The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-15
FIGHT NEAR LAUREL HILL.
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,-,., coxaRsFoHpEEcR OF THk DrrATcH.l
We continue the intelli gence from our spe-
.;.l correspondent commenced on the FIRST
page
L.rxrb HILL, Barbour CO.. July 9th. 81.
wro,e Won short account Of the engage
mi The command Of Gen. 0arnett and the
ssny had a fe days sine e, and have since
ned additional paruc ulars.
tn. force OF the enemy il estimated at be.
,.aen : 900 and 5000, and advanced from
phllIippi on Saturday and took 40 position
80 a hill about n mile and half from our
81 which. however. Is INSTRUCTED from the
ftsr OF our troops by stu higher hill di.
lily between them and ourselves. On learn
ire Of their advance, our General checked
th,ir advance by taking possession OF a hill
81 the left of them, and on Sunday morning
.hout dayhreak the two commenced opera
Mons our force consisting OF only one company
Of tieorsians and theirs of larger number:
cons tituting the advance guard. This com pahy
held their own until about O'Clock, when
they were relieved by the 23d Regiment, tOoi'
TsIsferro) The Georgians succeeded IN XIII
Ing five OF six of the enemy, but received from
hem not even n scratch, although the IAN
Lers kept up a severe IRE upon them
ON the arrival of Col. Taliaferro command
the Richmond Sharp Shooters. psins ar meu
9TH superior arms were placed In advance,
"a .noL an a position closer than that occu-
r,rd by,the Georgia company Inc company
had no sooner taken their proper place. when
thav o,eued brlskly on the foe which was re-
,nr1sa "a briskly; but few OF the return shot Is
did any execution. save 10 nerve us TO extra
rartion. We continued our fire until relev-
al by Dol. Fulserson's washington county
Ts1i'n.nt at o'clock. The Sharp-Shoot-
.,s sacceeded in killing between rs and 30 of
the enemy. Onr loss was private Charles IL.
1;od. OF Richmond city, killed instantly, and
Csptsin Harrison and Sergeant Thad. Bosher,
NJ Inc Cioochland 1rays. slightly wounded.
In abiding to this company, do not wish,
,nr is il my desire TO detract from the re-
mallder Of the regiment, for Drawer set OF
men can scarcely be found; but in the engage
r,ent of Sunday, they could not with the
arms they have, have reached the enemy, be-
irr TOO far OF, nor could they have gotten
/. r,osar rositiop. In fact, the w hole regiment
Ious its duIy faithfully and well, and be-
1--we will ever continue 10 do so. 1t is com.
posed Of The folio wing companies ana officers:
The Amelia Grays, Capt Parkinson Brook
lyu lHata1) Grays, Capt. Hames Louisa
GraNs, Capt. Sergeant; Frederick Hall Grays,
cant Coleman Goochland Grays, Captain
Harrison Central prince Edward) Guard,
Capt. Hughes keysville lOharlotte) Guard,
capt Walton Amelia Rifles, Oapt. Scott ;
Louisa Rifles, Capt. Walton, and the Rich
Inond Sharp-Shooters, Captain K A. Tomp-
Eius all under the command of Dol. VIM r.
Tsllsferro, with the following assistants :
lanes K. Crenshaw, OF Richmond, Lieuten-
utColonei; Jos Pendleton, Maj; W. Il. PEN
dlrtUp, OF Louisa, Aojutant; DIR. VIM. A Car
liustoD, Of Chariotte, Surgeon; DR.. Jacob III.
Dr. Winston, OF Louisa, Quartermaster-ail
good and true men, who have the confidence
and respect of all the command. The Sur
reons are attentive and well skilled, and do
ali IN their power TO relieve those who suffer
from sic kuess, and have been for tunate, so Tar
In their restoration of a number Of patients
The Hospital Steward, DIR. Angle, also de-
serves credit fer the manner in which he per-
forms his laborious duty.
The firing was continued all night by the
regiment of Col. Fuikerson, with but little
-x-cuti0u, however, as the night was very
drs Certainly none OF our troops we've in
lured.
ais regiment in turn was relieved by the
gallant GeorgiaGs, under Col. Ramsey ut
daybreak Monday morning, who, until IA late
hour In the day, kept up continual fire upon
them, and succeeded in killing six OF the Yam.
.pes and taking Lieutenant prisoner. The
number OF them wounded OF course cannot be
c.Tiainei The GeoTgians left the ground
~ the afternoon, with not man killed or
even q scratch.
During the latter part Of the day the enemy
fred number of bomb shells, grape Shots
and balls in the direction OF our troops, play
Ing havoc with the trees and shrubbery, not
in the least damaging any OF our men, but
with Il loss 10 them OF q large amount of
powder In consequence Of the rapid dis
charge Of artillery, our General sent out two
regiments tine sd and 2Uth) to sustain the
GeoTs ans, but they did not succeed la getting
chance at the enemy, and during the night
retired from the iield, with the hope of in
duciug the foe TO follow them, so as 10 get
them III the range of our artillery. 1t is sup
posed that our infantry and rifles had done
such execution among them that the enemy
got his bile" up little and let loose his big
dogs OF war, which, however, proved as harm
less as his leaden pups.
The firing Is still going on, az o'clock, Tues
day. but have not heard what damage has
been done. How long we are to continue
this brush lighting it Is hard to tell, but our
troops are getting weary of it and are exceed
insly anxious to get them IN a face to face
battle, and thus decide the contest. l should
have stated that the Yankees keep behind
fences, brush, stumps. and have taken a log
house. from which they have good shots at
us But Tor this, we would give you larger
humber Of their dead TO record.
The Danviile Artillery, as fac a bedy Of
men H. can be seen anywhere, under the COM
insnd Of the gallant Captain Shoemaker has
not, a. yet, had an opportunity OF showing
It's hand but when /. gets chance, the enc
my may well look out, as the men are IT'S tless
and eager tor the fray.
a member OF the Georgia Regiment was ac-
eIdentally killed in camp, by tie discharge of
hls piece on Sunday morning. His name
could hot learn. His remains, and those OF
private GcH, Were inferred yesterday with
military honors.
The commander OF the Yankee troops,
nave not yet learned Their troops are poorly
,iad, and appear to be OF the lowest class OF
humanity, who, II seems, it would be doing
lie world blessing to relieve of
snail give you farther accounts as they
irahsplre The Dispatch Is SO much sought
siler mat the PCstnIas ters on the rou te take
particular pains that they never reach their
estimation. Soldiers suffer enough without
o-ng deprived OF the pleasure Of hearing
from home-so give them a "talk' in your
tOiumue. NkD