The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-21

esting incident witnessed on the battle field.
senger arrived with several from head
quarters and among them were the commission OF
General John Gbbon who had jus. been promoted from
abrgad!er 70 major general aud also the commission
Of Colonel Bryan r. Pierce Of the Third Michigan,
brigadier general Both solcmnlF into their
new positions OF higher rank and after went into
battle with their commissions their pockets. But pre-.
sently Of them General rerce carried from the
front wounded In the shoulder.
REBEL FORCE AT rsrrrsnraa.
II Is said there about thirty thousand OF the enomy
at present Petersoore, aud reiLoraeents constantly
arriving. Some orthe prisoners have taken to-day
they instructed in Of capv TO say that
they belonged 10 Beauresnrds command These prison
ers, however, belong to Hills corps Of Lees army.
srcoSp CORPS.
general advance a Second CORPS was ordered 10
take place at twelve o'clock Gibbon was directed
to move forward at the appointed hour and make q
spirited assault, while at the ,hne Generals Mott
and Barlow would throw out double line ri OF skr
mishers in front OF their divisions TO engage the enemy
and endeivor 10 attract attention away the attack
by Gibbon. At the time II rrraBged that II
the assault should be successful, then the other two
divisions would forward IN line Of battle, and
actively participate in the engagement
At precisely skirmsh lines woro again pushed
forward. and a. the moment q was announced
left OF the sccond, was Just thoa advancing.
The right OF line protected by Nens
division of the sxth, Martndeis or the Eighteenth
cor:s. This assaultDg force under General
Giboon, consisted o, three bsades, namely: the First
brigade or tho Second division, the Second brigade
tho Second division ard Second brgade OF the Third
division. together with battalion of heavy artillery
General Pierce commanded tho lel Of tho front OF
attack and Maor Hooper Of the Fesuth Massachusetts,
4 ~
The right Of the limo formed Gnder crest, which
protected II from the Grc fronl the rebel breastworks
they going 10 assault he limo Or the city Point
aud Fredericksburg Railroad; bpt me left
pletay exposed to nost murderous ire The moment II
was In sight.
The line advanced aud the soldiers rushed over fence
along the road With which the trcastScrk was nearly
parallel they rushed forward gasty. bat could not
Withstand the deadly Gre o. muskery, grape and
that MAS poured upon them fcm that sroneh Of
the enemy. On the right OF the line
within about seventy Gvo yards OF ho earth works and
on The left TO within about tive hundred But The fatal
nre WIS TOO much for rucb saSapt fellows many Of
whom fell 10 rise sgan. The limos according
" compelled 10 fan back short distance tho point
from which they had advanced leaving the dead and
Of the wounded In tho possession OF the enemy.
eEExRAL WOUNDED
wo los, ssera gallant men In that attack. General
Pierce slightly wounded In tho shoahsv by musket
bail scarcely f hour after he he'd been svsrn in a.
brissdsr general
ANOTHER ATTACH oRpEasp.
Another ataOk was osdosed to tako plsce At auoshsr
point for she purpose II possible, Of cutting roogh lho
rebsi lines. This wee regular stornins party, CON-
posed u several brsades formed 10 column Of regiments
The troops were organized ia mont Of The position occu
pied BY General ksi 20 whom cenera Birpey gave con
mand OF the sssaut. 70 form this sloyrlns column
.snsra's Gibbcn aud Ruios temp1srily detached and
sent 70 6oneral ots troops they could sey spare nom
thor 'front.' 49,
ADVANCES oF sroRsava oorr,Ns.
) The troops moved forward ~ tso solums ce,o,e,
Maders brigade leading tho advance 81 ope column ana
oonei champins ths, Of be otnsr shortly after tour
%e.ck ?, NJ these imposing columns were ordered ycr
F.id, aud In moment they vers moving IN splsada