Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-04
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The following dispatch was received from Rev.
Mr.. Duncan, of Richmond, after one-half of our
present edition was printed:
RICHMOND, June 8, 1862.
Etlitor Standard We have nothing more than
the papers of to day will give you There is much
confidence here in the final result Another battle
expected daily. d.
A dispatch received in this City on Monday night
states that Gen. Coston's brigade, to which the
18th and 14th N. C. Regiments belong, was under
fire. but not actively engaged, and no lives lost
The dispatch states that there was no fighting
on Monday.
From the above it will be seen that the fight was
opened by Gen. Hill, of this State, Saturday
morning, the s1st of May. The fight commenced
in the valley Of Boar Swamp, between the York
Railroad and the Williamsburg Road. about miles
from Richmond. The tremendous fall of rain on
Friday evening caused food in Chckahominy, and
carried away some of the bridges. The roads and
ground were very muddy.
From the various items in the newspapers and
from rumor we gather few particulars not en-
braced in the dispatches.
Gen. Hills division was supported by Gen. Long,
streets and Huger's. Gen. Rhodes, Garland's,
Rains, Andcrsons, Writings and others are spoken
of in high terms.
President Davis and Gen. Lee were the field,
inspiring and encouraging forces. 1t is said
our. troops fought with desperate bravery. At a
late hour Gen. Hill telegraphed his wife at Char
lotte which was read in the churches on Sunday,
"God has given great Victory" Gen. Rhodes
was wounded Gen. Hatton. of Tennessee, killed.
On Monday dispatch brought the unpleasant
intelligence of the death of Gen. j. Johnston Petit
grew, late Colonel of our 22d regiment He fell in
the battle of Saturday. The death of this young
officer will spread gloom over large circle, both
in this State and in South Carolina.
The fight on Sunday is said to have been terrible,
but so far we scarcely have any particulars beyond
the above From the Charlotte Bulletin we learn
that our 4th Regiment N G. Troops IN the hot
test of the fight and immortalizcd ITSELF
We regret our inability to furnish our readers
with fuller details of the fight on Saturday and
Sunday. Of the latter day We scarcely know any
thing, and the last dispatch is not as encouraging
we desire. The silence of the telegraph from Rich
mond is much to be deprecated. Our people prefer
knowing the worst than to be kept in constant sus-
pense.
The general impression is, indeed it is rumored,
that an armistice took place Monday for the
burial of the dead and the proper of the wound
ed If so, there was no fighting on that day. So
far the results of the fight are ndccisve. We trust
Heaven may lnterpose and give US complete
victory.
Dispatches from Corinth state that Gen. Seigel
had Joined Halleck with his forces. Skirmishing
continued, but no battle yet Gen. Beauregard had
forbidden dispatches to be sent
The gunboats of the enemy had attacked Vicks.
burg, but were driven back. Fort Pillow still holds
out The Yankees had destroyed the buildings on
President Davis's farm, below Vicksburg, on the
Mississippi, and also that of Joe Davis
The Yankees had landed at Georgetown, S. c.,
and near Pensacola. A fight is reported on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, on the 29th ult
Capt Scarborough, of this State, is said to have
been killed in skirmsh Friday, on the Will
liamsburg Road below Richmond.
The Yankee accounts state that Mcclellan haG
telegraphed to Washington that he gained com
plete victory at Hanover Court House, in which
Gen. Branch's brigade was concerned, and that the
Confederates were routed with loss of 1000. HI
saws his loss was 379. We doubt the statement
Our loss was severe, but hardly 1,000-his loss
must have been greater in killed and wounded
than ours.