The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14
REPORT OF GENERAL
JACKSON.


.xr BARLOW. GsssSBSIER RgvEs,
O4fober 7ih, 1851.
! {. l. SrsyYNsoS,
h6'uiaHi Gcasral y. ", z-zt
.vrl-tn my note Of the Sd instant.
,f = brief acCcEut of the attack made
.v upla oar petition by the enemy.
-D.lng along the turnpike with q heavy
i-.nA posed Of artillery. infantry, aud
;. YII1u norJUs, AZ safe estimate. fr0In
avon thousand iGea--h- dTuVe in our
-s 7,irksf- Al Al early hoEriu the mora
n.af- o'clock tr encountered the main
Il The advanced guard, reinforced /.
3 strong, and posted OF the right sidi
.l.~rQskp. ni.s mile from oar iiueS, hy
"a :. .vst;a JrrDSnn, Of the I2th GroTGla
.tt. vhp rock command IN person 49,
IN f.nd Ih.s position designated upon
c mpearjns map, by the capital letter
Il = bis IvStlCr "a iEe superior officer
M. gallant baui, Whost move IS he
,1. q, "a, ghat Il would not have been
II, f,-s small force - have Ceca more
iiI haadled. oT 2" have exhibited more
IA. courage ia the fgcH OF Numbers So
|hs.r:lag They held the column the
. check fer nearly ~ hour, pouring
1 70. n SIX pie IS II artillery had opened
100. Them, and .ull battalions of in-
!. .re ou,ilsukitg them on the right,
-.ti-.uz IA su.h order. and taking
,'i,r7ie.e % ~" ground, rs u reach our
r.,,. tt..atrIG'H< loss. To this brilliant
III I'D waIeh Co.1Bei .lohU~uu haG his
...rJ under h,n. is doubtless 10 be
g g. : measure, th@ eAtiisarated spirits
.i... t. a,.f troops the remainder ofthe
g,f.-r.s t-EtuE leave ct y. and referring
NOT gi.u1 /, hes. ! would here heg once
/ = direct 10 Colonel Edward Johnson
kapslsl all'E,icu OF tne commanding
4 Al not simply for This peculiarly bril-
s,r,irp. but laC his gallant and efficient
! tllraugheut tle entire engagement.
5lg ss ll had become apparent that the
i contemplated = systematic attack
gr camp. disposed Of nay entire force
e.. il. 10 convey 4 correct idea. not
4. gi hat disposition, but OF the subsr-
gti.a, u.ust pray reference 10 ihe &C
k.-,i.g1sap. i'r winch l am indebted to
l.nt-C0,0url Barton, Of the 3d ArAan-
H@rt.
a,y- already reported to you. our posi-
Avt b5 aatHre commanding one
.., .! iis weakness are the necessity
-.4ius extended lines on orr front mot
q alatie,l and on our tanks, and th.
tt -.trr are Ic,lIs our rear which,
u .s..au H M enemy, might give us
4 .t.a The works essential 10 our
h la.e ID pT .krsss OF construction ut the
ir.sftt1 hGt we're only partially
Il e..i, EeiilHf whatever having been
o. ..rrs.th-i our Ti.h' ntuk or our rea-.
{Aa-iy To s;y lhat duriaG the last three
;.1 lsh tIe luGristi.Hbie Efforts OF
o., Q!. Barton. in immediate charge Of
rsb.,tr h., tl- che. r;ui labor Oh the
..,a-a already BIB condition 10 defy ar
#3,i from sSy quarter. Not doubling
ara B Lpcu ms hdd been to some px-
yltl h1 dur commencing 10 fortify our-
ysl1sl a., and tearing that the enemy
! l4ys teen tJIy advised Of our weak
uA';, Ae hat actually begun his re-
o., ,Giad could rot GjsposseSs itself Of
a ..at B.. lad sent another column
-MuNu'uu jo turu our right flank. -
,- i.r lis danger, held the first
.t I'E I-Hi. 81 laE Hs th@t could be
ia reserve, for INST, / appreheEded,
ta :. desperate stTGz E:T. / also sent
,Itss 10 Col. baiUuIh, Y hom | haz
4sy ,rGrr~d % :hp TOP ct lbe kllcgha-
~, directing hiu. LD move the SD Nir-
-.'.-.a, SIS RAPIDLY down as possible,
..lI .gGH iGt TrlC of the eaeiny, should
,raAr o. tAll upon CuTs. That gal
A.-.t T.sFounaa. - ! have Learned.
'l!p io lHc cali ard when halted !
INr. ty JlG'ggs tt1t the day had al |
n .a, ctswtr uf ia not 10 be !
u .,i-ts an lcLld not entirely con-
a.isaa.s IN this camp, weakened
--'-L.e p. The several corps on de-
.'lsr, hr 3ta having been reduced !
e'as" a.C ltDr s!gEHess to scarce. /
e.. it, '".l'i:a tte uaIuSeT,) post, d |
.N'N'AB eFs-T. The lst Georgia regi- |
& '.,l o.. .--i-e night. under command |
ih-Cpe'f. Col. Ramsay, tie neid Of /
tie Gas ArYias been cut ou from US |
rhrlty Uai.' dischaTGing lis duty
-rf-a... *t!' 10 / Vas placed The lzth |
fssWeE.-bCil Of thoze regiments
% %. ih- iJr-eCia te command Of Col.
b. Atat cary moment | threw out
"A'uyt'G 'Ieu were available. under
W.t'l "; ,G"thuTcAvllie Cavalry, 70
!a.A.s along th= valley upon our
u .Es luiiesr 0f bringing us timely
A approach by the enemy; ; and /
irHfAenrl considerably the picket
'.'-,-- "a ilt;,t direction. The cen ire
'N 'g tlt s.L brigade, under command
!alf'eF:p. composed Of The 44th Viz
go. a.'l', .-ul. Scc.t, the $50 Virginia
4'eGt -tti. IaHafslro, and Major
''t'AoL, t4WnAi, fitE, in his absence
'-f'r Ht senior Captain john z
'.a-... Ihis brigade was reduced ia
~ % 'Ar ttaJE, b. The detachment OF
~l- A~i uadtr MaJOr Jones. of the
....."r-r olfleft wing. i his detach.
-' he'll - gallant style, under the
IT," u The POSITION assigned il in
-' fe',S 20 thIs WinG-Which, from
..rf li the F,ound, were widely dis
'f" tu-ar -hr general command OF
'i We 81 Arkansas regiment, and
N-@.s O%u cDnlmand, the Slst Vir-
'-''lrtF' lLieut. Col. Jackson J and
."-L ei Lteat.-Col. Hansborough,
-0' M hs absence on account of
Vt '~'noi Captain J. A Robinson. |
-.ia also two hrlt-pieces had al |
:i''0 Ia battery, enfiladin. the |
''' .s1H' which runs At right an |
'''.'f 'Hese 'eEnis can be applied 10 /
T., '-'Ai .iiL roads, from the turnpike. |
gtt lAdrr the in mediate charge |
"a y And snH,aIid the zeal, skill, /
'--'A A"IL ~ lhat officer, leave no |
--'s "uuiI have done great exe- |
"' e@rA, itniured 10 call them |
'aiasder's battery, consisting Of |
W, 'sl-- FotHdrrs,j olLs Of them Tilied, |
4'1alti Under Capt. Rice, were |
r. '- et4' a. AA4A ant. II | tsktAa- /
"HI4ru by Lhrse various corps |
-'. '.e slv~'lrd upon The map.
.' "t'e au IN position, when, at !
"a te enemy opened q heavy |
"a "a t.st9 o. different callbre, placed |
s1.1 HE f!-Ar hand side TO thrm) |
t''-.t.,e Foad. and bearing upon our
''"r. Ihis number was subse-
E....fl p! t"o other pieces placed |.
.o, sae u! i}e turnpike, one near
,5s,-.'. i''A tAe rise Of the hill. This
,.-y'' sp"erlcal case, shell. and,
i...- ~ ~. oar leit wing, of canister,) |
ass,. VIA extraordinary rapidity
4- .-..' mission lor upwards OF four
..sl sAAs constituting the. well |
go. g''ss .s q Honie and Loomis.
.usr.l, y colonel iaiiiferro's bri-
..i,'. '~les"c 10 All OF these bat
Sa1 t., tlt tHT snare OF their at !
IL s,.. ~. the prutec tion afforded
H. lad .'''-'a" Va" ~inrht, running along
,,f,...- -'''] utltd Under the irnme-
llssrs 0' 'pipnel Taiiaferro him
F.-, Nol'-ss have nad inflicted
lrl,l 49, ''It loss, indeed. This fire
Hoy,4 'e'l energy, and, as the
ty.4.s ~ "l'A eign;'l effect, by the
tl4 I'i9Atf and Captain Rice, |
ts intf.r N"@ched from Captain
gega''s'!, aud placed upon
L,.,Hs,,1 by Lieuteuant- Colonel
ilt,ti''-4lss sin' It's proper chief, be-
oa ~ 80 although he maintained
11a8of Ga piece, II was placed an
9hzs.s dpI' Desiier, aid de camp
tE ,ar,.'. ION Vie fact that the rifle |
Y us s,,s+4tss soon became useless
W t1o,, - "a uhis great misfortune |
@ b. ~ i'esed 10 myself,1 NJ no
q feln.s more Than five pieces
. Tat s.s ~ sie ire o. The eneIny's
-sa ulr.' "aa returned, and that
ilsFg aasl i' +. @sa energy rs TO make
4 Dc cb11 f'hdered peculiarly in
sl't5i,a,.i.4lAtler l't5|'' 4tler Of The field and its
y b,ssi,as'A1ss, ever memorable by
y eslahs II. Thst tue casualties
'.secti tDTsfs - !. 'houid have bsen so
" ausb AAte.e congratulations,
at t,soi St tsher'bable TO the sound |