The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28


opposite, from the other side Of the reche We ~
mark that both firing at Tor shell whistisd a.
Iectly over us, lodged in lhs centre a hank nos
hty yards distant scattering over several sol
ders who resting tho nseyes at tho top aud who
scampcFed of m double quick
IL was very fortunate that neither ~ those shells burst
Ms, " tlscy had done stall must nave
been killed wounded.
"lt's becoming raiLcr warm here gentlemen and az
evacntly the target they arc airing at think we
had hotter dispefse, said General Banks as he quietly
turned his horses head and walked directly q Inc
wards tho battle aed where he was oincd by his stan
The aston shng cooiness with which tho Commanding
General his stan acted in doubt spDke
well Tor their bravery but poorly for their judgment
A. least that my opinion Tor Of the party
When the order was given disperse expected 10
them galop on at double quick but what
was my surprise when them walking thor hortes
II they were going 10 a fanerai.
Il nearly I've mnutes before another gun was nrea
fIom the Diana they calculated that shot BY time ON
tn other aud tho distance that mounted nan could
ride Tor ,hc sho hummed far overhead and the
earth nearly a milo ~ advance. In nearly direct ne
General Banks Had we ridden rapidly from tho spot
when tho nrst gun heard should have been very
near where tho shell struck and az afterwards learned
1t about minutes past three O'Clock when tho
General and stan rode INTO The Geld Tho enemy had
works, and already rapid discharges Of Canon shells
exploding In the air aud ploughing up tho earth were
aud heard Our iniautry 10 ~ anu second oes of
battle, creeping skirmshefs and rapG postiug Of bat
terics with tho roaring cannon aod bursting shell formed
Tho following Was the posiii OF The infantry and
artillery at our O'Clock =. " on sunday;
General Paincs brigade oi General fmoryh division,
comp scI OF the Fourth Wscorsn, Eighth Now ifainp
SHIRE One Hundred aud Thirty third Now YORK aud tue
one Hundred and seventy New York advanced aud
formed the rght Of the linc Of battle, while General
WeIes brigade Formed the LETT IA precisely tue samc
order as ~ inc early part OF the DAY; q, ,,,o,.
second hne OF battle was also former OF ''inheI IN
grahams command ava part OF colonel oodings ihrty
Stn ep sasp rn r uaa Sss S sry
20. a, engaged the enemy JUS aooso 'no N
ne teche while Iap,an Caru, ana one section o' zap
tnn praapu,y inh. Mhns pa's..esl ahn.n 0'""""a
OF Lieutenant heay .hsls.u .no cn'tny W ,, ,,
ono piece m ,npt Ma.h riknsee.,n Wv ,"x ivy,
position road and tho rlyeraooa, the
paco ina. ocne' namAs apa ns n.a ~ na, ..o
pleu-aha open n's ~ 'no .as, lwou.y .nc"n "e''
fired at tho vessel she was struck several times, =,
mere was somctnins WY ninsuisI M .lc 49,. W
s Arc enc sna Is"n ssspnr aer sk
that she was %hed 70 'nc sia. ., 700 a,.s wncn,
ns o. ,no rope me n % S ny" 'p mr sar
the stream INTO she cent.o oi 'ns 'che nie her yum
ana was tncn Instantly aIswh ou' " s'en' ou' s.e
from she pn"a ouIss very ncar vac xuu p,eve Wv
| near by.
x,. An Am n,,ia ., DUE, ,Sa ,no,,v,. s,o and
soon our batteries replied 20 the enemy ny" asa
constant roar Oh ar's,y VA naa.a WIN r,
pd nr'ng sounanx J" h ~. H. ns,o aa r., nn
In addition 70 tho powerful guns on poald Ins DIANA
,ns eae'ny "o,o wei pr rana d,sehsrres with min
one thirty pound smooth bore, a. the lsf, o IN.
road ana near ne emo ~ Va. w. v 80 as s
the Iccnc, was nrca vy iapay Aa ~ ~" s''~'
| exeoution II was ethsr farrott or q ,p'unuau s
During inc wno.e on tnn um' vono,ni n~ns. ~" as ~
were under nre riding rom one portion :" inc h'''
another WIN apparent uncones'n. 80 A.. .,,,. ....
Ahead behind, and on each SIDE o. vs. inc sncs ~''s
falling or exploring inc eartn every instant ..s a,,.J
cloud from where thcy struck whe ths ST vas n ,
with 9ashes rom ~: bursting missile ana "h'e e"ss
smoke, which cureo and ssnea upws,as: ~.
suddenly, while we were o1tmeen inc TWO Nne. OF Dat
to- round shot struck the carth yards ahsad
just behind the nrr line or beads but .
aud tho second line bounded harmlcrsy over c hter
lew minutes alter a. the General ana s.aH we NS
moving bstwcen the Iines towards General mofy. shell
from the Diana came cutting through tho air striking tbs
eafth not more nAh nly oct ancA' anu aoDut uv icy
from tho FIRST line plungug deep into The ground, and
throwing up tho dirt Ia huge shower similar 70 what
might be expected " Iesn't from = Axe, heavy ooay
thrown With srs. force INTO sheet o. water no, esd
TINS ons more particularly tban tne ohers pfopaoy ~
cause struck much nearer though from every portion
q the Held along our limos and The onsmys bfeAswosh
Az General Emory saw the shells striking all around w.
he shouted, Keep your stan ana body gussd away es"
sra the enemy are directing their IRE towards you
We were all ordered " keep back and await bis return
while General Banks rods towards 'sn"f" EMORY VII"
About i've O'Clock tho Commanding General took last
look the Diana Hs had just passed large white 81
hundred yards from tho battery, when sho, from tho
thirty two FOUNDER smooth bore struck tho roof of mo
building
| section OF Captain Bradburys battery was sent 70
guard tho pontoon bridge which had thrown
tho Ieche. while The other AZ have eefue stated eross
NE iUssnY
While the artillery was at work the infantry was MOI
Idle. The brigades In the advance line Of bat,ls were
Paine g. the right aud Weitxclt, tho cfthc foe
reaching tho Tcche, and tho latter resting the
woods.
skrnshcrs thrown out Nil along tho front, and
| the whole carefully advanced.
half past O'clock there was reconnaissance ~
| the Generals Commanding, and an attempt made TO
| ssccftain the posltiop a tho enemys batteries,
| the appearance Of tho carthworks, distant from
our lines about three quarters Of mlir being
similar Ia color "a the standing cane ncldr, tina,
II was found impossible 10 distinguish them tho
position q the guns our batteries ~ere of~Iod. the
lines anced and skrmsofs depoysd for the iufpose
IL drawing their IRE There was considerable nring
along ia. whole Ines and aiopE the edge u Tho woods
there n sharp mvskery engagement Tor TINE
the enemy coming " his inreDcbmons % attack
| They were, however, driven back With iosr.
About ave 0cock HklfmifhcrG adyanccd ncsf
enough a. draw the nfr ~ all their batteries On tho
side OF the Teche on which se were hoy bal outesn %