we'll up in the
melee, escaped unhurt seems miraculous. The
same may be said of scores. Generals Burns and
Brooks were each slightly wounded but neither
SO disabled as to leave the field.
The varying fortunes of the field are shown 10y
the fact that each sides took guns and large num-
Der of prisoners. Among those taken from the
enemy are Col Lamar of Georgia, ex-M. C.. the
noted secessonist Of long standing. and Colonel
Pendleton Of a Louisiana regiment. formerly of
Cincinnati. A whole brigade WAS captured by
Heintzelman--a small brigade. 1000 strong
Perhaps 5000 were taken during the dry.
by fighting the 'nemy in chosen positions where
the artillery could play havoc with all who should
attempt to approach. we piled his dead in win
rows. Our superiority in artillery has saved the
army from utter annihlation And yet the most
tenacious struggles have been over these very
guns. The enemy nevery fails to attempt their
captures evidently having wholesome sense Of
their value.
Yesterday the gunboats participated to the cx-
tent of silencing rebel battery they had succeed
ed in getting into play upon our baggage trains.
The salvation OF this decimated, exhausted and
depressed army is depending upon supplies and
reinforccments, immediate and heavy. If those
wear thousands could get "a hours rest their
safety would be assured. but if LETT alone. any
cessation OF attack and rcpulSe until The nnal ca
tastrophc will not be permitted.
Copies of the Richmond Examiner, whose edi-
tor lost his right arm in one of the above engage
ments. speaks of the attack on Monday on the
Federal lines, and the rebel account, as follows:
On Sunday morning. Generals Hill and Long
street. with their divisions, crossed the Chicka-
hominy, and late on Monday afternoon attacked
the enemy about five miles north of Darlaytown
and the Newmarket road. The conflict WAS terri
ble, and by half past eight, p. NJ. the enemy had
been driven lack mile and u half. At half pas
nine being heavily reinforced, the enemy made
another stand. The loss here on our the reb
ely side was terrible. The situation being ev
dently hopeless g.. inst such overwhelming forces
Geu. Hill slowly retired. AT this moment. seeing
| their adversary retire. the most vociferous cheers
arose along the whole Yankee line The fight
ended there for the night. The Examiner says it
thinks the division which went into the field on
Friday, 1000 strong, could only number 5000
men fit for duty on Tuesday. and that the loss Of
life exceeds that Of any battle or series of battles
yet fought
About light A. NJ. of Tuesday, the Examiner
says Jackson's and Hugcr's divisions attacked
McClellan's left flank the west side of the
Chickahomny, II miles from Richmond Later
in the day, Magruder fell upon his right flank
Fighting WAS going on up to o'clock on Tues
day night. Heavy firing was heard from the gun
boats on James river on Tuesday morning. A
number of Federal transports are in the river
with reintorccments supposed to be from Burn
side. but they have not yet landed.
The above extracts from the Examiner relate
TO Tuesdays battle, in which n Federal dispatch
said the enemy were badly beaten.
The War Department says there was no fight
ing on the Peninsula, on Wednesday or Thursday.
| up hall past tofve P. NJ.