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marched boldly up TO the same inev.
table fato-terriblc volleys that cut them
to pieces, literally butchcring thcm-and
their enemy, though SO obvious to feel
ing, was nowhere plain to the sight
Lying in the tangled grass, buried in the
timber prone under the sill of turf or
drawing 9 bead through fence, the keen
eyed Wisconsin, Maine or Pcnnsyivanian
was holding the terrible rifle, every thrill
Of which sent the leaden messenger
through flesh and bones.
In the beginning Of the fight Lamar
was mortally wounded, and in attempt.
ing to rescue him his Lieutenant. Colo
mel was taken prisoner. Our rifle pit
CALLED their retreat, a movement they
were compelled to make, but all it's her.
oic denizens were baycnetted. Lamar
was a beautiful man, singularly like
woman, but he had all the fierce element
Of the fire. cater, and died suppressing
every moan or cry. His wound was a
bad one and he must have suffered terri
bly,. From Lieutcnant-C Colonel Towers
we obtained a Richmond paper, extracts
from which are published below.
GENERAL MCCALL.
There is some doubt expressed as to
the loss Of General Mccall This gall
liant officer had his horse-a spirited
black stallion-shot in four places
during the fight on Friday. His coat
was also torn repeatedly by bullets, and
his aids trcmblcd for his safety, as ho
persisted in riding hither and thither,
encouraging his men. The gallant fight
Of these may be tractel entirely to tho
coolncss and coIlectcdncss of their com
mqndcr. lie has been the victim of neu-
ralgia for long time, but has fulfilled
his duties unAinchiDgly through good and
through evil report. General Meade also
of this division is mentioned for dis
tinguiohcd courage and activity. He is
reported elsewhere as taken prisoner.
REBEL OFFICERS DISGUISED.
The rebel officers were SO disguised by
questionable and obscure costumes that
perhaps on the several engagements they
lost fewer officers than we. Our Off
GERS, on the contrary, were 30 Individually
clothed that they were prominent marks
for balls hence the great mortality
in this respect. Our troops say that du-
ring the whole fight they saw no rebel
officers.
TIE rESsYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS
fought on Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, on each and all the
leading fight, and their losses are terrible.
In all cases they behaved like good and
gallent soldiers, and the Commonwealth
they represent has nothing in common
with them Of which she may not be
proud. The reserves did not lose more
than one hundred and fifty men in the
engagement of Thursday,at Mechanics
vilc; but after the fight Of Friday, they
reported the almos. increditable loss of
two thousand two hundred men. The
subsequent encounter must have raised
their loss to 1000 and in this is contain
ed three Generals, including Gen. Meade,
several coloncls, majors, captains, &C..
representing every part of Pennsylvania
Among the rumors aAoat on the field of
battle when we left on Thursday, was
one that General McC all had been killed.
| We understood, from what seemed to be
reliable quarter that Gen. Meade and
Gen. Reynolds were missing.
LOSSES IL TIE RESERVE CORPS.
Colonel Gallagher, Of the Z c,enth
Pennsylvania Reserve, was killed in Fri
days fight. Lieut.. Col. Porter and Ma
jor Snodgrass were missing and prison
ers. The Bucktails report about one
hundred and twenty five men left. -Four
of their comr auics were with Kane in
the Shenandoah Valley, and six with
Mcclellan. y whole company was ia
ken in the fight Of Thursday. Major
Stone commanded during the late battle.
The sixth regiment of Reserves doing
picket duty at Tunstalls Station, and
it is believed they all escaped harm up to
Saturday, but subsequently they might
have suffered seriously. Gen. Seymour,
who commanded the brigade, formerly
commanded by general of Dranosvillo
fame, had two horses killed under him.
/ The reserves made several desperate DASH
cs with the bayonct. Their ammunition
gave out Ut SIA U CIOCA on Gluul, up W
which time they had discharged one hun
dred rounds--fifty in cartridge-box and
fifty in havcIsack.
THE FOURTEENTH SEW YORK, NINErn MASS
! ACuUsETrs AND sIXTY-sECoND PENNSYL-
VANIA
were formed in the wood on the right
About two o'clock they were attacked by
a large force Of rebels who had succeeded
in entering the wood. They were at first
| driving back, but soon rallied and char
geI upon the enemy and drove them out
Of the woods. They held the position un"
til sundown, when they were ordered to
fall back. Ealy in the day Colonel
Black, ofthe Pennsylvania Sixty-second,
was killed early in the fight. lie was an
able and very popular officer, and is a
great loss to the regiment and corps
On the opposite side of the ravine Colo
mel McQualc, of the Fourteenth New
York Volunteers, assisted by detachnents
from different regiment Of the Pennsylva-
MIA reserves, held the position until the
left was broken, and it becoming untena'
Lle they rctrcated up the hill.
Hor, Bet Goon.-A good dea con, re
Gently addressing u Sabbath School, made
point toy the following anecdotes: