Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-22


work. Cart. J NJ. Smith ami I.teui O. L.. Shepherd
bah ri that ftgmes.t. With tsr es,mpanics. had q .
glory ef ~sdus ile se~suli. The ffnssr ivsd the
sa'fend.s, and Capt. Alexander Instant, hung ,si f
b,lc NY, lhr cs',ss II The gallsu, ID Maj. D,rirh
within Iart al thu Isl ariiii ~. ser.in. uisn,ry.
tefst a.sr, scssst with the l-adir. traps.
- apt isstas h.'d haisfs. susrlsd g. Ta,.ss' dc.
vssn. eisr~s II. ch Give hr. i, cary moment, un
,,r "ai""ths nj The ean.eul and tie 81 lis church
fSfesd la the sesenai Ire Il lac eHmy. ihc captain.
his ,tiisrs and men, nun uayrrssl sdni rat.n bot at
length much disabled, and hnrsr, The batrl ~as.
by sup nrisrs. wfthlfawn iram the action thiry
ininn,es t4iia. the sarretder ii the Convent
Il,nse eoft~. eSt,pine Ia, In : istiery songcJ t.,
tl,r bri FADE 1T Briesdcf t.en. Shiih WIN eusrl, drc
ed th- whle attack fnini. with his aln5l c'-lnt,
End sbillfs; while Riles's briesd--. 2l ard IN ~
f,mry nn,ef Capt T. Msris ,ad Iirut. CT Pbniptpr.
respectively -vigaonsis enassed the right o tho worh
and part ii It's rear. Al the mpmeut, the rifles b.ug
ing Ia Sai,h's. detached snpIsr, Of Bng Gen,
Shields left: aud he lib anli.r, sclur
Infantry, under alslH 6srdur, tslnn.ng Rlty =
brigade. had been lei IN chsrge o the camp. ruphts
Sc. al Couirrs 1NIpes disison, at thuuhu.c,'
had thus been deprive nf oi lis ml>l gallant and ct
fcetse regiments.
The neme,s'. results u lhis victory were - the cap
iufe al held ,iaee,e. s,ae smnlunlpn clnr three
generals and 6I prisoners. including ,her officers
Captains T.. A. Carrm aud NJ J. Burke. and Lieut.
:. II. llatlnan all ii The Isl are y, and Captain j.
W. Andersen aud Lieut. Thomas fa,le,. bdh al tho ID
Infantry five officers u .r-a, merit fell gallant. before
this wurk.
Hhe capture 81 the enemy : citadel was TIC fourth
xrens seh'rrenen, our in the ss,no day,
u hss @ai Stated 'a,, SINE Two h"uts aud half be-
are, fiec.s followed cis,y b, the volunteer brigade
irti under fse ceu,msnd II Brig. Gcn. Shrils-had
been fsrts4ied IL carr fl ininrn the eHys w"hs. To-
Hnr"m ,he csca~ NJ the gsrdsa-. and "ppsr iherN
nensim Of the enemy numerous cuts from The upon
aud atnnd our left
Considering The inferior numbers Il The Two hgadt>.
lie ulI,c III The diff 'u l., Plush
Hence the reinforcement lfho rhs &c y sent ard
iil' ia'er
IL winding march Of mile round - the rsh' this
i,mPnrap dlys,nn found li.rfon the edge Of open
wei meadow near The fnad fom San An'unlo TO thrCap
''al and in the presence Of sumo iur thousand Of The g"
cm, infantry. llltir In rrar u thotunsc". oo that
voaj Esahshlnc the rgh, a, strong building
Shields extended lis -ti pr alb ~ the road,
Hank tbs enemy awards the capital hot the enemy
attending h night supported by lhrtc thousand csral
~. more rapidly (nine favored by better frnnd) m the
same direction, Shields concentrated The division s"ni
The hamlet, and determined Ia attack IN from. The bat
lie was Long hd and varied but. ultimately sncc'ss
crowned the zeal and ga,ntp oi our troops. ably dl'
rcctd by Their distinguished commander, irls Zen
Shields The 9lh. Eth AMI l'lh rrsimeHis. u"dcr
toi Han~nl, lapi Ntsd AID I'll MufSah. respective
", of flerco brigade Pillows dI''sHn and The NJ"
l"h and Sub Carplina vol inteers under Ccones Bur
n'f aud bnfr. respectively. oi shl'ld's own brigade,
IQn ans division, together with he mpunlan bow
Ri lailety. NV under lifui Rem ii tue ordnance,
rmps, all shared N tie sh, 81 tbs action our mn We
Tory ~ The same LAY.
bf'ead'f "n'fai iIefce' ir"ni The buH 81 The 't'h
'"g "iof'-uud"r pun AID tAlausi"n- iain'od IN the
al"n. os,nfa m.'f chsIg's III eennaho o,cuIt'd"n
IN heia' mus alanel Morgan being severely wound
w. ue cum hal1 81 INC loh 'wdnf, drVulved On Lieut.
Io'' hn"itd vi bnfheh hc'lNag h1e wound, Nc
&C mnand ID The New III volunteers i!l 10 Lieut. ul
psAte' aud III ihe AL u MT lansned t"- /. NJ Bat
prf-eaf''f lad "oahi'd, bot continuing in lead uuy
~ The hottest pfl oil The taiil, til cimmaid Of til"
HHlh ar Ina Volunteers doNoY'd. hrs. "n irot Cob
dickinson, N's heiae sfef', wuuulrl. Is bcttr. in
''r siege III etl tai iht t1sneut ultimately fell IN
der ihr OMIT 4 M9r gladden..
Iieuis David Ai'tns and W, Il. w dlms If thr
tane corps. TAP Anenslas tliafles and Lieut.. j
t'Hinah al the 18Th. and ltnl. T.. Chandler, NcN
York Volunteers all gallant oaicots rob. tai, ia the
aci'l
Shields i"' $50 rIls nefs. Insulting iii ers aal it
cannot W. doubted that The rlIe ot The cpntst between
'iin and lhe eeny Just IN the faf oi the tel. de poni
anu ' c'''eo,' haa h" lhha"hee IN NE surrender ct
nv '""'''ag" .,i'nc's
As s,n - me 'e, nc Po't was faif'7i Inc greater
P' :" "ih ana run" hfc' p1ssod That DriGg" "a
,sPo pursuit "i Inc nlng ,ne'N h"se Distinguished
'eof'sis' eoh'n1 M win DEssdieI "on shields, NOW
aus" VI 1faS' ihe lhfte e3hil4nrd 10 WS' upon 'h'
.,I"..' 10 W mn me ana nail 81 t1c Capital
hiee C"Hnei ifarnf5, Win snail larl al las brigade
ii cavalry, rrd pssed IN the ol, and charged ih,
enemy upto the near 81 ga.
he ca'a y eharse Vas headed h, Captain keamcy
al me u dIaI'@ns. having IN squadron, with his own
'Ioof, that oil apt Mel' Fnols, oi the 3l--maklng
n