Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22
Tho Late Battle.

-,to-s Of The Enquirer:
70 :4s nsnrsG, June II, 1861. P. III.
WILLIAMS p,rs>e seaa the Enquirer to
Uco;'s"s':: ,c;os.,: | send you copies Of two
nee ;%,m one Of the slain on the bat
.:c'; ''n' ,r coan,rr.br.dEe. They arc from
aa.' I'D ; ser Of the deceased, and will
Ho':Ae' S estimate OF the temper and the
sc 70. ~, d the people who have sent forth
;nSi h.,,lc licid is historic ground. At this
!.iS H,,. i, he revolution, a battle was
x, cary rsru A small force Of Virginia m'll-
:Hi:ht ,,-,nr detachment Of British regu-
s0a ~, nsi;on Col. Frs. Mallory, com
~. II he Virginia fcrces, fell mortally
1%ia3Ha; T.. was grandfather OF the late
s~,l'';:,'. v,j}crv and OF Chales X. Mallory,
l:o;, Of The convention.
Hr"2s' s,r, Of the 10th instant, was the
This 'T,r,N~ Of This revolution, and it was a
Lc; 7ss' os,. .i;nsr; aud disastrous defeat to
eXHATb er brousht.up from 1000 to
IL l''sr ~. rs;:;ncnts) and u forces did not
: e&', ;..a,-stsa; 90 OF whom were actually
cSc'%i - r.. battle lasted about two hours
snd our loss was one killed,
sad . aa,.' ,:!y weuaded and four slightly
eas JAZZ Tn+ cnemy'S loss We shall never
;%nFiTi!, ~ know enough TO say it was very
a!v"' ' rssr bore OF their dead and wounded
.'e." j., st:innins until the close Of the &C.
if'" ,,..e numbers; and left on the field
~, j" In,;.hboring woods some % or 80
s1@ ~ "a f.w wcundSd, and among the fallen
d':i %,s-s-one Of distinction, We are led to
>22 L. the ,lre OF their retreat to Hamp-
- ;..s,c- Of nine miles, q dead man was
~, ,,i.y found, and many of their wound.
ra-s carried 70 dwellings on the road
1'r r-essei into their service all the wae-
@-rio-es and carts to be found, and
:: ,;,->c we're drawn BY the soldiers to
.rsy their dead and wounded.
T.,,,;le c,ra:y has been abandoned, too, and
hc the enemy. But we do not com-
Iaakecdom has paid dearly, and
IA :res: haste, very truly, SC.
as-,P. MA flag Of truce has gone ( o
w.; Tie cuemy confess 20 a loss Ct 525
:. >s!.:.
wooDs7ocE, Vt, May Goth, 1861.
?-,s nse!uER:-We have been looking for
~, ,roaa yor ever since you left Rutland,
we've It no; for those you have written Eli
:, Should know nothing of you. We have
,fa about used up; Ellen with sore throa,
9Th ~lirsSles, and myself with q terrible
ne .i;.. which has never been well, and l
~ as, been able to do anything yet and
L. ia,z when | shall. We see frequent 40.
-. a: nc Vermont regiment, but it does not
-. = :..,ess we can see something about
VIII Us; night Friday,) I received your
.-.- :r 2.;za, aud carried it up to her. She
.,s % ,.r 10 get and read it. They have eve.
&. ,.3v- thai. is necessary, as much as though
%. w.:s Lee 70 provide for them.
t,2.,. 80, been down and staid some days
-. .nd Ellen is going after her again soon.
!. ;yr3.; there came a telegram from White
,i,.r J,actioa, saying, "we are all on fire,
,,,,e aaG help us About twenty started, and
.s.f with The rest, to see it When We got
~ ;!:l-s. we found the fire had burnt all those
j,c:..H. Shops OF Latham's, the Peg Factory,
/ n tie cut buildings; also the Depot and
.?s.: Ling connected with it 1t was very
= i, and the re.Erands aew across the river
re pssuupsic R. R. bridge and burned
...:e sea! Depot. 1t was a large fire for the
80. And every shop for any kind Of manu-.
,c:4:. s burned. There is no special news.
III ra..nesS IS SO dull that I think | shall close
.. 81 81. out, in some way. There is no Use
!aa: .~c.iness, when I am losing money ev.
- G-v '.,
IL a-i he Governor wish to be particular.
: i.s.: : 20 you. Green has got the Post
.. si,: everybody is mad about it They
ri n big organ ct the old White Church,
a..I ma:es about as much thunder as your
.. m..."fwar broadsides:
: IKE snd Norman are going to Fort Mon.
IN &~cn1sy,I have thought best to send these
,e:ls2:s by them; and ii we knew Of any lit.
:. TIN. 70 send you that they could carry,
,t should be glad TO do SO. Ifyou will step in
.ue:aiag | will give you 3 good uhiskey
.,s5. a6l i: / could I would send you a qrao.
=. q: y:7erase. Look out for bad liquor,
s9a strokes. Keep green leaves, or u wet
,.i.;ss::lief in the top of your hat when ex-
sea . :ae hot SUI
Sunday, noon.-Eliza has just come along,
- she and Ellen have gone to Church.
=: -. lis forenoon. / have no further news
- s:i;e 20 Us soon aid often. Damn the man
Ine, Filled Col. Ellsworth. I should like u
ta.w NM. My biddies are doing first rate
.ue;e.u CHICKS S,uost
You. arfectioaate brother.
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