The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-07
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HILIP Pr

,,r Rnporter conversed yesterday evening
nr A Hunter, of the Virginia army.
had iust arrived from Staunton, where
1 .ofthe circumstances attending the re
,. engagement between tho Virginia ano
- ZION. for as at thiliippi were known,
" ..a-. having been brought thither by spe
90, ,pre,s Mr.. Bledsoe, of Staunton, ar
.a also In Richmond yesterday evenin,
Il, d,spsmhes concerning the battle, sen
- ,-ene,al HSrnan TO the Governor, the ma
1 (which we were not permitted TO fne
%.
~ Hunter entertains no doubt that the
4 md WAS most gallantly contested by the
1 ,--y,nians. who fought with the odds of 20
ems, from SEQ 10 1000 Of the Abolitonists,
=, we're aided bs certain traitorous Union
-.o IL that region. BY the sheer force OF
i --,bsrs the enemy were enabled to sur
-..t snd get posses sion of the train. In the
.ss7ns we're unopened cases containing jo
-g.kets A desperate attempt was made b,
ss tirginisns to recover the arms. Then
,.,a we're Hsed with effect on the marauders
.g. thev I'D not BE- dislodged. They, In turn
...s, led our Brave troops, who retreated H.
y,,5 order. and halting at a bridge, offered I.
r.
lndlyiiual bravery and acts of heroism ar.
-essrled IL connection with the attack on tn.
sr, gs 1t this point, the Abolitionsts go,
es,- Held battery n operation, when charg-
... Iasaa on them. in which Captain Arch,
4 &. aai,s, OF Bath Thomas l.. Simas, uor
-:ly liSket Agent on the Danyille X
te.l Known here } and Dangerfield, of Bath
i we're s.!ied and several desperately wounded
brother Of the Dangerfield who wa
Il llr3. as aboVe mentioned, doth of whom
s,l5aged 10 the Bath Cavalry, } had his leg
1 srred Oft by cannon shot. MIR. Turk, foi
90" High Sheriff of Augusta, together
= 10 thoss men tioned as sidiu, showed tn
-y-i determined bravery. The Eirginiahs
as.r finally disiodsed from the bridge ano
9Gr GfINen back on IA locality called the Wi
] .<s, where they repulsed Il savage onsiaugh
) aslr position, and besides were enabled Z,
j sG.-t much damage on their enemies who d =
4 s,-l noun further offensive operations Tic
4 w.. reliable advIces place the loss in kiII,.,
4 y.r side at tho wounded III from ID a.
OF The AboHt!onists 1t is said from 50 4,
1 arr certainly known to be dead, and Il Iars.
number wounded. One Kelly, Yankee rene
gaze from Wheeling, who commanded =
lul0a' regiment OF cOngenial cut. throa t.
vas 80 lucky as to epd his Ignoble life in tn
battle. Dispatches 10 Northern papers repre-
.,Al hin as an erraat coward and seem TO ri
9.c- that the chances of battle have obyl
s.ed tie necessity of his future appearance OF
4y acuyc HEAD.
AurIner accom-! received differs somewha {
ron the above. i says that the ylrgini.
.gt.,s we're under Col. PorterfieId and con
r's.el ot Fpo men that they were attacked by
.s" Or $50 Of the enemy, and repuIsed then
Gree times, our men remaining masters OF the
ground Eight OF our men were killed, amons
oilers Col. PorteTfield himself, and Mr. Thos
; s.mms, OF the COmmissary Department
There were between fifty and sixty of thu
s enemy KILLED.
r h.ls We regret the loss of va liable men il
. "a encounter with so ignoble and depraved a
my rs they had to contend against In this
stance, We must enter our decided protes,
against the easy manner in which it appears
he whole force were al first surprised. l.,
peace al times eternal vigilance is the price
II liberty in war it is the price Of Hbert,
tad success. If we are surprised by our enc
his, asleep on our post, We deserve defeat.
TIE following account of the affair has alsc
Deen furnished us:
The Virginia forces at Phillippi allowed
hem ELVES 10 be surprised They were ava
ssH"d early IN the morning by the cry that tht
enemy was upon them, and by the firing o.
cannon the enemy had brought along They
immediately beat a retreat, the enemy in puI-
'ult. About four or five miles out of town
part Of them made a stand, and were attacked
~ lhe enemy. They repulssd him the AT
sacs was twice repeated and the enemy a
ati"h repulsed The enemy then dpsistec
nom the pursuit and our forces came or. sus-
aiming loss OF six men-among them Mr.
a'hms OF this city. In the hurry of leaving
ae Town our men left 500 stand of arms which
LAD not yet been unlocked. They brought
s"F AL their own arms. The loss Of IN.
eltlhy was some fifty or sixty. Our force was
) aooul svO strong, the enemy supposed to b.
I ltH. Il IL thought Colonel Porterfield, the
'i'ef IN command of our forces, WAS killed :
I as" Mr.. Dangerfeld, OF Bath county The
4 owl iuight have been easily defended Ii our
1 4tu Lad not slept on their posts -