Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-01

rchr:.rSing heir part on The contemplated
rnuiS OF attlck, the enemy suddenly appeared,
driving in our pckcts. The next morning The
summit Of the Big Scwcll was whitcrcd with
bis tents and skirnishing commenced and con-
llnucd ill this evening. On our side two gun
dctaclmentS Of the Artillery and tinee cou-
panicS Of the I'd Regiment Of the Legion, OF
which Colonel ,lIennngSen il Colonel, but in
consequence Of his having charge OF the To-
fanty and Artillery, under the immediate com.
mand ofLieuterant Colonel Frank Anderson
who distinguished himself by the daring ex-
plot of capturing Castillo, in Nicaragua, with
torty.eisht men, after I.ockridgc and Titus had
failed with cighr hundrcd-Cap:a lnboden's,
Captain Lewis and Captain Cranes University
Company were the companies engaged, with
one 6 FOUNDER and one howlzcr, under Major
Gibbs Of South Caralna, Captain Nc.
Comas and Lieutenant Pairo Of Rich.
mpnd The casualties We're but trIfiing
on our side, though we have TO regret the
death Of Lieutenant Howell, Of Mississippi, (oi
Capt Mcp mncrS company and that ut one
Of Capt lubudcn's gallant Rangers. Capt.
Lewis was shot through the breast, but is do
ing we'll. Three privates were wounded in
the above named companies, one very severely.
The only loss in the artillery was Lieut.. Pairo's
horse shot under him. The enemy was obri
ously only feeling for the flanks Of our p's-
tion, and evidently could make nothing Of it,
and "no wonder" MS Prof Snead Remarked
"srce it has no flanks ut all.
The guns were only advanced 10 avense the
casualties which befeIl our Incn, firing few
rounds and then retiring. For instance when
the Ranger fell, . six pouudcr suddenly al
varced along ridge where gun could never
have been expected, and drove the enemy
from stable. laying ont four Of them. In
sight, Oh another occasion, seven were dropped
before the how;zsr. 4 company Of the enc.
my's, rrconnntcriLg and Commanded hv Il
mounted officer, came on picket of the Uni
rrrS!y Company The sentry shot the mount.
Cd officer down, received the voilry Of the com-
rany and rciir,d unhurt. Maj. lawson Of the
ID Regiment having seized rifle to surprise
one Of the enrmy's scouts, was himself sur
piScd b. another who sent shot through his
coat The Major, however avenged himself
Un this interlopcr by shooting HIM dead.
On the evening Of the 24th, Gen. Leo arrived
with four regiments and two pieces Of Cannon
Late Oh the 25th Gen. Wise received Il coInnu.
nication from the Secretary vi War requiring
ins ordered Col. Ilenansscn TO accompany
him he l,tt Camp Defiance for that city the
sam" evcring, with Majors Durld and S!au-
a.d, Captains Farish a"i Snved and Lieut.. Wise
Of his staff
The position At camp Defiance, when Gen
" lse Left, was defended by about $500 mcn
with II pieces ri c,ihon (Which, III q hours
would be iciri"rcc,l 10 ncfr 1000 mrn) CON.
manded by Gen. Lee in person, who has viz
d:cated Gen. Wiscs military judgment by de-
term'niag to try conclusions with ii ~ tcny
in tie position selected by the latter.
They are, doubtless, irnprcsnail:, c7ra hy Il
fnrcc Of 10000 men. |; can hardly, however,
be anticipated that the enemy, even though
rcihfo7ccd as ascrrtaiucd BY 5000 men, will
venture TO attack Gen. Lee with his present
force, after hesitating to attack Gen. Wis
when he had only LOO soldiers. If Gen.
Lee should fall back, it will only be on account
Of demonstrations on his rear Gen. F!uyd
was at Meadow Bluff with 800 men.