The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-05-14
Tho Battle at Wil!iam,burp.
CONFEDERATEs VICTORIOUS.
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF YANKEES
Capture of Prisoners and Cannon.

SPECIAL correspondence of the Bulletin
Petersburg. Va, May III A IS.
A bearer Of special dispatches from Gen.
Magruder, arrived here this evening on his
way through to Richmond, conveying high.
'y important aud gratifying intelligence in
reference 10 the engagement at Williams.
burg, Va, on Monday last.
We learn that on Monday the enemy ap-
pearoi in front Of our fortifcations at VIII.
hnmSburg, in large force, and at 2 o'clock,
p m'' a battle commenced. which ragged fu.
'usIy until dark closed the sc-ne, when
The enemy were in ful! Retreat, and General
S'""rts Cavalry Brigade in hot pursuit,
The battle is said to hav. been IN. NJ
The i'erc''t OF The war while 1t lasted, and
resulted in glorious victory to the Con.
f.d-rare cause.
Although our troops fought a portion of
the engagement behind entertainments, our
loss in represented rs having been 500 in
kill and wounded.
Among our losses we regret 10 hear, that
there were nineteen officers, tn. paIlan,
Col. Ward, of Florida. falling while brave
ly leading his men TO the fray.
The enSny's loss is known to have been
fearful. but We could gather no particulars
as I" precise numbers.
We captured 800 prisoners and u splep.
did Field Pieces
Only portion Of our forces were en-.
gagged. the great bulk Of the Conf.dera,es
being several miles in rear OF Williamsburg.
The charge Of Stunrt's Cavalry Brigade
is said TO hav. been fearful, moving the
| lle,sians down by the score, aud securing
prisoners in large qantiIies.
1t Id not positively known who commsn.
ded The FederaIist. but it is though, that
Mcclellan was about. fle captured no "lu-
n-tte" for this time.
The above Information We get from a
s"urce entitled to the most implicit conf.
dence, AID We know that 1t has been con.
iirned by reliable dispatches which have
already gone to Richm-nd.
The bearer Of this pleasing intelligence
was despa.ched to City Point by General
M"gruder. but the te.egraphic station at
that locality have been abolished, All engine
was Pressed into service al the Poirt, aud
The glad tidings sent over the wires from
1t 10 matter frtj"incing, that tho "Or
10 Richmond" by way Of the PeninsuI. has
met with very decided cheek at Williams
burg. |
We are indebted to the Office Of the Rich.
mond Examiner for the annexed important |
Items Of news in reference to the engage
ment on the 6th inst, at Williamsburg aud
the fight that i. reported to have occurred
nj Barhamsvills, about Is miles above Wi. |
liamsburg:
LATER FROM The PENINSULA.
We obtained last night additional partic.
ulsrs Of the action on Monday. General
l."ngs'reet's division, about 5000 strong,
WAS engaged with III. enemy from sunrise
10 sunset. The action occurred about n
mile below Williamsburg. The fighting
is described to have been very severe, but
the enemy WAS repulsed and driven back ut
every point.
Al one time. under the deception of
white dag, considerable portion Of the
enemy got within forty PAGES OF our lines
The dag was carried in front, by a small
party, while the main body were concealed
in the woods aud lying down in the bushes
A marderous fire was thus poured into our
ranks.
4 complete victory was achieved by NJ
on Monday, bu, il i. impossible TO oh ain
with accuracy statement Of hs results in
the amount Of loss on either side, the mum.
Der Of prisoners taken, &c.
a courier who reached here last night
stated that he had passed thres hundred
aud twenty five Yankee prisoners on their
way to Richmond.
LArRsT FROM THE PENINSULA.
At n late hour last night dispatches ad.
dressed 10 Gen. Lsc reached here by the
hanIs OF courier.
A general action took place yesterday,
the enemy, with tho bulk Of his strength,
having engaged our lines At 4 place called
iu New Ken; county, about
sghteen miles above Williamsburg. and
thirty three miles from this city,.
The couriei left NJ ~ o'clock, at which
time the action had become general. The
lighting commenced in the morning with
heavy skirmishing. The statement Of the
courier b. that, in the mornings tight, we
had iepuiscd tie enemy four tunes.
Al a iaier hour positive info rmasion was
rerr'ved t"at the sDsmy were ianainx im.
menss iorcss frou their Runboats and
transports 81 Bartows Mills.