Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03
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SID: Al S c'cscek j. NJ. CO Is lTti u.stso',
ru,:y>d towards NCodEoupiile for The purpose
OF breaking up The IaiIrcad lrcm tho Y:c;ulty
OF ,c.t 8!scs souLhTard, my force consisting
If 100 iE;antry, ana four pieces &: artillery.
Wien within I've aud e nslf n!!cs-i Wed.
s~on7iile, e6uosacd ircm tic enemy's y:s", |
halted toe column md ordered fofaard Col
T~urr,'s R1ugr.s, 70 occupy the oeig;.ts OF u;
right lei; ard front; nd Mtj. Paiisi's csra!ly
70 w&tcu tee Crossings CT Grreo I:rcT SUI
furiucT 10 NY leit. Tnese orccrs having Teen
executed, and DO force Of tho enemy or plcS-
els seen, ! advanced tie Column iii tic right
reached tie railroad Ti.is beougat uu Ti,a;a
three ousErs.s oi 3 mile Of tho river AID The
eremv, but still Concealed, eEccpss Suiall body
Of cavalry 90 The extrem IL lett Hero . COM
pan: g: rangers was d2lachtd 10 observe the
eccmy ircuI RoSiott's kach. VINCE was 70 Ioy
rich. acroes The raiir JOG. i strip Cf tmter
borde.ea The river parallel to tns line held oJ
nv ~cavalr7. Fields we're between a toij OIL
,hs enemi's infantry, Us ski:tn;shcIs m)Tec
through the timbsI, by their right, OIL MI isit.
i'uuY we're fired upon NY 3 small body O: my
cavalry and retired The firing Ceased for
sb3n. naic an honr, and | went in peison 20
select a suitable place ior camp, leaV!og Col
Ferry 70 Command, with instructions &c dscGy
"a. enemy up the rill where cocla u7o ny
iuiautIy aud artillery viii eteo. lUd os out u
rar sc Of the ercnJ " aat..ries.
Before returning to the COLUMN. The ire
jICm the ski mishrrS Recommended. Tie en.
envy appeared in furcs uron NY right ard
.te IL] T.rrv ct iEu hekr II >syY.IiC.
t7e rangers, charged ebuu; three hundred,
routed unG drove them bscs, out fell ~mortaily
wounded. a body OF the eneuuf, vi about
tho satue size attacked Inc rafSai>, uuder
Capt Fsrs,l, s3or tie right Ct Lha turnpike,
auu wr:s rePu!sad With hesVy ioss- tae cue
ny Q began crossing cy regiments, sdd
moving about on my right anG i.i. H,nks--
Thrce companies # "! Marnadnks's list
Ark.) battalion we're throws out ~ sklrnishers
OF my left engaged tae oneu!'s night, hoa
drove !hem to tho river. lLca o'asrsc ioT-
ward CSp:. Smiths batteCy sI.c t!o 2 A;kaii-
sas Yegi;arut 70. support H. hoidlng lie Oh
ARKANSAS regiment IL Iss:i We ine aiiiisfy
oocpsG Ere upon the ane;1y Ill tho tEid atJa-
cent u the railroad. aud Grove iHec: ;S lhs
osuk ii :hs river. Firing no@ csssec Oh both
sidea. To enemy maos nc further a.terpt t.
adrsuce, but kroH'pg that nu hau ALREADY
crossed lbY river in force more than douti: my
OVID, aud bad Tie ne.uh pf crossing ai-G;tioDal
fol ce3, | withdrew my counmsnd, o. "sJ oi
the turnpike, two u,.ies snd a bali, s!ld !oak
position to meet the enemy, il disposed 10
advance. There being GO Indications e. saca
an intealion. | returned 10 my camp hare,
reaching this place at s o'clock, p. u.
Nv loss iu this sfilr wE Gs follows:
K~,lled-Colcoa Terry and three are" O! MS
Regiment
dangerously wou1d.d-Li.ut M"r:s and
three msa tTexas rapgelsl
Slightly Eounded-CapI Walker AID 'h'es
men (TeAas rapgersl anu tSo uen o: t15 lst
AZ kansas battalion
l estimate the ensny's LOGS E: es'ua!J use
killed ard lait Cd the grouDd; ~euacsd-aa-
known. | have eight prisoners; Others ;ak-c
we're TOO badly wounded to be my7id, ana we're
left at citizens houses
The troops under my Command, ~ad sere
engaged, displayed courage in Excess. The
others sere Is sieedJ as veterans
Respectfully,
7. c. HEDHAs, B.is Gen
To Lieut. D. G. White, a. a a g., Is: diSL-
s:on, Central Army Of Kentucky.