The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-27
TIE ADVANCE OF MCCLELLAN.
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Burther Particulars Of the
Fight on Wednesday.
Brilliant Conduct Of the
Union Troops.
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The Rebel Camp Occupied by General
Il0Oker's Division.
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General Mcclellan Present During
the Engagement.
Names Of Some Of the Wounded
J Union Heroes,
seesS Aess 6es

MOCIMLAN's HEADQUARTERS, June 25-Evenng
General Hooker, at nine O'Clock this morning. advanced
his division with the view Of occupying position.
ne result that bis troops met with deter
mined resistance from the enemy which lasted until four
O'Clock in the afternoon but the rebels forced 10
give way before the invncible courage Of our men.
During the day everything indicated general engage
0snt but the enemy, for reason other backed
eut Of IL.
1ns troops all fought gallantly The loss
eus side will be about two hundred killed and wounded
Tho following are among the wounded
Colonel Morrison, volunteer aid to General Palmer,
wounded in the hand.
Captain Rafferty,, Of the Second Excelsior regiment,
wounded in the leg.
The loss among the officers in the First Massachusetts
regiment. which suffered the most, is az follows
Captain Wild, wounded in the hand.
Captain Carruth. wounded in the breast.
Captain Chamberlain, wounded in the face.
Lieutenant Thomas, wounded in the arm amputated.
Lieutenant Dalton, wounded In the breast.
Lieutenant Parkerson, wounded in the leg.
Our killed is small, most Of men being wounded.
The loss Of the enemy s net known but it Is believed
% be equal TO our own.
The camp Of the rebels in front Of General Hooker was
captured, and is now occupied by his troops.
The ground fought for a swamp with thick under.
brush, beyond which is open country The woods in
The result Of our artillery firing from being known.
Two Napoleon twelve -poundcrs undor Captain De
1ossy, succeeded in getting through tho swamp during
me afternoon and did excellent service. effort Of the
enemy to capture them resulted their being driven
hack with some loss.
The result Of to-day highly important TO the health
q she army, az but little ground 10 TO be gained TO
place our troops beyond the swamp.
General Mcclellan present during the whole day,
sspsTintendins al movements.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1852.
oespach received at the War Department this after.
oen from General Mcclellan states that the affair OF
osssssaay was psrfssty successful that We bold the
~ picket line undisturbed and that all very quiet On
~ banks Of the Chickahominy
ne advance made by General Mcclellan yesterday s
Sssarded military circles here as Of the greatest i'm
Osrtancs in reference 70 the success Of The military
|sVsEas'0As ~ sssaAs Richmond.
Sur Army Correspondence.
BURn CHnxsys, June "A, 1852.
4 DssAts0 Reoanosssancs bya Captain Of Ae Pesnsyl
uoSiG Cacal,y &C., dc.
4 dashing reconnaissance was made by Captain Kes
oan, with two oo0panes Of cavalry, 70 James river
asuSday. The Captain understood from citizens resid
~ % the James river that gunboa had OF late been
.sGnakzing the shore, anxious to with
ou ADd forces. He obtained permission from head.
ssartsrs 70 undertake 70 open up communication with
Asr and left the camp Of General Cssey's division on
stday afternoon. He found that General Henry Wise
hoeda position opposite Fort Darling with his command
- ave thousand troops, constituting the extreme right
e ths rebel army The pckets OF the rebels reached
along the river bank several miles below, and they
Wsrs closely posted the Captain determined TO hazard
10 probability Of capture and 60 aboard alone. He pene
eoted n the early morning the enemys picket line and
torced negro, whom he found IN house by, to
row him TO the Galena for such the gunboat Tho
00IT0 accompanied Keenan,
holding pistol TO his to prevent treachsry He
NAMED on board Of the Galcna till the approach Of day
light warned him 70 be away when he and re-
Joined his command having fully accomplished the pur-
poses OF his mission. Captain Keenan, commands
pAny OF the Pennsylvania cavalry His regiment made
al the on the left Of our advance coming
NJ TO Yorktown.