The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-10

many horsss wore either killed wounded. Tbc corps
hospitals received number Of The shsl but beyond the
killing manning Of few horses, no injury was DONE
ms I0zsa
ne shsIlins Of The rebels killed and wounded some
seven or eight persons The hospital Of the Eighteenth
army corps In range and had four attendants killed
DEATH o. LIEUT. xoRnsoS, SECOND NEW YoRz
wAe the shells bursting along the lnes Of Colonel
Aarshais brigade Lieut. J. Morrison, Of Company B,
Second New York mounted rifles, which regiment is
doing duty infantry, picked up Of Tho fragments
and carried Il 10 the tent Of Colonel Flake. While sx
hibitg spherical case shot burst very close 70 him.
the bullets with which was filled literally mangling his
body He was borne the hospital, but died on the
way. He was buried this morning, near the hospital
The Christian Commission attended the nterment with
religious services
PRsoNHRs AND pmERTKAs
The anticipated general attack however, did not take
place last night There some little diminishing be-
tween the pokeis which captured few prisoners
Three deserers into General Potere lines. they
mako the astounding representation that Lees army
numbers tw0hundred thousand men, II has been quiet
ell along the lines to-day Our corps in motion again.
cowARpa
Within tho pact week ] have seen como ten or
twelve Of semuliation by soldiers desr0ua Of
getting 10 the TLese towards shoot themselves
through the hand selecting generally the eeCond finger
Of the right hand, and thcn 60 back TO the hospital in
hopes of being sent 10 Washington with the wounded
The surgeons having noticed the recurring frequency OF
these the character Of these wounds. burned
and discoloed with POWDER was sufficiently indicative OF
their orginthey reported the matter TO headquarters,
and the denquents in future TO bc put upon the
skirmish line. is customary in ordinary 10 put
the patient under chloroorm but punishment 70 the
coward, the surgeons perform the amputation Of
wounded GngeYp without r ethetiC.
cASNoNADIN6
had hardly written down the foregoing when the
quiet which prevailed throughout the day, and which
seemed to promise that day was to pass without
fighting, was suddenly interrupted by heavy cannon
aiding right. II proved TO he rebel demonstra
cnprohably reconnaissance their part TO ascertain
our POSITION as well to learn the of tho unusual
stiffness on our Iues.
AND REpu,sR
10 was soOp after four O'Clock whom their artillery
opened brisk fire upon intrenchments. Their bat
teres were three in number, at least such Ia the i'm
preston originating In the fact that their shells
from three different directionsrom the front and both
tanks OF our position house the right OF line
was the object Il their aim in particuar for the
reason it is supposeo that one Of batteries be-
ing placed 10 position II. The vicinity s denscy
covered with Hmber and brush that the rebel batteries
not in view that II is probable their hre was al
rcced by looIouts stationed on tree tops Our boys in
stan.y sprang into the nrenchmenis and here ated
tho attack. While lying psrda perfect storm Of shell
burst over their heads, and many wounded in the
works AZ length sirmish line began falling back and
at the same time heard the time honored yell with
which the rebels always preface thoir charge Our ar
tIersts loaded with canister and shrapnel and the in
ranry evelled their pieces the breastworks AS
the rebel line came within range batteries aud
musKe's went on IN one grand discharge, and were
rapidly followed by ss'vo after savo and vol
10y after vocy The reception was too warm
for the rebels. rneir DEFIANT yel ceased, and they
rstreaied, evidently satisfied that We were "there'
and that further reconnaissance Of position would
be too costly II not impossible undertaking. During
the preliminary Smelling largo number Of horses behind
works killed. Colonel riske Of the Second New
YoBk rincs, bad two killed, and Major Newman one,
Our loss will not exceed twenty, all wounded, tho
Jority by shells
The following 10 partial iist Of the woundsd:--
O. Z Spooner, 6sth Massachusetts,, right foot
NJ c. Rhodes. X I'd Psnnsylvan head face and chest
Edwin Hess, b, I'd Pennsylvania chest.
SECOND NEW TORE MOUNTED RIFLE.
Corporal Clark Crane, X, left hand.
Cornelius snyder, len hand and thigh, severely.
Alexander NcIver N. side OF head, slightly.
Patrick McKeon, !, right ieg
John J. Eanney, ], left ankle.
Theodore Curtis, N, 24h New York cavalry right arm