The New York herald., 1862-04-29
The Capture and Destruction Of
Rebel RGdOubt.
The Gallant Conduct of the NIassa-
chusetts Troops.
The Rebels Continuing Their
Artillery Fighting.
Rumored Preparations Of the Enemy II
EVacuate the Peninsular,
&C., &C., DC.
Our Army Correspondence

sets Troops on Rtbe1 Redo- Fourteen Rebel Prisoners
Taken, Gc.
Five companies Of Massachusetts, troops participated in
splendid little action which took place this morning.
One company made brilliant charge rebel rcdoubt
drove the rebels away, killed quite number and hem
med in fourteen who taken prisoners. The
doubt situated in front Of piece Of woods and faces
open cornleld to the right of the Yorktown road
II determined last evening to reduce the work and
ascertain what Notifications behind beyond the
woods Fairly this morning three companies Of the First
Massachusetts regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Wells
and two companies or the Eleventh, under Major Trpp,
left camp and arrived tho ground just about daylight
Company A, Captain Wild deployed skirmishers
to the left across tho field to prevent q
flank movement Of the enemy. Company I,
Captain Rand held in reserve towards
tho right a small ravino, while Company
II, under Captain Carruth advanced at double quick
across the field and charged upon the work. Led by
Lisutsnant Colonel wels they dashed ahead in the
gallant manner As they crossing the
open field distance Of four five hundred yards from
the redoubt the rebels opened spirited fire from be-
hind the parapet In face of this fire tho gallant little
band or sixty advanced at double quick with bayouets
hxed. Their comrades falling the field around
them but not man on our side fired gun until those
who charged the redoubt had arrived within few yards
Of the ditch in front. Then they discharged voley,
and the rebels retreated Although much exhausted by
tho the cornfeld our jumped Into the
ditch and climbed the parapet. Thus the work
successfully taken in few minutes. Lieutenant Chan
dler and Lieutenant Colonel Wells among the first
to reach the fort Company II lost three killed and
thirteen wounded. No other casualties occurred
side Most of the killed and wounded fell within twenty
yards Of the ditch which six feet deep
eight feet wide in front of the redoubt Company still
held their position skrmshers the left and subse
quenty Company was ordered to advance to support
those in front In the mea ntme Company 4, Eleventh
Massachusetts, Captain Humphrey. forward TO the
righ, at double quick and kept the rebels back, while
Company q, Captain Allen, which had been paced
support section Of our artillery, also adv anced, and
with picks and shoves commenced destroying the
doubt. Oar artillery did not fire single shot, Presently
the rebels opened with their artillery from their lOrt
cations to tho lett. Uur brave Massachusetts boys fired
away into the woods, while of their comrades
shoveng the earth from the parapet OF the rebel fort
into the ditch bcow. littlo the right Of this work
there was an opening through the woods and clearing
behind, whore another rcbc rcdoabt situated
From this the rebels poured forth continuous fire: but
the ssirmishcrs from the Eleventh regiment lied n
to the right aud left covered by the
woods, and thus escaped the enect of their
fire. When the attack was made
eft the rebels driven ia confusion every drcc
ton Fourteen Of them got on small strip OF ground
behind which was stream which they could not
Hence they were taken prisoners. one of them rushed
oIt with white haversack his muskct begged
men not to shoot Firing in that direction ceased for
moment. lie said there thirteen others who
souers. Fourteen rebels captured altogehoronc
sergeant, one corporal aud dozen privacs They all be-
longed to Company T., Nnetecnth Virginia regiment.
They company Of sharpshooters who were duty
in The fort. They said they completely taken by
surprise, and when opened the attack there great
confusion among them but they supported by
other troops the right and left Our soldiers
the most gallant manner, and highly compmen,ed
by the Brigsder Gcheral who was on the ground The
object CT the moyenc having been most successfully
accomplished, our men retired from the field in !
perfect order. When they retiring the rebels |
commenced brisk cannonadc from the the Jeff,
which not more than eight hundred wards
distant IL was beautiful to SEQ how sendidy our skr
mis- retired in tho midst Of this hoavY fire from the
encmys artillery. shells were bursting all around them
scattering dirt many of the men; bit the regiment
had been so well drilled in skrmshng that this compa
ny came In cautiously, without losing q single man.
Not one thought of running On the contrary all seemed
reluctant To leave the field of action. Company First
Massachusetts, which took tho principal part in this
splendid little action Of the three companies
which bore the brun OF the battle at Blackburns Ford
Bull run, on the 18th Of July ON that OCCASION
this Lieutenant Colonel Wells commanded that oc-
cason as ON this the company lost nearly onethrd its
number killed and wounded Several who were wounded
in the FIRST affair, when they dashed down to the /
streaa in front of forthcation, also wounded
this morning when they charged the rebel redoubt
Private Grantnian, who wounded twice the arm at
Backburns Ford, received three wounds the left leg
near tho groin, this morning. He is now doing we'll
Private kingsbury, who was also slightly wounded /
tho first occasion, was wounded morally this morning
The rebel prisoners say that several OF their killed aud
wounded comrades lay the where they them.
selves were captured Tho following Is complete list
Of our killed and wounded
KnIEp--coMIxSY n, FIRST MASSACHUSETTS
Private George a. Noyes. Walter u. Andrews.
Private VIM. ID. smith.
wOuNDED--COMPANy n.
VIM. Grantman. Horace A. 1amos.
Allen A. kngsbury, NOR. George II. Stone.
tally. VIM. II. Lane.
George Stoddard. Oliver c. Cooper.
George II. Campbell. VIM T. Wright
VIM H. Montague Jos. W. Spooner.
Thomas Chillcck. wm 7. Hagreen.
COMPANY A.
Thomas Archer, slightly in the face.
COMPANY
stephen Wright, seriously in the head
George &. $. Norris, slightly in the face
In FRONT OF YORKTOWN, Va, April u, 1862
An Artillery Duel Beoon The Union Gup5oats and fhs
Rebel Ban.ries-A Rebel Ruse-The Effect Of ne N,,o
order about Sutlers-A Specimen Of Suffers Chayos-
The sanitary Commission, dc.
About one O'Clock this morning brisk cannona aiding
ccurred between our gunbeats and the ensuys bate