Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-03
P5egre.. OF the Combat.

Vie battle field Tuesday was n the lower end Of Hen
rico county, fourteen or fifteen miles South East
q Richmond and near the farm OF Doctor Poinde1-
Ter The forces became engaged pretty early In the
afternoon snd the iei ragged ill and aier dkrk On
side it conducted mainly By hagruders Division
The enemy bad the advantage Of a strong earthWOrk
which commanded open plain Of some eight hundred
yArds. The fight Obstinate ard bloody and con-
tnued With hloJuatDg advantage till about dusk when
Asgrudar being reinforced, the sDemys position
carried il gallant s,ys and humber OF pieces Of Ar
lery captured The work Of the day having bsel hush
ed the President dispatched courier to the ciiy with
msslgs that everything Rad gone, and now stood, as
be desired. lie, a. are informed, declared the
dtrniHaton 70 tho combat At early hour zee
erdsy morning, expressed the hcps Of being able
Wind U? RS B. llts iu-ug ne day But the heavy rain
which cOmm,Eosd ialiag before light and Continued
taSogSa tie greater PE Of TIE Dag threw unexpected
iGPsdiUaat N ne way Of opera ions.
soCrE sIos vnw.
The Petersburg EEOre Of yesterday referring to the
Sl';lJ q Taesday says
P,roUs Of klosn rsHsbliy residing near tho river u
the -ty n Osy sl' Iuocp us that heavy aud
tluIuz FIRING heard IN she direction OF Charles City
and te sluld appeared % proceed from the rear d!
Buckley the t'e estate OF d. PSwhatsn B. Stsrke TIE
no louoi t1st our iorcs lad ovsrken the rereatiug
forc OF Mcclellan, and sgsi1 engaged them. Whether
tue enemy surrendered az tbs hour named forces
save up rue pusaiL We have 10 present means Of as
cSrHi1.rg.
Ws nave fsistl. Information that portion of Nc
c'And army sought safety in flight a. far back as Mon
G>Y afternoon. THIS We knew Monday night and 20
sat, yesterday bot further confirmation Of this
BE- furnished 10 the fOllosils communication which Col
Finnl tie Proves. Marshal Of this city, has kindly fur
G.sAed Us
DREwRrs BLUR, July /.
/" CcL. w. PASSILig Provost Marshal
Csp'ain Upsbur reports ron Bermuda Hundreds on
James river II o'clock last ngbi, thAs the enemy Tor
portion Of iheml In full retreat; that their gun.
boats were nesT Shirley, the Charles City shore,
ceavosls 70 project tie retrea that the Gaena sud
tWo other guaoCats had fred 200 shells ato ranks,
they supposed bu thai forces bad pressed the
enemy hard and ne could hear feariuy rapid muske;ry
ming uot dars; that they smOarkirg their wound
Il above Shirley, and t5a, many suagsers Of al
Of the service the banks without arms also
large number OF teamA 5. 8 LIZ
Captain Q. s Navy.
AT day yesterday, Sseertained lea, evening from
= gentleman who left Bermuda Hundreds 1t 4 P NJ,
S1aooat transports and ealing vessels the latter uocer
the convoy OF guaboat, we're plying up and down TIE
r7s VIII troops, which embarked in the vicinity
Of Sfley Il ia stated further that the banks of the
river were lined With s:zgglsE yesterday and that they
they would reach the wharf. -Four Of the iugiiSes
rushed into small boat snd padili1g out into the
stream, we're drfted % the Chesterfield shore These
we're captured and expected reach Petersburg last
evening
Several hundred Federal army wagons we're sesn at
Berkeley, Charles C;y county yesterday morning early
by citizens OF Prince George. They communicated with
small tug lying OCT in the stream bu, Of them
SeEe embarked Tue wagons protected by Federal
cavalry and known 70 be empty from the rafting Oise
hi ~ can N.Hau fhay a - a.
saehmsnt Of suarts Cavalry could easily bag al! this
sllnable game.
Parties from Drevy's Bluh, Who arrived here lat
nsntrePor; heavy rog Of and rapid dischargs
y. mnsketiy al, day yes;erday across the river.
We have posi i've Information that the enemy we're
mtoreet yesterday from below. We know not the t1.
tent Of the reniorcenens, bat the Vanderbilt very
large transport, certainly in the lover James yes,er
DAY, crowded ui:h troops More achievements we're
probably carried up last night The immense train Of
sAgons seen Yesterday Berkeley are to be used doub
lsa7, Tor the purpose OF carrying ammunition and pro-
VISIONS 10 the NoS much discounted foe Il is graiiy.
H 70 AhoN That We are prepared these reinforce
meats With fresh troops, man foe man.
YEsTERDAY
The heavy rain Of yesterday, did not prevent cur
Amy from moving forEatd. The enemy bad made uss
Of the night widen tie stance between Themselves
and tier pursaers, moving ia 3 direction Which
inaeAted that their purpose to strike the river
aeea' CAr'ers landing, obiqgSly opposite aud
above City Point The gun5Oats that had ce.u.
ped themselves Tuesdiy il shell'rg the woods
about Cures Neck and Turkey Isl.ud had also fallen
down the river. Oar lines were Sc. in motion a l.l5
after mid day, but VIXEN last beard from the dsd
about O'clock P NJ there had been no renewal of the
combat