Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-05
LATE FROM RICHMOND.
The Battle of " edEesdey and ThnYsday-
Rehel Accaunfr

The Battle Of " edIesday and Thnrsday-
Rebel Accounts.
From the Richmond Wi.S, Of June 27th, we
obtain the following Interesting items:
The BATTLE OF THURSDAY
Yesterday afternoon an engagement opened a
few miles nOrthesst Of the city, which we have
no reafon 10 doubt 10 the beginning Of the grea,
conflict that is to decide the fate OF this CAPITAL
snd perhaps Of the Confederacy Itself The can.
uonsding, till IN hour or more after dark, wa.
quick and heavy, exceeding in rspidity and
vOs1me that at Seven Pines. Not a word from
ths feld has reached the city. The reason prob.
nhSY Is, that the attack Yves made and the hght
saged on the enemY's rear The city Is conf
sent aud calm.
Inforpsation came 10 hand last MFG ht that the at
= tack vas made by General A. L, HilIs division
On the enemy's position near The Meadow Bridge
about O'Clock. The enemy recolled, leaving !
battery, as 1t II reported, in the hands Of oul
troops
Retreating about two miles the eneuy made ,
stand In their entrcnchments at Mechanics7ilIt
and oaered vigorous resistance for tcso or three
hours bat they could not stand the impetuou.
onset OF our victorious Hoops, and again broke
and made for the Main body OF McClelfan,s army
leaving thrse batteries to their pursuers Dark.
meas put en end to the chase. We have no re.
potIs SI cesuaInes The cattle opens gloriously
May this mornings Sun be our Sun Of AusterIitz
FROM The L1NEs-TSE FIGHT ON WEDNESDAY
lhls company was in the fight which tool
place on "Wednesday, on the Williamsburg road
we are Permitted to take the following extract
from letter from a member Of the company
dated Yesterday:
"We have had nothing to eat since Yesterday
morning, and then only slice Of bread and a cup
tine Gun. The Yankees were ehellino n. most NJ
the time, but did not hurt us. About o,cloc <
p. m. we were ordered to fix bayonets and CHARGE
the lankees.that Is, four companies Of our regi.
nenI (the Izth Nirginia) )-the other portion being
held as reserve and support for our artillery,
we hGd ts charge across q wheat heid abont
thfee quarters OF mile. The Yankees we,e
under cover, in dense wood, and at least sIg ht
to enr one.
We crossed the Reld with veil. and 40 onick
and unexpected was the movement, that the Van.
KEGS bTOke and hed, but not until many OF them
haa oeen made to bite the dust l don't mean
that our battalion did all this We were nobly
aided by the 4SIh North Carolina and Ith Georgis.
The woods were Allied with the dead and wound
ed Yankees None OF our company were killed
@ bat seven were %ounded:-sergt. VIM. Wood
son, In kneei X BdYsOn, through the lungs (mor-
tEIlyi) u. Old, in calf OF leg; A Gathwfipbt
In small Of back (seripuslv;) John Laatmonte In
arm SeTgt Johh E. laughter, Gig htly, in feg;
SINE twenty or thirty prisoners
We have been una ble 10 obtain any further mar.
ueulars OF the fighting In the early part of tbs
day, ara until the Generals in command concedt
some facilities to reporters and correspondents OF
the press, will have to trust to chance for what.
ever news we may obtain from the lines
The 18th North Carolina, alluded to In the
doONc SAHdClJ Is q ne /" SlnS1t, commanded hv
Colonel Hill. The regiment marched from the
Capitol Square, Wednesday morning about :
O'clock, aud went into action seen uf er rearbinJ
the lines About twenty Of the regiment were
killed, ana considerable number wounded
Including MSjcr Holpe, who was struck in the
right foot by ball.
Early Wednesday morning "Long Tom, again
operated on the Yankee breastworks, north Of n {
Williamsburg road, and demolished consider
able pOtiVn n CT the intrenchmenis Fbe Yankees
fed in di1mav from the shells Of this powerfnl
engine. The gun was manned, we learn Inv
captain Snowden Andrews ArtilerIsts, the in.
14ntry support being portion of General Pfnder,s
bTi Eads
THE sEKRRAL POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT P1Rsr
IN THE gIRLD
In view OF the menacing attitude OF the Yankee.
ana their deSFTcs I'd foreign me,cene.ies in front
Of our city, the President has, we le m cor1mu.
nicated to tue heads Of the different Dspa
request that their respect We EMPLOYEES should
form themselves into battalion or in.o separate
companies, to co operate with our fellow-citizsn:
In the defense Of Richmond, in such manner not
incompatible with the discharge Of their ofacial
duty, a. may be prescribed by the Secretary o!
War.
Yesterday, the first organic ton to this patrottr
end was formed In Tie General Post Onics De.
partment. At an early hour Of the day a meet.
ing Of all the officers connected with that Depart.
Inent was convened by the direction Of the Acting
Postmaster General, Hon. II St George OYutt
and was organized by calling that officer TO the
chair. After elOquently explaining the object OF
INC nCC1iHEs anu communicating the wishes o.
the PTeiideni, company was at once formed &c
which no name has yet been given, though we
are informed II will probably be the Reagan
Rides The following are the oficers elected =
Captain, John l.. Harrel, Ala First Lieutenant
B. Fuller, n. CT Second do, J. Frank Boone
Nd; Third do, L. ID. Atticus Bibb, Ala
From PENSACOLA.
Late adViceS from Pensacola state that ouite 2
number OF Federal vessels are lying In the harbor
and that there In pretty large force of sick and
rather slender force Of well men In and near the
city. The enemy have thrown up formidable en-
trenchmels around the city, extending from tbs
beach above and below, and with one or two pas
ssges through which admission or exit NAV be
had. These entrances are strictly sentineled.
ANOTHER BATTALION
Secretary Of War, George w. Randolph, ha,
requested Governor Letcher TO allow the milItIa
called out in the city OF Richmond to yoIunteeI
in the battalion authorized to be raised by Ca pt
Elliott, for local service within the circuit of the
re1ouots around Richmond ana Manchester
The battalion will conss; OF five companies OF
one hundred men each, will be N Jstered into the
Confederate service, and will In addition to theiI
pay In the Confederate army, receive a bounty
from the city government Of twenty dolIars Del
month to each non-commissioned otacer and pri.
vate.
They win be charged with the important duty
Of guarding the bridges, prisons, public and pri
vate property, and with maintaining order In the
city.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Ihe hospitals IN and around Charlottesville are
command, and they continue 20 arrive
IL The negro, Hawkins, who was hung I'm
New York on Friday, for the murder of Cant