The New York herald., 1864-06-26

horses which rendered The ssyns Of their guns simply
Along other portions Of thees there heavy Skin
shsev p n when m effort Was made 70 carry battery
No H. close proximity 20 10, ana Al Important 70
successfui occupation 6 the Baxter road. Tho enemy
approached three lines OF battle but met with such Do
termned opposition that after tuo or three attempe,
they abandoned the effort
ANOTHER IMPULSE.
At four O'Clock the enemy charged our works 90 tns
bill New Market Race Course but were ssnslly 5r.
pulsed participant this fight nforfns us thai the
enemy lost heavily in this charge, leaving many dead
and wounded in front Unless recovered hast
peht, the bodies lie there stl the two lines OF breast
works being for party come out est
they should fan BY the hands Of sharpshooters.
TIE NIGHT ArTACY.
There Yves now quite cessation or hosties until six
O'Clock when heavy oanoonseng sgain commenced, the
reyerberaons Of the roaring through city and
iarring the windows Of every house.
AS night approached the cannon firing grew more
incessant and the rattle OF musketry which was con-
tisuous, was distinctly audible to every ear.
The night, We learn, commenced on our right near
batteries IL ls 10 and 90 at Colonel Avsrys farm but
gradually extended around 10 our extreme left and by
dark the engagement was general along wAole line
distance Of about five miles
As the contestants in the vicinity Of the New Mark
race course became engaged the booming and
the popping 0 musketry fell upon people with dis
snctvenees which aroused the entire city the highest
pitch Of excitement The moon was high in the heavens
and sh0Ds with unusual brilliancy.
For half hour the battle ragged and roared, and
during ihis time from the OF the sound many
became impressed with the idea that the invaders
soil we're getting the advantage OF roops but all
sudden there one universal blaze OF muskery along
the entire length II line and then fell upon the
the listening multitude shout from the throa,s OF our
brave boys which slow 10 interpret It was the
shout OF victory-a glad and welcome sound 10 the
fathers mothers and daughters of this city Courers
soon arrived announcing the glad tidngs thnt we had
repused the snsmy along the entire line. .sd occnped
pow ten minutes 20 ten O'Clock and the firing oradna
siaeseoed, until eleven octock, when it had almost
ennreiy ceased About eleven O'Clock there was a re-
newsl O! the mnskery firing, and few discharges Of
cannon, but il did not last than fifteen minutes
We have been unable 10 obtain INV details or rerv
little reliable intelligence, but parties who partcipate
inform us that Hokes division stood like = wa Of ada
mans never receding an inch from their position In
front OF their oreastworks all accounts agree that the
slaughter OF the enemy fearful and an ordnance
officer wSo camo In for ammunition informs us that be
has been present at all the great battles Lees army
but that be hrs never witnessed greater mortality In The
ranks OF tbs eremy.
On the rigs, c,eppied BY portion Of Bushrod John
so,fs Division, We nv that the enemy up In seven
lines OF battle and so Neat the pressure OF over
whelming numbers thai hero was temporary waver-
p our who way
lne aoemy made to pay fearfull fT their Temporary
success.
Lieutenant A. Fred Fleet Of Company Twenty sixth
Srgnia regiment wises brigade has kindv furnished
several items Of interest In connection ~jth this
origads.- -..s,.,. !. =. >ch.d
. Colonel R.adoiph Harrison, o. uv~--s virginia xe-
= lne Forty sixth. and not the Twenty s,erdsy The
S!onei va severely wounded ii the AscE in the W@~
Wednesday evening He is now 81 the Poplar Lawn 49,
,ital In this city, and doing well
Lieutenant Colonel Psytou Wise nephew TO The Gene
'al), ives painfully wounded through the shoulder.
kdjusaat W. ". Alexander was slighty wounded 10
Captain Fred W Carter was MORALLY wounded in the
groin. He commanted the Richmond L. I. Blues. All OF
Nesely al q the compspss Of cspssins r. H. spencer,
R. Page pod ,: sb,ston, Of the rwenty-sixtn Virgil
6 were 6ap6tod % the evening Of the 18th inst Lieu
md rHt6 6tu
ment, also captured. Thsy were ~ Jordans farm
only surrendered when surrounded BY force Ten
Captains Sutton and Poindsxer OF this reguebt are not
captured, but are now with their commardA
SCapsan R. II. Spencer and Iieuten1ns Y. B. Davis,
Company G. Twenty sixth yirgnis xrs reported wound
Cd apd in tue enemys hands destenant A. p Bird, OF
the same company was wounded severely through the
Private Edwards, Of the same company was captured
and after surrenderug fred as three times BY one
Of Buters negro soldiers but was struck only once in
the arm. The enemy, supposiug hs dead. left him,
but he mode good his escape Sy crawling through sbs
bushes
TIE yI0Rr or FRIDAY.
On the morning OF Friday, the l7sh, in assault
Colonel P. r. Page OF the Twenty sixth Virginia, was
died asser reaching city Tor eight months past
Colonel Page has bsen for considerable part Of The time
.sS a. g.;
true type Of ne od Virginia gentleman, and most GAL
attached 70 him. and 70 he sssirs brigade Is almost IT,
reparabIs Colonel Page was . native Of GIouossssr
Lieut. Jonn ". Hundiey Of company 6, twenty sisih
virginia brave young omoer, vas painfully wouaded IN
Lieut.. John T. Gwyns, company B. Twentieth virginia,
slightly wounded 10 the arm.
Sergeant B. Labhsnk company Twenty sixth Virginia,
Capt George Wise, assistant sdutant and Inspector
general 10 General wise Is severely wounded in the
Lieut. p Il Wood, company ., Twenty sixth Virginia,
was severely vsuadsd through tho shoulder.
Co.. TSbb, ss the Twenty siIth Virginia. wkes Brigade
men on. We pleased 70 state that il b only esh
wound, and though painful is mot serious.
coLoRs TAKEN.
We secured twe handsome stand Of coore-eDe belong.
ing 70 The seventh New YORK arery-shs other mad IL.
scribed upon il the word Excelsior"
sHELLISo TIE CITY.
The RsciSr- hes the folbwing:-
The news from the ront wss satisfactory The artillery
contest continued Al night and morning
living on the eastern outskirts Of the city could distinguish
at intervals the voleys Of mnskstry. From daybreAk
until past O'Clock A. NJ the cannonsds kept up
the firing was SLOW but CONSTANT at regular intervals
A. ~ the inhabitants Of Bolnsbrook were startled
BY tbs unanaounesA sxrvs, sf thrse inch she'll which
telegraph enos, naentDg NE bricks and striking and
passing through y. Esaiss coping q the cellar door
sbs q. w~hoo % s sv:r; r.s 9TH.
the nsshborbood OF The wsysids hospital. An.
other OF the Union missiles came shrish
Cd the second story Of Mr.. Browns house, Sycamore
street. II exploded a. struck the rear wall msking
aperture large enough for the admission OF Q
body. brickbat struck Mrs McGregor, who n the
rocom, on the head infcsiug severe out which blcd
profusely other damage done, the fragments o
the shell falling with the rubbish the floor. The most
distressing casualty that occurred = the woundng o
save children belonging 10 Mr. James Hall. They
bed at thor mothers dwelling In Blanford, when . shc
exploded the bed girl aged four years had her
arm broken temporal srory cat and ths cap Of the right
knee and fingers Of the len hand injured boy, aged
SIX years, suffered more severely His left leg had
amputated half way between the knee and ankle and
right lost the toes and portion u The instep The
necessary operations for the relief Of the sufferers
performed By DR.. Smith, assisted By Drs Walsh ard
May.
OUR CHESTERFIELD LrHss RBCovRRKp.
despAteh from General Leo cn Friday night says
Our troops sfsaued and carried our original lines
Bermuda Hundred, with slight lose part
The enemy PstesburF made attack In force
our lines late Friday afterroon, and were ropolsed.
About three hundred prisoners were captured.