Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
TaE sECESsIONYILLE FIGHr.

The Charleston Mercury, OF Wednesday, publishes
additional PARTICULARS Of the gasement near that
city, from which copy the following:
At dsybreak the pickets rupuiug In just before
the advancing foe. When Colonel Lamar notified,
and looked out from the work he 20 defend the enc
my had approached 10 within four hundred yards. Bot
twenty-five OF the garrison were awake. IL was COM
pete surprise, and nothing but the nerve, prompttude
and energy Of the ttfcers, especially the commanding
officer saved the battery from easy capture. The first
round fired when the column within thirty PAGES
of the guns /. was well directed BY Colonel Lamar him
self The shot burst through the closed ranks With great
havoc a1d the foe retired The wearied men, start
led by the sound aroused by shakes and bay onet
punches from their oiCers sprung 10 their guns The
two infantry bait Ro rusned to their quarters for their
weapons formed under their officers, and came 70 the
ASSISTANCE Of the gunuers. Three land batteries two
sections Of field artillery and three gunboats began 10
open upon the wo,k. The second charge Of the enemy
made and repulsed with slaughter. And again the
third. The accurate Ire OF rhsmen, operating
with the deadly discharges Of grape and CANISTER swept
the field in font and down the skrmishere, Who de-
blowing on the left flank under OF bushes had
come up 10 the very work ut that angle In these &C
cessfu oors which occurred by o'clock in the mora
ing Colonel Lamar fell from the sGc. Of hiDio ball
striking him through the lower part Of the ear aud Iun.
ming round bis neck under the Ekin To his cool eour
age aud energy in the early part Of the action, Is due
preservation of the position under circumstances OF
great peril from the surprise. His brave example aud
petsoEa! liJrs greatly inspired his command. Alter
Col. Lamar was wounded he unable to staGd from
his great loss of blood, and carried eff Gs
pracscAble. HI. place 10 the battery filed by that
able accomplished aid interchangeable oser Of tie regu-
lar artillery, Lou. Col 7 Y. Wagner, teirg the Lext
officer ia rank present AZ Col ,isrd had been sta
toned at tae poet with hs battalion for come time, ard
bad done good service, Col. Wsgaer who was only TEN
porariy there requested him TO assume command, add
ing that he would aid him and take charge Of the bat
terry. This he did until the conclusion Ct the fight, be-
tween aud o'clock, sustauing a terrible flank fire.
and directing the gunnery with great eoo!nts and pre-
ci,i)n.
Caon falling to Storm the work or 20 ,nk II the
ef. eastward side the enemy drew of and came up
on the right hluk the other side Of The small creek
aud north to the marsh. Here at the short distance Of
about one hundred and fifty yards, three regiments de-
l)yng ia line OF battle and partially covered by small
growth of underbrush poured upon the guDners OF the
work. and upon the two batteries Of iuiantry, drawn up
facing them the maTsh continuous and deadly
II re. The gun carriages were perforated and torn by
many balls Many Of our fell st the guns and alorg
the line formed the rearward oi the battery It's
right flank The contest very unequal and trying
Ii ragged for time at this critical uncture, the
louisiana Battalion up CALAMITY at the double
quick, under its skful officer, Lieutenant Colonel
hCHenry. BY the guidance Of hsor Hudson, OF Smiths
Battalion, it formed the right of that corps facing
the marsh. This reinforcement and lie CALLING fire. DIS
heaTtsned the foe. Captain Boyce, with one gan Of
light artillery, b. an TO play on bis rear. He began 10
fail back, fairly beaten CT.
While the struggle was progressing, Immediately on
the right fink OF the battery 6gnst these three
regiments formidable orcs Of the Zoe attempted, oy
passing further cut to the wes to gam the rear OF our
position But in skirug the wood they came upon the
advancing lines Of the EutAw Regiment, Col simohton