The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-24

apprehensive that his position might be turned, ana
he cut or from opportunity OF retreating,
no should And necessary across the dam His brigade
fell back in line OF battle followed by the rebels nrng
and cheering they came and our artillery was also
brought back piece by piece the last gun firing rev
rounds OF canister at the advancing enemy AZ soon Is
the artillery safe the Fifth Wisconsin regiment on
the right ordered to retire in tho same manner as
the Others disputng the ground it reiterated Another
line being formed either side OF the redoubt oy
retiring regiments. The enemy was pressing them
50 hard that when the Fifth Wisconsin had reached the
line followed by the Fifth North Carolina shout
ing "Bull run, Balls Bluff" it was Immediately formed
10 the right and left OF the redoubt.
THE CHARGE.
Tho rebels within some forty yards, and
General Hancock ordered immediate advance OF his
entire line. This, it will DO remembered, COM
posed Of the principal portions OF the Fifth Wisconsin,
Sixth and Seventh Maine. Thirty third New York and
Forty ninth Pennsylvania regimentsin all about two
thousand Ave hundred These regiments went for
ward with aacry and they close TO the enemy,
delivered few voleys. Then General Hancock, whose
poteness is equal TO his bravery gave the command
"GESTlExkS, CHARGE"
And his gallant soldiers, with treme ndous cheers
dashed down the slope The enthusiastic spirit Of the
men seemed be sufficient to Brighten the opposing force,
which was said by prisoners to be General Eariys bri
gade with the exception Of three resoute rebels who
stood TO receive the bayonets the line broke and the
rebels ran Pursuing them down the slope General Han
cocks command halted and fred twelve voleys at
them and another rebel force which observed
advancing to support the first When the smoke cleared
up the ground thckiy covered with dead and dy-
ing rebels.
THE ESEsYs Loss.
Tho loss OF the enemy at this time must have been
tremendous. The Fifth North Carolina regiment was
almost annihilated. Tho Twenty fourth Virginia and
other regiments lost many officers General Early ID
said to have been wounded and several colonies killed
The prisoners have captured say that before they
went into the action Generalill made brief address
TO the rebel troops in which he told them that had
better arms that the conflict would be close, that he
knew they equal to tho task, and that they must
walk in and give US the cold stee Then General Early
asked them If they ready TO tako that battery,
and they replied that they would try it, They did try
IL but instead OF giving the cold steel they them
selves fed at the sight Of II.
GENERAL xcELLAS ARRIVES ON rHR SCENE OF ACTON.
Towards the close Of the engagement il the Prince
do Jonvie believe, who rode off and back with
General Mcclellan, who arrived, with heavy reinforce
at the scene OF action the right just about the
time that General Hancocks command made the final
charge He was loudly chesrsd as he passed. and his
presence on the field created the most unboundcd enhu-
siasm among his devoted troops.
General Hancock loss the operations Of the day in.
clndng this CHARGE nine killed. ninety i've wounded
and thirty missing. That was about the concluding
OF the engagement; and whom night closed the final
scene our troops all along the line soundy slept tho
| field thcy had so bravely won.
CHARACTER OF The CONTEST AND CONDUCT or The MEN,
! This battle was a series OF charges on ethor side
from tho left the right Of the line, from the commence
ment Of tho action TO its close but as tho grount
was covered with fellcd timber IL dcut for troops
10 manpuyre speedily any place except The right
yhoro the advantage OF position gaye General arcocl
\ An excellent opportunity TO charge. No soldier
ever fought with greater determination than did th
eremy's ana ours. Tho repeated attempts % tun
our lot were succcrsSoly repus1d oh tmo in IN
most gallant manner AMI history U.ss uJt furnish in