The New York herald., 1862-08-08


soe to SEQ the enemy, General Hooker ordered the
o. the artillery TO be slacKencd.
was soon discovered however, that
THE INFMy HsKEpADDIlsen
towards the road their left which leads to Richmond
aons sne bank Of the James General Pieasanton, with
MS cavalry and battery Of flying artillery charged upon
hem. thinking he bad nothing but cavalry they formed
ne OF battle but couple rounds from the battery
undsceived Them, and they beat rapid retreat. The
cavalry and artillery pursued them and half miles
upon the road cutting them up badly ard taking about
fifty prisoners.
When the movement toward our rgat was lrst dis-
covered was thought that attcmp might be made
TO turn our aank and battery posted at our ht
and rear which threw few rounds OF she'll that direc-
ton And thus ended the second battle Of Malvern Hill
Tho enemy expected reinorcaments from General
Robert Tcombs, vino commands brigade ia Longstreets
division and who is stationed Newmarket. Word had
been conveyed 10 him at midnight Of approach, and
hs prisoners said that he promised bring his brigade
down early in the morning. Our column cut him on:
however, and the force the hil found he
could not reach them they retreated.
If the enemy had not been apprised Of our approach
va should have bagged the regiment upon the hill or II
the smoke had not concealed them completely untitt
was too late to cut them OF there would have been
similar result It would have been rashness to attempt
70 cut of their retreat towards the until their
iorce was known Wc,are now in quiet possession Of
Malvern Hl where General Hooker win give the enemy
battle as soon as they choose to come on
-Four men were killed side, and four dead rebels
were found and buried by men. A number Of
amputated limbs found At the brick house. tho
whole extent Of their loss asccrtaiacd. About
HUNDRED PRnoHERs
were taksn While the enemy retreating Lieutenant
Joseph Hubbard Of General Growers sta rode ny to
squad Of ten rebels and took them prisoners telling them
1t was for them fight, they surrounded
He captured with them two horses marked O. s.
Fn casuALrIEs
wore slight. have ascertained the foowipg-ln Com.
pany g. Eleventh Massachusetts, Lieutenant Colonel Tile.
ston, commanding John Dolan aud Z. F. Jones', filled;
Sergeant Price, lett shattsrsd Marcus Homss and
Marcus Towle, wounded in leg; W. E. Jsreys in groin
all In Company @.
In the Twenty sixth Pennsylvania regiment, Major
Tripp of the Massachusetts, Eleventh. commanding, the
following were wounded COMPANY A. Henry Hagan.
left thigh; Corporal Chas. A, Morris, leg Company D.
John d. Iaferty, shoulder Robert White arm James
Harris, jaw Company F, Benz. Thomas, thigh.
Lieutenant Colonel Gamble OF the Eighth Illinois, was
shot through the luugs 1t is feared fatally.
Captain Benson, Of the artillery, lost leg by acct
dent while posting section Of his battery in advance oi
his other pieces. shell exploded the muke OF the
guns that firing and Of the fragments shattered
his leg. &eN4
GENERAL MCCLELLAN
and his staff arrived at Malvern H at twelve O'Clock
remained night he rode with General Hooker
upon reconnaissance this afternoon. lie in much
pleased with the management and success Of the cxped
tion It Is probable that forces viii occupy this
point permanently thus extending base anl relieving
the army from somewhat crampcd position.
EarIorr OF THE sTRAaGIERs.
sSomc OF the stragglers who fell out Of ranxs cap
turod six cavalry prisoners.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
TEE EXCHANGE or PRIsoEERs OF wAR--rHE AFFAIR
AT MALVERN HILL, ETC. sEN ssf&
FoRrRRss MONROE, August G, 1862.
Tho three thousand rebel prisoners from Fort warrcs
and Fort Delaware up the river from III rrson'
Landing night before last flag Of truce boat
naued them winch returned last evening, nai reports
that the change is being made satisfactorily, and that
the samo number OF Union prisoners from Richmond may
be expected down tho river to-day tomorrow, ano
that tho requirements OF the federal government
gard 10 tho exchange has been strictly complied WITH
which il understood tho release Of COL ccrcorap
and other Union officers. HE
The reconnaissance Of Monday night MS rcsclsed very
avoraby Our troops drove in the rebel issets cary
yesterday morning. and the tight iiame iatciy com.
r,ea,ed which las ci between two and three hours and
resulted IL the unioiists taking possession of lvetn ih
which they nov. acr7y wh sunclsGt .oree u isgrd
curry ia ,ihr, ~ witch affA eoghtctiol nlsisisis
| fi,e ,pb !c no do,ot WI Dc iury salisdsG,
| with the activity OF the Army OF tho reionao
COR a few days tc The lighting aad clnt,.
or Malvern Ifil done by tiery, ld ls ,.ae
small only twenty killed aad irlsd Tn. rchc
loss Is much greater. one hundred cwalrylne: hs-ses
and eguigagc couipete-wers captured oue snail
battery.
greatest activity, as IL considered # 9
importance
Colnel Gamble, OF The Eighth Illinois, Il aiaoag tha
wounded Other cf tbs killed and wounded wo
have not yet been able 10 obtain.
The mail to Iarrson's Landing conveyed
by gllboats.
list Of the sick and wounded may be expected tc-
morrow from rAurGcd gichnoud prisoners