Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-20

while Col. Townsend vas in column - IS
and when the head Of the column vas ~:
one hundred yards, Col. Bendix's rf ,
opened FIRE with both artillery and nn't a'''
upon Col. Townsend's column, which ;,,:i
hurry and confusion, was irregularly r.,u.a
by some Of Col. Townsend's men, who G...
that they had fallen into sn amouscade ~
Townsend's column Immediately re,res,.iS ="
the eminenee near By, and were no, nr,.. :
by Col. BendIx's nen. By this almost E
nal blunder two men Of Col. Townsend'. "s
mont were killed, and eight moro =, e
wounded. ~
Hearing this cannonading and frine !,
rear, Lieutenant Colonel Washburn. no. j. "a
Ing but that his communication n,ici,, SS"'
Of! Immediately reversed his march .':|
Col. Duryea, and marched back to form
ton with his reserves.
General Pierce. w:o ~as with Co, r
sends regiment, fearing that the eacnrt
got notice OF our approach, and had
himself in fJrcs on tine line Of .a.rcA az
getting auy communication from CL. Dr..
sent !. ck IL me for Ie!I.f,rcemrn,s, srd !
rpediatcly ordered Col. Aliens r~ey,u.,,
put in motion. and they reache! U,,,.
uoou. seven o'clock. In the nean,i.r.,I",
sratc Of facts having been a-certaln,i +,
Pierce, the regiments Effected i ~iIncrir.
resumed the hue Of march. 4, H.. ,,s..
Of the firing of CO.. B.ndix, Gu. D.,~.--
surprised u part Of mn outlying gu.,; at.
eurmy, consisting OF 80 persons, wlv a,y.,
brought in ia NC.
vi course, by this firing a. hge: ~
prise ab,ve the camp a, Lizzie b.hvl q.',
and upon marching upon il, i. rs 60,
hare been vacated, and the cavalry ast ~.
On towards Big B:th-i. Col. Dg,e. ~,
ever, destroyed the camp at Little :i.t-
advanced. General Price !l:cn, as sc
rue, with the adv.cs Of his Colonel, -. .'
best 10 at,cnp, ~ carry the works u IT, -,
ms at Big Bethel, and msdc dls;cS:;y,,
that ttfect. The attack coEmrnced, ., Il
:nfurui.d-t9r | have no: Yet received ar ::
cial repurts-abont half past nine o 'c!U;:,
A. about ten u'cl'ck General Pierce ,sr
noe 10 u:a saying that there vas 8 star, :,
yagemcnt with tie enemy, and thut nc III. :.
ne should BE- abe to MAINTAIN his posI,i97 :.
I'll rciniol celnrn;s could e1mo up. Ac:r,.. |
90 this information. Col. Cars ry.,3st.I
watch had been ordered in the morn:n. 10 -,
ceei as far as New Market bridge, was al
I'd 70 go forward. ! received tbs !uforu M. |
iu- which | had sen. y SPECIAL uesscnys- N
twelve o'ciu:K. | immcdla:rir md, .i;sr,
ton iroG Newport News 10 haze Co. phr:r.I
franz tie four regiments there, .arw,ri ,,d |
ncccssary: As soon az these o!';-g< e)a.! Il
seut forward, l repaired to Iiano:pn, Il. y
purpose Of having proper aMou!aGc.. ~
wagons fer tue sick and wounded, in;.aias.. Il
20 forward and join the coAiDant. Md Il
WAGONS were epirg forward q mess-r.ec 80, |
announcing that the engagement had ~trr;a.
ted, and that The troops were retiring II s.Et
order TO camp. I remained upon the s.:
1T Hampton, personally seeing tie sy.s.,|
put in boats and towed round to The L9;,.s
and ordering forward Liculenan, a!"rtS. zi:l
Two boat howi,zerS, 10 ever the rec. =: =. I
returning column ia case il saooll o..c.:s.
I'd.
Having been Informed that the ara4.i.n |
If the ARTILLERY had been expended. apt SOL
the head Of the coluu'n approach ~lsny,ye i:
coed order, I waited for Gen. P.rrct % G-.
up. am informed BY him that Toe 4e.: ~
wounded had all been broosh; CT. ari Ia:
the return had been conducted in COED Uir
and without baste. leaned iirm h.. -:
the men behaved with great stcsi.n:ss. s:
the exception Of some few ms;.rtes. al tg
tbs attack vas made viii, Fcupr'c;y, ,i:wr vi
courage; but tina. the eG.aH.v wee p".+ Oh
supported by \ battery, yar;ouSly e>:;@si Il
from fifteen 10 twenty pi'e.s, soue .: ~.
were r.f+d cannon. witch we're vrr7 a,|
-er=ei, ard protected f:cn tc:Ss :s.G';. .G::,i
ed By Il creek n front.
Our loss is very considerable, aa;u7tio:I
perhaps, 10 forty " 6fty-a quarter pr; 4
which, ycu will see. was frcM Nh uEy:;uaaaI
mistake, to ccll !: by 60 To:au L7aie, q C9.l
B:nGix. |
will, as SCOT Ms oficia, returns c.n he XII
give q fuller dcia.l of The aiair. and vi. oirf
add now that we have II regret e~spccisi!y ;e.s
,ira;h Of Lent. G:cb!c. Il tie scc3Ed ar!Ittrr,l
who went out with C2!nuel Wsshturn fr=t
Newport News, ard VITO very Efficiently a1tI
calamity fought his piece "ntll be was sTaIsE
oy q cannon shot. | will cIceavor 10 get sci
curatc STA to forward by the Etzt nal
| thick. 10 the unfortunate c2:pbins.ion ~
circumstances, and the I:,ult which wc il5'i!
ricnced. VS. have sairsG more thar We ha,4
lost. Our troops have learnrd TO have co..
,ience In themselves uEder e., Tie emery ha7:
shown that they 0il; not Meet us in the c;Gi3
Held, and our Officers have learned waea%1:
their organization and drIll are ir,M;ieD:.
While Wullir s tor Tie cDic!al relOr:s, hs'5
the hrn-r TO submit thus :Gr The .L.vii2..G1
If which | am possessed. T
| have the honor 10 be, most rcsp.c.u1:E
vour obrdient servant,
BsNJ. F. BUTLER. Maj Gen. cooi'g 7
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