Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-10

Samuel Boble, company T., 4otn regiment,
in the head, superficial.
A. J. Shuler, company F, 18th regiment,
bead.
The loss Of the enemy in killed, wounded
and prisoners, wiIl not fall short Of one hun.
dred. t.. ii. u.
CAMP GALLEY, FLoyD's BRIGADE,
August 80, 1861.
Since the battle on Monday morning last,
nothing of special interest has TRANSFERRED in
this command. But little sickness prevails,
and We are all in good spirits and quarters.
On yesterday, | attended one Of our Yankee
Captain prisoners to the hospital, to see the
wounded men. It is on the opposite side %!
Gaaley, distant TWO miles. His meeting with
his men was quite affecting. Shaking them
by the hand, he said he vas glad to see then
"undcr any circumstances" He was a tutor
in one of the Ohio colleges, and among the
most dangerously wounded we're four OF his
old scholars. One Of them died before We
left, and some of the rest will.
As an evidence Of our mems good markham.
ship, it may be stated that nearly every one OF
the wounded are shot above the legs. | remem-
Der but two exceptions. One fellow was shot i'll
the forehead, the ball passing obliquely out
near and back of the right ear, and, remarkable
to say, he is still living and rational. Occasion
ally he is delirious, and when so | heard him
frequently remark 20! I wish were in Glaze
land" reckon a good many Of his more for.
tunate companions wish the same thing.
The suffering Of these men is u most painful
sight, and is calculated to soften even the
hearts Of those who most hate them, their race
and their unholy invasion. Our surgeons are
as attentive to their necessities as they are 20
those of our own men.
These men arc the most intelligent and best
looking set of prisoners / have yet scen-in
to have enlisted for o frolic, some to vindicate
the stars and stripes, and some from pure ha.
tired Of our people and institutions. Some OF
them are polite and communicative, some cdu-
Gated and well bred, and some suilcn and !nao'
lent.
On yesterday IL large buck negro, body-ser-
want ol the Yankee Major, was brought in with
the Secretary to the Colonel. They were ar
rested some eight miles distant from the bat
tie field. The negro was frightened out Of his
wits. He told us he was servant to the Major,
who vas to pay him fifty dollars per month,
which, he thought, was better than he could
do at home. lie had been paid nothing, how
ever, as yet. He started in the retreat with
his master, but before going far, he passed one
Of his regiment shot in the leg, who asked him
for sone water. Hcjumped from his horse,
and dashed Off to u branch near by to fill his
~canteen, and while engaged in this errand o
mercy, a fleeing column Of bis Yankee friends
passed, one of whom, in his anxiety to escape,
mounted his horse, and dashed off to the great
discontinue Of the negro, and leaving him to
foot it as best he could. But for this accident, he
said, he should have escaped. He was exceed
inglv solicitous to know what would be done
with him. He had heard that some six or
Seven of his color were taken at Manassas,
and had been hung or sold, and wanted to
know If it were so. He got no console ton upon
the subject, and has left Us in handouts, under
the impression that jeff. Davis will sell him
to some noncompliance Of the South-wlich I
hope he will do.
Our prisoners numbered l04, all Of whom
have Just marched for Richmond, under a
strong escort We are picking up others
almost every hour, and ! am sure the loss Of
a complete DISCRIMINATION Of Col. Tyler's com.
ulallu. II SShSiai ihiPiSSoiou ~ tuSii TX
seemed to be that we would shoot every one Of
them without judge or jury, and when this dc.
fusion was expelled by our kind treatment, 4
complete change in their spirits was plainly
manifest, and they seemed quite pleased with
their lot. The officers were placed On parole
of honor, and were rendered all the courtesies
of the camp. This is in striking contrast TO
the treatment received by our prisoners at the
hands or the Yankees.
We arrested, yesterday, in our camp, four
or five Union men, who have been guilty Of
the reasonable offence Of plotting the enemy
through this country. They were then here
as spies under the garb of friendship. They
were sent to day to Lewisburg Jail.
1t appears that the scouting party ofcavalry,
under Col. Jenkins, were not ambuscadci in
their collision with the enemy on Sunday
last, as at first reported, but that the accident
occurred by Il strateget!c movement on the
part of the enemy, altogether unavoidable on
OUT part. Col. jenkins had out his scouts at
proper distance. lie engaged a body Of the
enclny's cavalry for about an hour, and while
thus engaged, a large party Of his infantry, by
q long circuit round 4 hill, got into his rear, too
far for his s%entinels TO give the alarm. Before
he discovered this, however, Col, Jenkins had
ordered a retreat, he CALAMITY covering it with
a small squad OF his men. They had r~elreated
but a short distance, when the rattle Of the
enemy's musketry apprised them Of their dan.
ger. They were compelled to run the quaint.
let for i quarter Of ! mile, with the loss OF one
killed and several wounded. It seems proyi.
Dental that any escaped.
Col. jenkins was seriously injured by The
fall OF his horse, and will not be capable of SER
vice for several days. H. compliments in
the highest terms the soldierly conduct of Maj.
Frank Reynolds, Il son Of Col Reynolds, OF
This Brigade, and unc OF the best drilled and
most gallant young officers OF the army.
Tne CRY CENsrs.-Thc census Of the city
Of Charleston has been completed, under the
superintendent Off. a. Ford, Esq, by au.
lhority Of the City Council, and with reference
TO the municipal representation for the next
ten years. We learn that The aggregate Of this
enumeration is: whites 2G,959; slaves, 1885;
free clorcd, 3,7GC; totul, is, lG0. This shows
a good increase over the last census, 4; will be
seen OH reference. = Charleston Courier.
ScGAk PnosPEcTs.--Thr New Orleani Del
t. says the prospects are unusually favorable
for a heavy crop Of sugar this season. From
every portion OF the sugar growing reg ion the
same welcome reports are daily received, and
should no tempest or premature and nipping