Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-17
JAoKsoN's LATEST VICTORIES.
OANP OF TIE "SrosEwALL BRIGADE"
June 10Th, 1851
10 IL. Editor of As Wig:


10 tie Editor Of tia Wig:
In regard to the battle on Sunday, can give you
none Of the particulars ss our brigade not srgged
Il was stationed near Port Republic to defend the
b,ieR sEsins. heavy column of the enemy, who tha'
moFnr moved up on the opposite side OF the river
and attempted TO burn it, However they we're rsPul'
cd BY the heavy Re Of bseris across The stream
and deemed Ii prudent to retire.
As soon as the battle commenced sn the rear, our
brigade was ordered down the river to prevent the
brdg burning column from crossing and reinforcing
But they made no attempt TO cross below doubtless sup
posir that their overwhelming runbers would prevail
Yet numbers will not Conquer when the great battles OF
truth and liberty are to be fought For when the din
Of battle was hushed, and the C)ud of smoke rolled
away from the bloody ID, victory was oars and the
red Ii Was Won So much for the evenful day Of the
sth.
Like the great Napolson General Jackson determined
to zat the other column before 1t could effect ulc'
,iou With the defeated army Hence Ct early dawn on
tie morning Of the oh, (Nonday) our brgs'e was il
motion Having crossed ths river, the head Of our col
n turned down the stream, and thea We knew there
was bloody work IN store icr About mile below
Port Republic, we came in view Of the enemys bate
RES in position. Then Gen. Jackson, who at out
h. D. ordered up two Of batieries, the kisgdany
Rouehs and Reckbridge. Bot the Yankees had every
Advantage in position, their left resting the ridges
Of the mountain, and their right the river. Their
batteries we're planted so as to sweepfhe ridges then
left and the batteries their right the position Of
our gus was no; as good desirable. However the
hour for action haa come and tie battle Of Port Rspub
lie commences The YArkso g'ments moving into
4 ttr.. ! c. - trattw
bu opposite ,sts proudly and ds,nty the "sic Sem
per" Of Virginia and the banner of our Coniaderscy-
The aud Virginia FIRST moved into position on the
eDemys LETT tho oh and 27th on his right next the
river Both of these exposed 70 heavy artillery
Gre The Louisiana Brigade and part Of the 81 Virginia
Brigade now move into line also, and the bloody TRACE.
dy commences The cannonSding Is heavy, and the rat
tie of muskery IS sharp, especially on our left The
enemy fight we'll for they are Northwestern men. Oar
ls wing act at great disadvantage, having to move
up through dense hickes in the woods also the enemy
weep the ridges With canister shout comes up from
the centre. Ts the 7.h Louisiana charging Of The
euenys batteries They take H. but driven back
by three regiments and canister from three other pieces
In the mesnms the tide Of battle RACES in The bottom
next the river for there the fighting Is desperate. Not
ing IS now heard cave the OF artillery and the rar
OF musketry. A loud and prolonged shout burs.s
on the ear. |: comes from the 7h and sh Louisiana,
who have sglin charged and taken the enelnys battery
OF six Suas They are splendid in charge The enc
nv feel the loss of their guns aud their line wavers.-
Cheer after cheer bursts from lines for the enen
are giving away. Some Of them break and run, bu
hers retreat in tOerably god order The cavalry
O Arge down the bottoms making the very ound 1Sk
and the Yankees treGble. The Yankees make excellent
inc, the rout : complete, and he field is ours
Those are proud moments for the soldier, when b.
stands victorious on the bloody 6sd aud sees the
lumns Of the emmy in full reteSt. We pursued them
about six miles, tho cavalry much farther capturing
large number Of prisoners. The snsu ys Oss hesv!
and ours WAS severe too Yet the insoent foe
pulsed and to gain that epd scue Of The best and the
| oravest blood Of the South must be abed.
have not time 10 write more, for We about &c
move. The ose OF Colonel AshbJ Is much regretted
| throughout cur army. The brutal horde OF VlndIs
nay n olss over the fll Of - great man. Ou. they
can asss erase the honor md TIE fans that will cluster
around his 1ame for the name OF Ashby ia immortal!
| | remain yours, truly,