The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-04


movement. They talked in very oroSen HhshAn' ou'
ou,d uaaks on, Prince de Jonyie to say that the vol
r,.a. tvoors OF America endured more hard lighting
.na hard WEAR than the veterans q Europe The
puO do charres has always bsen Strenuous advocate
Or our claims and 1t was pasant hear the eloquent
younx nsir of the nospons vaor in postcai
tsrus, Hs is in love with our country ana people
That 1t will DO harder than ever TO wean nm oSok
20 His 1.-the, active figure was marked IN al the
recent fields and ho rehdsred material AID TO inc
general commanding.
Malvern Hills. 10 which we have referred, Is red
brick building that does look unlike great vault an
idea which the sompre that surround 1t do
not dispeI IL 10 owned by Benjamin Dow and is said to
have bean built BY q French noblsman - far back
- I7lo.
DOWN rHB yAHE nvnR
All Monday night Tuesday the ammunition teams,
Che asulancss and nes Of crippled soldiers went down
che James river from Malvern Hills % certain land
ings whore transports reported 70 have arrived
The roads white with dust that much
added 70 the iii condition Of shs wounded,
md many Of the fsvsred went cut Of their minds. A
young oosr who had been down with tho typhoid fever
had got far road he could the vessels
when hs stGsnsd out the hands Of the who
holding him hs horse. Tho agoniss Of the wounded
N the from the Chckahominy the James
DO known. In the minds OF those who Witnessed
ehs END OF time But not man among I'll the sunsrsn
WAs heard to upbraid his general his government
The universal sentiment that had they thousand
lives they would all be freely tsndsrsA the Uaion and
~ restoration Of tho laws.
LANDING At HARRIsoS's BAR.
Harrisons Bar Landing, where there are fine
wharvss and roads, will probably be the future depot q
She grand army Of James II 10 6ns old property
Commanding long view down the river, and there
Itself was being turned into . hospital when
I came away. At The landing there wsre several
Thousand teams Of AL descriptions, and five hospital
transports were lying OF the pier. Ammunition
being landed in large quantities and hauled to the hsi
u battle for it by certain that shall net
have battles with the rebels, indeed may
have had since Monday. sft Harrison's Bar in the
steamer Daniel Webster At two O'Clock Tuesday. AT
shat time everything tho James had assumed
dition Of comparative .chesrfulness. There
strong desire leave the place expressed BY either CT
villains soldiers reviving confidence expressed ia
evsry look and assurance Tho people had comrrs-
hsndsd General McClslans bold plan whom fought
out and the rsins by unanimous consent restored
10 him stu tho only successful arbter OF dest
mics Had We half Al many men Is the enemy
h the fights OF Gaines Hill and White Oaks
would have possibly retrieved the whole fortunes o.
chose disastrous engagements. But with equal num-
% vsinly should have routed the whole secession
army ended tho and been the occupants OF
Richmond.
WOUNDED GREAT CITIES.
The James river was full Of trans orts On Tue az
tsrnoon, and the wounded wiz arrive Immediately In
New York and the large cities. As there prodigous
quantity of them, II would be well n the benevolent
could devise some means assisting the preparation
Cor their reception.
eoTFusEr KNowLEDGY WHITE OAK sAr1Il
nis Of course impossible 70 give any adequate idea
present great battle white Oak owing to the
unsettled state Of the army and the confused
prevailing among the several commanders. It be
time, whom the army lies reinforced rcorganzed
and ntrenched that will CLEAN the details OF this
most bloody and terrible engagement. We shall then
Gee, emerging from the smoke, OF herosm In
tepdity and bright examples patriotism that win
durs as long the ground the eternal
continent have aimed above merely TO outline the
series Of fights commencing Sunday and closing
Monday night In the meantime have Aghts TO re-
Port THAI have o. YET escaped notice.
Battle or GoIding's Farm.
rhs general detection that followed rstrems0t o.
eur troops across tho Chikahominy was particularly
relieved by ths good Of considerable
by the division OF General Smith, who held position
the extreme right, consisting Of line Of brsastwork.
and tive rsdoubts. The left Of these rsdoubts wa
strongly constructed and had much annoyed the enemy
who had 70 believe that II heavy artillery were
placed u they might be compelled to svacuats the
high grounds ct both New Bridge and Old Tavern In
deed, u commanded tbsss and other points.
Accordingly, wien assured Of the x the left
wing Of thor army. the rebels determinsd 70
sssss she opportunity Of advancing up on Smiths
rsdoup. This duty Was assigned 70 Tosmbs'
GswEa brigade. Of the best organisations
n the Confederate service. They drove In our
plckcts about ssysn O'Clock Friday evening and ad
vanced with close voleys Of muskstry, two lines Of
Battle Hancock's brigade consisting OF the Fifth Wis
eonsi sixth Maine, Forty-third New York and Forty
ninth Pennsylvania regiments, was Immediately under
arms a. indeed they had bean all day, expecting 70
yon In the contest the other side. They advanced
ever piece OF corduroy road passed the rsdoub to
chs right, and after traversing bottom dsclivty
Termed line Of battle about third Of mile from the
ssdoubs and on ascending slope Of hi they
threw themselves upon their bellies, that thsv
could JUST peep over . by rising their
knees, and waited yhs onslaught Of the ensmy's
me pickcts skirmshed right TO ths main body tn.
rebels coming pcn mer after them, hoping 10 capture
che whole force when, usas they turned the OF
Ne hill Hsncock's brigade snd Brooks Fifth Vernon,
regiment gave them q staggering ere. At tn, same
moment the artillery from tho rsdoubt aud below opened
upon them and they fsi right and left, in heaps and
ass until desperation OF the Gscrgisns changed to
aoubt and then to panic. AZ they attempted TO fall
back our 70 their feet, rushed some distance
aad lay down down again, pouring IN before muir.
dsrous voIlsys The whole eight lasted half an hour or
N hour and ended In hundred dead Gsorgans being
en- upon the Geld. Our loss exceedingly slight az
cur men were not only properly gensrallsd, but the
rexnsntsi officers Of this brigade OF the mos,
srsc.ivs In the ssrvicsss Colonel Cobb OF the Fifth
w,sconsln; Colonel Burnhan Of the Sixth Maine coIon.
v,n,,n Of the Forty ninth New York, 40.
ocn LOSES At ooLpsvas PAM
The following srs OF The losses 10 the Finb wis.,
consin rsgmsnts-
Capt Horace walker wounded arm with shsil.
Capt VIM Evans, dangerously wounded 10 sbdomsn.
Sergeant Norris Mullins, wounded In ieS.
WIN Turpin, wounded IN knee
Jasas Andersen wounded w leg