The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-15

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Near ungos's Stors MORGAN 20 W.,
Gen. Jaexson's command = heWstafaonsd
in the woods around and aboat here, and -
there has been no name q ven - the sRcamp-
msnt, have shristansd II, Mary Camp"
for We are IN the Wilderness, each regiment
choosing the best ground II could, ana NO
regularity has been observed In laying Of
IN encampment.
This command left Winchester ON the lst
DAY Of January, and proceeded on tae 3om'
nsy road short Instance. wnea u H naro :.
county. The weather the nrst9ay Wa plea.
SAM. but dusty; the second day was very
cold and a. me road was vsIy oso 0no, w
wagons were unable 70 Keep up Win me
TON IA. and the men had TO lay out ON the
ground without covering and without any.
tnine to eat On the morning OF the tniro
day the wagons cauk ht up una tne lofce "a
allowed short tilns ~ cook ana % suen
xxnin they proceeded on the march, the
weather being very cold and the troops suf'
fering much. ,...,.
Afier passing another night with little
rest, we again proceeded on our journey, tne
weather being now Intensely cold, and, 70
add to our sur.rings, 1t commenced showing
IA piuly about the middas VI the Gay. Ihe
trUopa, however, continued On Until Withth
about four miles OF Ball. Small w.
Lo.onei 0iiham's Brisades came upon
a scouting party Of the enemy, which
nred into IneIn, and which was promptly re-
turned BY Com pany r, " aienmono, anu
Cum pany b, Of Baltimore, putting the Yam
KEGS 10 rcut Lieut.. Pay -, OF company =,
was seriously wounded in ~ neck, and fri /
vate William kali, 81 me same mpanJ,
wounded in the leg, Whicn nao " oo anpe-
sateu aud which, regre' to say, has since
caused hts death. CUR array now encAmpso
lor ID night, and such Likht never oseire
70 wiyness sgaIn. The sa Nv, RAIN, AKA nail
foil the who're night, ano 'ss hAa again 70 en-
cure IL without blankets &C covering OF any
xlud; bur the men were 80 fatig uou, mature
could hold out no longAi, ana down .tney
would drop on the wet E. ouAo, ana sleep ~
we'll as Ihey could, having made large nres
The roaus were now ALaost I'm paSsabls In
consequence OF the sleel and ice, and the
norses with ditiic uIry KEEP their feet. 1t WA
late Saturday ruorlInG SeIOre tne wagons
could reach us, when a-other opportunity
WAS given the men to COX and vss some.
thing.
ing ana In short tin . afterwards tho
sound OK cannon announce d our approacn 5"
up winter quarters. Al we advanced Oh
tnem, hey Continued Urls On US, DONG NJ
damage, however. A p.-u0n OF our iorce
was depioyed 10 the isii for the purpose oI
cnarxiAs lneir baLlerlea which the enemy
no sooner saw, whom they spiked their w.
bat tsrles, and run heltei. sAeitsr, through
tae town ana 10 wn the Toad 10 The mary lanu
snore, distance OF six <llos, poruS0 VI
Ashby's cavalry in hot pursuit, aud the Az
rantry aud aruiisry following rapidly after
Out ~ wltL.fou tsd were thelr movements,
mat our cavalry oid not rsach them unuA
they got TO tue banks Of the Potomac, where
the nad got in an bush, aid as our cavalry
advanced they hired voilsy into tnsln,
Wounued three OF those gallant men serious
Iy, u AieulenanL having reeslve0 sAoN IN
both arms and in tns brSsst. The cavalry
unen Tell back 70 the main body, anu a piece
OF artillery was ordered forward, and taxing
It's position snelied she woods with grape
anu cannlster. 1t was now iats Ia the nixnt,
ana the whole force was ordered oack snort
ulsLauce, with the exception OF the sd VIZ.
glnla, Lieut.. Cot. a. u. TsAaferro, and the
LIST Georgia, Dol. 1hompsOn, ana battery,
vino were ordered 10 remain a. picket
guard, and there they remained st2noAnX IN
the ROAD, with no tires, and 30 intensely colo
That UNI bsrs fell Ia their places ana nad ~
be borne 10 the rear. The bolss OF the stoes
nc tually trCzs TO the ground, and tho suuez'
INK vi the men was awful to witness; Dut
sum there was little complaint, aud ali were
eager 10 meet The enemy who were 20 close
" uS.
Sunday morning, about daybreak, found
the Potomac river and the baltimore ana
ohio kaliroad directly in front OF Us, half =
mile oistant, with the pretty little town u
hancock on the opposite snore, IN mnryiaAu'
whore the enemy III considerable force were
CHARTERED. Gen. Jackson, early Ia the morn
ing, sent a nag Of truce by Col. Ashby, TO me
authorities OF ths town, notifying the In
habitants to vacate the place, ~ he insen"eo
to lombard it. and gave them two hours 70
do so. Our batteries were then placed In po-
sition, the remainder of the force being Still
In the rear, excepting the Esd ana lst 0eor-
gia, who sill remained within range OF tho
enemy's guns. soy. =
At the expiration Of tho time allowed, our
batteries opened on the enemy's batteries,
which they family replied TO, their shots
falling short. Our guns kept mp brisk nre
for about an hour, and the firing then ceased
on both sides for the day. Not man hurt
ON our side !; ON that Of the enemy We were
unable to tell. For reasons known to him.
self, Gen. Jackson concluded not to burn the
town. and did not fire shell into It for that
purpose. ....... .--.
monday morning, the enemy commenced
the bail, and having NO doubt baen rein.
forced during the night, their shot and shell
fell thick and fast all around N. without,
however, doing any damage, save woundinE
severely Tenneesean, in the face and head.
Our pieces did not reply at all to their nrtne;
but a large number Of the troops were boMiy
engaged in carrying on from the enemy's
Comm issary Department, which was on this
sioe Of the Potomac, large quantities Of
army stores, clothing. shoes. &C., which was
house was in range Of the Yankees muske.s.
and occasionally they would bre shells at the
buildings.
While this was going on in the main road:
Marye's Hampton Battery, were ordered At
Bath to take road to the loft Of the main
body. and proceed in that way to the Poto.
n &C and burn the Oapon Bridge and tear up
down they were arnbuscaded BY the enemy I:
but the two regiments nobly stood thsir
ground, ald the gallant 37th charged them 1t
the point OF the bayonet; which, Of course,
dedly opposed to cold steel. Our regiments
then proceeded 70 perform their work-ths
destruction Of the bridge-iu the execution Of
which they were at first annoyed by the enc
my,s long range guns, until Marye s.nt them
howiing away by few ell-directed charges
Of grape and sheil. They succeeded in burn.
Ing the bridge, tearing up some Of the rail.
| road. and then returned to the N ain body on
Monday They lost In the engagement two
| men in each regiment and several wounded.
| Uols. Rust, Fullerton, and Carson, and Ma.
| Tors Manning and Williarns, were in the thick
est Of the flght. and nobiy led their men on; but
| their gallant men did not need much entioing
| engaxe their hated foe. regret to say that
| Capt. Alexander, of company ], 50 Arkansas.
| lost an arm in this engagement. Both Of
| these regiments belong TO Ool. VIM. B. Talia.
Serro's lth brigade, and the other two-2sd
And lat 0eorgfa-wers on picket duty from
SATURDAY night till Tuesday morning, when
| our army proceeded to return, having accom-
! plished its object.
The result Of this expedition. as far a. am
| able to sum up, 10 as follows: The capture
| of 50 or 40 prisoners. the driving Of the enemy
| from this part Of virgtnia's soil, the capture
| Of q number OF guns overcoats, clothing,
| shoes four wsgon loads Of hne dressed
! leather, and numb OF other articlee; the
| destru ction Of g fas bridge and . portion OF
| the railroad track.
tense. and several have died from exposure 70
+! the cold and inciement weather. Ihers are
| l.ree numbers now sick, and one brigade re.