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WhMiY BKimUi'AM
FoUiki and. it* Prisoners.
We liave bail a eonversatiou with Dr. McFar
land, Surgeon of the Fort Pulaski garrison, who
•was recently discharged from captivity at Gov
ernor’s Island, N Y. under the ord r for the
exchange of Surgeons on both sides. He fur
nishes us some interesting particulars which
may be stated in brief.
Dr. McF corroborates, in nearly evety re
speet, the accounts of the bombardment and fall
of the fort heretofore published. The maga
zine, he says, was not breached, but wou’d
certainly have been had, the bombardment con
ti’Ui-d stveral hours longtr. This was the
unanimous conviction of the officer*, and
hence the dete-tnication to surrender. On
reaching Hilton II ad, C l. Olrostead’o swo'd
was restored to hiui in compliment to his gal
lant defence of the work whose eventual fail
was inevitable in five hours after the commence'
meut of the bombardment. The barbette guns
were iked to the last, and so complete were the
traverses that not a man on the ramparts was
it jured. Every man in the fort stood firmly to
his post and obeyed with alacrity every order
to the end of the fight.
The garrison was placed on hoard the steam,
er Ben de Ford on the l°th April and taken to
Hilton Head, where they remained under guard
until the 18 h, when they embarked on hoird
the iron steamer Oriental, for New York.
There were sixteen negroes belonging to the
garrison, who were allowed the privilege of sc
comp tnying their owne-s to New York, or re
maining at Hilton Head, at their option. About ]
eight decided to go, and they remained with]
tile garrison about eight days alter their arrival '
a' Governor’s I-land, when til y were t k m
away by order of the Secretary of War and set
at lioerty in the ci y.
Birron Graves, Ayer, and Westcott, citizens
of Savannah, who were raptured in the river,
were at Hilton Head, and held ns prisoners of
war.
On landing at Governor’s Island, the prison- ;
er* were supplied with comfortable quarters, !
the officers being separated from lh-‘ in n. The
former were allowed the freedom of the I land
on their parole, hut the men were confined to
the fort, yet with ample privilege of exer
cise, etc.
The prisoners ree. ived every attention from
citizens of the South now resident in New York,
with offers of money without regard to the
am >unt. Remittances from Savannah reached
them, and all itieir wants were supplied. The
p isoners feel tinder special obligations to
Messrs Edward Padelford and Andrew Low,
of Savannah, who placed nr.v amount they might,
desire at their disposal Other names would
be improper to tnetnim. Tlieir treatment
from the officers of the fort was generally
kind, though for some time after their ar
rivil our officers were somewhat annoyed by
comments ou the criminality of the “re
bellion,” &c., which they repelled with pro
' per spirit, and with an earneri ne-s that showed
they were impracticable to Yankee arguments
aud appeals.
When Dr. McF left the I*land, the prisoners
w-re in 1 x -client health and good spirits. The
offi -era were removed to Sandusky, Ohio, on
the 30th June; the privates -till remained at
Fart William*, on G ivertmr’s I-lind.
A Lucky Day —our mends seemed, as if by
concert, to have borne a* in mind Tuesday,
and to have been moved most kindly tow-aids
us:
Imprimis : We were pres, nted by Mr. Bo
gardu*, dealer in pianos and furni ure, Wright's
Square, with au elegant and deligl tful Etlito
ri l Chair, which would do houor to a raetio
politan “sanctum ” Yet, it cun confer no
more comfort elsewhere, and the donor will
accept our warmest thanks for hit liberal and
beautiful present.
In ihe sec. nd place, our Blar kshear frieod,
“S. ().,” had the sag city to lake our hiut, and
rwwardeo to us a dellglitiul watermelon, to
which full justice was done by a number of par
ticipants. Friend “O ,’’ we arc convinced 1
Thirdly, our attentive friend and punctnal
subscriber, J. V. Jones, ol Br ku county, wh.)
for years has favored us with the first fruits of
his orchard, sends us a basket of delicious
Peaches and Apples, which cannot he excelled
He writes us that he hud ripe apples ou the Ist
aud peaehes ou the 10 h.
Fourthly, Dr. Fulligaut, of this eity, has pre
sented us with a liberal sample of the Schley
Peach, from Richmond cou tty, which have ob
tained quite a celebrity in our market. Fami
lies will always find them on hand at the store
of Mr. L. W. Fuliigant, on Market Square.
Lastly, though not least in those days of no
lee and hot water, mine ho.-l of the Marshall
II .use, whose good cheer we have enj ed for
many months, has complimented us with a
Geoigiu specimen ot ihu "Spanish Monkey,”
which tiie uninitiated will understand as the
title of an earthenware vessel for holding and
cooing water, the latter |rociss being ac
complished through the tig 1 cy of evaporation.
F >r these kind favors, the donors, individual
ly aud collectively, will accept our heart)
thanks.
Tit a Itifoiive of Kurt l'it!it*ki,
Mr. Odd r:— Since my return Inrai captivity
I have been questioned s-> frequently as to tbe
condition of F >rt Pulaski at thu time of surreu*
dcr, that i fivl forced to answer two questions
whjch hive been propounded time alter time
to me. 1 shall be brief, as an official statement
will ’>e giveu to the public so soon a* the bravo
comma tier of said post shall he exchanged.
I li ivc been surprised to learn that, gentlemen
and < tHcers have asserted that P rri Pula- ki was
Pot breached and that it avis badly fought. To
thus m tke statement* without any knowledge,
and condemn on the same grounds, was, to
place the slightest o-tisti notion upou it, un
tnauly. I will now answer questions ‘which
have tired nte by their frequency.
Ist. Why were batteries allowed to ba emeu and
onTybee? One Mj >i General and other di
cers of acknoAi e'g-d skill in*t ucted Col.me!
Ol instead i hat Fort Puli k e.ni'il not be breaehrd
from Tybee Tula: and Orders w. nod irotn
the l)i-partuioiiv of such an it'a ■" conjunction
with tiie above assurance, so as to prevent the
expenditure of powder necessary to have re
sisted the building of said batteries, which were
being built under the cover of nigbt.
21. Was F <ri Pula-kt breached? Two case
mates, directly in line ot fi-owlth Ihe maga
r. ne, wire, perfectly bleached, and ihi condi
tion ot the mag *'n* -aah a* to reduce the tight
to t matter of a few hoars.
Tnegarris n behaved with coolness and brave
ry, deserving of more ’av >* Hi t i that dealt out
hv those who ■ h-'iu I have known tint the honor
of our cause a- .-.ue in onr hands
•> ’’ McFarland.
Assistant Surgeon, ■' * A, F. t Pulaski, j
To Cohkesl' Isons i > - e have long been
aocu-t >tned to i> -iv,- letters on the business I
of the writer* thai demanded answers, and, the i
law requiring -iff p 'sorae to he paid in advance, !
at our ex n-o present heavy rate ol
postage re t --*. .. c nuinnanrc of this practice !
wholly out > q ion. P t*oqs, there
fore, au.- u- ou their own afftirs, or
matter* of .. pi i, • , r t ulcresl lo ltllJ offlce<
aud require up ..u - * cr, unni enclose a teu ceuts
stamp to sec ire aUuutlon to th.-ir letters.
Health of S*Va.v u. —U tl .ras us a grate
ful pleasuf* to point to the list ot lu.ermenu
for the [List w.-elt, as evidence of the heaUhlul
ness ot v'ur cl.v. \-,’e doubt if there is a eitv
on the eon tin < nt l hat cah nuke a better exhibit
for ils population it an this.
Killed bv Ligutm *.—We are informed
that during the thunder-storm of Wednesday at
tenoon teu valuable negroes, belonging to
M j >r Way, of Bryan coanty, who had taken
re rage in a house, were struck aud killed by
Ugbtniug. __
Capt B irUetl’s Cotupauy, ~f Tw Igga.
Kicumond, 559 —I am yt safe; was in au
awiut loan le ou ihe 27. U, driving the eoe.ny.
t asualue- : C>. I fl h Uvorgu—Killed, H.-ioy
Bmu aud J. K Audcew# Severely wr. undtd,
H Butlaid, YV. l h Itv, E Fn**d, <*. A tirr
ituKO-u, J F. K tChens, IY’. L. K .elien, J YV
8 >!• m >n, A R YVymt S gtuly *> uiu eu. vv.
Bel ,%V BX tutu, J R PiUi Went lli.o ac-
Mon with tweaiy-lwo ultra.
F. D, WuntiLt.
THE SAV AIETIsrA EH WEEKLY BEPCTBLICAN, SATURDAY, JULY 5, iqss.
tK.oui ike Richmond Whig, Jure 3.-]
The Great BaMb Ikfnre Rlchtaoßd.
A BerU*t>f Kngw-nent* —Tils CoJ id trait*
ri u HtivyLba or ’ ifi— TiU'Ueinui* of Vimtfi
S’rUum rt Cupturid- ■■ McClellan and tbi
of A* Army Surround vt, ere.
The series of conflicts during the just, few
days, near this city, between Ithe Confederate
-nd Yan’ee armies, rnav be termed " Tbe
Great Battle before Richmond,” as the succes
sive combats were each a 1 art, of the long-ex
pected, decisive contest between the brave sol
diers of the Souiliv lightii g lor Liberty and In
dependence, and the mercenaries and fanatics
ot tbe North, fightiog tor conquest and spoils.
Both sides had made the full -st preparation for
the tight by marshaling all their available forces,
and bringing into requisition . very accessory
Ciileu'ated to ensure success. Tbe Yankees, ot
course, had every advantage over the Confeder
a*es which unrestricted tnterc nrse with the
nations of the world could all ird. They had
supplied themselves abundantly with all the ap
pliances of war, many of which were inaccessi
ble to us, and had concentrated au army greatly
superior in numbers and equipments to that of
the Confederacy. Y t, with all these advan
tage*, they have been attacked in th.-ir entrench
ment* by the Southern troops, aud driven from
their str.-ngest positions with heavy loss. How
true it is that "the race is not to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong.”
A TOPOGRAPHICAI, SKETCH .
A correct understanding of the position of
the contending forces and the progress of tile
; tight, can only be obtained by reference to a
map of the country, but as this is not within
convenient reach ol every reader, we will state
that W line due north from Richmond would
'■trikips tbe Cliickahominy near the Meadow
Bridges, about six miles distant, whilst another
line due east would intersect the same stream
about eight miles from the citv. This line is
nearly' represented by the York River Railroad.
Between Meadow Bridges aud the latter rail
road, the distance, we believe, along the Chick
ahominy, on the north, side, is about ten miles.
Two miles east ot Meadow Brdges is tbe Me
ehanicsviile turnpike, further on Beaver Darn
creek, emptying into the Chickahominy, then
the New Bridge road, on which Coal -Harbor is
located, and then Powhite creek, the latter
being two or three miles a”ove the railroad
crossing. The lines of the Yankee army ex
tended across the Chickahominy near this point.
South of the railroad is tbe Williamsburg stage
road, and connecting the latter wish the New
Bridge road is the Nine Mile road. South of
the Williamsburg road is the Charles City road
TUB ANTECEDENTS OP THE FIGHT.
All that was known to the public of the ar
rangements for the great battle, and the plans
of the commanding General, Robert K. Lee,
was rattier inferential than positive. The bril
liant achievements of “Stonewall J ickson” in
the Valley, led tnar.y to suppose that he was
acting Independently of the plan for the cam
paign in Eastern Virginia, but we doubt not, if
the truth were known, that whilst he was vest
ed with large discretion as to his movements,
lie was acting in harmony with the policy and
plans of the distinguished Generals who were
in command of the army before Richmond
! Alter Jackson’s victories" over the Yankees at
■ Cross Keys aud Port Ri public, heavy reiuforce
! ruents were sent to the Valley, and the opinion
i seemed well founded that it was-the intention
! of our government to give Jackson a sufficient
army to penetrate Pennsylvania, in response to
the popular clamor for offensive warfare; or,
,-it lea-t, to make a diversion to prevent rein
forcements from going to McClellan. YVhat-
I ever may have been the object of the move
i ment, it. is now no longer a secret that Jack
son’s army, including the reinforcements sent
to him from Richmond and oth-r points, did
not rairch towards the land of Penn, but, on
the contrary, travelled hv railroad towards the
seat ol war, in this vicinity. Tne troops sent
10 him from Richmond (Law’s and Hood’s
Brigades) certainly hid a very circuitous jour
ney, but ‘ the longest way ’round is often the
shot test way across,” and so it proved in this
instance.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE.
General Jackson’s division having arrived at
the appointed place, rested and organized, the
time tiad come lor,the commencement of active
hostilities against the hated foe who invested
the Capital of the Confederacy, ‘.Old Stone
wall,” with his brave soldiers, took up the lint
id march through Hanover county tor a flank
movemeut General A. P. Hill, with his divi
sion cro sod the Chiekahominv, and attacked
the Yankees near Meadow Bridges, about 4
o’ehu-k Thursday alternoou 35. h instant. This
position was McClellan's i xtre.tne right. The
Confederates drove the Yankees before them
to Mecbaui.-sville, about a mile north of the
Cbiekahominy, where they had erected formi
dable entrenchments. The tight raged furious
ly at this position, but three of the Yankee bat
ter. es were stormed and taken and the enemy
put to flight. Though three days have claused
since the tight at Meehanicsviiie, we regret to
say fbat we are unable to give any additional
details of the affiir. We were not permitted to
witness it, and have not been furnished by any
participant witli aa account of the engagement.
THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
General Longstreei’s division crossed the
Ci.ickahominy, on the Mecbanicsville road,
Thu-sday night, and, in conjunction with the
tr. oiis commanded by Gens. A P Hill and B.
11. Hill, attacked the enemy at daybreak Fri
day morning. The Yankees were driven from
tlieir entrenchments aud steadily pursued in
the direction ot Coal Harbor. The most severe
ligh'.in. took place at Gaines’ farm, in Hanover,
where the enemy were strongly fortified. Gen.
A. P Hill’s Division, supported by Gen. Pick
ett’* Brigade from L.mgstreet’n Division, made
the first assault upon the enemy’s works, which
were of the most formidable character, aud
seemingly impregnable. Brigade after brigade
advanced upon the fortification, ami delivered
their tire, but were compelled to fall back uu
der the terrific fire if the Yankees, who were
comparatively secure from danger behind their
wo ks, and poured volley after volley into our
brave troops. Alter the tight had been pro
long. U tor si-vgra! hour*, w ithout result, Gen.
Wloiing’s D.vision, now of Jackson’s corps
1 tl'amice. advanced to the assault, and after a de*-
ferae charge, su-'cecded in dislodging the
Y inkees. A* thev fled irotn their works, they
had to pass through an open field, about two
hundred yard* in width, before reaching the
woods. S v. r.,! nf onr leglinents fired at the
j fugitive.* kind \i v targe number of
them. 7 li- "I wa- eai’i .aoered with the
dead an id Y - Ihe regiments
i". • i ... ’.\’h ;<-•’- Division arc :he 4th
A or i lit’! \iiss'i*-ipi i, 0 n North Carolina,
21 At -is-i, 1 i.u and 5 h Texts, and IS'.h
Georgia. It wa* now nearly dirk, and though
ihe pursuit w <s continued for some time, it was
deemed inexpedient to follow the wretches
through the swamp, in which they lied, and, ac
to dingly - , our men were recalled.
We give the best account of the fight which
; it is possible for u* to present with the meagre
details in on* po-session. In our next issue we
extract to publish a communication iron an
■ officer who witnessed the capture ot the “tort.”
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TUE RESULT.
The following despatch was received by the
President, at a late hour Friday night, from
Gen. Lee >
Headquarters, Ac.. i
June 27th, 1863. f
JTi* Excellency President Davis:
Mr President—Profoundly grateful to Al
ii g y G and for Uni signal victory granted to
in, it i- v pleasing task to announce to you
the *uc,.os achieved by this army to day.
The enemy av.is this morning driven from his
strong position behiud Beaver Dam Creek,
pursued to that behind Powhito Creek, aud
finffly, alter a severe contest of five hours, en
tirely repulsed from the field. Night put au
end to the coolest. I grieve to state that our
loss iu <.(Beers and men is great. YYe sleep on
the field and shall renew the contest in the
morning, i have the honor to h>-, very respect
fully, (Signed) K. E Lee, General
TUB KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The prevailing impression hs been that the
Con'ederate loss ex e.-ded that of the Yinkees,
bur aav learn from offle.-rs who have been over
tt.c field that the number ot the euemy killed
will fully equal the I-.** on our side.
We have tost uo general officer, but regret to
learn that the brave General E z.-y, of Jackson's
column, w >s seriously, it not mortally, wound
ed Gi-u F> )th< rston, oi Mississippi!, and Gen.
Pickett, ot Virginia, w.re also wounded, but
cot dangerously A number of field officers i
were k lied and wotmded Colonel Withers, of!
the IS.li Virginia, was mortally wounded ia the j
breast. The gallant Major Wheat, oi the L mis
iauA Tgws, was kilted Colonel Hoke, ot
North Carolina, received a p tnta! but not dau
g.-rou* wouud. Lieut. Col. Ha., wood, <d North
v aroiina, wi* k lied. In ano;her column we
publ.s’i a list ot casualties in Whiting’s Division. ,
A couimauicaiion aecompsvuying Uie ii*t is do
i lerr-’d,
I'Ve have not heard whether any p'romiuent
a aokee officer aa a* killed. The pi Isoners taken
say th.it they do uot know ot rise lus* o.‘ any
such officer on their si le.
the rutsoNKus captured.
Thevepa- r s of ihe number of prisoners cap
tured vary maiemUj, but bel.w.- the uum
-1 ,”° l !■* sh r'. of five thousand, cue
tonrth ot Art un are w randed. Among the
pr.son. rs is M ,t tt .-u. J ahr. F. Reynold, of I.U
tio:s, aa bo commanded a portion of raoenemy’s
toriv sin W estern \ .row la*t Summer. Geu.
la. t* wounded iu i.e left arm. In considera
lu-nof Ms Kind m-u.meot of the Coufeder.it s
captured in Wcßlern rgluia, he was parol-d
and is stopping at the S.ratswood Hotel. H &
also slated tha. Br _a !i-. r Gm. ral Saunders aud
Brigadier Geucrai R oikcu or Hiker have been
cap, ured.
T.o entire regiraenls, or wltat was left’of
'-li' :n,sum - t:d.r a: Friday siem-too, when tbev
firau . ihav U).-y were too hotly pressed by our
’!*o>-- *t ry were the 4.U New Jersey ai.d
liih Pennsylvania.
The very iaqse accession of aainvited strau
g' rs in Ills eity caused the reopening of another
hotel for their accommodation. "Greauer’s
factory,” on Cary street, was accordingly ob
tained for the purpose, and is now filled with
lb • ''p t.ty tools of a base tyrant.”
The | ri*"ii-rs were brought to town iu large
6qu uls, and Itieir arrival ereat.edu lively ex
citement among the boys and dutkies, who ran
after them in crowds just to see how they
looked. Thera was no Jeering or insult, but
simply the fsratitU-u> ion of a natural curiosity.
THE SPOILS.
The enemy, iu tlieir retreat on Friday, burnt,
immense quantities of commissary stores,
wagons, boats, etc., but nevertheless, eotrsid
eiatile quantities were captured. In some of
i heir deserted camps medical stores were jound
in abundance, besides fruits, liquor*, etc
Thirty pieces of cannon were captured, and
about fifteen til u*and stand ot arms picked up
ou -he field Sa urdav, besides any qu uiily of
knapsacks, accoutrements, etc., of whir-h the
Yankees had disburdened themselves in their
stampede to the swainps on Friday. Several
wagons and teams were constantly employed,
Saturday aud yesterday, in removing the spoils
to the city.
THE WORK OF SATURDAY.
There wa9 not much fighting on the north
side of the Chickahominy on Saturday. Our
troops tyere-engaged in burying the dead of
both armies, exce -t the left wing of J icksor.’s
corps, which, it is understood, pressed on to
the York River Railroad, near Tunstaii’s Sta
tion, and effectually cut off all communication
between McClellan’.- army and the White Hou*e
on the Pamunkey river. Goa. Stuart’s Cavalry
participated in this movement, and it is report
ed that he captured or destroyed a large quan
tity of stores at the Yankee depot of supplies,
near the White House.
About 11 o’clock, Saturday, two regiments of
Toombs’ Brigade, the 7th and Bch Georgia,
charged a battery about half a mile distant from
Seven Pines. .They had to cross three rows of
bren-tworks to eff set their obj-er, and did sne
e-ed in capturing a revolving rifle gun, but the
Yankees opened au enfilade fire upon them trorvi
another battery, supported by a brigade or two
of infantry, and the Georgians, who ind display
ed their u most intrepidity, were compelled to
abandon the work leaving many of their dead
and wounded in the hinds ot the Ymkee . If
they had been promptly aril sufficiently ~n;>
ported, the result might have been otherwise.
Col. Lamar, of the Bth Georgia, ( he successor
of the lamented Bartow,) was wou-ide I and
taken prisoner. The two rigiments suslai'ned a
lossoi nearly two hundred, killed and wound
ed
A small squad of Yankees were brought in
yesterday. Ibe guard who accompanied them
disp ayed three captured fl gs, one of which
was the “old grid-iron.” The Yankees fi'lil
for an old 'fug—the Confederates fight far a
principle older than the flag—the right of self
government..
THE BVffLti OF TUESDAY.
DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY' OF THE GEORGIA
AND LOUISIANA TROOPS.
[From the Richmond Dispatch.]
The more we iearu ot the fight near the old
battleground of Seven Pines on Tuesday, the
greater arc we satisfied that it was one of the
most brilliant affairs ol the war, redounding
greatly to our honor, and worthy of lilting
memory and commendation.
From the best information, we learn that ihe
Ist Louisiana and 3d Georgia had brought upon
themselves the especial hatred of the Yankees,
while on picket service near Barker’s tarot; for
on one occasion la*t week these two regiments
suddenly appeared before the affrighted enemy,
(Sickles’ F.o.v.lsior briga ie.) and, without much
eeremouy, drove them from their picket posts,
and chased them through adj icent camps, in
flicting much loss. From deserters and others,
it was ascertained that the. officers ot Sickle*’
brigade had offered SIOO to any one bringing in
any man of tbe two named regiments, whether
dead or alive, and vowed eternal vengeance
against them, determining to lay some snare to
entrap them. At. BA. M, Tuesday the pickets
along the Williamsburg road, near the old b.u
--t! ground, gave w truing of the enemy’s ap
proach iu force, aud retired, as usual, to their
supports.
Believing an attack was imminent, Genera*
Wright ordered up the 48. u North Carolina
(Col. lt itledge’s) regiment, which in ved up
the road aud look posilh-ra to the left ot if. in an
open field, with dense woods on their left fl ink.
I'he right of the road was occupied bv 'he l*t,
Louisiana, aud to their right Were the 2LI aud
4:h Georgia. The North Carolinians were iu an
exposed condition, but maintained their ground
without flinching, lining not less than one
hundred killed and wounded. Tue position ot
the Ist Louisiana was equally disadvantageous.
Before them was a thick ctiaoparet, in which
the enemy were strongly posted. Behind this,
also, several brigades were drawn up, their \
llaulcs extending beyond, so that, they kept up
a continual tire upon the Louisianians, inflict,- ;
ing sad loss. Being ordered to charge, tbe Ist. j
advanced nobly, with the cry “Butler! and
New Orleans!” and at the first dash and ove the
euemy forth with great havoc. But emerging
into the open field behind, they were astonished
to discover not less than three briga es oppos
ing them, viz: Thomas Francis M.-ttgher’s Ir sh
brigade, dickies’ Excelsior brigade, and an
other one, the name of which we could uot
ascertain. Bravely holding their ground, the
Louisianians maintained the unequal contest,
with great dash and bolduess, the euemy quail
ing ami retiring before their steady and deadly
fire. To their right, however, things were pro
gressing favorably, wh re the 4'h aud 23d Geor
gia were hotly engaged with the enemy, who,
after two hours hard tightiug, slowly and re
luctantly retired. Comparisons are odious, hut
it is admitted that the conduct of the 48di
Nortli Carolina, Ist Louisiana, and 4th Georgii,
was beyond all praise. The first of these regi
ments was perfectly fresh from horn l , and had
uevnr been under fire before: yet there they
stood, in open field, wailing lor the cowards to
advance, and although Col. Rutledge reports a
1 iss of 100 kdled and wounded, his brave fel
lows never gave an inch of ground, and kept ud
a murderous tire upon the toe, who suffered so
much that, although live to one, they did not
dare to leave the woods. The L ra’*i inians
went iuto action with 300, and lost 141 killed
and wounded. These figures are m >re than
enough to demonstrate their conduct in Hie
fight—for every second man fc l! Tne 4th Geor
gia, it is said, acted like very devils, and f night
aud charged thne re;/ merit* three several times !
and, more than this, routed them, 10-tng not
less than 50 in killed and wounded. The 33d
Georgia lost some ninety odd iu killed and
wounded, and behaved splendidly.
Among the Yankee brigades engaged were
Meagher’s Irish brigade, S.cities’ ‘ Excelsior
brigade,” and another, unknown, some of their
other regiments be ng the 15 h and 19 h Massa
chusetts, 3d New York, 20 h Indiana. 9 h New
Jersey, <Ve., &c. Sickles’ brigade had live regi
meets, Meagher’s the same number. Our force
engaged consisted of but four ryginteuts. Be
ing signally repulsed, the enemy withdrew
under cover ot their guns, but Capt. Huger’*
battery galloping forward engaged them in gal
lant style, driving them ig ominiously from
the field, with heavy los*. The enemy sent iu a
dig of truce yesterday to burv their dead, and
admit a loss of 130, killed and wounded. Our
casualties in killed, wounded and missiug will
not be more than one-third that I ss. Among
the casualties in tbe Ist Louisiana we may add
the names ot Lieut, Colonel Shivers, wounded
in the arm and rapidly recovering; M j >r N -11i
gan, Adjutant Cummings, and Sergeant Maj >r
Eutzmitiger.
Towards evening on the same day, the 35th
North Carolina were out on picket on the con
quered grouud. when the enemy endeavored to
li auk aud cut them off. Several Federal regi
ments advanced stealthily tor this purpose, bnt
the North Carolinians met them with heavv
v<lilies, held them in check, when the gallant
fellows of the 4 h Georgia opportunely arrived
upon the ground, and attacking the enemy in
flank, routed them with great slaughter, follow
ing them up for more than a mile in the woods,
nt rcilessly butchering the Yankees at every
turn. The ground conquered by us on both
occasions during the (lay was occupied by our
troops, and, together with many trophies, they
brought in sixty or seveuty prisoners. The
prisoners confess that a deep schema bad been
planned by dickies and Meagher for the deslrue
lion of the L misianians and Georgians but
think the loss inflicted upon their forces was -o
severe, and the gallantry of our men o irre
sistible, that the Fsderals were only too hippy
iu effecting their escape. The prisoners them
selves were particularly jovial, and seemed to
regard their capture a* "a great bles*ing.
Butler's Infamou* Ord&k. —Another ed'tor
in the North Las the manliness to denounce
Butler’s iufamou* order relative to the ladle- of
New Orleans. The Dayton (Ohio) Empire, ol
the Bta fust., say- ;
When the truth u! historian shall w rite the
history of this sad and unholy ciiil war, there
will be iu the volume many pages over which a
shadow of blackness will forever rest; but tbe
blackest page will be that which bands down to
future generations the record of Gen. Bailer’s
order ia regard to ihe women of New Orleans.
Lika the shadow o! a great wrong, it will tor
<*Ver darken the fair brow ot the Goddess of
Liberty. The mill ons yet unborn will read it
with Ci'.nvil’Pgled feelings ot shame and pity,
and doubt oar 'wasted claim to freedom, civili
zation and Christianity. True, it is but the act
of one man, bat that mau commissioned and
paid by his eouuiry for the enforcement of the
laws and the preservation of society. If tbe
Government retains him in commission, it be
comes responsible for his acts and endorses his
inumy.
| The fallowing otii.-.r- constitute ih* Naval
Court Martial for the tr ai <d C-itum adore l .nt-
I nail, the Court to meet at Richmond ou the sth
: iast:
Capt. Lawrence Rousseau. Ctp’.. Franklin
Buchanan, Capt. Sydney 8 L—, Com tituder
Robert G. R>b i. Comm inders. Murray M - m.
' t-beii Farrand, A. B Fiiriax. M. F. Maury,
Get>. Mtnor, L ut. Win L. Mury L iuikuio,
< Robert B. Per ram. Robert Oaid is appointed
the Judge Advocate.
.From uK U Olid Liapat tu B'J li till.]
TUB GREAT BATTLE.
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TIJK KNKIttY IN KIiLJL KRTUIIAT.
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Slitj-stii 33g of MculiaiiicqviUc.
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THE FIGHT AT GAINES MILLS.
iVc., Ac., &.?.
When Gen. A P Hill hid steadily driven the
enemy from Meadow Bridge, and had taken up
the line of march towards Mrch-aniesville and
the road, evening had far advance i, aud it was
suiiposed that a halt would ake place. General
Ripley, however, with the 4lth and 48 h Gon
gia, aud 31 and 3 t North Carolina, made an at
tack upon the Yankee fortifications at ETyson’s
Mills, in which the 44th Georgia and. 3i North
Carolina suffered extremely, and did not suc
ceed in taking them, owing to the impracticable
nature of the ground. Operations'were then
suspended on our side, but the enemy kept tip
a deafening roar of artillery till late in the night
Longstreet’a forces tiad meanwhile crossed, and
marched parallel with the Chick ihonuny. The
brigades of Gens. Feathers tone and Pryor were
in advance, and proceeding some distance, halt
ed f r Use night; About midnight, Featlierstone
received orders to change his posi ion, and to
occupy a *kirt of woods near B *aver D tui Creek,
and facing the Federal batteries. Ha did so,
and the men were scarcely asleep when, twi
light approaching, the enciuy discovered the
bivouac, and immediately commenced, to shell
it vigorously. Tbe men, thu* uncemir -Piousiy
arous<-d, seiz-d thrir muskets aud fell in. and
Gen. Feather,stone, just, arrived from headquar
ters, led them to storm position—mounting
ten gun*, and supported hy two or three hr tr
ades. Sharp fighting now commenced on all
sides, when Geu. Pryor sent lor assistance, and
Wilcox soon came upon the ground. To cover
the inf in' ry attack, and draw <ff the artillery
tire, the 3 ! Rmhmond II ovilzers, some pieces
ot Hi* 1) maids mYille and Thomas Artillery,
m ived up and played npon the enemy’;* posi
tion mag • fieemly. Having engaged the ene
my for a longtime, and finding it impossible to
cross the creek without a bridge, one was con
structed by the 9 h Mississippi and H n L >u
isiana. u ider file when the whole, twice ad
v -need, and dosed up with the em un, driving
them in great contusion from the*'li U. Toe
difficulties of attack at this po-hitm were such
that it is irnpos ible to give a correct idea w •fl
out maps —the battery being on a height,
f! inked by rifle pits, a deep creek at Ihe foot of
the hill, and covered with a thick hedge
A DARING ATT .CK.
The attack of our men on this position was
impetuous and darin % but the loss was great,
for the foe were s i screened by their position it
was impossible to get at them properly. Their
loss was severe. Gen. Featherstone’s Adjutant
General, Geo. P. Foote, wa* shot while riding
far in advance of the 13th Mississippi, and al
though hailed to return, he did not, and was
quickly singled out and mortally wounded.
His body was shortly afterwards found despoil
ed —watch, money, and sword gone The 12th
Mississippi went mn in the morning with o‘-)7
men, lost in this engagement 13 killed, 08
wounded, and 9 missing; Hie r giue nt wa*
commanded by Major W 11. Lilly, who avis
wounded leading a charge—the C lonel being
absent and <ick, and the L’eutenant Colonel
wounded. Tbe 19 h M ssi-sippi went into ac
tion wi h 521—had 31 kdled 50 wounded
The 2d Miss s-ipni battalion. Col. Tijl r, went
into action with‘234 men, and had 30 kill and and
wounded. The los- of Pryor’s brigade we have
not learned ; but hear that the 14 h Lotusiana
and the remnant of St Paul’s but-alion stiff rid
severely—Wilcox, being in supp-or,did not 1 s
many. The Gane als speak in hgh terms ol
the • x cuti m of our field pieces in this atta< k,
tin-3 * Richmond Howiizus, some of the Dtm
a d*onville, and Thomas artiilety. having cm*ed
great destruction among the enemy, aid with
-1 ght ! ss to themselves The rapidity ot
111 . ir fire quite astoni-hed 1 lie Yankees, and
could be di-tinctiy heard over all our city, long
before dawn had fairly broken.
FIGHT AT ELLYSON’S M'LI.S.
While Featherstone. Pryor, and Wilcox were
thus successfully engaging the enemy on th
right of our advance, Gen. M ixey Gregg and
his brigade were also hard at work, and suc
cessfully -torraed the strong position of Elly
son’s Mills, and took up the line of inarch on
the led. They did not advance on the Mills by
the road, as had b-en done on Friday evening
by R plt-y, but simply made a fe.m f in that di
rection, crossed the main body higher un the
creek, took the redoubts and rifle pus en II ink.
carried them with the bayonet, pushed through
the camps, and followed the road towards
Gaines’ Mills, whither the enemy were retiring.
AT GaINF.S’ MILLS.
From prisoners captured at both positions—
who proved to be of the Valley Army—it was
ascertained that we might exrect stout resis
tance at Gaines’ Mills, since three or four
whole divisions were strongly encamped there,
McClellan commanding in person with M j >r-
Generals McCall, Porter, Sedgewiek, and oth
ers—their estimated force being not less than
thirty-odd thousand men. As our three col
umns moved by parallel lines, we followed and
conver-ed Avitta prisoners, who informed us
that their loss on Friday at Meadow Bridge,
Mecbanicsville, and E lyson’s Mills, had been
fearful, and that the wh le night had been oc
copied in burial. The Federals carry off nil
their dead and wounded, as fa-t as shot, and
■ve only discover those who tall and are left al
the actual moment of retreat. This informa
we believe to lie correct
The hbaris of .ur three columns having reach
ed Walker Hogan’s farm, north bank of the
Chickahominy, about 9 miles northeast of
Richmond, all cainc to a halt, and Generals Lee
and L mgstreet look up quarters in the house
and made dispositions for a further advtuca to
wards Gaines’ Mills, distant about one mile
through the woods. Featherstone’s brigade
haviug sufi red much in the m ruing, Wilcox
l. and, being followed by Pryor, and Featherstone
in reserve. Tue composition oi Wilcox's com
mand is mostly A lab miaiis ; Pryor h is the 14 th
L .uisiania, Bt. Paul’s battalion, ,} d Virginia,
and one other regiment; Featherstone has Uie
19 h and 12th Missi*sij)pt, and 2d Mississippi
battalion.
CHARACTER OF THE GROUND.
Emerging from tha woods, the road leads to
the left and then to the right round Gaines’ j
house, when the tvhoie country, for the area of
some two mile ,is au open unbroken succes
sion of undulating hiils. Standing at the north
door of Gaines’ house, the whole eonu’ry to
the right, for the distance of one mile, is a
gradual slope towards u creek, through which
the main road ruus up an open hill and theu
winds to tbe right. In trout, to the left, are
orchards aud gulleys, runuing gradually to a
deep cr*'ek. Directly in front, for the distance
of a mile, the ground is almost t.ble lu>d, sud
denly dipping to the deep creek mentioned
above, being faced by a timber-covered hill j
fronting ail the table land. Beyond this s i in- |
ber covered hill, the country is again open and I
a perfect plateau, a farm hou-e and ou -hou-es
occupying the centre, the mam road mention
ed winding to the right and through all the
Federal camps. To (he left and r-nr of the
seeom: ni uUoned farm, a road come* iu upon
the flu lands, j >lning the main road menu .ti
ed Thu*, recapitulate, except the deep creek
and limber-covered Dili beyond It, tin whole
country, as seen from the north doorot Gaines’
house, is unbroken, open, undulating, and table
land, the right forming a descent to the wood
corered creek, the left being dips end gu'l:t
with deass timber still farther io the let: ; th
iront being ter the mod part table land These.
> particulars ot the position are as correct, per
hau-, ascau be mentioned ; hut wiiht u’ a map
it \cti! always be difficult u> ui dersiand the to
pography of this bard fought uud victorious
fii-1.1 of Gaitiis’ Mills.
But to the southeast ot Gaines’ house is a
1 nge tract ot timber, comm .ud ug all advances
it on 'he main road, and iu tins McCffellan and
j McCall had posted a strong body ot sktrmish-
I ers, with arti.lery, to annoy our flank and rear
j when advancing on their camps in the high
i grounds, if we did so by ibe tu.iu road or over
| the table lauds to ihe north.
STORMING ENTRENCHMENTS.
j It noAv being 3 P M., and the head of our
! column in view ol the Federal camps, G- al
i P*yor A\as scut forward with his brigade to
dtivo away the heavy mass ot skirmishers
j posted to our rear loan.ioy the advance. Tais
J being accomplished with great success, aud x
| with little loss to us, Pryor returned aud await
jed order*. Meauwhile the Federal*, trt.m Itieir
camps and several positions ou the high
i grouud, swept the whole b e ot the country
j with their numerous artillery which would
i.hive annihilated our entire lorce it not screened
j in the dips ot the land and iu gullies to our tell,
j Ad>a icing cau iously but rap dly in the skirt of
j woods and in the dips to the let, Wilcox an t p y
|or deployed their rn.-u it.to Hue of bditk-.Fe.ither
! -tone being iu the rear—and suddenly appearim'
lon the plateau facing the timber covered hiii^
| tusi.ed down raio th-- guliy, crossed it, clam
-1 bered over ail tbe telkd li'mbcr, stormed ihe
j timber breastwoi k* beyond it, a. and beg in the
| iisceut ol the hill under a terr tic lire ot st. irp
sho te- aud au race***at diseha.ge or g ....c
[ aud canister, from piecrs posted onTbe brow ot
I tbe hiit. aud trmii bail, rie- ii ttieir camp to tue
j r ght, ou ihe higt flit iauds Such a , -,-itiou
was never stotmeo be!..ie. In de-ec. and g ini,
’ the deep deck, ihi ;ct-.nny •; and atlliit-iy fire
that assailed the three brigades was ihe'most
j terr:fic ou record. Twenty-six pieces were
' ttnuderlng at them, and a perfect hail storm of
] lead fell thick and fast around them . One of
Wilcox’s reg.ments wavered—down the. General
rushed, furiously, sword in hand, and threaten
ed to b'-iiead the first man that hesitated. Pry
or steadily advanced, but slowly ; anil by the
time that the three biigades had stormed the
position, passed up the hill through timber,and
over felh-d tree-, Fetuhctsfone was far in id
van ce. Q lie* iv th. Federals wiihd ew their
pieces, Ui.d look up a fn sh p- sition to n--ail
the three brigades advuuci- g in p rfect line of
hurtle from the woods and upon the p nte&u.
Officers had no horses, alt were shot—Brig,i
--! tin t- marched on foot, sword in hand —regi-
ment- wer commanded hy Captains, an I com
panies hy Sergeants, yet onward they rushed,
witli jells and col ora flying, and backward, stiff
! a kward fell the F deruls, their men tumbling
every moment in scores. Bui what, a s'ght, met
the eyes of these three gal ant biigades! In
flout stood Federal camps, stretching to the
northeast, for miles! DraAvn in line of battle
were more than ibree fuff divisions, command
ed by McCall, Porter, Sedge wick?. t%\, -ban
ners darkened the air—artillery vomited forth
incus ant volleys of grape, can'sterand she)’—
| heavy masses were moving op ou r left through
Ime av o.ls to flmk us ! Yet onward cme, Wi!
' cox to the, right, Pryor to the L ft, and Feather
stone in the ceutre—one grand, matchless line
of battle—almost consumed by exploits (f the
day—yet onward they advanced to the heart of
the Federal position, and when the enemy bad
fairly succeeded in almost flanking us o - the
left, great commotion is heard*Tl the woods !
volleys upon volleys are heard iu rapid sneers
einn, which are recognized and cheered be our
men—“lt is Jac-kso !” they shout, “on their
r'ght and rear !” Yes, two or three brigades of
Jackson’s army have (linked the enemy, and
are getting iu the rear ! Now, the fighting was
bitter and terrific! Worked up to madness,
Wilcox, Featherstone and Pryor dashed forward
at. a run, and drive the enemy with iire*itible
fury—to ur left effierge Hood’s Texan brigade,
Whiting’s comes after, and Pander follows!
The line is now complete, and “forward” rings
from one end of the line to the other, and tbe
Yankees, over 30 000 strong, begin to retreat!
Wheeling their artillery fr-un the front, the
Federal* tun part of it to break our iert, and
save thrir retreat. The very earth shakes nt
the roar! Not one piece of ours ha* yet opened !
ot has been done with bu let and bayonet, and on
ly ri press our troops through .amps upon i
t atup*. capturing gu s, *t-res, arms, clothing,
A : Yt, like tdo uthounds on Hie irail, the
* x biigades sweep every tiling be ore them,
presenting an unbroken spiid 'ront, and closing
in upon, the enemy, keep up an incessant sue
c --i m of volleys upon itieir confused ma-ses, •
an l unerringly slaughtering them by hundreds j
and thousmds !
“ST .NEWALL” AT AVOKK
But “where is J ckson?’’ ask all. lie has
traveled fast, and i heading the retreating foe,
ami as night dose* in, ail t* nnxietv for intelli
g.-nce from h : m. ’Tis now about 7 p. in,, and
j i-r as the rout of the eiu-inv is complete—jn*t
the last voileys arc sounding in the enemy’s
rear, th distant and rapid discharges of cannon j
mil that Ja k*on has fallen upon th” retreating j
column, broken it, aud captured 8 000 prison- j
ers! Faria the, night, ids insatiable troops j
hang upon the enemy, and for miles upon miles j
.re dead, wounded, prisoners, wagons, cannon, j
ifce., scattered in inextricable confusion upon !
the road ! Thu*, for four hours, did our infe
rior force, una (led by a single p eee of artiilety,
withstand over thirty th< n*and of tue enemy, {
assisted by twenty-six pieces of artillery ! |
In total, we captured many prisoners, and I
thirty pieces of artillery up to 5 p. m. Friday, j
and in the battle ot Gaines’ Mi’.s, captured2o
he’d pieces, 15 000 stand of arm*, 0 stand or
colors, three Generals, (Reynolds, Sanders and
Rankin,) and over 4.000 p isonor*, including
and zeus of officers of every g-.ade—front Colonel
to Lieutenants of the line,
THE FEDERAL FORCE,
Every arm ot the service was well represented
in the Federal line—cavalry were there in force,
and when our men emerged from the woods
at,tempted to charge, tint the three brigades on
the right-, and J tjisou’s three brigades on the
left, ciost and up ranks and pouted such deadly
volleys up hi the hors, men, that they left the
ground in contusion and entirely tor their in
lautry to decide the day. McCall’s, I’ liter's and
Scdgew cke’s “crack” divisions m -Bed away
before our advance, however; and li.d Hie
fight lasted one-half hour longer, not one whole
rigiuieui would huve *u vived it. M.Oleilan,
priso ers say, repeatedly was present, and <ii
reeled movements, but when the ihree brigade*
to our h ft cm rgetl from the woods, such coll
usion aud havoc ensued, that he gave orders to
retreat, slipped iff hi* horse, and escaped a*
best he c uid. Some say that he av is severely
wounded, and many officers (prisoners) believe
th-- report that he was oil the to id is uudoubt
ed’y true ; loi-everything uad hem previously
prepared lor a grand tight at Games’ Mill*,
McClellan even promising to capture our whole
lorce, ah uid we attempt to storm.
. CHARGES AND REPULSES.
Much has hern -aid oi repe.tvd “charges” I
made an.t “repulses.” Wild imagination* have j
concocted many such foolish efforts. There |
was bnt one “etiarge,” and, from the moment j
the word of command was giveu—“ fix bayo
nets ; forward !”—our advance was never |
stopped, despite the awful reception which met j
it. It is title that one or two regiments he- j
came contused in passing over the de-p ditch \
abaitis, and timber earthwork; it is also true!
that several slipped from the racks and ran to I
the. rear, but in many cases these were wounded
men. But the total number of “ stragglers”
would uot am >uut to more iban one hundred
fins is sinewy true, and redounds to our im
mortal honor. These laets are true of Wilcox’s,
Pryor’s and Featherstone’* brigades, who form
ed our right, and we are positive that from the
eoinpositi.il ot Whiting’s, Hood’s, and Pei
d r’s brigades, who flicked the enemy and
formed our left, they never could be made to
taller; for Whiting had the llth, 10th, aud 2d
Mississippi, and two other reguncuts unknown
to us. Hood h..d tour Texau and one Georgia
regiment, and the material ol Pender’s com
ma!, and was equally as good as any, aud greatly
uiscbieu sin-u us. it. These were the troops
mostly engaged aud that suffered most. It is
groos iijiisttee iu any to talk ot our troops
.diking " three charges,” “repulses,” &
O u troops received the command but once, aud
if ■iat.au and alibi- hoid had *• oat rout r-d them
iu*lead of mortal Yankees, the result wou’d
have been the same. There were no repulses—
aii arrangements woikd like a charm ; aud we
ought not only to do our soldiers ju*ttee, but
heartily thank Providence torHtis guiding hand
amt a-* Mamie m tue immortal eveflta of Tutus
and y and Friday.
“ aviio took the batteries?”
It is al*ay* a difficult matter to ascertain
w.tu any degree ot certainly who took this or
Unit battery, lor ever since the capture of Bher
man’s, at Manassas, the question of eoLquce i
haUeries has always been u Vexed one. Toe
position oi fig;uku s changes so often in ati*|
engag- incut, in t one, perhaps, wob did hut
little, by some lucky chance tu.ds itself belore
a teehly and tended ui deserted battery, and sim
ply for the trouble ol pluming a Uig thereon,
i lias houor couierred on it for doing nothing !
There were not ie*s than six butteries captured
iu the fa titles oi "Games’ .Alii,” yet not one
oi any of our regiments can lay positive claim
io any single one piece, tor ail are contested
property. S me oi the 12th Mississippi claim
, me beautiful brass pieces *o much admired, an.:
1 officers *ay uiat wuea lut-y aritvtd in trout, a
young uitu named Cassidy jumped upon one of
the horses, and wLhed to drive them off, or
turn ihi-io on the enemy, but was nut ailuwtd.
Tue 5.a i\Xas, after hard fighting, found its if
belore a batteiy, and cleaied it. but yet Some
oilier regiment claimed it A Georgia reg;-
m> ut ol ilo o’.- br gade claims -tooth r, and so
i, i:—they a 1 Haiti lor them, am none can lay
positive mdivuuuai claim to u,y ! Yet aii ei j<y
the j lac aud 1 UgU liiUl bttoril!) over me
u.h g is of capture, and e a. ar.-: :: l camp fire*
right merrily, never counting Hi. danger, but
tiny Ces.rn.g new occasions to u.u.mguisli
i money tv.s For and
| quite abundautiy among the slain. Some men
j iu rut mug the uead, o ten searched the i ck
j eis, ec" , tine Utah hnduig not iess than iisi> m
g no: uuoih r fi-tnal out ot soim- old t io,ht-
I not less than f.iOO; another S!,'.CO iu Federal
units. \V: thus, noth gold and silver, wvr*
1, uad amoLg ihe spoiH, one lucky ibd.viduri
havicg not les* thau six chronometers .i. kmg
in hi* pocket at one time. Asa gem rat thing,
more money Was lound upon the dead r u the
field than ou any other ot which we have heard.
CLOTHING IN ABUNDANCE
was scattered about, and -tnutense piles of new
uuifo ms were found Retouched Our ueu
seeiiied io take great delight in assuming Fede
ral office s’ uniforms, and strutted about serio
comically, much to th” amusement ot du-ty,
I potvder begtiintned youth*, who s_t lollicg and
suiokicgiu the suade. Every conceivable arti
; cl •of Clothing was found in these Divisional
1 Camps, and came quite appropos to oar needy
*• Idii ry, scores of whom took a cool bath, and
changed old lor new underclothing, many aril
elt-s being of costly material and q lite unique,
j TUB AMOUNT OF AMMUNITION FoUND
was considerable, and proved of very superior
quality and mauulac.ure. The exact amoun
| captured we Lave not yet ascertained, but from
the immense piles of boxes scattered through
. the camps, we cot j ciure that the enemy had
laid in quite au unusual supply, expecting to
u-eit, n übiltss, u .on our devoted men, and
so they would, did our troops stand, as they do,
■t “long taw,” aud uot come to “dose quar
ters.”
THE CANNON AND ARMS CAPTURED
in this bailie were numerous and cf very supe
nor workmanship. The 25 pieces were the
in -st b- um.tul w- have ever seen, while im
n.ctst- p. c* ol gu s could be seen on eYery
Land—many scarcely having themauufaciu er’.-
"finish” even t.ruished. The enemy seemed
quite willing to throw them away on the slight
i undischa^Ll' jZ Ti S 6i ‘ ln l(JUnd with loads still |
! ,urpd wrrai V" 1 unrnl)er of small arm* can
tu < I, we Uiidcr*tana, was not less than 15 000 I
of every calibre and every make. ’ !
THE FEDERAL "W OUR Pro
were dollcctoJ together, wild formed a verv i-,*.„.
field hospital. The court yard of a larm'house
was - selected,-and score* could be seen reclin
ing on the gra-s, m il expert snrgous operating
with much skill and Z at. By mutual agree
ment sing-Bus are not considered prisoner* of
war, ticmVat. ’he close of tbe.lam baub-.'muny
Federal ■ urge.,,us remaiacd b hind, mil their
services seemed very much appreciated by the,
men. As many as could be were conveyed to
town aud a-tended to, good conveyance being
furnished, and much care manifested for their
welfare.
THE GALLANT DEAD—COL WHEAT.
Among the in my heroic spirits who sacrificed
tin ir ! ves qp the ailar of our country in the
dr.-ad nt I, but glotiou* struggle at “Gaines’
Vlii L-” on Friday,-tune 37i.1i, ivo vv -u'd j.artic
nlaiTy menu m the name oi the immortal Wheat,
of Wheat’s Battalion—the master-spirit of that
heroic hand, who, Horn the dawn of our strug
gle until the present, has always been fund In
t’ e vanguard bil.Lug manfully lor our lives
Itpmio-, and homes. At Mau ssas, the name’
of Wheat b came historical iu our ann al*. for
n* long as that victory shall remain kn av i to
fame, so long will the name ol Robert Wheat
bo coupled with it. Despising potty intrigue,
Col. Wheat desired, nothing more than to se
curehu own beloved Smith, and to be in active
service was his chief delight. Joining Jackson
iu the Valley,’and winning imperishable fame,
this gallant man fought all through that arduous
but all-glorious campaign, and while leading
the small remnant of his once numenu* bat
talion to the charge, at Gaines’ Mills, was
mortally shot, a ihe head. “ Bury me on the
field, boys,” said ie, and placidly expired. May
he rest iu peace.
RESULTS.
It is impossible to get correct returns of the
killed am: wounded. Oar loss is probably nut
over 2.000, at the Highest cal ulation. The
.Federal lots ;s estimated at 20,000, kifftd,,
wounded, end prisoners, if not more. The
following items Ave have from Featherstotyp’s
brigade:
'The casualties in th 12 ii regiment Missis-
S’i'pi volunteers, Fea liersttrtie’s brg.de* Long
sue- ’* division, comm .tided by M j >r W. H.
Liny. a. 6 U* fallows : Maj. VV. H. Liny, wouud
ed vails in the morniug’o action, while Jeadu g
the regimeut iu tiie first charge. In tne morn
ing engagement this rtgimeni lost 12 killed, 08
wounded, and 9 mi.-saig. Number taken iuto
the fi. Id, i flie>-is, n u-con.mission and • Ulcers,
aud puvutes 307 Iu the evening eugag-ment,
f’Japi. 8 B i houms eommanuiug regiment )
.lie ios- wa.- 6 k-tb-d, 38 Wounded, anu IS iui*-
Mt.g. Numb -r of ..rticers aud privates taken
into biule, 80S The regiment thus lost 153
killed, wounded, and missiug, dnftug the day,
out oi 397 iiicu.
The auove is ds near correct as ii, is possible
to a*ci rtaiu, a* several reported rt!!Su,g have
bee found killed, and others wounded.
The 19 n Mississippi volunteers 1 .si 31 killed
and 150 wounded, out ol 531 that weut into ac
tion in the morning
The 2l Mississippi battalion lost 106 killed
and wounded, out- of 234 taken into acuon m
thy morning.
The following is a list or casualties in the
Purcell B.itte.ry, in the battle ol Thursday even
ing last:
K I ed —Lieut. Wm. A. Alleu, Corporal Mur
pay, Privates Boyd and Stillman.
Wounded—Lieut. H. M. Fitzhugh ; Sergeants
Crow, McGruder, Temple, Bail, Messier; Cor
poral- Eldins Beck; Privates B .-ekham, Cheat
ham, Tiios. Berry. Douanoe, G o, Doekerty,
Davis, Daniel, Ege. F.emmg, Finneli, Grisby,
Vlott, Herriug, Holland, Heart. Harrow, Geo.
YY. Johnston, E P. Jones, YV. T. Flint, James,
Kimball, Mitchell, Mahoney, McLeod, Morton,
O’Brien, F S. Pr.ce, Ritchie, Rase, Saerey, T.
If. Thompson, B. M. Temple, Pan.ngton, W.
T. Smith, T. T. Y eager.
This list proves the desperate bravery exhi
bited by the command in the bio tty strife. We
learn that Mr Diwson, a young Englishman,
who came over iu the Nashville, Volunteered
for tiie engagement, and received a wouud
while acting most g olauily.
ihe C.enshaw battery, ot this c t.y, (ittached
to Grgg’* bt gide) acu-d with distinguished
gallantry iu Finlay’s battle. The casualties
re: Serg’ts Suothei and Pr.vale R >in Ilines,
killed; Corp’i Wm. B Allen, eanon K owles,
G o. Young, Beiuon G av.-s Da uul Liuea-.ier,
l'UOb. Malto y,-and Tinnuis Ryder, w uud-d.
f'fie coinpany lot fully oue-i,turd ol then
horses, and had three of their gnus disabled
A‘l lUe pieces were brought off the li id, how
ever, though, owing to al ick-oi horses, some
had to be Dragged away by hand.
Ca-u-.nties in Cos. E, 44 ft Geo. Regiment, en
gaged net. re RUysoc’s Alois, Tbur-day even
ing: Killed—Privates A. Bagwell, J. Lee, J£.
Davis. R. M. Diwson, J. H Digby. Missing—
W. -f. Reeves, Al. P. Swiuney. Wounded—Capt.
J. YY. Adams, slightly in arm; Loaut. J. If.
Com.ail., slightly in elms’; Lieut. 8. A. Scott,
slightly in shoulder and knee; Lieut. Manly, in
baud and kuee; Corp’i A C. Calnwell badly;
Coip’l f. L. Hatcher; Corp’i Madden, slightly ;
P ivales J. M. Davis, YV. 8. Brown, J. YV. Per
kins, slightly; E. G Curbow, badly ; Daniel
Curbow, slightly ; Win. Bagwell, J A. Oollms.
J s ph Beall, Robert Non is. J. N rris, 1. F
J. Weldon, Green Allison, YV 8. Fu’.ral, N T.
Gibeon, H. 11. Gibson, WiU.uoi Jester, T. T.
Bishop.
ENGAGEMENT AT COAL HAHTIOR.
In the fight on Friday, Johnson’s Battery, of
this city, occupied au exposed position on the
C al Harbor road, about one mile from Coal
Harbor aud was subjected to a fire remarkable
for its accuracy, wnich (as an.eye-witness in
forms us) the command cue mitered without
tl iiehiug. Capt. Johnson avus conspicuous for
his.brav-ry throughout the period in which bis
battery was engaged, and our informant says
•that imt an inch of ground would have been
yielded while a mau remained to serve tbe
guns, had uot Gen Lee, b.'erving the deadly
ar ct of the VNt-my’e ti c. ordered them to j
withdraw from the contest. Tiie casualties, b .th
in men and horses, were heavy.
Among the sail incidents of'the battle may be
mentioned ihe tie th of Lieut. VV. Eugene Web
ster, of Maryland, chief executive offi rer of
tne Arsenal, who was acting as Aid to General
Rode*. He fell in the thickest f the light,
while gallantly cheering on a regimen'-. Ha
body was brought to the ci.:y on Saturday.—
Li ut. YV. was a relative of Gen L*e.
We regret to learn that Major T. S. Skinner,
Ist N. 0., was kitted in the engagement on
Thursday evening, in the attack ou the Federal
entrenchments.
at Garnett’s farm.
About eleven o’clock Saturday, Capt. Moody’s
battery opened fire upon the entrenchments of
the enemy located just beyond Garnett’s firm.
The battery Sired some ten or ibteeu minutes,
and mcadwhile a body of infantry, consisting
of ihe 7 h aud Bth G :orgia regiments, moved
up under cover of the fire from the field pieces.
The Si h, in advance, charged .cross a ravine and
up a blii, beyond which the Yankee entrench
ment lay. They gained the tir-t line of works
and look po-sest ion of them, but, it is proper
to state, this was unoccupied at the time by tbe
Yankees. The fire of the enemv was murder
ous, aud as soon as our men reached the brow
of the biff, rapid volleys of grape, cini*ter, and
musketry ware poured imo them. It was
ouod almost impossible to proceed farther, but.
the attempt would have been made, had not
orders been received to fall back, which was
done in rood order, still underfire.
-Tue loss in the 7th is reported at seventy odd
men kdled, wounded, and missing. In the 8 It,
upwards oi eighty. Col. Lirn ir, of the Bth, was
severely wounded in the groin, end I 1! into
the hands of the enemy. Lieut. Cos. Towers
was capture.!, but unu lured. Tne Yankees
were completely hUldeu behind their work*,
>ud d.d not suffer much apparent y. We took
a captain, I’> uteuaut, and some five or six
nrivaies, ihe Y >akce picket force at the po nt.
Later a ii g oi truce was granted to tk : away
ur d*-ad aud wounded, b i„ a conference v.itb
Col. L unar w lelu-ed. The Federal sur
geon*, however, and and net think his wouud a
!at sal <-::e, aud. tuci\dhrt, Would Dot allow him
to be . kou away.
GEN. TOOMBS’ BRIGADE.
On F iay Gen. Toombs was ordered to “feel”
the cc > entrenched to the east aud iront ot
G inu. -firm. Alter receiving written orde’s
to auv. r.-'--■, Gen. Toombs sent forward the 2d,
15 U a:.-; 17. h Georgia The enemy Ltd near
mreel r gtaes tu it skirt ot woods beliiod an
abattLs •* fell ;t limb- r and brushwood, 'i’he
tjeo.’gnos advanced spiruediy upon the Yan
kees ..Mi dr>ve them hack, uot, however, U'.til
iht-y uad iought de-peraicly lor ibe ground.
Ftm ing it unfavorable to fltnk our force, the
i aLkces wuudrew mul.ietl us m possession of
■ i.u field. 1. was maintained until orders' were
rent tor Gen. tooinb* to re. ire.
Our total loss may be summed up as fallows :
K lied 24; Avouaded 160. aad 4 missing, up to
ue time-the rep >ris catae la. Col. Mclntosh,
ot the I5aU, lost his leg ; Captain B rch was
killed; ''apt. Tilley dang-*foa*iy wounded, and
Lieut. Edwards slightly wounded This en
gagement was a spir te i acd creditable affair,
General Toombs obeyieg strictiy his Avritten
orders. _
Gen. Leo pushed hi3 advance naiil 10 o’clock
1-a-t n’gut, (Saturday,) aud ai 11 was iu occupa
lion ol the York River Railroad, the enemy s
principal iiue of communication. Tht* in e -
t'ect pierces the enemy’s centre, acd separate*
their forces on the north side ol the Cniclta
hominy irotn those on the south side. Briga
dier General Kiker is among the prisoners
brought to the city yesterday morning.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amo-'g tbe wounded in ty oe mentioae.* Msj.
Jt-an M Daniel, editor oi the Ricamond Ex
aminer, rmd late ot Gen. Floyd’s s.taff, but now
•’cring wi'h Gen. Hill. His arm was shattered.
“ Capt. YVm. Randall, Company K, 1-t Lauisi -
ana, was not ktiied as at first reported. He re
ceivc-d a severe wound m the right arm, at the
elbow j lint.
M.>j Edward 3w .ee, N. C. State troops, was
among the wounded.
Among the well known citizens of Richmond
who met soldier’s deaths were Clarence YVar
wick, son of Corbin Warwick, and Simuei D.
Mitcbel, son of the late Wm. Mitchell, jr. Tbev
we.e all young men.
Cot. J G Seymour, of tliufith Louislabia. was
killed Saturday
Among the killed in the desperat* fight of
Friday nfternooD. was Col. J VV. A’len, of the
2.J regiment Virginia volunteers. He was shot
'a. ro a, IKh - lht! ,lua d and expired almo-t instantly.
At the tirne he receivd the fuel shot he was
a "'2 Brigadier.(Jartera 1 o* Jackson’s celehrat
to .h2'“rr” ‘Hi* body was brought
to the city yest-rdav morning, and during die
day depos d, n H oily wo. .u Cemetery
I tank L Jones, of the f* un i regiment is
thought to be mortally wounded, p.’st a
! rit’cal H ' 8 eOUdUIOu is al loaa k exceedingly
Capt. Wood McDonald, son of Col Angn* W
McDonald o' YV nchester, and aid to Gen. E zey’
wa* killed in the-same engagement. *
Mf.joi- P. J. Sinclair, of the 5.h North Caroli
na regiment, received a painful wound in the
thigh, and was brought to tbe city yesterday
afternoon by Dr Coffin, by whom his wound
was dressed. He is now at the American Ho
tel.
Private Charles Lucas, of the “Wise Artil
lery,” fom Martinshurg, was killed on Fri
day afternopn. His brother, Sergeut Bnj Lu
cas, of the same company, was seriouoly
wounded.
Iu the engigement near “ Fair Oaks, ” yes
terday afternoon, Brigadier-General Griffith had
one of his legs broken, and apprenensions are
felt that amputation may be necessary.
A Federal Lieutenant, who was captured yes
terday morning and brought to the headquar
ters of Gen. Lee, reports that two entire regi
ments had deserted during the morning.
The Confederate forces yesterday afternoon
occupied the enemy’s position at White House,
on the Pamunkey, but all the stores of the tn< -
my at that point were destroyed by them in
their retreat.
Important from Europe,
FOREIGN MEDIATION IN AMERICAN
AFFAIRS.
[From the Nov Tors aeratd, 25. h n-tant']
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION IN THE UNITED StogTES
Tiie intelligence from Eu-ope by the Arabia,
published by telegraph ’rorn Halifax ia ourcol
uum* to-day, is of the highest importance. It
foreshadows the intention ot the Emperor of ihe
- French, m co-operation with Eugland, io in
| pose by an armed intervention iu the American
war, in order to put a stop to it and to enforce
peace on the basis of a separation between the
North and the South. Taken in crnuectiou
with the visit of Count Persigny to L mdon,
Avitti au article in the Paris Cousutu'ionel, with
ihe tone of the English press and Pi-1' <ment,
and with the fact of the invasion of M xico,
lor tilt-avowed purpose of changing its ii.s.uu
tions and subverting ils present government,
the news is ol a most startling character. The
same pretence set forth in the Spanish C >rt. z
by Calderon Collantes for inte’ vention in Vh x
ico— namely, to “prevent a fratictdal war”—is
held out to the ear of hutnaniiy and civilizt
tion for intervention in the United States. Bat
cotton and tobacco, and hosu-iiy to free insti
tutions, are at the bottom oi British and French
philanthropy. The Lend >n Times, of the ll h
instant, raves about promised cotton, and
takes no comlort iu our capture of New Or
leans. Their ruined commerce and manu ac
tures, and the revolutionary tendency ot their
own population in cousiqueuce o prolonged
distress, are the real incentives to the action of
the powers o.i Western Europe, and not a>.y
sympathy for the sufferings of humanity in the
New World.
The English’journals and tbe English nobility
in both houses oi Parliament affect to be great
ly shocked at the course of Genera! Butler in
New Orleans. Lord Palmerston, in the House
of Commons, stigmat’2es it as •‘infamous,” and
such that an Englishman should blu-h for the
Anglo Saxon race. E rl Kusseff on ihe same
night denounces it in the H rase of Lords, while
E i.l Carnarvon says “it is without a precedent
in the annals ot war.” II .ve they forgotten
Packenham’s watchward ol “beauty and booty”
before New O leans at ihe close of the war of
1812-’ls, or the tomih.wk and scalping knife
of me savage in the war of Am -tiem indepen
dence, wheu the British G ivermn -nL paid a
certain price for every scalp produced by the
Indian as the result oi bis slaughter of the woße
-kins, whether men, women orchil ren ? Have
ihev torgetten the m issaere of Wyoming, and
• lie fiendish deed* of their hireling lles-ians ?
Could they noi dll io mind the bloody scene
of Glencoe, in Scotland, or the atrocious
butchery of Cromwell, at Drogheda, in Ireland,
where, by his own contessi .n, he treacherous
ly put man, woman and chil I to the sword
after the surrender m the town ? ya halo! the
ivar against Ihe Chinese, to compel ih m to eat
opium to their certain destruction, but tor the
advantage of British commerce? And, finally,
is their memory so treacherous that ’hey <! >
not remember tbe atrocities ot Hastings and
Olive in India, aud of the more modern pro
ceedings of the Br lish army compelling the
Btp >y s to bite the dust because they would not
bite greased cartridges,contrary to the precepts
ot their religion, and of the bl wing of their
miserable victims from the mouths ot cannon.
Let us hear no more, therefore, about prece
dents for cruelty in war.
The real meaning of the mock humanity of
Palmerston, Russell and the other Briti-h states
men is, that they desire to inflame the public
mind of England and all Europe agaiust ihe
Uuited Sia*es, and to prepare the way for that
intervention which Earl Russell intimates is
only a question of time on the part of the Bri
tish Government. Tne London Post, its organ,
says “the difficulties in tlje rviiy of the recon
struction of the American Union are insur
mountable.” The L >ndo Herald, organ of
the opposition, ask, “How long is America to
be indulged and Europe ta cn'ure?” The
Paris correspondent of some of the English
papers asserts that "Napoleon is a sured of the
co-operation of England in his schemes of in
tervention in the iinited S ates; that mediation
has been resolved upon; that simultaneous
propositions will be made by England and
France at R ehnaond and Washington, and that
in case of refusal, either by the North or 8 >uth,
the two powers will impose peace bn the bel
ligerents by force of arm*.” But we rather
think, as intimated by Etrl Russell and by the
Manchester Guardian, that th.- programme is io
let France, for the present, go forward alone,
as in ihe case of Mexico, and that if necessary
England and Bpain will come to her r .seue
But the Uuited States w li kuow how to deal
with these powers should ihey attempt io in
terfere in her domestic concerns. We will Boon
have an army of three qu.rters of a nullum of
men disengaged alter the suppression of the
rebellion, and a fleet of iron clad vessels which
will sweep the combined navies of France,
England and Spain from the face of Hie . cean ;
nor will we ever lay down ourarms (ill We wipe
out every vestige of foreign.sway in the.New
YVorld. Meantime we call upon Congress to
pronounce against the infamous scheme of the
European powers to break up the rejin’ l <•* of
America and erect out of their debris monarchi
cal systems extending from Hudson’s Bay to
Cape Horn.
TheUbiq itous Jackson! - upekeis He?—
A citizen ol Richmond was conversing with two
wounded Federal officers on a train .coining
from the battle field, when one of the latter re
marked that, McClellan was fully aware of all the
movements of the Confederates —that nothing
transpired on < ur lines of which be was not
immediately Informed. “Ah,” said the ci iz -n,
"perhaps then you can tell me where Stonewall
Jackson is at present.” “Oh, yes,” replied the
Federal, “he is in the Valley, and has been
largely reinforced.” “Indeed.” was the re
joinder; “now what w raid you say it I was to
tell you that Stonewall is now is the rear of
your army on the Cliickahominy, with a fair
prospect of giving VlcCleliaii a worse rout than
he gave Banka on the Bhenandoab ?” The Fed
eral started as if he tiad received another *1 o. k
from a bomb t-heii, and at once tubsided into
silence —[R chmond D -patch.
Yankee Goume uFeitb. —the ibohtnondD s*
patch ways:
One ot the Yankee prisoners, a fell w h dling
from Johnstown, Penn., on his arrival here on
Suurday gave a lad, tor the purpose ot getting
change a bogus ten dollar note, purporting <
he issued by the C 8. Treasury Department. It
was gotten up in Philadelphia, as appeared on
examination. The man being identified, "as
a.ierwards sent to Castle Godwin, where being
searched, a larg bundle ot the trash was l>nna
ou his person. Our iaw m kes it death _ r ®
man to attempt to circulate counterfeit J try
notes, and no doubt this * Union soidie. ••
be brought to trial for the felony commuted by
him.
Sale of Neukoes —At a wile of negroes held
at the Lower Market House, in this city, . n
U „,.7h,v Ist in-t , the following prices wem
n-af/ed -B? MW ° d - 15 - ®m, 3d
years edd, cook, wilit-r, and iron, -r, $705 ;;
nnir, 40 years old, cook, washer, dee , s4bs,
oirl 'aged 13, $805; bay, aged 15 & ll, > 17
years old, del l hand, unsound, ?3jo; woman,
aged 35, seamstress and honse servam, and two
children, 31,030 ; man, aged 70, gardener, &c.,
330d ; man, aged 65, gardener, $210; man, aged
51, held band, $410; man, 40 y ars old, $740;
boy, aged 30, $1,150; boy, aged 15, $950.
[Augusta Chronicle, 3d.
Fatal Acciuknt. — We 1 egret to learn that
01 Friday morning, whilst the D x.e Rangers
were under ia-.pection by 001. Walker, atGretn
Pond Station, Charleston and Stvannah Rail
road, a fatal accident occurred, resulth g in me
death ot a member oi th .1 company. Ik s ems
that the company were undergoing an m.-pec
tic-n ol arras, ana private L mrecce K ryaoaugb a
I carbine being loaded, although the tap wa= re
! moved, the piece became Somehow ■(
;in th rein an-, tyt m-ch.ryed, '*• ball ptua,
| ing t .r< ueh it. i. a-J ol private T. W. Llagetl,
| and killing ht& c V^ r< courier, 30th uIL
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