Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-14

Secesa Claims Victory on the Penips aIa-
Afterwards Gets Conflicting Reports and
Prefers to Wait for the Official Reports.
IFrom the Richmond Dispatch Of Thursday.l
TIE BATTLE NEAR WILLIAMSBURG
An oficial spatch was yeste day morning re.
cei ived at the War Department giving tell
OF severe engagsm snt near Williamsburg on
Monday, In which the enemy We're repulsed with
lost twelve pieces OF artillery ami 300 prisoners
TIE h2 ut lasted from O'Clock to II O'Clock q. M
The troops engaged on our side consisted Of q
portion Of the division Of Gen Longstreet
An ofhcial letter from Gen Johnson states that
ga handsome affair" took pace at Williamsbura
on Monday. The enemy attacked our rear guard
In great force, ard were driven back to the woods
about mile
Our lats.t Information Is complete upon the
main points Of the result OF the engagement
Our loss In killed and wounded was two hundred
and twenty. The Federal prisoners captured by
our forces numbered six hundred and twenty
three, and the field pieces eleven. The extent of
their casu1ltes Is not correctly known, but II 10
believed that their loss amounts to upwards Of
thousand In killed and wounded. They num-
bered six thousand strong, and were eployed in
skirt Of wood, opposite our position, from which
they were driven, subjected to disastrous fire
from the right, left and front. The prisoners
taken were yesterday on the way TO this city, and
were expected to reach here last night They
were but q few miles from the CT late In the
afternoon. They were marched by land under
guard.
Among others killed or wounded we have the
names Of the following officers: KiIled-Col.
Ward Of the ilh Florida regi iment; Major William
n. Palmer, OF the LIST Virginia regiment land son
OF Mr.. William Palmer, Of this city,) and Capt.
Jack Humphreys, Of the 17!h Virginia regiment
Wounded-COl. Corse, of the 17th Virginia regi-
menti and Col. Garland, Of Lynchburg, severely.
Another heavy battle took place Yesterday near
Balhamsville, in the county of New Kent, but
with what result was not known, Al the courier
who brought the Intelligence to this city left at
twelve O'Clock. The enemy landed their forces
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near West Point
The number engaged one either side 10 not
known, but tha. Of the enemy Is supposed TO be
very large genera! engagement or the armies
Is expected. The less on both sides IN he fight
OF yesterday wss very heavy; ours believed 10 be
not less than 600 up to ~ O'Clock. The enemy
had up to that hour been driven back three times
to within range Of their gunboats.
later
Alta late hour last mig ght we learned some further
particulars Of the fight on Monday.
Gen Early Is mortally wounded; Gen. Ander-
son, Of N. C, we believe, killed Col. Mott, Of
Miss, killed Gen. Raines, slightly wounded;
Capt. Eehols, Of Lynchburg, slightly wounded;
Capt. Irwin, Of Sc iles' N. c. regiment, wounded.
The lst Virginia regiment was badly cut up
Out Of 200 men In the fight, some so or 90 are re-
ported killed or wounded.
Col. Kemper's regiment suffered terribly,
thoug n we have no account OF the extent Of the
We learn that snerai Magruder has been for
several days quite sick at Wes.oysr, on James
Tlvef.
The enemv had not occupied Jamestown at
O'Clock on Tuesday evening, but were In large
force ct Grove wharf and Kings mill. They are
also understood to be landing forces at West
Point.
The Virginia (No p wa, passed on Jane,
river yesterday, and will be at Richmond to-
day.
we have conflicting reports Of the fight at Bar
hamsvile Yesterday, and prefer TO waiting for
an Ofacisl statement before giving publicity to
TumOrs. n
LATER PROM NEW oRLKAss. -
AUeUsTA, May The 81 MObile Tribune Of
lth has dispatches from Jackson, Mise, dared
the I'd instant The Delta Of fhursdsy last
says that business In New Orleans IS genaga Isg
city everywhere presents sad appearances The
Pcs, Ofhce remains open guarded by marines
The telegraph ofices are closed and the rail-
road travel stopped. The muiiny ut the fort was
caused by the false news that the city had sur
rendered. The Delta says that three hundred
and eighty men nutinied and ma ched of to the
enemy from the fort One company stood firm.
The Mobile Tribune haa an official dispatch
from Camp Moore, dated the I'd instant, which
says: "A desert-r from the Yankee feet, who has
reached here, says that Commodore Porter has
left the river for the purpose Of attacking Mobile
We have faith in the statement"
/ In answer TO the foreign consuls, Farragut said
he would allow permission to reach the city on
fat boats and skiffs, but no steamboats, would be
4 allowed.
Farragut nota.d the mayor that he would hold
| no further communication with the city authori-
| ties, as he had been misrePresented. He stated
l tcat Gen Hunter was expected soon, and he
/ would turn the city over TO him.
EXPECTATION OF THE ENEMY.
The easy surrender Of New orleans has IL spired
Il the New York journals with the pleasing convic-
4 tion that the capture Of Richmond is a matter to
i be accomplished will equal ease. They Will be
| nndecelved whenever they make the attempt.
4 No Southern position capable defense has yet
|. fallen into :heir hands except through rank
| treason. There is no more chance for treason
| now that our eyes are open. IL they get Rich
/ mond it will be through seas OF blood The
| spirit Of the South has been only reused by its
adversities, and IL is long lane that has turn.
/ ing. We rather think this long turn In the YAM
kse lane Of fortune will take place not far from
L this city.-R.ehmond LtspdteA.