The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09

peninsula. There has been more miles Of marching
many and hard fought battles and as slight ratons TO
depend upon for subssercc and the aggregate loss 10
but little less. Our position moreover both for making
and resisting attack has been greatly behind that OF the
peninsula, while tho enemy has shown desperation in
fighting far exceeding that Of any prior engagements.
While have written from day to day pretty full details
OF the action taken by this corps in the different Skin
mshes and fights there nnumerabla incidents of In
terest that might be written that each day for weeks to
will continue To develope subjoin some incidos
that have come TO my knowledge to-day
CALL 10 svRRESDEe
Captain Hall, Fourth Michigan regiment, had narrow
escape OF going Into rebedom, or, what many would
deem WORSE going TO his naI account Being ordered
TO find the position Of the enemy. no depoyed his com
pany skirmishers, nrst taking the precauton to do6
his uniform coat and Gap and put prvstes coat and
felt hat Of unpreposscssing antiquity He took the lead
Of his company and soon in of rebel officer
With two or three at bis right whose movements he
watched with suspicious ourousness Suddenly three
rifles pointed by three from behind three trees,
were aimed at him
"surrendcri you damned Yankee p called out the
three men simultaneously.
ssurrender be d--d,n responded Captain Hall jump
ing behind tree presenting his piece ct one Of the
trio He called to bis men 10 rally. which they did
directly exchange Of shots ensued when the three
men ncd. Two OF Captain Halls killed. One
Of them Henry Newton had never been IN fight before,
having been sick ever since the regiment left Fortress
Monroe Bsmgssn ususiuuss neassn, captain Hall asked
him to stay behind and guard some knapsacks but he
insisted on going with him His bravery and entrsaty
cost him his life.
rouRrxKrH INV YoRx voLrSrHRss.
The Fourteenth New York Volunteers, whose term Of
service expires in few days-be the result Of the present
49, "A
themselves with glory In last Sundays fight battery
Fourth United states artillery having lost all It's gunners
and great portion Of ito in front Of the Chancscrs
vile House. took It's position further back at the s Of
tho Second brigade General Crinln's division The cap
tain commanding the battery asked Colonel McQuade In
command Of the brigade. for meu to man his guns Col
McQuads asked his regiment, Fourteenth New York
Volunteers who would volunteer, and nearly every man
in the regiment offered his services Forty Ave men
were selected half hours drill pu them in good shape
70 work the guns and Drawer anmore effective compile
ment IT runners mover aided in throwing shot and shell
at the enemy Some OF these were so wrathful at
the Twelfth and Thirteenth New York regiments being
sent hus and they being retained to with tho pre-
sent expedition that they mutined and only went
conpulsion and then that they would not are
gun II is these facts TINT make their conduct The cc
casion referred to especially noteworthy
oHr MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS H
might 70 on od inf-ius. with incidents OF the recent
nghts General Griffin near losing command OF his
division through the meddesome intervention q rebel
mimic ball The bulls. intended TO deprive him OF
his present star and chance Of winning another
spent ito wrath upon bis sword the acabbnrd
and biads Of which it ndented with a highly
disaguriug but highly honorable marx Another bullet
sent after him to accomplish IKE purpose hit his horse
killing II under him.
Captain Mervin OF the Generasst received the con-
pliuentary notice Of flesh wound on the arm.
Sergeant Cross OF the ixty-scoond Pennsylvania, bad
conference with rebel rs TO which should yield rs
prisoner to the other. The rebel drew bead line the
sergeant the sergeant drew bead line or the ebel the
cap OF tue sergeant pierced By the rebel ball the
rebels right lung was pierced by the sergcans'bsll
This settled the question 10 the sergeante favor.
During the fight Gu Sunday the One Hundred and Tween
tynnth Pennsylvania regiment Colonel Fric, lost their
coors desperate a. h occurred TO recover them, and
our men succeeded h erecting thor purpose soldier
had desperate hand TO hand conflict with tar Asbs
man each having hold Of the nag star and having fired
their pieces Sergeant Miller put end to the
trcyersy By putting bullet through the head Of the
sAIabamisn Major Anthony, Of this regiment was hi.
by mimic ball, which passed through his body. Mtcr
ne was borne from the nsld asked him how he felt
"My physician tells shall die tonight" he replied
with not the slightest show Of nervousness. He still
lives, and there Is probability Of his recovering.
Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong also Of the One Hundred
and Twsuty.nInih Pennsyvana regiment, was taken pr
sousr and had the good luck To make his escape Our
batteries frightened away his capcrs Who VOC busy
looking after their safsty v look After him. The 70
suu was he fAssd music, returned 70 bis regiment
and did some excellent nchtns Afterwards
me Nnety nrst Pcunsyivania regiment went into tn
ashs with three hundred and three men. and came oul
having oss nearly onsthIrd OF their number. Colonel
orsexory had hi horse shot, the horse that sur
vvsd some shots st fredericksburg,