Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-05
The Eisnt at Ley,Isburg, Va.

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Capt. q. Castor Otey, OF Richmond who woun-
ded in the late fight at Lewisburg, and who is 10
this city, has furnished the following items Of interest
concerning the battle
The fight occurred in the town of Lewisburg and
immediate vicinity on last Friday morning. The forces
engaged side, about 500 in number, were the
22d, 10Th and 50th Virginia regiments Edgar's bat
taiOn, one company Cf cavalry two guns OF the Otey
battery, two guns of IOWys battery gun Of Chap
mans battery aud two guns of Bryans battery, from
Monroe county, all under command Of Gen. Heth.-
The Yankees numbered from 600 to 600. Our men
made the attack, drove the enemy from two POSITIONS
when be reinforced, ard, having ganld position
in rear in the town Of L9wisburg through which
he bad been driven, forces fell back in gD0d Order
losing no baggage or wagons, across the Greenbrier
river the bridge over which they buCnt. The Yam
KEGS did not pursue rereatiug forces and the des
tructjOn of tITeenbrier bridge will materially impede
their advance.
Our forces will make a stand at --, a very strong
position.
Gen. Heth acted with signal bravery, being in the
thick st Of the h5ht al all tunes
The 45h regiment, who have been reported to have
fed from the field, only rereatCd under orders after be-
ing opposed to vastly superior force, by whom they
were severely cut up
We took some - prisoners and ost none of our OWE
except the wolnGei who were left il the hands OF the
enemy, some OF our surgeons who retired to visit
men, and possibly few 8tragglers.
The guns OF B,yGus battery al d one gun of Otey 3
battery were taken. The OF the capture of the
latter a misc0uc p'ion OF the order to retreat.
Thg Giure of the Yankees to pursue our Tetreating
with activity caused Captain Oey thinks,
by the fact that they had sent part of their forces by
crcuious route to the bridge with the design OF des
trOyng it, and thus cutting of reteat-a plan in
which, however, they signaliy failed.
Major Edgar, OF Monroe, good man and gallant Off
Ger, killed on the fed.
Captain Fiuney \. 4. General of Powhatan county,
was wounded in the side rot dangerously.
Capt. Thompson, OF the 10th Regiment was mortaly
wounded.
None of the Otey Battery, Captain o., were
injured
Captain Oey being ordered from the field to have his
wound dressed give correct estimate OF the killed
and wounded either side though he saw numbers Of
the enemy dead.
Passengers by the Western train last night brought
but little additional to the above In the particular OF
loss, reports vary considerably some stating it only
two killed and about twenty wounded others estima-
ting the whole loss highas 500 killed. wounded and
missing. We are inclined to believe that total casu
ates will reach in the neighborhoOd of 200.
The day preceding the fight, we captured scouting
party OF cavalry in Monroe the Greenbrier river
numbering AZ, without firing gun. The day of the
light we took about 80 prisoners, all OF whom were Sc
cured, losing none OF our own.
Gems. Cox and McCOok are reported to have been in
command OF the enemy.
The 22d Virginia regiment is said to have suffered
considerably, losing than all the others combined
Inc Elrgnian OF the same date has the following ad
dltlODal particulars:
ny an oihcer who arrived here last night from Fin
casIe we were informed that official dispatch had
peen received BY General Lorng from General Heth
slaIlnS lnaG lie was upon the eve of victory when
unaccouutaoe panic seized portion of bis men, and
he was compelled to fall back with q loss of thirty
Killed, wounded and missing, and two PIECES of arti
ery.
The gentleman from whom we received this informa-
ton read the dispatch, and induced to believe
that it is perfectly reliable. He says that the artillery
reported captured one from Captain Oteya and one
from the Greenbrier Artillery, the horses of which
were killed
We captured rs prisoners 40 of whom were cavalry
sleeping on their posts.