The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-04
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The Eatt1e OF Wednesday, Thursday
and Frida y-Thc Attack First Made
by the Rebel General Hill, SO.
THE FIGHT ON "WEDNESDAY.
from the Richmond Wing. june 2TI


by the Rebel General Hill, SO.
THE FIGHT ON WEDNESDAY. gs
From the Richmond Wing, June 81
We are permitted TO take the following from
letter dated yesterday
wehsve had nothing to eat since yesterday morning,
and only alice OF bread and cup Of coffee to each
OF US. We had to lie all day in the Tho Yankees
Smelling his most Of the time but did not hurt M
About six O'Clock 7. NJ ordered to tx bayonets
and charge the Yanksesthat Is four companies Of
regiment (he Twelfth virginia. 1.-THE other portion being
held as a and support for artillery. We hsa
10 charge across wheaHed about threo-ruartsrs Of
mile. The Yankees under cover in dense WOOD
and at least eight to one. giAt44
We crossed the fold with yell, and quick and
expected was the that the Yankees broke and
fed untu many OF them had been made to bite
the dust don't that battalion did all this.
We nobly aided by the Forty eighth North Care
lima aud Fourth Georgia. Tho woods were nlleawitA
the doad and wounded Yankees. Mono Of orr company
were killed but wounded:-Sergsant VIM.
woodson knes; r. Edyson, through the lungs, NOR
tally: j. Old, in calf Of Log A. cartwright, In small
OF back seriously; John Lsatmont in arm; Sergeant
John Z. Iaughton, slightly, In leg; David Wilson, IN
foot slightly We twenty thirty prisoners.
We have been unable obtain any further particulars
the lighting in the carly part Of the day and, until
the generals In command concede facilities 10
trust 10 chance for whatever may obtain from
the lines
The forty-eighth North Carolina alluded TO 10 the
above extracs,is regiment, commanded by Col
ri The regiment marched from the Capitol square
Wednesday, morning about eight o'clock, and went into
action soon after reaching the lines About twenty Of
The regiment were killed and considerable number
wounded including Major Holpe, who struck in the
right foot by q ball
Larry Wednesday morning "Long Tom'' again ops-
rated on the Yankee bresstworks north Of TIM Williams
burg road and demolished consde rahls portion or the
intrenchments. The YANKEES asd in dsmay from the
shells OF this powerful engine Tho gun was manned,
We learn by Captain snowdsn Andrews lrticriss the
infantry support bong portion OF General Pendsr's
brigade
the BATTLE OF THURSDAY.
| Yesterday afternoon engagement opened nv
miles northeast Of the city, which have reason 70
doubt IL tho beginning Of tho great conflict that - 70
decide OF this capital and perhaps Of the
fsdsgscy itself. The cannonading, till hour more
after dark quick and heavy escssding in rapidisy
aud volume that ct seven Pines. Not word from the
field has reached the city. The probably Is that
the attack was tho eight waged the snemy's
| roar. The city Is confident and calm. 2'9
InforA alton came hand last night that the ATTACK
| was made by General A. r. HITS division on the
enemy position the Meadow Bridge, about three
O'Clock. The enemy rscoed leaving battery 10
ported, In tbs hands OF our troops c
Rotreatng about two miles the enemy made . stand
in their ntrcnchments at Moclanicsylls, and Onorea
vigorous resistance for two three hours but they
could stand the mpetuous Of victorious
troofs again broke and made for ths main body Of
McCielans army leaving throo batteries their pur.
sners DariSnoss put end the chase. We have ne
reports of casualties The battle opens gIorioasly May
this mornings gun Be our sun q Austerlitz.
from tho Richmond whig, June ISL tslrM
PRsGRnss or rnK BATTLx.
We arc without information expected TO posscss
and to mpar TO readers this morning n thu opera
lions yesterday in front or this city The authorities
exclude all reporters fsm the lines Of the army and
an no intelligence 10 tho prsss, though the whos
country ia almost brsathess with anxiety to know what
- ,rapspirng, though battle has been raging nearly
all day within hearing
We only know that the fight resumed Sofors day
On the other aide Of tn, Chickahominy. near
v,I,e and that by night ths enemy had been driven
..,,,ss, down ,hs Chcsahominys distance OF three
or -four miles Tie Airing us-nevsr they stood their
sroand was heavy; bu, this generally wins ne Cor long
periods Their falling back was, sof the mos. part of-
derby, and they succeeded IN getting Of mos,
OF thor artillery, as well as .ts greater part
OF their dead and wounded. Scine Elk or eight
pieces OF artillery wrssted from them and the
usual amount of small arms knapsacks oyercoats nc
were found strewn aors the line Of retreat They evil
IDENTIFY seok to avoid general engagement, whether
With tho hors OF reinforcsments or with the view or
drawing their strongest positions or from sheer
cowar5ics II " impossible 70 say
Orr forces engaged yesterday divisions Under
command or stonswa Jackson, Icfgtrest and the two
Hills. uur scanty information docs not enable ia 10
say wothcr the this sidc of tho Chckahomny
we're engaged yesterday Tho laItics are not BE-
st..la
HAYS been brought to this city To-Day Saturday. WIN
probably witncss gsnral and decisive bat.ls We
have 10 fear OF the result.
PRlsorERs eAfrrsvD
Ths prisoners captured yesterday tFriday) and brought
10 hi, city only thirty number, and rsprsaep,
CONTINUED ON uGHru pAGE1