The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-24

he appearance Of the rebels on their own Sioun'
his time tho Of maskctry on the other por'1 Of
'ur line most terrinc and aesieh'Ag, and
he smoke Of the discharges almost imrsne.rabs. rhe
enemy now moved over the hill the Forty second
,ur men stood rm with pieces loaded, ready for the
conflict The rebels pcrs soon In sight, and deadly
hght commenced Georgias hes troops met those from
the Empire state The Georgans at st staggered under
the accurate Are Of the Forty second but rallied and re-
ne we'd the conflict For time the enemy We're checked
and the Forty second had commenced 10 drive them
back when unfortunate shot struck the neck Of Colo
mel Charles horse through the pomnel OF the saddle
drmly lodging i'll the colones groin. The flow Of bloc
from he Colones wound instantaneous; his hoy
became FESTIVE whirlns around with Its rider, ash
Ing through the woods and striking against 3 tree.
The Colonel reeles in his saddle. and soma obs,
seeing his condition. TO bis aid. The woussi Colo
mel was supported his horse aud conveyed to Brack
cts house. whers he found his rsgimentsl surgeons
and some Of his officers and meI- lie was 1ted from
his horse and carried in there. dis wound was exam
ined and applications cold water esd strong
doac of morphine aimnisl tered to h,n, he
under its Influence and IN sound sleep. He was
laid on the ground on soma straw until Tuesday
morning at daylight, whom scat.er rushed into
his apartment crying, "Here they ara, here
hey areln Colonel Charles Immediately demanded
OF The man what lie meant. Tns soldier replied
asked any Of his outside the house H was
answered that there were "lots Of themn lie then
dered them 10 throw down their and strip their
belts frc their boz 50 that the rebs would have no
excuse for firing the hospital The order obeyed
aud in few Capt Fairfax OF the rebel General
ngslrees staG entered, declared all those in hospital
pris OF war coupled with the declaration thai they
were all paroed TO proceed to Rlchn ,nd, aud there
seek such accommodations Is they could get.
la,tssr
fix There were many Union officers and men - tho
hospital, all needing immediate surgical care. Thay
we're successfully treated and cared for by
geoas VINO refused 10 leave them On Wednesday Col,
Charles obtained permission TO 90 TO Richiaond. Els
wound dressed AMI he then placed in an ambu-
lance, tho bottom of which was covered with straw.
The ambulance common edler's wagon, and, with
the driver and private solder attendant the party
started for Rchmond. The route was CONTINUED until
dark whom the driyer lost his way snd bemired in
swamp, whore they stopped until morning In
thi. rredicament Colonel Charles said he passed
slcepless and painful ught. The next morning the
ambulance started again and Thursday arrived
in the city OF Richmond Colonel Charles taken %
several hotels, and tried to obtain quarters ard en-
deayored 70 engage private accommodations; but his
efforts rutess aud he finally obliged to seek
refuge the State Prison Hospital No. 20 Cary street
On arriving there he lifted from the wagon by
Of tho orderly sergeans Of his regiment who had
been made prisoner three weeks previous, by General
Stewart in his raid Tunsals station. The sergeant
secured Colonel Charles little accommodations in
the shape AMI other little things The Coonels
wounds were again dressed by the Union surgeons N
attendance
Colonel Charles speaks in terms OF the highest praise OF
d. Marsha II Berdan' Sharpshooters, whose noble
spirit Of self sacrifice is TO be found in few he sscr
feed his health and almost his life in attending to the
thousand paiiea,s in this hospital prison. His
noble spirit gave way from constant cxertion, and in
three days he Frustrated with masnan, attack OF
typhoid fever which betoAened disastrous results. But
il has since been ascsrained that Dr. Marshall
covering still spared pursue his honorable profession
Colonel Charles found that the overcrowJsd state
q the prison preudieal to the health Of its inmates.
The lower floor order OF the Confederate surgeon
exclusively apportonod the OF cflcers Some OF
the men who then occupied it were removed 10 othor
quarters thus giving the former some There
three the bull ing. of the upper
anpu.atisns had been made Bandagcs could not
be obtained u properly dress The wounds FOR The sick
there were no medicines or nourishmen Death stared
stark ia the face under the aecnzng cir
cunstarces Raitons given out at nine O'Clock
~ the morning, consisting OF three of boiled
cold fresh beef slice q dry bread thics
each This repeated VI FIVE O'Clock T. NJ.
Outside Of this sick heroes received nothing 1T
iies parties were allowed 10 60 outside the prison
limits and &c, bucket Of spring water. The building
supplied from the James river water, and luke
warm ard turbd. BY The icniency or the sentinel few
rifles the shape OF eggs, butter and other things
pTocusd but at exoroitsnt prices Liberty was also OBJ
;ancd for visit the hospital aud supply the
inmates with fresh mk every morning. Each officer pa
liet got about pint This indeed boon 10 them
many OF hem could not the unpnatahe hospital diet
No ba~a
AMI bodies carried MO the cellar beneath in
which he hospital cooking done Despite every sort,
there ~ times many bodies OF their and our
ceaG-snd sine q them u a putrescent state-kept in
shis apartment. The rebels said they employed all tho
carts and the available help 70 perform the rites of has,y
seyulsu.e md could do In the day time the
hospital apartments famlgated with burning tar;
bai q ght he stencil from the dscomposing bodies
was such to render breathing almost impossible
Colonel Charles thinks that the liberation or our
wounded not owing SO much TO the magnanirity Of
spirit OF tie rebel authorities TO the fear of their re-
;ebtion leading to an epidemic.
G, lionel Charles states that he home from
Richmond with the verbal explanation that he was "a
rolled until an exchange could be effected. He told
hat formal obligation required o. him. Tie most
snpor,aE, point q Information gained by his brief
jourr in Richmond obtained on his departure FOR
home beirg sight of the clad steamer which
bo rebss building, modelled after the yerrissac.
lt5 unusual privilege fault Of tho rebels who
d.opfei he csrtsiss Of large double ambulance con
tanning the Colonel and wounded ,ssach sets ON
COS as they passed along tho James river; bus tie
fDrmer having the lower port OF The Vehicle ami ms
curtains bein; slightly short, enabled 70 sec the
b TX OF the new vessel, a. IL was beng towei Nv
an old erybost ia the direcln OF the Trcdegar Iron
Works. IL J. presumed for the purpose o. recev-
rs It's coating there This vessel Is . bcsked
run. aud N this respect, and IN so,ng Of smaller
than the Mcrrimac does she der from thar defunct
II y!ne monster. The vessel he her root o. and
number u feu ~ woik her. Her guards
were atoIt tx iset above the waters edgo TIC ram
well beakcd, Coaching abcet four feet above tie
deck, ard eNenti ont SIX eight feet The Glsu.
sp this vessel win prove yery formidable and hat
sh- vii le ready for service in three weeks the FIR
tbest Her rauf 10 peak heght n a
tn .Idss rise a, sharp augo. When irutod ana her