Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-12
WAR NEWS.
BATTLE AT PHILLIPPI,


49, BATTLE AT PHnLIPPL .f...
The Richmond Examiner contains the following
particulars Of the battle at Phillippi:
A government messenger, who arrived in Staun-
ton on Wednesday night, reported that our troops
patriotic volunteers of the neighboring counties
were attacked at the place called Philipp in Barbour
county, on Monday morning, about daybreak, by
three thousand $1,000 of the enemy, whose forces
consisted principally of the execra5le Submission
party OF the Northwest, but were mingled with the
regular troops of the United States army. The at.
tack was surprise; and our troops were thrown
into momentary confusion. But they reformed in
excellent order and retired without loss to place
called Sperms Hill, about two miles from Philippi
Here they were again attacked by the whole force
OF the enemy in regular order, and here they made
a determined and successful stand. After q con-
siderable struggle, the enemy were repulsed with
loss OF ~ killed on the spot and among the morta-
lily wounded was Colonel Kelly, who seems to have
been their chief man, and whose death has since
been announced in the Baltimore papers.
We had only 800 men engaged on our side in this
combat.
The enemy made three we'll organized and deter.
mined attacks on our. forces upon the hill They
were each time met with valor, completely repulsed
and finally compelled to retire as above stated.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
We hear from gentleman, who has Just arrived
from Green5rier county, that the Virginians were
not routed at Phippi, as reported BY the Black Re-
publicans Our troops-about 800 in number
were attacked three times by three thousand of the
enemy, and repulsed them each time. The loss on
our side was six or eight dead. 1t is believed that
sixty OF the enemy were killed. We have to lament
the loss OF Quartermaster Sims formerly clerk at
the DanvAle depot in this city. A yound man nam
ed Danger-fed, from Bath county, had his leg shot
OF. Capt Richards, of the Bath Cavalry, was kill
ATTACK AT PICS POINT
A correspondent of the Richmond Dispateh gives
the following account of the bombardment at Pigs
Point:
NORFOLK, Va, June 6, 1861.
Yesterday morning, between and o'clock, the
fourth battle was fought in this vicinity. From
gentleman just from the scene of confli,t am in.
debted for the following particulars:
The steamer Harriet Lane approached in the neigh,
borhood OF Pigs Point her mission being to make
some soundiugs off that place, but, not understand
ing the location of the battery at that point, fired
number Of guns before any response was made
Fifty-seven shots were fired from the steamer, one
striking the mouth of one of our cannon, breaking
of a small piece.
Another struck the top of one of our tents throw.
ing 1t down, and in its course, in contact with
an old barn in the neighborhood, doing no serious
damage. Twenty-seven guns were fired from our
battery seven welldirected shots supposed to have
taken effect in the side of the steamer which caus
ed her rapid retreat
That the result of Cur shots were as stated, nv
informant does not question Her rapid retreat from
the action certainly justifies the belief
The behavior of our men on this, as well as on all
occasions, was creditable in the main
WILLIAMSBURG June 4, 1861
"A letter received in Petersburg yesterday under
the above date from most reliable source, says:
Gen. Lee arrived here to-day. The enemy is very
near .us-at Hampton Half Way House, and in
Warwick at Jones.
is distressing to see the people fleeing from their
homes. The Vandals have committed several muir
ders.
Sidney Smith was on yesterday endeavoring to
remove his father and brothers from place in York
county, called Cow Bay, but the approach of the
enemy was so rapid that he narrowly escaped with
his life.
We have large army at Yorktown, and the place
IS well fortified There is also good size army
here.
The lower counties were too long neglected. The
Yankee villains have seized all the negroes thew
could and turned their cattle into wheat fields to
fatten:
l think our army will make an offensive demon
stration this week.
Kings Hill wharf has been burnt by the Confed-
crates
lady and four children walked from Warwick to
this place. but slept in the woods one entire night
The distress in every direction is awful but it is
hoped that our troops will drive the vandals off.