The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-12

palsa. ard rarid steps, thu offenders OF ytr.
&ipis's sacred soil moved thrcush mud, along
ravine, ard ny HILL - "a q and beat the foe
The Yankee h'reilpGa were thick Ia thoss
| woods as leaves In v&lsmb,osa. and Hre
l th0,e leaves. before the flsry breath OF the
| tempest. they were swept away. Change their
positicn ns taey Nigh, iacyeass IN :r nun
oers ns they won!d, our men moved upon
them like resistless tida, end bora thu m
b sck wherever they were met Charge .f,sr
ch arse was made apon them, ard they a.rsys
fed Opr ncu ssrer ga ve back excep, ia O oe.
diencs TO orders Terrible evidences OF III D
drstrnctivaness OF their ire ware 10 be seen
atevery turn of the eye. The dead Federa.s
strsWed the woods and hs.ds. and the 9 les
ar xroans OF the wounded yhcm .h ~
deserted appealed strongly fr. m in, Ice o
mercy Ibere W-s very little III A. .enverirs
Cur men aim ply mat the Yankee Asa drove
mem a,eadtls back sh jut TWO miles fl m
tn air posi- ion.
ihe fxntiLs was caisf5ia q dense vocd
inlneeN'e!y upon the risn OF tie n In road
large qutnuty OF fallen ttMb r, and the
tApeisd d ature I the uGd.rSroW b greatly
Imp 'ded the NOV m4ntr OF the troops, ard
not seen, however, the q -shiI & OF heir vol.
ieys Indicated thstr Presence, and euiied by
their murderoue ft-e our men moved steadily
AMI anf1iuchihety upon hem, aud route.
them rom their cover to a y Ese sheep At NO
time daring tina. GrsadfGi day did the d o d
OF m Esketry cse 81; bat from 10 O'Clock until
night ths firing hiled the air with one an !!
broken roar. THIS was the greeting To at
awaited each new regimen. that came into
Il q fray, and II ina Iuiernal dt and the We
noinous hiksiLss Ut the l-atea hail h ID sent
the " Arm blood rushing back TO every heart,
II woult nave bees bu. little causs for
shame, for it seemed IL d.ed lixs entering
,as very valley O: It's shadow OF dea b -
Bot to the s:ernai glory Of orr men be 1t said
that mt one, from the hun 0l 49, private to The
htghes In command, seemed Else shan every
iGut kero There was NO hurry, M excl o.
ment, NO confusior. Led by their a GERS n
fooi,- he dsid aud sts f OF each tgims NJ hav-
Ing all dismountsd and lef: their horses in
tn rear-ihsJ moved Qnie:ly and eadi,y
forward. A good deal Of ammunition WAS
in e-dimaKe0 condition, owing t. the cuntin.
uai rain, aud m any of the msa whose guns
would not discnargs, threw hem aw:y and
took the weapons aud superior ca:Eidgss aud
caps OF the desd Yankees that lay around -
II would be Gin 2i: :, menti q the perfc IN.
sncs OF any rsk ment without n king &C in.
vidious d:st'' Q ION. All baa a~red most g,l-
iantiy. All cf Lcrsstree.'s ii.lsion, a portion
Of Stuarte cavalry AID six Dieces Ct ar il,!ery,
stationed la the re-tca,ts, are all tina;
are snoWn by thu W: irtr rs @Ig g>d In
the light. There ve,e several rs-,n ITS
drawn up Ia The reli in relr CT the seer Of
&C tion as reserve They ne not, howei.
e., called upou 20 aid in -re action H ,ving
0rivea the Yankees back about two IN lbs:
c1psuIed eight pieces Of ar.n cry, seversl
cclors, number Of Fl q horses, alu abou, 200
priso' srs, our forte, were withdra wn and
marcts, to |ilhamshulg. almost entirely
exh US Ell, We to me skin, hungry, end al:o
gs'Le' as miserable in BODY as mea c2uld
possibly be, About2o'cloek the lext morn.
ing the army ain crmme lc ed their rs .rsa,
towards ni3nmond, cD te:y tplioWe1 by he
ssuerais, who catered viii i-nsbuIg ab q
n hour af'er the Cnnfed.r forc~s left II
slIour wounded VINO were unable @ wax
fel III O lhs hnpds OF Ie enemy-t fact
Rel'jy 10 be lclei, hat unavoiiso!e ul.
Ger the circumstances Tae acsaes CT parting
we're painful In the txtrome
LiHcfHFAsT-o 'LcsrL1)Rx CT rRs pjuRrszsT4
LorisIAkA EEaIMgEr.
Tnis gallaas and cnivalrous LouisiaU Ian
W's severely wounded in tae ensaSemect at
Williamsburg on Mo: siay last AMI is now
receiving N. dical treatment a, the ,joli.se ia
thta civ. The OolOhsi WAS nit By Minnie
bhH Immediately cSsr the heart che bal.
eitnced from having struck & heavy military
hutton, ranged over the ribs, comi. = ont on
ne Left SIZE. again pener e:irg the arm.
gel. through lis neshy p1rt. Tns wcuncs
tacugh OF very severe character. Wa are
lee 10 believe. from The representations of his
ply ic,ans, will soon neal.
Louisiana feels Just d,grse of prtds in
this gallant youcg Cf6cer, rs he rs,rsssuts
reli its chivalry, and one Of hes pacuuar in.
situtions-his cotton intees being very
H. Sc.
In conversation with him, he speaks Of the
. gag. neht as bsiia OF most otstiu ste
charactr-our troops esincipg the utmost
GOODNESS dHO bravery. HIS regiment, he 81 Us.
fought like veterans, which Is evidenced b.
;hs resnh, having lost in killed M wounded
ever eigh y out OF six hundred a8d 6f;y an.
gaee1 O!Co. Jones his commander, ttcuah
quite 8 ck, he says he justified bis fitness II
mis- position in the inpsiration Of bis men. his
coolness, and fearless exposure Of persl n,
Col. York expresses much feeling and regret
for ,hs death Of Lieut.. Col. Erby, Of tt . sth
Nlab ma. This gallant man was killed a.
the nead OF his regiment leading chnrge
The b Alabama sufrarcd Ireat loss a nd u,,,,
additional hcnors, which VIII svrr per oe.ua e
the courage and caivairy Of The solaiery of
that noble state
OF B.iSadisx General Roger A. Pryor. who
COMMANDED me brigade Of which tfe IA h
Louisi tne regimeAtis part, Col YorksIeays
In terms OF kreat commen dalton says that
his action upon the field has demonstratsd
the vision and sagaci.y which prcmf tad his
appointment, not only f2r this, but Tor any
other position that requires prudence. skill
and undacn ted courg> q, to SECURE .ucces Uni
movemsn s upon ths basIie field.
LouIsIAHA.