Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-30


ns. our tention attracted to the rstdig IRE ct
muskstry in the rection OF smats mill wbci iurpd
out TO he ergsg mem between Capt Den Company,
Of the l7h Mss pp K gimspt, and sir PAT lee ct
the enemy who had crossed the liver and made way
under cover OF the wood, TO within m le Of tne towr.
L. resulted in the enemy being repused, leaving two OF
their men dead and thrre wourted upon the heI AMI
having several taken prisoners.
At thu time of the engagement the 10 b h!ssbsirpi
vas stationed near FJrt Exams in the oec io1 q ko
Turnpike Bridge over Goose Creek, which sd been
burl,; the sh Virginia Regiment stationed Dsar TIE
bridge and the II h and IL Mississpp were sauoned
defend the approach from Ksphar.s Brdgs AID RI.
wards Ferry.
usrd Ferry in considerable force and abtu to az
vance upon the position held by troops b.t 10
Vas momsn'sriy expected Ia that direction.
About O'Clock IN the day General Evans seeming o
become tired Of the delay Of the enemy ordsrrd VI
the companies Of the lSh Mississippi TO !vau,c ard
s,our the woods 10 which the enemy mad PIP red up.
on being rspussd in the morning. He also orces. u h
mel Baksds 10 advance sh d. residue OF lie NJ
Che Is Nisi.siIpD and attack the enemy at Edsad'
Ferry, an order .hich Col B4rkstas mU, dl.Iy pro.
ceeded 70 execute.
A. ,he same time the 8 virgi1i. Regiment wa or-
dsred I'D 70 the support Of the two detcNrd conpapis
Of the 18Th Mississippi, and the l7h ard Is egu MS
Missssppisus were ordered sappJr Coolel 5als.
dse.
In few mcmants sfter reaching the wood. hey ~ers
ordered to scour-the two panes Of be 10 10 cou'
junction with Col JenieFs cavalry, Who had 1'ntun.
cd and gone into the yht on foot, were acv ly
ged with regiment oil the enemy, who it r,sDs be.
gun that time to advance from that dlrc'i.n; this
engagement also resulted n the rspuLa Of Ia. bk.ss
In short time thereafter the s;n Vrgirh e,us p
and entered the woods and adTIcing upon the % my
eugaged them 10 hght A. Cd point the enemy
seem 10 have been consitera ~ reiif re d-ih'ir
numbers then being between and 500 end tb.y bad
succeeded in Bringing into PLAY two l2 pound how.
m md n 11iH A me- ms
10; only stood their ground sgain,t gfea y p Ii'r
numbers and eg.int he 1T ilery OF tie en,m,, but
constantly advanced upon THIN.
In the mean time G. lionel Baksials bed ftyai c,d %
attack the enemy at Ejxar1. Ferry bu', much th,s
Coopels esagIn and dharpoinim'ns AID TIA e ts
gallant men, there enemy there. Thus r,h ased
from the expectation Of attack In tba o. Col.
Burt Of the lsih Mississippi. brought up h, The
aid Of Col Hinton, Of tae ID Virginia nj sn'y .spy
10 good time. portion and psrhaps tho Sho Ihe
which vs M ~ dark, very severe. At thst inc 0
elemy w,re iven down ire rivers b!uf 20
waters edge aud ino the river is It.
Daring The 6yht the sh Vrgin, clp.u-el and turned
mp the enem7 their two IL p1u bosi =rs, me
10 b Mississippi clptured ths cannoa y 4
Our loss in the e1gagemrnt vas sbcu' 10 kil'd sni
80 wounded, among the Litter ., l0uri B4r', Nho
was severely IL n..sortaiy, wapn:en Ice .--- Al -.
enemy was hot lass lhan 100 fT'e l-hoN maty vets
wousded we have no In aus Of asceFtsinrg. Many
drowned 10 their efforts 10 swim hs riy.r ard
said tbst bcs was - beiv loaded Win tbose sa.
desvoring to ss.pe tia. it sunk, and ma hen
we're drowaed 10 that way. On, OF the p'sooe Su,d
that neral ker, OF Oregon, ems OF The killed.
We took sb U. roo prsoners-GmoDg rhoal trv 100
Colonies, Major, several Captains, and number Of
Legeulpts-in the neighhourhood OF 20 con ns-.tl d
officers. ard in aaiton 10 the three Carbon We hive
ecured about 1900 stand OF k-a from the pria.
oaers ~ thrown away by those who 4 d.
On Tuesday the eremy sent over @ g OF truce aud
asked permission 10 bury thei dead WHOA ded
to them; but with the u1c iih for which they ois.
tnguisSed, they enpoyed the timo sllosei them for
buryng their dead in throwisg sno'beI bocyJf
troops at Edwards Fsry-ho resul; o. tier intason
which point remains 10 be seeuwe ruat t may bs
disss rcui 70 iheal tue preceding.
May an ever mercifgi God who troxs ths. cur a. so
Is Just continue to prosper END crosn ,htm
With victory, until our enemy shall DO comPeed TO sue
for psaes. q.
Thursday ey.nirg- learn the Federal crossed over
to tho Maryland de on Wedlesd,y hight
. srAYrxKSr OF COL rrATaERsroH.
COL Peather,tcn, Of the l7:h Mississippi R'eImess
makes the following Statement OF h, result. If the battle
Of Lsesburg: l-..
Takes by US, f2s prisoners, pieces Of artillery coo
stand of ssna and quantity ct lohiug.
Our iorc.s sisted o. the Gtb Virginia ard the II b
AMI 18th Mississippi vo!uneerj Aggregate slrsnsiL
gagged in the Saint sbou, 500 men, The enemy. force
yss from seven to twelve regiments. 20
Oar lcss il sbout $50 killed and wounded The enerys
losa In prs,ner killed, wounded and drowned not los
than 1000.
opn KILLED AND vorsDKp.
correspondent Of the pis.eeh furni.hs, that paper
With the following lie: Of killed aud wounded on ous.
side:
List Of Eills5 and Wounded in the E;gsf~mh A,,i,.
sippi Reginsnt-Co!. R,amrs Bart. -,,..
Kilsd-PIivites Richard L. Gray, Levy Myers. W. D.
Wade. wounded-Col. Burr, serousls, I'D safurssy
folcwing;) Orderly Sergeant samuei Med well d npr.
ousy; sergean, ii. jack Co.; pivso Aaro, G.som4r,
arm arpuIstcd; Howell l. Smith severely; Js.BcxN,
do Erastus L. Laird 90 James v. Orr IN an pu q.
TED; Samuel Arlington, seriously; Ysncev Or
Solomon d bison, do; Andy J. sm -, d Edssr Ny
3 Pope, do; n r. Campbell, do; J. X. G~y, d., -
D. Burns, do; o. Oherrv, do; J. r. Koghi, d Z.
hcL,rru, do; Captain J. n. jayne. do Lien, VIZ.
NaIv, do; serg ans Edward Myers, do. roAl-s alsd
and % wounded. +
Company B, cept W. n. Lace.
Klled-Private William Hinson wcunded-Privs.o
q. II. Fowler, slightly Total killed, wounded. !,
Company O. Cap: o. r. S:nglstos -, ~
Kiled--PrivAte Frank Clark. Wour dp'-P, ivsso <
John Dsvine, seriously; s. Saunders, s,ehs; wills
Hadd,x, slightly; Goa. O. Short, slightly. 7ohl-l
killed add wounded. .-.-.- !
Company D; Cspt. @ p. Hamr.
KIled-oapt.g W. Modify, W. Z C,roL Wounded
II. y. Bostiok, seriously Privaus krtbtr Ga y,
81 eh,ly; Jsmcs n Kpc,rd, seriously john 7. Nor.
re- morally (suce died y Patrick kcNeelees, Moral
y; J. 8 Riley. do; Jas R,ssoD. do rbos wi,o1, do,
(eg smpu:at'd) Joel Wolfe, eighty; Isaac Ycuog do.
fotal-2 killed ard 10 wounded.
(NorE.-Fve of the above wounded have Gros died
:. tse bospi:all
Company e Opt Wsi6urs
Killsd-none. Wounded--Pfivste A. Marfi,. neral.
"; O.d. Serg A. g. Book srm shot of; P ivate W. p
IT, H,rris. slightly; W: Hspsil DO Cap w.lberas,
slightly; (shot in ths neck Totl-5 wounded. +, I, 4
Company r OPP. 0sraid. ,-fss
Kllsd-Pisasss 4 Y, s1ssrt, VI. l. osea.-,
AZ - 8 sseyrvil A. .sss1Dss lsk.gAf
- s'si'ssq - 80 ~ 4