The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-04

line Of sarthworks deserted and the army gr oupod
tsntsss and sxpecant in the open eld sleeping after
the labors Of the battle. Hundreds soldiers Imp.
ing hithsr and ththsr their in sings asking for
their regiments Hundreds OF others started upon pain
ful and almost hopeless plgrimsgss 10 the
James, whore they fondly believed tho Union,
gunboats be- and felt that under their wstchful ports
there would be rest, safety and shelter Tho long nes
Of fsvsre staggering people struck oni FOR the river
and many drop OF blood spattered the sand they
6lcd through brook and WOOD over hill and dale ncrved
BY the certainty that every football ensured d.
scty their dsls Some Of the wounded hobbsd
ten miles the FIRST day upon crutches, and
man with ball through one hip and the other ankle
broken that kept up with an ammunition wagon through
eleven hours The ambulanees were crowded with msn
ualil the springs bent at upon The axles and very
common matter TO see several wounded men sitting
in the tail orths wagon with bloody feet dripping upon
tho steps, All day long the wrgons went out In fcggy
alcs and tho troops sauntered toward the snia
thule Great siege guns and greater pontoons went ring
ing In The cor,ege and horsemcn oamssrs and negroes
We'd with Zach other IN cursing and swearing
sArcRply SIGsr oS Tar FIELD.
Very few slept saturday night for the issues cf the
dawn came upon many with heavy for0boding, and
that socituds for the army and Its General that every
Individual felt pressed home with bitter prsmcnltcn OF
dangers 10 come. II was said that the enemy had
pushed great column between and the James, and
tha. when we reached tue river Itself Deiuresard wod
be found lhore backed by hundred Thousand men 10
ntsrpose between VI and II, ginboats. 1t rsined a
little during the night and moissned the Dusty ground.
BY three O'Clock ia tho morning the rebel prisoners had
been marched OFT by MAJOR willard the teams at head
quarters their way, aud before i've O'Clock The
General and suite were in the saddle dashuy scroa ihs
.osS tointry, turning for moment their eyes from
- 40 liz them again sors tenaciously upon
,,sr ,,a ,o,,or s,aoa -:sqt We lott large number
or vouaaoa in The hospital sayags's psrias thou.
sa,a and more in all, and these soon experienced
second ,sms tho bloody greeting Of 'h' enemy
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The raitie or Peach Orchard.
Al daylight on Sunday our whole line OF earth works
hsa bosn deserted and our artillery removed milo 10
the rear Here II udccusly disposed the batteries
masked and the infantry covered by thickers ses OF
woods Tie spot part OF the battle ground Of
Fair Oaks Jut IL Is designated rcach Orchard Station.
Al daylight the enemy eastward on the ilams.
burs road one column advancing down tho railroad.
Tbov opened from batorcs the eft but their Or
inc was awkward and ineffective, as likewise thcir
ketry which close aud might havo been more SORT
aus when thoy reached llns Of march, about three
hundred yards from trent. the whole terrible Gre of
ou cannon burst upon then. They staggered hut be.
fore Tho full effect Of orr discharge discornble lhs
| peces rang again and their columns were fcarfuy
| th,oned For hall hour Ore was close that /,
seemed the perpetual echo OF sngs deafcning report
continuous blaze of ham9 0nd ball. 10 which the Con
fsdcracs replied fasby but with some show Of deor
mnaton. Gen Sumper rode ia the tkickest Of this eight
and the gallant brigade Of Meagher was like
wall Of shamrock. Indeed Rcharlscns division yieJ
with sedgwick ., and Hsinzomans troops we're not be
hiaahand in tho rspidity Of their discharges and th,
stoaainess of tncr behavior. Tho whole Hebt, th1ugl
lasted from eight O'Clock 4. W. 10 twelve was like on
incident and il terminated th loss 10 our side Of no
more lhaA one hunersd aud atty msn. to the rebss