The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-13
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The linea.
rae wss Ansx yestsTaay was ali that ssss.a /
=. Wished and the rcads Ia exestieEt oross 11E
-,utary operations OF Any kine, Jst zone &C.
nurred. A c.oudless sky ana sul,ry sun had
sas stsct upon the so!dssry-scm dorned new
or,,orms ana Displayed tham;eives in drill.
..nsrs iounsed 'azly In camp. ssntme.s
.,nsht he shsd. OF hush or tree. aud the
.,sos amy seemed in {. vsry self-oon tented
.,sts 81 sunshine and III zinsss. Little Of con.
~ ssues took place Ga either wing OF whica,
vs might sdvissdiy speak in tsrs al In, prove.
ssuts, however, Srs daily progressing within
IA camps, the extent sud value OF which
ast be LETT for time 10 dste1Iat n anu develop.
xpce Asn. Lee assumed command many
.a.rss have bean sioEs for the benefit OF The
usoae service aEd ins solder individ uatiy
snios hitherto have sssn over looked or neg
AZ led The number o. guards 90 ami from
eamp nsss osen much augmented 50 as 10
prsvsnt egress or ingrsss without proper per
nis, and stragsia,s in town. though numsr-
oss enough, are not So many ss might he Al
t,t supposed.
The enemy are nos islorsso IN such u nbsrs
ssross the swamp az heretofore. neither are
-hsir s,ions 20 bold as of late They Ars said
10 be strenGthssing their position by every
means known 70 Strategy and iornGcaticn.
out making NO further advances. From those
Who have penetrated their lines and pro-
srssssd inward, we learn that the enemy are
very numerous on the Charles City road, and
sc at for many nilos Il Is naught but src-
ssssion of camps. Others again give good
reason for supposirg that McClellaa nEs
= itndrawn 9 portion Of Ills force. but these
re rumors merely, ard at beat cut Ii;tls re.
lance can - placed in them.
An interesting incident ccc .--ei yesterday,
witch VIC feel great pleasure III racorcipx.
he noble conduct of st Paul's Battalion In
shs late battle OF the Cnickahom!ny Saturday,
i1Ay Slst,) in onIahetion With tbs oth South
Carolina, under Col. 0rines. 10 20 we'll known
mat We have simply TO revert to he fact 20
promp, tns most tardy memory. In order TO
reward ihls heroic little Dattalion for !ts
on that day, Gen. I.ongstIset
ordered s beautiful battle Dag to ia IRE.
.sntsd TO them. Yesterday, the ceremony OF
took placs. much to the gra.ih-
.suon OF ali the brigade 10 which they serve
Gen I.onSstreet had written very neat
lots 70 the commandsnt, which was read
Aloud By Brig Den. Anderson bit when
aaksd by one OF his AIDS 10 make q few re-
marks hiusslf on the occasion, Gen. Ander.
bon smiled. and said, good humorediy ard
srr fly. speech oh, ths Louisianians re.
= uire o speeches; isep know what 10 dor The
battle nsS is cns OF the Manassas pattern--
oips Iisld, with bins cross, and s-ars. IL.
scrthsd on ere aide 10 the name civilians.
sure;" or the otnsr. "Seven Pines"-ths
hattsiisI having greatly distir Euished itself
il oo.h epSsSersnS. 1t is but justice to
stats however, that il the late battle or the
Seven Pines CT ChicEahominy, Col. Cop.
.sns, tie commander, was wounded early in
shs action, ami carried 70 the rear. "1od.
y~in. =" said Gen. Anderson, riding up, ''Hod-
win, take command of the battalion"
8:nsrali asked the noble Captain.
YES bcTs,'' said General Anderson cooliy,
y bile hslls.o rm Of sho: Was falling round.
" o., boys, rsneol Der Butler, and chargs,"
'ssnaIge," said Captain Goodwin. OF the Ores.
aSnt Blues, n stentosiaI tonss, and the bar.
SALON. giving one ioud war-whoop, charged
lbs enemy, ana drove from the fisld avs iimss
.asir number Captain Goodwin was wounded
IN the action. but refused 10 leave she asld rs
long a. able to stand. We are gratiasd 10
hear OF his rapid recovery.
In addition to this marx OF Isspsci from
Susir commanding General, We understand
mat the ladies Of Hsbrsw psrsueaion ii Aiohs
uond are preparing bs1RsI. or costly mate
itaAs, which they in!end to present to this bat
ssll1n shortly, through the Rev. Il. }. Mich
Such marks OF taycf from she "a
lies speak volumes yUr tas Tepute OF 81. Pau''z
aobls band Of heroes, anG, though few il
number, we may exre3: great exploits rom
shsm in the erea. battle shortly TO take place
near the old seems OF their late saccsss.
an Shis place, we may mention an amurirx
sa.ns that occurred OF late Hear the Die chan
icsvils rosd. The stb and s.h Georgia were
VI dared out to inset and Tspsl the enemy.
n hen, upon the men fafting In, one Of the sIh
stopped from the ranks and told ths Captain
'ns wasn't able to face the music.'' "You
as scared,' said tns Captain "lay down
four gun and accoutrsmsnts, eEd retire, SIR
The chicken hearted gentleman did so, when
tnoruy afterwards thers stepped forward 1.
good looking darkey named Wesley, wei,
Known in camp, who asked permissicn 10 pus
On the deserted Announcements and shoulder
nis gun. The request being granted, Wesley
followed the com rary into action, and though
the shells and minnie balls of the ensmy wers
falling thick and fast aboat MIN, Wesley
asvsr vaversd. but brought down Yankee
At svsry IRE. Such a deed il worthy Of re.
SAsmbrancs, and should inspire our soldie-y
with ten. fold energy ana cou; &c, rossib,e.
por Il servants " II do this ", may not be
accomplished ty tas MASTER
An amusing incident, Jet not an ancon.
uior one. occurred at the outposts q few
aishts since Abeut midnight. the p.ckets liz
me bottom, Oh the Mechanicsvills ROAD,
1Are aroused by the rapid tsamping Of horses
and imagining the enemy to be advancing.
save the usual alarm, and threw tbs neigh.
boring campo into great hurry and confu-
kea. Regiments Eel! ilso line rapidly, and
all expected to hear heavy guns open, and
Ihs night attack begin. The lsth North Car.
oiina wsrs marched 70 toe bottom, drawn up
IL lips OF battle. &c.. and, when Just about to
rrs, discovered that tnA Yankee cavalry were
sOns other than theif own wagon horses,
which had broken 10 use, and were disporting
CO the green In the darn.
skirmfshtnG near tharieston.
from ths Charleston C0uriey We learn that
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