Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-12
WAR NEW s.
From the Petersburg Express, May 8.
Great Battle at Williamsburg, Va.
Confederate ARMS Victorious.

Magruder, who is now quite Slch az UeseoEei,
James River, has just reached PETERSBURG
bringing glorious tidings from the Oonieoer-
ate Army of the Peninsula. :.
On Monday last, the enemy appeared IN
front of our Qualifications at Williamsburg In
large force. and at 2 o'clock, p. M, a battle
commenced. which ragged ~furiously until dark
closed the scene. when the enemy were IN
full retreat. and Gen. Stuart Cavalry Brig
ade in hot pursuit.
The battle is said to have been one of the
fiercest of the war while it lasted, and resulted
in a glorious victory TO the Confederate
cause.
Although our troops fought a portion of the
engagement behind entertainments, our loss
is represented as having been 500 in killed
and wounded.
The enemy's loss is known to have been
fearful, but we could gather no particulars as
u precise numbers
We captured 900 Prisoners and II Splen-
did field pieces.
Only a portion ofour forces were engaged,
the great bulk of the Confederates being sew
eral miles in rear of Williamsburg.
The charge ofStuart's Cavalry Brigade is
said to have been fearful, moving the He's
slams down by the score, and securing prison
ers in large quantities.
10 uOL poSblFSkJ nlOWA VIM
the Federalists, but it is thought that McClel-
Ian was about.
Nearly the whole of General Longstreet's
brigade was engaged, although General John
ston commanded in person. Our force is
said to have been some eight or ten thousand,
and that Of the enemy is estimated to have
been at least twice as much. They were
reinforced rapidly, while the main body Of
our army was ten or fifteen miles distant,
and reinforcementS did not reach US, until
five o'clock p. m.
We repulsed the enemy, driving them
back at least two miles, killing and %wounding
over one thousand, and taking several nun
dred prisoners.
We regret to learn that Gen. Richard III.
Anderson, of S. c., was killed, also one of
his aids, but we could not ascertain the name
of the latter. Gen. Jubal A. Early of Frank
lin, was badly wounded. Several of the Yam
kee officers were killed, and many of them
taken prisoners.
One of the wounded soldiers, who arrived
last evening, states that the enemy landed
| in his transports on York river, near Will
liamsburg, and in this way brought his ar
tillery to the scene Of action without trouble
The enemy are said to be again preparing
Cor an advance, and another fight is hourly
expected, if indeed it has not already taker
place.
Tie North Carolina Thirteenth, Col. A. NJ
&Scales. ives badly cut Up Can't Bailey, q
accompany *, was severely wounded, am
left on the field In Company B., out of 5;
men, but % effective men were brought out
Capt. Irving was seriously wounded, AM
LiGuts. Alexander and Thompson, shared tn
same fate. There is but one commissions
officer left unhurt. .
Col. Mott, of Alabama, iSdangerously woun
ded.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9Th, says
ain the engagement of Monday the 18th
Gen. Longstreets division of about 600
strong was engaged, apd' the battle las
ted from sunrise to sunset. The action oc
Cured about a mile below Williamsburg
The fighting was very severe, but the enem
was repulsed and driven back at every point
At one time, under the deception of a whit
flag, a considerable portion of the enemy 60
within forty PAGES of our lines. The fla
was carried in front by a small party, Will
the main body were concealed in the wood
and lying down in the bushes. a murder
GUS fire was thus poured into our ranks.
A complete victory was achieved by us o.
Monday, but it is impossible to obtain wit
any accuracy a statement Of it's results in tn
amount of loss on either side, the number {
prisoners taken, &c.
Acourier who reached here last night state
that he had passed three hundred and twenty
five Yankee prisoners on their way to Rich
mond.
ANOTHER FIGHT-GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
The Richmond Examiner Of the sth has til
following concerning q general engagemeI
which took place on Tuesday the 7th, aboN
Williamsburg:
At late hour last night dispatches &C
dressed to General Lee reached here by I'll
hands of a courier.
A general action took place yesterday, Il
enemy, with the bulk of his strength, havil
'ngaged our lines at a place called Barham
'ille, in New Kent county, about eighte
! lies above Williamsburg, and thirty-thr
, lies from this city.
The courier left at twelve o'clock, at viii
ne the action had become general. I
/ hitting commenced in the morning wi
avy skirmishing. The statement Of t
courier is that, in the mornings fight,
had repulsed the enemy four times.
At a later hour positive information "
received that the enemy were landing IL
mense forces from their gunboats and tran
ports at Barrow's Mills.
This demonstration of the enemy apes
= to imply a flank movement with their trar
ports.
I'VE shall doubtless receive further part
ulars concerning this engagement before G
ingto press and If so, the intelligence v
be found under our --latest News" head.
CoRINTH, April 26.-Dispatches just
% ceived from T~uscumbia convey the inte
gence that Col. Scott of the Louisiana Caval