New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-10
THE ORCHARDS.
Report OF Maier.Gcp. IIeintzcImap

Report OF Maier.aicB IIeintzcIpiap.
HaADQuARTKks TmIRD CoRPs C.xP Nr.R IL RRIsoS's)
BAR, JAnss RIvxs. Va. July 10, laL
Gen. O. WILLIAMS Assistant Adjuisp Army Of tho
Potomsc. HsrTson's Bar IT'D
GESgRAL: have the honor to make this report
pickett were pushed ro boy Dad our
near the Seven Pines" on the Richmond road
Withdrawn from the position they occupied asr that b,e
that consequence OF the difficult character Of the
and the thick underground.
Our pictes being necested keeping the troops
the alert than would have been necessary had they
been cat inc u.as Sisae. ssu, depyins them Of Necessary
the Rebels In the most Determined manner daily
Tho eveoDs Of the 2%h received orders from the Com
Inandng General to put whole oorps under arms aud
tend picket line to th. requisite Distances that Gen sum
nes lett would advance a. tho tin and demonsrs
ton with artillery wOud be made still further to the fight
The necessary orders were sivsn that night.
Al A. IN. Che hour fixed upon) vent 10 the front Tbs
troop. were soon In position and tao sdysnso oomsuced
Cen Hooker has fully explained tho position Of his division
Cen Richardson the right and to Gen Kesrnsy on the
left OF sdvsuce to enable them puh forward their
the Of Ger. Bad s cn G Sgs .Ss
the Williamsburg road The enemy were, however steadily
mile in front Of Gen 0rores. and near nile on the
from. Of Gen Ksarnsy's Division At this time Gen Hook
held the woods penaclousy that no further progress
could be made without re-enforcemen This teesrepbed
Brigade a. support. Just this brigade reported 10 Gen
Hooker be received telegram hom Gen. Marcy, Chief OF
SveD but the enemy va. contsnted to hold the ground
which they A. the Commanding General com.
Tie .,oops to halt and hold whs. We had s.iusd At
about 2. m the General arrived. After learning the
ins up Gen Psmsrs Brigade Gen Couchs Division Of 0sn
Ksyess Corps support should DO needed sent Capt
The The enemy Thi. was Handsomely donsth. R.bs. we've
into the open field and to the woods beyond IL the
edge Of the woods were several kob. camps which wsIe
hold from light to en Measures were taken establish
picket n. and withdraw the troop. to their former lines
While this being done lat p. IN the commanding
srsl received Telegram requiring bis presence
IRENE right, and leh immedia,ey
Rebsls made sudden sSk hs right OF Gen. Kssnsy's
nson Gen. ROtin,on' font. The stack wa 50 vigorous
hat portion Of tho line way had pIeviou,y order
ID Up Den Birney Brigade 70 relieve Gen. Growers the
had already hoshsd their tour IN the advance This
brigade being hand Immediately directed IL to the relief
II Ger. Robinson oae regiment the =, enabled him to
epuse the enemy and again occupy our advanced ns By
O'clock p m ell "" quiet and returned to my head.
All The brigade, Of Gen. Hooker, Division being worn ou
y eonuusi ..ies In throwing up works. aud coD'tsn,
j.u Palmer. Brigade to mont the Williams
'l road During the nish, there wers several stampede
There we're also indications that the enemy collecting
md moving troops and artillery This supposed to indi
height rather preparation their part 10 NEE. id
snee from us very email advance further IN this direo
AIRED for soy contingency va. on the Tosnds daylight
hour after there was heavy bring sssia but almost entirely
Lsst evening hoad b. the evening Of the 18TH
,orted 10 me- By signal oces that the enemy
~ and placing artillery ia position AZ the FOG ned
efficiently observed that the Rebel troops aud eamp:
sd been withdraw out back Into the wood. Beyond
sngs srteyoniy their pioksts were 10 DO
sound taken for the moving OF artillery the evening be-
ore, being the wagons employed In removing the Rebel
amp"
W had Gained the day before
cannot close this report without again calling attention TO
no CALAMITY aud coed Judgment dpsysj by Den hooasr1
u the OF his di,on were made BY him, and
bis especial Than him there nos
sver this army one more worthy OF promotion.
would call attention to Gen Robinson Inc attack
bis ins Of the ssysEes OF the day and he hana
sustsined himself The 10th Indian, Of bis brgsds
ef and Dor. the bruDt Of the attach, well sup
,ortei BY the sd Pc, Col Hays
also desire to call sttenon to tho special mention made
Gen Hoohsrs Report Of Brssdi.T Generals siehes aud
nd Grover and the commanders Of Togimepts Con- ksA
ay vi IA the officers and OF Lis Division conducted
With their usual s.sntry IL 10 imposibs to
all deserving bat nclose the reports have
sceivsd-
Of their duties
This wss sppa, entity only affair Of pckets brit there
,rtsads Gsn ooucbs Division Gen. Ksysss Corps and
orii0n Of Gen Richsrison's Division. Gen SUMMERS
'orps The ground sressdinsy difficult, and every inch
ny. and cur hs.vy lo.s shows with whA, energy.
b.,. no doubt eouse taN - -s~ ~
lid Tavern The Een Of my corps we're worn out oy /
optinued valehnes for month, AID AL encsnpmsof
al nth the hsbusd dead men and horses poisoning 'he
H. They hsd sssdy accomplished all th could be e1-
setsd from -.
snnsI table Of the loss In my cofps have no report OF
he loss In Gen. Pslmsrs Bhssde.
Rsspeetfuy submitted
sP. HElSTZELMAN. Brig. Den.
Tabular statement Of the Allied wounded and missing OF
hs Third Corps the engagement Of June 4 1882 ns. Fair