The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-02
GREAT BATTLE.
|run ENEMY YAGAiN ROUTED.
THE GALLANT MAJOR WHEAT,
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DC, Sc,

z<N nsc,ei with the brilliant exploits of the Comfeder
ate army around Richmond History has
M cord OF such sucee ssion of triumphs has been
S v"uclSaed to tho ,r.ns Of The South in these ies
sS# prfnic and deadly encounters. Throughout all
time they must s.;tad Asitbon. parallel In the an
SsS Nsis of warfare and will give 20 the Southern
49, character a position for cco in';eP.di'y daring
Asalos sad ~! sstont endurance. tha: would have
x been cretiitable to the Roman Legion the Old
Es G,.as,i oi Napoleon. For SIX days have they
sss# vrystird with tho storm Of battle with the most
mi uninching fur;iiude, sni in every contest have
$# vrenohed from The hands OF the unwilling North
MI ncl the need OF victory.
## s:oNpAr's OPERATIONS.
3@ O.. Monday about 10 o'c,ocl. A. NJ, there was
#N artillery duel between Ao.ts celebrated Federal
s$ battery aud the batteries attached 70 Gen. d. II.
& lrlrsi,Ig,isio, Both occupied commanding posi-
5E## iau+ opposite sides of creek. In the course
WI OF aa hour the enemy were repuscd, leaving three
8M If tlris fine guns on the field, Skirmshcrs were
II thoa aivaEce.i Beyond the creek Tie cav.
sM ally followed, and reaching the oill-r
sz# I'D. went forward in advance AMI took posi-
s# ton oa the hill on which Motifs battery had
s4 been stationed. Discovering the enemy in force
"a 10 tir right aud batteries being placed in posi-
sz ton behind some houses. the cavalry tell back
30 nrross the stream. After short time the Yankee
ia batteries opened again from the position
81 batteries replying. and the fight continued I'll
# night. At dark fatigue party WAS detailed to re-
30 PAR the bridge, the enemy continuing to throw
ri canister aud shell the bridge till after mid
sE night preventing the fatigue party from accom-.
2@ plishing anything.
g s*s,u o'clock, 4. hl, the enemy retired. hav-
# ing succeeded i'll carrying of two of the pieces of
81 .io,is battery which had been previously captured
s& by our loops, bu' which had not been removed.
81 ,tom tie chat there bridge, ard the i'll
a@ fuitry could not be carried over.
# Oac fina Parrot gun f. into our hanls, and
Il ianlb"r OF horses and mules with artillery
81 harness on. The houses behind which the Federa
81 inii;eIies l.l been placed were found, upon
81 nation, to to perforated with our shot, evidently
sss showing a. the uncuy had lost heavily at their
. batteries Ia the morning the bridge was speedily
s@ repaired and the forces Hill and Jackson
81 a;ain in pursuit Of the foe. The result ii the hEs
# dash was pTiz. OF POO prisoners. This does Eot
M inclul, either the s;c!: wounded in tho hospital
81 which here fell into our possession. II was though;
# tIa " he energy of Jackson aud Hill. acting IN
E unity with Longat.co. and Magruder, at least 'c
N whole rr.r guard 81 the grand army" would be
# captured by nigt:,il OF yesterday.
% uI Monday afternoon /. fight came OF
s near tlp inters, elton Of the Daiby:own end Charles
"a I,ngstreet came up with the enemy at that point
# who were strong force and position and battle
# fierce and desperate. cnSaed The eneily repre-
s aeneI to have resisted the vHlcrOts onsets OF
# troops with more desperate determination aud great
ri 81 bravery than in any other of the series of engage
va n.n,s which have occurred since the opening of
81 tn. grand ball on Thursday. Their pieces were ad
81 irr.bly teryed, aud during Tie whole engagement
a wl.c, listed from oclcGk until 9 they struggled
q with Tie energy Of desperation. So fierce was the
FIRE artillery and small that three
.'ye attempts were made by cur forces before
tie uemy finally disiod;vd from their posi-
fion Areuad their pieces severe hando-''aid
fight occurred, au they only driven lack Al
the point Of tie bayone Iy the resisties charges
q Of eur Southern s"!diery Our artillery arr,nuni
ton having been exhausted iInme eda:ey after their
Il enirenehiacn's carried prevented the rou,
ifou, being 4 complete
Our troops fatigued and down by hard
marching and heavy lighting remained during the
N night in the captured entrenchnents, from whence
they renewed the pursui; Of the rereatirg foe al
day-,.a.vn, yesterday morning.
The losses on both sides in this battle were very.
heavy. An eyewitness informs that Tie field
WAS literally etrcwn with the dead and wounded OF
the coniending parties.
u
rnquesson:hly was, the victory rested with our
.roo,,S and adds another to the series of brilliant
su. cesses that lave crowned the Confederate arms
iround Richmond.
Tho aumhers killed and wounded in this fight are
vAlou5iy csti.nat d-so,.c estimates placing our
lo,s AZ Ugh ,5G0 and the loss Of the enemy at
from 500 to 7,GcJ These figures almost in
credible. but that the loss ii very great. have
arraiy stated. cannot be denied
YESTERDAYS OPERATIONS.
The fighting renewed again in The ea,iy part
OF te,lay Yesterday, and continued a.mos; without
inermlssan until late il. the evening. Up to = o.
clock 7. NJ our forces had pressed TIE eneiny back
ii distance Of over five miles and pouring into
their guard most fatal and destructive fire
Their ranks We're being terribly thinned, but s,ili
they maintained their organization, and Were cover
ing the retreat of their Grand Army with c.nnend
able zeal Such TO BE- the discipline or ,l,spc
ration OF their furc,s that it Is scarcely possible to-
effect a complete roUt. Whatever may have been
the conclusions arrived at Cn account OF their sue
ocseve defeats for the fsst two or three days Of
tlis long and bloody conflict, they are certainty
now csntcsting the ground with an carnosness
that bc,okens esther thuro ugh dlseipline or utter
desperation. Dus their prestige is' gone, and
though many oi their numbers may succeed in
making Their escape tue whole NcTh must feel and
acknowledge the modification of crushing and
overwhelming defeat.
u WAS impossible for us to learn tic entire re-
cults Of yesterday operations. We can only assure
readers that they not less successful than
have been the previous efforts OF our brave trcoss
and that night ciosoI with the Union forces still;
rstreasiDg,. and oar own steadily and cure
lY pressing them 70 ilac wall" The sun.
position still is tha. they ale endeayo,iug
~ force their way 10 James river sad that
their cry hope Is that transports viii be in reai
ness to receive al least portion OF their army
Taxing this view OF the case, thousands Of them
are likely to leav. their bones to bleach on the hill,
sides aud low lands Of Virginia Large numbers
will doubtless find their way to Rehsaond to BE-
led aud iastened at the expense Of the Government
whose snejugsiion they have sought to accomplish
oae hundred aud fifty Yankee prisoners, mostly
Fsnnsylvaaians. Of Ffanklins division, which
bfihbs W the rear OF the Federal forces were cap
taied Yesterday morning little after sunfise and
brought to this city under charge Of Captain
William r. Plane, cf the 9th Georgia regiment.
Among the prisoners arc several oficerz
dispatch fell into the hands Of General HtH,
from Gen. Kearney. which ssens to have been I'd.
dressed 10 Gen Frahkiin requesting him, 10 ,sud two
brigsdss instantly to bis relief TO assist In repeu9
hagruder Frsnk:in's pcsition had been on the
s'rean, Immediately opposite 0sa. Hll, aaA the
soufler coming forward sith tho dispatch. enA
sssiag the sams gaas IN poAtiou. soss do~a ti,s
1'a ani Was eaptalsA ~ private IN tbs 18th Ala.