The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-21
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- seversl batteries which opened last wesh
..sf thuch annoyance to our nickets and wagon
30. oa, not resulting IN any morality. "a
,,.,asy another new battery YVES unmarked, which
Nv shells into the wagon camp Of the 18th Mis-
.sas,rs Volunteers, lnear 0arnetts farm, causiasr
.ouaoileu and doing some little damage--a shell
Al ard burst in a wagon that was being unleaded
), the comnasssaiy. Others were pitched with
rs accuracy among the tents. one Of the pieces
sualar soldier in the mouth. and knocking out
AZ front teeth. Some fifteen shells ieli In this
xar Monday, and others were thrown az rcsi-
acts On picket concealed in Tickets. To put
,esus stop 10 these kind attentions Of the enemy,
est pabney's battery of heavy pieces was ordered
!, yesterday morning and unexpectedly opening
,askly dlsnounted Of their guns, shelled
aarl from their position, causing much haste
nd disorder among the PhiIissines, and drove them
s,siy from the front Their wagons and troops
..re seen hastily departing for safer and more com
s.aalr quarters Captain Dabney's shells follow
,ns them on the route, and inds;ing much loss
The precision of execution displayed yesterday by
nj. battery was matter Of much admiration and
prsiso-the Yankees were utterly a, q loss TO nc.
corri for the opening of our heavy guns. and from
ii, haste with which they vacated their newly con.
sruetsd works. ION which they appeared SO much
70 sepend) it would seem that they retired 10 great
disgust aud with no applause from the several Fed
drsl regiments supporting the batteries.
On the right of our position, also. the artillery
wsre engaged yesterday, much to the discomfort
Il the enemy's pickets and working parties in
weeds to the right of the railroad and near TO the
sf' Of the Williamsburg road. II has often been a
sssler Of speculation with us that our commanders
have not, long ere this, given opportunities to
excellent arterists 70 distinguish themselves along
our lines. The Yankees have strong penchant
for artillery practice aud have much annoyed our
various picket and wagon camps vet, although
ransng no serious damage, it has often surprised
Tia, some Of Pendletons and the Washington Ar
i.lery pieces have not been called into reGuisitiou
10 reply to the attentions OF the vandals in and
sruss the swamp. II may be WISE perhaps,
IN conceal our strength. bu, when the enemy
daily detailing their best artilleriss to annoy
veterans be called to the front 10 re-.
ply merely for the sake of practice -
Oar men are burning to distinguish themselves
ley treat the foe with profound contempt in any
snd every arm OF the service. Why, then, restrain
hem longer, for they hourly exclaim, Patience
i STALE and we're tired of ifYr
hA inV hor.
,hat battery which lies snugly in the woods
to the left of the Williamsburg road {about one
mile in the dense TIMBER sometimes opens with ter
rife force upon our advanced posts, and causes
some slight loss to u.s. Yesterday this hidden mon
ster opened upon our pickle, forces, and did some
damage. for are told that one of their shells ex
pioded In the camp OF the 9Th Virginia. killing five
and wounding several others of that gallant corpa
What effect our artillery had in reply we cannot
learn; yet are informed from deserters that the
fire OF our pieces is generally considered very de-
strne.ivc among the Yankees
Deserters, as usual. coming 10 orr lines and
Inc stori-s told by them of the state Of the Fedora,
srrny il In wise favorable to the ambition of Ma
9rGenerai Mcclellan. One, who deserted from the
lih L. 8. nfantry informs that their defeat and
los. al ChickAhoniny gradually begins to be known
smong the men. and the majority feel in no hurry
10 atenpt the capture Of Richuond. for they are
that the best blood Of the South Is ready 10
b. shed IN its defance and the daserter .ays: The
Souiberners fight well st any time, but in support
Of .h-r capital we may well imagine how desperate
IL combat viii prove and have no urgent wish that
sae ngh: shall commence. Mcclellan, howevar,
thinks 1t impossible to take Richmond without de-
stroyins Drurys Bluff. md the eunboats haveno
tasin to make second irial If that fatal expert
nsrin Federal operations before your city may b.,
Of long continuance"
A BRAVE ACT"