Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-28
from the Old C!Iy OF
rSpecial Correspondence Of the Enquirer.
HEADQUARTERS loVSE htAsDS. !
WILLIAMSBURG May %. 1911. !

from the old C.,y OF Williamsburg.
rspecial Correspondence Of the Enquirer
HEADQUARTERS YorSG GUARDS.
williamsburg, May %, 1861.
Elitors Eranirer The Third Regimen
Yi,yinia Volunteers, to which We sre attached
took our departure Yesterday Fridsy) morninl
from the New Fair Grounds, (uear Redmond.
and after taking our line tf march through In
streets Ct or beloved ',city Of the seven hills,
receiving %uvatious from our fair Judy friends
and Giving our heartfelt cheers for our fr;cnds
sgeclhfarts and wires at home, and The news
papers in general and the Enquirer in par
ticular. WI reached the pnint If emoaikatic'
NJ the Rockets, nj 8 o'clock. a. NJ, ard steam
ed way in the commodlous steamer Girncore
a. noon. adrnidst the well wishes and sincere
CONGRATULATIONS Of Cur iiuMerous friends. 10
our welfare ard success; ard, if p0ss'6ie, th'
Young Guard felt imbaed with lhriceiulI
strength in the coed ard true cause for The re-
generation Of The South.
We reached this point about 10 O'clock last
nIgi', considerably WORE oui, hut still fresh
enough % be capsule Of thrashErg a d2zer
lire Yankees and wooden nu'mcg swindle1s
q piece, and after turning IT, or, more ap'
~priatcly speaking, turning down OH n
,oE yignk, we threw ou:e,lces LII the
sweet. embrace Of Morpheus" and this
morning. arose somewhat Irssheaed and eager
for the fray." We expect 10 leave this place
to morrow Sunday morning, and the quicker
we 20 the more pleased We shall be To meet
"ti,e baboon CT the Nurli;' and cur good
friends in the "O!d DolnibioE' may depend :he
Young Guard oi Redmond will Try 20 excel Ma.
p~oleon's favorite Old Guard; tor there is net
one who will display the "wlite feather and
HIS for material aud IHu: Gle, time viii prove our
proves. Mark my words. | am no vSin
booster.
Before concluding, the Young Guard desires
to DC remembered to tho ladies ami citizens OF
Williamsburg for their unbounGed libera!ity
and generous treatment, and they may always
rest assured their Kindness shal! never be Tor.
gotten. Our lharks are also due 10 Mr.. Fra'.k
Britlon, tSon of our toxnaman, Mr. Jamts
Britlcr) for MS hospitality, and !9r hisprlnce-
w entertainucnt. We return him 4 soldiers
thanks. Enough said. Aud last, III: nor least,
the Young Guard can never forget their kind
and noble Captain, William 4. Charters, who
/ studies their every want; und sncner Than III
iulge IN what little luxurIcs the camp Shores,
infinitely prefers to rough it with The boys:
ana craven ne tWe lea't Ot Eilu WIZ Hou'H Hot
follow our leader to the death.
We have enjoyed ourselves to-day in pron-
enading through the town and visiting the
Lunatic Asylum, which is O noble institution,
and Of which Virginia ought wrli to be proud.
| shall write again. | presume, from York
town. Until then ''dn TeroiT.' j. L.. JR
The Northern Account or the Affair at
seEeil.s Point.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-The following OH
cisl report Of The action between the United
States steamer :S:ar and the Serelrs Point
battery, on The lH;h inst, has just been re-
ceiycd:
G. S. STEAMER STAR, Nay 10, 1861
| Flag Officer S. Ii. STRiSouAM,
Commander OF the !i9Ine Squadron:
From the time | reported 10 you yesterday,
kept a stric: watch On the movements CT the
eneGly in and about SeyeiIs Point battery.
Several noises were heard during the nigE',
but not distinct enough for ~. 10 trace t!tm.
At h~all.past FIVE, p. NJ, | heard distinct
blows, Us if from an axe, securing timber plat
forms fer gan carriages, inside Of the cmbra.
sures, and Immediately | ordered q shot to be
fred over them. The rebels immediately
hoisted q white tag with some design On il,
and h.ed a shot that cut the fore spencer guys
near toe gaff. ! immediately went to quarters
and returned their fire, which was continued
hy them. expended fifteen round Of grape,
twelve ten.inc!i slo., ;hiity.two ien'inch shell,
ten shell fer thiriy-tro founders, aud fur
ty.Gve ihirty.t~o p"und shot; making q total
Of one hundred and fourteen shots, which
think did some execution among the rebels. !
| only dcSisied for want Of ammunition, having
onlv five eigh! pound charges remaining for
the PIVOT gun. | regret; that want OF aEnunl-
| lion compelled me to retire, E, sill satisfied
[ could i.a1g silcocrd tho battery IL n short
time.
cannot zoo highly praise the courage and
| patrintisnl of ;nc ~uti:erS anG men under my
| Command. They acted molly and with great
| GOODNESS. "a The repeated filng as above will
| show. The action continued from . 90 to 6 IS,
Z. ", a duration Of enc hour and fifteen mir
utes.
The battery ia masked, thirteen etn5rasures
having been erected behind q sand bank. The
rebels had three r,a=d cannon, and fired ssr-
erai ~yolleys OF Minnie balls, which struck the
ship. The ship WAS struck five times by the
"a d cannon shot in the hull an! upper works.
The damage csn DO repaired by ourselves.
i herewith rnc!o,e the report OF the medical
officer of the ship, h. which you will perceive
lhst two men werc slightly wounded during
the action.
I caunot close this Communication without
call;ag the attention Of the Flag Oh FER to the
valuable services Of Lieut.. DInirl L. Braint,
who bad charge Of cur pivot gun, and who,
! during the whole action, displayed grea: cool.
ness and skill in the management.
liESkY EAGLE, Commander.