Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-05

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case and making her mbers crack and spinering ther
as by stroke o. lightning, When the two fell bAck.-
Then third received several Shocks making her meta
ring and tmuers crack when the whole line gave wa
and rapidly fen back from cur fro until they passed ou
of range Thus ended the first severe and close corh
Of our heavy guns and tho enemys gunb0As, testini
their strength and the power Of heavy guns to ress
them The shot from cur thir.y-tWo pound g.ns pro
duced but little effect they struck and rebounted appi
reDtly doing but litls dGmsge but am satisfied iron
close Observation that the tmberf o! the framework dc
aud could withstand the shock from the ten incl
columbisd or thir:y-;wo pound rifle guns. raese gun
boats never renewed the attack. learn from citz:rI
living on the river below that one Of the injured boS
was sunk and that others had 10 be towed 70 Cairo
This information may or may nos be true but It is Ger
tain that al of the boss we're repused and driven back
after most vigorous and determined attack, and that
two OF the boats badly damaged, and thar third
was more or less injured.
Itis d,uIt to estimate the gallant bearing and heroic
conduct of the officers and MA of our batteries, who
so well and pers;stenty fought our guns until the
enemys determined advance brought his boats aud guns
into such cl)se aud sparstc couhct. Where all did
their duty 20 we'll i. is Gmos. impossible 10 &scrimi
nate The captains already named, and their leuten'
ants whose names for of official reports cannot
kVe,) all deserve the highest commendlton.
Lieut. G. S. Martin, Whose company is now at 90
lumbus Ky but who ordered 10. that post by Ma
jo.Genera Polk commanded of the guns, and par
uculaIly htteHtou uJ 81 eHH
Judgment with which be handled his gun. The Waddng
having given out he pulled OF his coat aud rsmmed il
down ss wsdding, and thus kept up the hre TIL the
enemy were finally repused.
On the evening OF this day received information
Of the arrival OF additional renfoscsments of infantry,
cavalry and light artillery, BY steamboat all OF which
were disembarked short distance below our position
TnE BATTLE OF DOVER.
On the l4th nst the enemy was busy throwing his
forces Of every arm around u.s. extending his line OF
;vos,oS sni;,ery .round our nostiou and completely
- - - =, a. ,ho svonine of tbis dny re asoer.
rs - IA a..;S.d odSi,;on,I inIorss.
@ % NVu sIA. w W. - voc .nr,op,ded nv an
mems " rs;s,oo. 20 .n,no, M fft,.vo
s.'. ~ "a ,nJ 1s,hra avenne Of de-
rts.iis''r, Hnu e't' r. .i, nat our sorrca
Ps''rIe 80 Vt' W. ~srJ - 80 10 an, "a nv the
supply oy ue ~ -. ~ -. r.. ne
enemys batteries psceu upon u,s rlse' IUo,v 70
AEa oontol Oh the ~ 80 So onsr,v
soyu VIZ - 80, ensn ront, .,
DN.is "a, ueh' usy ~ I ;,;o Of ,Sa co,~v and
sA' Ior our uoops "a tn",sdss aha, tb5 nrn.
80, - ~ .rarr,s so,cas ,aTs rnassad in en-.
e'PA. P'.t.Gn " 'ao - 80 IC, orrardng tbo
~ " ~ ;n,arn, ons of vbjcb We nust
'rV ,oaH' '.au'Hs 'u'O .so yri, 80 - IA ass.
- ot ,orcs an the non Perry
Gu ~ H, 20 Ioe -;n orS arober
Iotu, oPPS,i'o sue oSn'eI M - -, ne; th s;vsi
- ~ 80 t - -, - ~ .le V - ~ h.rL ~ ,be liver
VI "ooP' oess HaIFo1 0- IT, i.,,.. a. :, M
W. anu n1i ~ u'es st 20, H. ;rrs
neut ,leA " ite'u "a ~ 1ha
ha :, ' on the eIrsme rirbs AZ
~ g. md an Zach road he had In
e'o " " .P ~ 81, AZ "a ,-o,,, four
Posllon O.s.ey ~ uiu a. 'Ra,-oSr tbess an.
Pouuu isUl gus on e,hi,. d,r,rosrb NJ
@ SluP ens ~ Wv - = ;n,s1ihI 90 .dvsncs
oiu7n a'p 1''eA yNHi iI-'Le - "a ,.,o,s
or matel're Shy eoh'ustao.o oou! " uooes. n.
The plan oil attack agreed uPon ana ueeel " Seu:
Floyd to DO executed VAS, mat WIN Tue nSn oouy y.
tne forces oi our LIT wing, snou,u @ aIa1 ele HsD'
wing oi INC enemy, occupying ana Ies-n6 upOu ins
hiSbts rsachlhg 70 'hS oHbS oi tIe I'e''
by Col Forr s's orga1e OIL S"A,,y 'nA1 1 =,
Bnckner, "ia 'he forces uhuer ms couitn.nl aiu ~
lending tho rght ot our hhe, sn0gid eTAe toe Gus
enesmpment sna Iotoys on tue WINE Isiy 'VAs
t1o loices uhusr OOI' neiAu shVuIu u9Iu -.
als InA' eSen 1oI,.h1 'u0N'u ''A'e - WV
''T'Fs ~ - I.. :, -, .. q, ha .o,, th., n
~ 'n's oreer VI oi'ss "a L ~ ~ s,,a5 ,t,
~ NY M 1''seA va 81 -. ~ 80 t,t!sn, ,arj
n ~, TCu1 - '.I - @ ''-. - - a - ao =,
sue "IIN Feiy lOAu M. 'uuSe .,.. 80 "a
'nv s4-oOA's Te'S"' - ''usi -! O.. -
rUn 'e s"s"l iVIoo " ieoa' W. 1P' 80. -,
ne', wien " ntS ~ - ~ uiA aI '., W 80 b..S
up tns enemy Auu Put niu ouP'e..y W to-.
.Si oEP0,'''vu' ,. ~. ixb r,"~od o", nf NV no.i.
oo!ONAi a N i " '"I ~, -. ~, L.lS ho1r On,
non 70 engage htn; ~ i.es 'uNn ouo 1An nou. o.,
iofess were ..SaB'u' nc ~-s Ptepareu " ie H =,
advance o. MS shoAnpmeu> auu ne uu lee. INC
had assumed hne OF oat'ie asa Nule l was noEihs
4 I ,,ak
foT the ms; nan nouf lh' eug'g en' W. Hiuvn
emosrrHseu IN setuus vac eo"'uAnu ~ Poo.NJ9
perry 70 meet ths zoe; h-1s eh.caes - Sua
'he Poso"i sul ~ y ~ ssS nD' W "a
te-Hy ."0 I1uo Ig''.'I Li" "a - ,,"hhos,I
upon MN no oVn1eseu 'uL5 "s'- 80 ~
Lnc IOs' NJ, M V' -. :. - 5;.o,sreJ Nv
s.i3 s,isr ,bo hsi,is w;tb Gan Eovd .
r. 49, bcop forccd m vie;d thia norton of
~ sIS rS.ird siovIv ,owsrS ,Sc VIM, F.rrv road
p.i,-;s ,oin, ~ ot,1,k Us ala NOT retreat Int fell
bact ighting US, contesing every inch of ground
TIE fight was hohy aud s.u6borniy contested on both
sd = aud it consumed the day til twelve O'Clock to
drive him back as far az the centre where Gen. Buck
nsr's command ives to dink him. W}le my command
advancing aud slowly drVigg bin, was anIlousl1
expecting 10 hear Gen. BuekneEs command open nee IN
his rear, which not taxing pac eared some insappre
heuson OF orders. and came from the heid oi bStue
vhin the works TO learn what was the matter tnere
found the command OF Gen Buckner massad oehnd inc
ridge within the work taking shelter from Ihs enemy
artillery the Winns road, II haytug been forced 70