Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-25

ClaItliCi, sSl.0 N Uut 49,
b means OF one single floating battery, you
could defend the harbor better than oy tSan-
t. forts. This is easily demonstrate.
EAr7LE AT F0RT CRAIG.
The Philadelphia "Inquiror," OF tbs li'h,
has an account Of a bloody battlo ioaT Fort
Craig in New Mexico, on lhs Els. u! February,
IN whi.h The Confederate, serc evidently
victorious. The i,!lowiGs is the eaomy's
story
Sr. Lofts. March l".
An express has ils! arrived from For: Craig
| wita news Of & Serious conflict between our
forces and the Texans, which lasted trom nina
o'clock, 4. NJ, Oh the 2lst, Until shutdown q!
the sam. day. r;!c tight commenced IN the
morning, bsl~cen L portion Of our troops,
uudc- UolaDcl Roberts, ard the el;elny across
the Rio G7auda, Sith varied success unit! t~o
o'clock, when Col1nrl Uavby crossed the river
in fcrcp With a battery q! six pieces, under
Captain McCray. Of the c.Vairy, but de.rllsi
in command OF the battery, ard Also u small
battery ui LHO n0IiI7 ;ra. The ef,tiRy are sup
posed 10 hz.e nai seven or cigat pi.cs:. The
battle ~cumncnctd by tie artillery, and ihs
sklrnishing suDn BECAME sel:"i.l. Towards
evening most OF the ecsIny,a g'hn7 wore
silcnctd They, however, mair u desperate
charge Oh the howitz:T %h.!1rrr, nut were re-
pulsed with great lass.
Captain. McCcsy's tattuF? Ts5 defended by
Capt. Plimptoh's company Of United States in.
iautry, aod Il puruon OF Col. Pines regiment CT
Now Mexican volunteers. The Texans charged
desperately aud i~uriously with picked nl"n,
about GDO s,ro"s. They wcr; armed with
clrbinrs, reyUlycTs, and long spyuc-pound
bn3ie knives. After d:sthaTglIg Their or
b!uus a. close distance, they drew their lcSol-
vcrs, ani reached the battery in . storm OF
graz, ana cnnisGer. The New Nexicins uf
Piue's regiment T-Ts panic.5trickCn. and IT,
gloriousiy fec. Captain Piimrt0n ani the
Infantry stood their ground and fought roh!y,
til! muiu taait unc.Aalf were numbered With
tho dcr,i. With bis hrtilierymei. cut dnwn,
his support sepnrted killed, TDnaGcd aud hy-
lng from Tie iit!d, Captain McCray ast down
culnly and gently Oh one Of his guii4, aud Yah
revolver in hand, refusing TO fly ur desert his
post, he fought ID the iasr, and glyriously died
l,;s a hero, tho las. man By his gun.
The Texans suffered terribly III this charge.
Many Of sur officers distinguished themselves
on this dsy. Major Donalson. who was tho
CD ci aid Ct Colonel Candy, acted bravelY, add
was cunspicu0Gs III tVary Part Of the lied
Ills horse was ToundGd ia several places, but
the Major vas NOT iijlrcd. KIT Carson, in
command Of q regiment oil volunteers, WIG
were dcployed as sk!rinishsrs, di.i good service
during tue actiua, aud behaved veil.
We have, n%O"eTc!, 10 likrle tue loSS Gi
Lirutenants M;chier and S:nhe, wh", like
Captain McCray, MOLLY aud braTelg main-
tainc,i The nuuur Of Cur III. 20 tuc ia3t, and
slor.ously died the death o! patriots. Many
other ofic.is are wounded. Oar loss IL ab6u;
twn hundred killed and wrnndsd; that OF this
enemy is believed to 10 much greater. The
greatest confidence is Teposei in Uol. Oanby,
and, if tho volunteers will iu their duty, tie
Texans Will tc driven inylprioIi:ly from The
country.
IirEEEsTGsG EnnI WINCHESTER.
SANDY Hoos, Nib March II, 1852 j have
Just arrived here irnm Winchester. The place
ia qaist, and every one there Processes Union
sentiments, Giui the unicn Zig Il pats triumph
artly rv.ry where.
Some Of the citizsns have gone Oh O SPREE,
aud declared il IL De tie nest Fourth Of July
in their history Of Winchester.
Ladies make artificial patriotic bouquets for
the army, and thro~ t':e:a lToIn the windows
AS TIER bramny ieliFercrs ml-rn past, to the
iunc ~ The Star Spangled E.nner.'
Ge.is. BucKSEH AND Tii.GnMAs PLACED IL CLOSE
CONFINEMENT.
Bos7os. March II, 1867. Inflammation ilGm
Fort Warren, states i.aL Grrs. Buckner ard
Tilgtman wo1e put in ci0s- cdHtinrmenr yes
tcrda-. The cause for this is lot stated.