Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-10

HlCu Was pTooaOyi hlSlAl 70 her forces that
thing was ia readiness, and which caused uneasness
10 cur camp from the frequency of its occurrence of late
Within lew mlnules they upon cur pckets una.
wares ard attacked them with great vigor and large
| lOIce.
Our pcksts were either klsi captured or driven in
very quickly and the enemy advanced rapidly as pos
sibe upon our camp. In the meantime the regimen 10
OF the different bIgades had fallen into line 10 antcips-
ton Of al order 10 that eject which arrived and
AZ once were eft in doublequck TO the OF con-
/ hct.
General Casey's camp was situated in an open corn.
held about mile square, surrounded on ell sides BY
Del OF woods and his pickes posted through these
woods IN front OF him distance Of nearly mile In
very short time after the firing commenced the enemy
mad driven our pcket clear through these woods when
they we're met BY forces coming to their support
| aud here the severest lighting took place.
The musketry firing al tits time surpassed anything
Of the Kind ever witnessed, and 1t seemed if whole
origades we're firing ct the inst Our men fought
vita great bravery, moving down the enemy at every
discharge but The vGeGn, places Immediately filled
| from their apparently numOeress reserves.
THE ESTRENCHaEN1s.
omitted to mention that General Casey had thrown
up iu the of this open field nearly to completion
quite respectable sized fort HInked on either side by
trenches or rife pits extending nearly it, and which
our work upon wuen the firing comm enced
| These we're at once occupied by our rhemen the
firing grew nearer, while batteries and A. of the First
| ScE York Artillery, commanded by Captain Spratt and
Lieut. Hart, were stationed in front of this fort They
did grta; execution I'LL the enemy right upon them
Aheh, wha. was left Of them obliged TO withdraw
tAki1g with them what they could oil their killed and
FouldCd but leaving several Of their guns the hands
| OF the enemy.
The terrible of the fighting occurred just az the
enemy had got through the WOODS, aud where our
serves were drawn up to receive them The most des.
psrAs courage displayed here upon both Sides
regiments charging repeatedly upon the enemy driving
the back for while, whom they would sgaia in turn
get the upper hand and drive US before them.
Toe loss upon both sides ct this point must have been
fearful, every inch OF esoand'Was disputed in the
most desperate manner, and was only gained by over
Ehelming numbers, and by passing the bodies Of
| our dead and wounded soldisrs
Our batteries at this time pouring into the rebel
ranks perfect shower of grape aud canister, moving
hem down ia Ninrors but stl they steadily step BY
step advanced til cur liaes commenced TO give way,
when they charged upon batteries, and succeeded
in capturing guns, which unable to re-
move, owing 10 the horses having been killed.
TUE REBELS CAPTURE orr CAMPS.
The enemy were now possession .. .ur camp aud
had turned cur Cra gHas upon Ctr retredtHg columns,
Ehile the iututry continued fJloW them up az clos
" possible. Gus men, although compelled 10 all
back cid go wiIhcG any symptoms OF panic but still
| ggit: hastily.
TIE enemy captured everything belonging to Ossey's
division excepting what they had then backs leavcg
them without tent . blanket TO cover them. The
5gppy OF commissary stores very light in camp, and
all the baggage wagons sad officers baggage had oeen
to tue two days before, that osa falls
principally uron the mea, who lad left az their effects
their tents. Toe attack was made sc suddenly aud
Unexpectedly that at this time u o'clock, 2. n y Whe
the light still going and all ia ccEiu3ion il is i'm.
possible TO give tie exact position which each regiment
neld IN toe engagement
Il is impossible this time to give any reliable &C.
Of the number of killed and wounded il Caseys
division.
The oticsrs all as far ss could lssru behaved in the
most g,liut mIuner, ana their loss IS large neral
Casey in the thoktst o. the fight aud reported
lGeG bat afterwards l3sFuej tha: he escaped ~.
hurt general Palmer Is reported kilej aud II ia gene
rally becV 10 be true, BIZ 10 the thckes Of tbe
! SIGHT, and could not be found. He may have been
wounded and taken prisoner. General Nsgee had his
clothes Tdjled by bu!tts but escaped, almost ma0u-
lolsy without spy strious wounds General Vessels is
reported wounded.
Ca.ey's division tH back 10 the Ssysn Pines, where
he division Ct General Couch drawn up behind rfs
pits.
GESyRAL COUGHS DIVISION ACTION.
The battle ragged fercaly here for time, when Gene
raj Couch fell back With considerable Ices short de
luca, but finally succeeded in making successful stanu
ill the arrival oil reinOTctmsnts from General Hentz-
man whose troops pourisg in The railroad
T. tSe fed and, learn succeeded jointly u checking
the enemy aud relax pg pat of the ground lost during
,ue d,y. Whist the casualties in COUGHS dlSi;sP
nPSS g, ,2S 9 Stsr cara that Peck and Owens c
eades were actively engaged, aud su rAOe considerable
Io,s but can learn nothing reliable from me oaaace'
About four o'clock word wss SEN TO General summer
n, hiring mn his corps which cnclmped beyond the
Cbickabolninv THEY CROSSED rHr BRIDGE BUILT BY HIS
oo,a shont three miles ABOVE Bottoms BRIDGE and de-
gnate6 nv tbe name Of the Grapevine bridge The last
- tbsm crossed about seven o'clock, and marched d.
recy TO the 'front.' where they Will DC reauy luz ""Ae
may trsnipIe in the morning. , L -,
Thsl,st OF the enemy must have been very heaVy, as
ev received the concentrated FIRE Of our batteries Tor
onsiersble time besides the deadly voey poured into
,:so humber of our killed and wounded must have
cIsn into their hands The OH c: OF the enemy, III
INV orinlon was 10 make strong recon1olaaEce, IN Or
der TO feel oar position, aud, II succ ssin 10 uSo uS
back far as possible IL such vaJ INC Inc cvsnts
movement II ,oaS emiaeHy sW'cssJ az lar tno
a. today are c. ncsrned; but what will transpre TO-
morrow remains TO be seen. ILL,
| "a MONT approached the field presented dreadful
| ,D,a.rspce Lorg lines Of ambulances could oe seen
conveying the dead and wounded from the heo' "n'e
tbose that could no. obtain conveyances were oeinS
carried By their comrades.
TIE RIBEL TACTICS.
7, upst he allowed that the rebels fought Nth grea
byapeyv and their loss have been very severe-
tbsv svau succeeded in playing the old doage upon oa
,roops by displaying Ag Of truce ill they got stsu
GOOD range, ald then pouring in upon them 0'Aui'
yolley. -, - oor,nlsteI,
silencng the FIRE of our batteries.
Tx Plight on SUNDAY.
Flushed with their seeming victory OF oatufun!, w
shela Avoke with confidence on Sunday 10 ioho" "
their movements sure Of driving us thus ume W "
Ohickabomny and beyond But they had MADE Ine W
fortunate mistake Of estimating the strength Oh on, i
serves by the weakness OF our advance osaaDiv 60,
! dd thew pay for their mistake Pressing eagerly 10
!, wv ~ oonRdsncs of victory they were met oy u