The Shasta courier., 1855-10-20
SHASTA COURIER.
The Battle Of Virgin Bay.

The battle of Virgin Bay was fought on the
third of September, and was brilliant affair SC
far as Walkers little army was concerned. I,
is thus described by the correspondent of the
Times g. Transcript:
We bad some twenty or thirty riding animals
and two-of tAe company's passenger wagons to
convey our extra arms, and our ammunition and
blankets. We arrived at Virgin Bay about SUM-
rise, and after placing out piques, and eating a
hearty breakfast, we were all making ourselves
comfortable, (most of us sleeping,) when we
heard firing up the transit road where one of
our piquets was stationed, about hall mile from
The town. All hands soon had their arms ready
for anything. The enemy advanced in three
bodies, throwing out into the timber on each
side of the road over one hundred men-the
main body advancing down the road. The
piquets that were fired upon were raw troops,
(natives,) commanded by native Lieutenant,
who had never been in a campaign. To the
surprise and qualification of all, they fired and
fell back as regularly and cody as any old vet
erans could. Some few Of our boys, and some
of our natives got ont into the timber and did
good execution. But they steadily advanced
until they were all round the town, excepting
on the lake side Our boys were Scattered
about the place in squads, eight or ten natives
being with each party. So they fought, running
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the best chance at The enemy. or wherever the
enemy tried TO charge in. They tried several
times to charge in, but the rifle bullets were too
deadly. The fight lasted about two hours, and
resulted in complete victory for us, as the
enemy were entirely routed and scattered in
every direction. We took all their amunition
baggage, and all the papers of Guardiola. who
was commander OF the enemy. We also took
over one hundred stand of muskets, which were
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enemy had $40 men aud many officers. They
lost five or six officers, some of whom were high
in rank, and ihirty-,hree of their men were
buried around the town. Several have since
died of their wounds which will make the loss
in their rank and file of over one hundred. We
had not one killed, and only four badly wounded.
B. Williamson our Cd Lieutenant, was badly
wounded in the thigh, and James Small in the
left breast. The other two with bad wounds
We're natives. Altogether we had fourteen
wounded. There were some of the citizens
wounded, viz: horse. COW, dog, pig, cat. and
hotel keeper. The latter was struck on the
head by spent ball, by looking out when he
shonld have been looking in. So many animals
being hit in the streets shows that the balls were
flying about pretty thick.
1t will be remembered that williamson 8
brother was killed at the battle of Rvas. The
following was one of The incidents of the fight.
slrikingly exhibiting the spirit which animated
the brave fellows:
had to laugh two or three times during the
fight at our boys, for they acted somewhat like
party of boys after rabbit. One party would
sing out, " Here they come, boys run here. to
this streetn' Other parties would halloa back,
Give 'em hi, we are comng;" and so they
conducted themselves. Our natives seeing no
fear manifested by the Americans and that
they made a frolc of it, were actuated by the
same spirit and fought fearlessly aud bravey.