Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-01


GU the ChIcEahominy---Re Ac-
count OF Wednesdays Flight
From the Richmond Examiner OfThursday.
1t was generally expected that fierce
and general engagement would have taken
place at our lines yesterday, and, from ev-
cry indication and preparation, the SUR
misses seemed TO be well fonDdedi but, al
though all were on the tiptoe of expecta-
ton, yesterday passed, like many others,
without the realization of the lnuch look
ed for and desired event. Elrly in the
day, cauuona1ing, both from our own and
the enemy's positions, took place from the
right, left and centre, but on the two latter
points operations were nothing more than
II ferae aud artistic artillery duelloi in
which the enemy were decidedly wOrsted-
Their artillery bearing upon Gnrnet's and
Christians farms were particularly active,
and seemed anxious for a response. This
WAS nOtloEg in Forthcoming, and they were
accordingly shelled from their several pO-
sitions with much ease and with evident
loss.
They repeatedly returned TO the charge,
however, yet our artillery received them
with such accuracy ns TO drive them pell
neil into the woods, and causing the aban-
donment of camps to the right of Mechanics
vile Bridge. An artillery duel also took
place upon the York River Railroad, be-
tween six and seven miles from the city, at
which place also the enemy were endeay-
| oring to erect brehstworks in the wood
Being informed of this some piecen Of the
First Virginia Artillery proceeded within
Smelling distance. and by superior execu-
ton, silenced the enemy's guns and stopped
their excavations. But the most serious
and important taanshction al our lines yes
terday took place on the Williamsburgh
road.
The enemy advancing their lines, sud-
denly fell upon our pickets, and owing TO
superior numbers, drove them in upon our
supports. The advance of the enemy WAS
composed of Sickness and another brigade.
Informed of the state of things, the First
Louisiana was sent forward to recounoftre
and find the euemy's force, position andin-
'tentions but to do this their journey lay
across large open field, and while adj
vnnciug the cowardly enemy screened bis
| forces in the thicket. and having caught
| the gallant First Eouisiana in ambuscade,
1 delivered murderOus fire, which struck
/ down dozens of the valiant fellows. But
not dismaycd at this reception and their
heavy loss, the brave men instantly dressed
their line, dashed mt Sickles' hirelings with
! their bayonets, and routed them.
I
their own, tue First Louisiana were quick
| " supported, we arc informed, by tho Third,
Fourth and Twenty-Second Georgia regi-
ments, of Wrigh1s Brigade, who held a
large force of the foe at bay fortwo honrs
before our forces were got into position,
and appalled, the enemy by their formida-
bic front. Except in the First Louisiana.
/ we hear of few casualties, aud this arose
| from the fact that they were the victims of
n trap laid by the Yankees and were too
| heroic to fall back when discovering it
Col. Shivers, Major Neilegan, and many
others were wounded, Lieut. Gilmore and
some others being killed This loss arose
purely from an, esprit dit eorps, which
prompted them to stand fast, though OPP
posed by vastly superior numbers.
| 1t is said, however, that when the Lousi-
anians closed their broken ranks aud
charged upon, the euemy's masses, that it
was so terrible that they gave way in dis
order. This conduct is, perhaps, akin to
that which extracted the expression of
Gen. Bosquet when Witnessing the brilliant
and famous cavalry charge of The English
Light Brigade at Balaklava, viz: "That is
magnificent, but it is not war" The con-
duct of tue Louisianians and Georgians is
highly spoken Of; nothing can retract
from their superior qualities as soldiers
aud patriots, but an excess of bravery
characterizes their movements. The loss
of the Louisianians is reported Mt IA OFF,
GERS and 200 men killed and wounded, but
this, We believe, is much of IN exaggera-
ton,
Subsequent to this brilliant but unfor-
tunate transaction, an artillery force was
moved to the front, and a fierce conflict en-
sued, completely sIleuciug the Yankee bat
teries in the woods, which had advanced to
the diSnufad ,yrol,nd nnrf
Battery, we are informed, was conspicuous
in the affairs of the day AT the right, and
retired from the fray with much houora and
little loss. The hest evidence of their sue
cess is in the fact that the enemy retired
and did not reply.
Orr pickets were particularly successful
yesterday in capturing intruders upon our
lines, and effected important seizures
Among others we may mention the arrival
in our midst of two wamen, who were dis
covered endeayoring to penetrate our lines,
evidently for no praiseworthy intention-
These women are of low caste, and would
pass very well in time of peace for mother
and daughter, but as 1t proves, they arc
perfect strangers to each other as TO Iela-
tionship. but are evidently leagued together
10 some clandestiue enterprise, aud neither
can give any satisfactory account of their
vocations or residence. Their mysterious
appearance at our outposts yesterday was
moro than sufficient to warrant arrest, and I
their answers give good evidence of treas
enable intention,
II is generally expected that operations /
of great moment will take place to-day, |
but Fhether the severe skirmjshes of yes
terday will eliminate IN a general action,
is poiut impossible to determine; bnt |
should this be the case, we are. fully sure /
that all our preparations, will result in a /
brilliant victory, despite the traps, anbus-