The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-24

WARRINGTON, June %, 1854
Advicss have been received at the War Department
to-day from General Mcclellan this afternoon. Nothing
OF public Interest had ransprsd in the army Of the Po
tomac.
Our Special Army Correspondence.
FAIR OAKS, Va, juno 10, 1852.
SEirmis-Movcmests of the HeJels-A Reconnaissance
Ad,entu q of a Pripae-General Casey at Fur Oaks-
The Kil1d ond Wounded in the SkirmiM, de-, de-
Yesterday the Sixteenth Massachusetts, regiment Col
wyman, had skiimsh with the enemy in front.
resulting loss Of seventeen killed. twenty-five wound
oil and fourteen missing but driving the enemy back
distance Of mile, with loss double that Of the Six
tsenth.
For the past two days and nights our pcksts have OBJ
served IN unusual commotion in the rebel camp, ind
eating = movement OF some kind.
Largo bodies OF rcors have been moving to the
left OF Us the direction Of James river with bands
playing, and work was being dono in their camp all
night, which sounded like packing up camp equipags
and the moving Of stores. Wishing to ascertain their
whereabouts and what was going on, General Hooker
concluded TO send out regiment and drive in their
pcksts He selected for this most important duty the
Sixteenth Massachusetts, regiment, which one OF the
largest the peninsula, and most nohy did they
perform the duty
The regiment was drawn up line OF battle in from.
Of the camp occupied by General Casey the time he
was attacked, and ordered TO advance through the
woods In 'front.' find where the main body Of the
enemy wsre They were under the immediate command
OF Colonel wyman, about whom, It will BE- remembered
Governor Andrew and General Butler had some din.
Guilty but we're also accompanied part Of the distance BY
General Grover.
The loss Of the regiment ID undoubtedly larger than
wod have been had they skrmishsrs instead
OF marching through in close line Of battle they pre-
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very little chance Of missing Of them. Within ave
minutes aer entering the woods they encountered the ad
vance pckss Of the enemy. whs red and fell back upon
the reserves who In fred and fell back until they
mad received relnforcemsnts Of full brigade.
Tbs regiment steadily advanced with unbroken limos
meeting and driving back this brigade Of the enemy
and Also resolving the fire Of battery, until they had
gone least mile when they came In sight OF the main
body Of tie enemy and accomplished what intend.
cd them ~ dovz ascertain the exact Location and
force OF the rebels
This beng accomplished, they returned in good order
TO camp, bringing with them three prisoners.
Nhils this being performed by the regiment one
OF batteries pouring into the woods the lett OF
them perfect shower Of grape and canister which, &C
ccrdns the story % captured prisoner did terrible
execution kiln. and wcrding sbo six hundred this
brigaCs, WHO ness in exact range q our guns.
The sixteenth went near enough 10 their battery TO
have caltar II rad the force been lts larger
AplNste By the name of hlpnz0 SIbley, OF Company
c. became separated from the regiment aud sscreted
himself in thick cump OF buehes remaining there all
night ana ill ten o'clock next day, within forty yards "
The rebel battery. Ills account Of hs nights eye
l rescs Is very amusing Tho mosquitoes troubled him
much that be eoaia get no peace, and, to add 10 his
nforts he fouEd himself in very close proximity
70 lar 20 rGtlssnske, which Kept ~ rate.
lie coHcilea, hawever, that Is proofrsd TO take his
chances h the rat'esnakc and mosquitoes rather than
wik the rebels. He that about ht tho battery
lst at doabs quick, sup osng our trs TO % a9vsno-
| ing Hs could distinctly the officers urging the
| men 70 hurry, the damned Ysnksss right lyon
| them.
ne remained there concealed tin ten O'Clock tho next
day alien, beginning 10 feel hungry he CONCLUDED 70
| Try and mako hts escape, although no WIS uncertain
whether The mon ~ the battery had retired CT not
Thinking be WoaG be safer without his gan, ke stspped
body and halooed in tho direction OF the battery,
ply concluded they bad left and that no would try and
GET through the picket Iuee which no finally succeeded
N dor after being twico shot at one q the bats pass.
Gen Grover sent Tor him upon his return and obtained
much able lIcrinain from hun relative 70 the
20. ton u tia rebel hsitory nc.
The rurss nt sas ccmp,imsItsd upon their return By
Genorss Booker and Grover for thehanssos m.nnor in
which shss hal behaved snd tho valuable Information
cb,aned The sixteenth undoubtedly destnsi 10 be
cr Tia star regiments Of this army, and 10 add stA
ths killed HI, boon handsomely buried by the rcgi
mort the or their camp Tho funeral seIviccs
were performed by the chaplain Rev A. y. Fuller, in
tha nOst touching and appropriate manner General
How SON Tie d., sIys battle FOR tho possession Of
Richmond 10 tec place y ia Of igcf slbc TO
TOLL The rebels avs evidently good zeal uneasy az
| Gono al EcCieans movements 10 ironi Of thoIn.
There in thing certain. " they attack us again
they viii Mt get OIL a. easily as hey dill before
Although crrs. srdsuts are net aiioN I'd 60 tell what
We arc doing preparatory 10 the final struggle presume
II will roi be Cersidered rontrsband fay Thar
forcss are hard work preparing for the great event.
AID Uftus Is liAbye TO take piece At any moment.
Our position s MI tsat could bs dssIs I'd, and our
| euccegs. think The trooIs improving In
health .nd sf0 n ans spirits.
General Mcclellan has the anhoundsd confidence OF the
whole army and they VIII Ggt under him 10 tho death.
As TIE facts IN relation 70 the battle OF Fair Oaks be
come II IL conceded by all that the div under
| credit OF doing, and that they hcld their 10.
greater Than their own for more than an
| hour, aud only retreated when they completely
surrounded by the enemy and beng cnt 10 pieces by
murderUus flank fire Cen. Mcclellan, with his
toned II right and justice, has already modified
his nrs' despatch sent 10 The War Department and viii,
undoubtedly do full justice ~ al in his Official report Of
the battle. The following Is aoorrect list OF the kill
ed wounded and missing Of tho sixteenth Massachusetts
regiment In thcf skirmsh win the spsray on the after
" Wednesday ina 18th Of June, In front VI Rich
1 m0nd
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS,
| Killed.
l = spafkman, Co n.
| Asa w lF0Oks, Co. Q.
| Thos. wilson, Co G.
| THIS Weldon, Co d.
| John Bsuy, Co. j.
| Peter Curry. Co. u.
| John NcNahon, Co ID.
/ Trad. i, Richards, Go. y.
/ first Lieut. Chas o Hars, Go. q.
4 Claa Jones, Or. g.