The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-08
OPERATIONS OF THE SECOND CORPS.
LIZ. rrancis o. Longs Despatsh.
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n Sns FIziD, MAN C6AL Hanson, Va,
June 6-Eyening.


E n M FniD, Man GAL Hanson, Va,
Juus 6-Evsnng
SUNDAY ON BArln unD
Aaoshsr DAY has pass ssA important changes have
taken place Evsryshas along our front remains sAs
same - when my lsst despatch was forwarded Dvine
service was held ID several Of cur Asd hospitals 70
and well attended BY shoss Il sick and wounded
whs abs 70 move about. II something strange
and unusual 70 hear tho sound Of prayers and hymns
praise ascending heavsnward while The rattle Of distant
muskstFy could be distinctly heard. band Of The Sixth
corps hospital, which ID little distance the rear Of
army headquarters, played "Old HundreAn during
the service, with very pleasing eject. How dell
oiously sweet its well known strains came floating On
The morning airi what myriad Of hallowed recolec
tous are awakened In our bOsoms, ssr shs dsc0rdans
DIN and camor Of battle s by hearing band play
some dear ED melody that We loved in childhood A
feeling Of Joy or sadness steals almost imperceptby over
rs, and We listen 10 the sweety swelling harmony,
sootned and sntrancsd, lke one who listens 70 the
symphonic sounding Of fairy lues In hh dreams Masy
an anxious houshs and bitter pang sooshsa and soften
ed by the charms Of music N the army
FLAG o. fRuoS.
considerable number Of killed and wouuded have
bssn lying outside Of lines since assault upon the
rebel ntrsnchmsnts the ad Instant and many of them
are st aNvs but unable crawl away and have not
been able TO remove them. dag es truos was ssas
out ~ ABOUT four o'clock th Afternoon. Colonel Lyman
and MAJOR w. D. Mitchell. aid 70 General Hancock -
conpanisd the nas. Ths lying where ths assault
was made, short distance Below M, On We Mschaniu
Vile road whether the mission Of the aag bsarsrs W.
successful or not has not , ss been ascsrtaiasd.
fBs sopr COLONEL . KnU,
commanding tho Third brigade second division, of tAh
corps which yesterday lying beyond reach b.
the contendns lines, brought on last evening,
and 10 now the hands Of smbalmers, preparatory V
being sent 70 his frisndA
coal nARBon.
may bs wen 70 nsntIon. fos the beashs Of ths public,
that Coal Harser neither harbor nor village, but
snsquassd rustic hamlet csmprsns two three houses.
with barns euthousss tc fhsrs certainly vssy snsu
as Taste displayed by the FF vss sslsssns names for
their towns asd churches They reoususiy ssssew nans
town or building without ths slightest rsssos 70 ~
character iosstop They have "whiss osh churcA
standing In grove ofseuss trsss, Win scarcely an saE
grswisg within sm,ls cf M Then thsy have a"ChsstAus
Hn" Standing In hollow, without veaslss Of chest
nut tree near M Bell Plain thrssfod moro rsueh aad
uneven than the Blue Ridge, and james City hM net
houses enough 70 bs eaiIsd village In fact, frs
qusstiy happens that there \ 20 much nsonsruisy
between place and ~ sssnsass that one u 10
"wiss nsdsills" y aAAy pssssA V tsu whore hs 10 or
which way he 10 going.
m sxsn snAapmsocru~a
Ihavs heard several old sGssrs remark that W have
peyW pssp % Mpch Apapvsd hy hs snrpahoO.CSs II ~