The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05
Our ARMY ON THE POTOMAC.
near Approach . Washln9 tsn-Rertil ,ca.
ITEMS On Msassn's HeigAss-Sues,ssful
skirmfshins &c allantry or ear Trsep..
FArAsAx, u. H., Sept. 2, 1891.
Ihus Mr our good fortune keeps An onwar

RICHMOND
FAthSAx, u. H., Sept. 2, 1891.
Thus nas,s !.r our good fortune keeps An onward
The invader has been almost driven from,
banners OF our army float In the very face q
ne Government al Washington. ON las,
Luesoay wedrove the en- envy fro three Of his
e I. POSITIONS, In plain view of his own
capitol, before the close Of the day. Inc
most formidable of these we now occupy in
aeavy numbers, and have securely fortified
against attack. 1t Ia called Munson's Heisht
IS 81 ,nated about midway between Ale xandris
aud Falls Church. (the dis lance to tina forme,
place not exceeding 81 inilss,) and overlook,
alexandria and Washington. The snsm ,
must either attack and retake it. or evaon -
me whole country and retire behind his forti.
hcations. Ii its assault shall be attem n.ed .
oioody battle will be precipitated hetwessn
large ror tons Of the two armies--the dist,.n
aeing short enough to enable the main hodi.s
go easn a. 70 oe lapia.y concentrated and pre-
The fertilization OF Muusou's He;vht. mn,
menced on Wednes ly last by the ar 60 to- -;
ofeastworks, which were soon occu nied hv - |.
aeasy ,orce Oh infantry Including the TN Viz
sinia Regiment, under the gallant Iloi ~
per. and the LIST under Col FRI ...,s.a - .
MAJOR Frederick q. Skinner, whose coo,nsss
ana valor are the cons tan, theme Of his man ,
ana TWO batteries OF artillery. An attack was IS
3hAiSusiy ex pected and hoped for tbrou, Tho
the day. The Federal sc "a "a ana n;cIs,s ~
tue number OF 800, had been driven from a n
their posts en- the preceding day AmpIe tim
nad elapsed for the arrival of whatever reiu.
rorcements they had demanded and our rena
rails were confident in the belief that n no..
Ioh go important and commanding Womb not
oe abandoned without a desperate strugoI.
AZ early dawn several diminishing parties of
tEe enemy opened a fire upon our nearest
pockets, which was regarded as a surs nrs.
cursor OF an attack An hour was passed in
this uesoltory warfare; but AS the pfomiss of
oattie grew no stronger. it was determined IN
drive In his skirinishers and p,oyoke,
IL possible, an engagement. Two can.
mons OF the terrible Washington Atil.
ieTy moved from their secret cover. and.
unees.rved by the enoIny, took a position on
eis right, in an e.chard Of tnick traes a
hasn o. nre, q roar, sDd the frIgh,tul whizzlpY
OF canister followed and soon /: was ssen tina {
\ nam DOR had been swept down ky ,hs dsa6I y
oiast. Those who escaped The II u rderous dis
charge ran rapidly back, and Were soon shell.
tered from the effect of our guns. Another
nonr passed, Tnen suddenly another companv
or sKJmisherS were thrown out at the dis .
lance OF thousand yards trcm thu heights.
ano engaged small body Of our tickets near
lner position. A. the heels Of our artillery
horses came thundering az ain the fierce can
non, the very sight CT which put sne enemy
10 rapid Hight. A body of houses, behind
"nicn Were supposed to TO concealed several
batteries, within whose Range they were
anxious to draw Us, afforded the towards a
hiding place. Our infantry did moi pursua
them, and the artillery, al ter bat.eriue down
the smaller houses and again scattering the
strategis Is, retired to their encampneut
On the xt day the Washing Ton Crews. A
large company OF sturdy braves" bed
among the rough quafries and hills Of the
noun tain county of Rappahannock, who.
IKE Othello, can best speak Of "the great
world In " hat pertains to feats of broiI ana
pattle, were sent within the enemy s lines
and after searching the dwelling Of a Mr.
bayiey ana capturing number OF late Nor.
tnsrn papers left by some Federal officers who
mad Jost eacsped, proceeded 10 an out. house
or burn, where ABOUT forty Of the enemy were
concealed. They had approached within a
snort istance, and when little dreaming that
Inc Zoe iurked so uear, CALLING Fl re- from forty
Minnie rifles was poured upon Them. wound.
irg severely Second Lieut.. Aylets SWiudIer.
VINO continued hraveiy to advance. TIE
- dreys," commanded by First Lieut.. A,ber1
SWlndlsr, charged Iuriousiy, yelling aud fir.
iEG as they Went, aud soon drove The Yankees
from their cover. The officers and men be-
hayed most gallantly, anu received from Col.
kemper the appellation OF 'heroes"
From Munson's Heights q beauttfu. v,aw
Is mao OF the coanIry lying around Washing
ton, along the Potomac and extending into
Maryland. The dome of the Feder.i CapiIol
can be- seen from this poin, ia almost lis en-.
tire proper tons and the Potomac having ont
his coil Ike a silvery snake in the hot san
shine, the tall mass of shipping in tho har-
Dor, the dim outline OF Fort Ellsworth. anl
the clouds OF smoke from The numsrous en-
campments. make up scene of IL tarest. nov
city and beauty, sufficient to attract to IT the
pencil OF your best Richmond artist.
IrHrRIKL.