Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-09


Sykes division first, Humphreys next, and
Griifn's last, Swetzer's brigade being the ex-
IRENE vanguard The return was conducted
noiselessly and was unknown to the enemy
or if they did know it, deemed it prudent not
to follow, or else they were executing SINH
lar relrograde movement. Every military
precauton was taken to secure our retreat.
a continued line Of battle was kept by the re.
firing infantry. Rifle pits were established
abattis laid, trees felled, and Waterman's
Rhode Island battery brought up the rear.
No enemy were seen until reaching United
States Ford, when few rebel cavalry showed
themselves about mile distant. but were
scattered by few shells. We reached the
ford, one by one the regiments cross the pom
to0ns, engineer corps take up the pontoons,
and our army has recrossed the Rappahan-
mock. Forage, baggage, and ammunition had
preceded, and before dark the army occupied
their tents and the ground it occupied nine
days ago. Division and brigade headquarters
were soon re-establshed, tent fires are burn
ing brightly, and SupperS are cooking To-
night there is no visible token of nine DAYS
absence. few familiar faces are missing.
the events Of the past nine days are discussed
and the agitating inquiry now is, "What
neXt?'
ARMY OF THE PoroMAc, May 6.-When
lllc army CidtlSCu llOlls anu lOOh up Il ItllfQ
position on Sunday at eleven O'Clock, having
fought themselves into an entrenuhed camp,
which the enemy refused to attack, withdraw
ing beyond shelling distance, Gen. Hooker
and staff rode along the lines Just inside the
rifle pits, and were everywhere received with
the most enthusiastic cheers, the men rush
ing to the side OF the road, throwing up their
caps and shouting Justify for their command
er-In-chet. 1t was ut that time evident that
they had full confidence in his ability to lead
them TO Richmond. 1t was generally believ-
ed through the army that after resting on Sun
day afternoon and Sunday night a forward
movement would be made on Monday morn.
ing.
The llth corps, which unfortunately broke
and ran from the field on Saturday night,
burned for an opportunity to wipe away the
lmputation Of cowardice, under which they
rested. They alleged that they had been led
to believe by information brought from the
headquarters OF the army, that the enemy was
making in southerly direction, and that he
was therefore rather endeavoring to escape
than to fight. They said that their cavalry
having been taken away from them, they were
unable to learn the true position of the enemy
in their front; that he came upon them sud
denly from an unexpected direction, their first
knowledge of his approach being the driving
their pickets. But ten minutes had elapsed
from the first alarm, before Won Gilsa's br-
gade, which was in position on the road along
which the enemy advanced, retired in great
confusion, his artillery running lengthwise
through Gen. SchurZs entire division. break
ing his lines, and throwing his command into
such disorder that it also fled in confusion.
SPECIAL TO THE BOSTON JOURNAL,
WASHINGTON, May Saunders have come
on here from New England, hoping to 90
down to the front to look after their friends
in the army; but no passes are granted, even
to holders OF state commissions, and it is use
less for any more to come on the same er-
rand. The wounded are mostly in their corps
hospitals, which have not been moved, and
your correspondent knows that they have the
best attendance, good nurses, and their COM
radeS around them. Officers of the Champi- |
on, just returned from Richmond, describe
the panic there great, and they are conf
dent that Stonemans raid has been a severe
blow to the rebels, morally and materially.
Rainy weather continues here.
From the Boston Traveller.
A correspondent furnishes the following
account OF the part taken by the Massachu-
sets LIST in the recent Virginia battles =
BATTLE FIELD, May Ave have had
very hard time of it. We held our position
firmly against a rebel force five times as
strong, for two hours, when our general de-
clared that it could not be held for half an
hour. Two generals in our dIvision-Berry
and Whipple-were killed. Col. McLaugh-
lin Of the LIST (who was wounded and taken
prisoner,) is an excellent officer and Il brave
man.
The total loss of the regiment was killed,
40 wounded, and 60 missing. Company G
had three wounded: lieutenant Myrick, in the
mouth; corporal Atkins, in the leg; and pri-
waite Kennedy, in the arm. Nineteen of the
same company are missing including captain
Parkinson and lieutenant Mcguire, so that
they are now under the command of corporal
Tyler, he being the highest officer left Cap
tain Rand was killed Though we have fallen
back, we are all right and Gen. Hooker as all
right | have Aost erything-knapsack
huvcrsack, blanket, and all.
In addition to the above, we learn that lust
before the fight, corporals George Tyler and
W. II. ColSen were promoted to the position
of sergeants, they having previously partci
pated in fourteen engagements. They also
escaped uninjured from the fifteenth They
have never been sick day since the regiment
left Boston.
The following list of killed and wounded in
Massachusetts, regiments, has been received
at the state house:
SECOND REGIMENT.
Kdled-Francis Cordell, Winchester; M.
C. kittredge, Brookline James c. Rathburn.
Co. c; flanagan, Ward, James Barker.
corporal Burdett, all Of Co. II corporal Jas.
Purcell, Co. G w. r. Nudge, Lynn.
U0aaded.-Lieut. A. w. Powers, Warren.
thigh; Lieut.. Col VIM. Coggswel in left
shoulder; Captain James |. Grafton, Boston.
thigh; Lieut.. w. E. Perkins, arm; Lieut.. A.
w. Powers, arm; Sergeant VIM. L. White,
Lee, arm; Sergeant c. L. Bruce, Stockbridge,
right hip; Jesse +. Simpson, Milford, left
leg; Corporal James Z. Trip, Lowell, neck
Sergeant e. w. Langmad Salem, left hand
Orrin w. Bosworth, Halifax, left shoulder:
Thomas A. Delay, Boston, right hand; Chas.
L. Whidden, Atkinson, Me-, arm twice; Jos.
Paul. Webster, left hand Ethan A. Clary,
Stnukbridge, hand; VIM. Mcdonald, Lee,
right hand Corporal Daniel Sullivan, Wen
ham, abdomen; William Ferry, Boston,
in the side L. D. Stewart, Lowell,
wounded; William A. Moore, Boston, in
the face; Perley Burnham, Wenham, arm
Corp David Hennessy, Salem, arm; Charles
Mccarthy, Salem, arm; Sergt. Michael Ten
ney, NIarblehead leftleg; Sergt. Richardson,
Winchester, side and arm: j. II. Sawyer,
Boston, leg; NJ. L. CorIey, Brooklile, arm;
John f. Nelson, West Lynn, arm; Alex. B.
Glynn, South Reading, shoulder; Corp. w.
D. Draper, Wayland, breast; p. Barrel,
Brookline, knee; C. f. Fernald, Wakefield,
N. H., thigh; Corp. d. II. Saunders, Rowley,
leg; VIM. Corcoran, Boston, hand Nc.
Leary, hand; Sergt. ChaS. Angell Webster,