The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-05
The Recent 0t1smish naa, 0N.s
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We copy from the Charleston M~e.., =.
the ID inst, the subjsined account Of ~, s'
mish which has bssn bsisAy msption.a "'
tofore: fG erft frrs ''
On Wednesday night last f2s.n s,.S.
the Yanksss auccssdsd In landing a AZ nal
Port Royal Ferry, the S0th regimen. ~ pneas
sJlvAnta infantry, composed OF 0srman "a.
lri:n PRINCIPALLY: swo com paniss Of IL. s ~
from . battery Of Uonnsoticut araiisryy : 70.
company OF cavalry, armed with h,x..d
loading caroinss. This force, numhssa.
about l.l0o men. and composer.
was, of mixed commands. 1t would IL
spent most OF the night ia sncuna.
landing. and began march of tvsIvs -
on THURSDAY morning, ~ which tt,..i es
picxsts rsport ted the advance Of the s Gus
my's. column. However, abou. nine o,o, we.
oruers were exteLdsd to Msilr Hnr-. Usioek
talon OF cavalry -four com paI is.' ~. s pa
ledge Mounted ri1smen. and tar, ~ ~. nn.'
heyward': Marion Troop" to {" h No. pas,
saddle saddle, , I'M Command rem dsz soussd q. ~.
thence down the road leading TO On. MOVED moved
ligo, Oapt. Trsnholm's COMPANY IN ,S..
vance. The R1tlsdgs Mounted rtnsmsr.ad %.
a company Of Kan gsrs from maj II ino,s.antd
Ing car biaes. and the latter vito aouas.
| barrel gors. dismountsd and dspIovsHu ois
skirmlshers among the "old oaks" sr. ~
the nsig hbortng woods, covering thu roy.
| tear mp the bridge q short dlsrancs In mr. -
vance, The enemy . skirmishsrs coon d.n,aa
ed to the right And left, ana sca,tsrIrs
along the iront was kept up on be. b 49, w
All O'Clock our teeops were " thdravn -
wards the RI ilroad ana the snsmy's 800 %.
guar followed for the distance OF snn.0a
Of a mile, az far a. Mr.. Thonas ku.o,.,t
planta They subsequently wishors-s
Old POGO taligo, and thence to Gardens Co-r.~
whore their rear quart bivouacksd Dn,,~,
IA
from Hardeeviiis with three guns from ~!
battery; also. battalion OF In itantrv tn 1s
the " Phillips Legion" Georgia volunss,su,
Between 8 and o'clock All infantry rsrims.,
reached the station, and later In the evening
Major Jeford's squadron and Captain Rn''
iedge's dragons arrived, after hot rits :.
force was sent forward. and rem aiusd 81,
night near Gardens Corner. IL the NOR
lag the main body Of The Yankees, n va.
! found, had efK.o ed a successful rs,rsat 49,
tina rear guard had also reached the ferry a,
time to escape. Our forces, on Fridsv "a,
lowed IN their footsteps, and red some ,hn,s
from Elliott's battery at the ferry tou,e an
the opposite side OF the river. ~
The lossss Of the enemy were one csn.s,,
and two privates, Of the 50th Psnnsy:ysa,s
regiment, killed. and six wounded. We sI.,
took Corporal Frederick Bishop, Of tns an
Michigan regiment, prisoner, who has basa
sent to this city. De Is Prussian by blr;a'
Priyates Goddard and Lawton were sent Win
dispatches to Uolensl Walker; thsy TOOK tns
Stony Greek road. by which the va a sess h,i
/ retreated, instead OF the Sheldon Church road
and soon came upon the Yankees. Ur (}od.
dard was shot dead. Private Lawtor fount
himself surrounded by armea men, but be DO,
spurs to his hoIss and dashed Oft. The spsmv
frsd at him, and buckshot or SIN an pls.n,
bail pasted through his lung He rsached o.mn
| and received every attention, bu. the vouns
| II reported as rather serious. Although aulls
young, he has b9en in the war from the be.
| ginning, Sharing the dangers and suferius
! from disease as member Of the Palust,I
Guard In Virginia Privates hmi:n ana
| stuart are wounded In the sh builder siixhUy,
! Priva.e Hughes, through the body, ssvsrsy'
| aud Private Cough was IN jnred in the eve by
| splinters from u tree. A member OF nshr
Morgan's sqdadrou was Killed, bat We nav,
not heard his lame. We had about $50 man
i'll tbs action. Our troops showed greaG Will.
ingness and courage, al the RuIlscge Mount.
ed T. II emeL particularly distinx vi snsd hen.
selves, receiving the well done OF ths com.
handing Cfficer OF The district, Col. Walker,