New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07
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the Massachusetts LIST, Illh, ana IJiu VI we b'l
regiment about 80 were either killed or seriously 4
wopnded among whom were Col. Z. T. Wyman, +
shot through the heart and Killed Immediately; /
Lieut.. Col. Geo NJ. MeechaD, wounded III the handi
Adj. Walds Merriam, wounded severely IN the neck.
A little incident will show the spirit Of the Nasss-
ehusetts 10TH When the Massachusetts LIST were
ordered 10 charge. the men of the 18th, addressing
the Colonel OF the Let, said: " May We not charge
with Won You are not strong enough TO charge
that solid column of Rebels alone. We have no oi-
GERS left Our Colonel is dead, and our Lieutenant
Colonel and Adlutant wounded. SO, If you vll leaI
U.S. we would like 10 charge with YOU" They dld
charge with an effect that the Rebels will be likely
90 remember for some time. would say more about
the splendid fighting OF the Massachusetts troops Oh
this occasion, only for the fact that the Old bay
State has a history which the world knows by heart,
snd tell our readers that Massachusetts soldiers
are brave, and that they do their duty Is 10 yen %
what they do instinc lively know. cod bless tiie
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, me famous
Sickes Brigade too, fresh laureis III tnis uay
contest. ,
They were held as a reserve, and coming IN at the
critical moment are said 10 have turned the tide OF
battle in favor of the loyalsts. AT all events the
Brigade drove the Rebels Like 30 many frightened
sheep.
Tie Irisb Brigade, Gen. Thomas +. Meagher, took
n promipeDt mart in this action, and, according TO
universal report acquitted itself spenddly. Among
the casualties Of the Brigade were: Col. Burke of
the 63d badly womded Capt. Joseph ODonohue
of the ssh, BILLED; Capt. Ledde OF the 6Ith shot
Gently transferred the Irish Brigade lost bis arm;
Lieut. Barnes of the 6gth, badly wounded III the
wrist; Sergeant Haggary OF the 6gth tbrother to
Lieut.-Col. Haggarty of the old 6sth), shot dead
Major Kavanagh of the 69th had his horse killed be-
meath him. being pierced by no less than seven balls,
while the Major had the good fortune to escaie with
out a scratch.
Lieut. Hackett of the SSth was killed. also Lieut..
REYNOLDS of the Goth. Sergeant Patrick Hogan of
the ssth was badly wounded in the arm; 3D. Sergeant
James T.. Burns, of the same regiment, wounded III
lower eft arm The Generals STAFF escaped without
injury and himself received only slight scratch on
tbe hand.
The Mozart regiment, Col. T. W. Egan, rendered
effective service i'll this last fight, the capture OF III
prisoners being among its good works. This regI-
nent lost about 200 the march from front OF kch-
mond to the present camp.
The regiment now numbers 800 effective men, and
loo reported unfit for duty Ii Went into the cam
paign with about 100 men.
We have about 500 Secesh prisoners in the guard
house here, which means open field surrounded
by guards. They as villainous-appearln vaga-
bonds as would be likely TO behold IN lifetime
The army has to-day taken up It's final position on
The river and it is the fist day during the past week
that it has not been attacked by the Rebels. They
have shown Themselves ia force to-day, but have
made no further demonstration.
The rain has come down in torrents nearly all
day, while thousands Of poor fellows, wounded
beyond tie rover Of locom0tiOn, lay 10 the open
fields on the cold ground under lts puess peltngs;
but even this lie perhaps less distressing 10 these
unfortunates than 10 lie under broiling and
endure the burning thirst and fever which would
naturally follow. Those Of the wounded VINO could
walk from the battlefield have been coming III all
day, and have received the attention of the surgeons
and nurses. Large numbers, after having had their
wounds dressed, have been placed on board the
"Reminiscences, to be sent 10 Newly ork or other
places where there are hospital accommodations for
them.
Prominent among those who are active in relieving
the suferings Of the sick and wounded soldiers, /
tlo Arfh Of lg
10Th Massachusetts Regiment. Mr.. Fuller has been
busy at the Hospital from morning till night, al
minsterng incidence and words Of comfort to such
were in need. Chaplain Fuller will probably 60
to his regiment WHOM he calls his boys to-mor
row. lie became separated from it by going from
the camp before Richmond on Friday last to White
House and before he could return communication
was cut Off by the Rebels, so he remained and ske
dadded with the rest Of US on Saturday and sought
his regiment via Fortress Monroe and James River.
The dTencbing rain, with the tramping of horses,
h eick and wounded solters straggleIs and sDeaks,
who pretend 10 he sek but not, Of whom there
many, together with those who bave legitimate
business about the hospitals and Landing have so
up the soft, rich, loamy soil about here as 10
produce depth of still mud which is extremely diff
cult and dangerous OF navlgatl0n but the Old stageI5
say il is nothing to what they have had at York
town, Williamsburg and other places made historic
81 not famous by TINS Rebellion.
Al the risk Of repeating news that you have al
ready received / will mention the oss of Col. Nc.
Lean Of the SD PENNSYLVANIA, and Major Naglee OF
tie same regiment; also Col. Cove Of the pa Mas
sachsetts. Col. Stockton of the 10th Michigan has
been wounded and taken prisoner by the Rebels.
Col. Lee of the ooh Massachusetts, was wounded in
Tuesdays fight. lie taken prisoner at Bethel,
and subsequent exchanged. Major Henry A. Bar
mum Of the 18th New-York was fatally wounded in I
The fight of Tuesday, and Capt. Root of Company
X, same regiment, wounded in the Lex. Capt.
BTesm of the 18th New-Jersey Battery was killed. .
d.. Henry james of the 3D. Vermont Is reported
killed by shell. c.
oS BoARD rHE STEAMER LOUISIANA /
JAMES RIVER, July .. ltl. : I
The sun came out clear and warm this morning,
which had the effect to stifen the mud about the
camp, thus rendering locomotion still more difficult
than yesterday, in consequence Of which have con-
GUIDED, on the kind invitation Of DIR. McRuer, the
Surgeon in charge Of the boat, to take trip down
70 Old Point Comfort in the hope of being able TO
send you letter by the Baltimore mail boat Of this
evening. The Louisiana having taken on board her
complement Of wounded, something more than 800,
most Of whose wounds had not been dressed, she
sailed from the long dock a. Berkleys Landing
about II o'clock when the Surgeons, Messrs. Me
Ruer Pfeiher Case Matticks, Browne, and cadets
btubbs and Pfeiier, jr Immediately commenced
dressing the wounds, taking oil arms hands fingers,
&C., and were busily occupied nearly ne whole day
in binding up the wounds of the poor fellows who
Law about the boat on comfortable mattresses. The
for,itude with which they submitted TO operations
and amputations was very remarkable indeed
Surgeon McRuer cones from Maine, and does not
believe that the Rebels can be coaxed or petied
into LAYING down their arms, and can't quite cOmpre
bend the philosophy Of treating the property Of
Rebels with such tenderness while seeking to
destroy their lives They tell good story OF The
Doctor in the army TO the effect that after The battle
Of Hanover Court House he directed TO provide
hospital accommodations for the wounded. Being
rather short OF army mattresses he found some very
nice hair in the splendid mansion Of old Gaines