Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-31
BArrLEs ABOUND EIommOND.
E.zEFBR.v REEL
Report of General 8Engrudsr.

Report of General 8TnEruder.
We have received a pamphlet copy Of Genera
Asgrg5er's report Of the PeniDsuiar campaign
and of bis participation in the battles around
Richmond; these. latter portions Of his report
beirg the fi-st authentic and connected history
we have had Of very interesting part OF The
military operations It is in view Of this interest
90 our readers thst we notice the most important
passages in the report.
TBE CRISIS IN THE CHCKAHONINY.
In treating Of the operations around Rich
rnoud, General MsgTuier refers to the time 81
which lhe enemy withdrew his forces to this side
of the Cbicksbominy and destroyed the bridges.
70 the moment Of his evacuation, IS the most
PeEilous crisis Of the seven days battles. It
spPeazs that the larger portion of eur army was
then on the opposite side Of the Chickahomiuy,
1ae bridges had eli been destroyed, but one bad
been ra5uils-the New Bridge-wbich was com
mauded fully by the enemy's guus from Gould
ings; and there were but twenty five thousand
men between his army, Of one hundred thousand,
and Richmond.
OF this singular and Psrilous situation Gen
ogsl Msgrudsr says:
Ireceived repeated instructions during SatuT-
day night from General Lees headquarters, en-
Joining upon my command the utmost Vi glance
directing the men TO sleep on their arms, and to
Be prepared for whatever might occur These
orders were promptly communicated by me to
the difTent commanders Of my forces, and
were also transmitted TO General Huger, On my
right. / passed the night without sleep, snd IN
the supernteudencs Of thsIT execution
Had hcCl-llau mGssad his whole force IN
column and advanced II agsinst any point of our
ike Of battle, SIS was done at AusteTiitZ under
similar circumstances, by the grestest car tain
Of any age, though the head of his column
wculd have suffered greatly, its momentum
would have insured success, and, the CC5upsto1
Of our works about Richmond and, conse-
queHty. Of the city, might have been his re-
-raId. His failure 70 DO 80 is the best evidence
thsE our wise commander fully understood the
character Of his opponent Our relief was there
tlIe great when intelligence reached US almost
simultaneously, from Colonel Chiffon, ard one
Of ny sts.f, tbs5 he enemy, whose presence had
been ascsrtaiued IS late as halEpsst three
O'Clock, A NJ Lad evacuated his works and was
Ts-T-atiag.
BATTLE OF MALVERS HILL.
N-zt morniug, (M9ndsy), early, I received
with NY command 10 the DaTbytow road. and
- guide was furnished by him 70 conduct me |
Eaith-r. I promptly put my column IN motion, |
aad marched some twelve miles, TO Timber-l
lske's store. on the Dsrbytown road, where I
arrived about two o'clock p NJ There I re-
eziv5d a note from General Lees headquarters, /
informing me that he with General LOugstreet,
was 81 the intersection Of the New Market,
Charles Csty and Quaker roads, aud inquired
A-Hr e.,
See appendix, No ,.
Soon after / received communication, also
from Gen raj Lee, through Major Bloomfield d.
Eectng ne 10 halt and rest my nen but to Be ready
% mere a. aEy time.
In obsdieuce TO this order. my command
remained at this place until about half
past four O'Clock P NJ, when l received an or
der from General Longstreet 70 90 with my com
maTd TO the aid Of General Holmes, on the New
Market roa3. The 0wEer of the farm at New
Market, who was present at Timberlase's store.
made an ofsr which Wss accepted, TO point
out short route to New Market not practicable
for artillery TIE troops were instantly put in
motion; the artillery, escorted by S5mmes'
brigade proceeded BY the Dzrbytown road, and
the infsmTy by the shorter one to New Market
Alter the column had marched, received an
rfb,r order from General L2ngstreet, directing
me % send The infantry by the shortest route,
f.snd5x. No 3 This plan having been already
substantially adopted was adhered TO-
Soon after q courier informed me that Colonel /
Chl.sgu wishes to see ne in front, on the Oar
7,vtssr ros5 end th,t ne was sent 10 conduct |
me 10 t.1 I imne3iss-ly gailoged eff with /
hin and foa~d Coloasl ChiisCn near the inter
section Of lhe Darbyl0Dn and New Bridge (
roads IT asked ms where my command was, /
and af.er informing him what disposition had 4
been made ol my troops BY order Of General 1
Iorrs-reet. ha said ne would snow me where /
my right would be placed Ia support Of Genera! /
T.lElee. ard conducted me through the woods 4
20 what Is known as she livef road, be pointed /
eUs the intersection of the road, along which we
came. win tie river road SIS The point at which |
my rizhs wss 80 rssf, aud instructed me TO
form my csmIls9d tlora and to march it diago-
raIlY taroue d lie woods, and / would thus tad
fIa position in which l would support General
Holmes.
isying previously sent staff officer to bring
uu General Semm-s' brigade, which had been /
.escorting tba artillery, sud senCiag another OF /
ihe stsf 10 New y srket - hasten the troops, ! /
Jeff smother staff officer 10 designate the point 4
indicated 5V Colonel Chiffon, and gall0ped my 4
IF TO the front on the riveT rOsd, in tle hope 4
"a S.liur General IIcl mes. After going about l
8 r7i!s without being able TO see him, and it be
iuy uesU sunset, / directed another ot my stan /
!, fiBs Ism, ard iaf0rm him thai / was moving /
~, \, bi..nuport on the left. returned myself !
ri tia position Of c 'ners. Semmes 70 which
- or3ered my command to New Market to pro- /
.~sed rsD:dly. / ordered General Semmes to |
--oo-s forward through the woods in obedience
~ C,l.nrl Cblton's directions. herephed that
n vas impossible to do go, owing to the density |
n Ina woods aud the approaching darkness, /
Va i+hort disorrsnizng his command. Informed
him that II was Colonel Chilton's order, and be
sttenntsd T., execute it. | then gallopped TO- |
,rard New Market with the view Of hurTylDg |
f,rxsrd The remainder Of my command, when
Facsived an order from General LoDgsueet, to /
hiring one-haf Of it TO The position occupied by /
b.u1 and very soon after another order from Col /
~ 0eiit~u 80 BrOceed with the whole Of 1t 70 Gen
g.,nys+re;,t This order was received at the in /
,s-secti7n Of the DATbytown and Long Bridge |
yosds. 1 instantly dispatched staff officers % |
hiring ND nv command, directing General Nc /
.vsis division. which had been engaged no day |
bsfurs. and was extremely fstigUed to form ths /
rrar. I remained 81 the spot until the head Of |
Nv advancing columns cached il, when, having |
-.-iers5 tbeu forward on the Long Bridge road, |
3 r,roceeded rapidly 10 the float and reported
,avseIf 10 CfsDeralB Lee aud Longsueet.
C,ene7sl Les directed me, as soon as my trooPf
c,r,o I'm 20 70 love those Of General Longstree',
On lis late battle f1d, shout mile and hall
IN front Proceeding to the battle field, d
recis5 tbe ecessary disposition of the troops &c
- vlade as soon ss they should como, and was
occgpisd on duty until o'clock A. M on Tues
Having slept about an hour, proceeded be
lore sunrise 70 our front, where lesrned thai