Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-07-17

went into the action like battalion Of
fresh veterans. The brigade Of Hooker
was ably led by that distinguished officer,
and General Kcaracy seemed ubiquitous.
as he scream~d his orders here and there,
always urging his men on the foe. The
brigade Of General Grover, including somc
Massachusetts regiments behaved finely
here, Lu. the whole corps was unit, ami
Hcintzleman was a genius.
Pushing steadily ahead, defying all ef.
forts Of the enemy to break or turn its
line, the corps had at last the satisfaction
Of seeing the enemy break and fly in con-
fusion to the swamp, totally dispiritod and
repulscd. We took in this engagement
over two thousand prisoners, but as our
object had been gained in covering our
advance to the James river, it was not
deemed Of sufficient importance in view
Of their risk to be encountered in holding
possession Of them through the night
y large number Of these prisoners, how.
ever, remain on our hands and will serve
in some sort to console us for the loss of
very many Of our own.
THE LOSS AT WHITE OAK SWAMP.
The battle of White Oak Swamp was
scarcely second to that Of Gaines Hill in
point Of losses Of life, wounded and pris-
oners. We undoubtedly suffered less
than the enemy, who was literally butch
cred, but our own loss is, nevertheless,
enormous. We lost at Motifs battery
but single gun, VIC believe, Of Capt.
Ayers, and several others in various parts
Of the field, We have not lost in killed,
wounded and prisoners less than .sco Mou-
sand fgc Hundred men, and our loss may
reach twice that number. But ere Gained
oar point and made tie James riUer, deDite
all Tie eaemy's attempts TO cM us IF there
from. In failing to do this he suffered
the retreat. whereas in the pitch OF battle
we beat him back with immense loss, and
so crippled that he was either unable or
unwilling to fire gun next day. The
gunboats Aroostook and Galena are cnti-
tied to the most unbounded credit. They
came into action just at the right time,
and did first rate service. The rebels
have so long held our gunboats in awe
that their mere presence will produce a
panic among them.
WOUNDED FOR TIE GREAT CITIES
The James river was full of transports
on Tuesday afternoon. and the wounded
will arrive Immediately in New York and
the large cities. AS there is a prodigious
quantity Of them it would be well if the
! benevolent could devise some means of
assisting in the preparation for their re.
ccption.
BATTLE OF GoLDING's FARM.
The general detection that followed the
retirement of our troops across the Chick
ahoniny was particularly relieved by the
good news of two considerable successes
by the division af General Smith. who
held a position on the extreme right, con-
sisting Of line of breastworks and two
redoubts. The left of these redoubts was
strongly constructed. and had much an
noyed the enemy, who had reason to be-
lievc thai if heavy artillery were placed
on it they might be compelled to evacuatc
the high grounds at both New Bridge and
Old Tavern. Indeed it commanded thest
and other points.
Accordingly, when assured of the sue
cess of the left wing OF their army, the
rebels determined to seize the opportuni-
ty Of advancing upon Smiths redoubt.-
This duty was assigned to Toombs' Geor-
gia brigade, one Of the best organizations
in the Confederate service. They drove
in our pickets about seven o'clock on Fri
day evening, and advanced, with close
volleys of musketry, in wolines of battle.
Hancock brigade, consisting of the Fifth
Wisconsin, Sixth Maine, Forty-third
New York and Forty ninth Pennsylvania
regiments, was Immediately under arms
as indeed they had been all day, expect
ing to join in the contest on the other side
| They advanced over piece of corduroy
road, passed the rcdoubt to the right, and
after passing bottom or declivity, formed
in line of battle about third of a mile
from tho redoubt and on the ascending
slope of a hill. Here they threw them
selves upon their bellies, so that they
could just peep over crest by rising to
their knees, and waited the onslaught OF
the enemy.
The pickcts skirmished light IN the
| illalll DOuG, anu AuC lSOCIo SOIu4hS INIi
nell after them. hoping to capture the
whole force, when, just as they turned
the crest Of the hill Hancock 5 brigade
and Brooks Fifth Vermont regiment gave
them a staggering fire. At the same mo
mcnt the artillery from the redouIt aA(
below opened upon them and they fell
right and left, in heaps and piles, unit
the desperation of the GeolgianS change
to doubt and then to panic. AS they at
tempted to fall back, onr men rose t.
their feet, rus he'd some distance and Ia.
down again, pouring in as before mur
derous yolleys. The whole fight lasteO
half an hour or an hour, and ended II
one hundred dead Georgians being lei
upon the field. Our loss was exceeding
ly slight, as our men were not onl y prop
erly generated, but the regimental ohlcer'
of this brigade arc some OF the most el
lective in the seryice-as Colonel Cobb
of the Eth Wisconsin Colonel Burn
ham, of the Sixth Maine, Colonel Vim
ton, of the Forty ninth New lolk, &c.
SECOND Fight OF GoLDlNG's FARM.
The next morning the infuriatcd Geor
giaus, who had meantime heard Of thel
success of Friday across the Chickahoml
ny, determined to attack our lines betor
, General Smiths division second time
, and make another effort to occupy the re