The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-27

To truth ully Chronicle the past it. becomes
our duty .eysu at this the eleventh hour to spess
Of events which transcired al the "Iines'' OIL
S ltu-day and although habituatad to note
successful e Il AiIs, Whenever ouI forces come
within reach Of the foe, ne mast confess IL
one instance, at least, that the opposing iorcs
outgeneralei ia minis cakably. Senmes's
brig ads. stationed "a the Nine Mills road ,wsrs
In hourly expS citation Ct the enelny's appea.-
anc., (Ss-4Tdcy rn0rnil g. and 70 repel their
advance the 9Th louisiana vera thrown ~
tbs front, IN: vhet with proper or avsila,
bis ancpo=ts. remaids Unexplained Some
wis. Indifferent. perhsp s, two companies OF
taa: regiment were cr1ered - guard the
bridge. sitra1e 1--WE believe. ca 9afnett's farm,
With the reioains Of the regiment IN support,
wish stacked at1n, &c. As anticipated,
the foe made bis appearance at the
bridge, end a lively fusiliade srsued. N rch
20 cur appayen. advantage: but whus uncon.
so,cus @: tricksry. the ensny suddsnly ap-
pearad Oh cur Il AK, and with great iInretu.
0sity op7nei heavy nusketry frs Of great
GestruCs,veness srd precision. Staggered at
this suCdsn and unexpected man guvre, the
9TH fell back II good order, bat with much
rspidity, success.u ny caring fer their killed
aud woundsd. That such a gallant and fine
regiment as the should have been so
roughly treated remains to be yet explained,
although upon all hands 1t Is universally
conceded that II t,llored from q diskraesful
"surpriss' The loss ffcn this "affair" was
extremely severe, from the shortness of the
engagement not Iess thar ht,y or six,y of the
oth being rendered Aoys de combs, Expecting
fur !hs- ope a. hoes or demonstrations In this
direction, tbs Mississippi brig ,6s hurried 10
the scene, but to the present nothing further
hes TRANSFERRED
Upon cur LETT, also, tie enemy appeared IN
great forcs on the same morning, open
ins with artillery from tbs high lands
on the north bank Of tae Uh;ckahominy
Swamp Bridge, (Dechanicsville Turnpike,)
st an early hour. Appearing somswha.
TO the southeast Of the road-nortk bark
en- Lunrkinss farm, their riffs shot and
she'll were evidently directed to Sizsr's
farm, to scour the adjacent woods, and to
force an exhibition Of oar strength. Their
Infantry and cavalry, il considerable num-
bers, were screened in she woods, to the left
and right. high above tue bridge, on the road
but Capt Rosser, uIawar. Of this. or calamity
Indifferent, perhaps, crossed the Uri5se and
gave battle, drawing off their 'pra ctice" from
SizsT's premises, and monop,ljlius their
whole etten ton. The artillery dcello was
beautifully conducted. Eosssr with his
corps Of the Washington Artillery, dashins
INFO close Q1arte in the most tupu tent
manner, dealing canister and sraps Into
the enemy, just discern: oie IN the woods
Gu. although suffering severely from his
rapid discharges, the enemy atten pied II ank
movement II would appear; and long piece
being suddenly brought into play In Differ
ent quarter OF the field, tod effectively upon
our infantry, who, opposed seven 10 one, fell
b lex in good order, leaving the place in pos
session OF The eoemy, Capt. Rosser WAS hi.
IN the arm by a piece OF she'll, and lost, We
are informed, sevsGli killed and wounded;
yet, Notwithstanding the odds, brought of
bis pieces uiih great eclat, and to the ednira.
ton OF hundreds CT non. pc ftlcipsnts, apx-
ions spectators Of the scece, since tbs en-
gsssmsot the enemy have occupied the north
bank ct the s.ream--,6sy arc reported In con
Siderable force n en- the bridge TO Mech anics
Vile, and ate reported entrencains. strong
cavalry pieksts ars thrown ont siers our
irons IL ali directions, and pickles firing is
constant from sunrise TIL eve between the
opposing forces We are unip formed whether
the flying artillery tStewast's. we sre told,)
hal the horor to parucips se IN TIE affair Of
Saturday.