The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-10
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
From the Enquirer and Examiner

As was generally anticipated, from the position
occupied by portion of the encnIy's force on the
South side of the ChickahOminy, on the right OF
Gen. Johnston's army, the battle was opened be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock a. NJ, on Saturday, by
on attack in force of LOngstrcets and Hills div-
sions on the enemy's position at Bottoms Bridge,
near the line Of the Richmond and York River
Railroad. The enemy, in large force, had entren
chcd themselves behind consecutive batteries and
fcllcd trees crosswisc in front of them, 10
render the approach of our troops the more diff
cult. After IA musketry and cannon ekirmiSh,
during the continuance Of which our brave troops
withstood the full fire of the batteries, and a
charge was ordered and nobly made by Gen. Hill,
the Second Florida, Sixth Virginia and Fifth
South Carolina leading the charge up to the very
muzzlcs of the guns under terrific fire of grape,
canister round shot and shell, that cut them down
by scores Mounting over the first battery, they
took possession at the point of the bayonet, the
Yankees fleeing to the next position in the rear,
which, in turn, opened its fire, and, in turn, was
taken large numbers of the Yankees being killed
and taken prisoners.
After an obstinate fight oftwo hours the enemy
fell back leaving sixteen pieces of artillery, CON-
posing three batteries, in possession Of vctor
Gus troops. Our loss here was heavy, including
several officers. The Yankee loss was not ascer-
tained but it is supposed to have been equally
One company of the North Carolina Regiment
alone took one hundred and sixty-fve prisoners,
and brought them to the rear. The enemy's force
was estimated at fully $4,000, and reinforced
constantly.
After the cessation Of the firing on our right
wing the enemy attempted demonstration, across
the ChckahOminy, on our left wing, North of
the Mechauicsvillc turnpike, and on the Nine
Mile road lie was here calamity opposed by
Gen. G.. W. Smiths division of infantry aud
Gen. Magruders artillery, including Gen. Whit
ing's brigade Of the Sixth North Carolina,
Eleventh and Second Mississippi, and Acting
Brigadier- G cneral Colonel Wade Hampton's COM
nand of the Sixteenth North Carolina and the
Fourteenth and Nineteenth Georgia.
The Hampton Legion, supported by the Six
teenth North Carolina and Nineteenth Georgia,
attempted to capture battery from the enemy,
but finding it too heavily supported, fell back.
but not until after receiving its fire and giving
their own in return, and forcing the enemy to
resume the defensive. Our loss on the left was
not so heavy the right wing of the army;
but among the killed we have to lament several
gallant and distinguished officers On the left
wing fell Gen. Pittigrew, of North Carolina, a
name that became illustrious in this revolution
lilo fell aud died on the field. Gen. Halton of
the Tennessee Brigade, shot from his horse
and died in the arms of aid Col Hampton
was wounded slightly in the foot but remained at
his post. His horse was shot twice.
The fighting extended gradually from the left
TO the right again, about FIVE o'clock, and continu
cd up to eight o'clock in tho evening, when
darkness put an end to the conflict our army rest
ing on their arms in the positions from whence
the enemy had been forced
The strength of the enemy is supposed to have
been very great on both wings, and his loss pro-
portionately heavy.
The sullen booming of artillery heard OCCASION
ally in the city on Saturday morning had pre-
pared the people for the tidings from the field
About noon it became evident that bloody work
doing along the lines. The umbulances and
surgeons had gone out and our citizens remained
IN state OF anxious suspense, but not alarm: they
knew too well the invincible army in whom they
had conhdsd their trust Soon persons in vehic-
les and on horseback began to arrive from the
direction of the lines, and they we're eagerly sur
rounded by groups of citizens and soldiers, to
whom they detailed the news. Their presence
was marked everywhere by attentive groups of
listeners. awe have repulsed the enemy ~ pas
sed from lip to lip, and cheering beam of salts
faction lit up every face, saddened only by the
record of the gallant men who had fallen and were
still falling in the fight.
Towards evening the wounded began to come
in from the several scenes of action, and were car
ried to the hospitals, the hotels, and residences
Many appeared to be only slightly wounded, bare
ly sufficient 10 disable them, and laughed and