The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-17

warren's brigade. COUGHS division,
Buchanans brigade, zelman's corps.
Sykes division. McCall's division.
Chapman's brigade 10 Abatis.
Griffin's brigade, Mo A Jackson, ID. III. Hill,
AIartindaIe's brigade, B Longsireet.
Moreli's division. Magruder and Huger.
6 Bgtterteld,s brigade, D 4 I. Hill.
Morell's division. Holmes.
Two miles south of Glendale, overlooking
James River, rise the Malvern Hills, an un-
dulating swell Of land sloping towards the
north The Crewe house is on the hill. built
Of red brick. surrounded by elm trees. West
Of it are the Strawberry Plains, through which
winds little brook
The northwest side of the hill is sharp and
steep and General Barnard places the batteries
one above another, with the heavy siege guns
on the summit. East Of the hill towards Har-
rison's Landing is the house of Mr. Binford.
General Mcclellan posted his army around
the hill. On the west side, overlooking the
plain, was Porter's corps; General Sykes di-
vision on the extreme left nearest James
River; then MarshalPs division. Behind these
two divisions was COUGHS, on the side Of the
hill
Next in line was Heintzelman, with Kcar-
ney on the left and Hooker on the right. Be
yoad Heintzelman was Summers corps, reach
ing TO Mr. Binford's house. Behind Sumner
was Franklin, while Reyes was still farther
east. near Mr.. Carter's mill Porter's troops
faced west; Keyes' faced east the army being
q semicirclc
LEES LINES
At daybreak Jackson, with Ewell and D. II.
Hill, are In motion crossing White Oak Swamp.
They are to attack me northeast side of Nal.
vern, by the Binford house, while Magruder
and Huger are to attack the northwest side.
4. p Hill and Longstreet's corps have suffered
so terribly that they cannot 90 into the battle.
Through the forenoon the Confederate troops
are marching TO get into position.
Jackson selects Armistead's brigade 10 begin
the attack, but it is hurled back by Howes
brigade. The 102d Pennsylvania and Seth
New york rushed forward and captured the
flags Of the 18th Alabama.
Lee sends an order for the army to wait till
all arc ready. He hopes by one grand assault
TO rush upon the hill from all sides and pro-
duce pagic in the Union lines capture the
cannon, and make complete victory.
MAGRUDER's ATTACK.
/ II is 4 o'clock before Magruder is ready.
Hugers division advances. Armisteads bri-
! gade is to begin the battle by rushing on with
a yell. As soon as jackson hears it he is to
move upon Sumner.
! Magruder sets his batteries TO work, but the
Union guns on the Hill quickly silence them.
The battle opens. Armistead rushes on, but
| is met by whitening fire, and his troops are
hurled back broken and disorganized.
Magruder is angry. He was blamed yester
day for not being on hand when wanted and
now, without any judgment, orders up reg
ment after regiment singly to attack Porter
| Every attack is repulsed.
JAc1soN's ATTACK.
The wind is northeast, and the roar of tn,
conflict does not reach Jackson. From til
6 o'clock his troops wait. ID. II. Hill is impa
tient Lee wonders why Jackson does moi
begin The wind lnlls, and the rattle of mus
kerry and the thunder of the eannonadc fall
on the ear Of Hill
FoEwARDi" is HIS Order.
The Confederate troops come out from th
woods in which they have been Standing
rush with yell upon Kearney's division onl,
TO be rolled back as the waves are broken upol
the rocky lodges OF the ocean shore.
There is little conccr. of action on the Con
federate side. The plan las miscarried. Nal
vern is afame with the flashes of more thar
ono hrndrcG guns hurting solid shot and shell
into the Confederate lines. General Hunt
commanding the Union artillery, keeps tn
} batteries in constant play, while the gunboat
} IL the river send shot aud shell across tn
Strawberry Plains. General Mcclellan is on til