The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-24

stances OF greater individual vaor than were displayed
on that memorable fold. Surely the ancient days Oh
noble chivalry have been revived On the day suDse-
quent tho battle tho dead lying thcky on the
ground that in places It necessary either 70
pick your way step dead wounded soldier,
half buried in the mud Several rebel Indians found
among the dead tho field Our loss was over two
thousand In killed, wounded and missing II IL impos-
sble to tell precisely what loss the enemy has sustained
but from tho number Of killed and wounded which he
left behind and other evidences his loss believed TO
be fully equal to ours.
THE GOODNESS AND BRAVERY OF csy. HEIyrzEIMAy.
General Hentzelman acted with GOODNESS and courage
when surrounded by danger which attest bis merits
accomplished soldier. Not pleasing IN his man.
ncrs in general intercourse, except with those with
whom he intimately acquainted, it 10 beautiful to SEQ
how his eye CLEANS with martial fire amid the excite
ment Of the field General Hooker opened the attack
and successfully held the ground with his division
against overwhelming numbers until the arrival OF
General Koarneys troops late in the afternoon He
in immediate command where the fighting during
the greater portion Of the day. and fought the rebel
forces under General Joseph E. Johnston the abest Of
all tho rebel generals with uuquestioned energy and skill
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN GEN. HOOKER JOHNSTON.
It is an interesting incident that General Hooker
and General Johnston, who confronted each other
that OCCASION old friends fought side BY side for
the American in all the battles which took place in
the basin OF Mexico and entered Cheputepec together
General Hooker has shown himself TO be not only
pleasing gentleman, but an able officer.
GENERAL KEARSEY.
General Ksarneys activity surpassed only by his in
trepdty His conduct in the battle Of an inspiring
character He was often in the exposed Positions
once with General Jameson down In front oFort Masru
dor The wonder is that he not killed Ono Of our
officers met in the hospital college companion vir
gnian who was on the rebel SIDE and wounded In the
fight lie said that he and othors had several times
taken deliberate aim at that man with the one arm"
That was General Kearncy, who lost his arm while lead
ing charge during the war with Mexico.
GENERALS
who commanded brigades conducted themselves with
scarcely less bravery and vaor The staff officers in
every instance rendered valuable services TO tho cause
on this occasion. I would wish 20 mention some OF
them but in doing justice to few might by impca-
ton do Injustice to many while all exhibited activity
and those who were under heavy fire showed great
eaIantry General Kearney's Chief Of STAFF Captain
James Wilson, was killed while putting in execution
the desire for general onset falling within the cnemys
lines and Lieutenant VIM G. Bernard, Of his aids,
late OF West Point lost his life towards the close OF the
/ engagement, having previously lost a horse. With
scarcely exception, officers OF the field and Of tho
line behaved in the bravest manner, while among tho
Ale there wero thousands OF instances Of individual
prowess. most Of which may be widely known.
And all those who conducted themselves commercially,
though they may not thor in print, viii have
the inward consciousness Of duty DONE which Is in itself
| an exceeding great reward.
/ CONTEST
throughout was Of tho Hercest character One or two
examples will illustrations. After the action
friend and Zoo we're found each tightly clutching hi
rife, each having tho others bayonst in his body and
bo,n dead upon the ground One Of leutcnans who
WA killed had run his sword through rebo
and was cleaving the skull Of another when ht
was killed by bullet. Tho Thirty eighth New
York aid tho Fourteenth Louisiana regiments, vhicl
MAJ confronted each other a, f run, met again on thi
occatou Tho ono was ofpsd % tho othsr ii the nyht
AUe bath &c lGil ruD sumo y. tbs lAtry eighth Nos