New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

into the squadron commanded by Capt. Sander,
WHO, 'hongh his men suffered severely, formed and
charged tie efwmy and drove them fr m The field.
me me hiantry ccntinuIg To swarm on his tnnk, Maj.
Wilhalps Withdrew his command III good order.
Daring this gallant affair, in recording which too
much praise canrot be riven TO Capt. SANDERS
Lieut.. Mcclellan bad his leg broken.
Sergt. kens, wounded.
Adam Saf,, wounded in the leg; and there are
some twenty more uiissing.
sergt Swan, wounded in the hand. lie rem hls
sword through the man " ho fred the shot.
In the affair III front, the following casualties
among others took place:
Col. Bergter, Rhoce leland, on Gen. Stonenan's
Staff; wounded in the leg.
Lieut. L. r. Benton, i,t Cavalry; slight.
Lieut.. DE Wolf, Sd Artillery.
Patrick Cornick, isl Cavalry: arm.
VIM. McMillcu lst Cavalry; badly.
James Royce, Mcclellan Dragons; dead.
Gahead Sntter, Isl Cavalry; slightly.
n. w. McNann, Mcclellan Dragons; in the land.
james Steuilegh, lst Cavalry.
These are all have been able 10 obtain. though
the VIII 10 will probably reach 20, beside those in
Major Wilams's command. There were several
artillery horses killed, aid O Dunber Of persous
wounded 81 the guns.
The pursuit aud it's attendant incidents had been
under The command Of Gen. Stonen an, Of the cavay,
nose force WAS cavslry and artillery excusivelv
Geu. Cook led the advance.
IL was row p. m and Gen. Smiths Givi.ion
began 20 arrive, Gen. Hancocks bIi- ade being in
advaIrce. Gen. Sumner, as commauder of the left
wing of hearny, bad come up. Capt ~ res wis
promptly on hand with the artillery oi the division
L. tiie mean time, Ibe aii .s above oescr ed Icing
over, our cavalry formed III an open f,ld, VIII
woods Oh ali eides, strip OF atout quarter Of u
iEjse beng between them and tLe open field, oil
which the L. be- stsnd wAs made.
On THE field or fields situated two dwellings,
rf I.rH l.tf 10 .n a.
rtiher comfortable Virginia plan the other "A siusll
one. The former took occasion to vlsit, and found
u manly hcsse of refuge for iiamp ohilns, who
we're buerly bewalnug their situi.ilOn. The house
hold consisted o. parts ~ three families, mostly
women and children, though tuere three or iVur
n4c III ana shout tue LOuse. ! shouts not forget 10
mention tuat there were the customary number ol
pegl oes, Young and old. Altogether there was an
all Of geuulHy ABOUT the preuises Ileeant To zee,
ana in eta ong contrast wi tie SCENES around. the
scene OF the skrulish that he'd irst took pnce was
iets than nile distant and, as nlght be supposed,
lie hUdtenoid, especially tnc ladies were III bigb
state OF alarm. IL IoOH all the assurance was abe
give 10 compose them. They bad lett Haml Oh and
tie 10 Ser end of the Peninsula Tor safety bad bban-
doned every thing, lost everything, and endired Il
year OF suffering aud suspense; aud here trey were
III tue wblrl aLd vortex ifVm Which they LofeO
10 eseale. On all SIDES tie TROOPS s"armed and
oveIrun ever thing, wnils tie sound v, the keOel
eheils was Jet IN their eaIf.
! presented, Out rtir1na scenes elaim attention.
! Gen. Sumuer, having roconnOitered TIE whole po-
sltlOn determined TO advance al once. IL WLs low
Lesrly o8Ik, wnen tie order was given.
Ii was understood that Geu. Hooker, who left
| Yorktown by another route, would come up on tie
eneuiy :, lalk. No lttle apprehension ie, lett
our wIugs would by come ACCIDENT, fire Ito
each Olher Gens. keYes, lleinszeuiap, and Oter-,
with tbe stalls had nov cone up. Prince dc join
vile, and teyeral oi Mcclellan staf also made
tier appearance soon alter GaIk, aEd all madc the
| LOuse oi the iugilsts their Leadqdsrters. Quics
luarh et made VI all the eatolcs within reach,
! Tor both n46b and beast at goo. cash pLcs.
| The WOODS lying between Us anu the enemy 3
" orks presenting Extraordinary Obstacles aid Tie
light Icing quite dark, Gen Sumher t'vouacsed Tor
tlr uigLt. Measures wee taken ~ .uard against
sur nse and collision betwee1 ioices, ana Ihs
Il 81 days pun uII closed.
Sc.rts report that the Rebels have abandoned
their position ia frout, and continued 'her ng t.
Ol, on 10 IL ,hnonG-sC ghe word nGT is-aIyw hci,
oul oi the WAY OF our puFsumg leepas IA TIE
o0urse Of the pursult we have L.hen ~ or ~
pgisOnels.
Opiuions differ whether Tire stand will be made a;
Richmond or Virginia be abandoned by lie with
drlwal oi tie ebtire army IRON tie safe.
There is no 0OuIt il-.t the Rebel Ermy il panic
stticaen aud dcMOTaliz.d. From The prisoners We
have TAKEN learn that the soIdicss from the ex-
tremc South oIsco1iaged and dsheaflencd 10y
tie csptWe Of New Orleans and tie gloomy cVndi
3 tlon OF tLin-s generally We are assured that
| many would desert The irst opportunity.
Il wOIiI Le an uLfaitLiul record ne. TO ray thas
the lie els have covered ther retreat well to-day,
and accom- -l ed III they could exiec; Ihe slaud
they nude late ia the oay was solely 20 gain ume.
Tiey viii bee OF IA tie morning And We "iil fol
! low. swearing up the Peninsula from tie Jamoa
TO a. Jar toward tle YOrk River as seoils necessIy
T to MAKE . thorough business of 1t.