Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-13

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;lrsD NoL3s:-I,heye having appeared II
i. :..Lyrcpbarg Republican" Of the e IL iast,
:. sricl- pu:Poi;lng &c ia al account of ibe
-: :; L,",soGrs o;. tbs 2S: it.ss., deem it
=. Il ,uose uoSis End aero!c spirits who par
:::;l:a:&i IL that notly contested engagement,
-: -: sore tx sat:Ts 57-at ef tho 5atts, 10
-A.. I:ue statement OF the facts, and 20 cor
-: re :Gsny misrepresentation contained in
!: sc:5uri ~ lie "R publican
!. tie Z nJrning Of tie 20:n iCs,., ~ toCk
:. . -: u lis:ci :o7 I,~isba7g, and sftsr 6
I'D nascr iog tnree days, during which time
-: ii :ae ..en we're w!thcat ,5cd OF rest
:;::..gg5 81 Tau;sdsy night, ia the vicinity
4 ce.a.r,si r!vtt, abou. iGr: Iaiies irom thu
ss.. :.as.- 80 eata1osi foe she avhs Our
e:ce :73siste.i 81 me ::t2i snd Is n Regiments
;.-sia;a Volunteers, EdgEr's Battalion, soas
:,.2I saics Of The s;b C.valry, vhc mad bsoa
...0iouutsd: Captains Eryen's, Otey's, Ckap-
a.a': sad L,~:y;s Artillery companies, Two
.s;a2Aai;s Z; C;Tai7y, aud one company Of
:as ;ls,, ai.l :Ho companies OF ths 50tn VIZ
.-a:s Ros;G..:.,,7;. The three latter companies
sSs attached. ;o- zee battle, 10 .EdeaSs Rst-
;1!la. sa,aE. Naj put iu command OF It. Col.
H'G u ;Ino,J.
O. Tiicay rao.aing It "a early eeu7 tee
i,;c-s r.c- rut in motion ior tne sc-rc CT &C
:...a. 81: so t,iapsaiss aetach,i f;oIu tie
c,;...!al j"i.et: xaa !. tdyaaco} 10 tahO
Gsslo,-' tr'dG-.~ sE'ch trey lid III tne
.:;:c. l;:;ng IL rne Picketa SUD capturing
.i.c; p; -oneg.. We then Frocte LED to LOWS
.-7I, AZ upon sGin.1E tbs ILL, asst OF the
ssi Se seq: itpc;ci o. TIC !sIt III tts Tosd,
IL u&s, u.n. !: battery brou.nt G. ",iT resr,
..jri. in.aet;.ata;s 1p"n-d s7i.o ensGt, upon
t:e a..,l? ., is-=..s. which r'l.- L:swn up Oh
i. u. :.sct !! 10 !oTh, saout ohe mi!e t;Is.
81: :; LIS :,sse ci ihs rEat lie oneny
..;:7 .qrwt1i 81 sigaoce Of two companies ue
Z: I.l1 s;.s-I. WHICH, ste. two we'll directed
-. ito:a .os Battalion, bcst has:y .oirest-
lie ,..I..9a. u.1 T~yo:y-Second row csne,
a::r esa.c:.1d 0! Lieutenant Col. Barbee,
slo we;s ~ o, .!Dteiy deployed on the right
,. lie ..sd a7.d f0r1.cd tue right wing OF the
!:@@s .; ca.,!e. fcej opened we'll c;1ec:ed
-,a u, II trc e,.e!ay, vino wsrs dnder s0yer OF
is21c.. wc:t,s CTR u.sa were exposed. an al
7.H:, IN; ROE ;:;r.rd-.n. 22t 90 tie right,
iac /: l.! icc ceu;so, and 1gat's Battalion,
i3:nias lHs l-tt Of tae hoe, whilst tie dis.
-a.cal.1 cA'stGy Yc:o held i. reserve. Our
L. s::-Gcad a ShU-t u s,ai.cs ,c.c rowC, when
- :ae.o7 opened upon the right ana left +
Es': asE-ts SAD gsilhs ase izoE1 behiad the
enc: s.:as wbiIc HE lines were deploEsi.
ias engagement loS tecaine general on the
:ifci al i:I.--:t.a centre being shielded oy
:::Ses SD iancsa- TIE sremJ's lott was
;%':::i 7: s!3e way for tltae, Dat his reinforce
o.a's ctG;os up and opening heavy cross
1is aT2c CIR right was enabi=o 70 h0id t;s
!,s ;o. 0. ou. lett tho tat siou LGi sI-
'.l:e- - IL op-a ueld, wheo q dankins pSr-
: It's saeay kGddeiIiy appeared IL ths
'e.!a - t:.c left, aad orenad g. very hasIy
:: ~ or i-ft 5aak, lud at the saus tine the
li:5s; i2i;3, cJnosaied il the woods IL feoHt,
:?tl.i Lss7y g., 2pon IS from thas direc-
a9a. Iersa pisces OF bsysa's B.t,ecJ we're
SitvEei - - ouf rear, aud bad just opered
Ti.i c...s1sr. w1sn the ceht1o Of oug .ise,
S1;ta aac sc.ycsly osen under hre, gaze way
e r-ns:: stampede. The battalion wss then
;:as:st = 81 hack Tkich Was promptly do2e.
4sa2Ta'is lie l2u wsTe stlu engaged with the
;:as2::, s1y |srs Il. last &c leave the Hold
III 7'As ;:!=j &c rally the nsa about milo fron
&s;, CT 30 crest was tho panic created by
- csntse giving way thss al attempts to rally
@s.. Ts.e .ac.rsS. Three piecsa Of BryAn's
s-':s:J sc lost, ;Ec horses being Killed, aud
:, Tang !u pSSsitie :: get tnera away. One
fN:e 5i Captain Otsy's Battery. was also lost
Ice loss " the 23i gns 1Ss ic killed weund-
4 sc: Missing: tLSt Of tie Battalion about
-! !. killed wounded sad missing; smile that
':;se tt:A vas On: killed Ind jSrs missing.
i:s ac:usl engs geui2oi lasted ffou hxif TO
LIZ. cl&y,s.s Of c.: hocr aad whyc reksr ic
:7aec.icn *ith sca ,srgu loss o.: our side,
z..i. ~ -
i.h' arr ;o Huch cur h.svc men we're ex.
iss5
rhs, ,i:. Editor. is plain ana unbi.s=d
ss;s:nar: Of ,Ee facts IS thoy csuae uIdcf the
.ss"'7Soo Of those who were participants in
'at d.h: on ice sight and left OF our lines,
ne ase 10 !svo., as ali times, OF giving
''aoI 10 wsoE. noaor s dae, bu. re ere oP
';Seo &c S!7irG tca1r ~ ihoss ~no s?e main
70 oame 10: ouy aeiesl.
ms 11rce OF Tao eueIUy Gciuaiiy engaged,
VS. 1t the ioStsi calculation, 200 men, wnile
AK "i cur own engaged in che tight (the 2"d
"::iuieut Eass.s Battalion aad rhs Artillery
ID not exceed tTei7a huudcod men.
- % ne assertion t6at the Ash only retreat
:! Ioesr order We know noinlng: but We do
.''s''!ly kpu5 that they were rot CIT cGp as
.ae'g list Of casualties Will show. And this, Mr..
a;ur. IS tho mistake which have endsavor.
u 70 eo1Tec: by this communication. 1t would
'seto that the statement in the "Republican"
Fas made BY Capt G.ey. This must certainly
" u'S!ske, as that genileueo WIS upon the
w. AID mad u better OF c.tunity vi seeing
.'- action OF the ASIA Regiment thsn the TO
;fs OF Tue Esfutl.can would have the public
/ Relieve.
hersg'st .csaRau1cet the loss Of sope brave
/ sla gallant officers and men in this engage
an. lnonS ths otticers were Cspts. Ohxss
.1'. ~ 1on2sou, Of the 221 regiment, the former
.n0a ana The latter morts'ly wounded. ad.
'-Has Asnd Of tbs 22d IL also prisoner
70 The t.ttalion, Colonsl Flnns5 was taken
rssoe' rss Major G: u. Edgsr, Of Aonroe. than
a ,s0 u0@ era0er and more cnivalrous gentleman
i -'sF ilTed, was seversly wounded ia the