New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-01

tiorde, ofdef the removal oil the Held hospitals still
further to the The enemys shsrpshooters on the
opposite side Of the railroad in the tree tops or the
long grass poured in bullets upon the bleeding fugi
yeS end succeeded in making it necessary to
the wounded eight miles away TO Sanderson.
Tie stream Of disabled men naturally took the railroad
track as the easiest path from the battlefield Unseen
enemies pursued them. The spitefu bullets whistled
near them. Mary we're thus killed: among others. Col.
Fribey Of the sth q. S. Colored, who was being
moved Jem the scene by one OF his Lieutenants when
both were uortaly wounded.
The centre stood firmly until desired to fal back in
order to give the batteries better and elevated
position. Capt. Hamilton with Battery M. Sd q. s.
Artillery lost two Parrot gnns by the death of his men
and horses after fighting continuously for hour and
q half Lapt Langdon o! tho lst U. S. Artillery lost
tlreo brass Napoleon guns in tho same way. First
Lieut.. y. Eddy Of tho Sd u. s. Artillery received
wound In his leg and First Lieut. T. McCree of Bat
terry NJ, LIST y. s.ArtiIlery was also wounded. Capt,
Hamilton was wounded in the arm.
Despratcs assaults on tho Union right failed to drive
IN the brave 18th ". Y hodidg the extremity Of the
line The genial and chvalrous Gel. s. Sainmiss
wounded In the foot; &aor Walrath's shoulder.ssap
was cut away by bullet. Ho will soon replace IL
with the device proper to Licutenart-Colo-
mel. With the lmpeiturbable cheerfolness, and the
cool courage which distinguished hin, he moved along
the line cheering and encouraging his soldiers. They
lost dreadflly Among the killed Second Lieut..
SchacfFe.. Co. @. AID Second Lieut.. w Tompkns Co.
c. Capt @. Wander Peer was wounded in the leg and
breast; Second Lieut.. J. Davis Of Co A. fatally
wounded in tho breast ald was let the retreat Of
Sanderson 20 be treated by the Rebels Second Lieut.
z. Smith Co. B. get SHOT in his right shoulder Capt.
w ". French, Co. r had his ankle shsttered Second
Lieut. Clark Co. IT, was hurt In the shoulder As an
instance Of what the ll5th endured Co may be cited
Ont of 50 men brought into tho fight three were killed
and 90 wounded.
But the details Of ihe slaughter must be looked for
among the lists hereafter to be forwarded Only fr'g
montary reports are now accessible. On board this
ship 2io brave fellows wounded. About 500 others
are loft nj Jacksonville in the Of the medical staff
On the battlefield not fewer than 500 Of dear
brothers most Of whom arc dead. In tho mercy OF
Providence The nights have been frosty Of late. Cold
the best kind Of weather for wounded men while they
waiting fOr Gag Of truce Is to BIO sent,
asking for permission 10 remove wounded and bury
our dead. At San1erson it 10 understood that some
wounded had 10 be eft With a surgeon In charge ~
Baldwin Mr. Day OF the Sanitary Commission end Rev.
Mr. Toylor OF the Christian Commission await the arTi
val Of wounded straegers end Of the enemy. Mr. Day
hes been twice before prisoner in the pursuit Of his
calling OF mercy.
The nth and ieth also the right suffered severely
In their Efforts 70 prevent tho enemy from Ranking the
feld Among the dead Of tho rchlc i7th are Cnpt.
Henry Arnold Co. X; First Lieut. Charles c. Every,
Co b; Second Lieut.. L. Hunting, Co. l. The Colonel.
Henry Moore was wounded in the nrm. Cept. J. NJ.
Mcdonald. Co. II; First Lieut.. Duffy, Co X, and
Second Ldeui. G. l.. Scbo'esdora, all got woands Ia
their legs Their companies win not muster over %
men each.
As the Rebels were preparing 10 charge witho ro'
endorsements Just in b. railroad, the reserves
under Col Montgomery arrived They GENE up OF
double quick.
Tie Sab Massachusetts, went In Fret, With cheer.
They were followed by the lst North Carolina tcoiored)
Lieut. Col Reed, In command headed tho regiment
sword in hand. and charged upon tho Rebels. They
broke bat rallied when within twenty yards Of contact
with our negro troops oyerpOvered by numbers. the
LIST North Carolina tel back IN good order and poured
In destructive fire. Their Colonel was feDed. nortaiy
wounded. Their Major, Boyle, fell dead, and two men
were killed IL trying 10 reach his body. Their Adjn
tant WE. c. Manning. wounded before at Malvern
Hills got bullet in his BODY. bp. persisted IN remain
ng until vet another shot sruok him. His Lieutenant
Colonel Learning te fact embraced him. and imPlorcd
him 70 leave TIE field. The next moment the Two
friends we're stretched side by sidethe Colonel had
received his own death.wound. But the two coiored
regiments had stood in the gap and saved the army
Gen. Seymour taking advantage Of the diversion
Tins effected he'd reestablshod his fedbattoros, and
xith four parting rounds Of grape, canister ana sod
shot scared imrsnity for bis retreat. The I'm Con-
neccut we're placed 10 defend the shattered columns
as tiey fell back the mounted infantry and cavalry
brought M the rear. LieutCol Hall Of tho No~'fork
Engineers gslloped along the line OF retreat In bis
oanaoty of Provost Marshal General 20 secure order
and rally facitiycs. Arriving Mt Sanderton about
O'Clock in The evening he found that Capt Bridgeman
Of tho 54th Massachusetts had already commenced the
good work. Moro than 900 were here collected.
so,ns were slightly hurt. Many seriously wounded.
Many more had merely left Tie ground to help away
Their stricken comredes and had not returned 70 take
part In the fray.
The retreat continued all night to BARRIERS Station.
end next morning 20 Baldwin. Here Gen Seymour ~
rived on Sunday D. No. aad mado arrangements for the
evacuation Of the place and the burning Of the stores
He aso caused the de,ruoton Of the property Of one
Derby. q neiglibOIlDg Rebel who had sought and Oh
tained protection and then gone over 70 tho onoTDy
with information. The wounded men who had been
brought 30 fr or had painfully marched Lthcr were
packed into horsccnrs and sent down the railroad 20
be instantly transferred 70 the Cosmopolitan placed
IN hospitals at Jacksonville
Tho 5fth NGss which. with the lst y. C.. may be
truly said tFe saved tho forces from utter rou lost
about 50 men wounded and IL killed. The compotolst
will be forwarded with this letter Other regiments
not in a condition The next day to make returns
Is ~ DRY Of he hal Of la m