The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18


- killed. which below tho ordinary average, but
sssstsd for from nearly al the battles being fought
q dense woods. This estimate does not include
Gsnera Burnside's corps, whose losses, In the
Drsporsicn, must swell total loss 70 thirtynvs thou
snd The statement Of probable losses given In
~ despatch based the statements R officers In
whose judgment place tho highest confidence mere 10
olways disposition 70 overstats losses, and
nssvs and certainly Ia 70 be hoped that the estimates
naAe wiz largely exceed the dreadful reality.
mH wouNDRD-IBz GALATIANS
Ihave written OF hospitals and uniform cana
Suay and unwearied industry OF the surgeons There
have been better hospital arrangements in army
Aaring active campaign than in this army, and men
on the fact here comforting soace 70 those at hume
whose friends and relatives have been wounded There
aaosheF matter ought 70 have mentioned before, and
sAas the active usefulness Of several ohapains ABOUT
~ hospitals. Chaplain Wnslow, Of the old Filth New
Hsrk regiment but head army agent tho Sanitary
Oonmission, has worked day and night, and faithful
sSsttors are chspains Clark, Low and Fergrsvu WITH
- ehaplsns are le the burial 81 Ehe dead and care OF
sAsir elects. V melancholy though to soc our dead
sidsrs buried with bus rough blanket around them.
nuds collins are, however. made Tor the ofhcers.
!. xm uTscn Lzsf sr n DsAD-rn MAIL
sAAptsr.-but one q fearful and tragic interest
might bs written upon tho effects let by the dsaA Most
nsuds. Lkenssss watches, rings, pocketbooks, pipes,
Aar combs, anyhng and everything that can bs trsAs
uSd a. mementoes-as they will be-are kept. 4 mall
~ the army arrived todsythc nrst letters reaching
sasos left Culpepper Having been cut OF 20 long
sssn mall sommuncaton news from friends and infor.
saAtson Of any movements elsewhere tame, Is may be
Snagined, most acceptably 10 every one. Alasl how
Any for whom letters and loving messages were
ssnt now nn . soldiers grave.
AWAITING oRpKRs rus WET.
We are looking Eomentary FOR orders TO move. and
the enemy retrsetiDg, reported expect sv, Dur.
sst Tue army excellent spirits and can travel Al
nss a. the enemy DO DOT expect thai viii travel
snr, however, before there ~t he more r<vhtne Our
bravo boys ready Tor any 10 DO 70 seh.
ed 70 sunsr-provdsd ouy successes u,cuc 70 crows
s.r advance and battles.
is raining very hard, and has e.n raining At inter.
vAs all day, and the roads are YER muddy which Ifcar
vii reard the expeditions r,a of or troops Their,
ssom consossory reflection: IA. the rain and mud vii
Dsvs ~ serious obstacles 70 the enemy as 10 Us.
h,H sraxrxRs Fu1H ARxr CoRrs,
s,ur FnIp, May h-sP. n }
~ a..c.,os 49,, rcen1or-orpxss 10 MOVE
-. = 49,. art evening left preparing ana o.
-. $780, a the enemy, reported ~ retreatins n
An position certainly; but the retreatn
',s euisory by our change Of position, has NOT d.
p ~ MseK. - Gar - Appearances indicate, 70 th
As.nxcspstsd.
~ Ai2pss eight O'Clock last sveuiug orders
sAevs ne order written "regardlsss Of mud" In ha
~ .ors tss earps was In motion.
Hnm xsan m nn MUD.
A shs result proved, would have been well, perhaps
- ,aye oossusted the clerk Of tos weather; 70
w 4 darkasss-And n was fsarfuiy dark-stsi
~ 4 mud, cur advance was necessarily and pAinfa'
G. az thoushs had passed through some tough sp
Snsus in the wy Of uignt marches; but this Win
SuSy sorpasscd any pricr specimens But 10 these d.
- tsrriac batslss night march and its dark and d
L~,u,ortnr delays ere minor matters ouly speak Of
4. mis- ooupec,,oo because u proved serious matter
sw. taking advantage of The storm aud DARKNESS,
.rpectsA 70 surprise the snsmy, 81 east such
Nn,m as remained about spottylvaaia cvest Hcus
.eA r,-en.c, the sr,liiAst srsr OF Gss~s' Hrco
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