New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-08

ine-;his affords incident enough for correspondence
but scarce one quiet moment in which TO write
Day before Yesterday one Of unusual stir, aud
msrked by q most sauguinaiy nfict, III which l5is
whole division liookers) was engaged, and inI
which many gallant soul breathed is las, Sigh IS It
oui. It's mortal tenement At an early honr the ell
tire division notified 10 be under arms and ready
for the field. At O'Clock the line Of march was
taken 10 TIE woodlands occupied by the enemy IN
front of the late Fair Oaks borle-ield The lst
and th Massachusetts, I'd Goth PenusyiVania were
among The earliest 20 enter the woodlands, where
thew deployed az shrni3hers. The 10th hasa-
cLusetts, S.th Now-YOfk, and 20th Indiana, and
other regiments remained IL the outskirts OF ne
woods as support. Action was mol long aea!eui
soon the forest echoed with sharp VOlcys OF mus
ketrv Each dell and ravIne was alive with Rebels
in ambush They were ageoasy driven from these
Businesses but not without heavy loss on both sldes
just beyond the groves n held Inc Rebels nave IL
battery. Our forces penetrated through me woods
10 tnis field and found themselves under fire from
the rihe-piis ana battery there. The enemy poured
forth in solid column and with wild hurrahs and az
tackled our soldery. At this time, many OF The let
Massachusetts, I'd New-iiampshlre, and 10Th Penn
syvapia Were wounded OF killed, but all along the
line tie enemy Were repulsed and retreAted.
Wounded Rebels, with some pIlsOncrs were now
brought IN 10 the spot where your correspondent
v9s standing and where alsO The surgeons and some
/ commanding officers We're jntte htbcit tttih'h
defiant and though expecting ultimate defeat At
Richmond declared that would not end the war.
Tneir haversacks were pretty Wen supplied wlih
soft biscuit and bacon Tor food, but lheF had 20 coz
lee In their canteens ana declared thar WA " long
since qN ed out ia the Confederate army as part Oh
rations Their wounded bore their pans lees
caeerfullv aud uncomplainingy than our own men,
though cared for with equnl tenderness. thihA
Inv feeling toward the rebellion dos not Dlas nv
Judgment on this point, but the difference was no.
ticeabe with all present.
Toward evening the 10th Massachusetts, Goth In
diana and S1th Newly ork, aere subjected 10 fierce
attack hy the rayDg Rebels. Tie irs-nam- d
regiment had hut little share IN the earlier portion
Of the conflict but al Oeiock were sent forward 10
support advancing artillery, and tic Rebels at
tenn ting fank novea emf, the 10th was eucoun-
tered by "A full brigade CT The foe, and endured
a cIoss ire for sOme little time. This regiment,
which Distinguished itself in a brilliant skirnish on
the 18Th inst, fought with much determination now
but waa Obliged 10 fall back, owing to the immenfe
suueriority OF the force arrayed against them. Be
NJ reel forced by portion Of Conch DIVISION, II
rallied anew under liz gallant officers, and thus re-
turned 10 the charge, sbe enemy beng GnNen rom
tie field. ] sent Won Yesterday ist oi me Killed
and wounded ana miaeiug 81 this regiment, ~ ~
number ] did tile not because their conduct III nc
ton vas more meIit0rOue Than other regiments, a.
their loss gre, ter in contest where an dld wei ana
many regiments 81 Tered even more Than thtNi belug
w.t6 them | know more accurately The details o.
|
sachuset,s regiment, Just arrived on the leld lls
known o baptism % blood, aud losing ~ men IN
casualties on The lsth ilst and y or the On IL as
proved wothy 70 stand by the eide oi other noble
ieg;mcnts from The glorious loyal States IL a. 81 NJ
; blyier praIre or honor.
Tine houses ind trees beneath which wounds were
being dressed by the surgeons pTcsenod sad scencs
indeed but many Of these were Doble TO The con
templatlon. Private William I. Bentley, wounded
by nj ,bcll o. tho enemy both les broken, and ann
! 4 q taf nj A
plaved great Calmners aid courage. be declined
any stimulafin~ drink or oTiale, which might dim
is cons. iorsL It'll lie had iirs heard prayer, exc
pressed his =, iigogs trust and faith, AID cent
nessages of love and advice 10 his mother Lhen he
,al INTO that sleep which knows no earthly waking.
Private Francis SNeetser, Of Go. J., lCin No sacin-
fstts l.y wounded through the abdomen, M much
pain but quiet and smiling, n though the hour was
iull of 10Y 70 him. "lhsns Goa, he sad, "tuat i
am permitted TO die foi my country; thank God yet
more that am prepared" then he mOde,tiy added
&" Al least hone en- We who knew bin, aid
bic h0mbls Christian lie IN biz regiment, have no
doubt Of the full assurnco Of his iah and that al
he boped 4. now realized IN bliss. OF the let Mases
chusetfs here were noble uen nJbly dying, and Of
the -Oih Indiana ami Oiuer regiments TIE same could
vel and truly be said. None realize the TAI
and berois1p. the higb and noble character Of our
volunteers as a b0ey, VINO las not Wines d a
scene like that.
Our own artillery was not idle, and the havoc
among tie enemy n.us' have been fearful. Rcpglsed
on every side they withdrew, and a5 d result o. tie
iaitle our pchets were advanced more than u mile
nearer Richmond that evening than ever before
The cheering along Ouf lines last night, and tie re-
ioicng bands Of mu1ic snow that the Iilht wing Of
Tho army too were not idle, while we 81 the leit
were exposed in conflict. tbs advance is very graf
if,ing. and the heavy canuOuadng 81 YESTERDAY ana
today proves that the enemy n belly driven from
his stronghold, and me begihhilP OF we e.a
draws ear In this battle sklr,ul-h the 1t Mac
sacbusetts regiment sUirrr great IN ito thiuned
ranks losing Us men killed. wounded, Ca rnifsiny,
among whom were overall oitcers
The following order has just been read before oil
the regiments ~ this brigade:
IlLiDGu AErEts FIIsr BRIGADE. liooXKhs DIVISION
CAHrA A. FAut OAK, W. June a. 1872.
GErrstL Onnra NJ. 4.-fle BTgatef-0o uerei. o. me-
nstar The brigade wsls 70 cougralie tic brisado uion
its hafd..ue conduct on tie ]' i ne e9 uet- i"' '
dulrg te dsy. The Firsi binde ha' Hersr b|r' reg .d
iet ~. b. remembered wheu = meet tne encns
BY oldcr O! Big.Oen. O. VIE "hO'EH' Tom i' h"s.
Jss. HILBERT, A.st 4 y. Gen.
/ saw melancholy sight day or two since. IL
was that OF young CouiedcIaie cihccr, Capt
Henry &. G0reh, from "leensoof0, y. - aNo
Can't. Of COMPANY +, - North Carolina Regiment,
WHO fell in an attack which he had cd on our bat
feries Saturday evening, iith mt. In his hand b.
held HE sword. II wa one Of The old regulation
swords manufactured by Amos a Springfield, Mass.
n l. marked "U s." Alas that II was ever drawn
were gone flung iDpetuou-ly away IN that gallant
but vain chorke. H. lie pockets were watch, his
rocket book, o Jock Of lalr, lied with piece OF
" i g eatn ribbon. aud spfig Oi cedar, carefully
tied aud nclosed in the tGn5 way, as n mcmento.
His commission was also ~ Lis pocket, aud a note
for 400 s.. | trust the money will he given 70
hs Leirs by those WHO found IT, but tire word whose
tse was 20 perverted, that should fenoin IN loyal
hands forever ] send you NILE pOem, witch was
also IN his pocket and gwen me by those who found
it, and which shove the state Of feeling and the ar
gGments used to induce enhslment and warfare
against the Union aud its Government. IL may be |
r.n-.h 1ulllshInr aa a cnIOnll and is beller than