Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-06

| LSFec:a Despatch 10 tho Richmond Eaqurer,
CoE!S-a. Mss, Msy 3.-Au quiet in from.
Of Our lines. 4 battle is daily expected 4
gentleman from Tennessee riror reports that
Gen. Kirby Smith hes defeated Gen. Mitchell,
and re taken huntsville.
Scouts just in report that sk:ymisfing :ook
| place sboet two o'clock this morning, between
ours and tho ensmys pcko,s, on Inc Farm
iugton road, four miles from Corinth. On,
centre fron!s Oh Monterey rped. Gen Hardso
left Fasm!ng:on on the right, The enemy, in
force, aG9aa"td considerable on our right to.
day.
Five o'clock-haaYy aEd tapii firing OF ST.
t:iery OF our right. The enemy have Just
commenced with Gen H.-dee, aid our forces
are firing continually, brisk and Inccssant.--
Tile overture 10 battle has commenced. Gen
Beauregsrd Tii! be en- the field. Tomorrow a
grand battle will proceed
TIE following address has just been ISSUED
10 ou: troops, who are confident Of victory
HEADQUARTERS or GnE Forces ATT
SphiHih, M isS', ataJ ~.
Soldiers OF Shiloh and Of EIkhorn,
Sr sro about 10 Hee. oncc luOrc, IL the
shcch 0i battle, tee Invaders CT our SOL, the
aGspolicr uf our noiuos, the disturters al orr
family te~, face 10 face, hand To hand ife
Arc 10 decide whether ne are TO be frcemea or
rilo sihTer Of those who ere free only il
kt,t n.1a
vanqussad, although in largely superior
numbers, il their own encamplncnts, CT the
eyer-mam0rsbie field OF Shiloh. Let the irr.-
pending battle decide our lsle sRd aid = more
illustr!ous psge TO the history ol our reToiu-
t0n---one to which our children will point
with noble pEidc, saying "our fathers were at
the Battle Of Gorinth." ! congratulate you on
your timely Junction. With your mingled
banners, tor the first time during This war, we
shsll NEE; cur fee in strength that should
give lis victory. Soldiers, can The result be
doubtful: Shall ne not irvo back into Ten
nessee Inc prcsunp!uors mercenarIca co!iec.
ted for our subjusAtidr?
Oae more ua@ly effort and trusting in GeI
and lbs jastac6s OF our cause, wc shall recover
more Than we Lavo lately lost; let The sound
Of cur victorious gunR be > no cd by those Of
the army OF Virginia CD !oric battle.
field Of Yorktown.
Signed 6. r. EEAuEE0AgD,
Gent commanding.
l0hcisl,
J. " Orgy, A. 4. A. Gen'l.
CoHlyru, Nay 3.---.S!Hl luteT--Thc enelpy's
advance consisted oi about 5000 infantry,
with cavalry and artillery. The skirmish com.
menced at Seven Ae Greek, near Farmington.
Brig Gen. Msrmaduke's brigade was engaged,
supported by Capt. Sweets Mississippi bat.
tory. They maintained their position With
grca! gs!antrg sgainst the heavy sheling Q!
tho enemy for three quarters Of an hour, whon
Cur forces fell back. The enemy had { piccos
Of artillery and heavy Siege guns. Hca7y Go
icys Of musketry wore tired on both sides
Private j. 3. DoueIy, only sixteen years
old, OF Capt Graddy's Alabama Oavslry, cap.
tured Lieut. Col. Adams, Of Missouri Volun
teers 4 Yankee Msjor and others were also
taken prisoners The exchange OF "cvilies''
lasted little over an hour. The enemy;
ulsin body consists Of five divisions, on the
Purdy, Monterey, Hamburg and Farrnington
roads. They have not yet advanced. Many
poor families were drlvan in, By the attack,
from their homes
EiyM o'ol0ck-Thc enemy is in possession
CT Farmington. Our loss is twenty killed and
ons hundred wounded. The encmy's loss IS
supposed to be heavy. All quiet