The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-11


and throwing men iu,o confusion. Col War.
nar was dangerously. {. Ia said noriaily wounded
in this fight aud bis regiment ost heavily, TIE
hsen seensd pan,e stricken, and The enemy .,rass.
ing hard upon theD punished them severely ac, uss
the Open fields
THE DAY Losr-NEIs0n WolNDFp
1, was now about o'eioek, snd wln, WAS lefl of
the co,tirn-s"nnea here ahont - 600 ,nar.-narr
pushing rapidly towards Richmond A93nt Il nile
tfoai town they were mt by Major Gen. Nelson
.ha had just ariy Ell rom Laxinaton. aud ;ae ,o@n
were Faltip again sia formed IN iIns oI baii,. HAT
he aiainuni!l..u Df the rife six FOUNDERS was .s :.
hsnsed, and a small supply was lei for r. POUND
hsWltzef This however. Uaa got Into posf lon ,
and ~as worked with good effect uuii rs a,amubi
Hnn WHs exhausted when II was sfht 10 the rear
until more conld be Lr6nght up tniorun .ieiy
n he road had been blocked up by paDeky team
sfers, aid II WAS long time before the gun was
brought back. |: MAS then too late tor elective
service. OHr men sill fought bravely, bn, the enc
nay far ounumberins onr iii tie army, hnalIy envel-
opea them on every eide and, making vigorous
attack ~ all points. routed and put Them to flight
During the last desperate struggle General Nrl
son was severely wounded by musket hall through
the iteshy part Of his thigh, and he escaped In the
confusion which D-ued when his line finally broke.
IN is said that be il ndebfed 30 Major Green Clay
son OF Gen. C%,ssus Clay, for his safety, Major
Clay being familiar with the country, having pi-
iotsd him safely Though the rebel lines We are
Informed that Gen. Nslsen rode sixteen mes after
he was wounded, batthe excr.ciating pain finally
eornfeid, from whence he conveyed to Lexipg.
ton by Msios Clay. He arrived In this city last
night, aud is guest of Lir1. Anderson Esq. His
wound will not contine hini to his room longer han
a fortnight, probably.
PURSUIT BY THE kNENY--RICHMON TAKEN
The enemy followed opr fugi;iyes into Richmond
and took possession of that place after ooch-
S"ine cf their cavalry also pursued tieiiiy,s of
Matcais cav airy, and killed d number of fhecl II
was reported that Col Metcait's men did not b..
have gAiantly, and that & column of them rode
mGdy through Col. McMian's regiment throw iug
u INTO utter disorder. We could not ain any
taeis abont The 18th, whch was the Only Ohio re i
nieht ia he light. The troops generally however
behaved remark ably well for afterly raw leyiaa
and according 10 al accounts, tls u.hh indiana GO
sereu itsolf all oyer with glory While the battle
rEs approaching Richnoui The fjnioI, peopIa he
.aEis Very reS'ise ard during he a.tsTaoou many
VI ihen, ;iei III danny The c'rlnfry noythRard
s"l.s 20 A,nsior, others 10 louisville ald quite
E.uiker 10 ,Lis city.
our IOSSkS,
t:o peEsnn could ,JrH sn cstiut,t- las; l,sbt OF
oar 1oaars, bui !neY ~. nu0,i;,te.y very ,ny-r-
IhSIe were @ii s0,'s ii til.js3ts ai,,..t 81 At su
beia "pindoti. ;iivd it;,j prisoners hti n.,foty
stono's i" kIi''s' any hing About IT, |, s sui,~ ryI
ta6e, however, thai "ua third ~ roIe ol liz,
troops engaged Were Aat l.;at and c..,,fl,rt
4 number escaped b" tb!S Aitie Of the hcuiueky
use:, brj 1t IN itapJaJb.a ~ 4ay hoss many
ine irpof's tuaf lae enemy Hese -. 900 strong
afe noi justified ~ effects who We're at T.cxng.
ton. seVoTai who arrived IN tb.s city last night
state tlat den Kirby smiths column does no, l,
Gees, ten OF Twelve thousand, Including 6opsids,
iasio body OF oayAlsy detae hu3eni Of the latte,
were feportod Al Midway yesterday evening bat
ii,a IaiEoi " as 6ot confirmed.
a!eabiiila NaloG danerai Wright nai arrived al
i<esiugton ana VA preparing TO meet tha enemy,
troops had EGcu thrown forward 10 the Kentucky
'iFeI and iediofeo'u5nts were ordered from Ohio
aDd lnd'ana- IL "a probable tie enemy will nat
10 (..xt, :
btf ftFy are likely "a dc 80 as they ara .s-
infoTgsJ
Ne .da thai Il VA sisted ihs lbs transportation
belonging 10 Hen Manson : fiy islon Wa saved
bar We axe 4at satisfied on thai poit When q:
l4ofF 'ie. hiaisou >aS captured a NOT * .iained
aud II II tl"I slated tai became al Gen Crutt-
W. p!Faht"e he is "'so a prisoner.
fkbHitaL ACCOUNT ~ THE F! !AcUATioE oF rGED
fRlrKsBuRG
! CORES lo:i,ien. ol the New Yos. jq,nfs siyes
the following account oi the 's.t retreat or Cen
Burnside. Fionl ifstei icaso'g Sunday tue i.i
slt.
Sh2TtIy affaI Q clock +. ii ais lcrab vas ar-
sG - Ftr r.itf dstarrcn wA-sn was already reif
toGsuuaai before the Siijg6s 1sre fred. Shortly
before th5 Was done the SIAfh New York cavalry
aina in from the direction VI i3eroett Ford ana
reported that an ambulance aai :. agon q ain which
"Ne.tooh thrIi On he road was hurry ing forward
with grea; sped aid reported thar the reb-ls in
son .iir:se ihfse were behind Them. having cross
cd ist abnNo. AID wore pressing their rsar-~
Gen. Burnside AMI -ta,i were tie ltsi Ia leave the
ground, after seeing every hing safely OIL ard pr
cee0ing alaIg the roai The rAjlI0ad tram was
h.ted with people, white and black. ui;. rteir
hot.seii":d goods, rraiy 10 move on. In this con
nsefIon II ought 10 b. mentioned to tbs sre:li credit
ot the i.sneers, coGducjO:E tni employees on .a
Aqua Creek railroad that hey have been iacar-
aaasiy engaged IL gA and day. .0r a EEK past in
Transporting goods aId passengers 10 ani fro on
this road.
The march from hr river 10 AQti;a creek rs
very dlhcai,, and oetup.ed tie ,chair nEht The
f3sis, Hooded by the morning rains ard cat no by
invesSan' travel of snluias. Sehtcas and ,luuan
wore Almost tnipassaalo n sol-r places. Genet ii
Di;fnsiJe Kept along win rh,, Train iiud seemed
always IN ihe place Hn-re there the ios, diff
'atty- On several occasions be disInoun:ei and,
standing leg deep III the inud, par his shoulder 10
ne wheels, and called On The 10 initiate his ex-
ample, N order 10 eSicicatr he aIabulaucaA and
wagons from deep holes in which they had become
stalled Olo ambulance was upset near Station
No. g. sud three four perso who were il il mar
rowiy escaped beidg killed One ether ;e;ss.s
were disabled by The breaking OF exes or whiie-
trees, but nothing OF serioua character occurred
on the road.
By daylight nearly the whole of the imInenss
train " as safely through the hls, and eueanped
Wtnin sight OF The landing. Withou. Visiting for
eep Al hour CT which lie has scarcsly xperioueed
for tyeight hours, Gen Burnside rode mp TO the
MI! sides overlooking ;te place and seiec.ed posi-
itr
approach 10 tie landing.
As an additional p election, four Eunboats lie Il,
auchor within easy shot OF the roads. which must
hs passed i'll approaching the POSITION. deu Burn
hide u '-ion Is sill ri3hI. Further this doponoI'
s.th moi.
CASUALTIES IN THE LATE BATTLES
The following is e list OF SOME OF the prominent
tIuion ciiicoss killed and woanGad in the late hat.
lies in Virginia
Generals Dnryel wounded; Hatch, slightly
wounded, hearEey. u y army. killed sohenet,
iisdiy wounded; sigel, slightly wounded: Isaac
stevens, killed Tower, hadly wounded Taylcr,
Wounded since dies.
Ccfoua:s Killed-Brown. 2oth Indiana: Brown.
e.3'h Indiana; Can're.l, sd Ohio hotes. .}t Penn
Wis Mcconnell, ID New Jersey O'Connor IA
Wisconsin; Hober's, Isl Michigan.
Majors Aile,'-Eainey, gath New York; May
18th indiana; Town lst Miehigan cavalry
Captains Killed a bbo,t. ith New Jersey Il
Brown Tooth Penn, B'ayton, b. iih Wisconsin,
5 Erounand le0ih Penn Buckley, ~ 4, 9th \ Z
iyn Ecoes 20 f. i4th do King GO a 30ih Z;
Knox SD Penn; Msslrry. 60 b, llth Brooklyn
Randolph CO Fl, "a Wis; sniead I'd artiiy stone,
1ith Mars tamp!etou lQ0h reln; John futs, e;h
NJ
L.euteuants Kiiled-H B Banks, 10th Mass. Beer
saith y Bouyer Aid 10 Gen Patrick Compton
Harris Lighi Cavalry: Darrae"ti 10th Mass; Darg IL
{ o A. IJth 4 Y, 4 feusessy. 10th battery Fer
eu d. "a Mich. Hubbard 2,l q sharps Mankevi!ie
Isi aiass Morse, 90 ,b]th !; Polns, 60 e. 9Th
N Plume, CO +. Il n J poose 5lh w, Twisea-
ell ;..h Maine battery fauidng, ca E, 24tl \ y
Golune.s W ouuded.--Cdiier, Cih Wis frsbie
cl;h New York Fa.us.orih. .9,h New York
@ Gayin, Iih Indiana: Hayes, b21 Penney IL ami
J ohm a hoitz, 7id Pennsylvania LIE eaa.re io1th
fsnnsy Is aiiia Mol, 9th New Ieissy George
AcClsn 86,h PENNEY ivania Rohins,u, 7sh Wis
eonsn Root, Gath New York Eusa. 46th New
York soost, 18th New York Thomas s2i Nsw
York Eis lchar WALster. i2ih Masaaohnas.f1a