The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-06-11
Particulars of the Battle Of the Chick
ahominy.

Confederate wounded are constantly ar,
riving in the city. The citizens. and par
ticularly the ladies, are un;'ring in their
attendance upon aud care Of the wounded.
1, is reported that the forces on both
sides are buryinc their dead this morn
ing. The weather continues clear.
MONDAY. Eight o'c'"ck, p. n.-Noth
ing Of in,eres, has ,ranspired to-day. 1t
is believed that the enomy is concentra,
TIM his forces 10 the direction Of Mechan,
icsvi'le. norlheas, Of the city. The whole
number Of prisoners taken on Saturday
and Sunday WAS $50.
private dispatch from Capt Lewis
&. Young, Aid to Gen. }. }. Pe,,igrew,
announces that that Genera xas lei,
mortsIly wounded on the field near the
Chickahominy.
RICHMOND, June is, p. m.-The
fight is a terrific one. Our men xre very
determined. and gsiniug ground slowly.
$50, p. M We s:e driving the enc
my. Lac, night We slept ia their camp.
Our loss is heavy, aud that oi The enemy
appalling. During las, night the eu.ny
sntrenchej, but We drove Lin ,ul. The
following South Carolina regiments we're
in the fight. viz: 4;h, 5lb, 9Th, and Jsn
kius' regimen. Of Sharp Shooters, aud
Hamp,on's Legion. Col. Brx,,on, woun.
ded. Gen. Pel,igrew, kill. Col. Wade
Hampton has received a very slight
wound in the foot. kershaw's Brigade
was no, engaged On Saturday.
(Di.pateh from Col Richard Yeadon.)
RICHMOND, Sunday Afternoon. June /.
Our forces, under Gen. Longs,ree,, have
gained great and bloody victory, but
tn. accursed Yankees have slain my
nephew and adopted son, r. Yeadon, jr.
At his earnest request, l ca,ne here to
witness aud chronicle the grestes, battle
Of the war. Alas have to chronicle
his destb, and have no spirits TO do more.
lie was killed between three and Eve
o'clock yesterday afternoon, about an
hour and half after had arrived from
here. and Jidden him farewell. whilst
gallsn,Iy charging q battery OF the enemy
concealed in a ,hicke,, having been sho,
through the head aud dying immediate.
~. The enemy r.pulsed the attacking
party, the overwhelming numbers killing
him and three others Of hi. company (,he
Washington Lgh. I"fsntry.) aud ~oun.
ding great many. Eas,erIng and oung
Tucker, soms say young Coffin, are light
y wounded. Lieut.. KIinck wxs would.
ed and captured. Col. Hampton was
slightly wounded in the foot. The enemy
have possession Of our dead.
The great battle began yesterday at
one O'Clock p. M. near and on this side
Of the Chickshominy, about eight miles
from Richmond-o our troops. under Gen.
L"ngstreet, making the attack. The fight
lasted until 8 O'Clock p. M. and resulted
in our taking the enemys camp, his
breastworks and 10 pieces OF artillery,
driving him away. and remaining mas.
ters Of the fed The mex, morning the
enemy renewed the fight about sunrise,
attempting 10 rec~pture bis camp, but
WAS again defeated and driven back. At
IL - lock this morning all our troops
we're still holding the field Of battle. was
one mile from the fxh, yesterday after
noon and 10 day. Alter tie battle, was
on the battle ground covered with dexd
and dying iorms-mors of the enemy
than ours. Slaughter great on both sides
and the number Of Wounded exceed, ,nvly
large. Five Of tue enemy are supposed
TO lie killed 10 one VI ours. We took
800 prisoners.
Generals Lee and Johnston were Oh
the ground, but left the conduct u the
battle to General l. Lngs,rer,. To the
last called, therefore, belongs the glory OF
the Great Battle Ot Chicksho,niny. Pres
ident Davis Was also on the ground
The enemy WAS commanded by General
keyes. II is said that General Hutton,
Of the 7th Tennessee Rs, ,i,neut, GsUsrsl
J.J. Pet,igrew, and Colonel Lonnnx, Il
Ala 5ama, are killed. General Anderson
and Colonel jenkins and their Commands.
oi South Csroliua, particularly distim.
guisbsd themselves yssl- sjsy afternoon,
by their bravery and etiiciency. Generals
Whiting. Stewart H~ho"s, GhoI.on and
Pryor, aud Captains French, Sherman
and Amory, aud other officers, were in
the light. The ensuy continued to ell
and the fight may be renewed Char.
lesion Mercury.
RICHMOND, June 3.-The only inciden.
on 0uF Iinaa I'm duy ssst of M. cit, ID, a. :.