Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-07-11
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Battle of wednesday & Thursday
CONFEDERATE ACCOUNTS.
COPIED FRoM EXCHANGES. |

From the Richmond Wing, of Friday,
the 9th ultimo, we obtain the follow
ing interesting items:
The Battle of Thursday.
On yesterday afternoon engagements
opened few miles northeast of the city
which we have no reason to doubt is the
beginning of the great conflict that is to
decide the fate of this capitol, and per-
hans ofthe Confederacy itself The can
nonading till an hour or more after dark,
was quick and heavy, exceeding in ra-
pidty and volume that at Seven Pines
Not word from the field has reached
the city The reason probably is, that
yae attack was made aud The fght waged
on the enemy's rear. The city is conf
dent and calm.
LATER.
Information came to hand last night
that the attack was made by General A.
p. Hills division on the enemy's posi-
ton near the Meadow Bridge, about 3
o'clock The enemy recoilod, leaving
battery, as is reported, in the hands of
our troops.
Retreating about two miles, the enemy
made a stand in their entertainments at
Meehauicsville, and offered vigorous re-
sistanco for two or three hours But they
could not stand the impetuous onset of
our victorious troops, and again broke
aud made for the main body of McClel
lan's army, leaving three batteries to
their pursuers. Darkness put an end to
the chase. We have no reports Of casu-
alties. The battle opens gloriously.
May this mornings sun be our Sun Of
Austerliiz.
From the LiDes-The Fight on Wed
nesday.
We are permitted to take the following
extract from letter from a member of a
company in the fight, dated yesterday:
ave have had nothing to eat since
yesterday morning, and then only a slice
of bread and a cup Of coffee TO each Of us.
We had to lie all day 10 tho sun. The
Yankees were shelling us most Of the
time, but did not hurt us About 6
o'clock p VI we we're ordered to fix
bayonets and charge the Yankees that
is, four companies Of our regiment (the
18th Virginia)-the other portion being
held as reserve and support for our ar.
tillery. We had to charge across wheat
field about three quarters Of mile. The
Yankees were under cover, 10 a dense
wood, and at least eight to our one
+" We crossed the field with yell,
and SO quick and unexpected was the
that the Yankees broke and
fed, but not until many Of them had
been made to bite the dust. / don't
mean that our battalion did all this We
were nobly aided by the Forty-eighth
North Carolina and Fourth Georgia.
The woods were filed with the dead and
wounded Yankees. Mono Of our com
pany we're killed, but seven we're wound
William Woodson, in knee;
r.. Edyson, through the lungs (mortally;)
J b. Old, in calf Of leg A. Cartwright,
10 small Of back (seriously , John Leaf
mont, in arm; Sergeant John u. Laugh
foot, (slightly.) We took some twenty
or thirty prisoners"
We have been unable 10 obtain any
further particulars Of the fighting in the
early part Of the day, and until the &C.
nerals in command concede some facil-
tics to reporters and correspondents Of
the press. will have to trust to chance for
whatever news We may obtain from tho
lines
The 48th North Carolina, alluded TO
10 tho above extract, lie a new regiment,
commanded by Colonel Hill. The regi-
ment marched from the Capitol Square,