Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-10


crossed the bridge built by bis troops nbou
three mills above Botto,n'a bridge, and desig
mated by the name Of the Grapevine bridge
Tho LIST If them crossed about seven o'clock
and marched directly to the front, wb.ru they
will DO ready for whatever mag ;ranspira IN
the morning.
TIE LOSS or TIE sNLMT
Must have bean very hoavy, as thoy rece,Vet
tho. concentrated fire Of our batteriu5 for con
siderable time, besides the deadly volley pour
ed into them 10y Our infantry.
A large humber Of cur killed end wounded
must have inilun into their hands Tue otjec
OF the enemy, III my cpnion, was to make L
strong reconnaissance, 10 order to leel our pii.
sition, and, il successful, to drive US back Is
far as possible. II such was lhe o! jsci Of tie
movement it wnl cluinontly successful, az far
as the events Of 10 day are concerted; bul
what Will uunSpre tu-IaorroM. relnainr 10 BE-
Seen.
NE REEL GENERAL N THE AhvASCE
From prisoner learn that tho slvsncu q
the encuy consisted OF NJ isslssippi and North
Carolina troops, under tue coultnaad of IN
Rhodes, and supported by $4,000 msr.
ARRIVAL OF GEEEhALs uEiN1zgLMAH AND SUMNER
AS the troops under Generals He;n!a?lman
aud Sumner, wero seen coming up the railroad
and turnpike at doudl.s quick every one seemed
10 leel relieved, and fit sure that now the day
vas ours, and that the enemy, although tom.
p0rarily successful, would Sou DO driven hack
beyond our former liues.
NIGHT APPROACHES.
A. night approached the hsld presented q
dreadful appearance. Loug lines OF ambulsucrs
Gould be Seen Conveying the dead aud wound
cd FROM the field, whlls those That could not
obtain couycyances wcro tc.ng carried by tller
GENERAL HEINTZELMAN's HEADQUARTERS MADE A
HOSPITAL
Most OF the wounded Gtti GERS w9re carried
h'ck 10 the house occupied BY Gen. H,n.zel
man WHARF, their wounds were dressed. ,snd
every atteHrlUu pau To them TO make them
comfortable, while all the oul-bousos and tents
we're used as hospitals for those unable to get
IN tho house.
About dark train, consisting OF six or seven
cars, was loaded Xith wounded and started fav
thu White House; where they arrived about
ten O'clock, and tho wounded carried on baai
the steamers prepared for the purpose. The
steamers were provided with every convent
ence and luxury f,r Lie wounded will Kind
and faithful female nurses.
ONE CAUSE OF cAsEY's DfrGAT.
Oe cause Of tho disaster to General Casey 4
division was owing TO the grea! number Of off
GERS sick and III fit for duty. Some Of the rrgi
Denls went into action with only ono iuld eff
-sr aud vary few OF tie companies contained
heir full complement Of officers
SICKNESS AMONG THE TROOPS
ho division has suf red more from scti.hss
lIal any nibcr on the Peninsula from The ct
f lin bang composed OF trocEs rsisfd last
3one n' the regiments, in isc!, having been in
he tisld but u few dnys, while tho other divi.
;ions had M opportunity, while oncamp.d
sround Washington, Ia get III a Measure sc
''lmsttd and accustomed 10 camp life.
rHn KkBgL TAcTIcs.
1t lhust be allowed that the rebus fought
slth great hrav,ry, and lheir lott must have
,een very reves. They sgsin succeeded il,
1lsyns the old dodge upon our troops by dis
,lsyng al flag of truce TIL thoy got within CORD
'ange, and then pouring i'll upon them Il :&dly
,oIl.y
They succeeded III tLia way az one time
n ccmplete y silsr c ns tho fire 81 our LA!
cries.
Battery Fl, First New loIk Artillery, hrd
me corporal end i've or six privntss wounded.
they succcsded in saving ell their guns but
,nr, but LIST Ill the caisson stocks.
Rstin nj rho CANA 4 ;a,io
INT Hart, lost six guns, mos. Of them twentv-
.wo pound brass pieces. These guns the
'neny turned upon us as soon IA c4plured.--
DLe OF Two privstes OF this battery were
but the names have not yet been
,scet tAiGed.
Many OF the wounded Were immediately
Lsken 10 the rear aid placed upon cars and
carried 10 the White House, where the boats
we're III waiting to receive them.
The arrangements for taking cale Of tho
are as complete as cIud be ex =
pected
Tine at0ve all fciui g 70 loe Datrre or Shrur-
lnY. The corresp ondsnt ventured to make
tolsrably truthful confessions, with the purpose
10 reeesn his story in The narration Of Sun
days 6skt. The history Of Sundays fight
way, silnply, heavy repulse Of the enemy
attempt to recover his camp, ard driving Of
him into the swamp still farther back We
then withdrew 10 tho enemy's camp, hopin e
lle would follow us out OF his sheltering nc
rass, but ne declined, and go the aght ceased
he staid whipped. TIE following is tie
Northern story. II is among tho most uncon.
scionahle Of The tlctons which illustrate Nor
tbern military literature:
1ns FIGHT ON SUNDAY
Flushed with their seeming victory Of Sat
nrday, the IL bells a~cke with confidence on
Sunday to follow up thoir movements, sure oI
driving us this time to the ChckahominY and
beyond. But they had made the unfortunate
mistake cf estimating the strength Of Cur re-
serves By tho weakness Of cur sdvsr ee. Most
bitterly did they pay for their mistake Press
ing eagerly forward, with condolences Of victory,
they were met by the trained troops Of Hent-
zs!rnan and Sumner, whose upyieding columns
checked their fierce assault, turning the tide
Of battle everywhere against them, and forcing
Them at the point of the bayonet on towards
Richmond.
II was THAR turn now to break and run, and
their losses Of the Sabbath left them little cause
for ri ,icing over the triaing gain Of Saturday.
Terribly did the rebels suffer on this as we'll as
the previous day, from the we'll directed fire
Of our artillery, piling the ground with slain.
Terrible also to them were the frequent charges
of CUR solid columns, pressing them back step
by step, to the last point Of endurance, whom
hey broke and run ingloriously leaving be-
hind them many Of their officers, IS well SIS
p7ivatss, prisoners in our bands. The number
1i these it is not yet possible to as ccrtain,
several days necessarily nlapsing after every
engagement boiore o full inventory can he
taken.
O., Sunday, as soon as it waa daylight tins
fight WAS renewed by General Sumner with
narktd SUCCESS, lasting nearly the whole day.
Toe rebels Tere driven a. every point with
heavy loss.
The ground gained by 9snsral Sumner WIGS
about two and half miles.
General Heintzslman, on SUNDAY morning,
retook the ground lost The day beii,e by Gen