Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-27

fSr column sdvsnsing down the valley from our ek
NJ shsrs(ors concealed by hill ard not over ttfes
Kindred and City or fosr hundred yards distant A.
Ant took thsn fr friends and ordtrsd tho nsa
not 10 Are on them. To ascsrtain car@ioiy who
tbsy vss, spraue upon my horse and gslo2ed 10 the
tor Of the bill TO our lsf when bad nearer and bet.
tsr view. There wer, two regiments Of them. Thy
halted about three hundred yards 10 front OF tbelr own
bst.ery on tho hill aide, wheeled into line with tier
backs towards us and fired voey apparently at their
battery. This deceived me, and shouted 70 ny men
are upon the battery that these were frends, who
would charge and take ]. In mcme,t. Fortunately,
my order was not heard not obeysd by al the gun
nsrs for some of them commenced firing toto this line
which brought them to the rightsbout, and they COM
msnccd advancing towards u.s. when their uniform ds.
closed fully their character. Instantly ordesed the
second section Of my battery TO timber up and on
the hill where was intending 10 open on them with
ssnnistsr. Anticipating ths movement, and intending
70 make the bill 70 the LETT too hot for seeing ne
and report them their battery directed and fred
eli M guns ct ms at once, but without hitting or my
horss gklopsd back to my guns and found ths; ~,
two guns on our right had left the h.ld and W.
we're alone sgain. Ny order vas to Timber
up tbs second ssc.ion wat understood applying TO
tie whole battery, 90 that the drivers had eqaslld
the teams sufficiently to remove all the guys aud cas-
scus and the pieces were oil imoered. o. ,.'y b,ck
short distance, where ..- 10 see over .be hill ssaiu.
lowered the emmy approaching rapidly and 50 near
that doubled our ability save the battery; but BY
very rapid movement up the ravise, We avoided tie
shells Of the three batteries tbs. we're nov directed
u.s. sufficient to escape With three guns and all ee
sons The fourth gun, thnk, vas Struck Jude! The
axle By an exploding she'll il broke right in The mid
die and dropped tie gun in the field. We saved the
tenn Their advance fred yI.sy OF mnsseuy u. "a.
without effect Yhea We got over the bill HithGu! tier
rsacb and few moments Afterwards heard the naRuy
engage them from the uoods some distance 70 the south
s.ho~ As.f al fla
amongst whom could fall In With and prepare for
battle 'g In, aud bavng had 90 .-inao;c.don with op>
fson 81. being for, suppose ..,- neu-s, and
nos knosins where to fad CIV brigade Or suy psrt Of il
ldesrpioed 70 Fst.e 10 the EeI. bill some 400 yards
distant and theEs form the Of y battery and
await the opportunity for further service.
Just a. We ascending this recoud ILL we ne.
Gen. + ]. Jackson with the FIRST Virginia Bgsde has.
tening TO the field OF battle. reported 10 bin my
sonditicn and psrperity. He directed ne 20 fll in be-
tween two OF Lis regiments aud return 70 the drs! hill
again and fight with hin. | did a. with reudaot of
my men snS sans Ihe oasons, eicsps one, empty,
and may OF the ready from sheer Ell.
n:ustop We got into position 800 or 400 yard, north
ofthe ground we At frst occupied within u View Of the
enemy hsavy colguia 81 divisions sdvsrciug tosards
us We opened fre OF ouce, but slowly a. We had no,
over four or five nen sf able 10 work lie guns. Iessc-
lively, add ammunition hsd 10 be brought nom q sis.
LETT hnajred yards in the rc,r because We rere
unable 70 get Up wish the guns Every fold
with terrible effect, we could see lane opss Cd
through The enemy after almost every fire. Our hs.
gun worked during this part of the scion BY i,.e
Captain tirst 1euteuant, ana two prvates. Ia The
eourso OF theeqaarters OF an hour supply Of SHOT
and shells was eIhsus.ed-he men couid 10 longer
work-we had nothing but csris.er left, Which wa
useefs at 90 great distance. re.h battery came 10,
the fell sad Gan. jackson ordered retire ain
my and guns to place OF ssety, which did, end
had no furiheT part In the fight.
We we're the fiat battery Of the left rrg of the ar.
my engaged We were in the hight ti near is clo,s,
having been engaged altogether upwards OF four hours
We fired about 400 OF ball and case shot, our
whole supply during the action TIE only serious dan.
ago 10 my men, have mentioned above Prsstes Ponts
AID Sders will doubtless gas we'll bu. will loss their
wounded limbs. Lieut.. CARRIER ioay save his hIud
Several otaers sig ally touched with fragments Of
shells, without injury. rad II horses on Sunday
Jog, before tie baule comuerced 10 OF those killed
and missing, aud 81 varous.y jared and preseat
wholly unservic,sols, leaving bus 10 forces 6. Tor
work. harness Il half destroyed snd last. 0ae p!ecs
dismounted but viii be good when renounted
. carriage. All my oii,ers behaved Throughout
with heroic GOODNESS aud bravery and the conduct OF the
men was that OF veterans.
No company in the army more exposed and poBe,
believe, 50 long dme and yet no mau quailed Thsrs
instances individual beIoism verify Of spsci,
noioe but where all cid we'll, it wouli almost
invidious to single ous individuals.
Respectfully submitted,
J. D. IspcDrs,.
Cap, Batsry Sd Brig, q. 5. A.