The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01
DocxsR 70 rHn RESCUE.


was now safe, and the enemy once dslOdged bu.
not driven of. Now commenced the most severely
tested struggle OF the day for tho Of this hill
vas to decide the contest Admitting this, tho enemy in
his dispositions brought all his artillery here and
made every effort TO il. Equally determined were
| our troops 10 hold the position. eh1n
| TINE UNION TROOPS BOOMER RxMFoRcED
After severe contest Of at least thirty minutes tho
ammunition Of Colonel Boomers was nearly ex-
haasteds but no lrmy maintained his ground whtho
bayonet where his had expended all their rounds II
was not long before General Croker brought up the b
gade OF Colonel Holiness and the light even more
vigorously than before. The enemy Inhibited signs
| Of uneasnoss aud disposition 10 give way. {
the rrL 4GAiycAxRRp y
No sooner did this become evident than Colonel Holmes
pushed forward at charge. Pcrceivng the movement
he enemy broke and ned in every direction numbers
kns 70 the woods The loss sustained here by the fug
tves was alarming Behind every tree, every slump,
ft Of underground, in tho ravines, on tho road-In
word, strewn everyvcre-coud be been etheS dead
y in the last agonies Of fearful wounds and were to be
beard mporng cries for help from hosa suffering under
he tormens Of shattered bones Acssatol assh and
she fostering influence Of scorckug sun. Nor this
any the less applicable TO Our loss in the severe sug
ses r the possession of the hill equally a. severe a.
MAT Of TN cncmy, and probably whsuahe fact is known
vii be somewhat more. At whatever cost the hill was
mdsputably ours and with IL the battery which tho
enemy bad posted upon its summit
rim RIGHT. -
Let turn attention 70 the right About tho
time the assault upon tho hill going on General Logan
edered another charge which TO be against the
ny's loft, which lay ridge Immediately in front OF
our right For this duty General Stevenson assigned
and with him his brigade. His command at once de-
ploycd Into line its first formation being In column To
reach the enemy was necessary TO cross deep and
vide spreading ravne, subject necessarily TO the
eDemys FIRE. When the order to advance came
he set forward slowly, descending the decliyity
and crossing tho fiat Of the rayne Upon
reaching the base Of the ACTIVITY the other side this
men moved OF at double quick with bayonets gslening
before thom, at a charge. IL many moments be-
fore they were to the enemys position the latter
could be seen falling back hastiy and forming now line
nloSg road which OF TO the right short distance
beyond the hill secured by the two brgaes or Crocsers
division. Up to this time the troops were
taking battery which had heen thom consider
ably few moments respite 20 take breath and Steven
again pushed forward, oblluing somewhat 10 the
right he struck the enemy left which Immediately
broke tho whole line and set 10 to moving particles all
over the field.
REIgIs
Stevenson had scarcely strengthened himself his new
position the cnemys left than was almost oyer
whelmed not by organized FORCE but crowd Of
stricken infantry and artillery When Colonel Holmes
made his charge the hi the enemy's right broke
and took the fields andidown tho road stevenson
at tho time tho right ensmys left
and was driving him the other way. Il was not long be-
fore the entire rebel army In tho widest confusion
for the collision Of its right and left when driven The
centre, gave Il shock from which could not recover
GAINED.
Thirteen pieces Of artillery and twenty-five hundred
prisoners crowned the triumph. In killed their loss at
tho lowest estimation viii amount To threc hundred
aud one thousand wounded. Three colones two majors
and great number OF line officers were among the pris
Colonel Harris Of aGcorsian regiment has had
bis leg amputated, but his survival Of tho operation
is doubtful. largo number Of rebel wounded
brought into hospital have already died from their
wounds and many moro win follow before morning. Our
entire loss, far learned is four hundred killed and
At least twelve hundred wounded Among tho killed s
Colonel Horney, OF Missouri regiment: Lieut. Colonel
Scott Sixty eighth Ohio and MAJOR Brown Twenty sixth
Missouri In line officers killed and wounded our loss Is
comparatively small.
PURSUIT.
The moment the retreat Of the cnemy was certain
Carr's division OF Mcclcrnands corps was sent In pur
suit aud followed him closely inactng occasional oss
until he within bis fortaeatons upon the Big Black
river Then, forming In line the troops rested on their
arms. At this moment everything Is quiet The rest OF
Mc.Iernands corps moving up, and will at once
mako preparations for the sttack Of the enemy the
morning.
TEE COMMANDER YIELD.
cannot say too much In praise Of tho General
commanding in the action today. After the over.
whclmed forces OF Hovey's division retreated
down the hill and were relieved by the fresh
troops OF Crocker with the exception OF few regiments
eur loft which were not engaged, the battle
tanned b. the troops Of the seventeenth (McPhcrsou)
corps. Az the oaicer commanding this corps Is new
actor In the OF tho war; few succincty
toned may not be here napt.
sHrcH GENERAL n'PHERsoS.
James D. Mcpherson was born In sandusKy county,
0ho November H. ls2s aud entered tho United states
Military Academy at West Point . cadet June ls4e.
He graduated with honors Juno. 1853 and was pro.
noted TO brevet second Lieutenant Corps Of Engineers
United states Army July 1853 In July 1862 he was
made assistant Instructor Of practical military engineer
Ing at the Military Academy aud acted 10 that capacity
until september 1854. In September, 1854 he was EN-.
ployed as assistant engineer dciences Of New York
harbor until December, 1855. In December,
1854, be was made full second lieutenant Of
engineers. lie was 10 charge Of the construe-
tion Of Fort Delaware, Delaware river from January
1851 10 July, 1857 and later In charge the consruc
tion Of forthcs,ions Acaraz Island San Francisco
Bay California, aud surveys the Pacific coast from ne
cember, 1857, to August, 1891 He promoted TO
nrs Lieutenant OF engineers December 1885, and 10 cap
tain August 1851 Al the latter date he was paeoi In
superntendcuce Of the oracasions OF Boston srbor un
I'll November 1891. Al that time be was appointed aid
do camp 70 MAJOR General Halleck with the rank Of lieu
tenant colonel, employed chiefly engineer duty In
Missouri. Later be assigned 70 General Grant as
chief engineer Of the expedition against Forts Henry
and Dbneson, and remained with MIN during the
operations up tho Tennessee river aud until after
tho battle d shiloh. On May 1, 1867, he was
aid do camp, with the rank o colonel, on Gene
raj Haiiecks stan. and employed on engineer
duty during our operations against corinth. no vas
promoted TO brigsdcr general Of volunteers May 49,
1892 In June, 1852, the General appointed by
General TIacck superintendent Of United military
railroads In the Department Of West Tennessee AZ the
battle of la ka he General Grants star and after