New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07
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From Our Special Correspondent
CAMP AT BERKL Ey's LANDING Va,
Jolly 2 1862
Icame mp last evening from Fortress Monroe On
the G. Vanderbilt, transport and hospital boat, 10
this new military depot, or base Of operations, on
the James River. This Landing is some six or seven
miles below City Point, and about fortyseyen miles
below Richmond by water, and halt as far by a
dree. line The camp is established Oh the farm or
estate of DR.. Powhatan T. starke whose mansion
and outbudiDgs are being used as hospitals. Tho
estate s very fine one, and once belonged TO Benz
Harrison, signer of the American Declaration u
Independence, and the father Of the late William
Henry Harrison, PRECEDENT Of tue United States,
who was born in this Mansion. The present prcpri-
e;or inherited the estate by marriage with Aiaa
ORGAN. who is descendant OF the Harrison family.
Starke being rank traitor deserted his place sew
eral weeks ago. taking most OF bis human chaltels,
Of whom the &c were large number on the Dlania-
ton, and leaving directions with bis everseer TO
burn and destroy everything rather than permit any
thing TO fall into the hands OF the - ID Yankees
which he didn't do. The mansion gives indications
of taste and refinement the part of It's late occu-
pants; also of a hurried departure the furniture
which is substantial and elegau-being mostly lett
tehind. while the family pictures were eut from
tneig name iai siill hang On the walls.
Among the engTavings which were let, l noticed
thst of the " Marriage Of Po-ha-h0Dtas," picture
which finds n place the pasor walls or moet
Virginia families OF pre-ension, for TIE reason per-
baps, that most OF the Il. Il. VS. Claim 10 be de-
scendants OF the eminent ana plous e'lutW aoo'o
Onr army. as the public ia already aware has been
engaged ia most fearful struggle during the entire
week past and, considering It's harrassments aud
faiigues from continuous fighting, Is IN wonderfully
high state Of spiTts; and II is hopeful sign that, In
lis last lighting it exhibited, ii possible, more hero
i'm. courage, aud devotion, than at any tiLie pre-
yiousiy.
We had very severe Sight yesterday, which ex-
tended al along the line, IA which we had the mis-
fortune 10 lose many brave officers and men, but
drove the Rebels back repeatedly; and, although tho
fght wac mainly one Of artillery on both slder our
men made many splendid charges, in which several
batteries Of Rebel artillery were captured
Our srtillerists are reported 70 have made ihe
most frightful havoc i'll the ranks Of the Rebels,
who were cut down in swathes Like wheat before
the reaper, and still their ranks would be lmmedi-
atey filed up and still would they stagger AID reel
In an apparently stupid and drunken state up 10 Tie
very cannon's mouth. That they were drunk IN
some instances is the almost universal testimony Of
our soldiers and some assert that they were drlnx
upon our own whisky. But drunk or sober, our
brave bows drove them az ever point OF atia'k yes"
teIday as they have done III most OF tie engage
ments during the movement toward the present
calap which was commenced on Saturday morning
last. There have been many untrue and eXasge ated
reuorfs iying about concerning our Losses, especaiy
in artillery. IL quite currently reported ~ ono
time that eighty OF our guns had fallen INTO ine
hands of the enemy, which Is an entire mistake
Onr Losses in artillery are not worth mentioning
We have saved and brought of I'll our siege glns,
and have Lost only here aid there gun Igom oar
field batteries 80,
Those persons who are unfamiliar with military
movements will perhaps be little puzzled 10 recon-
Gle the fact of our yCpUlsng the Rebels 50 frequently,
SO universally with the fact that army continued
its retreat after every contest, and that in such haste
az to leave behind, the field, our dead anu slch
Of the wounded 40 We're unable TO walk, tnns ADAM
doning them TO the enemy. The explanation rs this:
The Commanding General finding he brave ana
heroic army on the field before Richmond OVERCOME
bv the puIe force Of numbers the ReDcls constantly
pouring ia bories OF rc-enioIcenentsi imdihg ms
right flank turned, and being satisfied that Il would
be difficult, II not impossible, TO Lod ls position, no
very naturally determined 10 change II TO one Which
could be more easily defended. lie decided upon
the point now occupied by his army where he can
have the cooperation OF the gunboats, and having 20
decided the next thing to be done was to march his
army to the point desired, in good order.
The Rebels followed and attacked him as ama't3r
of course But o. often they attacked the loyal
troops repused them, not without considerable loss,
however, In order TO gain lis point, VIZ, 10 take
% the position he desired on the james River IN
order and without sampeding panic in biz ranks,
after each repulse OF the Rebels lie was Obliged TO
hurry on 70 hs destination with the greatest pT.c1c
sreed 10 do which he was compelled TO leave 9 Q
severely wounded on the field. The march or retreat
or Whatever else you choose 70 call lt is regarded
here rs remarkably successful one, and the present.
position OF the army Us entirely safe from heoei
attack.
llorells Division, which was earliest IN the hgnt
Yesterday il believed TO have suffered more severely
than any other-partlcularly the 3rigadse OF but
terGeld and Maftin6ale. Toe I'm New YORK,
which forms, or did form, part OF Batterleid
/ Brigade. is nearly annihiaied. The iith New
York. SD Pennsylvania, and 10Th Michigan, also
suffered severely. Butteriields Brigade brought
oil three stands of Rebel eolors as evidences OF is
valor. Among the prominent officers Of MorelP
Diyison who have given their lives TO the cause Oh
the country, are Col Black, cd Pennsylvania;
Col woodbury., ith Michigan Col. Cas-, 9th Mas
sachusetts; Lieut.-Co. skiliin, 18th New. ork ;
Iieut..C Col. Sweit.er, cd Pennsy iyania. Moot OF
these were killed yesterday.
Gen. Porters corps seems TO have been Largely
engaged and to have acquitted itself MOLLY, as
Hookers division as was expected Of them, "iougns
like brave men, long and well, and heaPea VIC
ground with Rebels slam" This division Is Know
here as the fighting divon, and as an evidence OF