The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-17
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Correspondence Of the Richmond p,spa,en


Our cnrnlry Gaia Briufant Vfctory-At
least Thirty Of the Ene'ay KILLED, Womnded
and taken Prtsoners.
CumBEKLAEp OAsr, July Iath, 1861.
Yesterday morning, Major Hood. In COM
City, Charles Oity, Dinwiddie, Cumberland,
Meckienburg and Black Walnut Troops,
amounting TO about one hundred and twenty
Ave msn ia ak, was in mile and a half Of
Newport News, looking out for 3 fight, when
he was informed that aoout fifty Of the enemy
were some miles Off, marehin towards Lees
Store, about six miles from Newport News.
He proceeded with great caution in pursuit,
having the woods along the roads we traS eled
thoroughly secured before we passed.
At about r. M, when within q mile of the
store, one Of our mounted scouts Galloped back
ana reported that the enemy were in ambush
about one hundred miles ahead, IN q Thick
wood on the right of The road. The Msior or
dered the Wecklenburg detachment TO dis
mount and advance they alone had ri.
hs carbines. The Cumberland Troopers,
only six or eight OF whom had earbnes,
We're ordered to hold themselves In readiness
in the centre for q charge. The other de tach.
ments, which were armed with double barrel.
led guns, We've ordered to the rear as a reserve
corps, and q SO 10 prevent the enemy's retreat
ing toward Newport News. Captain Goode
and his men, with few individuals OF other
companies who could not hold back, then n t1r-
ried forward as skiImishers, and the action
Immediately began.
The gallant fellows were as deliberate As
regu,ars, and picked off every Yankee who
appeared. Major Hood, at the he adj of fifteen
men, rushed into the ambush and took them
iii the rear. The ensH,y being driven from
their position rushed for ths woods on the
other side, and sorao went mp the road. Then
the command was given 10 Us to charge
With loose rein and urgent SPUR we dashed
up the road cheering and being cheered by
our brave riflemen in front till the woods re-
echoed the loud huzzas. The enemy, fright
ened 10 death, now ran in every direction.
bines, told the tale of death. a large number
of the enemy ran through and ON each side of
a large field which now opened ON the left -
The fence was knocked down, and over our
noble chargers sprang; while others chased
the Hessians through the woods on the left
and along the lane on the right OF the field
Numbers OF the ecouDdrels, concealed in the
bushes, rested their pieces on the fence and
tried to pick as of as we charged over the
field. We all learnt the sound Of flying balls
then quite well. but not o man was mt. Sew
eral OF the Yankees were then killed, wound
ed and taken prisoners. The others being
scattered through a large body OF woods
and we having heard that an overwhelming
force was marching upon us, desisted from
further pursuit.
We took two I.ieutenants and eleven pri-
Yates prisoners; two OF the latter were badly
wounded, and died On the way. Six of their
killed lay near the road; we did not scour the
woods 70 find whe ther there were more or not,
but from tbs elaboration of our men, the gceat
number Of shots, and the staggering OF of
their men into The woods, we all believe that
at least fifteen or twenty others were killed o.
wounded. One OF their killed was Lieu ten
ant, and 1t Is thought there was 2 Captain
killed; mounted officer was shot from mis-
horse and staggered into the bushes early ia
the tight. Their musketS were loaded wi tn a
large ball and three large shot, all in one car
fridge. The privates taken put their force at
not lees than sixty; tTo Of them said there
were one hundred and fifty, while their Off
GERS statements vary from twenty TO forty.
The former statements We're nearer the tIG IN
l am confident. Not 8 sinsie man OF ouI
force received the least scratch. The hand
OF God was evidently there.
Major Hood is IL cant tious. brave and excel
lent officer. lie, such of cur Captains Ms
were pree ent, and our other officers, conduct.
ed themselves very maatully; and Major
Hood told us priyates, after the action was
over, that he had never seen = more spirited
sat. The action lasted 2bou. thirty minU ties.
l cannot omit to mention tonr brave Lon.
IL lima soldiers who came from cristown aud
volunteered TO go i'll advance sharp shoot.
eis and scouts. They acted well their part
and avenged the death ot their noble Colonel
Dreux.
In the charge, the CDin nbsrlaud Troopers were
attended by other tachInents, aud followed
believe, by u majority ot those with gnns IN
the rear. One detachment was not more ca.
ger 10 be engaged than another. Ii all were
not, it was because they were order ed to ano-
ther post. Not more thar fifty OF our me,
we're actually engaged, believe. RODENT.