American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-06-06


tiers, unable to reply. But AS the en-
emy's whole brigadecamp (tents and
all were yet standing-as Braer's
house. out houses. &C., lay parallel to
the road-and as very large wood Pile
was AT right angles with it, the enemy,
reinforced crowded their breastworkS,
and from all these points kept up such
terrible fire that our men, appearing
from the wood and on The road. were
cut down as fast as discovered. Moth
my daunted at the immense show and
numbers Of the foe. notwi.hs standing our
artillery. from the nature of the roads
and ground. was incapable Of advancing.
our infantry appeared upon their fl INKS,
regiment after regiment, drove them
from their hiding places. aptured their
guns. fortlticaiionS. and entire camp. with
great supplies. and drove the foe two
miles beyond their encampment of the
morning.
The greatest and hottest fire was about
+ M. when Latham's and Carriers
batteries got into action. supported nv
the 4th and h South Carolina. lst Vir.
ginia. 10 h Mississippi, and other regi-
y,
and it being we'll provided with tents,
provisions. (incInding 100 bbls Of whis-
key J they made terrific effort to re-
lrieve the fortunes of the day. and Gen
Casey. their commander. moved up ev
cry available man to support or cover his
flying columns. Tens. provisions, guns.
amhulanceS. wagons, spare horses. and.
IN fact everything stationed on the Will
llamshurg road. fell into our hands. and
regiment after regiment of the enemy re
treated to the Chick ahominy faster than
Witnessed before by our old C .mpaigners.
leaving large numbers Of killed and
wounded To The fortunes OF war Beaten
and driven in disgrace from their camp
AMI earthworks on the Williamsburg
road. the enemy made a bold attempt to
reg in the lost ground bv vigorous
Il INK NOV, ment down The York River
r R thinking Ghns To- retrieve The for
tunes of the day and place things AS
they were lr the morning. Heavy firing
consequently cOmme' ced between 5 and
T. NJ TO The left of the Wilt m burg
road, near The seven mile posi-. on thu
York River Railroad. but 0 id4way :
DdLlci btItl ~ ufi5Atlt III "di'iu9 re-
ceivcd their advance with such ardor
that. without any preliminary, the Ten
nesseranS and others threw themselv es
upon the Frderals. drove in their Skin
mishrrs attacked the main force. and up
t. the middle III water assaIed q e bat
terry b fore them. and took it with The
bsyonet. The fighting in this direction
was not of long dura ion. but Of great in
ten>ity and noise. Imboden'S Tor OldA
way's) field prices being worked with
remarkable precision and ctefty. expe
dliing the enemy's retreat within a short
time. The enthusiasm Of the men on
the left of the Williamsburg road could
not he restrained. Shout after shout
rent the air. and it did not even sub>idr
when actually engage themselves late IN
the evening for. although not personal
IL with them. we could we'll mark their
successful advance by the dying sounds
OF their wild shouts in the woods. Thus.
then. when darkness had fairly set in
upon the scene, the enemy's attempt
upon our Lines at two points had dis IS.
tronSly failed and the foe driven three
miles beyond their original position OF
the morning with total Ioss of twelv~
or fifteen guns. thousands of killed and
wounded. and immense stores of every
description.
Yet what pen can describe the scene
presented on every side? Friend and
foe scattered far and vide in death. or
last agonies. Here and there are de
serted camp~-dead and dying filled the
tentS-hor>es sounded and lame rush
10 and fro-Surgeons and ambulances
journey to and fro-here are artillery
men. some Federal. some Confederate.
wounded or dead, within few feet of
each orhrr-every wound known TO the
human body is seen in CHASTITY reality.
All crave water. and crawling through
mud. lap the bloodStalned and shiny
flood Some curse. some moan and turn
their eyes TO heaven sadly. Rebels hand
around water 70 their late foes. and eyes
gli<ten in thankfulness. Squads of priS-
oners. are seen issuing from The woods in
diver> places and scowl upon their cap
tors omnou>lv. while others whistle and