Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-13

a, one particular time, by fiery br!'lsh rcckcts, we hlileu
and wounded of the enemy more IMAM lhree utnes oui o"h
Inss. Put f., an unfortun.te difference in political opinion,
mi nC ,i'vs in ,,Ia lion 10 the manner 81 meeting the enc
my, which xisted between oar two heio onic.fs,l nfmly
believe iiat we should nave ueicileu NC nit''e" an, a"'
ro -, =, lasr. by superior Numbers, 10 retreat, after
raHyina al every ditch such as would stand, | iicaped my
horse over IA common pine fence, thcn over an OAK post aha
RAID one. and finally, wien not L soldier would remain with
me. over y cedar waiting enclosure. we reached, about noon,
the half way house, n distance OF twelve miles; and There, at
p. NJ. | drew up, and despatched 10 the Governor, an nc
count al the battle. There was, in this trying contest, ms
much heroic daring, deliberate bravery, severe suffering, and
undyin. fortitnde exhibited, as IN any other battle held
Whatever. or more than thirty officers serving In our de-
tachnent. but 1870 of them, ! believe, survive; and one vi
them now lives in Il southern distant State. MaJor Coroln,
,naTc.ins 1T ,ic bead of our onea column. in The road, and in
less than li;ty yard. OF The approaching enemy, had his limbs
sq.nlt.od. ana his horse shot under h!ni-Cap'aln Shield,
commanding the frs, rl -'oon, which, Including his brave
Orderly Sergeant, Teams, o. Io.k County, was hall moved
down ata f,c-Lieutcnant Duke, ~ Aibemiarle County, who
a,,dsuntin.ly led The second platoon into lire over the dead,
mingled and dyirg bodies OF the frsl-privaic Power, Of
james CITY Col1,y, wio, after teiEg sho! Gown, loaded his
ruskct n second time. md fired cilectualy on the foe, and
was in the act u loading again, wien lie was perforated ~
tie bullets Of his pursucrs-privafe Lishtfont, OF the same
county. who checred Il drafted Ensign on, and when he
Jagged. threatened 10 shoot him If he did not stand By his
Acknowledgment Ciasscocl, of Fauquier County, who,
when headed by the red coats, cooily dlsriountec, put ls>
horses nj their speed, and drove them through the bHtiss:
.anks, re:res,iny safely lirrsei over Il fence, during the con-
fusion erected rs this novel node al Bac.skin charsing-and
nrny o;.eis wno cci,spicuo@S!y distinguished themselves on
lie osr+s;,u. hare an. except. nc.h.rs, the last named indi-
yiar,l. zone down 10 their graves, unwept, unhonorcd and
u.sang TGt, Salts, SuuCrque.
Fellow ciliaers, il remains for ne on': 10 say, as | have
sad 10 some of ga beion-'';nat TIC principal part Of what
| own, consisting in1in.y OF some plantations. IN York, War
wick, and James Gig counties, ani sca:e hous"s and lots in
Y ok Town and r'.i:anstarc; Il located Within th.s siec-
ton di ;uict-,..t III. incontc derived ,herefro'n, and from
o;.lcr sources, i, Freely expended within i,-that | Lave lived
all my past loLg lie, and cSpec: TO pass the renlait Ter of it,
ticein-lhnt have acted IS II c:,Il n7g!sls1te for more
,han ",o:t3-six years, icar.cssly and faithfully d'schnrging
N; duties as such, within lis holnis-'aaiI have literally
starred vodr fortunes, in pence ~ well as II waf-and that
mi Ey in;er1 sts are identified with Your OWE"
Unable 10 Lc present nj ai yot.r courts, shall probably
attcna none OF thea, unless il D. iha on. It Gloucester.
Rp2ERr ANDERSON.