New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-14

ter, sweeping the cleared woods from end 10 end.
Our troops could not see their foe who was bid in
the deep shaded wood entirely masked from view.
Inc Union pickets stood their ground as long as
practicable, and finally fell back, the enemy taking
possession Of the rifle pit.
ms morning the same troops returned and reoc-
cnlied the pit the enemy retiring upon their
approach. This place is less than five miles from
hlchmond. Bakers Fire Zouaves had three killed,
twenty-five wounded, and two missing. The Cali
lorna regiment lost one man, Lieut.. Marine G.
Moore, Of Co. II. The enemy stripped his body Of
scarf aud sword. In fact they stripped all the dead
they got hold Of The lOGh lost Capt. Frost, of
Co. X, and several priva'es wounded-amoug them
was Mr.. Farchild, Of CO. H.
Tie Fire ZO1aves suffered the most, as they had
the largest force ON the ground and the main point
OF the attack was made upon them. All Of the troops
behaved molly, and. If they had been supported by
artillery, could have held their position The place
was 30 situated that artillery could not be brought
pear upon the enemy, on account of the forest. TO.
Gay the gallant olst Pennsyv have been cutting
the res down, 70 ~ to get chance at the enemy.
fIIveie Harvey Of the California Regiment wounded
/ In Baxter's Zouavee, the following were killed:
EmliG Ritter Company = Thomas Smith, Company {, and
h,nIy bevoys Company N
/ The following the wounded:
James Dukenhed, Company VI. shot in finger; Corporal
James Thompson, Company H. buckshot shou.der Wm.
Mercer Company O. wounded IN back by piece of she'll G.
NJ Appleton Company X, bullet in thigh; WIN. Marley,
badly wounded shot Ia splno John Gallagher, Company {
SHOT IN elbow joint Painful wound Arthur simpson, Com
sIy badly wounded hy shell in arm; Joseph Riddle Com
pay g. shell in sht leg. This young mans leg auputa
ted his mcraine. the only Of saving his life
Corporal Gilbert Sellers Co. T. hit by shell N side aud hp
Tothy D0an Co. c, bullet IN thigh Thomas W. Price. Co
H. shot in lung dangerously; John Danln, Co. H. shot IN
hip; George Taylor Co T. wounded by shell Peter McOoon
Co. l. bali through left lung Corporal samuel Walters, Co
Dnsmore Go. r. finger shot of; Herbert Grsham Co n
bullet in leg George Scott Co. l., wounded 10 Edward
Iimmauy Co L. wounded In back OF head; Euoch Perry
Co. " wounded in left cheek Fred Wolfe Co. L, shot ia
/ leg and
Our wounded were carried 10 the farmhouse OF
Mr.. Adams, about half mile from the of con-
! flict.
| The loss of Lieut.. Moore is kesnly felt by his
friends in the brigade. lie only Joined the regiment
a short time previous 10 Tie eye Of orktown He
brave and courteous gentleman, and it will be
hard 10 replace him in the regiment. His body aud
Capt. Frosts INN ediatey sent home for inter-
ment
Dr. Martin Rzer, Surgeon Of the Zouave Regi-
ment deserves special notice for his uncealng eXer-
tiOns in attending the wounded.
The Zouaves Ticketed the battlefield all day to-
day. and about o'clock, the enemy opened with
shell, without doing great damage. Several of the
shells eXplodeda few yards from the hospital at the
Adams House. W. Gibson and John Reed of Com
pauy H. First Long Island, were bit by the flying
missIles. No other damage done. The lire
slackened Just before shutdown. Our troops did not
respond. 1t was evident the enemy We're feeling
for our position.