The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27

The Les battery OF Lynchburg, selected V 60 IN
advance with its red ,fer reachng tho summit
Of sh mounlan they were ordered back Generals Jack
aid johnson deciding that no position could DO OBJ
tanned.
johnson army Chat Ia the Infantry placed upon
the OF the mountain. After tho generals had recon
notred tor several hours. becoming late, they con
cluded 10 y pne an attack until the following morn
ing but tho enemy receiving rein orcencns, made an
attack upon about Ave o'clock. After desperate
hight which lasted ave hours We drove tho enemy from
the field. w #u ssers
During the engagement General Johnson near
beng captured General Jackson not knowing bis posi-
70 fall back but the Richmond Zouaves, Capt.in Al
friend seeing the perious slion Of their brave com
the enemy. thereby saving him from the Yankses
clutches.
our Ices Is estimated Il about 500 killed, wounded and
and mortaily wounded.
During tho battle Gen. Johnson's horse was kIeH
dor him. and tho General received wound In the ankle
from shell passing through the small bone Of the leg.
The Twelfth Georgia regiment did most Of the fghtiag
and suffered very severely They lost lS2 killed, wound
cd and missing; among thom many brave and gal
liant officers One com amy Of the twelfth Georgia lost
ali Of It's officers the fourth corporal
There only brgados Of three regiments each,
both Of Johnsons army, engaged IN the fight. The FIRST
commanded BY Col T. T. Conner. OF Georgia. and the
SEQ nd by COZ VIM 9. SCOTT q Virginia. o. both Of
galsntry and bravery on this oocast n
We expected the fight the next morning: but
the bird had flown, leaving behind. at Mcdowell, whore
5000 sacampod. all his csnp sqspags large qssatsy
or ammunition, number Il cases q Eansd rides 20
gcher with about 100 hesdo csttls, which they had
stolen, beiAg mostly mich cows. tFt-
AZ holowei, Min oys headqusrtsrs. gfsAs dsstrue-
ton was doas TO private properly.
They had erected large baEeovens, and the officers
kitchens oil provided with large cooking stores
Of the most improved pattern.
number Of prisoners. Among them was colonel and A.
able bodied negro. worth 81 least 81 500.
along tho road besides abandoned wagons and broken
down horses. learn this morning that los dead fse-
KEGS have been found In the mountain hollow near ~.
People along the road tell " that thsy pressed III
their horses 70 carry o6 their artillery. &c.
three ococt On our approach x. snsmy Took q
tho mountains whore they had planted artillery aud eet
IRE to all the works. So dense ives the smoke that ws
TOO dark 70 she'll them. In fact L very hard drive
enemy from the mountain heights, you seldom
Il search q position ana 70 watch The movements o
tho Yankees; but have mot yet heard from them.
Northwestern Virginia u now nearly free from The
do not know our destination, a. General jackson
tells any bis plans, not even hi brigadisrs
The Yankees had put up telegraph wire almost 70
Monterey; but ON our approach they abandoned the
work. leaving several tons Of wire, ladders &C., behind
The fight suppose. will DO renewed ~ soon ~ Gen.
Jackson ascsrtans the snemys position Should itcos
Oh will give you particulars.
Reported Skirmish I'm Giles County. Va.
LYNcasURG, May %, 1854.
We have further authentic Intelligence Of the fght In
Giles county Saturday The Yankees driven
from their position with loss OF forty three killed and
large number wounded. On Monday evening our
forces again attacked the enemy, completely routing
him-killing nnety-v and capturing one hundred and
twenty-hv
courier who brought the Information 70 Dublin lett the
army Our in both fights only four killed and
twenty three wounded.
The enemy, II Is hoped wifi be dispersed captured.
The snsmys dead, in both fights left % the Acid