The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01

hoped he may NOT lose his situation In consequence
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PHEASANT TO read about than be the subject q its pt
| loss peiting
Inc nrst artillery nripg from the woods wss q
'snsra Aorois headQuartsrs This quickly folswf
90 oy cannonadng from the roads on the right. Oar
batteries bazsd away In return This thing was kspt
up for some time with apparent effect on either
side Il was sort OF mutual feeling on each sde-not
that feeling that makes US wondrous kind; but irons
which wondrous wisdom attempted TO b. eliminated.
II was evident the snemy gathered in strong force
In these woods, and were determined 10 hold them.
Boldly and steadily like veterans OF The battle field our
men pushed to these woods and fred into them Vol
ley after volley hred, and yet seeming impress
sion was made and yielding Of the enemy airing
brought down the rebels, is true BY Scores the shell.
ter OF the trecs protection for thsm; but
fast - one foil another allod the vacancy. And u
was on our side. Our boys gradually up to tho
woods and then into them. For nearly an hour In
csssant nrng kept at these two points Al length
our mon withdrew, "a hopes to draw the enemy out.
inc withdrawal took place as II compulsory account
Of the vgor OF the enemy's firing. In these woods
were sounded the knsi OF many departed SOUL. %
BEGINNING OF THE GRNHRAL sSGAaExMn.
Betwssn three and -four O'Clock the general cngsge-
ment began. Tho taking note or time except from
it, loss. ordinarily There is no taking note oe
time, however, in the excitement Of battle. was nevss
80 astonsned as whom looked my watch and saw 10
was O'Clock. There had been three hours and
OF fierce and determined BATTLE seemed less than
ono hour The full OF the roar Of cannon and
mussetry and shouts Of the men moving artillery ana
regiments, and smoke had filled the eye. What hnd
been 1sns in these three hoursf No toll. The
Commanding General could you catch his might tell
his orders, but he could tell He who The
sparrow rs falls to the ground alone know the events
OF those three hours the Of those whom bullet
shell bayonct had called TO their final accoun-thoss
VINO lay gasping and dying from mortal wounds, those
who had been taken prisoners in short the Huctuatna
fortunes Of the contest colonel cannot tell you eves
about his regiment much less private, and essef
still reportoral locker on, whose memory OF the order,
directing civilian DO he newspaper correspondent
any other keep in the roar Ia sure in the heat d
battle to be mraculousy koen. Tho firing both sides
terrific. Attempts made to break through both
right and left but both successfully repulsed.
RESPITE
Arespite comes And now the result or the short On.
sagement partially revealed Bodies Of the slain Iay
about every direction Borne etchsrs and pros
trate In moving ambuances and on the ground are mes
covered with blood and every wound incident to the
battle fold Dwellings and barns and sheds
cd into temporary hospitals We hear Of officers who
have besn killed and prvates who have bravey met
;hor death in the face Of the enemy We hear
this and that ocer told Of dozens Of regiments
that have pieces, nrngs and rsachs
slaughter through false displays OF the Union sg.
Who shall BIO disbesvedi What shall be believed and
what mott As have said above, all these details
only DO gathered within day after tho ght ana
oven then only be reliably rscounted after tho ON
| ciai reports made.
RENEWAL FIGHT
The fight shortly renewed again. II was evdeny
fho had Hanu ~atuf hrIdHu
their demonstrations and rushing from the
woods. Our men. ready to meet them, and agat
there was desperate fghtng-this time desperate
than before The mutual yells Of the men they Cd
vanced to fire upon another could be heard the
Of the artillery This the most exciting and
earnest fight Of the day Tho let fly grape shell
and canister; the vosys Of musketry inoessant
dashng charges and counter charges made will
bold impstuosity. No battle moro earnestly
fought. Officers and men acquitted themselves with
great gallantry.
At time columns pushed the enemy from their
position and then the latter back with overwhelm
ing force on troops. Our gave way but for
moment. With yell and bound thoy would dash
again at the enemy satisfied from the reoitas Of
every one that for deods OF personal daring battle
the present present numerous or notable
examples. only regret my inability at present 70
| thoir heroism and names known to tho public
ARRIVAL OF RENFoRCExENrs.
As mentioned above Il, evidont that the enemy
had been reinforced The freshness and vgor thor
lighting showed IT, and the OF prisoners con-
nrmed it. They greatly outnumbercd sos. Only one
course remained to prevent defeat, and that was
asking for renforcemsnts. They were asked
for aud given. do know the exact order OF theiI
coming but before the days work ended there had
across the Chckahominy to our aid General Socuma
division, and Generals Palmer, French and Meaghsr's
AnoY
The fresh arrivals impetus to tho struggle Tha
men, like those they aided and relieved, fought
with tho courage desperation of old and trained
troops. General Mcaghor's went into tho fight
with coats on and sleeves rolled up and fought with the
nerceness OF tigers. All or General Pamers
strawhats They mado these visible the thickcs
Of the fight Their utility a mark night advanced
and the air grew darker, afraid LOSE than
poor fellow his life Imake signal mention Of this bri
gade that they fought better than any others in tbs
fight but because Of their conspicuousnsss the sld
Duryea's zouaves too. alike conspicuous
of their uniforms. They fought, did all the regulars
under Gen. Sykss-to whose brigade they are now ~
| tachsd--with undauntsd courage.
CLOSE or THE DAYS WORK.
The sun went down In brightness and beauty. Tts Dc.
parting rays shed their twilight hues upon the Of
carnage still going II halfpast nine O'Clock
when the firing ceased and tho days work Of battle
over We compelled the enemy to rotreat and hold the
ground told to hold. The closing firing was
between the enemy and Gen. Smths division, on our
left
l srAMpxDEs.
Some OF soldiers the wearied relieved and -
glers near the house occupied General McCas head
quarters took occasion to panic stricken twice in The
afternoon, thinking that the enemy pressing toe
close upon them for personal safety. They went sks-
daddllng down the hill leading TO the Woodbury. bridge
with rapidly highly complimentary TO their power q
locomotion. For time in tho mad rush Of Transfers
and civilians there promise Of second edition q
Bull run. In the latter stampede they met with
ksted and bayonsttsd guard, who gave the soldiers
among the fugtivss the alternative Of return to their
regiments or bayonet thrust They accepted the former